Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-04-19
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discovered the aforesaid pony and rider
deliberately entering the Hall of Justice.
This. owing to the fact, That the floor Of
the Court House was nearly or a level
with the ground, was not difficult.
Mr. Sheriff. laid the Judge, see who
is creating such disturbance to this
court
Its only Uncle Josey and Gin'ral
Jackson, Judge. said the intruder, look
ing up at the Judge with a drunken lrer
Jest me and the Gin'ral come to see
how Won and ,he hovs is gettin' along
We'll. Mr.. Sheriff. said the Judge, to-
tally regardless of the interest manifested
in his own hand the LAWYERS behalf, by
Uncle Josny, You will please collect a
fine of ten dollars from Uncle Josev and
the General, for contempt of court
,Look.a.her Judge, old feller. contin-
ued Uncle Josey; MS he stroked the Gin
rails name. you don't mean 10 say it,,
now do yer? This child hain'l had that
much money in a coon's age, and as fur
the Gin'ral here | know he don't deal IN
no kind ofquine, which he hain't done,
'ccpt fodder and corn. these many years.
Very well then, Mr. Sheriff, you will
please convey Joseph Johuson to the
Jail and keep him there for twcnty-four
hours
accordingly Uncle Josev was convey
ed hv the Sheriffto the Jail. wooden
building in re'ired part Of the village.
He was allowed to lide the Gin'ral, al
though there appeared momcntarilvgreat
danger of his falling off, owing to the
large anount of ardent on hand. AT
length the iil as reached, and the offici
al commanded the prisoner to Eight
Iook-a.here, J"ss, old fcller,' said the
old man as he diSmountcd, you ain't
gwine to put Uncle Joscy in that there
dismal looking place, is ver?'
'Bliged to do it, Uncle !osev,' was the
answer. 'Ef I don't, the old man 1.-THE
Judge) will gi' me goss, when l SO back
must doit, Uncle Joeey.'
yes. but Jess. couldn't YOU manage tc
let the old man git away? I'm afeard tc
60 in thar
Thar amt "othin' in thar. Uncle 10
| StY, COil'iUucu tIlC k,llt'lh. WIlCH Una
hain't been for six months
'Yes thar is, Jess. you can't fool me
that a. way. know there is somethin
in thar to ketch the old man.
NO thar amt, Uncle Iosey, pledge
you my honor thar amt
well Jess, if thar Amt, YOU Jest go ii
End see, and show Uncle Josey that yor
amt afcard.
Certainly, Uncle Josey amt afeard
to 60 in
Saying which the Sheriff opened tn,
door and stepped in, leaving the key il
the lock.
'Now, Uncle Joscy. what did 1 tell 20,
l know'd thar want nothin' in here
yes. but Jess, go up thai. in that cor
ner. that's the worst lookin' place. rh
Sheriff walked up to the spot designated
and as he did so, Uncle Josey slamme,
the door and lockedit.
'Well, Jess, how do you like i,?'
Come, come, Uncle Josey, don't b
plavin' yer tricks on me in that sort a
stvle. yelled the Sheriff. as he heard tn
Gin'ral's receding footsteps.
Never mind. Jess said Uncle ,Josey
thar mint nothin' thar to hurt YER
The Co art was surprised at the lony
absence of the Sheriff, and after tim
the Judee sent oneof the constahles to as
certain the cause ofthe DELAY. He re
turned vcrv soon and reported that tn
tables had heen turned, and that instead
ofmaking a prisoner of Uncle Joscy. h
had been made II prisoner himself Un
Gle Josey was found in the grocery enjoy
ing himself, while the Gin'al was stand
ing quietly before the door.
Hello. Uncle Josev.' said the consta
bic, whats become of the Sheriff.
I'VE |, you see, I jist left him dow,
thar piece, takin' kcre of public prop
erty,' was the answer. The key was oh
tained, The Sheriff released, md Uncl
Josey and the Gin'ral allowed to go HON
unmolested '
QUICK on the ,T-iaqer. You wi
please to observe" said I'D Mr. Lamb
well, as he led us through his school th
other day, "that the boys are required L
display the utmo It attention to quietnes
and discipline, and in u short time b.