Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-07-30

General, stepped in and commenced unity
ing the horse. Betty Immediately fastened
the door outside, driving the pin into the
hole to its full length, and left the Gen
eral to his reflections while she attended
to her household affairs. Time passed a.
way; night came on; but no relief to the
captured General. Morning came, and
with it came Betty. "Well, General,
how did you sleep last night" "Not
very well. am ready to compromise this
matter; if you will let me out and show me
the ford over White Water, 1.-THE river was
muddy and high, J will leave you and the
horse and return the execution mo proper
ty found "Upon honor? eyes, up.
on honor" Betty opened the door. The
General mounted his horse and silently fol.
lowed Betty down to the river side
There General, You will go in just above
that big sycamore, and come out at that
hawbush you see." "The General start.
cd; at the second step both horse and rider
were under water out of sight, and the hat
Of the General was seen floating down the
river. Still, he being one of the pioneers,
and his horse a trained swimmer, gallantly
stcmmed the current, and exactly struck
the haw bush, his horse swimming to the
very shore, while Betty stood on the bank
screaming-'I guess the Brookvile off
cors will let me alone till have sold my
pigs aud bought my land" But the END
was not yet. Time rolled on; the pigs
grew to be well latted hogs. Betty mount.
ed her pony, the little boys started the hogs
for Cincinnati; they had ten days to gel
there before the land sales; the distance was
about seventy miles Nothing unusual oc.
CURED on the road until they arrived al
New Trenton, at Squire Rockafellow's.-
The night; was stormy; the snow fell deep
and next morning found Betty at the usual
hour on the pony, well wrapped with al
infant fer hours old IN her bosom. She
arrived with her hogs at Cincinnati, the day
before the sale. sold them for cash, and tho
late General Findlay told me that she
stood BY his side on the box and bid off hel
land, with her infant in her arms. Surely
''truth is stranger than fiction.
BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.
Soon after the county of Union was organ
lied, l was employed by little hump
backed fellow some twenty-five years O
age, certainly one of the most perfect IL
bells on creation that had ever seen, to de
fend him against an action for breach o.
marriage contract. | confess | felt som,
curiosity to see the woman that would con.
sent to marry him, much less to sue him
for refusing to say eyes" to the question o.
the squire. Court arrived; the usual dec
laration, laying special damages for divers
towit one hundred suppers, and calico
dresses too numerous to mention, all pre-
paratory for the welding, was filed. 1t
was Il pure breach of promise case without
the common aggravation. Plea mon as
sumpsit;" James Perry and James Rariden
for plaintiff, and myself alone for defend
ant My client whispering there she
comes | turned my eyes and sure enough
there she was most beautiful girl, large
rather ileshy, raven hair, dark eyes, rosy
checks, a mouth filled with beautiful white
teeth, She walked gracefully forward and
took a seat by the side of her counsel. \
jury was empaneled; Judge Perry opened
with an eloquent address to the jury, and
closed by asking the full amount OF 50, 000
claimed in the declaration. The witnesses
clearly proved the marriage contract, which
in fact my client did not deny; one white
muslin and two red calico dresses were
positively proved, worth three dollars, and
there was some evidence, but not Satistacto-
~, of a gingham dress with broad stripes
About the supper there was no question; it
was proved beyond controversy, or the
powers of argument, or in the language OF
Gen. Gushing it was "a fixed fact. -
Great preparation had been made; six
chickens la been roasted whole, large dish
es of beans and potatoes, with a boiled
ham, turnips and boiled cabbage in profu-
sion. The old lady dwelt with evident
delight upon the big custard pie that she
had made with her own hands, such as
no other woman in the neighborhood could
make, Though she said it herself" AL
this looked bad for my client, and my case
1--WE rest here" "No evidence to offer, )
said |; all hal was before the Jury, in wha
The lawyers call "protert in curia." Tn,
case was opened by Judge Perry in a mos
brilliant speech OF some two hours. | fol
lowed and made only two points in tn,
case; first, that that the plaintiff had sus
tanned no damages in consequence Of m,
client breaking his engagement, as she coulC
marry much better looking man any day
and seconi, that the calico dresses woul,
be needed Ill counting other sweet-hcarts
and the supper was eaten by the intended
bride and her friends, and my client go
none oft. Mr.. Rariden in the close assai
ed with all his powers my positions, bu
seemed to press upon the jury the Gallo,
dresses and the extra fxcns" for the sup
der. The Court charged the ury with II
sual ability: but the moment the Judg
touchel the calico AMI the supper, | saw
it was all over with my case. Foreman
eve find a verdict for the plaintiff, tire
dollars for the calico dresses, and three dol
lars and half for the supper, total 81,
dollars and fifty cents The Court
Judgment on the verdict" "Gentlemel
of the jury you are discharged till morning
with the thanks Of the Court for your de
cision on this important case"
LAWYERS MANoEUvER.