Butte record., 1854-02-18
NUMBER Is.

trying 10 caicn tle OIen1er With his eve.
4 guess 'twarn't nothing but the
wind, said Bates.
The Squire took his seat, put his pipe
IN his mouth, and blew out long Whit
Of smoke.
Order being restored, let the case
now proceed he exclaimed.
Ike opened bis case to the Jury. He
said Philista Filkins was maiden lady
of about forty; some called her an old
maid, but that warn't SO, not by several
years her teeth were as sound as nut,
and her hair as black as crow. She
was a nurse. and had probably given more
lobelia, pennyroyal, eatnip, and other
roots and herbs, to the people Of Puddle
ford, than ali the rest Of the women in
1t. OF course she was kind of peram-
rulGry being. The Squire here in
formed the jnry that peramralarv was a
legal word, which he would fully explain
in his CHARGE That is, she was obliged
to be out a great deal, night and day,
and in consequence thereof, Philista FIJI
kins had slandered her, and completely
ruined her reputation, and broken up
her business to the damage Of ten dol
lars
Bates told the Court that he had mo
jurisdiction in an action of SANDER
Longhow advised Bates not to repeat
the remark, as that was kind of con-
tempt
Some time had elasped in settling pre-
iminaries, and at last the cause was
ready.
'NVe call Sonora Brownl' roared out
Ike at the top Of his lungs.
'No you don't, replied the Squire
This Court is adjourned for fifteen min
utes; all who need refreshments viii
find it at the bar in the next room but
don't bring it in here it might be agn'
the statute
And the Court adjourned for fifteen
minutes.
There was a rush to the bar-room, and
old Stub Bulliphant rolled around among
his whiskey-bottles ike a ship ia a storm
Almost every person drank some, judg-
ing from the remarks, TO wet their whis-
tle;' others, Ito keep their stomachs
easy , some TO Filkins , others Ito Bea-
de- ETC., etc
Court was at last convened again.
Sonora Brown 2 roared out Ike again.
object = exclaimed Sile mo witness;
hain't lived six months in the State
Squire Longbow slowly drew his pipe
from his mouth, aud fixed his eyes on the
floor in deep thought forseveral minutes
'Hain't lived six months in the State
repeated he, at last 'ain't no resident,
OF course, under our Constitution
and how, in all created airth, would
you punish such person for perjury
| should like to know continued Sile,
taking courage from the Squire's per-
picked state of mind; 'our laws don't
bind residents of other Statesn
But it isn't certain that Mrs. Brown
viii lie, because she is NONRESIDENT
added the Squire, cheering up a little.
'Welll very well, then,' said Sile,
ramning both hands into his breeches-
pockets very philosophically; go ahead,
if you wish, subject to my objection
I'll Just appeal, and blow this Court into
fddlestrings This cause won't breathe
three times in the Circuit We won't
be run over. we know our rights, just
kinder rather think
Go II, Silel' cried a voice from the
crowd; stand up to your rights, If you
bust ?
Silence . exclaimed Squire LongboE.
| Ike had sat very quietly, inasmuch as
/ the Squire had been leaning in his favor
but Sie's last remark somewhat intima-
ted bis honor.
May it please your honor, said Ike,
rising we claim that there is no proof
Of Mrs. Browns residency, your honor
hain't got nothing but sile Bates's say
so, and what's that good for in a court
of justice I wouldn't believe him as far
as you could swing cat by the tail
I'm with you on that cried another
voice.
Silence put that man out!' roared
Longbow again.
But just as Ike was sitting down, an
ink-stand was hurled at him by Sile,
which struck him on his shoulder, and
scattered its contents over the crowd
Several missiles few back and forth the
Squire leaped over his table, crying out
at the top of his lungs: