Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-10-21

as my head !; and says she, there Mr. Davis,
| if YOU are a mind to ca, such butter as that,
you're welcome 10, but shall wait till get
new Sc, of teeth before Try it," Say: |,
Judy. what do You mean where did you
ge, that stone from 7" Says she, :" it come
right out OF the middle of the butter tub"
You may be little particular along here"
said the Judge, for you are getting into the
marrow OF the subjec, now. Wha. happened
next?" eae = les.
"Well, says I, Judy, should like TO sec
the hen that lays such eggs as that le''s 20
and look al it," So we went TO the hrklD, and
sure enough, there was the hole in the butter
where she took the stone out. Saysl, Judy
guess IFS best 10 probe ,ha, are wound little
more as The Doctors say" So took q knlle
and run down into The butter l,lle further,
and struck on another stone and we went TO
work and dug that out and after We cut round
enoneh to be satisfied there wash, any more,
we took the two and weighed EN-, aud found
they weighed fourteen pounds lacking two oun'
ces. Well" says |, Judy, this matter amt
agoin to stop short of the Gineral Court" She
thought better hush it up, because 1t would
hurt Miss Andrews feelin's; bu, told her no.
hones,ys the best policy, and fair plays Jew
ell, and if Miss Andrews isn't old enough 10
know that yet, i, is time that she was learnt It,
and if don't carry it into the Gneral Court, Its
because my name isn't Nicholas Davis. And
that's pretty much all know abou, 1t.
The case is every way clear" said the first
Judge I" i, seems hardly worth while TO 60 any
further. But Mrs. Davis may take the stand
few minutes the court would like 10 ask her
few plain questions"
| Mrs Davis was accordingly sworn and took
the stand.
How do you know" said the judge. :" that
the stones were not put into the butter alter the
tub was brought TO your house 7"
Because they couldn't be- said Mrs. Da.
Wis. sJ didn't do it, Hannah didn't do It, and
Polly didaI do it, and there wasn't nobody
else could do H."
| well, how do you know ,ha, Mrs. An
drews did ii, 2 said the judge.
! Because said Mrs. Davis, IFS just like
her. She loves fine clothes, and clothes cost
money and so she will always have money ::
and so know as well as can be she dld H.
VERY ,rue,' said the Judge, this love OF fine
ry is the world of crime. You may describe a
li,le more particularly how you first found the
stones
i well we sol down to the table; | guess
the sun was about an hour high, we commonly
cal supper this time of year abou, an hour be-
fore sunset Mr. Davis always wants his sup
per airly, because he don't think it's healthy 10
ca, Jest before going 10 bed he says it gives
him the nightmare Well, Mr.. Davis he looks
round upon the table, and says he, Judy'-he
always calls me Judy, ever since we've beer
, married, which don't think is exactly the thing
for person of my age, but he seems 10 like II
L. l. e. Oh he nd
here isn't butter enough for supper on The table
YOU better get some more Says l, | hate tt
disturb that are second layin Today, IFS packet
down so nice. But he insisted upon II, there
wasn't enough on the table for slipper Mr.. Da
Wis eats good deal Of butter, and he doesn'
like to see scanty plate oft on the table 81
| took knife and plate and went into The but
terry, and took off the kiver Of 'he firkin and SO
E il down on the floor and then was cen ;
most good mind TO go back without any, wher
see how smooth the second layin looked, 10
| do hate to cut new iayin,' it seems TO g
away so soon. But knew that Mr. Davis
would have some, so took the knife and begu'
10 Gu, down no The middle of the butter, am
and instead of cutting through. as it did in th'
,, first Iayin,' it come down chuck on 10 stone
And that's the way found IT, &
i Ii is very clear case, said the Judge.
, is unnecessary TO proceed any further with VII
nesses.' -assas4 sa5.st.-.s.f 81
And then he turned to the jury and charstee
j them, that the guilt of the prisoner was iari.
+ made out, and they had nothing to do bu, brln!
, in verdict of gully Accordingly The jury re
!, tired, and having sad just long enough 10 coun
noses and see that they were all present, cam
!" in with verdict of guilty. aess~i.sa .ata
: The cour, then went into deep consultation
1 with regard TO sentence; and after half hour
whispering and talking, and voting, the hrs
Judge rose and pronounced the sentence as fol
y lows: .ss..g.doE 6gesa 81 Is .be s.#&
Z The Cour, doth order that Jane Andrew
shall stand a, the public town meeting whic
4 is 10 be held on Monday next, and IN the mos
/ conspicious part thereof, iill,,wo hours time D
Iexpired with her offence written in capital lei
tiers and fastened upon her forehead .sne.a.
Q This sentence was dulySexecu.ed accordlh
10 the letter and spiri, thereof, onlhe io'iowln
9 Monday But i, must be leflio the maglnailo
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