Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-22

must eventually grow out OF the matter
which would call his proie ssional servi-
ces into play and whether il should be
Slocum VS. Moullon, or Moulton w. Slo.
cum, was the question. lie preferred
The latter title for suit, on some accounts,
and for other reasons he preferred the
II former. Ii he had Slocum for his eli
eni, IL wonld be easy TO rnin Moulton I;
but then Socum was too Keen a bust
ness man to be good at dividing profits
with his lawyer-and he might, too,
have some awk kward compunction of con
science about the too eager pursuit Of
his adversary. II he had Moulton, the
nlher would be sure to make the best de-
fence, and might cast his opponent
SiAl, II M0ulton WAS ruined as his eli
ent, the question occurred whether that,
on the whole, would not be as profitable
"A termination as any. BY proper man
agement he could secure TO himself a
handsome portion Of The wreck Of his CHI
ent and as Mouhon seemed the best
subject 10 egg into law suit, our amia-
BILE petuiogger determined that he would
bend his energies in that direction, and
make the shiilless farmer his victim, by
putting him forward into n lawsuit, at
some rate or other, with his prosperous
neighbor.
/ There are various pests which make a
neghborbood uncomforabl but none
is more efficient in mischief, and intole-
ra5le in active malice, than mean spr-
tie s and sordid attorney. His know
ledge Of chicane, and his callousness to
the contempt of his aeighbors, except
when it provokes them into overt and
aclionaI lrespass- his constant mousing
desi gns upon the property OF the neigh
borhood, and his continual infraction of
the letter and spirit Of the tenth com.
mandment, all contribute 10 make him
most dangerous and troublesome. In
proportion as his capacity is admitted
capacity, we mean, for what is vulgarly
termed sharp practice, his character is
loathed. But for this he cares nothing
so long as he is able TO eat like rust into
the substance Of the community. This
he usually contrives to do. No gains
are too small to thrust into his pouch, and
no peculation is so large Us to alarm his
conscience, provided he can keep clear
of legal difficulty.
Issachar Flint, Esq. counsellor and
attorney at law, was one Of the hardest
specimens of the species Of legal free
booiers. His acquaintance with Moul-
ton had commemorative legal acquan-
tance, we mean-wiih the execution of
mortgage upon his property-a very
neat job for himself Nloulton wanted u
thousand dollars-Flint 'knew a man
who would be glad to let him have it
at fair legal interest = MoulIon jumped d
at the chance, because Film, told him il |
could rest as long as the interest was
paid punctually. A day was appointed
for the transactiou-the papers were all
ready to record, aud the whole affair
was consummated, except the paying
over. Moulton had promised the one
thousand dollars at least once and halfII
over--a fact of which Flint was very
well apprised.
When MouIton made his appearance
in the office to receive the money, Flint
met him with careless air, and hoped
that it would be no Inconvenience TO his
friend to be disappointed.
Poor Moulton's jaws fell. He was al
rendy, in imag nation, clear Of all his
difficulties and if he failed 10 obtain the
sun he had counted on receiving, he
saw before him only trouble and perplex-
tyo He could absolutely make no an
.wer. The crafty lawyer continued
Why, you see, MIR. Moulton, knew
You were man tore-handed, ard COM
orable, and | would not agree to let
YOU be imposed upon. The fact Isl
and we may remark in parenthesis that
his vas a iacD - that the man who pro-
POSES to let you have this, is one of the
neanest men, md greatest extortioners
hat ever lived He's cunning rascal,
90. lie won't consent to let you have
he money unless l stand in the gap, and
u have the papers made to me, and then
endorsed TO him-s 20 that ! have as good
rs to go your security, to the back Of the
nohgage, and he keeps clear out Of
sight,
Well, won't you do that fatered
Noulton.
VII yes, tUdt ISL tUt WOTS.
says he hasn't got the money without
property. lie has lot
y hlch he holds at eleven hundred dol
ars-but he may hold it at that, for no.
body will give it. But he will sell out
or hat he can get-say nine hundred,
if you will take that for the thousand,
and he thinks that TO share the loss be-
tween you is no more than fair, as he
does the business wholly to oblige you.
There's the state Of the case. Now you
know what you can do-and how much
you want IT,
Here Flint very conscientiousIy con-
'ludcd, recommending MouIlon to have
lolhing 10 do with such fellow, and
ecollecling that he had an appointment,
,owed his client out Of the Office, leav-
ng the tempting bait before his iinagi-
ration. Poor Moulton hesiiated- deba-
ed with hlmself-turned the matter over
and over, and al length, as Flint knew
ne would, decided that he must have