Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-28
scene at Culpepper Court House In
Other DAYS.

We extract from "Nirgnia Illustrated, IN tho
August number Of Harper's Magazine. the fol-
lowing:
At Culppppcr Court House. Dick Hardy. then
good humored, gay young bachelor, and the
prime fiyorite Of both sexes. was called upon TO
caryo the pig at the court dinner. The district
iudge was at the table, the lawyers, justices,
and everyb body else that felt disposed to dine.-
At Dicks right elbow sat militia colonel. who
was ricked out in oil the pomp and circumstance
admitted by his rank. lie had probably been
engaged on some court -indriial. imposing fifty
cent fines on some ab scntees from the last gem
eral muster. Howbp. Dick, in thrusting his
fork into the back of the pig despatched the
oficer's regimentals with some of the superau-
Gus gravy. Il beg your pardon" said Dick us
he went on with his carving Now these were
times which the war spirit high" and chiv.
airy at premium. beg your pardon might
serve as n napkin 10 wipe the stains from ones
honor but did not touch the question of the greas
ed and spotted regimentas.
The Colonel, swelling with wrath, seized a
SPOON and deliberately dipping it into the
gravy. dashed it over Dicks prominent shirt
iril
All saw the act,and with open eyes and mouth
sa; in astonshcd silence, waiting to see what
would be done next The outraged citizen calm
ly laid down his knife and fork, and looked at his
fril, the officer. and the pig. after another.
The Colonel. unmindful of the pad countenance
and significant glance of the burning eye, lean
ed back in his chair with arms akmbo, regarding
the young farmer with cool dsdain. A murmur
of surprise and Indignation arose from the con-
gregated guests, Dicks face turned red u
turkey gobbler's.
He deliberately took the pig by the hind leg.
and with sudden whirl brought it down upon
the head Of tho unlucky officer. Stunned by tho
squashng blow. astounded and blinded with
streams of gravy and wads of stufiing, he at.
tempted to rise. but blow after blow from the fat
pig fell upon his bewildered head He seized a
carving knife and attempted to defend himself
with blind but Intellectual fury; and at length,
with desperate effort, rose and took to his
heels. Dick Hardy, whose wrath waxed hotter
and hotter, followed belaboring him numerically
Mt every step around the table, through the hall,
md into the street. the crowd shouting aud M
plaudpg.
We are sorry to learn that among the crowd
were lawyers. sheriffs magistrates and consta-
bles; and that even his honor, the judge, forget
ting his dignity aud position, shouted in a loud
voice Give it to him, Dick Hardy" There is no
law in Chrstendom against busting a man with II
roast pig Dicks weapon failed before his an
ger; and when Mt length the battered Col. escaped
into the door of u friendly dwelling. the victor
had nothing in his hands but the hind legs of the
rooster He re entered the dining room flourish
ing these over his head. and venting his still un-
appeased wrath in great onths.
The company ro assembled. and finished their
dinner as best they might. . In reply to toast
Hardy made speech, wherein he aporgised for
sacrificing the principal dinner DISH and as he
expressed it. for putting public property to pr.
vate uses. In reply to this speech treat was
ordered. In these good old times folks were not
So virtuous but that man nigh, have cakes and
ale without being damned for it, and it is presu-
Inoble the day wound UP with spree