The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-03-07

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cEN. MOsELEY BAKER !:
i rur TRUE REFoRMER or RExAs.|
Atthe session Of the alcalde's court,
bold IA the town Of San Felipe De
Anstin, on the west bank Of the Bra
sos, in September, 1882, q stranger at
t tended, whose appearance and conduct
alike became the subject Of remark.-
He was young man, some twenty
five wears Of age, with handsome tea-
lures an elegant figure, and hablted in
clothing muchsuperlor to that usually
worn at that era in Texas. so far IT.
rniqht be said there was nothing to ex !
cite special attention; but then it soon
transpired that this person, with the
ress and manners Of a gentleman, had
cntered the village on foot, and instead
Df taking board at the tavern, had
SOUGHT out the hut Of poor Mexican,
with whom he had effected a contract
not only for years lodging, tut also
Or Instructions in the Spanish Ian
Euage, paying in advance a splendid
bold watch.
F; Besides, there was something very
J becniar in the strangers countenance
. Which could not fail to strike the most
: Eareless observer OF physlognomy it
: vas a look Of m)urntnl regret, as for
Z pss at once mighty and irrevocable,
lnd yet relieved by the expression Of
: brave resolution to dare, do, aud en-
I ure still, and to all eternity. if fate
i hould 50 ordain it.
II During the session Of the court lie
i blight always be seen in one place,
q Bated on a small bench which he had
a rovided for himself in a corner, with
ut veral volumes around hims and
!. men nothing OF interest was going
4 Of forensic nature, he held one
I'M prpetualy open before his hAe blue
es His looks proved hima student
the law. They were Blackstone,
81 Latin copy Of Justinian, and the stat
Of Is Of Coahuila and Texas in Spanish
md d English, to which might be added
led FrOns "Childe Harold" latter,
lde rhaps, as sortof gloomy medicine,
ore the wounds Of a proud and mel
A choly spirit, "the mind diseased and
/. Vered over false creations y
coo Thomas J. Rusk, now a Senator
AND m Texas, was present at the aIcal-
hat scouTt on the occasion referred tc.
We. d,wlth his characteristic generosity,
ded = deed sympathy for the frlendless
me- r. Studous stranger, whom he soon
Slil, Sli.l, nlrlved to engage in discourse. -
~ n lutufe statesman, one OF the keen
'nsn Judges that eve. read the human
Z y Y ", was aStonished and delighted
W, ". II hA new acquaintance. He found
M 's seleY hker, as the other called
~. ~ lselt, q classical scholar, hut only
I II Commencing the science Of iuris-
"a. denee. He seemed as eloquent in
,eeu. ech as ne was profound and varied
aought, and manifested moreover,
unly ! striking degree, the nnion Of
fths ns practlcability and ardent enthu.
State m which together for the SubStra-
Tseob ol husk'S own character both as
llhlo an and a politician.
E eihB at ever and anon, rs the stranger
VerSed, there would fit across his
read as the shadow from the wing Of
fsciis uader-cloud, that look Of regret,
dias memory Of a nameless'loss Rusk
icins. me I5 nnTe nnA more iir4aAsataI, h.,
tabls usloo y klnd rs wef as TOO cour.
i asa 'V probe the secret sore. He did
Fedi. OGlIoF; .,5 he proGered the right
usea ot aid.
y y you are a stranger said ,be
souIed Texan, aand most 'a s,rsn' srs
q 4as ,l;st ,ike myself, at first commonly nr.
/ pss rNa y Oat slender means, [ wish
1lssl 'a Y 70, remember q 4 that you may use
WIN lny ny influence and my purse as IF +
noal were yonr own !
!. W. w puSnt tear Of gratitude snarkIod
- -. ,Ui,u.seeye ,.s Of Baker, as he replied
Wrsg u thank You from nv beart I
GOld , be glad to obtain tie loa9
i ,I... uOllars 7 tor one year, as / am ye.
IEg Rlo1s 70 purchase copy Of ,ss Star. :.
.Np sell,a ~ WeoD
ylhss ,assOunted ,sVnte ontthe sum and hand
ue y. other, y remarking as he did
l,-it sar that StarSie will avail but,
ols. prepare you for the Texan bar
?. n VIeealng u are regulated by the
N Mn y the common law.o
~nlaot NUN be 50 long" T" said Baker.