Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-08-07
sosNk kAr CULruPPEn coUnTuousR
IN Orfasn DAYs.

We extract ssss ayisxisia tI:urtr.,.a. =
IN shs Aaguss nsubsr II Harpsr's M.r,.
sins, The follsvisgi
AZ Cslpsppsr Csur. H.,.. pisl Hard,
'hsn : ssod -As.ersd, gsy ysssg bsshslss,
and The prime hveri,s Of bssA scx.s "a,
s.iise upsa 70 carve the pig ~ sAs ssars
dinser. The district judgs vss % tAs table,
ana we lawyers, jussisss, ssd every bod '
else that fsls disposed 10 aissL AZ Dicks
righs elbow sat militia eslsusl, whs vas
nisged cut In al sAs posy ssd eirsunssssss
admitted by his rank. He lad prsbsbly
been engaged oa ssns eourt martial, inpos-
Ing hhy cent Uses % ssns shssassss fse.
the last general muster. Hsvbsis, Diek.
in shrassing bis fssk ints shs back Of che
pig, bespaissred the sfissr's rsriusn,sls
with ssne sf the superausas gravy. aIber
ysar pardon" said Dick, 90 he went on with
ais carving. New these we're times vheu
war spirit vas high, and shivalry a q pre-
MUM beg ysar pardon" might servs a.
. napkin TO wipe The stains from ones hen.
or, but did noe ,OsoA the question Of the
CREASED and spotted rsginsn,als.
The Colonel, swelling with wrath, ssised
spoon, and deliberately dipping it into he
gravy dashed !, over Dicks pr0siiasnt shi,,.
ing frill
All saw the act, and wish open ere. and
mouths sat In sstonished silence, waiting ts
SEQ What would be done next The OUTRAGED
citizen calmly laid down his kuife and fS,k
and looked at bis frili, the officer. aud &c
pfg, one atOr another. The Colonel. uu.
mindful Of tho paid countenance and sic.
nihcant glance Of tho burning eve. leaned
back in his chair with arms aki "a bo. regard.
iDg tic young farmer with cool dislsiu
murmur Of surprise and Indignation arose
from tho eongreEated guests Dicks face
turned as red Is turkey gObler's
lie deliberately took the pig by tho hind
leg and with sud]on whiri brought IA
G-"n upon mo head CT the uniucky ofa,sr
STUNNED by the sqpashing blow, astoundsd
aed blinded with streams Of gravy and wads
OF stuhug, lie attempted 20 rise. but blow
after blow from the fat pig fell upon bis bo-
NadeFed head. lie seized 4 carving knife
and attempted 10 defend hims self with blind
bai Intellectual fury and at length, With a
desperate effort, rose aud took 20 his Lecls
Dick Hardy, whose wrath waxed hotter aud
hotter, followed, belaboring him 1nmnrciful.
Iy st every step around the table, through
the hall and into the street, the crowd shout.
ing aud applauding
We are cory 10 learn that among the
crowd we're lawyers, ShOriffs, magistrate and
eonstablesi aud that sVon his honor. the
judge forgetting his dignity aud po,ition.
shouted in loud voice, Give it TO him
Dick Hardy There Is no law in Christen.
dom against Lastiug n man with roast pig
Dicks weapon failed before his angsr aud
when At length the battered Colouel escaped
into the door Of friendly dwelling, the vic.
tor bad nothing in his hands but the hind
legs OF the roaster. He re entered the din.
ing room fourishing these over bis head
aud venting his unaPpeaseA wrath 10 great
oaths
The company re-ssSembled, aad finished
their +inrn, as best they might In reply
to ;CasI Hardy madc speech, wherein he
aP0iegiEsd for saoriGeipE the principal Sin.
noI DISH and as ho expressed IL, for putting
public property 10 private uses In reply
TO this speech treat was ordered. In thsps
good old times folks we're net % Yirtuous
but that man might have cakes end ale
without being damned for 10 and Il 10 pre-.
Sumabis the day wound up With spree