The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-08-31

1y blue, and when IN that state ne
was entirely reckless.
Jim, old fellow said, in a con-
ciliatory tone, "Tve got an attach
ment for you, and want you to go
with me.'
swell, ant got none for yoa," he
growled surlily, "and. what's more, l
ant goin!" 81 s .EeLl
Z L explained that Resistance would
be useless; that I had strong force
outside; and that / should be con-
strained to do my duty, which was to
take him, dead or alive. But aHdto
no purpose. Jim, obstinate enough
at all times, in his present condition
was perfectly mulish.
Seeing persuasion was vain, / sig
nailed my assistants. At the sight of
them, Jim seized brand from the
fire. 9ls is tale -'-" -ba.
aye see that kdg, Mr.. Lumpkin," !"
he said. his eyes bloodshot and his
voice husky" well, it's full O. gum
powder; and, by the long-toed Har-
ry, eff one o. them onderstrappers
comes acrest my threshold, or eff you
stay a minnit longer'n you kin git
away, 1 tech her of, so help me !a 81
Jim, / knew, was famous hunter,
and used to buy his ammunition by
the quantity. A keg of powder was
nothing unusual for him to have on
hand. And then Polly began to cry
and take on in way that went to
prove the thing was no joke. Be-
Sides, Jim was Just fool enough to do
as he Threatened. My two assistants
took to their heels like "white-i
heads ~ and, it must be confessed, l
made a rapid ddcGnce in the same di-I
rection. - s7 5z8e s...h,
Alta safe distance we rallied and
held a council of war, We conclud-
ed to invest the place, and hold it in
siege for the present. hns s
At the end of an hour Jim appear,
ed at the door, waving a white rag
tied to stick. sdft3l 5ll53aaG
e "Isa that sign of surrender ?' !
shouted, from safe distance. I 1Eai.i
NO." halIooed Jim; " it's adfag of
truce" adding: Eye hain't got no
'taehment for Pop, hev YEP" r
i2 answered promptly / hadn't.
j. SO Well, want to pass her out"
said Jim. .ssShe's glttin stertcky in
here; and in case the wust comes to
the wust, / shouldn't want to be OBJ
LEGGED to blow the old gal up"
4 thought the proposition was rea-
+sonable, and said so. iisos- gHIei
oGIn ten minutes the door opened,
and "Pop" came out. She wore q
J" scoop" bonnet, and kept her hand
kerchief to her eyes. Her form seeme
ed bowed by grief. We respected her
sorrow, and suffered her to pass.
Hour after hour went by. began
to grow fidgety. 1t was already three
o'clock. Court adjourned at four;
and unless produced Jim beFore-that
hour, Old RUNS word was out to,
&c make an example of me-" AT last l
concluded to seek a parley. iis
/" Halo, Jim !"I shouteds 81 want
to speak toyou." ais5 ell --.59
81 No answer. L2seF9o 80
/ drew near and shouted louder !;
still no response. g 5si2 -.
An idea struck me. Jim had prob
ably fallen asleep after his spree. If
SO, I might steal a. march on him.
.Stealthily advancing, I raised the
latch, and gently pushed open the
door. 939g98 ~ 70 3i4s'i. --IJ
60 Instead of Jim, drunk and asleep,
the object that confroBted me was
Pop, wide awake and duly sober.
6. g Where's Jim r. i exclaimed. ].
s-.sss Gone this two hours, replied
Pop, punching the fire. ,ai5s4+ :.
"For goodness sake be CAREFUL
madam, I expostulated, "about stir
ring up the sparks so close to that
keg !" 9a.4 2-
9Land's sake, manI'' cried Pop,
:" it's got nothin in it but beans"
AS the enormity of the sell flashed
upon me. I beat, if anything, a more
hasty retreat than L did when Jim
threatened to blow up his household
gods, and me along with them.
"Where's the prisoner 2" roared Old
Rum, as I entered the court house
alone. -
Z Itried to break it gently but it was
no use. The conclusion of my state
,ment was lost in shouts of laughter.
Old. Rum's eyes rolled wildly. His
face went through the whole gamut
of colors. What he would have done
Heaven only knows, or even can
know. An apoplexy, which the old
whisky -bfbber had been honestly
earning for twenty years, struck him
like lightning, and he rolled over
dead! 's7i3.-. atde
At his funeral few sighs were heard,
and few tears shed. No word was
spoken in commemoration of the vir-
tues of the departed. The officiating
clergyman expressed a faint hope, but
didn't seem very sanguine. All SEEM
ed to have .ii - 49,,
Come to bury Rumsoner, not to praise him.''
Requiescdt, etc. za,.ass. re;d
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