Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-01-31
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CHAPTER Ill

Corpus Christi. In the afternoon al
most all the younger people and some
few of the younger married ones went
out to the prairie on the west edge of
the village to pick Strawberries which
were just beginning to ripen. Mr.. Bis
settle and his wife and two little boys,
and Mr.. Hebert and his wife all went
together. The gentlemen went in front
and the ladies followed, each leading
one of the little boys.
How said Hebert, us Governor Ley
ba going to decide the great case of Ora
tiot against Sanguinet tomorrow? You
know he stated yesterday that he would
decide the case tomorrow, the Goth at
noon
WELL replied Mr.. Bissette. There is
only one way he can decide it to my
mind. He will decide in favor Of San
guinet,'
lam astonlshed to hear you say that
said Mr.. Hebert. u did not think your
views of right and wrong would be af'
fected by the fact that Mr.. Sanguinet
is a citizen of st. Louis, and Mr.. Gratiot
citizen of Cahokio Mr.. Gratiot came
over here in March and bought quite a
large lot of goods, to fill up his stock,
from Mr.. Sanguinet, and paid him part
down and gave his note for the balance
due in July, with Mr.. Cardinal DIS surety
In the latter part of March the people
of Cahokia heard that the Indians from
Detroit were coming soon to take Ca
hokia from the English and murder all
the citizens. The Cahokians selected
Mr.. Gratiot to 90 below Cairo, in the
western part Of Kentucky to get Gen.
Clark to come with soldiers and defend
their village. Mr.. Gratiot agreed to
close his store and go. But, fearing the
Indians might make the attack in his
Absence, and steal all his goods, he sent
them oyer here for safety-not only the
goods he bought of Sanguinet, but all
of his old stock too. Mr.. Gratiot sent
the goods oyer by his clerk, Duchesne,
and he left them on storage with Mr..
Sanguinet end took his receipt. When
Dir. Gratlot returned the Indian scare
had blown oyer so he went to Mr.. San
guinet and demanded his goods. Mr..
Sangunet refused to give up the goods
unless Mr.. Gratiot wouldg give him an
other indorser.'
Talk, talk-talk is easy said Bis
sett, bat it is the writing that tells.
Besides, Cardinal, who was surety on
the note, has become insolvent, and I
think that il is nothing more than right
that Gratiot should give him another
good indorser-that is all that Sangni-
net asks, and if Gratot intends to pay
in July, he would not object to giving
a good man as surety on the note-but
what is the use of discussing the matter
eince the governor will decide it tomor-
row at noon"
1t was night when the crowd returned
from the awberry fields. Then every
body must get ready for the ball. All
festival days were followed by a ball that
lasted all night.
And so the ball of the 25th of May,
1880, was continued until the early
hours Of the Goth. The people went to
bed tired out and arose late-early noon
ON the Goth.
CHAPTER Nv
The courthouse was crowded at noon
on May Goth, 1880, with all the best
citizens to hear the decision in the case
of Charles Gratiot against Charles San
guinet. The governor entered the cour-
room with great dignity. He took his
seat and court was duly opened. The
court gave quite lengthy opinion com
mented on the testimony very freely,
and decided in favor OF Gratiot. A buzz
of approval went up from the crowd.