Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-09-27

"Sav, sir. swearing is not allowed IN
court. You must not indulge i'll profani-
ty."
"Escuse me, Judge, but can't never
think OF Dunklin county without wantin
| to swear. never was so glad OF any
thing in my life as when got into Ellie
noy."
| The officer who arrested MIR. Sapping-
! ton then gave his testimony. He stated
that abuut Il 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 a BARRIERS pole. Mr. sapping-
, ton then commenced abusing the pole, and
used threatening language towards the pole
| for its unwarratable aassut on him while
ipeaceably going along the streets. The
officer then volunteered to take Mr. Sap
Ipington's part, and told him that If he
would accompany him he would leave the
assauting party the 6arber's po'e) in the
hands of an officer. After some persua-
ton Mrs. acquiesed, and the officer
brought him to the Stntion. House, by
which time he was so drunk that he was
unable to stand.
"What is your business. Mr.. Sapping-
tom? asked the Judge.
| 81 come with Drove .-
sWhat kind of drove
"Thar was right smart chance OF OK
en- AMI slight sprinklin' of cows"
"Did YOU come with the drove from llli-
nois - III SO =.-
"Yes, Sir,I reckon did and rode
,shanks mare all the way. excert when
rode one Of the oxen by way OF variety.
But the animals wasn't broke for ridin, y
sol didn't make heap by the. change.
Judge, you didn't never footin' it twelve
hundred miles, did you?"
aNo. never did,
"Well, by the time you've been over
half the ground you'll allow that its rather
Itryin' TO mans underpinnin."
"Mr. Sappington. where did you pur-
chase your liquor!"
''Thar's only one place that l know o
Ito get it,
"Whe1e's that S.=
cat the whiskey shops and taverns, o.
scourse." -
"What with to know is the particular
shop or store or hotel where you purchase
1.-The liquor :" b,
"You're too much for me thar, Judge
Thar's about as many barrooms IN lori
n as thar's customers.
cat how many places did you drink Z
"Idrunk at heap of 'em-but befor'
THAT drunk wunst or twise out of bottle
that brought with me from Elienoy.
s'Where did you purchase the llquo
that you had in your bottle2"
..In Jersey, Judge. When squeeze
all | could out of that started among tn
barroonls.
.sWhat kind of liquor did you drink :
"Cane-luice, Judge; | never drink an
. :, other kind. shouldn't have drunk tha
but I was most powerful weak. wa
" right smart sick for day or two after
! got here; Thought little rum wo'll
warm my stomach. But whar's the US
a of asking all these questions r
- ssThe reason is, that by law, perso
N found drunk is obliged to state where
- - procured his liquor, if he knows"
"a 'sWell, I don't know; | reckon yeu''
ofI got through with me now."
al sNotquite, Sir. You are fined ten do
=. lars -zt5.= .,. az4.s.. e., -.
: : .Judse, do you cali that ar doing
!. things on the squar' with strangers =
IA 'sThat, Mr.. Sappington, is the Prese
Il. law" as ksa ezs etv Eng 80
.ssThen must let loose an \, must
-. ayes, sir, or be imprisoned for ten day
" .Then reckon I'll disgorge the \. |
~ afraid that bein' behind the bars might
injurious to my constitooshnn."
. Mr., sappington here handed the Gle
r an eagle. s5a ;,
- 81 s'pose that'll answer, won't it F! =
+. SIT is all right, sir. You are now trt
and hope this experience will be a sa
inf tary lesson to You"
- - II recken, Judge, the inducements
the population in the West to emigrate
York State isn't much
+ s.Possibly not, Mr.. Sappington.'
:" Mr.. Sappington open the gate and pa
ed outside the bar. He then sudde1
in stopped and said
-. - s.Judge, if thar is any law agai
80 chawin' tobacker, hope you won't
= me more than four bits a chaw."
NA NJ. Sarn;uO4op thon ,,,a1e his exit