Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-21
LAWS LONG DELAY.

It Is Charmingiy Illus, rntpI nv I.iijIe
story Told by Bob Durdrtt"
An Old Man found IA Rude Boy up
one of his apple-trees and desired tie
young marauder to come down. sb'r';-
ing to him with pleasant words, wI,al
are sweeter also than the honotcrmb.
II prefer to remain in the Blnd
wagon, " replied the Boy, who held Lhe
Age. The Old Man then threatened
him with personal violence, but the
young scrapegraee told him to go to
grass, as it was written in the spelling
book. Then" said the Old Mau,
whose patience was so soon gone, II
Will visit you with the extreme penalty
OF the Law" Whereupon the sauce
box tauntingly told him 10 go ahead
and draw his bill, and he would soon
see how much meat there was on a
wOodchuck in Decembcr The Old
Man, nothing 10th, at once engaged the
services OF an Able and il armed Law
Yer, who was also a Jurist, and was
distinguished in the columns Of tho To-
cal press for his matchL,ss Forensic
Eloqucnce, while on his part the Ride
Boy, by pledging portion of the
fruit OF the Tree which he occupied,
was able to secure for the defense a
Pure-Minded and Honorable Coun.
selor, whose fair fame as an At.
torney and 5pOtless reputation as 3
High Minded Advocate had never been
called into question, save by those who
had dealings with him. The Cd Man,
who was Rightful Owner and was pos
sessed of the Tree by Descent, Pur-
chase, Escheat Alienation and For,
fcitue had his claim strengthened by
his Lawyer who put in additions
claims us Riparian Owner, Freeholder
Tenant by Courtesy and Right of Dis
coyery. In reply the Defendant, the
Rude Boy, merely put in Il claim of Max
ed Possession and claimed Title by Dc
cupancy. The Old Man went for him
on writs of Custer, Trespass, Waste an(
Subtraction, to which the r. B. re
piled by charging Disturbance o
Tenure. The case was called and pu
OF, and set down and adjourned; it wa
referred to the Master to take Proof
it was Postponed. decided and carriet
up; it was reversed and remanded; i
was stricken from the Docket witt
leave TO reinstate, and withdrawn witt
leave to amend; it was argued il
Chambers and surcharged for re
jOinder, and was just on the point 0
being rebutted for demurrer in Trove
with misprision for alimony when tn
Old Man died, without issue, leaving tn
Rude Boy in possession. His own At
torney, however, requested him t
come down, to which the BO
replied that he had learned a little LAY
himself by that time, whereupon hi
Advocate, reminding him that "a littl
learning was dangerous thing too
large-sized Rock of irregular shap
from his pocket, knocked the Bo
clear out of the orchard at the frs
shot, and assumed Possession by Vii
damage. My name is Dennis, erie
the Dying Boy, "but wonder why tn
Old Man didn't do that?" Because,
replied the High. Minded Advocate
The had a chump of a Lawyer VIII
didn't know how to play the winnin
cards when he had them So sayin
he took off all his clients clothes, e.
amined his teeth to see if they wei
filed, and sold the Cadaver to
J medical student with the right of +,
: version of the bones to himself aftC
/; the student got through with him. Thu
do we see that it is easy enough
/, make an hon stliving at the practiC
: of the theory OF law, if you only kno
now 20 put the kink in the lariaL
..,iYtlc. in BROOKLYN Eagle,