Democratic banner., 1846-05-16
COUSIN SALLY DILLARD.
BY HAMILTON C. JOEKs.

public. We have read and laughed at tn
narration at least a hundred times, an,
should not fail to enjoy it, were it to fail un
der our aotics daily for a year to come.
IczxE-A COURT or JUSTICE IN NoRTg CAR
oLINA.
A bessdiess disciple CT Themis arises
and thus addresses the court:
"May it please your worships, anu yon
gentlemen If the Jury: Since it has bee,
my fortune good or lad, l will not say t,
exercise myself in legal dispositions, i
never has befa.len me 10 be obliged to pros
Ncutc so direful, marked, and malicious 81
ASSAULT more wiful, violent. danSerou,
battery, and finally a more diabolical breach
of the peace has seldom happened in a civ.
ilizcd country, and | dare say, it has sci.
dom been your duty 10 pass upon ore SC
shocking to benevolent feelings, as this
which took place at Captain R:ce's, in this
county. But YOU will hear from the wit
nesses."
The witnesses being sworn; or three
we're examined and icEosaG-o one said ira,
he heard the Noise and did not see the fight
-NlOlitST lila liz hSCH bIIS EO"S Dub Ciu NJ
know who struck irst-anl a third, that he
was very drunk, AMI Couldn't. say much a.
bout the skrimmsSe.
Lawyer ChopS-i Ain YER: scrr7> gentle.
men, to have occap;ed your lime With the
stupidity Of the witnesses examined. Il d.
rises altggrthc. froEI !.isa; proi,cnsion on
My part. IIs4 | xnowa 10 i nav %, th.ti
had a witness III attendance WHO wa. well
ucquaiited with aii tic ci7caHstsnccs q;
the case, aad whp was sb!e 80 make himself
clearly Gnderst2qd BY ia coi5t and Jury. |
should hot so long lave tr"srssseI upon
your iima and patience. Come a rSsra,
MIR. Harris, AMI be sworn.
S~ofI.Sari came, the,,witness, Fat ci.uf-
~ old man, s"i,etis' coEned. and teck his
cath with an air.
Chops--iiarris, we viz II t. i.iI is all
about the riot tia; happened the ether day
ct Captain Rice's, ard as good deal Of
time has already been wasted III ciscu:nio-
c~uiion, ws wish voa TO &c cnmpcnd;ou,.
and, .. the same tilac, az explicit: as you.
possibly can.
MISUNDERSTANDING the laws. r a
knowing wink, anu. at the sa,ne time.
clearing his tiroat-Captaln Rice, he gin al
treat, and Cousin Sally billiard she came
over to our house, and axed me if NV wife
she moutn't GO. tod cousin Sally Dill
lard that my wife was poorly. being as
how sho had the rheumatics in the hips, and
the big swamp was in The road. and the big,
G1anp was up, for there had been a heap
Of rain lately, but howSomever, az it was
she, cousin Sally Dillisrd, my wife she mout
90.
Well, cousin Sally billiard thea asked
ne If Nose lie mout go. | told cousin Sal
ly billiard that he way the foreman Of the
crap, and the crap was smartly in the grass,
but howsomever, a, it was she, cousin Sal
ly billiard, Nose mout 60
Chops--ln the name Of common sense,
Mr.. Harris, what do YOU mean by this rig |
,uarole? +,
Witness-CaPtain Rice he gin a treat!
and cousin Sally billiard she come over to
our house, and axcd lie if my wife she
neutn't 60, told cousin Sally billiard,
Chops-StOp, stop, my dear sir, ii YOU
please: we don't want to hear any thing a.
bout your cousin Sally billiard, and your
uife-teli uI about the fight at Rice's.
Witness--Well, will, if you will lett
me.
Chops-well, sir, 60 On.
Witness-Well, Captain Rice; he gin q treat
cousin Sally billiard sl,s came over to a
our house, and axed me if my wife she Il
moutn't go il
Chsps-There it is again. Witness, Ia
please to stop. c
Mitness-Well, what do you want? IN
Chops-We want to know about the Il
light, and you must not proceed in this I'M 10
pertinent story. Do you know any thipgf.n,
about the matter before the Court?
Witnsss-To be sure do
Chops-Well, you go on and tell it, and
nothing else. =
Witnsss-Well, Captain Rice he GIN aiIt
~ m
Chops-Tnis is intolerabIe. Nav it please r.
the Court, Imove that this witness be CEN. fe
nttted for a contempt; he seems to be tri-
ting with this Court.
Contributes, you arc now before at,
court OF Justice, and unless you behave K
yourself in a more becoming manner. you v
will be sent to Jail; SO begin and tell what o
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