Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-10
From The Montgomery Mad.
Joe RIDIC USp


distinguished mcpber Of the bar, from one
OF the central counties Of the State and az
1t tickled all who heard il, from the Chief
Justice down to the "latest admission" we
comprehend that we can absolutely spell it,
with our currenie calGmo:
lSome months ago, the gentleman to
whom special reference ismade above, and
who may be called Col. Dash, was retained
TO defend a most terrible assault with in
tent to murder" in County North of his
own, which may be designated as the coun-
ty Of Blank. As it was very bad case
Col. Dash advised his client, who had en-
tered into bond with good security, in $3,-
600, that it was well enough to forfeit the
recognizance, by failing to appear, and to
take the chance Of quashing it because il ,cas
erecuted on Sunday-as happened to have
been the fact.
This course was taken, and at the proper
time, Col. Dash, whose mouth is one of
real oratorical extension, moved to quash
the bond, because it appeared to:,he court,
here, to have been entered into and signed
on Sunday-dies non juridicus. In the
course Of the argument which he made for
the motion, the phrase came out several
times-dies non juridicus-so often indeed
that even the unlearned and altogether un-
technical came, all, to know by the context,
that dies non juridicus meant Sunday, or
that Sunday meant dies non juridicus,
which was not very essentially different /;
and that the law did not recognize the so
cial apothegm, "the better the day, tho bet
ter the deed"
"All 2" did we say! No, exactly -
There was one person present-a country
justice Of the peace-who did not under
stand what dies non juridicus meant, or
rather he got peculiar view of its force
and effect. He marked the phrase, how
| ever and invested it, in his own mind,
with n,onstrous potency, as the sequel
shows.
Some weeks after the motion to quash-
which was entirely successful, thanks to
dies non juridicus Squire Hobbs, the
justice aforesaid, had, in his own beat,
case before him, in which citizen was
charged with stealing pig, or some other
jchattle under the value Of twenty dollars
| The examination, il il did not establish the
guilt Of the accused "beyond reasonable
doubt" raised somo ugly presumpsions
and his lawyer aware of the fact, remark.
cd to the."court"-'Squire Hobbs,a aforesaid,
that in view Of the rigidty of the statute
regulating preliminary criminal trials, he
would not in,erpose any. defence, at that
time, but that his client was. ready 70 make
q bond, to appear at the next term of the
Circuit Court, when he would satisfactori-
ly establish his innocence.
Bond" exclaimed Squire Hobbs
Bond Yes, say Bond! And at the
next term Of the circuit court, hare that big
mouth la,oyer from S-come thar, and
holler JOE RIDIcus JOE RlDlcUs!! two or
three lime, and aray goes your Bond ! Con-
stable tie the defendant up.to that tree,
out thar, and give him ,hr,y-nine lashes'
and see what Joe Ridicus can do with
that ~
And they say that the ,hirg was so well
done, that even "Joe," himself, would new
er have had the face to plead null tel rec
ord to that .recognizance
DAsUfRREoTyPEs. 1t would seem that
all has been said that could be. said about
Dagusrreotyping, yet few people are aware
Of the many improvements that are daily
b iag made in this now almost indispensa-
BILE art Among those that have done much
. perhaps none have done more than Viii.
liams, whose rooms are perfect Museum
Of pictorial and mechanical art.
A glance around his rooms must con.
vince even the most casual observer that
] he stands first and foremost as an artist as
well as inventor. His life-size pictures.
which he has brought to a wonderful de-
gree Of perfection, exhibit all the beauty of
the finest oil and pastel painting, united
with the mechanical skill of the .Daguer-
reotype. We would not be understood,
however, to say that no artistic skill can be
shown in this branch of the work, for most
d the beauty of the Daguerreotype depends
upon the management Of the sitter in the
hands Of the artist, in placing him in an
easy, graceful position, and. adapting the
lights and shadows 50 rs to show the sub
ject in the most advantageous manner
There is almost as much difference in the
results of different artists from the same
subject as between the Daguerreotypes OF
fifteen years ago and those Of the present
day. i.
One of the beautiful inventions that has.
been brought to much perfection is the taxi
ing Of Crystalotypes, portrait size, not only
from sitters themselves but from daguerrco-
types-also making them the size of life
and colored, so as to- equal the finest oil
painting in tone and finish. without losing
any of the fidelity Of The Daguerreotype.
This branch Of the art commends itself TO
the attention Of all, and even those who
stand in no need of il will find themselves
amply repaid in visiting his rooms, and
viewing his collection of pic lures, steam
engine, steam fan, magnetic machine, and
the sun that stands above the entrance,
which II il gives no light itself, is signi6.
cant OF much light witlin.