Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-08-23

AN Iowa COURT.-lO@a Is now one OF the
finest frontier countries in the West, and il
settling up very fast. Jsdge Williams rela-
led 10 me some amusing scenes that I've wit
messed. when he first started on his circuit.
f,r the purpose Of organizing and holding his
first courts among the rude frontier people
IL many counties they had NIL had time 10 e.
reel any kind Of a shelter for cnur,-hoose = !
The best provision which could he made. was
TO form seals Of logs beneath shade If large
tree. with raised sea, near its body fo: the
Judge. The Sheriff would open court by
mounting stump or mound near nv. aud cry
ing " Oh yes, OF yes" etc. announcing to the
whole universe that the court was then open.
ed, and inviting all who had business to al.
tend. The clerk sat on a block If wood, and
used a shingle on his knee Cor desk. After
the Gram, Jury were empannelipd aud charg.
ed by the Judge, they were sent, in care Of
| the Sheriff to large hollow or ravine. in
which they could sit in concIave beyond the
view OF the court or spectators. A small
er hollow or ravine was appropriated for the
use of the Petit Jury. The grass grew very
| tall in the neghhorhood, and if the Jurymen
| lay down in ring in the grass, they could
s,il more perfectly exclude themselves from
| observation. The judy. said that one day at.
| ter having charged the Gsa"d jury. and dis
| low, a tall, raw buned, live Yankee looking
| man. with hat il hand, addressed him fol-
lows: May il please your honor, wish 10
| speak to you" "Order. sir. what is il ~
Judge" continued he, " iih the uin,os, grav-
Ivy, - II II righ, Tor fellows to snake il in the
grass :" How! what is that sir!'-
Why. yon ses said tie Yankee. there's some
felIefs wno's ,arnai 'traid the Graud Jury will
find something agin 'em, which they desarve.
aud they are snakin up u the Grand Jury on
their bellies i" the grass. kind Of tryin TO find
out VIVA, the Jury is ,alkin abou,.' mo-"
responded The Judge, with as much gravity as
he could command, - 90 not allow Of sna-
| king Here. Mr. Sheriff. 60 station guard
around each Jury's hollow, and it a man. is
found Sn"k'ng.' have hun brongh, before me
aud will cause hin TO be punished. Indeed
ii This Shaking - persisted in. shall recom-
mend special az. To be passed, making il a
nisde,n-nor" The fact was. the Judge said,
there were present a, the time, some bareioo,-
ed vagra"t rascals, who were probably justly
suspected OF hcfss. stealing. aud had Snaked
~ Oh The Grand Jury. in ordsr 10 fnd ou'
whether the Jury intended 10 presen, them;
and II 80, TO gain time by the clandes,Ine
warning. and flee the jurisdiction Of The COurt
by escaping to Missouri-Correspoud Of
| the Journal of Commerce.
Copper DALLooNs.-lt is stated tina. gen.
,leman OF Paris, NJ. Marcy Mooge. is making
an experiment in Paris, on air balloons. which
is exciting the c"riositv Of Tie scientific world
to an extraordinary degree. A balloon com-
posed Of sheet copper, the 2llO'h part Ut an
inch in thickness, Is SO far from complete that
| it is now exhibited to the public. and is ex-
pecad to be ready for ascent in the course #
the sumner. This work is undertaken for the
purpose Of testing the pracicabiiy,of sesIal
navigation and OF rendering balloons b>elG-
len, to the study of electrical and magne,ica
phenomena.--Si. Louis Repub.
| TO PREsERvE Observation-Disclosures. Edi-
| tors As am very fond Of tomatoes, and have
a way Of preserving them 10 use, when the
season for them IL over, way which have
never SEN proposed, although Others may
have heard Of il. / have concluded to send i,
10 you, that you may publish il it you think
| proper.
Dip The ripe tomatoes in scaldiug water,
| peel, them. aud divide them into Two, or if
| very thick through. three slices: lay them on
| plates aud put them in!o the oven after the
bread is drawn; If a good oven. ny the time
il is cool. or in As hours. they will be perfect
| " dried; put them into paper bags and keep
| them in dry place; WI Ell wanted for use,
| dip them Into cold water and lay them on a
| dish TO swell, and in mince or stew, they are
almost equal to the fresh fruit. lfyou wish
10 make tomato sauce, add little water 10
cook the" in. They are very good 10 ca. on,
cf hand in the dry state.
Brooklih May 9. 1914.
VERMoNr.-1he wings have nominated
WIN. Slade. The coadju,er of Great Britain in
her worst desu ms mon this cOuuirv. for Gov.
ernor.
In his letter 10 the British Goveror Cfaig, of
Canada. dated Burlington. Vermont, Frbru-
airy IA. 1909. Henry The British spy, wrote Of
Martin Criteuden, the then wing Governor,
Of Vermont, as follows -" In case &c war he
will use his influence 10 preserve the State
neutral, AID will refuse obedience 10 any coiu-
Inaud Of the General Government, which can
tend to interrupt the good understanding be-
tween the citizens Of Vermont. ard His Ma
jes,y' s subjects in Canada. need not add. |
(wri'rs Hrnry) "1He STATE # Vermont mary
be considered as an ally IF Great Britain -
This was an Infamous ean,nny. but II WIN.
SIade is elected Governor il will afford, some
ground for his telling his English friends Tia, |
:. Vermont may be considered as an ally # Great
Britain. "-Bos,on Post.
The Philadelphia Gazette Gays -. We IN.
ders'a"d that news has been received here that
the U. $. Branch Mint at Charlotte N. Caro-.
lima. Was burnt to The ground on the 9Th lasi
mouth. The fire was discovered betw cen 3
AID o'clock III the morning. in a part Of tile
building where no FIRE had been used FOR sew.
eral days. We learn tina, the bullion. coin.
books, aud many other val,iAbles were saved,
aud it is hoped that the machinery is no, seri.
onsly injured. The Out buildings have escap.