Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-04-19
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ing 10 the nOtlOnS OF his day and
place, and man, as he SAID of him
self, of high points He was in
deed oftenti' les high, and in that
state every thing seeming high to
him, he played a high character. He
was an off-hand politician, and an
lmpromptu lawyer; and his various
nigh qualities secured him the high
honor of seat III the State Legisla-
ture, of which he was very proud.
One day, while circuit court was in
session, he was seated on heap of
logs near the courthouse, holding
high discourse with lend who was
not quite so high, in one sense, as
himself, when miserable looking
fellow approached, bare-footed, clad
in rags, with only vestige Of hat
ON, being a mere band Of straw bind
ing his forehead, and his course mat
ted hair sticking out ABOVE like quills
upon the fretful porcupine.'
Colonel said Billy Stewart (Gor
that was the poor fellows nancy i
want to see you
what do you want with me, you
ragged son-of-a-gup!'
Now, Colonel, don't be cross at
me; ! always voted for you, and
now | want you to help me out Of
trouble.'
why, Billy, what's the matter
now!-do you want d pair Of old
breeches =
They've got me tuck up here for
stealln', and | want you to get me
out O. the scrape.'
What stealing, Billy?-why, OH
have not been stealing, Billy You're
TOO lazy TO steal; but what do they
say you stole?'
Billy explained the case substan-
TALLY thus: Finding a barrel which
had floated down the river and lodg-
ed in a mass Of drift-wood, he drew
1t shore, and finding Inc contents
wh.,SS'%ey, he filled his little pocket
flask. For this, the ungrateiul own
er had him indicted for theft.
Help me down. cried the Colonel,
as Billy finished his statement; this
wont do at all; help me down T.,
Hewas lifted down from the logs,
when he went as straight as he could
into the court house, where suit
was in full progress of trial.
'Judgel' exclaimed the Colonel, in
a loud and commanding tone, that
startled both bench and bar, Judge |!
what do you think they've got my
friend Billy Stewart up here for steal
ing of high drink and don't you
think, Judge, if there's anything in
the world man would be iusti6able
In stealing, ii would be high drink
when he's dry?'
The scene was really rich. The
surprise ofcourt, bar, and spectators;
the earnestness, emphasis, and be-
nevolence of the Colonel, together
with the intrinsic righteousness of
the whole affair, put the Judge in
rather a merry humor, and he res
ponded in a vein of pleasantly to
the interrogatory with which the adj
vocate concluded his address:
We'll, Colonel, the court is rather
inclined to that view of the case.
You would have admired the Col
onel, had you seen him, on this inti-
nation from the bench, turning with
a princely patronizing air TO Billy,
and pronouncing with the utmost
gravity
Billy Stewart, you stand acquit-
ted' you are discharged, and may go
home
Billy leaped out of the door at two
or three bounds, swinging the re-
mains of his mutiIated hat on high,
and exclaiming
Sol. Garner he's the best law
yer ont of h--ll / I'll vote for him
king r
Farther proceedings in the case
were actually dismissed, as it was
deemed to have been disposed of il
not according to the forms, agreea-
bly, at least to the substance Of JUS
tice.
"EUery Inch Ktng.''-An excel
lent story is told of the King ofthe
Musquito Kingdom, where the Brit
ism are liohizing so much at San Juan
in Central America. During one of
his recent excursions in company
with the British consul, small craft
was seon sailing down the harbor,
with theAmerican ensign at thepe
The royal procession came to halt.
when his majesty, pointing his sable
finger in the direction Of the stars
and stripes, exclaimed, In an author
itative tone, sWat dat flag dafi AIR.
ConsuHp THE American flao.' .voae