Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-19
"Hurrah! HurrahP, bawls the crowd. q. 3.
z "Three cheers for the ole hoss, he's rails

o "Three cheers for the ole hoss, he's raising
steam" -s9'oE. "" 81
"And," continues the Judge'I will further
state, for your general and several good, and re-
, spective nformaton.-" IN H.''h' Pc. '.e'..-it
''Go IL bob-tail!" cries one. " 'a'1 a's"l, b.
4 "Silence, darn ye" echoes another. i"s"'a1
aft any man attempts to show any contempt for
my court, Pll clap the screws on him quicker
than lightning; If any man, with malice afore-
thought, dares to molest me, Pll throw down the
dignity of my official station, and waffle the skunk
until his onry hide won't hold corn shdcks!''
"Pet 'em through, Judge!"
"Go in! Give 'em goss!'' '~
"Three cheers for Judge, hurrah! whoo.o-oopn'
And the Judge started for the courthouse door,
his saddle-bags on his arm, the air resounding
with full yell and chorus Of the crowd. There
were the jurors, the lawyers, the cases. the plain
tifs, defendants, witnesses, sheriff and officials
and persons necessarily connected with temple
ofjustice. 1t was very evident, however, that
row was brewing; it was in vain that the crier
cried order, or that the Judge ordered the dis
orderly out. His eloquence, his dignity, his COM
mon sense, all failed to restore "order" or or
ganize the court. -t- ' "'"''. ' .~ aN'..
! ~ would like to know, said he, as soon as
partial quiet was restored, "what this cabal
means, who are the. .disordsrly, and what they are
afterr' 49, ...........s...a.ur
swell, Judge" says a tall, gaunt, wolfsh fel4
low, rising above the crowd, "you see we folks up
above Rattle-snake Fork, of Possum Creek, and
the iinin' neighborhood, are agin this yer court.
'"'You are" exclums the, Judge, "who are you,
sir!" .. .....,.l ..., ...;.t..,...,.... 49,.
"That'll pear, Judge, when git through my
argyn," continued the Demosthenes of Rattle
snake. Fork, of Possum Creek. "We posed the
idee since the county lines were drawn, we 'posed
this yer location for gineral court; we pose it
now, and stand yer, Bill MCracken, Of Rattle
snake Fork, of Possum Creek, stand yer to de-
fend our 'pinion, defend the universal rights and
sacred liberties, and the jastis Of the county,
That's who am; yes sir-ee!' .a sf.l..a taa 5ss
One grand and indscriminate yell of approba-
ton followed Bill McCrackens sublime perora-
ton. Now the Judge rose, he twtched down his
sheep-skln vest, he fumbled nevously about his
wristbands, he looked warm and wolfsh all over.
81 perceive" said the judge, with the strong
est possible effort to keep cool, "that there is
determination on the part OF sundry evil disposed
individuals, to interfere with and obstruct the du-
ties, dignity and responsibilities of this court
And (waxing warmerD should hold myself re-
ereant, (raising his voiceD ,cowardly and con-
temptible, (steam upD to degree utterly and
continently beneath the character of a sheep-
stealing roy, if l did not put it down" o' r-oa
"Give it to 'em, Judge! Go in ole fire fly" is
the chorus. ,gga ga-rr a's' t~F.g GERS II
"And,' continued the Judge, wiping the per-
spiration, now freely percolating through the Gu
tic!e of his massive and fury-stamped brow, "Pl
put it down, and the friends of order now in court,
will lend hand to the sheriff and officers of the
court, to clear these rapscallions and peace
breakers-cean out of these precints. Sheriff,
clear the court; men lend hand, and we'll show
the Bill MCrackentes that we are not to be i'm
peded, nsulted or mobbed in no such way.--
Sheriff, do your duty, friends Of law and order
assist" .... ...a. |
"Then I'm int cries Bill M'Cracken, rushing
forward "Judge, you and We got to lock horns,
Woo-o-oop!"
With yels hurrals! and all sorts of cross-but-
ting, pitching and tearing, gouging, biting, rough
and tumble, they went at it, The war ragged in
side and out. Sometimes the Judge and his fol-
lowers drove out the MCrackenites, sometimes
the M'Crackenites drove out the Judge and court.
mi q sxth
hood, but lasted with unabated fury, for two en-
tire days and nights. They fought and fit, fit and
fought, up trees, on top the court house, inside,
outside, and all around the settlement. On the
morning of the third day, the golden sun arose
round as shield, and bright as the winsome eye
of happy maiden-hood; the war was ended, the
victors were there, weary and worn, and the Judge
and his attaches held the court in triumph
Where was the M'Crackenits! Echo answered
no ,char? .... ~. ....... ,,..>
A horseman is seen, a lonely, solitary, horse
man, his steed is covered with foam, the rider
with abue blanket and dust! He was ridden
far and fast; he dashed up to the court house; he
squats down upon his saddle to get a full view of
the court, through the low window, he looks as
tonished, mortified, he speaks:- at.fs l.aa /.
"Etarnal earthquakes and pizend bald face!-1
Rid thirty miles last night, all the way from Rat:
tie snake Fork, of Possum Creek, to have hand
in this yer fight, and it's all over afore i get
sight ont! Wall, here goes tohaue crack at you,
ole ballet-head aagho,o!" "a lfd q 70 htsts1i ~
The solitary horseman having thus discharged
his duties and a murderous rifle, at the Judge
wheeled and fed as sudden and rapid as he came.
The Judge fell, they raised him pp, he was but
slightly killed anda good deal scared, an ounce
ball having perforated the collars of his coat
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