The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-04-14

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@Gentleman be-, you'll find US
men round yer" .bawls one OF the crowd, ,
now hemming in the bewldered lawyer.
a"Well," continues theiddges really,
this is wf,hou, precedent 4 am. aston-
ished--" " Wiz u
Sand ye'll be more 's'onished yet
Judge, if you open court in these Dig
gins!' 'a1 5li .edt heyeaa Too'4 IA
at can't be did, ole hoss" cries an
other. tg t...,J
| Now the Judge was awhole team him
self, when aronsed; he had liyedtoo long
in the woods TO be frightened at ground
hogs or garter snakes; his courtesy and
good humor was threadbare,h he was grow
| Ing red about the glls, his hair bristled
upon hrs cspacious head, und it was very
evident an explosion was on hand. q
"Look here" says The Judge, "l've
come here 10 open courJf The court is
ready, I'm ready forcourl; if'hereIs any
cases on the docketI'litry ihem;if there's
any nigger-stealers, horse thieves, conn-
ierfciters, or----rascals Of any descrip>
ton, I'll put them through a course OF
sprouls,o my nap.e's not Judge Bqzzard,
Of Wild Cat county, State Of fgArkansas.'
T1urrah! hurrah!" bawls the crowd.
"TlHee cheers for the ole hoss,, he's
raising stcamw MI 6an bsIaaaae sea i,
sand, continues the Judge, 81 will
fOrlher state, for your general and sever
al good, and respective information--" y
"Go il bob tail!'' cries one. ,r,
"Silence, darn ye!ms echoes another
"If any man attemplsto show any con-
tempt for my court, III clap the screws
on him quicker than lightning; g;ifany man
with malice thought, dares TO molesl
mo, III throw down the dignily Of my Of
fetal station, and waffle tho skunk until
his onry hide WON'T hold corn shucks!
"Put 'em through, Jndge!" ~ 80
$50 in! Give 'em goss!" xxx, III
"Three cheers for Judge, hurrolL who
o>oop" "A lorrH lam aa BIB aa0
And the Judge started for the court
house door, his saddle-bags on liis arm
the air resoundinn with full yell anc
chorus of the crowd There were the
jurors, the lawyers, tho cases, the plain
tiffs, defendants, witho sses, sheriff and Of
4 ficials and persons necessarily connected
with temple Of justice II was very ev'
ideni, however, that row was brewing
/, was in vain that the crier cried order
or that the Judge ordered The disorderly
out. His eloquence, his dignity, his com
mon sense, all failed 10 restore 'solder'
or organize the court. ay sa }a
81 would like 10 know" said he, a
soon as partial quiet was restored, "wha
this cabal means, who are The disorderly
and what they are aiierF' .ia'tl
swell, Judge" !" says tall, gaun,,w vol
/ ish fellow, rising above the crowd, "yo
! see we folks up above Rattle. snake Forl
> of Possum Creek, and the jinin' neigh
$ borhood, ale agin this yer court.'' aao
8 "You are?' cxclaims the Judge, "wb
9 are you, si'?"
!, "Tha,'ll pear, Judge, when | g't 'hr
; my. .argyin," continued the Demoslhcnt
0 of Rattle snake Fork, Of Possnm Cieel
II owe posed the idee since the count
d lines were drawn, we posed this yer Ii
d cation for gineraI court We pose il nny
= and stand yer, Bill M'Cracken, of Ra
tle.snnke Fork, of Possum Creek, | stan
: here to defend our pinion, defend Nh
r universal rights and sacred liberties, an
| "
i, the iustis OF the county! That's who
d am; yes stree" aTzi1 <aI 1I6
!, One grand and indiscrimiua.e yell {
: appreciation followed BIZ M'Cvacken
sublime peroration. Now the Judge ros'
4 he lwitched down his sheep skin yesl,h
3 fumbled nervously about his wristbund
e he looked warm and wolish all over.
81 PERCEIVE" said the Judge, with ih
d strongest possible effort 70 keep coo
',hat there is q de,ermnatitn onthe pa
a Of sundry evil disposed individuals, TO il
: |terfere with and obsiruct the duties, dig
: nifty and responsibility Of this court
And, (waxirg varmerD ! should shf00l hf00l
: myself recreai, (raising his yoiceD COW
Eardly and contemplate, (steam up! TO
I degrae utterly and coniinently beneat
8 the character Of sheep-stealing boy, il
\ did not putt down!"q ,
!, "Give 10 lem, Judge!b Go il ole fr
Rymis the chorue.d rlaast .1i6
'"And," continued the Judge, wipin
I the perspiraiion, now freely psrcolalin
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