Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-27
Peter Nostrand examined.

= Ss~A ANOSeiohu CAouiihCus
Justice Probasco. State what you know.
Peter Nostrand. Was in ye field, but at
the furder end. Did not notice that ye defend
ant kept near Betty. If he had a done so,
thinks he should have seen him, but can't say,
as he was too far off. Saw him running, but
can't say what it was for. If he kissed her,
would like to been in his place. That's all,
may it pleas the Court. Laughter.]
Justice. Silence! This proceeding is
shameful
Andres Kashaw examined. See him do it /;
was within three feet of him. He done it all
to oncet. Believe that Betty could not have
Helpt 1t. Do not blame her for striking Him.
, Thinks she served him right. Never have
made any offer of marriage to Betty Scudder.
Conduct always proper to her. Have no i'll
will against William Barkaloo.
Several other examinations made. Fined
l5s., and bound over to keep the peace
This much have been permitted to copy
from the record of Coram, and for the rest of
this adventure in smacking am indebted TO
Judge Benson, the historian of Long Island
and the author of ANTE Revolutionary and Rev.
olutionary Incidents, who has paid much at
tention to such things
When Bill Barkaloo was fined fifteen shil-
lings he roared out with laughter, and, in fact,
he had been giggling and laughing ever since
he came into court. He thrust his hand in his
pocket and paid the fine in pieces of eight, out
He also told the Justice to do his worst that
he was an old fool, and that as long as the girls
liked him, he could afford to pay +; that he
would do the same thing over again before the
sun went down, and he defed all the select
men of Coram; that he was of age that day,
and that the Bible would prove it. He drove
forthwith to Betty Scudder's, where he found
the old man picking chips, and the old woman
straining milk in the dairy, and Betty in tears
because Bill had been brought into court, and
he proposed TO marry her. Nor do the rec
ords of the island, nor the historian, nor Judge
Benson himself, declare that she refused the
suit. On the contrary, she said that she would
think of it, and she did think of it, and she
turned it over and over in her uind and when
the subject was viewed in all its aspects, and
when that fine farm on the Hampstead Plains
was taken Into account, neither Gid old Mr..
Scudder nor young Mrs. Scudder venture 10
raise any objection. On the contrary, they
thought that the wild oats Of William had been
already sown, and those whom God had joined
together let no man put asunder. Consequent
ly, when the New Year came round with its
happy congratulations, and the new cider was
clarified, and Coram for once in twelvemonth
put on glad aspect, and the selectmen relaxed
their irowns, and the minister smiled, the min
lister was invited TO the comfortable homestead,
and there, (amid the same happy company
which bound the sheaves of wheat in the late
golden, glorious harvest,) when he had made
a prayer, which showed how all things worked
together for the good of those who loved the
Lord when he had pictured cleaning Ruth,
and spoke OF William Barkaloo and Boaz, he
Joined the pair in mutual bonds and gave his
benediction. The fete was happy, and many
on Long Islands sea-girt shore will TO this
day attest no harm was done in kissing Betty
Scudder. F. W. S.