The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-01-22


Judge MzrshAlrs simplicity Of character
and abseni-mindeuesS have been the theme
Of ; number Of anecdotes, and some o.
the COED ones are ernbzlned in the chztt,
Gossip pages Of the December LiFFails
cox One Is his puzzle over the buggy
and the sapling.
Turning aside one day 70 avoid one Q;
those awful mudholes which abound in
Virgins country rad, the axle Of hi.
baEgv encountered stout sSphng. The
sapIinC was between the hub Of the wheel
and the body Of the buggy Too big to
bend down, too supple TO break, this sap
hing seemed 70 the Judge 10 be uncon-
querable. What TO do he knew nos. He
got down out OF the buggy the better &c
apply his great intellect 70 the knotty sub
jeSL and 70 study II thoroughly up, As
he was bordering vainly, ! negro man
came alOny.
Uncle said the Chief Justice, y
wish you would tel me abou; this sap
ling. I can't get around It. can't get
over Il, and l don't want 10 STAY here all
day and miss Court Whist do You think
I had better do -
The nero could not repress s broad
but silent grin = Why, ole marster, said
he, = I spec de bes' thing YOU kin do Is to
back 70 buggy TIL you git elar Nv de
saplin', den turn de hAde Nv 70 hoss. an'
den yOu Kin void de sAplin' and 20 to cote
slick a gooSe-greAse.
Thank you-thank YOU kindly. uncle.
1 should never have thought Of that in
the world You sre S m2n Of superior
mind There's half = dollar for YOU.
And the Judge drove joyfuIly of.
Another sHecdote, illustrating the same
simple absent-mindeiness and easy good
nature, has never before been In PRINT. 1t
i this: When Judge Marshall lived in
Richmond, his opposite neighbor was Col
Pickeit. father Of the Confederate General
George E Pickett Of Gettysburg fame
Gel Pickett was man Of wealth, lived
vel, and was not content unless every
thing about his household bore the marks
Of good living HIS horses were his pride.
and were conspicuous everywhere for
their splendid appearance, being Is sleek.
rat and high-spirItei IS abundant food and
good grooming could make them Judge
Marshalfs horses, on the other hand. were
VIGOROUSLY lean and unkempt. EVERYBODY
BAT the Judge had long remarked this.
Al last 1t Was brought to his notice, with
the suggestion that his carriage-irivsr Ne
elected the horses, sold much OF their food. I
and appropriated the money to his own
use, a good deal OF II, no doubt, going for
liquor.
TheJudge called him up without delav:
Dick, what Is the reason Col Pickett's
horses are in such splendid condition while
NINE are almost skeletons 1 am afraid
you neglect them, don't half curry them. .
aud don't half feed them
Dick not expecting the attack. was
fairly posed He hemmed and hawed
awhile until be could gather his negro
wits about him. aud then said: Mars,er
John, look at you-is yoz TAT p
Ne sid the Judge. decidedly not
Well, look At ole miss ClIrs. Marshau) .
is she lat -
Ne
Den look al me-is IfatT,
No
Den look At 20 hosses-is dey fat! p
No
Nov, den, you jes' look st Kunnle
Pickett He fat, his ea'idge-driver fat, his
bosses lat, his dogs fatal fat De troof
S Mars John, lat run IN de Pickett family.
and II don't run IN ourn. Oats all
Wen said the Judge afer little re-
aectiou there's 3 great deal In that. Il
never occurred 70 ne before he turned
osek into his study, and Dick was never
troubled any more.