Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-02

We didlt isel particularly hcspitable
/ E5uss 4ks6 10 such sisitoss--We On the north
Si1s lfshs Ohio; sod ssictly = the ssls-
oEsPh 'apread The news. every man asd
be1r shls 70 carry > fowling-piecs or .
sq6irrel-iifs. hurried 70 the nearest point
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def officers improvised for the oesasion-
tts writer having The honor to Be sn or
derly scrgeast. 10 which sapscisy be serv.
ed for several days and nights. It wasn't
his fault, and should. be thinks. detract
nothing tfom his modicum Of merit. that
It was the finest Of July weather the
while. pleasa6ter ous of doors than In, or
that the enemy had the discretion not to
come in bis way. At any rate. he has
never demanded back-pay or bounty fer
his services.
But it wasn't military autobiography
we sat down to write. but Joe Duskin's
story. which be told US as We lay in camp
one night.
"Boys. did I ever tell you bout the
time sot onto jury with Bic Bope 2"
asked Joe. taking . swig out Of the CON-
pany demjohu.
"No," VIC answered.
"Would you like to hear it p said he.
1--WE may be in our CORY beds tomorrow
night, an never hev another opportuni-
ty."
He was invited to proceed.
"Bije. you see." continued Joe, "w:s
jest leetlc the coutrariest, overbearinest,
crank -headedcst cuss that ever ruffied q
commoouity's temper. He he'd Blue
bearded three wives to death, an he'd Jest
tackled fourth. In fact. the honey moon
was har'ly over-though I guess there
was more vinegar n honey into it--whcn
Bic an passsl more on US was yanked
up afOre Jedge Grimm to serve onto a
jury.
"In ev'ry case We tried we stood 'lcven
to one, an Bile was the one. The jed &c
got mad at last, and Threatened, in the
next case that come up, he'd keep US at i,
tell We did agree.
ut was one Of them pesky hoss swap
pin cases. Bill Banter d put off onto Iii
Greene a sor'l critter with ia lse eye an
a artificial tail. The eye was found lay
in into the manger one mornin' an the
furst time the hoss got wet his tail come
onglued an drapt Of.
..The evidence showed that Hi d been
parti:',sr to Ak about the eyes. an Bill d
said the animal had rs good eve as the
! hnss Rsl 20 -
provo that the next boss to his'n, at the
time. was stone blind, but the court ruled
that out.
"After scarchin' charge from the
jcdgc, We retired to our room, his Honor
fust admonishin' us that ef We didn't agree
this time, he'd make an example on US to
all futur' juries.
ut looked like plain case. most on us
thought. an we'd strong hopes that. for
onc't. Bile would listen to reason. But
the fust vote we took showed how fur We
was out in our rcck'nin'. 'Lcvcn on US
stood for givin' the plaintiff damidgcs. but
Bile vas unanimous for the defendant, an
said he'd be drot ef he didn't eat his boots
afore he'd cave.
..Wc tried to argy with him; insisted
that it was clear case Of fraud; an called
attention to the strong pin,s in the jedge' s
charge.
but Bile had bis own views. He said
Bill d only said the boss he'd good eve.
which couldn't be constrooed as meanin'
two good eyes; while. in regards of the
tail. nothing d been said, nary way; an
where there was no warrantee. q man'
eyes was his market. He said that was
good hoss-law. an he knowed it. an did
not care a continental what the jedge said
80 VIC lowered over n over it tell We
was tired. bu. no use; Bile still hung out
"when the court let out the jnd ge or
dered US to be took to supper, an then to
be locked up tell morniu'.
Il don't want to dwell onto the mise
ries O that night. We worried through
someho,c tell court took up next mornin'
when the jedge he'd rs brung out. lookin'
Cor all the world like 50 many pennyten,
tom-cats arter nights moosical mison-
ders,andin'.
"'Hev you agreed onto . verdict. gen
tlemen ? said he
mo, We heven'tv says the foreman,
sulkin' up.
".There's no hurry says the iedge.
smilin' !; the term u last a couple OF reek;,
yet. The sheriff II take you to breakfast.
now. an then you may resoom your de-
liberatious'
"Arter breakfast wc fe!. a little pcar,er.
and some on US picked up heart to make
another set a. Bile; bu. he was heads,rong.
er AN ever. an said we'd ought to be
ashamed on ourselves. SO we'd ought. 20
take advantage o numbers to bully an
heuest 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.
.Holio ? says he; what's this ?
".What's what = says We.
e" Listen here ssys he. proeeedin' "a
read
"'SrAkrLlxs RrAoR town j.
greatly excited this morning By the ru.
uorcd elopement Of Mrs. B.. the wife o
a prominent citizen. She took advantage,
IT is said. Of her husbands absence on
public duty. TO carry out her plan. A
marked feature IN the saA, Is that II,