Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-11-21
Cousin sally DtI,ard outdone.

of the Circuit Court, in the case Of Com
nonweallh vs.. Cassady, on charge Of
malicious slabbing.
The venire being empanneled, and the
Jury solemnIv charged by the clerk, the
Commonwealth Attorney called IN sup
port OF the Indictment. the witness, Buck
Bryan, who being solemnly sworn, the
truth 10 tell, testified as follows:
Quest, n by the Commonwealth At
torney.-Ten all you know about the
cutting Of the prosecutor, by Cassidy, tho
prisoner al the bar.
Ans.--W ell, gentlemen, ii was election
day--'twas dark, cloudy, wet sort OF
drizzy day, and says 10 my old woman,
believe I'll go down to Ringgold and
post my vote. And says my old wo-
man 10 me, well, Buck, as it is a sort oi
dark, cloudy, wet sort of drizzly day,
says she, hadn't you better takeyour um-
brill Says TO the old woman, lspect
had better take the umbrll. So took
the umbriIl and advanced down towards
RinggoId, and when GO, down thar, Mr..
Cole coined, and says he, uncle Buck.
have YOU seed anything Of old neighbor
Harris Saws to Mr.. Cole, loI why
Says he, he's got my umbIlH. (iLo
witness was here interrupted by the Court
and told TO coniiac himself 10 the actual
fray between the prisoner and Cole, the
prosecutor. In answer TO which the VIII
ness remarked, in a tone of indignant re-
monsrance, Mr.. Judge you hold on, for
am sworn 10 tell the truth, and | am
gwine 10 tell it my own way--so 'tolnt
for hIle for YOU to say nothing more a.
bout whereupon the court and com.
monw eal,h's attorney being arxious TO
get rid Of the witness on any terms, told
him to 20 on and tell the tale in his own
way.) Wen, as was a going TO say,
twas on lection day. Buchanan and
Fllmo was a running for the legislaIur,end
SAYS TO MY old woman, old woman, says
|, b'Ieve I'll go down TO Ringgod and
'posil my vote. Says my old woman 10
me. says she, Buck, as il is a sort OF
dark, cloudy, rainy, damp, drizzly sort of
day, hadn't vou better take your umbIlll,
saws she Says to the old woman, says
|, specl had better take my unbrill; so
tuck the umbrII and advanced on to-
wards Rnggod, ill srriv thar. Well.
the first thing | did when got thar was
to take a drink of Buchanan whlskey,
which was monsrous good, and says | 10
myself, says old hoss, YOU feel better
now don't you. And while ] was advan-
cling around, Mr.. Cole he come 10 me;
says he Uncle Buck, says he, have you
seen any thing Of old neighbor Harris !
Says, |, for why Says he, the old cocks
got my umbril. Arter a while, 'posil-
ed my vote, and then Mr.. Cole and me
advanced back towards home, and Mr..
Cole was tighter than | ever seed him.
And so we advanced along oil we got
where the road and path lorked, and Mr..
Cole and ne tuck the pa tn, as any other
gentleman would, and arler advancing
while, we aryiv 10 old neighbor Uaris a
setlin on log with the umbrill on bis
ann, and bout that time Elijah Cassidy
(Ihe prisoner coined up, and we advan-
ced on tII we arriy at Elijab's house. f.
iijah is my nefew and likewise my son.
in.llw--he married my darter Jane which
is next 10 my darter Sally. AFTER we bad
advanced to Eljshs house We stood in
!he yard awhile jawing, and presently
two somebody's RID up on hoes, which
was Johnston before. and Whitfield Cas-
sadly behind Whitfield aud Kish Cas-
sadly being The same. Elijah and Kiah
is brothers, both born the nai'ral way like
any body ese's brothers, no gals between
EN-, and both OF 'em is about the same
age, especially KIah, which ar the yuuU-
ges'. k,ah war drunk, and he and Mr..
Cole got 10 cussing ore another abOui
pu!lix, and | advanced in the house whsr
was Elijah's wife, which is my dsugh-
ter Jane, which IS next TO MY darier Sal
Iy. Well, afler iawing awhile with EN-,
my little neiicw says lie 10 me. rays he,
Uncle Buck, LET'S go home. Says /, good
pop, so. we pcgged on together, and
heard snmebody calling me. bat never
,enloned 'em nor advanced back. Well,
! got home and was ealing my supper,
and Elijah, which is nv soD-in Law, ani
married NY daTler Jane, which is rexi to
my daHeI Sally, arrivd, and says lie TO
me, Uncle BUCK. SAYS he, I've killed a
man. says !. the jerusalem crickets, you
have. Aud Ibis is al know about the
slasbing, because want thar.
The following letter was senlby man
10 bis son At college: "My dear son |
write 10 send you two pairs Of nv old
breeche5 that goD may have a new coat
made ouI oi them. Also some new socks-
wbirb your moltsr has JUS, knit, BY at