The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-07-27
WHOLE NO. 145.

WHOLE NO. 145.
BY the Cemt-The Court has heard VIII,
profound amazement, the ignorant and fal-
lacious motion Of the council in this case,
and feels that it would only be doing JUS
tice to itself and throwing the broad seis of
its protection around the members Of the
bAr-aye, and htigants, too-by ordering
| that gentleman's name to be stricken from
| the roll of attorneys, for such gross ignor-
| ance Of our clear and beautiful profession.
Why, sir, the varicst urchin who prowls
through our streets knows, with the first
accents he utters that the decisions Of this
Court are eternal and from which there
lies no appeal. But in consideration Of the
heretofore good conduct Of the counsel, the
Court will tolerate his name while longer;
but it warns him to pursue hereafter more
e1osoly his egal studies snd to observe the
t1xed rules by which this court Is governed.
Ae Ool lrs a0es h0s'is1sltats to ssy Of siiad-
On forth its indignation in regard to the
course pursued by counsel as to the power
Of the Court to absent its corporal system
from the walls of this tabernacle fbf the
purpose Of either recreation or reposc. 1t
| would give counsel to understand that after
| proclamation made by the executive officer
Of the courts being in session, until a fur
ther proclamation by the same officer, that
though in person de .tacto absent vet it is
de jure present. This ligneous receptacle
which now supports the Courts physical
frsme-that desk of same material; those
ponderous volumes upon the clerks table,
aye, the clerk himself, arc all tangible rcp.
resentatives Of the official person of the
Court, and it would be unprecedented in the
annals of judicature if the presiding officer
Of this court could not absent himself for
recreation or reposs whenever he thought
proper so to do, without consulting individ-
ual members of the profession. The Court
would further state that it now returns to
its duties with renewed vigor after partici-
pating in that most fascinating of all trump
games commonly denominated ''Euchre,"-
name by the way, whose derivation the
Court candidly confesses is entirely beyond
the goal Of its comprehension, though from
its singular euphony the court Is rather in
duced to cherish the conviction that it is of
Germanic origin, as the word ''schpeel," or
play" which hath also its paternity in
that cOnfcderacy. The Court was favorably
impressed with these opinions, from contest
ing . series of games with a trinity of
Bavarian gentlemen, though they had alb
jured all allegiance to its reigning poten-
tate, rs likewise, to the Countess of Lands.
felt.
For the benefit of students of that mel
lihuous tongue-if there be any present.
the Court takes great pleasure in remarking
for their instruction that in order to arrive
at more correct pronunciation they would
find their exertions greatly facilitated by
adopting the mode rcsorted to by the Court
that Is by cramming or filing the nose
with "tar balls" which are simply and
speedily manufactured with little raw cot
ton and small proportion of that adhesive
resin. f
The Court has permitted itself to digress
somewhat, but again returns to the "res
gssta" Of the game, and though the nom:
persons advocating its clsins to peculiarly
ssavnt.i American origin. The Court
designs seeking authorities that may enable
it to establish its rise and progress beyond
the possibility of cavil
Although the game is of some antiquity,
the Court is sensibly grieved at heart to
md SO few persons eminently skilled in its
multifarious intricacies.
These remarks are elected from an evil
dence OF the most palpable ignorance of the
mere rudiments, IS evinced by Mr.. Flowers
in the game the Court has been but recent
ly engaged in--the stakes or hazards were
not of much magnitude, yet Of sufficient
moment to enlist tie interest of the contes-
tants, and amounted to the standards of
-four bits per corner.
Dowlas, in conjunction with the Court,
were the antagonists Of Flowers and the
Squire; having exhausted the Court and
the Courts moiety Of their superior cards
or trumps, the Squire ventured the ace of
side suit, the Court placed thereon Q SIM
liar suit, though of lesser value. Flowers,
third in hand, mind We, and firmly cohvino.
ed BY overt testimony of the impoverished
nature Of his adversary's~ hand, actually
trumped it with his king, card, too, owing
to their relative positions, Of precisely the
same denomination, and Flowers is reputed
skillful player. Shame, say, on such
violations Of the rules governing the game
the fault, too, Is Of more heinous nature,
when we bear in mind that we were playing
laps, slams, jams and jamboes.''
The Court has rather an extended expe-
rience in this game, having on numerous
occasions wagered sums varying from the
most minute material subdivision of our
coin, with persona Of inferior financial
standing, to sums approximatng KS, LIS
and even C's, with those in more af1uent
circumstances yet it is proud to say that
i hath never trumped its ally's ace after
their adversaries' hands were exhausted of
commanding cards.
These remarks are but q prelude to that
which the Court would call the attention Of
the bar and citizens generally to, that is,
the establishing Of permanent ''euchre"
clubs, where the Court and others could re-
create themselves, and furthermore, make
It an object Of pecuniary advancement. It
would suggest that there be organized
duality Of clubs, the inferior one having for
acme or imit-say four bits, SO as to meet
the pecnniary capacity Of those in the hum
h3owalks Of hfe, whcs tise other need not
Be gevernsd by any such Laws, but conven-
tonal at win. The Court has prescribed no
6xed rules for its own guidance in the mat
ter, but should it suggestions meet with the
appreciation Of those within reach of its
voice, it would remark, that though possess
ed Of sufficient pride of character for gen.
tleman, or one in its official position, yet it
is not Of that inordinate degree, as to cause
il to withhold its presence from the associa-
ton Of, or its participation in play with those
who could ccngrseate around tie first men,
toned game.
Whds upon this interesting subject the
Court would further remark, that its views
with profound regret the falling of Of, and
supplanting BY other games, Of less scien-
tho moment. that chaste, beautiful, and
varied one Of numerical nomenclature OF.