Middletown transcript., 1874-07-11

OTceut SUr CrlJteT Will ldise cyc al
artificial tail The eye was found lay
in into the manger one mornin' an the
fust time the boss got wet his tail come
onglued an drapt off.
" The evidence showed that Hi d been
particular to ak about the eyes, an Bill d
said the animal had as good eye as the
next hoss. Bill, howsoever, offered to
prove that the next hoss to his'n, at the
time was stone blind, but the court ruled
that out.
After searchin' charge from the
jedge, we retired to our room, his Honor
fust admonishin' us that eff we didn't agree
this time, he'd make an example on US to
all futur' juries.
&C. 1t looked like a plain case, most on
us thought, an we'd strong hopes that,
for onct Bije would listen to reason. But
the fust vote we took showed how fur we
was out in our reck'nin'. 'Leven on US
stoed for giving tho plaintiff damidges,
but Bile was unanimous for the defendant,
an said he'd be drot eff he didn't eat his
boots afore he'd cave.
"We tried to argy with him; insisted
that it was clear case of fraud an call
ed attention to the strong pints in the
jedge's charge
But Bile had his own views. He said
Bill d only said the hoss he'd good eye,
which couldn't be csnstrood as meanin
two good eyes; while, in regards of the
tail, nothing d been said, nary way; an
where there was no warrantee, mans
eyes was his market. He said that was
good hoss-law, an he knowed it, an did
not care continental what tho ledge
said
$50 we lowered over n over it tell we
was tired, but no use Bile still hung out.
"When the court let out the judge or
dered us to be took to supper, an then to
be locked up tell mornin'
IL don't want to dwell onto the mise
ries o that night We worried through
somehow tell court took up next mornin' ,
when the jedge he'd us brung out, lookin'
for all the world like so many pennytent
tom-cats arter nights moosical mison-
derstandin'
"'Hev you agreed onto verdict, gen
tlemen 2 said he.
"'No, we heven't!' says the foreman,
sulkin up.
"'There's no hurry says the jedge,
smilin' /; the term u last a couple Of ,ceehs
yet The sheriff II take you to breakfast
now, and then you may reseom your de-
liberations.'
"Arter breakfast we felt little pearter,
and some on us picked up heart to make
another set at Bile; but he was head
stronger AN ever, an said we'd ought to
be ashamed on ourselves, so we'd ought,
to take advantage o numbers to bully an
honest mans conscience.
While we was at breakfast, the fore
man d managed to get hold O the county
paper, which had jest come out that morn
in, and to while away the time, he began
to read it.
"' Halo says he; whats this?'
"' What's what? says we.
go Listen here says he, proceedin' to
read:
&C. STARTLING RUMoR.-The town is
greatly excited this morning by the ru-
mored elopement of Mrs. b., the wife Of
prominent citizen. She took advantage,
it is said, of her husbands absence on
public duty, to carry out her plan. A
marked feature of the affair is that the
lady has scarcely been married month
90 What's that! screeches Bic Bope,
in an outburst o terror.
The foreman read it over again slowly
an solemn. Now Bic was as jealous as
that ERE dark completed chap in the
play. Besides there want no other Mrs
B. in the place lately married, an there
was the circumstances of the husbands
absence on public dooty. Bile had no
doubt that the Mrs. b. allooded to was
his own wife.
"' Let me out' he yelled, runnin' full
butt at the door.
80 Not till you agreed onto verdic'
says the bailiff, through the key-hole.
90 I-I-Pll agree to anything
splutters Bic. For goodness sake,
hurry, gentlemen-a thousand dollars
damidges, if you like!'
1--WE said we thought that was reether
high.
90 Anytling, SO it's done quick! he
gasped, in ag'ny.
We could hardly keep him from
jumpn' out O the windsr, while some on
us pretended to dicker about the amount
we should bring in, jest to torment him.
At last ev'ry thing was fixed, an we
went into court, give in our verdic' an
was dooly discharged
Bile was rushin' out on the double
quick, with murder in his eye, when the
foreman stopped him.
60 think you're lab'rin' onder SOM
mistake, Mr.. Bope,' says he; that there
piece 1 read, you see, s tooh from Cali
.fornia papar, an must be, at least a
month DID,
Bile went off. lookin' cheap an sheep
ish. He sent in an excosse next day, an
got let off fer the balance O. the term, an
precious glad we all was to get rid on