Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-05
a sCENE At TI,HE TONES.

ed for Perry Sappington, who introduced
himself in the following /" off hand" man.
ner:
"Here I am, wide awake and all full of
heasp responded the athletic six-footer,
who had been looking with considerable
interest upon the proceedings. Mr.. Sap
pington was young man of about 22
years of age, quite bronzed in the face.
His features were partially hidden by q
heavy beard ofabout a weeks growth.
He was dressed in jean coat, vest and
pants of a ' brindled" color, red flannel
shirt and cowhide boots with soles fully
an inch thick. In his hands he held the
remains of an old light slouched hat.
He approached the railing
" If any body wants me bad, jes trot
'em out" said Mr.. Sappington.
"You are charged, Mr.. Sappington,
with having been found drunk in the
street,
Whar's the man that sez havn't a
right to get drunk, if want to? I'm a
'Merican."
"It happens to be an offence against
the law in New Y York, to be found drunk"
I" So much the wus for the law. We
aint such fools whar I cum from; down in
Kaintucky."
"Then you are from kentucky ?"
"I I was born thar, but was raised in
Dunklin County"
Where is Dunklin County 2"
" reckon you haint travelled much
in Missouri. Why its down in the south
east. It was located on swamp land, be-
cause thar wasn't room eny whar else in
the State. It's an Almighty country,
Judge-that are south>east-snakes, fe-
yer and ague-lean niggers, yaller egalls
and Democrats is the principal products
Of the sile. You've never been thar,
Judge, have you ?''
No. have not"
"Well, I allowed you hadn't.
wouldn't advise you to GO. Ifyou should
go thar by way of variety, don't make
long stay. staid SO long that it took
me twelve years to get strength enough
to get out Of the id swamps.''
Say, sir, swearing is not allowed in
Court. You must not indulge in profan-
ity."
Excuse me, Judge, but can't never
think of Dunklin County without wantin'
to swear. l never was so glad of any>
thing in my life as when l got over into
Ellenoy."
The officer who arrested Mr.. Sapping-
ton then gave his testimony. He stated
that about 10 o'clock on Sunday night
he saw Mr.. Sappington walking down
one of the principal streets. in very
irregular manner. He suddenly sheered
off and ran afoul of barber's pole. Mr..
S. then commenced abusing the pole,
and used threatening language towards
the pole for it's unwarantable assault upon
him while peaceably going along the
streets. The officer then volunteered to
take Mr.. SapPington's part, and told him
that if he would accompany him he would
leave the assaulting party (:he barber's
pole) in the hands of an officer. After
some persuasion Mr.. s. acquiesced, and
the officer brought him to the Station
House. by which time he was so drunk
that he was unable to stand.
What is your business, Mr.. Sapping>
ton % asked the Judge.
~ come with drove.''
What kind Of drove 90
Thar was right smart chance ofox-
en- and slight sprinkling of cows"
" Did you come with drove from H.
linois %
Yes, sir, reckon did and rode
shank's mare all the way except when l
rode one of the oxen by way Of variety.
But the animals wasn't broke for ridin',
so didn't make heap by the change.
Judge, yon didn't never try footin' it
twelve hundred miles, did you ?"
"No, never did"
"Well, by the time you've been over
half the ground, you'll find that it's rath-
er tryin' to mans underpinin''
Mr.. Sappington, where did you pur-
chase your liquor %
"Thar's only one place that I know Of
to get it,"
"Where's that?''
cat the whiskey shops and taverns,
Of course"
"What wish to know, is the partic-
ular shop or store or tavern where you
purchased the liquor
Your too much for me thar, Judge.
Thar's about as many bar rooms in York,
as thar's customers"
CAT how many places did you drink"
81 drunk at heap of 'em-but before
that drunk wunst or twist out of a bot
tie brought with me from Ellenoy."
"Where did you purchase the liquor
that you had in your bottle?''
In Jersey, Judge. When 1 squeezed
all that could out of that, started out
among the bar rooms"
" What kind of liquor did you drink p
"Cane juice, Judge, Inever drink any
other kind. shouldn't have drunk
that, but I was most powerful weak.
1 was right smart sick for day or two
after 1 got here thought little rum
would warm my stomach. But what's
the use of of asking all these questions ?''
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