Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-05-27
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! Apropos 20 the recent grant Of tho
application Tor renewal Of patent Of an
easy chair invented By citizen Of South
Carolina, the New Orleans DeiiG gives the
following story, as quite current winter be-
fore last j
Judge Evans, the lats Senator from
South Carolina, was very earnest, ain"
cere, and venerable cd gentleman, who,
under an exceedingly gentle, mild, and
clerical exterior, concealed sors very
decided points Of character, among which
was an intense State pride, aud strong
| bias 10 favor Of the institutions, and even
the weaknesses and defects of his own ma.
tive State To him, South Carolina was
tie beau ideal Of everything coed, admi"
rable, and great Her errors aad defects
were to him virtues and endogmen;s.
And, though it was not in the nature of
the good old man to hate anybody OF any
thing, he cherished very decided rspn3-
nance to the institutions, IDEAS and GUS
toms of New England. For any South
Carolinian to possess any Of the qualities,
the Accomplishments or tastes of any Of
the people of that section, was, in ths
view Of the old Senator, serious breach
of faith and duty to his honored and be-
loved Palmetto State.
Now, i: happened that Judge Evans
was applied to by young South Carroll
nian, who had invented soma ingenious
mechanical contrivance, which be desired
to have patented. The young applicant
introduced himself as the son of an old
friend and fellow parishioner Of the Judge,
and begged bis favOr and aid in obtaining
his letters patent
The venerable Senator, raising his spec
tacles, and fixing his eyes in wonder and
amazement Gu the ingenious young Caro-
liuiau, in his mild but emphatic tone, in.
terrogated him as follows
you are the son Of Col IL, Of St
Parish, South Carolina, who was born in
the said parish p
81 am, sir promptly responded the
young man.
"The grandson Of Gen. H., who served
under Gen. Sump,er, in thel Revolutiona-
~ War! p
"Yes, sir" was the promp. reply.
"Your mother was the daughter of Mrs.
Nancy -, who set FIRE to her mansion
in the Revolution, to prevent the British
occupying it?"
"Yes, sir" enthusiastically exclaimed
the representative of one of Carolina's
prOudest families.
"And yOu," continued the patriotic old
Senator, shave been educated at -,
in -, and instructed in the priuei.
pies, duties aud knowledge Of your posi-
ton, your birth and family 2"
"Yes, sir" mOdestly remarked the now
impatient youth.
"Tben, sir" exclaimed the Judge, in a
tone of naughty frmuess and indignation,
"holo dare you to turn your back upon all
the traditional principles, ideas, and Gus.
. toms of your State, upon the sentiments
and principles of your family, your auces-
tors and your couutrymen, and degrade
yourself to the level of common wooden
nutmeg Yankee, I.y inrentinJ labor-sa-
ring machine 9'
The ingenious, but, alas! high-bOrn
young Carolinian, was SO affected by the
forcible manner in which the Senator pre-
sented the enormity of his conduct, that
be abandoned his application, and returned
to South Carolina, with view Of standing
for Congress III his District at the next
election!