The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-03-25
bis Honor and Riiah.
IUIUL JIM
An Hour at the Central Station Court.

An Hour at the Central Station Court.
81 There, hub, don't cry. said Biiah
as he lifted a small boy IN his arms !;
-" it isn't no way likely that you'll ever
come into this room and sit down on
hot stove hearth again. Life Is full of
just such snags and pitfalls, and some
times I wouldn't give two cents to live
or die"
The boy went out and sat down In a
sno8-drift to cool the blister, and Biiah
pa sed the hat around and collected the
following sum Tor his benefit, viz. Three
nails, one apple, one marble, one cent,
one fsh-hook, one knife blade, some
buttons.
BIS HONOR CAME IN
And wanted to know who threw that
meat on the stove and said he'd fine
him five hundred dollars if the guilty
party could be found. Biah explained,
everything was made lovely, and the
officers came forward and went through
the usual programme of swearing to
the warrants.
JOHN JEFFERSON.
John secured a piece of coal, marked
his face and blaokened one eye, tangled
up his hair and butboned his coat clear
to his chin, and as he stepped out he
said
"Hold on, your honor Tn all ready
for trial. but 1 wish you'd be good
enough TO let me first eend word down
to my wife, who is sick in bed. The
poor woman will be anxious about me,
and the children will be crying !"
John Jefferson, isn't it rather early
In the season for green things?" in
quired the court.
"How-what ?"
"And John Jefferson, is it right to
try to come roots on an old man like
me, who has travelled, and whose limo
eenoe is his best hold?"
Painful pause.
Don't you suppose that I know you
are a single man, boarding on Clay
street, and that the sick wife business
is all bOsh ?" continued the court
Why, it wasn't a month ago thai I
fined you five dollars Is there any
foliage in my face, Mr.. JefersonP Do
you see anything around here that re-
minds you OF grassy dells and waving
sunfowers 2"
Well, it wasn't much of a drunk,
anyhow, " replied the prisoner.
"And I shant put on much of fne,"
said his honor. about five dollars
for the drunkenness and five more for
lying to the people of the state of
Michigan"
81 want to carry this case up" said
the prisoner.
can right. They'll carry you up
first, and then the Maria can come back
and carry the case up. 1t isn't very
big case, and if they drive slow they'll
get it 6 up all right.
HIGH c.
Mrs. Dane hustled out, eyes full of
business, and as she wheeled around in
front of the desk she squealed
g 1 demand to see the court p
Madam, +" replied his honor, as he
placed his hand on his heart" gaze
on me and be happy !"
What's this che-arge ?" she inquired
in shrill voice as she turned to him.
" Disturbing the peace by fighting
with yodr neighbors."
Never did it-no, sir, all a lie-I
demand my liberty p she squealed,
dancing up and down until her bonnet
strings waved in the air like kite tails
on the telegraph wire.
"Slowly and gently, madam, aud
don't keep such a high key" said his
honor.
Guess III talk as ant to-never's
'bused my llfe-reg lar 'splracy to crush
a decent womanl" she shrieked, draw
ing her belt a notch tighter.
Madam, will you lower your Yoice?"
"No, won't %
VIII you shut up ?"
"No-noF'
"Win you let me get in q word or
two P''
Mo- demand nay liberty this very
minute - she cried, clawing the air
wildly.
Well, now, you get right out of
here !" commanded his honor. "Turn
around leave this room right off, I
yum if I'm going to sit here and be
squealed at by any old woman like you,
no matter if they dock me on my sala-
~ ! I throw the case out of court, and
l hope the water-pipes in your neigh
bOrhoOd won't be thawed out till
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