Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-21
Sc Bill BUnter."

n9l5H OR THE VICTIM OF COMPROMISES. a-s
About the ninth name on the Recorders list,
Yesterday morning was that of Bill Buner, and
SO uIle did Bill feel interested in his name
hat il had TO be repeated audibly three lines
before he vouchsafed 10 inform the Court that
be was its owner. .tsst.s ss.a .gs.1 80
Recorder-Bunier who are you vs5..-
Buner.---Well, | amt much, your Honor, no
how you can fix it. | think you may call me
the COMPROMISE Bill, for have been The VIC
birth, used 10 hear my mother say, was a
matter of compromise between Death and the
Doctor Death finally cons nsenled 10 let me live,
in,lma,ing pretty broadly, however, that I'D
| never be no account E9at aa
Recorder. ..-.Yes, and The wachman informs
me that you endeavored to bring The spirit of
compromise nio play when you were arrested
las, night you told him that if he would lei
you off, you would treat. This, Of itself. Mr..
Buner, is an offence for which you deserve 10
be punis ued-it is an attempt 10 corruPt The
stream Of Justice al its source.
Bunter.--It II may have been sir, bu, ! did not
view il in ,ha, light, The watchman talked
of The majesty of the law: dwelI on the lib
critics of The ctIzen, and certainly did think
that both could be harmonzed over brandy
loddy. sesi
Recorder.---But you found the waichman
was not 10 be lampered wilh-lhal he would
not forego his duty.
| Bunter.---l did your Honor, and it was just
as thought il would be. From my earliest
youth up, as have already told your Honor,
have been COMPROMISED. and never remem-
ber an instance in which | had not The worst
Of The bargain. | compromised with my
schoolmas,er,by agreeing TO assist him in teach
| ing The juvenile class he, on his part, agree
| ing moi 10 ask me 10 learn my Greek or Latin.
| My sweetheart jilied me after making the most
feIvent protesiallons of undying love, and mar
ried a miserable ID, who had nolhing 10 rec.
ommend him but a taste for music and NOUS
lache. ] was fool enough 10 compromise The
matter with her, because she invited me to
stand SPONSOR for the frs, child. Ii the ghost
Of my defunct tailor could burst the ceremen,s
OF the tomb, he would whisper in my ear Com
promise, Compromise . Compromise And
| S Recorder.---l have heard enough of your his.
tory, Mr. BunIer. | simply wish 10 know how
i, is you were out in The stree. at SO late an
hour last night, and wiihou, knowing where TO
go to- ,q, ,ob.,, sa-,.4,.,sa-4 ~, 3. ~ -s-sza
Bunler..-Well. your Honor, it was because
Of The evil slar Of my destiny Compromise
| owed my landlady weeks rent "Bunter."
said she 10 me, when went in about ten o'clock
-" Bun.er, your weeks up-you know my
lerms.-. pay every week" 81 know il, ma am"
said I-'dlsappoin,sd, you know, in remittance
Exceedingly ANXIOUS TO setie..-haId up al
the present ume-.-will be flush next week
make il all right. In the meantime, " hal say
you to a Compromise 7" She said o. She
wasn't agoin'5to be humbugged in that way"
spoke Of the beauties of The Compromise
system. She said I" Fiddle de de m be.
came eloquen. on the question Of Compromise,
and referred TO .she efforts Of Clay, Webster
Fooie. and others, in behalf OF nv Gayorile
doc,rine.o She neiiher appreciated nv fareu.
ment nor my ,heory ;1demsa adsd, peremptorlly,
from me ive dollars, and finding IL inconyeni.
ent 10 pay IL, had TO quit. This accoun,s for
my presence in The street and for meeting with
The watchman. | shsll now try my favor,e
doctrine with your Honor. and ask youso Com
promise this matter. by letting me of without
asking from me Jail fees, which, 10 truth have
no. money TO pay aa.1se7
The Recorder assen,ed 10 the proposition.
with the promise tha. Mr.. Bunler should leave
the city, which he agreed 10 do. ssea lag
! Having effected this one Compromise 10 his
Satisfaction, Bun,er leh the office, apparently
as rejoiced as il he had gained great polite
or diplomatic triumph ". o. Della. 80