The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-04-13
SELECT TALE.
From the Forest Garland.
HAVING A CRACK AT 'EM;
OR.
The StOrming of an
ARKANSAS COURT HOUSE
BY FALCON BRIDGE


what il used to was; civilization. school
matters, colperteurs, and common sense
have quite changed the general aspect oI
affairs, political. legal, agricultural and
domestic. And hence, the never ending
Arkansas stories, Of the ancient regime
become the more vivid, thrilling or more
Iludicrous, contraSted with the present or
der Of thingsin that part of Uncle Sans
farm.
Some years ago, in one Of the newly
laid out countries of Arkansas, quite al
intestinal war broke out among the peo
pie, relative to a court house, One party
would have the county seat here and an,
other party there. The one side insisted
the court house should be located here
aud built so; the other side preSisted in
building a court house thus and there.
aud no way or how else. The demo
cratic or dominant party went to work,
made cleariA, and up went spacious
log edlfice, IN which justice should hold
her court, and the legal affairs OF the new
and overly popuIous country, be dlsPen'
sed according to the statutes, Blackstone,
Coke. and Lltlelon, etc. The court be.
ing ready to begin business, the Judge
proceeded 10 orgaLlZe juries, and grand
Ijuries. and swear them and the officers oil
the court. Upon reaching the count
house, the Judge found very conSidera,
Bile gathering OF the people; he fell proud
10 have such grand opening and feel
ing his oats, and knowing all Wild Cat
country had their eyes stretched to that
suspicious epoch, with the weight OF his
official robes and dignity oil the State OIL
Arkansas. resting upon his broad sho,
derS. he determined that The glory oil the
one should not be tarnished, nor the pom,
deroSlly Of the other shrank from. HlIch-
ing the horse TO the rack, in rear of the
court house, the Judge took off his nit
tens and saIuled the crowd that beganto 10
assemble around him.
w ell, gentemen'--he began. when q
course a1GicS interrupted the Judge With
| LHA old hpSs, none o ytur
palaver now
'Sir!' the Judge responds in -
amezement.
Yes, .siree rold ,hoss .ays~SSa
comm none O. your big licks ovtr this
crowd, nohow, says another.
why, gentlemen, stammers theludgc
what's all this mean!'
Mean! Why it means, judge, you
can't come no Sich load o poles over
us-welI you can't
But. /, gentleman
Gentleman be-, you'll find rb men
round yer, bawls one Of the crowd, now
hemming in the bewidered lawyer.
well, continues the judge, 'really,
this is without precedent. am astrnshl
ed
And yen be more 'stonished vet
Judge, il you open court in these dig
gins!'
1t can't be did, old hoss!' cries an.
other. @
Now the Judge was whole team lin.
self. when aroused; he had lived too oua
in the woodsto be frightened at grtund
hogs or garter snakes; his courtesy and
good humor was threadbare, he was
growing red about the glls, hiss
OriSlled upon bis capacious head, and it
was on hand.
Look here said the Judge I've come
here to open court if the court is retdy,
I'm ready for the Hcourt; ii there 4 any
cases on the docket PlItry them; If there {
any nigger.slealerS, horses thieves, or
counterleiters, or dd rascal of
any description, 'll put them through a
Icourse OF sprouts. or my names no,
Judge Buzzdrd, OF Wild Cat COUNTY
Stale Of Arkansas.
NHurrah! hurrahl' bawls the crowd.
Three cheers for the ole boss, he's
raising steam!' ~
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