The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-30
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

INK WRi UT lnE WUnlUs
The monthly session of Squire Collins
court always brought to the Perkins
school house a large number Of the citi-
zens of Pine Log mountain district. But
when il became known that Sam White,
who used to teach school at the Perkins
school house, had sued Hince Williams,
the blacksmith. for SS.25. the whole COM
munity went TO court to hear the trial
Air you'ns ready for trial?" asked
Squire Collins, as he leaned back and
filled his long-stemmed cob pipe.
Il dest wants my sS25 what dat scall-
awag Of a Williams owes me; yearn't
honest?''
What dye say, Hince?" asked the
court.
The blacksmith was fumbling in his
pocket for a written document He took
it out and opened it carefully.
"Jedge." he said, I've jes got leetle
set-off agin his account"
"All right. I'll hear the statement OF
the offendant."
Williams walked to the middle of the
room, and, taking his stand in front Of
the court, proceeded to read his plea of
set-off as follows:
Know all sorts of men by these ere
presents-I don't owe Sam White nuth-
in, but he owes me a good deal. Here's
adzactly what all he owes me fur: Max
IN of him pipe stems, 50; fur settin'
round my shop and takin' up my time.
Sl5O; fur talkin' too much to me when
l wuz at work, 50; pure bother. $3.50;
fur cussin' one of my good customers
an runnin' of him off. s4.25; fur wear
ing out two good cheers a-settin' in
them, 81; fur borryin' my store bought
packer an payin' me back with home
made, % cents; fur hollerin at my
young nag what l had hitched to the
fence an maxim of her brake loose an
breakin' of the bride bits, so cents; fur
actin Of born fool, ST. fur ginurul
damages, 81
Williams placed the paper on the
squire's docket and said
Now, jedge, hain't he a-owin' of me
enough? 1 should say that he air An,
jedge, I wants my money I ned hit
wful, base / owes Preacher Borders 90
cents an want to pay hit ur my karactur
will be damaged. Jedge. 1 needs all the
money l honestly yearnt like this here
what White is a-owin' Of me, but If he'll
pay all costs I'll dismiss the case
Il hain't a-payin' no cost, nuther."
shouted the eX-schOol teacher.
We'll see if you don't youn unhung
scamp, returned Williams.
Here Squire Collins brought down his
fist with a thump on the open docket
and said:
Gents. jest stop right thar. This
courts got to be suspected. 1 hain't
a-gOin' to hev no row, an men, the cost
I is got to be paid by somebody to keep
the law a-goin', and now I'll jest put
both o yOun's under bond till the cost
air all paid. an youn's can jest fix up
this here set-off case to suit yourselves
Atlanta Constitution.
Speaking of newspapers and the men
employed by them, Senator Henderson
had an experience on Tuesday that is
/ likely to last him. When any question
of grave public concern is on the car
pet it is the habit of some of the New
York papers to round up anywhere
from two dozen to forty reporters who
never before saw Washington in their
lives, dump them into a car, and send
them over to do interviewing. The men
themselves are not to blame. because
they do as they are ordered: nor are
they to be censured for lack of init
mate personal knowledge of senators
and representatives. as they have been
earning a precarious livelihood by re-
porting police happenings and writing
editorials for their papers. On arriv-
ing in Washington they brush the
straw FROM their hair and make a
wild rush for the capitol. One Of them
was in the corridor back of the senate
chamber when the Nebraska states
man came along.
Are you Mr.. Manderson?" he asked
81 am Senator Henderson" was the
somewhat formal response.
What state are you from"
The senator gOrgonized him with a
stony western stare. Young man."
he said, does your paper own con-
I gressional directory
'Oh, | suppose so; l suppose so.
| What do you think about siver?"
II think he responded, as ne edged
toward the door and held it partly
open, Il think that it is a metal
have no other view to express"
1t was as bad as the historic meet
ing between Senator Sherman and Rep
resentative Niedringhaus of St. Louis
which occurred some years ago.
'Ach, Colt, Senator" he said. II was
gladt to see you. | hat heard Of you
more times I hat hairs on my headt
You was from Atlanta, amt it?'-
Washington Post.
We were camped alongside of an emil