a Plea i'm Abatement
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In one of the Quarter Sessions Co..
in Tennessee, one Joe Phillips was iDS" s
cd for assault and battery. The so;s.
called him to the bar, and addressed n
thus: ''You are indicted for m;sa
meanor, and stand charged in these wO,s
The Jurors upon their oa,hs, prs'.
that Joe Phillips, late of the coapN !,


-, on the 10th day of August Il
with force and arms, and upon the bob :,
John Soroggins, with malicious inlen, :.
assault did make, with guns, p;sS
swords, dirks and clubs, malice A.,
thought


STOP, Mr.. Lawyer says Joc, thu
was something Of ii but you are makiD,,
sight worse than il was


We'll how was il Joe?' asked the 81
cilor.


why John and | met one day on Il.
road, and says | TO John. This isahl
day for shaking. Then says he to me-


No, very bad neither, for killed N,
near upon rod long Then saysI,


That's lie, for there's nary snake in
this country half so long


Then after good many such cousi.
me ITS passed between us, says John TO n,
says he,


i doesn't milk my neighbours cows 4
some folks do


"And then | hit lin lick of my a.
on the side Of his head; and then W. had, /,
real scuflle . fair fight; then Just So
And we hadn't no gun, nor pistols, nor
club, nor sword, nor dirk nei,her-sO yOu
needn't he talking all that nonsense ws
TO the court when there is no such lhpe
and John says he's willing to fight again |
RI LEI kia Sfrike first