Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-07-06
MlSGHI Z A ~ Y.
A CLERGYMAN TAKEN in.


clergyman from the Western part Of the
State, who had never been in the city be-
fore, and OF course knew nothing of the
vicious habits of the elephant The cier-
syman stood Oh the pier, with his carpet
bag in his hand, and wondrous express
sion on his mild countenance, when he was
espied by Jehu, who was on The look out
for fare.
Coach, sir?' says Jehu, touching his
hat, respectfully, and looking demnrely.
yes, my FRIEND the clergyman replied.
waking suddenly from his reverie, Il do
want COACH
'All right, sir, come this way and Jehu
seized the carpet bag to which lis owner
chung and was dragged through the crowd
I, rickety old machine, which the driver
called a coach.
'Whers TO, sir p says Jehu.
sTo any respectable house-I am a
stranger hc:e.'
'Ill carry you to the best one in Town !;
the hotel where rooms have Deen taken for
the King OF France
Bless me !! said the clergyman, is the
ex King OF France coming over?-l didn't
hear of that
Expected next steamer, sir-he would
have been here before, only he waited TO
see if the Queen of England wouldn't want
to come along too.'
All said the clergyman, we live in ex>
citing times
sWe don'L do anything else,' responded
Jehu, as he jumped on the box and applied
the whip TO his miserable nats.
70 whar den of thieves the rascally hack
man carried our country friend, We cannot
say. since the victim was unable to describe
the place or its location to the police -
But it was opposite dirty looking build>
ing, that he was put down by the driver,
who demanded three dollars fare.
'rhree dollars! exclaimed the good cler.
gyman, 'why neighbor OF mine said
that the rates were fixed by Law. and hat ]
would have 10 pay only three shillings to
ride mile in the city,
Oh! that was before the news of the
French Revolution came-wages have riZ
since then, and the law now is for every
man TO get as much as be can, and keep all
he ge,s, and we go 10 foi that law-we do. >
But, my friend, if had known that
you would have demanded SO much, ]
should have walked
sT'aiut safe for strangers to walk in the
cilv-ten 10 one they'll meet the elephant
By this tine according to the clefgy>
mans account. the knave must have been
tired of Iooling with his victim, for he an :.
swered saacily-.
'Ican't stop to talk with you-pay me
my three dollars and let me CO.,
The country gentleman. unsusp!cions an
hour before of such tricks, yet felt that he
was being cheated, and mildly declined 10
pay The money.
Then you must go before magistrate,
cried the Jehu, in rage.
Willingly-aud If the magistrate says
your charge is right will pay IL
/ Better pay it now, and save the cost Of
curt
sThe cost of court will a justice Of
the peace ask anything for a single 4ues-
lions'
"A sing,e question! if you go to law
With me, we'll have regular trial accor-
ding TO the new constitution. I'll hate a
jury of twelve men, ii they can be got, or
six. any how answered The hackman.
The clergyman endeavored TO compro.
mise with The Jehu, but new idea enters
ed into the raScals head, and he not only
demanded three dollars fare. bat extra pay
for the delay. The victim concluded to
zee the magistrate. and he re-enlered the
hack and was driven Off-wherc he could
not tell--bst his description of the scene
which followed was ludicToas enough.
Il was introduced TO the magistrate. who
shook hands with me, asked the hackman
what was tie nature Of the charge, and
shook HIS head when told that would not
pay three dollars Tor riding from the steam
boat TO the hotel / asked him If the charge
was jusli He said that the new Law was