The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-03-25
FAT IN THE FAMILY.

When Chief Justice Marshall lived in
Richmond. his opposite J eighber ras Co
lionel Pickett. Colonel Pickett was mau
Of wealth. lived we'll, and was net coutent
unless everything about his household bore
the marls Of good living. His horses we're
his pride, and were conspicuous every
where for their spleadid atpearsnce, being
ss sleek. fat aud high spiri,ec as abupdsnt
food snd excellent grooming coald make
them. q
Judge Marshall's horses. on the other
hand, we're uotcriousiy lean aud unkempt.
EVERYBODY but the Judge hd long re-
marked this. AT last Il was brought to
bis notice. With the suggestion that his
carisge-driverueglectedt the horses. sold
much sf their food sad sfproprialed the
money 70 bis own use. good deal of Il g.
| ing no doubt. Cor liquor.
The Judge called linn up without de-
lay; sDirk, what Il The reason Colonel
pickett's horses are 10 such splendid con-
ditiou. while mine are almost skeletons? /?
am afraid you neglect them. don't half
curry them and dOa't half feed them
Dick, not expecting the attack, sss not
fairly posted. lie hsmmed and hawel a.
while ill he could gather his negro wits
about hun. and then said: II
Mars John, look VI you--is you fatT
No said the judge. decidedly not. :
'.Well look at oil aiss, (Mrs. Mar
shal } : Is she iat.' m
No - 81
Den look at me--is ! fstf
mo-,
Den look at 10 horsos--is dey fatr
No twill
'Now den. You jes look % Kunnle
Picket --he fas. bis caidgs driver fat. his
horses fst. III. dogs fpt--all fat De troof
is. Msrs John. fat run IN De Picket family
and il don't run In our'h Oats all
We'll. said the Judge. sfter little re-
lection, .ihers iss good deal ia that. IL
never occurred 10 NE before
He turned back into his, study, and
Disk vas never troubled any more. y Il Y
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jews WIrH BLACK SKrss. In the
city COtoehin (Hindostan) aud its neigh
borhood live nearly two thousand colorcd
Jews. They are not quite 80 dark skin
ned as The Ethiopian negroes. They are
Israelites 10 the full senss Of the word.
and faithfully worship the God Of their an
cestors. According to their own state
ment their origin Is as follows: The con
quest of portion oftho East Indies by
Europeans opened 10 The commercial
world The road 10 unlimited wealth, and
the prospect Of getting rich attracted adj
ventufers from all parts ofthe world. a,
mong these were many young isaelites
| from Bagdsd. Bassora and Yemen. who
came 70 seek their fortune. After sstab-
lishing themselves they purchased female
slaves from the natives numbered whum
married their mssten after they we're con
yerled. and from these intermarriagss the
present population Of Cotochin Is descend.
ed. But On account of their ,ceicr they
are under ban neither the Isrsslites Of
Bagdad nor The white Jews Of their owu
locality will iniermarry orothsfsiss asso-
cia,e With them.
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Patrick, The widow Msloney tells me
that you stole one Of her finest pigs. i Il
eoareetr Yis. yer honor What have
you.. done with ~ Killed lt-snd s.e u,
YER honor sOh. Pstrick. Patrick When
you are brought fscc 70 face With The Evid.
o~ aud ths pig. on The Great Jademeut
Day, what sccoont will you be able % give
of yourself whsn the widow accuses you of
,teslingg' did you say The pig would
be there. yer rivsrcnce7 To be sure !
did Well. then, yer rivcroaes. I'd say,
| Mrs.. Nalouey, there's yer rvs.