The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-11-12

The Ashville Female College keeps
fully abreast Of this onward movement
We have matriculated one hundred and
ten during the present session. Ii hal
never been my good fortune to know q
more pleasant or happy group of young
ladies than these whose names are now
upon our register. Yet we have room
for others and all who come from proper
motives will be heartily welcomed.
A few weeks ago while the Inferior
court af Buncomb was in session, Judge
ShufOrd presiding, a sable son of Ham
without the fear Of the law before his
eyes, went with malice pretense while
all good citizens were wrapped in the
arms Of Morpheus to the premises OF
ID. W. CObble, one Of our best citizens
for the purpose Of making a raid on bis
poultry roOst. The quick ear of the
afore said Cobble, as he lay counting
gentle slumbers, de- ected that every
thing was net 10 a normal condition in
the regions of the back yard. He arose
at once and proceeded by roundabout
way in the direction of the disturbance.
/ By the dim light of the stars he espied
the sable brother in the very act of APP
propriating the choicest pullets. Cob.
made a rush for the offender aud sur
prised him so suddenly that he made a
dash for the yard fence with view of
making his escape. But, alasl in mis-
perturbation he makes q miss'ep and
falls backward inside OF the yard. Cob
bic boldly improved the advantage thus
offered, rushes upon and seizes him cry
ing helpi help! every body helpill.
Dame CObble was first to bear assist
ance to her stronger half. Soon others
came. As they came one tOsk the Of
fender by the throat, another by the
heels aud still another by the middle,
and others by various other appendages
and appurtenances until the abashed
Hamite lay at the mercy of his captors
Then Dame Cobble got a rope, made a
running Moose and encircled the Offend
ers neck, not for the purpose, gentle
reader, OF suspending him to the first
limb that might offer. but "to shut off
his wind, " il he should not proceed with
due submission when ordered to arise
and advance. Still fearing the prepare
tions were not sufficiently secure an
other rope was produced ard put
around his body TO assist the one from
above if necessary in shutting off his
wind" Thus secured the chicken
thief was ordered to arise and was tri-
umphantly marched to the Calaboose
and secured until court might assemble
next morning. In due time Judge Shu-
ford assembled the bench, the presecut-
ing attorney is in his place and the ne
gro Is brought in and duly arraigned.
The men women and children, actors
in the scene Of the previous night, are
here to tell what they know. A jury
ef good mon and true are duly impound-
ed and the testimony patiently heard.
The state was next heard, then the de-
fence, after which the Judge delivers
his charge. The jury retired and re-
turned with a verdict of guilty and adj
judged the defendant one year in the
penIten'iary. As the sun declines in
the west the prowler of. the night be-
fore is borne onward fast as. steam can
carry him TO the State prison. After
the trial was over and the sheriff was
retiring with the culprit an old darkey
was heard to soliloquize. Things is
come to a purity pass when a niger
can't touch the feathers on roosters
tail without gwine to the penitentiary
for ono yeah" some one remarked
"Uhy uncle you don't understand it.
This darkey fooleded with the wrong
ROSTERS tail that was all there was
wrong about it," Now, Dir. Editor, is
net this a.case of remarkably speedy
justice in these days so characteristic
of the laws slow delays? viii not
you and your readers unite with us in
saying well done TO Judge Shuford. his
court, and to all the actors in this
wonderful casef Let petty offenders,
especially chicken thieves, everywhere,
understand that Ashville is not the
place fer them to ply their avocatioR.
During the fall we heard frequent
complaints of depredaiions by chicken
thieves.
Or inquiry we cannot hear OF the
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er's tail since that eventful night.
Hoping that the country will enter
upon a new era Of prosperity and that
the GAZETTE will flourish as never be-
fore am very truly,
AsuvILLE, Nov. Sth 81 TIPS