The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-06

III 81 ono dollar per square. for the first
seesy cents for each subsequent insertiOn.
Z, deduction will be made to all those
sSagertise BY the year
,cIsr LYNCH OU1'WITTED.
wears ago, Judge Lynch claimed
;srisdiction, in and about the vi
Florida. He took cpg.
II Ill matters, and punished all
~. vhich were not otherwise pro-
s'far;by law. Neinformality, or lack
U nosi,iye, screened the culprit from
;.a;cton Of his summary mode Of
; . If an individual, by any.in
s.,;on d iimpropriety Of conduct, rem
Il himself obnoxious. Judge Lynch
s,,re o apply the corrective. The
n; 81 constituted the judges grand jury
::.,.. = s,,re as an individual excited
;s , voice against him, just so sure
ras compelled to undergo the sentence
L. mr.. wiilhoutthe benefit OF clergy.
ia;get Who was the first rui!-ro te
s Florida, but Iwells recollect that
iev passengers were conveyed oui
,be sso;rploration limits Of IT on a
rs raii, that being the punishment in
1a,ry cases. But I have not forgot the
tme that the judges sentence could
g executsd. and when his executive
ee,s mes with a resistance which they
IA NOT overcome.
EIdhn Rodgers was given to drink, and
s under the influence Of the brain.
~, vas, il his own estimation, the
q unfortunate man living. Naturally
Ruie., xell-disposed fellow, when intox-
pa he Became noisy, quarrelsome and
rleeable. On that day, he had indnlg-
. excess, and had got into numerous
,rrels, in one of which he fired horse
VI on q small boy, who returned the
ppliment by peppering him with a full
arre Of shot, from a fowling- piece. =
Z distance between the parties, howev-
prevented any serious damage being
e, and but for the great disproportion
Tue size and age Of the antagonists, the
q between John Rodgers and the race
II, would have passed of without no.
4. II soon became town-talk, how
z, and as John went staggering through
streets, swearing vengeance, and ex-
biting his wounds-Ais right arm and
ia having received several Of the sho,
seonduct tended much to increase the
|citement against him. Judge Lynch
v not slow to make a decision in the
y and before dark it was currently
sn ont that John Rodgers was to be
dennpon a rail that night.
Nov, of all other men, perhaps John
ldgers had the greatest aversion to s'sit-
loa q rail- He would rather have di-
tilan suffer such an indignity and I'M
diately on receiving this intelligence,
that he would not be caught
!sepin' berry sound He then took an
e large drink, and after clearing his
pat, exclaimed in whining tone Of
Ice:
Ride me on rail!-Why I'll be shot
"a be rid on rail, for FIVE rhousand
lIsss.',
We'll you'd better put out, them said
N&entleman of the bar, as he. set back
'bot,le and popped the '.pic' into the
yer. AJudge Lynch has said it,
s Well, now I'm not gwain to be serv-
no such trick, 8 said John, Judge
nch be hanged
ggphn sauntered out, crying and mutter-
stc himself, I'll blow 'em all To-,
ley come to projec.in about this child. :"
Hs then stepped into store, and pur-
ed three pounds Of powder, which he
tgup in a silk Observation-Disclosures
4 grew dark, John, with his .handker-
efunder his arm, walked into a confec-
aary, kept by good old Frenchman,
purchased afewl cigars: lighted one
hem. and commenced smoking. 4 Al
dy the officers Of the high. court Of
Ice Lynch were in pursuit OF him, and
he saw them gather round the door, he
IN to puff away at his cigar and NUT
curses against 1.-THE whole internal
i Of EN-
Yes, said he, you come tryin that are
you'll get walked up worse than ever
afore--blast nation seize your
lures. You jest fool with this child
6s alland if | don't blow you to
!edom come-you see if I don't
yhe crowd, which had assenlbledround
door. now gradually entered the room
4 they did SO, John began to -four
ms segar and cry &.
lest you.tetch, now. If ytaa lay your
% on me, Ill send you vhirlin, if
a.hefe powders good for any thin 1
81 care for myself Il d rather be blow
ashro' the roof Of this here store, than
~ On 4 ral a, COMPOUNDED sight.
lhis Inst speech had attracted the at
; \ ef the old Frenchman,s who began
leek very uneasy.
~. what dat you shall say!- blow of
s5eu from my honse!'
hold Of him, said the Judge, who
goSoIjv attended sthe execn tinu Of sen-