The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-04-21
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F'"sy eHslettS Stnes private ron inys tlleE Judge
assumed , sthesrocking chair lsfs,g m !.
an ai. alrs0f exl ficialdignity,Ie eaHcaiiis
lEsn,' .to his sid. md bnde /, stand be...
/, r. Bonner yoi,swiIi M please commence
Thorpe. yon will toblige ME fdinpai 4.
Bonner. First ola lls1 d owever,5 / Wish 10 :
ask e you, Mr.. Wambic. are insfsvUfsoI J,
lynch lawi,' .ssass AZ. =
s.e 'er.inglyp res ponid ed i o.h: G
a M your reusons fnr ,ii.ss sfhe nj p ts.
Why, you ser, JGd ge. Siyhch swssfe|the
eoP'e's law, made on IL sIddensrlikc by
the PenptstsEysiee onslf The people, 8 is sny-
eign. and So It's the ;snVereig /, Inv. :.
bly, argued, said The JUDI e.SEs .s.ss rs
nut though tssos stcrss faS OF ivnchss law
now, continued Josh. .l'm ci,ar saeinyits $
whenl stick out my .turney Fshingle.ss
yons see il takes money $outso' my tackef.'
Admiral Pecdaiary fore thought said The
Judge. .Mr.SBonner, you Will commences
ILa neigllbor's hogs broke into yonrs
held:s n,lt Mr.. Josh Wanible and dessroyed
considerable cons corn, what action would YOU
institute TO recover dana ages?,sss ss19 -.
ssAclion! why. I'd 20 the man and a,ell
nun TO keep lis hogs E-nnd efle- didn,n,,
alo 1t. ia lick HIM; and he tlid,n.Sdoe il
then. I'D lick him.again!'
But, if%he whipped yo,Eand you desired
pay Tor your cnrn, whatithenf, ~ s ssSt, !
as Oh! then I'd llaul him up a:ore th ecoor...
q $, Exactly n'9!y said. esdelighied Judge.
Pray, proceed Mr. FBpnner., Ssl
sHs'Suppose you held slaves. and a3s,ranger
came to your qnaItersandt enticsd one OF;
fora" ,ll5s3s5SE ~ .-~ss..1ts..
d q i ain'. fool, ,:mi.ter. saitlJo cummings
~; 'and you csn.tketch Ibis hoss. Whu,
indictment Why. that's sleallnos riuhtnn
antEdown. Stealin' il is, by thundeI!'
}.Ceriainly.,Saniti The Jode ee,, bowinpl yerv
grayely. IL is'stealing, there cans sbesno
doubt Of it, a. ~
And ne thought Jidn'i know, ,s,suid
y osh; .as ef / didn't. Is,
Suppose yon were travelling between
J"nesboTough and Munroe. and a man MA
lacked "a and robbed yon--stabbingy you inpne
OF Two PLACES. and leaving youinsensibIe.-.
Suppose you recovered afterwards. ana md
.the framing Of the Indictment hal would
you term the outfage!' So ssssssss.siiR
'As ell lidn'tknbw!' I replied; j 0 osi,; turn,
ing up the cdrners o Chis, lips sarcnsticalIy.
It's murder, sir-bloody murder, "a 80
"a nd what authorities would yoss quo,o
TO p.ove;itF ~ 81 H. ~ &. !, ~
'Authorities-I don't see what sou wan,
with au,hor,ies--Is Islon't use .'em much
|alhe law is the law, and I'm boundgto b..
i'eve tiIatihe s,obs The man mudeis tlie test
kind o.proof- But, eGihe Ju,lge.sI say Of
the Judge wanted 10 be more Tenlie ehtened.t.
why laistnrn the book an,lteIl him Ia read
what Coke and Blackslun ses. Pm ci,ar
agln readina big thing like thai, myselIH
|. !, 'h.nk yonare QUA, very righ. infnot doing
So. said the Judge. S.. { .'... ! .
y =, DO ye, nowr said Josh, exullingly.-
y Wei.,i IKE @ @tl.at-andl efyou'llatake sum.
Not at pfesent. I .lanksyou, IIarsyou,
any thing more ionsk, gentlemen
One ques,ion5o,lly, sir..snid Bonno.
"A man courts your sister, and after che
agrees to accepl him for'a husband, he poea
and marIies:anolher girl. Now. MIR. Wan,
bic, what action would that give rise to in
law?' ~ -
"Well.FFlltell you. said Josh. Icallsi,
shame, burning shame; and the man /.
,thrtud do suchsa thing as tlar,is the mean.
estaktn,i of q man. That's what 'ud rise
up sir u would. 8Ereckon I'm some punk /.
ms at tight. and he's jes, The felleFsIidIike
to i'ck.is Ere been huggel by agbar afore
now; y. W. hut bar hugs is fealhers,bed 10 wha.
I'd give him. I'd chaw him pp- dad fetch
me Ell wouldn't u
Andhere Josh elongated his enormous
Jaws.sand exhibited set of teeth capable or
'ri1!mraling The hide Of a. ma todon. -
,fha, is enough .sny friend" said the =
Jut'ge; and now excusesme for few mo.
men's. while consult With .liese gen.le-
mens ~ regard 20 your proficiency, Ineed
ni,ssn no, .ei, yea .',a. as for myself my minds
Il. z .r " !.
sIhsnk'ee, Judge-I 'spccted assmuch,,
said Josh, with aagra.ifed grin. .As for
these metlshere, I don't think they'll 10
aginye, any how s
Il do not know--f canno Essy."" replie,i
the Judge; appearances ore sometimes very
deceitful. I.shalI have TO requestyour pa.
'ience forSaafew moments. while We re-.
liresh,
'ob. eer.smly said Josh, drawing three
chairs towards him. and resting his superi.
or person on the frs.---his leRs on 3,be se.
cond, and throwing his. lefl asm overithe
third. Nov said he, you can go--l'lEs !!
wait forye.' 81
fhe trio then disappeared, and in short
time The Judge returned, apparently, alone,
ibut from certainsindistiDcl noises and sfluf..
filings in the rear Of the half-olened door.
II was more than doubtful whether him
lrie nts were moi clOse aGshand $3.50