Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-31
A Country Lawyer ION hand'' for
his City ssFrlend.' a4

| WOSICAu AcSlou was SPdiSCiy SClueu--
when the country bar-room was the place
of common resort, and before those old
fashioned bar-room stories and songs had
yielded to the gossip now generally heard
in oil drinking saloons, there was certain
set of good-humored, free-and-easy individ-
luals, whose custom it was to 'foregather''
at the 'sinn" Of Old, in Ellicotville
Cattaraugus county. Conspicuous among
this set, was Counsellor c., whose
trough" yet "ready" wit had spread his
fame abroad throughout all that region Of
"ked'attry." Another "member" was a
gentleman, whom we'll call X.
These, with others, whiled away many
a winter evening, telling stories, smoking
the pipe, and quaffing mugs Of hot flip
fluid now almost forgotten.
| But time separated this joyful company
as it does others, and the subsequent his
tory of the Counsellor and worthy Mr. x.
was as diverse at their fortunes. c.
lplodded on with his ''capiases" and "sash.
er-rare-ers" at Ellicotville. x, in due
time, became engaged in responsible duties
here. $50 ".5" #a
Legal business, at distant intervals, cal
led the lawyer to Buffalo, and he was, Of
course, glad to see his friend; but X
engrossed in business, or for reasons Of
his own, had not much time to talk over
"old times" and without intending it, pro-
badly, gave him the cold shoulder. The
man OF law noted this Indifference, and
possessing in wi: what the other did in
wealth-in readiness what the other did
in rino-determined to ascertain whether
X---really mean to scut'' him or not
Meeting him next day in the street, he
said:
"X-, my old friend, how d. do?"
swell, very well; how are you?"
81 say X, I've noticed several
times lately, that you've rather avoided
me than otherwise, and amt going to
stand any such CANNON
"Why, what -'' Oh.
s----We used to be mighty good
friends up in Ellicottville, and do moi
know why we shouldn't be here"
"But, nv dear -"
| "---Oh, it's no use talking; Just &C
in here now and treat, as you used te
do"
"Why I've just had my breakfast, ast
don't want any thing; besides, I'm in 6
hurry to get to my business; I'll treat if you
want"
swell. let's 60 i'm ....'
| f. And they entered small some horse
grocery" where cheap and nasty was
dealt on, by the small. X--gave ncd
to the s'mixer" behind the bar and said
-"Just give my friend here some
beer and ,rhaf crackers and cheese he ,rants,
and charge it to mae.' Turning to G
he Remarked: "You must excuse
me now; I've a great many things to attend
to, and can't stay any longer, after which
he left. .~
! "Well, if that isn't cool,'' says c.,
then I'm no judge" Having dispassion-
ately imbibed his beer, he stopped a min.
ute or two to consider,--
s. say, bar-keeper," b"
eyes, SIR "
"Have you got plenty of crackers and
cheese"
/ "Yes, sir.' .t
"How much will these cheese reighH
"About sixty pound a piece
"FM sixty"
Sixty, and no mistake'' -.
"WeU, Just send orer 10 the Farmers
Hotel, where stop, four of those cheeses nn1
three barrals of crackers, and charge then
to ", will you? You heard him say
| was to have uhat crackers and cheese j
uanted?'
i eyes SIR"
"-And send them down soon be-
cause 'spect my team IL be there in q
little while and | shall want EN- all rea.
dy."
.sCertainly, sir"
1.-THE four edeeses and and three
barrels Of crackers were sent down, and IN
due course oftime, Mr.. WAS presen.
ted bill of the same, which he paid, con-
Tossing at the same time that although ra-
Mer expensive, the joke was nevertheless,
a good one. He never afterwards gave
the cold shoulder to Cunsellor G.-Butfa-
10 Courier.