Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-21

| bones are bleaching IN the WIND.
"Ef YOU do ride over these hills after to-
day it will be as frst-class ghost, for you
will be dead man in less than an hour from
now"
At this moment Gabe Husker approached
the prisoner and said: II hope you'll 'scuse
me for the part I've taken in this matter, and
b'leeve that I've only done my dooty to my
feller citizens. You have had a fair trial +,
'cording to the bylaws of Missoury, and l
hope IL he decision is agreeable to you."
III hain't got nothing to say agin it; it's all
been conducted on the square; nary Jack
was turned from the bottom. 1 am satisfied
with everything so far. But you'll be doing
me favor if you'll hurry up matters little
and get throu gh with it. I am anxious to
get back to nv game. I'm losn' heap of
money through the dern foolishness of you
fellars."
"You had better be putin your cards in
order for game in the other world, cause
you'll soon be lay out fur the devil" re-
marked by-stander
"Maybe you have somethin to bet that my
lamp goes out to-day".
eyes, / have"
Look here here, Dave, you are making a
dern fool of yourself" exclaimed the gambler,
who had acted as the prisoners counsel.
"You are bettin' agin yerself The fust
thing you know you'll have so many bets out
that these fellers will lift you outen the world
fur to win their bets. My advice to you is to
prepare to shuttle. 'Taint no use lookin' at
fate with your eyes shut These fellers mean
business, and have got it in fur you"
"You are mistaken in the knowledge of
the game of human natur. Thar amt goin'
to be no hangin' so far as l am consarned
Dog on it, haint told yer that fortune-tell-
er read it in the stars that was born to be
drowned? aud if I am to be drowned can't
be hanged! I"
"I'ln Altered the fortune-teller had lost the
run of the cards when he told you that. Thar
amt no chance for your neck now."
The sheriff, accompanied by several men
who had been erecting gallows under a tree
which grew near by, now entered and took
charge of the prisoner, whom they conducted
to the scene where the last act of the drama
was to be enacted. The preliminaries were
quickly made, the rope placed around the
neck Of the doomed man, and when every
thing was in readiness, the prisoner was asked
if he had anything to say before he was
launched into eternity.
"This ERE joke has gone far enough, and as
nv feet are getting cold, [ wish you would
wind it up. I'm tired of being fooled with"
The sheriff now addressed the prisoner,
saving: "You have been tried according to
the laws of the State of Mssoury; you have
been found guilty. and the time for the exc
cution of the sentence of the court has arrived
l, therefore, must proceed to perform my
dooty."
81 say hold on. Iappeal this ere case to
the Su preme Court of Missoury," said the
prisoner, "and you can't carry out the sen.
tence until after the appeal has been decided" :"
This change in the aspect of affairs some
what staggered the crowd, and delayed the
execution short while. Judge Husker was
called upon to give his views upon the case,
and did so, as follows:
"The prisoner was tried by Missoury law,
found guilty and sentenced to death by the
law and thar cannot be doubt about his
right to appeal to the Supreme Court OF Mis-
soury. So fur so good But courts are al
ways in the habit of goin' on until the Su-
preme Court issues its mandamus stayln per.
cedins Therefore the sentence of this court
will be carried out unless properly stayed by
mandamus. Eff the perceedins amt reg lar
they can be reviewed when the case reaches
the higher court"
The decision of his honor was received with
shout The prisoner said "All right, 60
ahead" The sheriff gave the signal and the
trap was sprung. The rope broke, letting the
murderer drop into the snow beneath the
scafold. He struggled to his feet, returned
to the scafold, and looking over the crowd,
said:
"Thar! didn't I tell yer that couldn't be
hung? l claim my bets. Now, gentlemen,
as this show is over, thank you tor your
kind attendance, and all of you as has got
any money and wants lay out at faro, just
follow me and I'll give you lively game"
He turned to leave the scafold, when he
was met by the sheriff, who held in his hand
much stronger rope than the one first used.
This was soon knotted about the neck Of the
victim, who looked at the rope and then at the
faces surrounding him, but failed to see any
sympathy for him.
"See here, gentlemen" said he, "this ERE
thing has become serious, and before you
make another pull give me time to change my
bets. I'll copper the fortuneteller this time,
and play him to lose, cause I b'lieve you fel-
lers can call the turn"
He stopped speaking, waved his hand to
the sheriff, as signal to proceed, and in a
moment more the unfortunate man was stand
ing in the presence Of Him who "judgeth all
things"
COLD FEET.-Much discomfort and no
small amount Of sickness are attributed to
habtual coldness of the feet. There are few