Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-12


think, three ull packs of hounds; and as
to the ours, though never took thar
census, can certify that they were null
timdinOUs.
Prepared now, at all points, the Colo
mel took his place within his fort," a d
waited until IA sound ofbustling from above
indicated that the court was trans~ctng
above. Then, tooi, foOf, tO-toO, t0-t0o
,-ioof, foot, toot! went his horn.
Three q several and distinct" stimuli
taneous howlS, from different quarters Of
tie town, responded to the blast
root! foOt! tO-tOO! tO-toO 6! toot :!
toot! icOt!
Again three dire howls responded; but
this time they seemed cOnvcrging to
common centre-Jim's Su6Curid11 iortlli-
cation.
NV God, Mr.. Sheriff." said the little
Tiger on the bench, what is all that blow
mo and howling about?
Il s'pose,' replied the She'd, with a
wild look, for he knew the Tartar he had
to deal with, i s'pose its cOmP'ny of
/ hunters gong out dI'Cl uSCl'
.Wd'-the Judge invari. bly, sounded
the c in reH, q short--'WaI, my God
do the hunters of this country hur. on the
public square !
root! ioot! toot! f0-hoO tO-tO-fo-io-
ItO-J0Oi! went Jm'S horn again; and The
hounds, with multitude of their hall
brethren 'of low Degree h;vlng by this
time assembled under the house, sent up
4 long. loud, ard a most deatening r.
Sponse. jim then gave them all some
bread and mcat-scraPs, in token OF IN.
approval. He then blew another bias,
and again fifty or sixty canine throats
Ibelchcd forth the hideous sounds
MY God Mr.. Sheriff, | fine YOU ten
dollars said the irritated Judge; go and
stop that noise
The Sheriff went down, and having as
cerained the strength of the Colonel 5
position, cndeavored to coax him out.
Come out, jim, old elbow, and III
stand treat; will, by George! !
foot! toot!' was the reply; and then
the howl from The dogs who began 'to let
themselves out.
The Judge fined the first deputy, up
stairs, five dollars, for the new attack upon
his nerves.
Several adventurous special deputies at
'engrh went under, 10 take our ero by
storm;' but they very soon returned with
bruised heads and dehlrd clothing. Jim,
with inmi,able sang f'oid, held the horn
I,o his ,nouth with one hand, while with
The other he sent his rocks with terrib c
effect at his assalants. Hi allies, too,
the dogs, gave him occasional sly assist,
!nce, bv niJbiing at the more exposed
parts of the persons of the invaders and
these being obliged to 90 upon aII-iours,
under the house, these attacks IN the
rear were in the highest degree vcXatlous
and unpunishablc.
loot toot toot!
How. howl howl! howl!
The contagion spread 10 the crowd as
sembled on The public square,
And cach-ror medncss rules the hour
Would try his own expressive pow'r."
Yell after veil wentup from the crowd!
all was confusion; and as peal after peal
of the odd and mingled discOrd hoatcd up,
20 after roar Of unsurpassed laughter
ook the 'Cour,-room
The Judge was pale with rage. Every
fibre of his frame trcmbled with excite
ment; Dut he could only tine--so he fined
the Sheriff hundred dollars for reporilng
the ColoneI's fort imprcgnahle, himse
invincible, and his forces determined 10
stand to him, TO Il dog! lie then adjourn
ed court, until the nuisance could be aba
,cd.
As soon as the Colonel perceived tlat
he had stopped all legal proceedings, "e
suspended his blasts, and dealt out double
raiions 10 his forces. From one OF hls
port holes in front, observing that the
Judge was strolIing about on the square,
and that the Sheriff was consulting with
dozen or so of his friends, he watched his
opportunity. horn in hand, he slipped out,
InnDercoived except by lrien IS, and reach
ed his steed, which was Iicd III the bushes
near BY. Mounting He'll he blew
blast so loud and long that every hound
responded at once; and in moment more
dashed in upon the square, with ms lOl-
lowers in full cry! Here he went like
mad now clearing an old womanand her
cake stand 4, Jump, and now bounding
lightly over group of half doz2l on
fallen log. Yc gods how the crowd
scattered ESpying the Judge, he dash
ed up to him-circlcd round him IN Ca
lmanchc stvle, and blowing his horn the
while, evoked the most hidcous howls
troom his troop! Round and round he
lashed-thc Judge petrllied in the center
paved, mou,hcd and smclt of by the