The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-12
Balance due.............

OCENE ICl!
EOfice of Jonathan Anthony, JUS
tice OF the Peace, opposite Hender-
sonville, or Red Bank, KY in War
rick County, Indiana Territory. En-
ter Jonathan Anthony, Justice
Peace Daniel Miller Constable
Bonner OF the firm of Audubon q
Bonner
Bonner-'Squire, I want you to
issue warrant against Mat Bryant
upon this account. ti 4
Justice-Very we'll; where does he
live?
Bonner-Above the mouth of Cy-
pess, opposite Scufietown Bar, about
quarter from the river. -
Justice Ito the constable)--Well,
Dan, go and fetch him; it's no use to
issue a warrant. [E:reupt Cmnes.) +.
SCENE 2ND.-sASTE. -e9s
{ Enter Justice, Constable and Bfyant,l
Bryant-'Squire, what is this you
have me brought here for? .aov
Justice Audubon and Bonner
have sued you for S12 Dan, read
the account to him. Dan. reads the
account ] s ,3
Justice = What do you say to it,
Wat? qg1sa} sdT.....sas3
Bryant-It's correct; I've nothing
to say agin it,. ban
Justice-Why didn't you pay it?
Bryant-Well, lookee here, Squire !;
I'll tell you all about it. | was to
pay In fur=skins by New Years, and
in October, while | was getherin' my
crap, somebody guy my dog some OK
vomit aud killed him, and it was too
late to raise pup, and everybody
wanted To use his own dog, so l
couldn't borrow one. So was tellin'
one of my neighbors that had been
down here to the Red Banks the fix
[ was in. and he told me Mr.. Bonner
had 6 good coon dog there in town
that he had no use for. and may be
he would lend him to me-. So / come
down and asked him to lend him to
me, but he wouldn't do it, Eff l
could have got his dog, i could have
cotch the skins in a week, but L
couldn't get dog nowhere.
g Justice Ito the Constable)-Dan
get into the dug sout, and go over
and fetch Bonner over. E.rit Con-
| StGbte. All sssa .asA ~
ustice-How is the oraps about
Scufletown, and along up TO yaller
bank?
5" Bryant-They would have been fust
rate. ony the bar and squirrels and
coons ct 'em half up in rosenyear
time.
Justice-They was powerful bad on
the craps down here. Enter ConstG-
| bic and Bonner. o
Justice-Well, Bonner, Wat says
he has nothing to say agin your &C;
count, but he says he lost his dog and
could not get one no whar else, and
| tried to borrow your n, and you would
not let him have him. Is that so?
Bonner-Yes, Squire, that's true,
but I didn't think l was bound to lend
him my dog. .'iaJ 't'9ii.s i't'A
. Justice-Y GU was not, butit would
have been neighborly act. Wat, if
you had dog could you ketch the
coon skins yet?
Bryant-Yes, Squire, / could have
EN- here In two weeks. aaaf -ra
Justice (after deliberation, )-Gen-
tlemen, my judgment is, that the
pidIuJlu Sudll lOI luS U0l6uudQC nave
his dog, and that the defendant shall
deliver the skins in three weeks, and
that me and Dan shall throw off our
costs, and I'll stay the execution my
self, but Wat. must treat.
Bonner-Never mind that, Squire.
Come along, Wat, and get the dog,
and RI treat.
~ (Exeunt Omnes.)
SCENE 3D.-[ Enter Justice Bryant
and Bonner it@
Bonner.-squire, Wat has delivered
the skins, and I've come, to receipt the
docket.
Justice Why, Bonner, Inever had
docket. It amt necessary to keep
one betwixt honest men.
(Exeunt Omnes.)
- F4FelOpes.
We are prerrred to furnish to bus
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