Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-11-23
TIutarchs Life OF Popu.1s.

not see either friend or foe bit decides all mat
tiers referred TO her without knowing anvthing
about them. The excellence of this svsten,
must be apparent to all who have ever had snv
experience IN human afTairs-for if we hear any
thing upon she sntject 70 dispute from either
party or its witnesses. or even if We see HE
transaction with our own eyes. we are almost
certain to become biased one way or the other.
and are thus untitled 10 act with the impartial
ity Of ancient justice.
Therefore. II H. thaf those who for a long.
course of years have administered. Justice upon
this principle, finally come Ia BE oblsIous 81
any definite knowledge Of those things which
make an impression upon The senses. Il fol-
lows Of course, that those di-uifed persouages
who are the most competent to regulate and
adjust the affairs q other men with iulpartiaii-
~. are wholly Incapable TO regulate tie COM
mon every day affairs Of iheir own lives.
Tie incident winch we are about 10 relate
would be considered as Supremacy ridiculous
if it had happened to any person whose reputa-
zion was not established upou a substantial Ia
siz But Squire PorULus. during aa admins
ilatiol. Of fifteen years has become well known
for tie business Of MS decisions and the righte-
business of his Intentions 80 that the trausac-
tion can only be viewed as "a valuable Illustra-
tion of the blindness of Justice
The Squire. who. in his capacity Of adviser.
keeps horse, (Which lie calls Ieclro.1 that FL
may the more easily travel around his circuit
which he docs daily. il order to determine con-
troversies and pfeseut litigation ~ LIS gro -1o
decisions.
II 81 Ia,.r..,,,1 ,--,., . -4- - -,
the Squire had been trying divers cases and
taking great many proofs. that certain
neigLbor borrow ed his horse for The purpose of
riding short distance and who, upon returu-
inE, hItched Pedro At the corner 1T lis own of-
fee. instead Of leaving him al tile post where
the Squire always fastened lin.
Il also CHANGED that certain farmer coming
into town about tbs time alaAted and hi,cIe8
his horse to the post where Pedro usually sroo1.
WOW, when the Squire Lad tried ali the eases
but one. Gin which there hal been an |stsnr'e
put, and which he placed in lis pocket, intend
ing to dispose Of it AT leisrr..1 pursuing lle
regular course of Ills daily rpu,iue, he 81, .at
for his residence
Coming t. the place IS which Pedro ought 10
-, he placed his laad urau TIE ramp = lie
farmers horse aud poke " him ia lie kiulest
manner. -, ing. Wei. Pe.tra. sLou alt good
horse. and theu n.t.-. aa- sat up any Of thy
foolish ealers-uo. Pedro, and -ach Ike. con-
tlnually pat,iug hlu .rh l.s hand as lie talked
with hmm for as has a,rea5 bocu .atiuate3.
the Squire IS IT 4 blad di-gos...aa
Bur hen IL came - unite tie halter, le ais
covered from il unusgal feeling II lis hand.
that instead Of tie smooth leather strap a Inch
Pedro wore. Il was rough rare s le#u. II.z
circumstance, Il course, created 3 bias ii aace.
even iu the calm mud of The s a.-e. aid. e1a-
trary TO has common pes,elice. Ire deesdoI in
SANITY that some sCoaudreI had Changed ms
halter which. IS We have already remarked.
shows Low foolish it IS to depend ulou TIE
senses in arriving X conclusions. TITS c5rc..ul-
stance, however. did lot deter tie Squire from
mounting into the saddle which latter feat Le
accomplished with considerable difficulty. some
say owing y tbs greatness Of l.s dignity. and
10 the fact that lie got up in his t.e.a. car actr
but others attribute ii to the circumstance tl.at
the farmers horse WAS several hands hIz3 cr
than Pedro, and the farmers legs several inches
shorter than the Squre'S However this nav
BE. IL Il length succeeded Is la.~.u., himself il
she stirrlEs 81 an upright position. Is which IL
remained for some moments that lie might lat
eNl.llt "a imprope- haste Ia q matter Of =
mach Importance. 1t was whilst il Ills posi-
,.on that he discovered that Instead Of the soft
ias-sksu. sllver-ruouated saddle on wI sch he
usually rode Re was alout 10 mount into q. verv
ordinary. much worn Lorse-Llde affair i. Is
SAID thar. II this moment. indiguajion was
strongly drpicted uPon tile slu.se'z usually Be-