The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-03-23
AXE TO GRIND--oRIaIN OF THE TERN.

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When I was little boy, says DR.: Efanklih,
[ remembersone cold winter morning was
accosted by a smiling man with an ak on his
shoulder. .EMy pretty boy,". said he, eshas
your father grindstone?" eyes sit;'' said /;
''You are fine little fellow" said he, stwill
you let me grind my ak on it y Pleased with
the compliment of the "fne little fellow" !" 40
yes" 1 answered, cit is down in the shop"
"And viii you my little fellow" /" said he patting
me on the head, &C get me little hot water z"
Could refuse? 1 ran and soon brought .
kettle full. gsof 90 setsE5 Ses sei
"How old are you. and what's your nxnhe?"
continued he, without waiting for reply; II am
sure you are one of the finest little fellows that
I ever saw; will you just turn few minutes
for me?'' Tickeled at the fattery, like d fool
went to work and bitterly didI rue the day.
1t was new axe, and toiled and tugged till
i was almost tired to death. The school beH
rang and l could not get away; my hands #efS
bIistered, the axe was sharpened, and the man
turned to me with, "Now you little rascal, 4
you've played truant, scud for school or You'll
rue it," Alasl thought /, it is hard enough to-
turn the grindstone this cold day, but to be
called a little rascal was too much. It sunk
deep in my mind and often have I thought ofo
it since. ~ f~FTEa 5asr tli,F fls.srrzf ~
When I sec merchant over polite, to his
customers, begging them to take a little brandy,
and throwing his goods on the counter, thinks
l that man has an axe to grind. When i see2
man fattering the people, making great pro-
fession of attachment to liberty. who is in
private life tyrant, methinks, look. .o1t good
people, that fellow would set you turning .
grindstone. When I see a man hoisted into
Office by party spirit, without a single qualifJ
cation to render him respectable or useful, alasi
deluded people, you are for assessor to turn
the grindstone for a body, i, .,;4e.s. s.a3 -
B@ A queer lawsuit is in progress in New
York, notice of which we copy from the
Tribune of yesterday:
GA curious case came before the Supreme
Court yesterday, which sheds incidental light
upon the matrimonial brokerage business in
this city. a suit is brought by Rober1 g.
Nellis against George Grouse and his wife for.
Sl,CUO commission in getting husband for
the woman, which husband is the defendant
George. Four years ago, Mrs Grouse was
gay widow in search of partner. She was
in excellent health, of good bodily 9igor,
ample fortune, and of an aInorous and afec-
tioIate disposition. She wanted husband,
and told Nellis that if he would introduce her
to the proper man for such a situation, she
would pay him thousand dollars. Nellis
accepted the commission, and brought up John
Cummings, of Canajoharie, in this State.-
Cummings was on probation for while, but
did not suit Nellis started- for tSe country
again, and succeeded in capturing military
man, known as Major Freeman, all the- sray.-
from Saratoga county. Freeman had a long
siege ofcourtship, but the twain failed to unite,
and Freeman is free man still. The third
effort is additionally the grand trial; if that
fails, abandon hope. Nellis made third essay,
and this time induced the defenlent, Grouse, q
kinsman of his own by the way, to undertake
the difficult task of suitihg widow. Fortune
and the widow smiled upon Grouse, and q year
ago the bargain was completed by marriage
Nellis asserts that, by his introduction of
Grouse, the widow got the much-desired hus-
band, and that she or they rightfully owe him
81 ,0C0. commission, as promised, but never paid.
The complaint is certainly strange one; but
the defence is still more singular. The promise
does not appear to be denied; the service is
apparent, for there is the husband brought in
as proof; but the ex-widow's counsel argues
that the claim is against public policy, and
that no such system of brokerage is recognized
in common law, as it is against good morals
The case created considerable excitment yester-
day, and strenuous efforts were made to keep
it ont of the newspapers; SO we suppose we
ought not to say anything about it. Judge
Cavis, before whome the case was brought, has
taken the papers, and win give decision
hereafter" 4