Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-03
SEVERE TRIAL.
.Au old Man Who Bit the Arms of His
Daughters SuitDr~
I.ittlc Kaek .Ark > lia1e,:..


Edmund Skaty, whose ole mars WAS
il confederate senator during tire war,
lives down the river He owns several
hundred acres of rich bottom land,
with plenty of mules and farming inv
plements Thus situated, he drew
around his home All air Of refinement
which his neighbors could not hope to
rival Old Ed. has only one child, i
magnificent daughter, whose complex
ion in the depth of its extreme black
ness suggested the often quoted stack Of
dark felincs Like the daughters of all
rich men, Zoda attracted attention. She
could dance the twist heel waltz with IL
charming grace, or could wiring off an
old roostcr's head with IN acccerNtion
the chicken could never hope To under
stand. Suitors came from all drec-
tons. The waller man" with the
striped pants, and the black man with
duck trousers were devoted to her,
Old Ed. knew that his money was the
lodestone that attracted the needle of
admiration, and having complete un-
Outstanding with the girl, would. upon
the arrival of new sutton stand him
ut ease by saying:
"Purfectly welcome. sah. purfectlv:
but afore yer begin dis race, ics let mo
tell Yer ter make yer, rangemeth wild
me l'>e administrator Of dat GALS af-
fectionS, an what | says is de law an
de gospel wild her"
Tho sutton would Of course agree. and
rs 4 natural consequence Il strange
courtship would follow. Sometimes an
ardent lover would attempt to squeeze
the old mans hand, but while the lover
handled one of his hands The other re-
tanned Il grip ON the pocket-book.
II wants ter marry yer daughter
said the 'yaller man. "Dc luhwhat
has fur dat ONION almos takes my
Tcf
Il will cent ter de nuptou, ON one
condition, y said the old man.
Name de 'pctutation." exclaimed
the "yallcr man, encouraged
Yer know dat dars agwinc t. be Il
heap oh pain AN troubl" fur de
married people ob dis worl?"
YES, sab
I'm dat vent all men mus he Millin'
ter stan de sorted out Shere l.cmmc
take holt Oh yer arm wild my teef If
yer can stan De pain wild out winkin
de gal an dis whole farm shall be
yourn.
Hits mighty tough trial. ole
man.
Il knows hit is, but hit, Almighty
tough trial fur Il man ter gin up all ob
his wealth.
Oats Il fack. Fix yer mouf, ole
man. What kline oil teef is yer got?
De ball-headed Moses, man. YOU g got
tusheo like II yallergatcr
The "yallcr man handed anarm TO
old Ed. The heartlcss old fellow took
it between his teeth and closed down.
| The waller man yelled SO loud that the
| fcrryman, living ON the opposite bank
of the river answered, and brought his
boat over.
60 on away" said the Old man.
~ er can't STAN no pain. wouldn't
low my daughtorter marry SIGH a pus
son.
The yallcr man LETT. Tie black
man came and was tried. He left
Dozens of others We're tried hut all
we're unable to stand the pressure d
the old mans jaws
Finally democrat nigger7 from
Little Rock went down. The Same
proposition was made and accepted
EFF yer think dat yer can stan de
pressure yer can try said Old Ell. "but
I'll be dinged if Yer don't wish yer'd
nebbcr had O seed me.
Il am. willing" said the democrat
niger, = was a teacher III the public
schools, and can stand anything. But
first we must draw up papers,
Oats all right replied I'd. "Wc'sc
done dot aforc an hit did not skere
me-.
The papers were drawn up and
sworn to before Justice Of the Peace.
The farm and Girl were e pc thedcmo-
crat niggcr's property il case Of M,
success. The day was appointed. Nj
parties We're on time. Old Ed. had
filed his teeth until they were IL sharp
as the knives of corn-cutter
rs yer ready?" asked the Old man
"Pcrfectly,'' answered the democrat
niger,
II wants Yer al To lar witness re-
marked Ell. TO q crowd that had GATH
cred around Nov watch the man
yell
Ed took the mans arm between hls
teeth and closed down on il. Not 4
muscle Of the democrat nigscrS iacce
moved. The old man opened ms
mouth and closed down again Inc
face Of the democrat niger Wa n ~
rene rs though the Sunshine ola gloI-
ions future fell uponit
Take De farm an gaL said tne
old man.
"You'sc de boss of dis country.
Tho wedding was solemnized thal
night After the guests were gone, olI
FL. approached his son-in-Iaw and
ased IL Ne did not want some Hniment
to put on his arm The son-in-lav dld
not.
"Lcmmy see whar | hit yer,
The democrat niger pulled ut b,
glove and rolled up his sleeve the olG
man grabbed a gun in the corner AMI
the Young man flew His arm vas
made If cork.
Able lawyers have been employed,
and the suit, Il stated III the beginning