Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-04-16

cl0ckS coming On.
mo sir" said Jabcz, I am looking for 4
school district; do you want TO hire mas
ter il the place."
al reckon We do, honey" said Squire
GumShaw " do you teach a loud or still
school ?''
"Just as the gentlemen please" said the
stranger, "but loud schools are skerS, in my
country; guess they hadn't ort to have
any, the children make such a fuss, they
cant hear themselves think"
"You have list lit down in the right trail,
said my landlord; Eve have finished daub-
| ing the slickeSt kind of cabin, Is by 70
feet, and all we want is master; the Lord
krows we have got a right smart Sprinkling
of children. Take a little Ticker, stranger
I'll thank you to ,ell me your name, and iii
introduce you to my oman"
Jahez Pickleby gave the inQuisitive land
lord his address, but declined taking any Of
the long green, which was pressed on him
with western frankness, and well-meant hos
pitality.
SQUIRE Gumshaw availed himself of the
volunteer gathering which the arrival of the
mail coach caused in the village, and kind
ly introduced the stranger to twenty of his
he was full-blooded Yankee, he had heap
of schoolmaster learning, and not single
patent right in his saddle-bags.
Before the village visitors left the tavern,
it was agreed that public meeting should
be called, by advertisement in the "Back
Woods Buster" the weekly paper, which
was issued every Friday.
When little negro girl, in a clean apron,
announced SUPPER, Squire Gumshaw whis-
pered to Jabez Pickleby:
"Now skin your eye, stranger, for all
sorts of chicken fxcns and -four doings, fer
my 'oman arnt slow, when she spreads her
self on Christmas fantadlius; and the way
she makes coffee is cruel : none ofyour three
grain 10 the gallon truck, but fourth proof,
it will bear up an egg"
At the town meeting which was called for
the purpose of electing schoolmaster,
candidate stood forth, his own advocate for
employment. His requirements being infe-
rior to those ofJabez Pickleby, the latter pre-
vailed, and, as strOlling player, OR shoot
ing dramatic star would observe, he obtain
ed an engagement. His competitor could
not acknowledge the propriety of the transac-
ton, and insisted that his own hand was
made unsteady by the "sprec' he had just
gone through, sand as for cyphering," said
he. .'ihe Yankees beat all creation, any how
it can pc fxed.'
With the steady and laudable purpose of
greatness, o5abez Picklcby entered
with spirit upon his duties OF schoclmaster,
and in q few month"; gained so m lct IN tHe
estimation of his employers, that their
hearts overfowcd with grateful emotions,
while his pupils multiplied in number. lie
was not content to limit his exertions to the
log cabin, where he governed the juvenile
community. He devoted his leisure hours
to the study ofthe law; and in little more
than two years, in country where it is not
unusual 10 find ready made lawyers as album
dant as clothing in Slop-shop, he entered up
on the practice ofthe profession with eminent
success.
One other bold and efficient measure ia.
bez Pickleby contrived to adopt, and that WAS
the preparation of matrimony. In the COM
pass of three years after his arrival in Pain
terville, he was joined in the holy bonds of
wedlock with Miss Fawn Greenbriar, and
plantation and seventeen negroes.
After his marriage, the adventurer served
two sessions in the Legislature; and subse
quenily made long stride into Congress.
When old Deacon Pickleby was advised
of the last good fortune ofhis son, he lifted
up his hands and uttered prayer ofthanks-
giving with fervcnt and pious emotion; at-
ter which he devoted an entire day in indi-
ting the following letter to the successful as
pirant. HIS wife sat at his elbow all the
time, knitting with spasmodic force on a |
80 Low, SfnPkinUS
She designed as a present for "the congress-
man."
To the Hon. Jabez Pich'edy:
DUTIFUL Son: BY the blesssns of Provi-
lence you be despo,ly prospered in the world.
Your poor old daddy, when he was boy
lad but little skulin, but good moral instruc-
ion was melted out to him. was taught tu
rain up child in the way he should go, land
did it, but never expected to see him in
he Federal kongress. Jabez, my son, don't
De proud and lifled,up, for there is no know !
ing what you may come tn. You have
heard tell of Aaron Bnrr and Benedict Ar
mold. Your mothers rumatic pains are
better, and have put new fiutter wheel in
to the mill. Seth Phelps has married Nab
by DobbS; he had tn du it tn avoid COSTS
There has been fine crop OF garden sass
and buckwheat this year.
must admonish you agin temptation in
the Federal city They dew tell that it is
Babylon of a place and that kongressmen
never mind pains and penalties, and drink
nigh on tew gills ofblack-strap, or sumethin
stronger every day of their lives, and go tn
theatres and other carnalities. Dew for
sake, Jabcz, eschew evil company.
| bought I new eels&in queue as soon as
hcerd you was married and gnine to kon-
gress, for kalkilated you would bring your
rich marin hum to see our folks. Your
muther has put up bran new curtains to the
spare bed in the parlor and squirmcd ribbins
all among 'em.
When you git tn the Federal city, dew try
tn give sumthin tn the wddelS and orlans of
soldiers and sailors, that fout agin the Brit
ons. have got your grandfer's threeAcor-
nered scraper, blew coat and bufffacins, and
his tew edged sword, and you can have 'em
to wear in kongress. Your mother has
darn'd up all the moth holes in the coat. so
that she thinks it looks jest as new as it did
when leflenant Pickleby wore it tn the battle