The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-01-27
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BY A WESTERN MAN.

Every one has heard of the eloquent, pathet
I ic and humorous stump orator Of Ohio. He was
pronounced by Mr.. Clay "a most competent au.
thority) to he the finest stump speaker he ever
! heard; and in this opinion most heartily coin
eide, after having heard Clay, Crittenden, Jones,
oG Tennessee, Polk, Benjamne, Soule, Randall,
Hunt, Tom Marshall, Gen. Lamcr, Bates, Doug
! las and a host Of others. '.
Well, this great orator carried his love of fun
into every dopartmeAtof life. In the private
circle, where he knew every person and unbo-
somed himself fully he was the most delight
full and genial conyersationast | ever listened
to- I do not know that he now, as age and in
| trinity are creeping on, INDUCES his proclivity
to humor as much as he used to do. But some
twenty years ago he used to tell, with great gus
to, the following story;
ain early lile-so early that cannot rcmem-
ber the remoyal-my father pulled up stakes
aud carrying with him the household goods,
went from Bourbon county, Kentucky, where |
was born, to Ohio Notwithstanding rough
and tumble struggle, he had a hard time to get
on, owing to a numerous and rapidly increasing
family Well, family matters had not much i'm
proved when had reached my thirteenth or
fourteenth year.
cat this time there lived in the neighborhood
young man named Pickering. He had inher-
tied well-stocked farm, was good look ing, and
made strong profession Of religion. This latter
qualification caused him to peculiar fayorin the
eyes of my father, who always was blinded by
professions of extra piety
"This fellowhad a strong hankering after
one of my sisters, who was very pretty girl.
10 her he was peculiarly distasteful She
seemed always excessively annoyed at his pre-
sence. Yet he was ever at her side. She dared
not dismiss hm entirely, for fear of the paren-
tai anger Things went on in this way for 0
year two, and as Ipartook largely of my Sis
ters hatredof him, resolved to get rid Of him
in some way. / cast about for a plan for some
time, butnothing occurred which gave me the
slightest hope Of success. G Gi
SAT last returning home late one summer
night from the mill, found the family at theil
nightly deyotions. Passing by the, window o
the room in which they were assembled, saw
that Pickering was there, and pretty soon dis
covered that he was nodding aud finally hi
head dropped. Now was my opportunity.
stole silly into tho hall, and reaching the hal
door which was slightly ajar, and close by where
Pickering was on bended Knee 1 reached il
and quickly pulling his chaii from under him
he rolled heavily, as a sound sleeper would up
on the floor The noise alarmed all. Tho ole
gentlemenstopped in the midst of his almos
Iinterminable prayer, and saw the position 0
Pickering All the family laughed outright
even my mother smiled,
~ Pickering endeayored to pick himself up a;
\ rapidly as possible, but he had touched the Ole
! lnanuponhis tenderest point 1t was eviden
Il from his rubbing his eyes, that he bad slept un
| der the old gentlemanls. minstrations; and hat
not my father q reputation far and wide for th'
\ fFvency and strength Of his ninistrations, ant
was not Pickering his protesting brother? /
was too much. Slowlyye most dignifedly die
the old man approach him. 'Begone, hypo
crtep he cried in thunder tones Never cnte
my house again
I pickering was thunderstruck. He felt thai
he could make no apology which would not ado
! to the insult. He had no suspicion Of the ex
teriar 6rco which had aided him in his fall, II,
! at once found his hat, took up his line Of march