The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-17 00:00:00

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY COURT,

KINGSGATE-STREET.

THE MAN WOT DREW PRIAM'S CURTAINS.—.•A chim-
ney-sweep of the very darkest hue, one whose countenance
indicated a most singular combination of African ugliness
with European cunning, was summoned by a good-natured
looking bread maker, for the sum of 35., the price of a
square of glass, which the said artificially sable defendant,
it was alleged, had broken, while rehearsing " Jim Crow"
in front of plaintiff's shop.
Mr. Dußois (to the plaintiff)—Are you positive that
the defendant did it purposely ? Plaintiff—Oh, yes, quite.
I seed him put his warmiut of a head right through.
COMMISSIONER—Did nobody see him beside yourself?
Plaintiff--Not as I knows on ; but I've expected it this
ear last three months ; fact is, he belongs to a penny
theatere, and he and a good lot more on 'em as lives down
the court as my shop's at the corner on, comes in front of
my shop to rehearse ; I spose its cause of the oven as
is underneath 'cm ; and as they usually comes jest as
I'm a gettin in my second batch, why in course it reg-
lerly annoys me. Well, he comes on the 29th of this
ear werry last month, and arter danein a bit, shuves his
nastey cannister clean through. " Hulloes !" ses I, and hots
him a sewere hit with my hand-brush. ‘• 'Inflow!" ses I,
" where is you a coming to go ?" " Back agin, Mister
Master," sea he. " Werry well," ses I, " young clargy, and
I hopes your prepared to drop the tin for the howdacious
damages as you've done." " Don't yer wish )on may get
it ?" ses he. " Yes," ses I, "my fine snowball, and you
shall see as how I will get it," ses I. " What's the price
iv taters now ?" ses lie. " Oh," ses I, " you newer takes
nuthin out of reach." No," ses he, " but I shed like to
have one of your tater sacks to send to our British mu-
seum." " Would ye," ses I. " You're the boy for the
fat pot," ses he. " What d'ye mean ?" sea I. " Oh," ses
he, `! you don't burn no gas ; the fat out of the wittles as
you bakes makes prime bile ; don't it, old short-weight?"
"Now, Mister Chummy," ses I, " arter your trying to take
my character away, jest make you prove your words.
With that we jest had a bit of a turn-up and there the
thing ended--this ear's the bill as the glazer sent into me.