Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-20
IL u MOROCN.
A Collection or the Sayings and
D01ngs Of Some of the People tina
Melp 10 max life Bsikster.
HOW HE SETTLED 1T.

| HOW HE SETTLED 1T.
1t used to 10 said OF Pilgrim, VIII,
was resident of Clinton county, Mich.
for thirty years, that he never paid {
debt in his life, and further, that n,
one ever found way to make him.
! The nearest he ever came TO such 8
climax was when a neighbor found
him mired In aswanp in the woods
two miles from any house. He was
slowly going down when accidently
discovered, anu the situation offered
the neighbcr just TIE chance he had
long wanted. Taxing = seat on log
near by, he said:
pilgrim, you owe me So"
Its outlawed," was the reply.
III can't help that. 1t was u just
debt, and you've got to pay it or III
leave you TO sink out of sight. "
81 never pay outlawed debts" was
the grim answer.
Then down You co." said the credi-
tor AZ he started away.
OF course Ia did not mean to leave
old Pilgrim to die, but he thought he
give him scare. He therefore hid in
Ito bushes where he could see him, and
during the two hours he was there the
debtor went down until only head and
shoulders were above the swamp. 1t
wanted only an hour to shutdown when
the creditor came forward and said
Pilgrim, you are in bad fix"
eyes, rather bad"
"Unless you you have help you'll be
out of sight in two hours"
Looks that way to me, too"
Now then will you pay me-"
"It's outlawed."
| Gait help that, you owe me $40,
Will you pay it if I'll help you out?"
Pilgrim seemed to fully realize his
situation, but after moments rehec
ton he called out:
"Tll tell you what III do. III wait
till go down to my chin, and then if
no one else happens along, or the boys
don't come this way after the cows, I'll
give you my note for $40, payable in .
year. How's that"
"Tll let you 20 down. reared the
creditor as he moved away.
Hold oil! hold on" called Pilgrim.
~ forgot TO say that the note must be
drawn without interest, and you must
agree not to sue on it."
He was actually down to his chin
when the neighbor returned with help,
but he WAS not in debt-paying MOOD.
On the contrary, when he found that
bis boots had been left in the mire be.
hind him he grOw!ed out:
II don't say as l shall sue any of you
for the value of thsln boots, but won't
agree not to bring in the claim if we
ever make boss trade"
HUMAN NATURE ON THE PRAIRIES.
There was fearful scene during the
at Jackson, Mirn. The town
got out of kerosene and whiskey, and
they sent Q teamster to a distant town
after a supply. He got a barrel of oil
and;a barrel Of whiskey and started
back. When he arrived in the out
'kiTts of town the whole community
met him to congratulate him on his |
oluck, but they were surprised to find
only one barrel In the sleigh, and that
vas the kerosene. They asked him to
Explain, and he said he found he
couldn't haul both the barrels through
he drifts, so be threw out tie barrel of
Uhiskey about four miles back. An ill.,
'ipnation meeting was held and they
we're going to hang him for not throw
ng out the kerosene, but while they
we're looking for Tree to stretch him
Up on, citizen was seen to start out on
he road the sleigh had Just come in on,
With q tin pail and a z, and a spigot
ticking out of his cvercoat pocket.
livery man went home and got Jug
r pail and followed him. Human ma.
ure is the same even out on the broad
rairies.