Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-07-12
Probate Court.

1IODaIe SOuIlB " tS OAhA
causes, was held by his Hon., Judge Mer-
rill. There were but two cases on the
docket, and as neither of the defendants
demanded a jury, they were tried by the
Court, and soon disposed Ut. The hrst
case was:
The STATE OF Ono VS.. Moses RoMINE.
1t seems that Mr.. Romine, having been
delicately drought up finds certain
species Of provender exceedingly conduc-
i've to his n~ourishment, as well as his
general health and comfort. Among these
seatables," Mr.. R"mine emphatlcally
classes .'chickens and honey" But III
the present disordercd state of society," Mr.
Romine found that other people Lad wick
edlv laid claim to all the chickens and
honey IN the neighborhood, and with the
cruel selishness, and obdurate hsrd-heart-
edness peculiar TO this degenerate age, had
built houses in which they placed the
afol chickens at night, when Mr.. Ro-
mine had the most leisure and strongest
disposition TO supply his said wants. He
discovered, too, that his selfish and I'M
feeling neighbors had shut up all the bees
IN boxes of various kinds, SO that they
monopolized the honey trade, and Mr..
Romine could not get enough to sweeten
his TOOTH, without beng taxed by these
monopolists for the privilege. But, MI.
Romine, belonging to that class OF states
meu who are conseieutiousIy and consti-
tutionally opposed to all tariffs and mo-
nopolies, felt it to | e his solemn duty tV
bring about a new order of things. Mi.
Romine also subscribed to the doctrine
that all lines, whether designated by de-
Yrees, or the walls Of il hen roost, were
not only insulting to him as a sovereign
who had a right to go where. and do as he
pleased, but were in intervention OF cer-
tain "compromises'' by which Mr.. Romine
had agreed with his ''digestive apparatus
that it should be supplied without let OIL
bindrance. Mr.. Romino was, therefore,
E bound, by his fidelity to his obligations, to
carry out the 'principleS" of said com,
promise by removing the restrictions"
which had been thrown around the
:, s.chickens and honey" and which had So
long deprived him of his rights.
With this object IN view, Mr.. RomIn'
A quietly took down the side OF the lien
house and ''squatted' among the pullet
-, and young chandeliers. But Mr.. Romine
being a good ''law-and-order" man, dI'
not wish a distul bance, and there woul'
= not have been the least "agitatlon,'
o these .'fanatical monopolists" had not Sc
up a "shriek'' that was exceedingly disa
d ereeable to Mr.. Romine. III fact, SO fun
a Gus did they become that Mr.. Romln
thought it prudent to retreat across til
"border." This he did in good order an
70 fast time, carrying with him, however,
valuable prize Of chickens and hone.
as which he captured from the enemy. :
m far. Mr.. Romine was eminently successful
. But the enemies of that kind of "squatt
sovereignty" organized a band of despe
IS ate fellows, and going to Mr.. Romine
" house, not only robbed it of the provisi'
ia Iva had so considerably provided, b
g ,noL w.. Romine himself, and there is
telling tn, ou5h what fearful perils
d. might have passed bad he not appealed
he the courts for projection to his rights
But having SO appealed, we are happy
IT. know hat Justice is not yet wh2u'y ina
ne equate 10 such cases.
- judge Merrill undertook to vint'ic'
no Mr.. Romine in his honey trade, leaYr
to Judge Nash, at the next term OF the Gov
er. of Common Pleas, to settle the more a
ii struse questions growing out Of t
b. chicken operation. AS there seems to
it'll la large party against Mr.. Romine, wbi
de- might render it dangerous for him to
ave caught out, the Probate Judge for
as better protection, by his written reque
inc induced Mr.. Story, who keeps an ''lnS
will tuition" near the Court House, to Give b
n berth in a strong; stone room, where
his enemies cannot get at him, ior seven Cd
.ese After that time, it is thought, Mr.. Rom
YER NAV venture out of the strong room,
But will be safely guarded from all outs
nee danger, until Judge Nash shall determ
en- whether he needs any further protect
that Mr.. RoDsine will pay about S?5 for
ind protection thus afforded him, which is
else sonaLle enough. Mr.. Romine' we Il
,nly will have to wait 10Y me soou !
able coming" before lie can e"j"y his full ris
pre- according to his theory.
Z be The second case was ZIG State