The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-05-03
HAVING A CRACK AT EN-.
ISTORMING AN ARKANSAS COURT HOUSE
BV FALCoNBRIpGE.

The State Of Arkansas is not exactly what
it used to was; civilization, school masters,
c0lporteurs, and common sense, have quite
changed the general aspect Of affairs, politi,
cal, legal, agricultural and domestic. And
hence, the never enIing Arkansaw stories,
of the "ancient regime" become more viv-
id, thrilling or ludicrous, contrasted with
present orderof things in that part Of Uncle
Sans farm.
Some years ago, in one Of the newly laid
out counties OF Arkansas, quite an ntesti-
nal war broke out, among the people, reA.
live to a court house. One party would
have the county seat here, and another rar-
ty there. The one side insisted the court
house should be located here and built SO,
"the other side" PERSISTED in building a
cout. house thus and there, and no way nor
no how else. The democratic or dominant
party, went TO work, made "a clear!A" aid
up welt spacious log ediice, in which JUS
tice should hold her court, and legal affairs
of the new and not overly populous county,
be dispensed according to the statutes,
Blackstone, Coke and Littleton. etc. The
court, being ready to begin business, they
proceeded to organize juries, grand juries
and aaear them and the officers OF the court.
Upon reaching the court house, the Judge
found very considerable gathering Of the
people, he felt plond to have such grand
opening, and feeling bis oats, and knowing
all Wild Oat county had their eyes stretched
to that suspicious epoch, with the weight OF
his official robes and the dignity of the STATE
of Arkansas, resting upon his broad shoul-
ders, he determined that the glory Of the
one should not be tarnished, nor the ponder
osity of the other SIN ank from. HitcEing his
horse to the rack, in front of the court house.
the Judge took off his mittens and saluted
the crowd that began 10 assemble around
him.
"Well gentlemen, he began, when a
coarse voice interrupted the Judge with
Look here, old hoas, none O. yonr palav-
er now"
"Sir?" the judge responds in some amaze
ment.
eyes, sir ee, OLD hos-Ay, you amt comm
none O. your big llcks over this crowd, no.
how" says another.
"Why, gentlemen" stammers the Judge,
"what's all this mean?"
"Mean? Why it means, Judge, you can't
come no such load a poles over us--well
you can't"
"But !, a gentleman -"
"Genteman be --, you'll find us men,
round YER" braws one of the crowd, nov
hemming in the bewidered lawyer.
"Well," continues the ju ige, "really, this
is without precedent. | am astoRished-"
"And ye'll be more 'stonished yet, Judge,
| if you open court in thess diggins!"
at can't be did. ole hoss" cries anoth.
er.
Now the judge was hole team himself
when aroused; he had lived too long in the
woods to be frightened at ground hogs OIL
garter snakes; his courtesy and good humol
was threadbare, he was growing red abou
the gills, his hair bristled upon his capaciou:
head, and it was very evident an explosion
was on hand.
"Look here" says the Judge, "rve come
here to open court; If the court is ready, I'm
ready for court; if there's any cases on the
docket I'll try them; if there's any mig
ger-stealers, horse thieves, counterfeiters
or-rascas Of any descriptions, I'll put then
through course of sprouts, or my name.
not Judge Buzzard, Of Wild Cat county
State of Arkansasp'
"Hurrah! Hurrahp' bawls The crowd.
"Three cheers for the ole hoss, he's rails
ing steam!'
"And." continues the Judge II will fur
ther state, for your general and several good
and respective information---"
$50 it bob tail !" cries one.
"Silenco, darn ye!" echoes another.
"If any maj. attempts to show contemp
for my court. I'll clap the screws on hin
quicker than lightning; if any man, witt
malice afore'thought darea to modest me
I'll throw down the dignity Of my oficia