Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-07-24
THE TIM ES
PEYTON r. HAYDEN.

SIR-Every body up this way knows
Peyton II. Hayden, "the lawyer with
the queue by occular inspection, as
well as Diana's dogs knew her. For
almost as far. back as the memory of
the oldest inhabitani of the Boonslick
country runs, he has been eridiDg the
circuit" The Irishman's pistol, in pro-
cess of time, grew TO be gun; but the
circuit wich he rode thirty years ago,
has gro,cn like our grandmothers' waists
"smal by degrees and beautifully less,
until now il takes two or three to &C.
cupy his time and satisfy his energy,
although at an age when most men lose
the desire for active life. Bred TO the
law, he knows no other calling De-
voted to his profession, he has no other
occupation than the daily routine ofdu
ties pertaining thereto. Although a
well educated gentleman, yet so long, SO
arduousIy, and entirely has he applied
himself to law books and courts, that
he knows more about any of "the ca
ses" than that of"Shylock Us. Antonio"
and more about any of the courts than
that of Justice Shallow. The log .huts
in which he first held forth TO the Gen
tlemen of the jury" have long since
gigen place to substantial brick court
houses; his smooth face has become
wrinkled; many of the locks that once
partially covered his head, have gone
and shah know their places no more,
forever; and, 10! these many years,
pair of reverend "specks" have crossed
his nose and hid the twinkle of his mer.
ry eye; yet the same buoyancy of spir-
its, the same warm affection for his
friends, the same fondness for q Joke,
the same sarcastic wit and power of
ridicule with which he has demolished
many an opponent, the same desire of
victory, the same energy and indomita'
BILE perseverance, in bringing the facts
before the jury, and the authorities"
before the judge, which distinguished
him in his earlier years, still mark his
character, and show that life is yet
young and warm within him. Of un>
doubted veracity, his word is consider
ed by the bar as a matter of record
An unhinching advocate, when once he
takes retainer, he nails his colors to
the mast, and stands by the helm while
there is plank left, Indifferent alike to
sunshine and shower, calm or storm,
except as it affects his client. The mo-
del of an American lawyer, whether
the man for whom he has agreed to
stand, be rich or poor, honored or con-
tenptible, he is equally his client; and
if there are fac It's 10 be elected from the
witnesses, or law TO be CLEANED from
the books, TO help his case. he ,oiH find
them.
Loving his profession as the Chris
tian loves his religion, he takes pleasure
in tracing, by the midnight lamp,
principal of law, and pride in standing
by the adjudged cases. There are sew
eral counties adjoining Cooper, whose
courts he has not once missed during
his thirty years practice. Regularly
as comes the morning which ushers il
It the court, he may be seen at his accus
toned "room" at the hotel, or at tn
court house, and until the last day o
!. = the session, yon will find him surroun
90 ded by books and papers and clients
:, Notwithstanding his heavy practict
" he has never grown rich, because, h
-" has never sued a client for fee, thoug
rumor says he quarrelled with on
once. The tale runs thus: Many yeal
a. ago, a rich old man asked him to dra'
IS him bill in chancery. in cause II
: volving laaIge interests. With Patient
and diligence he culled and arrange
rs the necessary facts, carefully drew u
the bill, tied il with ribbond, folded
a la mode, backed it and handed it owe
ow smiling as he thought he had done
good days work. The client pick
zee up his hat and bowed. with "Go'
evening, Mr.. Hayden; you have do
TO- as much for me for fUe dollars o.
: paid Tompkins fifty for" "Ah' indee
W. says Hayden, "just let me see that b
of think there is mistake" The clie