The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-04-23

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"Now," sed Bigler, "Ceeser Pogram,
stand up. Ceeser, do you understand
the nacher NV an Oath7'
''Yes, sab"
"Who wuz your father, Ceeserf"
"Don't know, sah." f'N
SIS your mother in the room, and
hez she bin sworn7" a
"Y es sah."
"YOu may set down for the present
Mslissy POgram arise7"
The wench got up.
''Now, Melissy, state TO the court
the paternity NV yoonr SON"
81 object" shreeked the Deekin.
"What hez that to do with your OWN
Pollock a store debtr'
els this yoor case!" retorted Bigler
care you defendant or plaintiff bereini
Melissy, anser No, Melissy, on sec.
ond thOts, to cast the mantle Nv obliv-
ion over the peccadilOes Nv his yooth-
yoo needn't anser. Do yoo want to
cross examine the witness, Mr.. Pol
lock7"
"No" returned he. 'Lyeurgus
Gavitt, stand up. What rite hsy yOO
to bear the name of Gavitt7" s
"It was my ladders name. 4"
"To Wich Pertikeler Gayitt do 700 al
loodl" ~
"The lately deceased Elder" +,
"Then 700 are half brother to Is
sakeri" r9r ..-a .rsst rr
sis" .--..... .,.,
81 will state to the court the obiick Of
these objections, which, without explar
nasben may appear irreyelant. Mr.,
Bigler and agreed unanimously ez to
how this SCOT should be conducted.
Niggers alone knowd the COZ nv differ
ence that unfortunitly ariz between us,
and knowing that the pure African WINS
unworthy Nv beleef, we determined to
yoose only sich ez Good show indisput-
able descent from good trustworthy
Caucashen citizens. Hence this pre-
liminary eggsaminashun. Wehev here
the niggers nv mixed blood from every
plantasheu in the naberhood, and we
shell rsiect all who can't show mkt
blood. Their evidence must be taken,
for to doubt the word NV the sons and
daughters nv sich men would be the.
heigth NV presumpshen, and an insult
wich they wood be justified in reseutiu."
"Certainly," sed Bigler, sand let's
git at it. Bonaparte Pogram, stand
up" 1 -ai
"HoId," shriekt the Deekin, observ-
| in that Mrs. POgram he'd Just slept in
to the room; show much is at ishoo in
this yer soot."
"Ninety-one cents and the costs that
hev acrood," sed Pollock. Esa
'I'll pay it." remarkt the Deekin,
nervously, @rather than have this farce
go on. Don't call no more Nv en-
don't. Here's the money" q 70 Isfg
"It can't be, " sed Bigler, "I'm bound
to crush that Pollock" sesss 'sl
"Don'tperceed-don't, yelled Punt,
McP Pelter, and ever othery white man in
the room, ez they nOtist their wives
droppin in one by one, cts really too
small q matter-reely it is"
"Well," sed Bigler, "ez there ap-
pears to be such a yoonanimous desire
thereto, l hev no Objeckshens, on them
terms, to forgive Pollock" and the
cusses embraced in open court, while
the Deekin, McPelter, and the rest Nv
em wus payin the niggers their wit
ness fees. f'2 9tr Ir g7I
Ez they wuz leavin the. Court
Room, Bigler sung cut: aa 7sd
"Deekin, if you send on that petish-
en- to Frankfort; shell send on pro-
test, provin that every one Nv the mig
gers who bear yoor name hev a natter
al rite to it. Let it alone, Deekin, let
it alone. Eff the niggers kin stand the
name, you ought not to object"
And he and Pollock rolled off togeth-
er, lafin vociferOusly. 1t wuz plot
atween EN- to annoy the Corners.
Wood, o. wood that we coed be de-
| livered from EN-. 3 glisuL suli
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