Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
JOHN CONROY'S LUCK.

State of Massachusetts, finding that his native town was pretty well stocked with lawyers, made up his mind that he would leave his home and seek his for tune in the South. He was young man of good talents and great industry, but, being poor, had not the means to sustain himself until he could acquire a reputation in the profession that would yield him requisite income. He there fore gathered his little store of money, and sec out one cold winter day to seek some place to locate on the Mississippi river. At least, such was his intention.
 Tho most trifing circumstances, he remarked, frequently turn ones destiny for good or evil. had spent some little time in most of the towns along the Mississippi, and finding nothing that seemed to justify Q young lawyer of Northern birth in living there, finally arrived at Columbus, Tennessee, just eight months after had left my home. Twas here met 8 gentleman who gave me letter of introduction to a lawyer re- siding in Hickman, Kentucky, who he thought could assist me in my efforts to become established.
 It was bright morning that 1 mount ed my horse, and with my letter safely slowed away in my saddle bags, set out on my journey. had ridden until late in the afternoon, and was somewhat weary when the roofs of small village, situated about mile in advance of me, came invitingly before my vision. My tired horse must have discovered them about the same moment as his master, for he pricked up his ears and com menced to accelerate his pace. Twrning from the highway and following lane bordered with green sward, I made a short cut to the village street. But just before I reached the houses met 8 short, puffy person on horseback who was coming down the road.
 "Good day, sir" he said," refining up his steed, which, at glance, I saw was thoroughbred. "Good day, sir. Are you going to halt here, or do you go anywhere in the neighborhood of the Kentucky State Hnea"
 Not being acquainted with the topo- graphy of the country I could not an- swer his question directly, but told him that was going to Hickman.
 "Ah," he rejoined, ''that is all right. You'll have to pass my place, and per haps put up there for 8 night. Now, sir, I would be obliged to you if you would do me small favor. My name is North up, E'liston Northup, and I live only some fifteen miles from Hickman.
 T shall be happy to oblige you, if in my power" I replied; ''but permit me to ask you if you are in any way related to Lawyer Northup of Hickman9''
 "Yes, sir," he replied, "he is my
 |" am very happy to meet you, sir, '' continued, flor bear letter of in troduction from Major Saunders, of Columbus, to your brother" And l immediately opened my saddlo bags and got out my letter. which I handed my new made acquaintance to read.
 "Old Saunders" he said, with a smile, as he finished reading it, and handed it back to mo. "He is 8 good fellow. Is his nose as red as ever2 ] haven't seen him for 6 couple of years. ? "I must confess" replied, with g laugh, "that the majors nose is pretty fiery"
 "He is an awful drinker," said MT. Northup. "Few men can hold the | night with him, I assure you."
 " Ton astonish me-" replied. "] was at the hotel a week with him, and never once remember having seen hin at the bar."
 "No, no," exclaimed MT. Northup Saunders don't drink at bar. He's 8 very peculiar man, very methodical all his drinking is done at the club | There's where you'll see him lay hi companions out like ninepins. Blu really I'm detaining you. My objec was to ask you to inform my daughter whom you will find at home, that Jak' has run away from me again, and sup | pose has taken to the woods. Tell her if you please, to inform Thompson. tn, overseer. No doubt he'll be sneakins around before return"
 "Run away 2" ventured to observe
 "Yes," replied Mir. Northup. '' was taking him up to Larkin's planta tion to sell him, for he's no manner o use to me. So he managed to slip ava, soon after arrived at the village yes terday."
 Promising to attend to MT. Northup' request, we bid each other good by and separated. After 8 good night rest, set out the following morning o1 my journey.
 MT. Northup's mansion. A dozen o more hounds seemed determined to dis pute my passage up the lane, and thei barking had the effect to bring Mis- Northup to the front porch, where sh welcomed me and received the messag her father sent me.
 "Jake is bad fellow," she replied "Papa has borne with his bad conduc for long time, and, strange to say, h never had him punished until las week. The wretch cut out the tongu of ono of our favorite hounds. and pap then ordered Thompson to whip him and as MT. Larkin was willing to bu him to work in his lumber mill, papa dc | ko ,on l,sxn