The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-15
ANECDOTES soFTHEARKANsAs BAR
by ALBERT PIKE

ANECDOTES OFTllE ARKANSAS BAR
by ALBERT PIKE,
The pretty little village Of Pine BLUM Ar
kansas lies on each side OF Il line dividing two
quarter sections of land, owned by different
persons the upper one by a person named
Puen, the lower by person named Dawes,
Pulcn first laid off u town, after running
principal line between the quarter sections up-
on his own land, and numbered the lots, be-.
ginning with No | I the river, on the north
OF the drawn line which ran out at right an
giles with the river \ pragmatical old French.
man, one Antoine Bnraqur educated for =
monk in France, and afterwards a commissary
in Napoleon's Spanish army OF invasion
bought lot No. | received, and caused to be
recorded deed TO il from Pullen. The line
was afterwards run out by Pulen and Davies
and it was aSccrtaincd that Pnllcns original
line was wrong, and that the true line so struck
the river rs to cut off No. | entirely, throw
ing it upon Davies quarter section. Davies
then commenced laying off Il town on his side,
by lots Of the same size rs Pnlcu'S and mum.
bering down river, from the line, so that what
was lot No on Pnllen's town, became lot No.
on Davies town, and was by the latter sold
to stout, ruddy, athletic Frcnchman, named
Joe Bonnc.
BaraQuc found it impossible TO understand
the new order Of things and meeting Davies
soon after, entered upon an cNpostuation with
him upon his conduct, and the consequences to
/ himself resulting from it. Good God !" said
lie, Mccstnrc Davies, | ave my lot No. in
de town of Pine Bluff from dat Mr. Pullen,
and ave my deed record in the clerk \ Office Of
de county-lot No. !, in lie town Of Pine
Bluff LA you no sec you ave rob Inc Of
my land. BY ~lr, drrc Il my deed Oh record,
and will ave my land ave buy dat lot.
and you number him lot No |, and he is my
lot
But, my dear SIR said Davies, 'yon bought
of Pucn, and the lot was not on his land
When The true line was run the lot fell on my
quarter section
c. dam de line holly responded Bara
onc what YOU 'spcct care for your dan
line Dare is my deed Oh record for lot No
!, in de town Of Pine Bluff, and you number
dat lot so, and by gar, will ave my lot
Oh, well, said Davies, if that is all
will commence numbering my lots down in the
swamp, and number them up, and then YOU
lot will be lot No no longer
Oh, by gar, cried Baraque, dat would b
one dam rascally ting, to rob me Of my pro
pcrty in dat way; and ] shall bring one sui
for my lot
Sue he did, accordingly, by action Of eject
mcrt against Joe Bonne and employed Col
Fowler to carry on his suit. During the 81
mouths that interviewed between the commence
mcnt of the suit and the sitting Of the court
he wrote Fowler on an average, a letter
week The cause came on for trial--Baraqu
was beaten, OF course, and then refused to pa,
Fowler his fee. Fowler thereupon commence,
suit against him. Baraqne, upon this, heale,
up the breach between himself and Joe Bomc
aud subpunaed him as witness,
When the ca Use came on for trial, our tw
E',enchmen sat costly in court, check-by joW
and as the trial progressed, Baraqne ofto
Whispered mcrily in Joe Bonne's ear. FoH
Ter at length offered to read divers letters irol
Baraqne in evidence and selecting one, con
menced 1t ran thus
Mr.. Colonel AbSalom Fowler-Now
want you to be sure and be ,,t court 10 atteD
dat cause Of mine against dat dam Joe Bonn'
for my lot No. |, in de town Of Pine nlnH, cit
FowIer-a formal, stiff, and precise m,,n
:cad the letter through without a wink 0
smile, and proceeded TO read another Tn
lblii VI loHl VI ptt5hII III tHA Slllc
Mr. Colonel Absnlom Fowler, Sir wan
you 10 be sure and see to dat case of min
against dat dam rascal Joe Bonne. | hay
no idea of being rob of my land in dat dar
roscaly way, and | will ave you to know da
! am bound to succeed
Joe drew off from Baraquc, and cast npo
him fierce gances of anger, and Baraque turn
ed red and pale alternately. Fowler drew ou
another and commenced reading
Dear Mr.. Colonel FowIcr--I will ave yo
know, sare, ! must be sure and ave you a
court and see to my case against dat dan
rascal doe Bonne, Who stole de hog Ha
| nevare steal any hog. If anybody want t
know who stole de hog, dem ask Joe Bonne
This capped the climax. Joe shook his Gs
in Baraqne's face, and the latter rushed out J
court, bench, bar, and jury, burst into univel
sal laughter, and without any further cvidenc
Fowler took his judgment
Speaking Of courts remnds me of some Z