The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-15
B0WERSOZ ON THE BENCH.

"Reccnt episodes over in Kentucky
recall the time when | was on the
bench down there"
The speaker was uncle Slas Bower
sox, who had dropped in to renew hi:
subscription and likewise renew to edi
tors and reporters the assurance OF hi:
distinguished consideration. Uncle Saa.
proceeded to go into details:
81 was for a time jusice of the peace
and also did w At preaching was Cone
in my county. II my capacities | haC
considerable marrying 10 do. Later
when l got on the bench, there was
large and growing demand for divorces
Most OF the cases got into my court
and litigants presuming | would kaov
more about the circumstances than
mere stranger. As 4 rule there was nc
lack of evidence 10 any case, and afte
it had been submitted there was little
left for the judge to do but to grant tht
divorce.
About week after granting a divorc,
where the evidence had been particularly
abundant and convictng on both side
the identical couple called on a justic,
of the peace, with whom | was sto5
ping, to be remained. Tney said til;
had judged harshly of each other al
were anxious to re-enter the blesss
marriage state. l didn't believe it ",
the best thing to do, knowing the coupf
as | did, and took the liberty to CA
their attention to some Of the teStmon,
in their late proceedings for divorce il
my court.
l hadn't got far into the case unit
the lady pulled out gun and began
shooting at me. She declared sht
would have the hext's blood of an,
man especially judge who would utte
any inuendoes against her, as she cali
ed 1t.
"And you, sir" she exclaimed, turn
ing to the expectant bridegroom ant
lately divorced husband, chow can yol
stand there like stork, on one leg, ant
hear the woman Of your choice defarnet
and not lift hand to avenge he
honor? Take that! and that an
that p and she popped three bullet
through his wedding suit.
The man walked over to chair ard
seating himself, began to bandage up
couple of ugly wounds. l had coupl
of wounds myself to attend to, and beg
ged the lady to be seated and restrain
her feelings, il possible. She sat dow
on chair and, taking box of car
tridges from her reticule, proceeded Il
reload her pistol.
"Will you stand up with me to b.
married when Squire comes in am
save any more bother?" pleaded tn
man.
My dander was up and / took til,
chances of suggesting to the man tha
it seemed to me he owed it TO himsel
to break off the engagement ba!ore i
was too late.
"No," said he, "me an Sarah hav
reconciled all our differences and havr
concluded once more to enter the hol
bonds of matrimony, | wouldn't Car
to live without Sarah. She has been
solace and and comfort to me that
find indispensable to my happiness"
He wrung the blood out OF band
age, replaced 1t on the woEnd, an;
went on:
"Of course, Sarah has a temper whicl
at times does not seem to be angelic
She is dreadfully handy with 2 gun, hu
she has a good heart and, am sure
never shoots to kill. This wound her
in my left leg is the worst she ever gsv
me-" meaning the one he had just re
bandaged. "You see this scar on m
cheek2 Might think it was a pret;
close call, but it really amounted 10 bn
little. 1t was only flesh wouud-tl-
only kind that Sarah ever irficts o
me. In two or three months it yielded /
treatment, and l came around all righ'
Amt that so, Slrah?"
Sarah nodded assent as she toyer
with the handle Of her revolver.
"Sarah could have wounded me MOI
tally many a time if she had been tha
kind of a woman, but she thought to
much of me for that. The wound j
my cheek was nothing to this one !
my leg, but she thought too much {
me for this. She was laboriDg undt
unusual excitement superlnduCed b
your interference with our matrimoni:
arrangements, and her nerves were un
steady. l can't blame her. She ha
both of Us to shoot at, and she ain
used to shooting at but one at time
We didn't come here for advice, Judge
but for wedding. You must see wher
you went outside of your line and un
necessarily aggravated a kind and 10y
ing woman. You have greatly tran
scended your Office as judge OF TIL
circuit, and, by thunder, you will hav
to excuse me if l do little shootin
myself" and he whipped out pistC
and blazed away at me four or iv
times while | tumbled a somersau
through the window. | found til
Squire and told him there was Coupl
OF cooing turtle doves inside who want
ed to get married and suggested ths
he hitch them UP and ask no questions
l resigned from the bench IN ker
lucky soon afterwards, concluded NJ
B0wersox, and came cast where too
position as tester in a powder mill.
DIVINITY Dolls NOT HEDGE 4
SQUIRE In MINE.