The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-26
CALIFORNIA JUsr1cE.-A correspondent of

OALiFoRhIA JUST1CE.-A correspondent o
Porter is the voucher for this amusing story
The following occurred in California in its
palmy days, when alcades, elected by the mi
ners of the district dispensed equal and cxac,
justice to ALL
An individual BY the name of Green had
borrowed some forty dollars of another of the
soubriquet of Shorter.
Now Shorter. could not obtain the money,
though Green had struck alead and was known
to have dust. Green was large powerful
man, but no grit, and Shortez offered to fight
him for the money, but Green backed water
Well, the claim was brought before the al
cade, on cold, rainy, dismal evening and as
there was considerable talk about it, the bows
gathered in to see the fun-rather motley ap-
pearng crowd, with long boards and hair,
patched pants, rimless hats, toeess boots, DC.
The honorable Judge was unwell, but sat up in
his bunk, with red bandana tied round his
head. The case was clearly proven. The al
cade decided that Green must pay, and if be
would not, committee of three were to search
him or his cabin and get the money, and also
the court costs. Upon this, Shortez deliber
ateiy rose and said, Your honor, will for
give him the debt, and pay the costs besides, |
II he will only give me fight, so that can
whale him.
Green, when he heard this, squared himself,
thinking that the court room would be sacred.
but Shortez pitched in at once and clinched
Several, myself included, sprang in to separ-
ate them, when, in deep tones, and waving the
bandana, the judge exclaimed: :.Gentlemen
gentlemen, stand back! If the parties wish to
effect compromise, don't nterfere!'' And we
stood back Saw Green whipped in few
seconds, and after that obliged to paw the
funds.
DoDGING DUN-Some know how to do it.
and can scent dun at any distance, and can J
dodge him effectively. 1t is knack acquired
by long experience. If the dun, however. BY ,
his experience, becomes expert the dunned
stands slim chance of escape. The dun be- \
comes equally sensitive in detecting the debtor,
and often are practsed between the two ma o
neuvres that would pale the reputation of even "
Napoleon himself :,
We heard story the other day of old doctor ac
r., of Portsmouth, which, though not having
any very great relevancy to the preceding pa pc
faSraph' IS nevertheless to the point regards 4.
amateur dunning. For there is a wide differ. fr
cnce between the amateur and the professional Su
Or. II. was man of great integrity and jec
worth, and his business habits were on the ii.
rect square-exacting every thing that was his NJ,
note against gentleman OF Hampton for
some considerable amount, and wherever he
met the doctor was ready, note in hand, for the
payment of an insta,ment It became at last
an agonlslng dread with the debtor about meet a
ing the doctor, particularly at the time when u
troubled with disease known in financial par
lance as "shorts.' But whenever he met him.
the doctor dun would be surley anticipated BY 49,.
his debtors movement for his pocket book 49,
and frequent payments were made without shol
seeing the note at all, or inquring AS to the MOI
chances OF Its eventual payment. He knew I
shat the doctor was honest, and that it would eng
be all right, and several payments were thus snnI
olindly made. nos
A great dearth of funds made him more shv the
u meeting the doctor, and as he passed through Agt
he town, his eyes wandered in all directions ION
catch glimpse of his dread, and avoid him avsr
possible. He succeeded admirably for while coun
nd out generated the old man several times. II
ut fate does not always favor the brave, and of tie
1e doctor from distant position saw his vic Gays Is
m tie his horse to post and enter store He he re-
lade all the haste he could, and entered the Nc
ore just as bis debtor lodged behind cask of pr
Didn't sce-come in here?,' he asked A
"He did come in here, SIR said the shop own rr 4.
'eper ''but he has gone somewhere now" m me- n.
The doctor said he was not in A hurry and Eschoo
nld wait as well as not; he saw his horse at TIL
e door, and thought he would be back before therct
ng. The man remained hid and the old Sps mh
ctor waited long time. At last he went pIeve
t. Shortly after Mr.. - himself went out. ment
was Just stepping upon his wagon, when within
: doctor darted at him from doorway. , Adf
''Well, Mr.. -, said he, 'you needn'tdodge tue Il"
any more that note has been paid up these For tn
months and [ have been trying to see YOU for
1t might pay you back twenty dollars that For III
1 over paid me-" = NOR
/ 'spose, Sammy that we'll have terrible each
n in day or two WHY, mother how ente
You know?' My gracious child! don't The b.
| know why? This is the 10Th of Noven- the sur sur
: We'll, what Of that, mother? Is that -----e
sign that it will rain?' why goodness,
, OF course it is! Didn't the master never r-sEE.
you about these things. You see about i 7 Z
2ofh or 2lst OF this month the sun gifts up and AZ
he top of the pole, and then he begins to shreve
e down again to the topics Of unicorn then Saloon
ers rains like blazes unlass ,ho - af ~ McCar
m GIT turned up and hold the water all in ''': o.
such cannot be the case now for YOU see tute. wi
moon has no horns but is in her muley hour in
7; SO OF course 1t must rain soon IF this nlent b
10 schoolmaster don't begin 10 larn YOU all u me
Q important things must take Your educa- of instr
INTO my own hands. It's "a great thing to sepl;
: education, Sammy
New York physician tells US the following TA,
7, and which we feel safe therefore as en-. Ill ia
ing Tor a tact. AcadeIl
~o or three years ago, spaniard from pupils pupil;
came to this city to be treated for dis ''4'D I"
Y, s!o lungs ne CANT III uoctof NJ, de- Sunni
ed his symptoms, and put himself in the n.
or's hands. VI
WE'LL" said the doctor, s'if | undertake 'ilh
cure, | shall be obliged to impose one Burial {
ition--and that is rather hard one for received
o comply with s'rtmen
What i if9ss said tba c,ha- very low
hat you entirely smoking until il sinner;
you PERMISSION 10 resume. elaborat
lever! I'd rather let the thing kill me- Its his
pleasure IS there in life if one cannot perfectly
%, body, tn
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