Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-10-04
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"Gernfny alive I'll do anything you tell
me to- massa, il you will only get me out OF
this fix" exclaimed Pomp, rubbing his ha ads
with delight. ts.aa S1aa ..-.t.
"Now, then" contipued jim, 81 want you
to procure forty or more subpOnas, and see
that they are all duly served upon witnesses
in this case and now, mark and remember
that your fate depends upon your selecting
the strongest smelling ones you can ind."
"Leave that TO me, massa,' replied Pomp,
knowingly turning up the white of his eye,
IN smell 'em out" How we'll Pompey
performed the task assigned him, the sequel
will show. .. -
never burned in the month of August The
thermometer ranged at 500 in the shade, and
everything seemed patched by the hot air.
Squire O., before whose august tribu-
nal this trial was to take place, seemed to feel
the heat Of the day with all its intensity
His Office was small, hardly capable CT con-
tanning fifty persons, with one door for ingress
and egress, and one window, containing eight
panes of glass. His Office was small, while
his body was large /; and the ruby tint of his
nose fully indicated that his obesity would
never be lessend by want Of NJ Monongahela.
He was thirsty old soul, and often felt it.
Yet we will do him the justice to assert that
no man was more proverbial for cleanliness.
he utterly nbhorred dirt or stencil in any
form. '1if flIf--i :,
The hour Of trial had arrived. Squire
C sat in his large, old-fashioned arm.
chair; but he seemed to have lost the digni.
ty Of other days. He sat minus coat or vest
swaying huge fan to and fro, with rapidity
that gave evidence that Monongahela and the
extreme heat of the day were acting strongly
upon his frame. Jim S., the counsel for
the defendant, was seated at the table. while
the counsel for the plaintiff sat opposite.
One by one the witnesses arrived, encir-
cling the Squire, who sat putting like por-
poise. A smile of appreciation crossed Jim's
features, as he saw how faithfully Pomp had
performed his task, while the latter displayed
a row of ivory at this mark OF the keenness
Of his counsel's nasal organs. Still Pomp
was not idle. He made the black wreath
which encircled the Squire as compact rs
possible.
With an eagle eye, Jim watched the efforts
OF bis client upon his Honor. 1t was but
Tor little time, as the latter broke the still
ness OF the Court by a sneeze which fairly re-
sembled distant thunder And wellhe might,
for the heat and perfume combined were be-
yond all endurance.
proceed with this Case l Cant
stand this any LONGER"
Jim arose with all the dignity Of Hoff-
man in his palmiest days, informing his Hon.
or that many important witnesses were yet
to arrive, which rendered it impossible for him
to proceed with the case until they made their
appearance.
The Squire gave another sneeze, louder
than the first. at the same time spreading his
huge arms right and left, knocking down half
q dozen woolly heads, excaiming "Stand
back stand back for Heavens sake, stand
back !"
One by one the black diamonds continued
to arrive, while Pompey gave them explicit
directions where to stand, and not TO move.
At this stage of the proceeding, the stencil
was almost beyond all human endurance
The heat Of the day was great but the eiliu
via emitted from the group OF sable knights
which clustered round his Honor" was still
greater.
Open that door ?" yelled the Squire, Pomp
having taken the precaution to have it closed
| His Honor was evidently growing weaker
and weaker as his huge fan whirled to and
fro with less rapid strides.
| "C-o-m-e, g-e-n-:- e. m-e-n. for mercy's sake,
let's 70 on with this case y he exclaimed.
Jim again rose, assuring his Honor; with
ore of bis bandest smiles, that it was quite
| impossible to proceed until the remainder Of
his witnesses had arrived.
Benton !" yelled the Squire.
"Sah!" .-.
where are you, you black scoundrel :"
"iere. sab m
"Y ou are clear, Benton, you are clear
Now, every blasted darkey out Of here ]"
Like black shadows they came, and like
black clouds they went away.
Pompey paid his counsel literally for his
cuteness and skill at the same time assuring
him that he should be the recipient Of his
law business in future.
"You is a great man on law" said Pomp,
"but it takes this child TO smell 'em out y
1t would be needless to remark that the
Squire never granted any more warrants to
gemmeu of color during dog-days.
! WORLD WIDE FAME.