Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-05-08
From the Yankee Blade.
How Constable made his First Levy

In one of the interior counties Of Tennessee,
an ilii,erate man named Jake Short, who Of law
matters, it might truly be said-"did not know
as muc!, as the law allows him"--by some
chance was elected constable.
The next day he was met by a neighbor stri.
ding like mllitary officer, with his saddle .bngs
Oh his arm.
''Ilold Oh J ke," says ho.
"The wheel, of government never s.op!'
"G"ing 10 Ia Ike !evy?"
. Yes, got a." document in my saddle. bags."
'N had b ter look out, the last man in, lost
by no, doing tis business according to law"
Cant catch me, am up TO how its DONE"
answered the new made official, proudly, never
turning his head as he strobe along.
Let me See" soliloquizes he. II am to des-
train for rent, attach oil the property ! van lay
hand, on"
When he arrived al the tenement, he found
i, vacated, and TO visible mem. left.
! "Whew where am to make my mileage
pillar Of tho State must have sharp eyes
government, expects it,
After seeing ahou, the houses and bushes for
sometime, ho e'ped oil antiquated porker, and
hen little ones.
"Ahen--l'vc 90. EN- SLY I'm some"-hs
rjacula,sd, as he crept SHY around aud caught
the unsn. pecling porker by the kink it, her mar.
rn'lvr ,ha, he might lay hands on. and 50 ac-
cordiug TO law; (ior he had seen a prisoner ia
ken by slappipg him on tho shoulder while the
process " was rcad,) shouting Gas he had heard
at comfy )-"Hark yo-Hark ye-Hark ye-l
"A, ,uch-you." All this time the porker
had been sup and doing" her best licks, but
Jake's motto being 'nevsr give it up so," hung
on 10 'rhc Iorlorn hope like death to depart
I'd coored gentleman.
Il, Ill Aa.. tlos I'M.
catastrophe.
"Jach fell down, aud Jill came ,umbns after.'
The orker fell and wheel Of government
was suddenly heels over head, making six feet
measure. and iracluring some jean. The pOrker,
than the pilar,got under way first, the little once
nira tll specimen of migrating all the tins.
Not a very profitable office" groaned Jake, as
he sur, eyed hi. dilapidaied hab:limsnts. But
sworn officer must do his duty, and 80 aceor.
ding to law
lie now went il strorg-it was ''nip and tuek" ="
FOR abon, quarter, he then gained, and ended
the contest by pouncing like ga duck on Juue
r bug" naLbug the porker by the orgaus Of
hearing.
Hear ye-Hear ye-Hear ys--I command
you to appear a, 8 o'clock on Saturday ns1t as
. Jim Park,r's erooery-(,h the porker was going
cher death on it, IN the iitlle matter OF 0r0Koe'
Jake looked around for the little onss-'not ono
- of which wa, TO be seen) and bring with you
,ha, passle Of oussed pig', for in tho eyes otth'
,. law you are accountable for EN-. ran not "
:, appear under pain of the penalty laid down IL
- the law Books, This is done by me sworn Of
=, iicer, ss the law directs"
A. he had douo his duty he loo,ed his hold, the POI,
kcr no dnub, being accountable for the appearance
es the little ones, was in great hurry 10 join them, tina
y, ne got her head bothered with the a#dtrsandng
o. Jake and sad 10 relate pillar Of the State" yei
=. and great was the fall thereof
~ The nc>, day the following was found sticking on
nj tree!
n, NOTICE.
IA Al jim parkrr's Grocery AT o'clock on Sa,urla
uext I will expose an old sow, and aPasse oi pig
molo or less-who will appear as the Law directs :
icf be distained FOR rent JAxI SHORT, CoNsTApIE,
A. Mi'srsrppI, Msirh, lNsl'