Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-29

facts on the matter, jest as they happened
and besides, Mr., the fust thing ! know
shall give an opinion right butt agin ON
of my clients, you see, that I've got-ter ts
stand up for, if its busts me-and thi,
wheeling round and taking a back-tracl
spiles ones reputation, and tears his con
scierce, awful to behold!!" ~
| "Well," 1 continued, "as was going tt
say r..5.r - -
"No, stree you amt going to say. We
died! who's the widowl Them are the
starting p'ints in new country"
sBut," continued I, "that will not affect
the principle"
won't it, though? answered Ike
"What are principles to folks in a new
country? What are residents to non-resi.
dents? Why, you take resident widow,
a good-looking, and she can hold all the
land she claims agin nonresident. Ju-
ries have feelings, and are human like,
other people" - - r -
"Ohi l seew said l.
"Jest so," said he.
"Well, then," l continued, "the widow is
resident of Puddleford, and so am / and
the widow claims life-interest in one-third
of my land"
Ike pondered, and rubbed his head, and
looked for long time at the toes of his
boots. At lasta thought struck him.
"Has she any children? 2" inquired be.
"She has" .+--..
"Youngw
"Twelve and fourteen" t',,.5
"Bad age for you," said Ike, "worse
than two positive Witnesses swearing straight
inter yer favor"
"But what have they to do with prin-
ciple of law?" exclaimed, somewhat an
imated
You're green,'' exclaimed Ike; ''your'll
sprout if you get catched in shower
What has law got ter do with widder and
two children out here? Don't you know
the widder and the two children will be
put straight to the jury, and that they'll
swamp you and your case, and all the la
you can bring agin EN-"
@Very likely" said 1; 'but is Puddle
ford law all made for widows, babies, and
resident?" inquired 1.
"You see," continued Ike, "you hain't
lived long here. A new country is kind
of selfsustainin' machine. We've all got
ter go in for ourselves. When folks take
the brunt of settling wild land, somebody's
got ter and ought ter suffer. Non-resi-
dents have to pay all taxes. They have to
pay onto the value, and onto our taking
care of their lands. We can't afford to
scare off the animals and bring their pro-
perty into market for nothin.' Why, old
Sykes, who lives away down in the east
ard, pays half the taxes of Puddleford,
and don't own more than four sections of
land. The SCISSORS kinder look at the
law, when they lay taxes, and the spirit of
our tax-law, stretches 'cording to circum-
stances. India-rubber amt notliin' to it.
Jest SO in la matters. The la is favora-
bic to Puddlefordians; our courts lean that
way-it's kinder second natur to 'em--a
kinder law of selfpreservation- primary
law of natur,' you know-a duty; and
therefore was particular to know who the
person was who claimed your land" -.
'Mines case," said l, after Ike conclu-
ded his disgression, oof Puddleford against
Puddleford."
"Puddleford against itself, both residents
"a woman and two children against q
man!" ..,f s.s
"That's the case" said /.
"Wellp said Ike. .1.lf 4. .-s.s $.
aThe widow claims a life-interest, and
yet she signed the deed with her hus-
band" s, - q, ~ !. - -
Didsignit ?" inquired Ike again. "What
is she growlin' about thens" &. .a.,,ga; i
"She claims she was deranged."
"And didn't know nothin', eh 2"
"And she says she can prove it."
'That is, Sale Bates can for her 1
s'pose.'
Squire Longbow dropped in at this point
of the conversation. Ike arose, walked sew
eral times swiftly across the floor, turning
each time with jerk, and finally wheeling
up in front of me, said his fees for opinions
was one dollar. -
The fee was paid. -
9Now," exclaimed Ike, pushing his fee
in his vest, ''who's the woman?"
"Old Mrs. Bridget" said l.
"There are just half dozen defences,"
exclaimed Ike; Sand each one will blow
the case sky high. No body can't get up
insanity in new country, because there |
amt nothin' here to make anybody insane
and if there was, our judges and juries
think a leetle too much of themselves,
thick as the bushes are, to low. Puddle
fordian to prove herself a fool in open court.
There is pride that won't permit it. Yes,
SIR (Here Ike slapped the table hard
by way of emphasis.) "Ain't that la,
Squire Longbow % continued Ike, turning
round to the Squire, who was almost mag
netized by intense thought.
The Squire gave two or three ahems TO
clear his throat, and his voice seemed long
time on its way. "That," said the Squire,
sis lust what the mortal Story said: he
never would permit a man to make a fool
of himself; he went agin all such kinder
things. The mortal Story said, if a man
don't know nothing, he oughen-ter to say
nothing nor do nothing. He very special
" said it warn't safe rule to let crazy folks
rip up things cause how do we know, or
any BODY know, but they are jist as cracy
when they rip 'em up, and then they'll
have to be ripped up over again that's the
thority, sir-page-let me see-but no
matter bout pages
sand secondly" continued Ike, break
ing into the Squire, otis a rule of law that
every body's stopped by their deed; and il