The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-05-26

4HE GLORIOUS UNCERTAINTY or THE
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worthy inhahi,ants. under . severe pc
nally, should stiF abroad after sunset With
ON q laniesn. Well. il ehsheed in The
tery same evening man was seized and
taken incoHtnenlly before lhe dispenser
Of justice. 10 be dealt snh according 70
ne nsw lac
clam xeeedingly sorry. said the chief
officer recognizing The individual. that >
ei,izen of your responsibility and station
should be lhs 6rst 70 infringe The new
feguIaiion."
Il would sos willingly do So" said
fhe msn eoolly.
.sffsys you not read It!'
.Ceuaialy. replied The captured par
fy. bun many have unfortunately misun.
Srrsiood il Will Monsieur oblige me by
reading d. thar ] may learn q what am
guilsyr'
The officer grseiously complied. sad
sfief fiib:y running over The verbose
Presmbis. esme 10 The point i" thai no IN
hsbilani shall slir abroad Alter sunssI with
oui lantern. which be certainly deliver.
cd wilh peculiar emphasis, 70 The sdmira-
,ion Of me fellow who had taken The man
into custody. and vas lsirling his fingers.
iap.,ieu, 10 receive his mOisy Of The
fine.
81 h0ps . lantern. Monsieur. firmly
eoniended The man, holding !, 10 10 view.
Yes. but there Is no candle in il,
replied The officer with smile.
!. The proclamation does moi mention
Q cai,lif. l believe, Monsieur" replied
The coming fellow. most respectfully.
- candle!-but Of course-" began
the informer. trembling lest be shonld
lose the 6sh he had hooked.
>. II doris noi mention candle. and ]
eoniend. Monsieur, ihsiI have MI inlring-
ed the Law" persisted The q1ibler. .The
words are, without lantern-snd here
IL isl"
/. Hem cried the officer. endesvoring
20 concssl The confusion occssioned by
his dsfes, by porting over the copy Of The
proclamation. IL must confess there 10 an
omission, and am happy 10 give you
che benefit Of 1t. The ease 10 dismiss,
ed"
" The informsr vas not only defeated.
but rather alarmed. when the prisoner
called 10 mind certain act which render
ed hin. The aforesaid informer. liable 20
heavy damages for false imprisonment.
&c.. ssd the poor fellow was lain TO avert
fhs infection OF an action Of The Law by
Disturbing certain sum IN hard cash 10
che accused.
Bot u! on The next evening he again
encountered his "drsal acquaintance"
and 10 his initiate delight. he bsheld The
sans pnilluminsied lantern in his hand
Zoe % smsnded proclamation had been
sssj thai morning, with the words " that
Mo inhabiiani should STIR abroad without
. .lanlsrn and candle therein"
The lofmer ehuckled AZ The ignorance
OF the man who bad so coely siciimiztd
hin 90 The preceding night. and with q
heart bs,iiag with desire u revenge. and
o sefisin prospect OF the restitution Of The
mulei which he had suffered, he with
sRessing poli,eness requested The honor
Of his company 70 the justice room.
/" Really, n is impossible 10 resist the
amisbls opportunity Of gentleman who
pays such delicate compliments, and such
good coin!" replied The man; and away
he walked, chatting good humoredly and
liking with his delighted capior.
What againl" cried the officer.
.f hope Monsieur will do me The no.
nor 70 remember that my former apr ear.
lnes here was not only az ainsl my incli.
isiion, bur against The law said The pri-
'oser. Really. these proceedings are
Tefy vexsiious. and"
. Have you read the proclams;ion,"
The officer
% Monsieur did me The favor TO read il
,hly last night. and" 4
:" gill read il sgain for your ejifics-
lon." replisd ihs otbceri and be looked
0riiveIy ., the informer. Who could
carcely contain himself for very joy.
The amended proclamation was read.
he accused slood plscidly smiling al The
gmafole serbIsgr. bu, when The officer
lad the coHrludIng words /" lha, no inba.
iian, should stir abfoYd without lantern :
al . candle" he starred. II
Ha" cried the informer, unable Ion Ii
70 10 restrain his feelings. e
/" How very. very lorlunaie!" cried the y
RLnGueni. aud quickly opening his Ian {;
IN continued. :" Lo! here 10 Q candle. b
Iow for,unsssI" "
/. But 10 is mol lighted" exclaimed the =
former. with 40 uncomfortable agitation. i
IL is hot lighted. nor has il been. as the n
ick itself provost l
!. Lantern and csHdlei lantern aud =
ndls! repeated the msn. IL appeal 10 q
e justice Of Monsieur. that there was m
i such word as lighted candle in any CO
O. of that respectable iocumenl."
This was = cllncherI The parties
are completely outwitled; while to aba,e e
. feryur Of the informef's extraordinary :,
eIismeni. the man charitably repeated L.
: . bleeding" whieh he had so eHec,u- di
y performed on the former occasion. nj
course. the lawyer lnst no time ia - =,
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