Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-06-07
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ca A young lawyer from the Green
Mountain State writes a friend from the
Far West somewhat yerdant himself,
very tail, very light hair, very light eyes
somewhat pompous, looking exceedingly
digui6ed, as other animals do between large
ears, came into our little village with the
full intent Of astonishing the nat, es' With
his learning, his eloquence and tie law
tie soon formed a co-partnership With an
old lawyer, one Jones and came into court
at once, with case in hand. Tie first case
in which he and Jones were engaged they
were opposed Ivy an old line Illinois law
yer, in hinselfa genuine charcoal sketch
Jones opened the case before the jury, and
our Vermont lawyer followed in a long
speech, we'll announced and delivered With
great accuracy and, as he supposed, with
astonishing effect. 1t was rhetorical, lofty
in short, magniloquent. When he finished
he wiped his brow with a white lavendered
pocket handkerchief, and looked about him
with the air Of an orator upon whose efforts
the welfare Of the world depended, and By
whose Efforts he felt conscious the world had
just been saved. 1t was his maiden speech
in our court. and everybody listened with
attention. The opposing counsel now arose.
very gravely, Che never smiles) and in a
tone and manner which no words can con-
vey. said II the Court please, Gentlemen
Of the Jury See here, now | am goin' to
answe: Jones in this here cause now in
hearin.' l kRop Jones I've know'd him y
greet many years; ! can foller him but thi.
here Jones Teller | amt agoin to try to foller!
Why, gentlemen Of tho Jury, there amt no
Use in tryin' to !oller him. He's soar'd
uloft he's bust the clouds he's gone clean
leyoud the dog.star clean into the third
heavens, and | put il to you now, if he has
touched this airth one single time durin
the whole time he's been a Spcokia' has piece !
The bopse' came down, of course, and the
Jones Teller vanished from the room, while
the counsel went on in the same grave, al
most unconscious vein of satire, and then
'~follerin' Jones'
pa- Rev. w. T. writes 81. D
W. Of Indiana, lis II large man, of digni
fed bearing, and when preaching, extreme
ly sensitive to any disturbance, IA slight i'm
propriety on the part of the congregation
being quite sufficient to throw him out o
the track. He had, some years ago, il
connection with his pastorate, Il small con
gregation ia the country, to which h,
preached enthusiastically, at a privat,
house. The incident here recorded hap
pened at that place, while a small but sc
lect' audience was listening to one of T.
really animated aud sensible sermons. A
the preacher waxed warm, he observed
some mysterious movement among the fe
male gender, which attracted his attention
away from the sermon. It grew more oh
servable, until he discovered the hostes
collecting some live Goals upon a shovel
and preparing to march with them to a
adjoining room. 1t was late in the after
noon, and by some clerical instinct h
thought the old woman was about to pre-
pare his supper. He couldn't stand that
Stop, sister, STOP said Il shall nc
remain to supper, and you need not troI
bic yourself to prepare any for me- {
amt a going to- said the old lady in reply
thar a woman here got The collie, and we
just a bilin' some YARDS for her! l WASH
there just at that time, but l could discovt
no difficulty in believing that all the stare
was very speedily taken out of that sermon
DIVORCE ExTRAoRDINARY.-A woma
applied to one Of our attorneys not lor
since to take steps towards procuring a d
vorce on accent uf habitual Drunkenness al
III treatment in her liego lord. The a:torne
who is a strong temperance man, was muC
impressed with the story Of her wrongs al
engaged to commence necessary proceedin
at once. a few days ago, the fair plant
called again to consult about the case, al
at the close Of tile interview inquired he
long It would be before the matter WAS 6nal
eonsummatcd. The attorney replied ii
he slneerely commisera' ed her situation, al