The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

thar yeou go agin at some more of yer
sneakin capers agin; ye'd better kick yer
hull gearin off, hadn't yer?' quoth Josh,
as the poor brute commenced kicking off
some troublesome flies that were bother
ing him.
The stranger Immediately stepped into
the wagon, and pulled out roll of man
uscript which he commenced reading, as
if anxious to put an end to the conver-
sation; but, as Josh said, this didn't suit
him much.
Now he had to invent some plan by
which he could draw the stranger into
conversation. So he very quietly remark
ed to his silent companions: This is
splendid wether fur the crops; guess we're
goin' tn hev sum mighty fine corn, aint
we?'
Yes" responded the Judge, rather dry
Ily.
Wall, that attempt failed, anyhow; try
him agin.' After an omnious silence of
a few minutes, Josh again said: THAT
was fine sarmint uf yeours last Sunday,
up in the village we jist left
Never preached in my life!' emphati-
lcally answered the Judge.
That shot missed fire agin I thought
that would draw him out if anything
would. So yeou aint preacher, then?,
quoth our impertunahle friend.
Nor said the Judge.
'Mebbe yer one of these humbuggin'
fn1I
ogy, 'stronomy and sich like darned
things, as people don't know nothin'
abeoutY'
i tell you aint lecturer on science
neither again surlly answered the Judge.
wall, l know what ye are neow'
'What?' asked the Judge.
why guess yer one o. these darned
| lying newspaper editors, amt yer?'
MOP growled the Judge, thinking he
had been as well pumped as he wanted to
be.
wall look here stranger, meow don't
be so darned onsociable; my names Josh,
some foxes call me steel-trap JOSH
sThe ID they do,' queried the Judge,
yes. an on my honesty and personal
responsibility, don't want to offend yeou
but don't like to ride with fellel
'thout KNOWN his name; thars no harm
done even if yeou are runaway thief: OIL
a nigger stealer, !nur anything else, l ham,
goin to inform Gu YER
What? thief, niger stealer, you won >
inform the ID! you won't; no I dom
think you will, you Internal steel trap you
Now answer me, do 1 look like thief
i do 1? Do I look like niger stealer'
Here, stop that crobate, I'd sooner wall
the journey ten times over than ride will
such an ignorant wretch off steel-tral
as you are! My name is Judge R
1 suppose you have heard it before, ain
you? Guess your satisfied you aim
talking to niger thief either, ain't you!
; yelled the almost raving Judge, furious a
being taken for a niger stealer, for b
was sound Democrat
Josh. who had continued diving all tn
time, looked at the Judge in we'll assum
i ed surprise, for be knew the ruse woul
r bring out the strangers name.
What! your Judge R, heow i
all tarnation's this! Well I'll be hanged
f If Edon't desarve to get a licking. S.
, your Judge R, the great orator an
| statesman that I've hearn so much tai
t about? Well I'll be switched; an I'v
dared to call you a niger thief chime
in the willy Yankee in the greatest sur
/ prise, at the same time adding all tn
, Aattering epithets in his well supplied vo
cabulary to appease the Judges wrath.
, Yes, am Judge R replied he
f little cooled down by the unmeas
ured praise of the Yarkee.
why I've hearn tell o. you fifty time
over; give US your hand, Judge, an don
let no hard feelings exist tween u.s. sal
Josh, extending his hand, which the Judg
rather coolly took, for. continued JOSH
blast my picter, I'd a. never tho't {
saying what did, that's sartin. We're o
the same side in politics meow, Judge, al
must be good friends. l was goin to vot
tother ticket tomorrow, but I'll haf t
vote for yeou meow, by thunder
, That was the best hit yet, and tn
Judge frightened up like clouds after
S summer shower. E a.
n why that's your speech yeou was read
in mint ago, want it? Why in a
: tarnation didn't yer tell me who ye wal
e Guess we'd better liker after that scrap
. anyheow There's sum of Ohio's bes
n take gud pull, Judge, to lengthen frieEt
0 ship
d Judge did the bottle full justice, Jos
s takingthe same example. The Judge was
this time well pleased with his companio
d the thoughts of having got an extra vo
n and his deep imbibation all tended to NAL
e him very talkative, and he apologize
b profusely for the hard language he ha
used towards his friend.
:; Josh told him there was no apoloe
needed.
l. Look a'here Juge, have great fav'
!, to ask you for?' said Josh.
d Only name it, anything in the worl
e I'll do it, good humoredly answered II
e Judge.
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