Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-19
Otouille DliIq Aatte RetorN.
Dir. DOT-IT-DOWN'S NOTES.
THE RED MAN, AND THE MAN OF BLUE.
AND WHAT THE CITY OF A TIoUs-
AND wfNDMfLLs DID WITH HIM,

bonn yesterday. We havo seen better
tricks thau this. Go you into his cell,
and examine that narrowly, and bring
what YOU may find there
The cell was narrowly searched, and
not a vcstige Of apparel of any descrip.
ton found The culprlt was stripped
TO his skin, which they Discovered to
be Of an indigo blu, color, and Which
must have been stained some time pre-
viousIy, as it resisted all efforts to make
it Of natural appearances
The president scratched bis bald
pate under his wig, the clrrks bit their
pens. The other bureomaisters, in
deep thoughts, allowed their chins to
rest upon their bosoms, and closed
their eyes for mcditation.
"Measure the prisoner height
bawicd out the aforesaid functonary.
'Four feet eight said tho oficcr.
'Read the height mentioned in the
Indictment said the clerk. His wor.
ship viii then compare the two
six feet five was tho response.
'Ahem ah--ah-hem Oh, pull
his legs, they may be composed Of ca
outchouc. knew sailor once who
had two wooden legs, and he could
make them longer or shorter, at his
convenience
The doctor reported all regular and
natural.
Pull his nose, | venture to suggest,
with all due respect said the clerk,
turning round to the Bench.
'Well, ycs-no; that can't be made
Of India-rubbcr, Brother Blum jo-
coscly vcntnred the presiding magis-
trate, az which the whole Bench oon-
descended to laugh.
Here each man of law turned to his
ncighbor and engaged in solemn CON
ference for the space of five minutes.
Fellow, what have you to say for
youvself:' at last cjaculated the mag
istratc.
I'm not the man, croakcd the cul-
prit, in a hoarso tone.
What does he say he's not a man
Then who are you, pray The dewitt |
suppose.
If | were, you can't sustain this
charge against me. Ioa have failed
in your identity.
identity Who can identity the de-
vii, | should like to know
Your worship, can, vcnturcd the
schoolmastcr.
Who answers; Let him stand forth
and take the oath. Now, what do
You know about the devil ;
] saw him at **t**, on the night in
question, and smelt his sulphur.
thought, ut one time, it was only a
thief's trick; but, seeing him deliver
ed into custody, with my own eyes, as
red as a bQilcd lobster, and coming out
OF il as blue as an unboiled one, am
irresistibly led to the conclusion that
he was, and is, one and the same devil,
and no other
Your worship, allow me to call your
attention to the charge before the
court. We are trying the prisoner at
bar, and not the devil. We are iden-
iifving the thief, and not the devil, in-
terrupted the clerk.
Well, if this fellows not the thief,
then he's the evil one
Yes, but supposing, your worship,
you could prove his Identification as
such we have no charge against that
parsonage.
That's true, and that's law, rejoin-
ed his worship.
Have you examined his cell careful.
ly, and lis clothes
Thoroughly replied the goaler
his cloak is blue, his vest is blue, his
shirt is blue, his pantaloons are blue,
bis stockings are blue, his shoes are
blue, the buckles are blue, and his skin,
even, is blue.
Thoroughly puzzled, the learned
maanates once more turned to each
T. IL Cnro~oc