True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-09-16


whom they paid profound reverence, but the
other was in the mental capacity of servant
Him so highly esteemed bore grabJing hoe
in his right hand; the other, the gentleman of
the ruefuI countenance, supported IGa0 book
under his left arm, Both were captves taken
from the wreck of an American vessel, three
years before my advent upon the barbarous
coast. Him ofthe grubbing hoe approached
me and said:
Stranger you are safe; / protect you
follow on"
He motioned the rude horde back with an
air of command, and took me aside with him
into natural bower, redolent with the rich in
cense oftropical flowers. He questioned me
of my country and kindred we were country
men, and we embraced the hot tears bursting
from his heart in memory. of fatherland
"And now" said l, tell me the secret of
your power the cause ofy your companions dis
grace 2" His reply was laconic,-
"He is a professionalman-I am farmer"
The reply seemed to me unmeaning, and SO
observed to him.
"Then will explain" said he "Wheh
our ship was cast away upon this coast, the
Squire and | were the only survivors upon
the wreck. He had been rich at home, and
treasure made off of the litigous propensities
of his neighbors is now buried in the ocean.
These savages are expert swimmers; the sultry
and continual heat here makes them take TO the
water like ducks They rescued US, but only
TO doom us TO die. We were taken before
their king who, doubtful Of our humanity
pricked us with pointed spears, and the Squire
convinced him OF the fact by venting his pain
in eroans, for which he got few additional
bricks, and the application Of the bamboo to
his bare back was treated with more digni:
~, for my sun parched and toil-hardened skin
allowed me to take the experimental pricking
without vince The next day, the savages
swan to the wreck, and brought with then this
grubbing hoe, my companions law book, and
broad axe, the three of which puzzled their
ingenuity to discover their several uses. The
| axe they regarded with superstitious dread, as
one cut the palm of his hand open in making
too free with its edge. They brought them
to me, and sgni6ed desire to know what they
wero for. An idea struck mel took the axe
and felled a noble tree, the growth of centuries,
and with my grubbing hoe cleared its roots
from the SOIL They looked at me in amaze
ment as though had performed the task OF
Hercules but made signs that had not yet
done. Severing the spperAuous branches from
the trunk, commenced following it out in as
shipshape manner as my single rough tool
would permit In two days called upon
them to assist me in launching my uneouthly
fashioned boat, and upon the third doy ! was
ahoat upon the waters, in the direction Of the
wreck, returned, laden with articles Of val
ne, which presented to the king. AT once
became an object Of respect and regard, for
proved myself practically useful My next
aim was to show that the grubbing hoe was
susceptible of more than one useful application.
| cleared the land with my eumbrous axe,
titled the earth with my only implement Of
husbandry, and cultivated such fruits and vege-
tables as grow spontaneously in this cline
NV honors thickened-they began to look up
on me as almosta god.
My next step was to convey the produce Of
nv little farm TO other tribes constructed a
larger boat, and navigated, for the first time,
small river in the interior. Since then, I
have ruled supreme; my will is as the fat Of
monarch. But there is an episode to my so-
ry-the lawyer and his case.
The barbarian king demanded Of the Squire
what il was that be could do. The profession
al man deputed me 70 answer for him, and
responded, that he studied that book to foster
disputes and wrangIings among his neighbors,
for the settlement Of which he received large
bonus "Cuuning fellow" remarked the a-
wage chielain, "bul we want not cunning
here-we behold in HONOR something wor-
thier and noblern Thereupou the chief pass
ed seutenee, and condemned the litigantsO carry
has book under has arm ond DO H0thiAE, "du.
ring the term Of bis natural life"