The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-10-30
A VOICE FROM MADISON.
GonpoNsv1LLE, Oct. gath, 1868.

0OAbpNSN iLlsAss WV NfeAht ASSSs
yr. EpiToR:-I have Just returned
from Madison G. H., where have been
to attend the court of that county, and |
as you never mention Madison in your |
paper. | am not ware that Won know |
there is stch a county in the State
Last Thursday was the quarterly court |
of that county; and as | was present on
the occasion, VIII let you know what
was done. and what saw.
In the first place, Madison county. is
celebrated for two things,-large men
and apple Jack, It is nothing unusual to
see many of the former, weighing from
three to four hundred pounds, and ma
nv that consume from t free pints to
gallon more or less, OF the latter day.
You may stand in Mr.. Hunton's Bar
room, Il believe 1t is the only one in
the place.) and see many fellow walk
up and lay down his l0ct note and get
his measure, which is n small glass with
thick bottom, holding about a. gill; the
measure Is always filed, and such
thing as sugar and water is out OF the
question. If man should call for
toddy, they would say directly he is from
Gordonsville or Culpeper.
There was a good deal of business
done in court. in the way of granting
licences to keep ordinaries, and the
question was fully discussed, who were
| fifteen persons, and where were fitten
places The grand Jury made good
many presentments, and among others
was one for obst:ucting a public high
way twenty three years ago. 1t is
never too late to bring culprits to JUS
tice. The prisoners box contained three
prisoners. A man, a woman, and a ba-
| I~,,. No txx.o CHARGED with
stabbing, cutting and manning, with In
tent to kill; but what the baby was
charged with didn't learn. When the
prisoners were called on TO plead to the
Indictment. they plead .not ready to
answer" Which rather threw the At
torney for the Commonwealth into q
dilemma: he couldn't find the law for It,
and wisely concluded that they might
never be ready to plead. so he called on
the prisoners counsel for the law. who
promptly informed him. he "didn I
keep a law school" and advised him. II
ne wanted to study law. he'had better
90 to the University, or some other
school, which think was a reflection
, upon the people of the whole county
: as he had been elected to that Office by
the people, because he was fifteen per
son TO expound the Lar. and not becaus
he was the hero of Balls Bluff.
4 The prisoners counsel. aud the Az
s tprney for the Commonwealth. were TIL
only two lawyers that figured to an.
extent in court. Mr.. L. w. .the prih
: eipal lawyer Of the county b ing absent
: from what cause | didn't learn. but
suppose is attending to some of his case
m the Court of Appeals which is no,
|. in session in Richmond. The attUrne
! for the Commonwealth. is a competent
:, Jolly looking fellow, between fifty an
u sixty wears Of age. have 10 aeqnalil
a lance with him, but from the fact OF hi
n pants and vest not meeting over prom
inent roh1ldity by about six Inches
would suppose he boarded at the lowe
J tavern, where he gets hog and hon,tn
+, three times day, all the year round.
The other attorney to whom hav
alluded, is an older man, and has grow
old in his profession, and from the wa
he was demurring and quashing things
If he does walk with a cane, and tn
re crown of head shows the "sear an
i, yellow leaf'I would take him for fol
~ midabie adversary.
" | stopped at Mr.. Seals tavern, whei
we got everything that could cater
~ the taste of the most fastideous. An
III Dudley is the Prince OF walters.
It seems a run was made upon Nj
- Huntons bar, for the purpose ofexhaus
:. ing his supplies, but many fellow re
~ ~ in the conflict; among them one u
~ FOUNDER. AS was the only strang'
" about, an entertainment was gotten 4
y, for my benefit, suppose, ! shall NJ
~ de scribe it, and only say the Free
Ne mems Bureau man came of second 0es
a. and like not to come oil at all.
re Twas &C Madison &. H., once beioi
!, in warm weather. and witnessed 2
eu Equestrian, or rather Buuduidn perto
&c nance, that threw the ancient knigh
Is of chivalry in the shade. l saw cad
OF verous looking old fellow, capped, boo
~ ed. and spurred, ride into town larl
OF Bufialon Bull, in very low order reg
ne larly saddled and brid.ed; he hitch'
~ MIN to post with rs much sang fra
ut as any man would the finest horse
as the couaty. | have written to barn'il
u and have 70 doubt he will be iookil
him up soon
tell you sir, Madison is a gre
n county, and am going there again.
vs.. But there was one thing didn't like
ge see, it was Magistrate walking up
Io- the Bar by himself, and taking his mei
ECU ure without water or sweetning. L
10 sheriff tells me it is a very common
De currence. They will learn better
NJ they ever get Railroad. You sh
70 hear from me on my next trip.
nj. Yours
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