The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-03-14
JUSTICE NAPOLEON BONAP.
EART SPRlGGINS'
WITH goMEAccoUNTo or HIS FIRST COURT

which coUlers on The Sovereign Poop
he right Ct elee ing their own msgi
'rales, an iOdivitusi who goried
he name Of NapoIeon Bonspsrre Spri
gins hsd obtained his commission,
t determined honestly and rightly 10 pc
form oil The duties of The office, snd 6,
/, Ijoy The dignIies, emolumcnls, g. perqu
sites hereof Ha hvng up board
he side Of his door, on which W,
scraw'ed in chalk, the following word,
to wit;
a0pOiea" bonoparte spriggins, E.
Quire gus Ts Of The pE.4S
Then he appointed his own constable
and called Court,
He received from bis predeces,ors
lrerIain documents, folded in legal form
on which legal action had commenced
And which under the law, onr new jus
ice was called on 10 pedec.
The Court House was a certain grog
gerry, grocery, or confecriensry, as tn,
case may be, al the Cross Roads, ol
which Justice Nspoleor Bonapart Sprig
gins was the owner and occupant.
'Mr. Constable said the Justice IA
king hs seat beside s large box, which
vas turned up 10 answer the purpose OF
table and assuming digoi'y becom
lng his station. Mr., Cens,sbIe,' salo
ne, Hhis ere court now sci, and sIrend,
Tor busincs, let any one what wants jas
zee and the lor, cum in. You Div,
Seulel let alone that ere wiskey brrt ]
were not now a Iectionscri < = hi,
ere is Court, and we'll have no drink
'og in court, except as to those who pay
Town.
'Ths Grsi oasa Mr. Hnosiohla J..
.Jlhn ROlcn--j oh" Roach - come t..
70 Courn bswel the constable. Doo'
answer please your honor.
'CaIl SneII.'
Simon Saell--Simon Smell com
nto court. Don't answer, please you
Gone to Tcxs, cried some Of th'
~ SANDERS
G to Texas 10 Contempt Of III
ere Court, ] order him to he taken l.
jail, forthwith, NJ Constable. Such
ne ior.'
rrhe State varsus Teddy O'ReiIly
Nr. Cons,abt1
ia the shavens before The door, your
1onor-he's always On hand.
'Then call the Sta'e.'
well | rpchoh rs how in 'roubl'
you leerie, said oystanher, ro blIns
he state inIo these lggjnH
'AiI The same; M. Constable, III
p,rCes musl be caJIrdI T'ha's the lor
'Thg State Of Florida, come lnr'
court, cred the officer, DONE answe
your Honor
We'll. this serious matter, Mr. C"ns
stable! Charged with an oath, mnmh'ed'
the dignity, casting his eye on the wa
rant 'John Smith. adrsy, rio'ous cor
duct, bigamv. Who The thunder is Big
Amy. Mr.. ConslsoIc2
Cant say, your honor
Cal her into court
Big Amy. Big Amy!come into court;
Don't answer. Bot hera's Teddy o..
Reilly
Il-re Teddy O'RsiIIy, a IilrIe chufy,
red faced nm, approaches the dIsniIa'
y at the box.
We'll, Teddy demnnded! the jas
ice, with 40 awIul frowo, 'what is IhisI
,T4r between YOU and Big Any!
Devil Of = Bit, your woIship's hon
o;l as the good woman who owns M
can testify, your honor
80 there Is woman in the sff4u!I
and whtte is she Mr.. Teddy O'Reilly?'I
'The Lord Knows your worsnlp'.j
honor, unless she be in he dear City o
Cork where | left her some nine year.
asl MChslman, with The cnllders, tn
iuDe O'RrtIiye.'
Boz Big Amy, with whom ii aeem
sou bad a spree The olher dsy-where''
,h'i
IN fam, your worship. of'th'l spa
peen, John Smith II could only ge
hould OF him with drap Of The shiIla
ell, saving your honor's Iivirence, Pd
,sche him to take away an honest man.
character. May the devil bum him.
'Wnere's John Smith. Mr.. Cousla.
IbleN
which one your horotf
why The one that can tell all about
lihis affair with the Big Amy