Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-29


ii they come = proposition aseas
this child
He then stepped into store. aad par
chased three pounds Of powder waach
he tied up in silk pocket handkerchief
under his arm. walked into a coa-ss-
tionary, kept by a good cd Erench-
man, and purchased a few cigars, hight
ed one Of them and Commences snso-
king Already the officers Of me hlgh
court OF Judge Lynch were n PGrsasE a
him, and as he saw them gathered rcand
the door. he began TO puff away ~ hss
cigar and mutter curses against .tae
whole internal pack Of EN-
Yes said he, you coma tryEn' that
are, and you'll get walked up worse than
ever YOU was afore-blast nation seize
your pictures You est fool with TINS
child-thatss all-and n ! dOnf hiow
you to kingdom eome-yoa see 4
don't.
The crowd which had assembled
round the door, now gradually entred
the room, and as they did 50. JOh1 BE-
gan to flourish his cigar and cry
''Iest you fetch, now II you iay
your hands on me, I'll send YOU whir-
lin,' if this powders good for any tain
| don't care for myself-l'd rather be
bowed through the roof Of this here
store than be rid on rail-a coafoGn2ed
sight,
This last speech had attracted the
attention Of the old Frenehman, she
began to look very uneasy
Aha, what dat you shall sayt blo~
off de roof from my house
.sLav hold of him. said the Iazige.
who generally attended the execution Of
his sentences IN person LAY add 81
him fellowsr
..Stand Off stand OFF, exclaimed
John, at the top Of his voice, as he
held the powder IN one haad and the
cigar in the other @Do yea see this
ERE cigar, and this ere powder lesr
YOU lay hands on me, and III fetch EN-
together. fl don't now. dad burn aae- =
s.Mon Dieui Mon Dieuw exclaimed
the old Frenchman. Go cut my housc.
sair-begon with your powder and your
cigar-what lie diable will yOu blows
up my propertyF'
well. let 7em let me alone thea III
blow all hands up. and myself too, BE-
fore I'll be rid on a rail-
ssGather him up, gentlemen said The
Judge; 1.-The sentence Of the law mas1
be executed.
The crowd, which had now inereas-
ed in number, gradually drew aroaad
the besieged Rogers, and the end Ofthe
rail was seen entering the door.
'EHere goes, then exclaimed Roeer---
drawing the cigar from ht@ nnosisia- ali.-
-,,.g,-i.sas az close 10 the handkerchief
There was sudden rush - the doo-.
and a confusion Of voices CRYING car
stop! stopt'-s.Don'ti On'tr---ab0vea ali
OF which might be heard the oid Erench-
man, crying out, 'NurdaFes Auriarer>
"WeIl.~ said Rogers. as the crowd
dispersed, aid Just as ieve b killed. as
rid on a railt''
Il tell you one, two, several tunes, u
begone vid your pOOder magazine, and
your cigar. VIII YOU leave my house,
sare?"
But Rogers could neither be peFsua-
ded nor driven from his position against
the wall. until the old man had prevail
ed upon the Lynch party 70 withdraw
to some distance from his door H.
then left the house much 70 the relief
of the old Frenchman. bat ever as 10
crowd approached, be would prepare Cd
apply the match at one time they ap-
preached with more than usual deSermi-
nation. and when they had got quite
near. one was heard 20 say---Bring the
rail-"
s<You try it, said John, and r. yOu
don't get into a hornets nest. I'LL b.
because FIRE won't burn powder R3v
mind"
The circle began cautiously TO close
around him. bur as John knocked the
ashes from his cigar, at the same time
producing a few sparks preparatory 10
touching II to the powder. he was again
suddenly left alone The individual
who had worried himself considerably
BY carving the rail. in his susillea re-
treat. dashed IL to the ground. AMI eX-
claiming. sslNon coszati5ie an StGtz czEs-
buLstibus 20 abandoned the attempt The
rest of the posse soon initiated hts ex-
ample. leaving Rogers triumphant
Thus Judge Lynch for the Erst time-
witnessed the most utter cOntemqt a bis
authority, and the most determined de-
fiance Of his power
The follow ing morning fossnd Jonn
Rogers a better man, and from thas
time forth was never seen wirhan The
Jurisdiction Of Judge Lynch Of T.
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