The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-26
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A correspondent sends us the fol-
lowing aiectlote of Ben Butler, which
he says has never appeared in print
but as It Illustrates tlN characteristics
of the man it Is too good to be lost
Ben Butler was ,lown-east lawyer
before he got 10 be 4 major general
and a representative of his district IN
congress. Like all lawyers, Ben had
hard pull of 1t at the start. and rcr-
haps the sharpness and aclIlnen tor
wlacli he Is 50 universally celebrated
were acquired at this early reriol Of
his life, when he was striving for Il
practice and the odds were hr.ins or
starvation.
One t,y. while sitting in his office,
there entered long-lrgge,l. gaunt,
hatchet-ficcl specimen Of the genius
Yankee, who looked sharp enough TO
make his meals off pins alal needles,
and who thus accostcd the future con-
greesnah
.'Mr. Lawyer, am goi:,g iltIoa lit
tie bit of law business and as you
seem to be a right smart. p!ilcky sort
of chap, thought | might rs well
give the job to you."
..All right, says the lawyer, ''you
can't trust your ease in better hands. :
-Well. then. had ham hanging
IN an outsllctl, a ieigllbor's dog came
along and ate it. What would yon
doy"
"Why. prosecute the owner Of the
dog. of course. Make the fellow pay
for damages"
..Tmts The talk, Mr.. LAWYER"
said the Yankee, with q sly smile be-
ginning to work around the corners of
his eyes and mouth. But YOU see--l
don't know as it makes any difference
the thing was yorn."
Butter opened his eyesa littleat this
onslaught. but he wasn't going To he
taken back in that manner, even by a
brother Yankee.
'.What do you value your hum ats'
asked Butler. drawing out his wallet.
well, guess five 'ioliars will lie
letting you of cheap" said the Yam
kec, .'for it was an all-iired good
ham,
Without entering word Of protest,
Butler paid tie money and then said:
There is yor damage for the ham.
Now fork over $40.
'.What tor:' inquired the Yankee,
In his turn ast0uished.
"For my legal advice. " said Butler.
"You don't suppose | can work
without fee, do yon?"
Mr.. Yankee was bit, so drawing
face as long as his legs, lie slowly
counted out the money, and inwardly
vowed he would bring no more law
business before the youthful bnt razor
like dispenser Of Coke and Blackstone.
Mrs. Nancy Tuttle of FinieyIllc.
Penn. has published u card. which is
pretty specimen of feminine Whe-
mence and noll-seqiacity, She offers
800 reward for the arrest OF Genus
'rnttle. n tall man about 80 years,
has considerable money and a high
forehead. long face and lantern iawtd
man--;t bad man with q fist like a
giant and has often heat me-" And
hy way of c!inelier Nancy adds: II
want to see him end his days in a pen-
itentiary.n She then returns to the
subject of his personal appearance:
''IIe wears gray coat with very
large mouth aud one blue eye and one
blind blue eye aud hideous-looking
man and now living with his seventh
woman and ME having one cllii hy
him. aud | want him brought up Slap
In the law with blue pants, and is a
bald-headetl rascal full of flattery and
deceit. and she is a bad woman and
her little girl calls lin Papa"
Nancy wants TO have him caught"
and "will never live with him again."