Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-12-27
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CATCHING A TARTAR.
Or, "a Nest of Lawyers sucked il

A worse set than a halt-doZen young decI-
Piles of Coke and Blackstone, for victim to
fall into, cannot be found in the sublunary
spere; and defy any one to deny this state
ment and produce evidence to the contrary.
But sometimes, although not often the case, it
will happen that even lawyers, instead of catch
ing "vctim' lay hands on a "tartar,'' and
ere aware of the startling fact, find themselves
sucked in.''
Court was sitting in the shire town of fP--,
in the Pine Tree State, some few years since,
and host, of limbs of law }rom the surround
ing neighborhood here did congregate.
One bitter cold night, some half-dozen of
them having obtained full and complete pos
session of the bar room of the village tavern,
determined on having time as is time
Gin sings, hot toddies, ect, ect, were in abund-
partake. Without, it was clustering cold
within, blazing fIe, and spirits to keep the
fnards' warm, were plenty.
Why, then, could they not be cheerful, and
in spirits, for recollect reader this was before
the great temperance movement came up.
The night was going on apace, and still with
all their cheerfulness, there seemed to be
certain something wanting. Cards were voted
borcs, and dice and checkers, were placed in
the same category.
%! that we had some victim with whom to
make merry!' exclaimed Clark as he threw a
pack of cards into the fire and stretched out
his legs, giving, as he did SO, prolongation to
the or
Scarcely had he given vent to this express
ion, ere the sound of horses feet, and the rat
Ting of wagon; were heard upon the frozen
ground, rapidly approaching. As the team
neared the house prolonged 'w-h-o-a!' in
broad dialect, was heard and the rattling
ceased A moment after a stout built, good
natured looking person--one of that class
known as Yankee Pedlars'-entered and de-
sired lis beast might be taken care Of He
followed the hostler to the stable to see the
job performed.
'In lacll,' exclaimed Clark, as the Yankee
left. Just the thing was wishing for Well
have rare sport now, or I'll never make anoth-
er Plea
"A green one he looks ike, don't lie, Brown .
exclaimed Smith, and Jones. White and Bolt
declared themselves ready for sport
But how shall we work him?' asked
Clark
Leave that (hic) to me- Smith replied
IN drink him drunk (hic) Pm the most sober
in the room; and then we'll fix him, and leave
him in the morning to gather (hic) his scatter
ed senses
Smith, you're trumpl' all exclaimed
go ahead and we're with you'
Mr.. Peddler,' said the hostler to the Yam
kee, as they had concluded their business
and were about entering the bar room, them
there lawyer chaps in the house have been
looking all the evening for somebody to have
some sport with, so you'd better keep your
eyes open'
! Keep dark, then, my dear fellow, and lei
them work. said the Yankee, as they entered
Probably more innocent. and l may add
green locking parsonage than that Yankee
Peddler when he entered the room and reach
ed out his hands to the fire could not be
found.
IT'S dreadful cold OUT said Smith, 'and yol
had better take something to warm you up,
and he handed an oVerfowing glass of toddy
to the Yankee.
Jist as much obliged to you as though !
took it, aid the Yankee But you see, lis
before left hum, Parson Smith got me tc
put my name to piece OF paper, sayin', 4 alb
stain from all intoxieatin' drinks, and wine anC
cider and besides all that never drink any
thing very Often
so much the BETTER all whispered. we ear
! get him drunk the easier
1t required not gIeat deal of persuasion
to get one glass into the Yankee, for Smith
assured him he was a name sake of the Par
sons, and the pledge only meant for him while
at home.
One glass went and another followed, the
lawyers partaking the while. That second
glass made Yankee chatty, thu next two fool
ish, and the two following did the business
and all declared him drunk as fool BY din
Of hard labor with the assistance Of the host
ler they managed to get him up stairs an tc
bed. His clothes wers taken and placed 81
as TO be easily accessible to, and then the law
yers themselves extinguished the light ant
went to bed.
All this time, the Yankee had been lying
with eyes half open, watching the maneuver,
of the card. He had, of course feign.d the