The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-15
when that Note was Due.

A man in Boston (of course,) was sorel
prosecuted by an avuricious business &C
quaintance, to pacify whom he was oblige
to "settlej" aud not wishing to pay over
few hundred In cash, he drew up a note OBJ
ligating himself 10 discharge the account al
ter q specified date of time. The creditor
who was noted for his "sticking principle,
was not, ia justice, really entitled to the
money! but wheE thirty days after date ex
pirej, he Onxiously presented the note fol
payment The debtor, instead of meeting
it, replied:
"The note is not yet due, sir"
"Dut it is, thongh. 1t reads thirty days
after date, | promise to pay SO and so,' and
thirty-one days have elapsed since the date
thereof; and so"-
al don't care if thirty-one years have
elapsed since the date of the note, | shall
contend for its immaturity," answered the
debtor, iuterrupting the not very good ma.
tured note holder, who soon made his exit,
Summing the street door after him, mutter-
ing incoherentfy about law, judgment, exc
cutions, &c.
In few days both parties were before a
magistrate, who, on concluding the investi.
cation, proclaimed that he must certainly
award Judgment" against the debtor for
the full amount of the note, and the cost of
the prosecution besiaes.
"And what thcn!" inquired the defendant.
II shall issue an execution ii the plain.
tiff desres," returned his honor. ....
"To be sure-I want one Immediately" ;"
bawled the plaintiff, whose countenunce re.
vealed his determination 10 allow no mercy
as he urged his way as near the judge as
possible.
"You are resolved upon Judgment and cx
ecution?" demanded the defendant.
II um," replied the judge, taking up his
pen to record the same. .....
ITO be sure we are," coincided the plain
tlLIj Will CHuChIe'
81 presume your honor can spell correct.
ly!" said the defendant, as he picked up his
hat and sent it further upon the table before
him.
"Insolentr' exclaimed the enraged Judge
"Wi!l you oblge me by carefully spelling
and reading the first line in that valuable
document," urged the defendant, disregard
ing the anger of the magistrate, and direct
ing his attention to the note that lay before
him. The Judge looked at the note and thel
at the defendant, but probably thinking
was best to take it coolly, proceeded to d.
as requested, and real aloud, in a lucid sty Ie
"Thirty days after date, prom"
"s,op!" shouted the defendant, "yo'
don't read it right" ....
81 do" was the judges response.
"You don'tl" returned the defendant; Z"
thought you couldn't SPELL"
The Judge was now boiling over with rage
and smote the desk before him so violentl,
with his clenched hands, as to cause thos
who stood about him, including the expec
tant plaintiff, to retreat rev PAGES in dou
Jle quick time.
"Keep your temper, judge, or we shall b
obliged to have the cuse transferred to an
other court, where the M m'gistra,e under
stands the art and mystery of spelling word
with one syllable, and don't make fool c
himself by kicking up row and smashin
office furniture. There, you may keep you
seat, and tell those present what the fir;
line of that note says" said the defendan
with GOODNESS that surprised the audenc
and puzzled the Judge.
Having again glanced at the documcn
and appearing to detect something that hat
that moment, escaped his perception, til
Judge proceeded to read; ...
"Thirty days after death promise to pay
"Right!" exclaimed the defendant, "yt
can spell, see."
"Ths note is not due, gentlemen, uni
thirty days after his death," proclaimed Il
magistrate "the case is accordingly di
t missed, and the court adjourned until to.mc
s row morning"
d "What!" exclaimed the plaintiff. cam
= thus fooled! Villain"
The unexpected aud ludicrous conclusi
s ofthe suit threw the whole assembly, sa
:. the unlucky plaintiff, into an uproarious
]. of merriment, which having subsded. tn
:. separated and dispersed. The note is l
: due yet.