The Shasta courier., 1865-03-18
SHASTA COURIER.
Lawyers and Cats.

A few weeks prior to the late Presidential
election, writes an agreeable and Jolly cor
respondent, most cruel joke was prepetrat-
ed on Copperhead lawyer of San 'Leandro
by four frolicking daughters of the Emerald
Isle. In the public square Of our county's
capital, fronting the Court House, is a large
building, once used as a hotel, the rooms of
which are now occupied by single gentlemen
of various occuratiensf disciple of Black
stone and a carpenter among the number
The legal gent, during the campaign took
an active part in favor of - Lttulmac," can.
vassing the southeast end of the county for
his favorite candidate pretty thoroughly,
and generally returning each ight some
what IN the wee short hours. full of enthu-
siasm and sparkiing-waier. The females
1t would appear, held a council Of war for
the purpose of having little fun at the ex
pense of somebody-and after deiberatinc
the lawyer and carpenter were selected as
suitable victims. = Chips" somehow or
other, got wind of what was on the tapis but
wisely concluded to wait developments. lie
watched them depositng buxom woman
eflgy In his bed, without saying word,
but when they commenced to wet the sheets,
he concluded that the g goak' was being car
ried too far, and in he rushed. to the no small
discontinue Of the ladies. Explanation and
reconciliation between the parties followed,
Chips" agreeing to aid them in their wick
ed designs upon the lawyer A big Thomas
cat was secured and tied up in sack. \
large mess of yellow squash, well cooked
and prepared for the occasion, was then
brought forward, the snow white sheets were
carefully turned down, and layer of the
aforesaid squash half an inch thick, was
avaply ap1 raruI, u l,oJ o1l Rlo.I-
stones bed. Thomas cat was now placed in
position at the back side of the couch, the
pillows were arranged, and the ladies re-
tired into an adjoining room to witness the
result through stove pipe hole. About II
O'Clock, after delivering a tremend Il GUS
philippe against the Black Republican misce-
genationistS, the lawyer returned. tired and
weary, to seek his much needed repose.-
Being familiar with the room he divested
himself of his garments in the dark, turned
down the clothes and tumbled into bed,
striking square on the cat as he did so. By
n sudden movement the cat extracted one
of his paws, which in retaliation he launch
ed boldly out, striking the intruder in the
tenderest part of the body. The lawyer
gave an unmerciful scream, and clutching
the cat, hurled him against the wall with
terrible force. BY this time the squash had
been exercising Its penetrating qualities,
soaking through Blackstone's drawers, while
his hands were covered with something which
he dared not permit his Imagination to
ponder on. lie got up, lit a light, and took
survey of the premises. Looking at the
bed, then at his drawers, and then at his
fingers, he broke out in continuous strain
of profanity which would put to blush our
army in Flanders. He commenced scrap
ing his drawers with case knife and
launching anathemas at his prosecutors at
the same time continuing the good work
until the females could hold in no longer
They broke for the door, just barely manag-
ing to escape their victim. who, in fit of
desperation, and sans coat, sans vest, sans
pantaloons sans everything but one solitary
garment gave them chase until he reached
the Estudillo House, his ludicrous costume
induced him to forego further pursuit.
W Whether Blackstone has since discovered the
parties who perpetrated the joke upon him
we are not aware. but we hardly think he
will prosecute them if he ever does, although
handbill offering five dollars reward for their
discovery was posted up in front Of the
Beatty Hotel the morning following the
occurrence - Oaktand Necs.