The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-11-15
NO. 81.

thought, he could ba' tied him up in a
handkerchief.'
The twelfth juror, (who, by the way,
was new hand at juries, and religious
man, loudly contended, however, that the
owner of the horse ought to have $40,
which was what he demanded This so
enraged the balance of the jurors that
they swore to be revenged as soon as they
were discharged. In fact, they threaten
ed, that if he, juror No. II, did not make
up his mird that that 'woolly hoss' was
worth only S25, they would, whenever oo-
casion offered, knock him on the head
Still the old skin-hint hung out for go.
At length the balance of the jury found
it was no use to try to change the old
mans mind. There he sat, listening to
their oaths and arguments. This was
too bad, and 'ruse' was resolved upon
as the only chance of escape from their
horrible, hungry confinement. One Of
them kind of rough-and- tumble fellow,
waxing warm, walked up to No. II, and
remarked
This won't do T! This place is a sort
of heaven to you, you old sinner, while to
US it's a perfect hellp
'QA never mind swearing, friend re-
piled No. II, fet's argue the case.'
Let's argue, indeed, you old cuss -
You're got the whole of US nearly starv-
ed, and, yet you want to argue =
No swearing in the jury-room, if you
please. Why not deliberate?'
'Deliberatel Well, that's good, deci-
dedly sol VIII you ever give iuY Say
yes or no, for your life's in danger!
:Nop responded No. 12.
We'll, then, I'll pitch you out of the
window, you contrary, stubborn internal
old fooI!'
Saying which lie actually took hold of
No. IL and moved him toward the win
dow, when the latter becoming dreadfuIly
cried out
'Bailiff bailif'
That officer hearing the uproar, imme-
diately rushed to the door and opened it.
But all was quiet 10 an instant. No. II
was scared 80 bad be could not utter a
word. In answer to the inquiry as to
what was the matter, our pugilistic juror
stepped up to the bailif, with whom be
was we'll acquainted,) and said, with a
knowing wink:
Look here, George, We can't agree,
and l want you to do NE favor. T
want you to 60 up to ny old woman's;
ell her to send me down beds and bed
ling for eleven; also charcoal furnace
md butcher knife Tell her may not
De home for THREE MONTHS
Very WELL said George, the things
hall be here in one hour
OFF went the balif, click went the lock,
md up spoke No. 70:
In heavens name, what DO you meaul'
III tell you what l mean. We have
made up our minds not to stay another
hight without something in the flesh line
o eat. Sooner than starve to death, We
lave resolved to do as other juries some
lines have done: we'll eat one of our
Of course the meauest mau
Sill come first, and
But isn't the horse worth S60r
And when he's gone we'll take the
lext meanest-'
'The horse is worth, at least, $780,
and so on, until
Isn't the horse worth $40, or $50, or
S25p
Yes, we'd agreed yesterday, or the day
'efore, that he's worth S25 !; but sooner
han say on nay oath that horse which
ould be tied up in handkerchief, was
Worth more than S25, I'd turn cannibal
md cut up every juryman in the room,
md then cut up myselfP
No. IL became serious and gave in
t was the first time he was ever on iu.
y, and it will be his last. He, after
eaving court, walked very fast for few
quares, muttering to himself a congrat-
llation to heaven for his escape from what
lie supposed murderer's den. lie is
lot round after court hours as lie used
o be-
The joke, which is substantially true,
rcased much laughter.