The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-04-29
Having Crack at EN-, or, Storming an
Arkansas Court House.
BY "rALcoNBRIDCE."

The State u Arkansas, is not exactly what
1t used to was; civilization. school-masters
colporteurs, and common sense, have quite
changed the general aspect of affairs, political,
legal, agricultural and domestic. And hence
the never ending Arkansaw stories, of the
"ancient regime" become the more vivid,
thrilling or ludicrous, contrastcd with the pre-
sent order of the things in that part Of Uncle
Sans farm.
Some years ago, in one Of the newly laid
out counties Of Arkansas, quite nh intestinal
war broke out among the people, relative TO II
courthouse. One party would have the coun-
ty seat here, and another party there. The
one side insisted the courthouse should be
located here and built so, "thc other side "
persisted in building a courthouse thus and
there, and no way nor no how else. The dem
ocratic or dominant party, went TO work, made
ctcdf7n, and up went specious log cditcc,
in which justice should hold her court, and
legal affairs of the new and not overly popu-
lous county, be dispensed according TO the
statutes, Blackstone Coke and Lt,leton, &c.
The court, being ready to begin business, the
judge proceeded to organize juries, grand ju.
rics, and swear them and the officers of the
court. Upon reaching the courthouse, the
judge found very considerable gathering of
the people; he felt proud to have such grand
opening, and feeling his oats, and knowing all
Wild Cat county had their eyes stretched TO
that auspicious epoch, with the weight of the
official robes and the dignity of The State of
Arkansas, resting upon his broad shoulders,
he determined that the glory .: Inc one should
not be tarnishcd, nor the ponderosity of the
other shrank from. IIitching his horse to the
rick, in rear of the courthouse, the judge
took oil his mittcns and saluted the crowd
that began to assemble around him.
"Well, gentlemen, ,"--hc began, when
coarse voice interrupted the judge with
Look here, old hoss, none o your palayer
now"
"Sir!" the judge responds in some amaze
ment.
+" Yes, stree, old hoss fly, you amt comm,
none o your big looks over this crowd, now.
how" says another.
"Why, gentlemen" stammcrs the Judge.
whats all this mcany"
MennY Why it means judge, you can't
come no such a load o poles over US, well you
can't"
:" But, I, gentleman"
"Gentlemen be, you'll find us men
round yer" bawls one of the crowd, now
hemming in the bewildered lawyer
:. Well,' continues the judge, "really, this
is without precedent am astonishcd--"
"And yen be more 'stonished yet, Judge
if you open a court in these dggns |"
. Ii can't be did, ole hoss |" cries another.
Now the Judge was whole team himself
when aroused; he had lived too long in the
woods to be frightened at ground hogs or gar
ter snakes; his courtesy and good humor was
threadbare, lao was growing red about the gills,
his hair bristled upon his caescious head, and
1t was very evident an explosion was on hand
" Look here" says the judge, "I'ye come
Il. th.. ;c
for court; if there's any cases on the docket
III try them; if there's any niggcr-stealcrs,
horse thieves, countcrici,er, or------rascals
OF any description, I'll put them through a
course OF sprouts, or my names not Judge
Bnzzard, of Wild Cat county, State of Arkan-
sasi"
lIurrah hurrah |" bawls the crowd
Three cheers for the ole hoss, he's raising
steam
And, continues the Judge, al will fur.
iher state for yonr general and several good,
aud respective information"
" Go it bob-tail' cries one
"Scncc, darn yof' echoes another.
II any inan attempts To- show any con
tempt for court, I'll clap the screws on him
quicker than lightning If any man, with NAL.
ice aiorethonght dares To molest me. | II throw
down the dignity of my official station, and
waffle the skunk until his only hide won't hold
corn shucks.p
" Pnt 'om through Judgoi"
Il" tio inl Give 'om goSs I"
Three cheers for the Judge, hurrahl whoo..
o.oopin
And the Judge started for tho oourt.hoasg
door, his saddlc'bags OIL his arm tho air 70.
sounded with q fOli veil and chorus of the
crowd There We're the jurors, the awyers,
tho cases, tho plaintiffs, defendants, witnesses.
sheriils aud officials aud persons necessarily
connected with a temple of Justice, 1, was
very evident, however, that n row was brew.
ing u was in vnin that tho oricr cried order.
or that the Judge ordered the disor,lerly out.
Ills cloqucncc, ms dignity, his common sense.
all iailod To restore "ortler" or organize the
court
" would like to know" said le, as soon aS
partial quiet was restored. "wbat this cabal
means, who arc the dlsordctiy, and wha, they
are aflcrfr
wcll, JudFe," says tall. eaun,. wola.h
iei.ow, rising above the crowd, You see We
,clks up above Raiile.snake Fork. ni poss,m
Sfosk. AMI ihe J'nin' ncigh''orhcod, AGO agin
you, sirt"
fhsi'll pear Judge, when ri, through,
my stEyin,' continued ihe Dsmos,l,encs of
Rsst'e,sssks Fork, ol rossum Creek. awe
posed the tlee slpcc the county lines were
drawn, We poscd this yer location Fer ginefal
court We posed u then, We pose Il nov, and
| stand yss, Bil MeCnskes,, og Rattle. snake
fofk, ct i'csSun Greek, stand Yer O. ,lsissa
our r'n'ea- defend ,be universal rights Aaa
ssvssd liberties, srsl the justis II iho ccas,y
That's wl,a smi yes sir-neS a.
une gsshd &nd lnilscsinins,e yesl 81 snpre.
ssAsien iollewed Hill Netraeksn's ,uellne Ter.
crssscn. New the Saage rcae. he twasAcd
down bis sAeeeskin ,ssi, he tamblssl pss.su.s'
y shout his wristbands, IS leoksd warm end
scottish al gStH