The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-03

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we'll again. With these new hopes
Caspar arose, and, taking small earth
en- vessel froln q shelf, Quilted the room.
An hour and more had elapsed since
the goat had taken her scanty meal, and
Caspar was about to descend the stairs
that led into the conrt, when he was
startled b. loud, quick knocking at
tho door.
who knocks there? what seek you?'
asked Caspar, his hand upon the door
bolt.
Open the door, Caspar Brandt; we
would speak with YOU answered avoice
without. 'Wc are sent by the burgo-
master: honest men fear not the magis.
trate.'
At these words, Caspar drew tho
bolt, and opened wide the door. In
stantly the. passage was filled with the
under officers ofjustice, sCaspor Brandt,
said one of them, you must como with
us
First tell me for what answered
Caspar, drawing back.
That you shall know in proper sea-
son. said the officer, in the meantime
you are our prisoner
Prisoner! Impossible! With what
am l charged? What have done?-
asked Caspar.
Tut, tut, you have heard the proc
lamation; for all your innocent looks
you know well the governors orders;
bark, my masters do you hcarit and
the officer pointed his staff towards the
court where the goal was, that rnomont
heard to cry.
Away with him. exclaimed one of
the officers, gigantic burly fellow; and
as he spoke he seized the youth by the
collar, and suddenly dragged him into
the street, where he was instantly sur
rounded by the guards.
BE still, be patient, Caspar Brandt,'
said one of the officers; for, If the pco.
pic should hear yourcrime, they'll tear
you pieccmcal.
Crime crimc!n cried the bcwildcrcd
Caspar.
'Thc PROCLAMATION of yesterday makes
your offence a fatal one. What! at a
time like this, feed a beast with fine
wheaton brcad?-whcn Christian babes
are whitening with want, cast loavcs to
goatsn cried the officer. but come,
and take my courscl-comc pcaccably
the judge will hear you
Caspar, conscious Of the innocence,
nay, of the goodness, ofhis intentions,
resigned himself into the custody of his
guards, and, assured that he could sat.
issactorily justify the seeming wastcful-
ness condemned by the officer, felt con
fidcnt of speedy liberty. His only
anxiety, his only fear, was lest his moth
er had overheard the parlcy between
himself and his captors, lest his sudden
absence from the house should cause
her new alarm. AS he was led to the
justice hail, the following crowd contin.
ncd to increase, and with eagcrncss in
puircd the offence ofthc prisoner. At
length one Of the guards who had been
roughly handled by Ca:par when hauled
into the strect-dropped a few mali.
cious hints to two or three earnest in
quirers, who were not long to piece out
an ample cnormity whcrcwith to charge
the culprlt. The story ran from mouth
to mouth, losing nothing as it went.
oh. the monster. feed cattle with
bread! nourish dogs on loavcs, and men
and women perishing with hunger" cried
one.
Dogs exclaimed second, 'fecd
dogs, | doubt not he hath somewhere
pack of hounds, fat and sleek with food
stolen from Chris,ians!'
'lla! ha!' shouted Simon 1lolzkopt,
'and this is the rare fellow, who preach.
cd patience to MS this morning; who
gave us sermon on the goodness of
starvation. Look at the villain, towns
men did yc ever see 50 stout, so burly
rogue, filled to the lips with the fat Of
the land? but that is not enough; tis
not sufficient that he must rob the pooy
to feed his beasts
'What said the proclamation asked
another; 'the governors proclamation
asked another; 'the governors procla-
nation Of yesterday?
'What said it?' echoed Hans Potts;
'why, it said death TO all who should
keep dog, cat, nay so much as q
linct, to consume the food that the
Christian lips are white for. And you
heard the knave this morning talk Of
the dinner of the governor. Well, he
forsooth must keep pet goat--ay,
must run away from schooling us, to
throw / know not how many loaves to
his pretty favoritc. Well, well, if
there's justice left in tho city, we shall
see hangingday.'
sTo the calloWs with him. cried a