Show A rich bich rid sto story ry n S some 0 me t time 1 me since when jackson county was in its infancy and the natives were governed by laws by them enacted and enforced atwill there was among them a character known as fiddling joe this man joe was a character not at all known among the cane biters liters as being devoid of fear particularly on the subject of future punishment being tho the th 0 offspring ff spring of rough though christian parents the methodist church with its usual care for those who are unable or unwilling to employ plo pio ministers or purchase bibles for the dis of christian truths among them sent a missionary to furnish the inhabitants with bibles aud ani preach the gospel for their heir benefit f oa t a bright babb A morning in the pleasant month of may the minister in aso I 1 from one appoint appointment merd mend to another came upon the aforesaid joe sitting astride a log playing in 0 a favorite gae gaine of soap suds over the fe fenee fence ce y I 1 to his anti entire 1 e 5 satisfaction a faction and that of pid gid old oid ring who wagged his tail in appreciation of his masters endeavors the minister approached pro ached and quietly adar addressed essed the fiddler ridd fidd lehi leri imy my friend are freyou you not aware that you are doing wrong that thab lomare violating the teachings 0 o the elble elbie by playing your fiddle to ah daya y well I 1 dun no says joe then let me inform you my friend that you will be called to account dorthis for this vio violation lation of the ord ordinance inanc e of the bible at af the day of judgment joe excitedly hold ohi on there parson you have hit hib on the very shingi want to ask you about abou I 1 want to know is there but one day of 61 judgment I 1 0 my friend frie rad ild there is id to be but one dar day when all men afe to be judged according to the deeds done in the body his bis favorite wel wei I 1 0 old ola id hoss you can pass on A am m safe dinou enough h if there aint but ohe one day of judgment for theres an bid cockeyed cock dock eyed judge for the county court in these parts who has bas the brown crit tern tera ani will die dle aust afore me and vm im ready to sweir swear hi his li case will i take up that day qa sure the farson parson of cour course se passed on ona Y |