The Nevada picayune., 1885-03-26
Things that He Knew.
Traveller.

is marrying us along; but 1t IS pleasant 10 sometimes sit with our "backs to the horses and our faces to the past,' and again gaze upon the landscapes which have long ago receded from our view, for some of them are passing green, and peopled with dear faces, which have left us only a memory of what was brightest and best. Among the most pleasant and mirth-pro- voking faces, which love to re- call is that ofJudge Thomas Gala gher, once a prominent lawyer in Arkansaw, who several years ago passed from this world into bet ter one, I hope. 1 attended court once in a remote county where the largest case that had ever been tried there, was to be tried. The cause for tho case being somewhat romantic, it had excited consid er- able interest, and everybody and
 his wife were there to hear argu- ments. The case was this: Near the village lived two brothers and young sister. The girl had fas- tened her affections on gay young fellow, one, Will Ray, whom the brothers despised, and to break up he marriage they determined to send the young lady off to school hoping that some time, distance &c., would cure her of her folly. Old Abe Low, a rich neighbor was going to New Orleans with a boat load of cotton, and the brothers asked him in a fath.rly way to take charge of their sister and zee her safely in convent, which the old fellow promised he would do with great pleasure. Before reaching the city however, he completely turned the tables on everybody; for by painting in glowing coloIs to the girl what grand, fine things
 she would have as his wife, and mistress of his big house and plan tation, and on the other side tell ing her in tragic tones, what heart sickening and disgusting life Of poverty she would lead as the wife of Will Ray. he gained her consent to marry him. On reaching New Orleans a minister vas sent for and they wero married. After a gay honey moon and spending much
 money in the city, they returned home, where the news of the mar rage had preceded them. As old Abe came stru,ting off the boat with his new wife on his arm, bang! came the report of q gun and down fell Abe, his side filled with bird shot. Fortunately for him, Ray, (who was hidden aud had been watching for him ever since the boat whistled), in his excitement discharged ihe wrong barrel in- stead of the one he had loaded for Abe's benefit. The old fellow, re- covered but he thirsted for revenge and this was the great case to be tried at the time I speak of. Judge Murray was on the bench and Gallagher prosecuting-the defense being conducted by Col. W. P. Ecarg. After the testim ony had been taken speeches made etc., Col. Ecarg entered plea of 'autre
 fois acquit upon which Gallagher
 was about "half seas over" arose and in solemn and impressive manner, began: If it please your honor and gentlemen of the jury, I am not man entitled to credit for any general intelligence, or to re. spect for any special information; but there are few things l do know. l know who struck Billy Patterson. l know the difference
 between tweedle du amnd tweedle- dee. l know how the milk got in the cocoanut. 1 know how to square the circle, aud have had in
 my mind for long time a perfect
 ly satisfactory solution of the old
 fabulo- historical Trojan question,
 and have fully gratified my refec- tious, as to whether Aeneas did, upon his shoulders, the old An chises bear away from the flames of Troy, I know where to find the boy that never told lie, and his name is not George Washington. I know where to find the woman who h onestly thinks she is ugly but is not. But I don't know in all this broad world. except Wm. P. Ecarg who is d-d fool enough to call this a plea of "autrie tois ac- ouit.n Col. F. seized an inkstand