The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-07-30

1.-The proper authorities are satisfied
with your conduct in the matter, and there
is no more about it,
t'Ner about MIR. MayLlOle?'
"Nor about Mr.. Maytlole all fixed-''
''Well, them proper 'thOritirs has more
sense III thought they ha.l.'' said Cur
ly,' as they appeared before the clerk,
That officer. III the presence of Colonel
Holtcn. gravely handed to Mr. Reese the
sum of twenty five dollars.
This don't let me off on t'Other one.
too. does ir?'' asked Curly" of the clerk.
''Nn. sir the other one holds
"What other one?" asked Colonel Hol-
ten.
.'Another battery" answered the clerk.
'.IInw is this 80 asked the Colonel. as
ne and Curly" stepped away from the
desk. ''What did ynu do to get yourself
/ on the hook again?"
We'll. you sse. ledge. yiAetSlay-or
! last nsgi.t-wilen left MIR. M'gd,dr, tnk
| see Biil-that's him ont there on the palms
An As | was settin' in the krer, an ole Ia
| dv come in tller'-ole enough 20 be my
mother-an' | got up to give her seat
an atore [ coni get her TO it. fancy
| duck at was stIn'lin' tiler' a hnldin' on TO
/ the brake line. he mashed himself right
down into tlIat seat. an | pasted him
one Over the hIinkerS fer his p'liteness.
| That's What / done. ,Jet!ge.'
They arrested you for that alnne?''
! Yes. ledge. that's all tl.aue nn>v the
| fancy feicr m'yaowed an yauIed Al
! prancel round so ar he raised runpuS
| an set cu>Sirl'. an they rested me
| fer that, reckon. much's anything.H
''ilave yon made any arrangements for
your defense?'
''Oll. Bill. he's fixel it! He sabes you
bet vou, Been tlIer' himself
All! Then ynu are all right. But
should think it would be better for you to
| avoid these Sc:iipeS.
''Hnw kin avoid 'em? I amt going
to I've tronlped OIL, eff it is IN San Farlci$-
co -
'.welI, but you had no need to use pro-
i ha.In'ts Now. look yer Jelge, 1
hln't never been converted yir."
Perhaps you had better try conversion. -
''Oh. I'm all right. .Jetlge come
down yer To hev litti" fun with the boys
an I'm hrvin' it bully. When I git
through I'm goin' to jine the dapple- gray
| Ynung Mems Christian 'Soeiatinr. and
quit cu<sin'. Bill says fe'ler can hev al
most any kind of fun in this town as long' s
he don t say bad words
Cool day. Mr.. Reese"
''Gontl day. ledge
When the Colonel had gone. Curly
returned TO his friend Bill, wEereupon that
friend asked
Dye know who Won been talkiu' to 20
'''riIe .Ietlge. | reckon"
ilC .Bu lS0- SGCiiIlDetl btll.
''why. yon're greener'n moul,ly brass on a
mounted lslrncSS. That man don't look no
more like old Louder than | look like
Broderick : monument"
''Well he made the clerk gimme back
my scads.''
No he didn't. neither
''Weli, what in ll<s--''
| ''St.e vrr." Bill suddenly interrupted
''tlidn't | tell you tn stop that cussin'?' :
''--.lid he dog said Curly" finish
ing his broken sentence.
..Why, he used his infe,rence, that's all,
an he's got lots nf it,
''Weli. who is he -
.'Whn is lle why he's one Of the
noI1s. He's Colonel ioiten, that s who he
is an ef you lad his little pie of equvaL
e!ice. vou'sI be the biggest fool since Coal
Oil Tommy
We'll. he -
NO vOu won't. neither"
We'll. then, you may
81 tell ye, You've got to atop 1t.
But | II like To know What nobs has got tu
do with vou:''
II don't know. Mavdole I Iecknn's
wnrkin' t'nrher eend OF rhe line, AN the
nob's o. his big up SOCIETIES. 1 tell We.
Bill that's the whites: hoy on the coast
'tain't no n~e talkin. he's mighty heavy
papers. Et you hear me-
At this point. n Scetlv legal Hooking per-
sou approached Bill, and made few re-
marks To :lmt worthy, whidh caused him
to say +:
'Eome on Curly an get your brake
| blocks ieatilrred. and learn to 90 slow
down new grade
With these somewhat relevant and origi-
nal ubServaf ions the trio eltcrtrYl the court
room To await the calling of the battery
case against ranIan Reese. But this
form of judicial investigation is familiar ia
The readers ai the 'laily and weekly news
papers. 10 description at It is ncce<Sa ry
here. and no E3ofe notice of it need he TAX
en than to give some report of MIR.
Reese's remarks when called upon to make
| Il brief stat.-tneHi of his position before the
court. When asFe.l 10 explain his actions
in the stratt-ear. he arose. with his hat in
his hand. and placed that hand ou mis- hip,
so that the hat hang down ny his sirle suIs-
pended by tile e.lge OF the vile brim be-
tween his fingers. and With the other llan;l
stroking his CiIin-whiskeT-, lIe remarked
as follows:
well. yer honor be eail-ha wing
picked up that form ut address when he
! WAS witness III the case entitled '-fIIe
State Of California RS. James Clem'- =
''fhe way of it was thiS: I'd paid ten
cents ter seat in that kecr. an WAS go,
in to give my seat to an ole lady, bnt thai
fancy gent over ffer' 'at's been witness.
in agin me. he tuck Iie seat atore could
git the old lady down Into it an | tuck
him. jist as he says. a friendly tap un tft
eye brow. to call his attention To the tHc
at ne WASH kerpin 10 the fiSliL as tlie
! law directs
Perhaps he thought YOU were about tr
depart. WHEN you arose said the jude
mo. | reckon not. yer honor, becOz ht
: sec me reacfiIi' for The nle lasly afore | go
un. all the keer wasn't stoppin' rowIler'.' >
"Weil. sir. is it your rnle to take the Law
into ynnr own hands and knock people in
to obedience ?''
Now. see yur. yer honor" said Cur
ly." after some pause. dnring which he de
rived Inspiration from the golden horse
: siiof. OH his watch-cIlain. ..that thcr' needs
little cxplanin'. I'm silK-popler. yo,
/. know
II know nothing OF tile kind What il
a silk-popper %
"a man at pops the silk over q stage
team-it'S tetchnicsel term-thc same
!, as mule-skinner for a mule-teanster. or Al
buli-puncher fer q man at steers oxen.'
. ''Ah, yes I Well. go on, sir. and ayoit
+ a free use ef technical terms lencefOrtll >
swell, as was goin' to say. when I'm
= out on the road. an fakin up way passen
!, gers. it's my business TO see 'em Ill seateC
8 accoFtiin' as they come. in regsIer oFtlew
unless somess mi ind 10 swap seats tn max,
= it comfortable all round; bIls once IN
while git hold of giil-Inarfen 'at want