The Sierra citizen., 1855-01-13
Written for the Sierra Citizen.
Presumptive Evidence.
Row THE PIG GOT INTO THE CABIN.

|
Row THE PIG GOT INTO THE CABIN.
Everybody has 'hearn tell" how that on
a certain occasion "the devils entered into
the swine and the whole herd ran violently
down into the sea and were choked."-
Since then the perversity of the long faced
tribe has been proverbial. Almost every
schoolboy is practically acquainted with
the fact; having at various times been sent
to drive the pigs out of the corn field, and
after throwing stones until his arms ached
the Internal hog could never recollect the
hole where he came in.
The perceptive faculties ofpigs have i'm
proved very little oflate years, particular
ly when they happen to be in clover; their
ideas Of cause and effect, are sometimes as
tonishing, as appears when hole is to be
dug under fence, or door is to be un-
hinged, particularly when the animal reali-
yes the force of the adage root pig or dier
But the pig about which we are going
to speak, was an extraordinary pig-a
shrewd, calculating animal, that kept his
weather eye open for windfalls-a med
dlesome pig, withal, that never omitted an
opportunity of putting his nose into other
peoples business. At last he got himself
into difficulty, and came very near falling
victim to his ruling passion spirit of
enterprise.
| 1t so happened that a couple of miners,
returning from their daily labor, found the
pig aforesaid in their cabin, up to his eyes
in the aour-sack; as might be expected
the burglarious beast suffered various and
sundry bodily injuries; among others, a
pistol shot, which very nearly laid him
out. The owner of the pig feeling him
self aggrieved by this act of mayhem, had
the boys up for malicious mischief: The
Grand Jury found q true bill against
Phelim O'Raferty, for "laying in wait for,
and maliciously shooting at, and manning
hog, belonging to the complainant afore-
said"
Terence McGlathery appeared as wit
ness for the defence. Terence had been
joint owner of the property destroyed, and
very naturally entertained no friendly
feelings toward the long faced burglar.
"Mr. McGlathery will you tell the court
and jury what you know about this case ?"
An sure an it's mesef that knows all
about the iagoings and out-comings av the
cursed haste --"
"Mr. McGlathery, will you be little
less profane? The court will otherwise
be compelled to fine you for contempt"
"May it phase yer honor will procade:
AS I was sayin', meself and me pardner
was a-workin' in a dreft on the South
Fark, and divil cent did it pay. One
mornin' says I to me pardner, 'Phelim,
nae jewel, let's go to work. Terrence,
says he, lets put on pot of banes first
So we put on the banes and barricaded
the doore, and -''
"Mr. McGlathery, eonfne yourself to
the shooting Of the hog; the court and jury
do pot feel interested in the domestic ar
engagements Of yourself and partner"
well, yer honor, I'll be brafe: meself
and pardner came home at night, an our
legs were all drabhled with mud, an our
stomachs as empty as contribution boxes,
an says I to me pardner, -.Phelim, de ye
think the banes are billed saft.p .sNivil
abit do l know, says he, -"
"Mr. McGlathery, the court does not
feel interested in the process Of boiling
beans; tell what you know about shooting
the hog"
"Well, mesilf and pardner came home
and found the doore barricaded, but when
we undade the string an opened the doore,
what, yer honor, de- ye think we found in
side but the cursed swine raising hill wild
our ateableS-"
"Mr. McGlathery-"
@Beg yer honors pardon; niver time
did / name to swear. Then says / to
Phelim: 'Phelim. says |, have ye liver q
Coolt's revolver y AN troth have l.
says Phelim; AN ito meself that II give
the haste the divil to ate.' So Phelim he
TUX aim at the hog. sez I, sPhelim,' sez /,
are ye ready 2 AYE. aye 7 sea he; then
let silver sez I; then Phelim he let silver,
and that yer homer, is ALL know about
the shootin' o. the pig"
aBut. Mr.. lcGlathery, did the pistol
sosn's sa5, yss honor; n NOV about .bou.