The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-03-19

red his election almost by acclamatien; and
the leather apron of the smith gave way
TO the leather head of the constable.
A dozen years have since rolled away, and
with them dozen years ofthe most precious
part Of our hero's life have been numbered
with the things beyond the flood, and they
have only made of Timothy victim. He
served four years as constable and then, be,
lieving Gas every good Democrat should) in
rotation in tficc, he asked to be promoted.
Nothing wa more reasonable nor wefe there
many things more feasible; so thought Tim
othy. But so thought not the constituen-
cy. They could moi be taught to see Tins
wonderful proficiency in the study, and com
prehcnsion of the knotty intricacies of the
Law, and the even balance with which he
could poise the scales of justice. Tim was
defeated, by a Tyro in the practice, by
one who had never been constable, nor
squandered his time by waiting on justice's
courts. Tim was indignant of course, for
he was disgraced-disgraccd in his own eyes,
and those Of the public. His former bishop
rc was gone, and Tim felt "like one who
treads alone some banquet hall deserted"
His pride would not allow him to resume
the leather apron, so'ne took up the Ohio
Officer guide, and made it a business to go
! from one country justice to another, and for
about two shlIings, distribute about enough
of disscnsion in neghborhood to put it by
the ears for half year! But that business
has failed, and for the last few years Tmo-
thy has received nothing but old clothes Tor
his efforts; cast shirt here, an odd boot
there, and slouched hat at another place.
His principle business now is to whip in for
the litigants of his neighLorhood. When he
secs a little spcck of litigation rising, if it is
not larger than a mans nssad, Tim is elated'
He immediately identifies himself with G2e
or the other party-runs around to every
man in the ncighbo!hood to look up evidence,
which he details with all his own delightful
embellishments to his master, and is some
times allowed by the ndulgent litigant to
consult the lawyer, at which times he will
take occasion to try to learn of the progress
Of all the suits going on from the various
parts of the county.
At term time Tim is always in attend
ance on the courts, sometimes as a wit
ness, sometimes as fugleman for some
knotty case of liligant He always mana
ges to get his board for the dirty work he
performs; but his wife aud little ones at
home are at the same time living on sleeps
pluck and porridge derived from the cold
charity Of the neighbors.
Such is Timothy TiItabout He may be
found in almost any Of our villages, and al
most all Justices courts have their Tiltabout
practitioners.
BRING ON YOUR BrLLs.--Thc State Journ-
al thinks it very discreditable to endorse
therue character Of a bank bill on its back, and
it is supported in this opinion by the Wayne
Co. Standard, renegade sheet, controlled
by the Wooster and Lehigh Bank interest
We had not thought of this expadient be-
fore, bat lift makes the Wooster bank clique
to feel its force, it must DO good. We will
hereafter be ready at all times TO endorse
truth on these lying promises. So bring on
your bills.
MORE FETTERs.-A friend counted one
hundred and twentyseven corporations in
the list of acts passed by the late Hospital
ofIncapables at Columbus. One hundred
and twenty-sevcn additional fctters placed
upon the liberties Of our people Very well
for the feds.
KICKED oUT.--The House Of Representa-
tYes expelled the Reporter Of the N. Y.
Tribune from the reporters seat, on account
of letter abusing our representative, Hon.
VIM. Sawyer.