Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-12-22
Who Killed the Bull.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Sent. rs.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept Is, 1853.
MIR. EDIroR The bull of a neghbor of
mine esquire Johnson) was killed II was a
valuable one, aud the SquiFes suspicion was
immediately fastened on a rlning fellow IN
the neighborhood, with whom he had DIFF
hculty, by the name OF Williams as the per-
petrator Of the deed, but who Indignantly
repelled the soft impeachment The
Squire, from his intimate acquaintance with
human nature. believed that he could sub
stantlate the charge, by fellow by the
name of Smith and accordingly had HIM
summoned as a witness The trial was be-
fore Squire w. John S Fae formerly Of
the Dark and Bloody ground, appeared
for the plaintiff. The defence was cuuduc.
ted by Gen. Ceylon +. Brayser.
The witness Smith was called. and after
being duly impressed with the solemnity Of
an oath, aud of the importance of deposing
to the truth, by Judge W., Fale begun
You know, Mr.. Smith, that Squire John
sons bull was killed
do says Smith.
And YOU also know that Williams killed
the bull
! do
Your honor says John, the testimony
is sufficiently clear aud to the point, | think.
TO Justify his commitment
One moment, Mr.. Smith,, saws Ceylon,
fore You retire. You say that my client,
Williams, killed the BULL
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How tar off were you when the bull was
killed
About four hundred yards
Did you see Williams kill The 5ullr
No
Did YOU hear the report of the rifle, when
the bull was shot ?
No
Did yon ever hear Williams, or any one
else, say that he killed the bull 2
did not
Then, Mr.. Smith, If YOU we're four hum
drcd yards from where he was killed, didn't
see him, didui hear the report of the rae.
Williams nor any one else didn't tell YOU he
dad A. please inform this court bosy Won
know that my chentl Williams, killed the
bull
Smuh thought minute, and then said,
Iheard his TRAP
FANNY FERN on Couarsmr "a Ro-
does not cast her eyes down when he looks
at her bat fixes them upon him with long
and wIth evident pleasure. If the man of
her choice feels lhe IKE sentiment. and asks
are you fond OF ne ! She replies with the Ut
most iiankness, yes, my dear
You doubled.dlsulled slmpleton don't
YOU know better than that , Don't YOU know
that cnurtship Is vast hunting party all
The pleasure lies ~ the pursuit that the
.t"ri . ~ r's~r ~hen The deer - cAnrhi :
Certainty you don't catch gn American
gir doug ~ the Romans do" She nm
dcfslands the philosophy Of the thing, and
don't drop down like sho, pigeon a, the
FIRST arrow from Cupid's qulycr. II she IS
wounded ever So bad, she spreads her wings
and HES Ell, alightlng here, there, aud every
where Leading her pursGer through boy
duch aud iurfow sometimes tapping her
bright wings close To- his face, aud then out
OF sight-ihe mischief knows where-to
return again the next minute In ihis way
She finds out how much trouble he Is will
lug 90 take iar her aud the way he knows
how la prze her when she is caught. would
astonlsh your Roman comprehension. my
dear.
WV iNf'l riN Il ~ a1lullUt AOlliu,
hut ! viii just tell you, IN passing, that
American gentlemen 90 bl The rule of con-
iraries. II there are auy of them whom you
desire most particular not to be bored With,
all YOU have To do Is TO make prelence Of
tie most intense desire for their acuualn-
tence aud vice versa.
Bless nay sonI you hayu't got so far as
a i G. Nou are N an aw ful benighled state
for female | labored under the Impress
ion hat the Foreign Mission Society mad
attended TO the eVangelzatiou of Rome.
III have some "colporteurs" sent over,
without loss Of tme--you llule yerdanl Ab-
igail Saving Eyes, ny dear" the moment
sou are looked al III had'nt So many IRONS
IN the FIRE, I'd attend 10 your education my
sell, You poor, ignorant lllle heather.
An Essay AND AN ANEcpoTE-Obs'a-
cles IN the path of man OF true metal are
but indictments to enterprise, aud war
rants ultimate success. 10 do greatly we