, 1860-05-11
AFunry High shsrla

in the town Of -, in Old England, remarlsa-
bic oddity, in the person Of an attorney at law,
who, although not fair 70 look upon, Tor be vas,
in truth, one Of the homeliest specimens Of bu-
manity ever beheld BY mortal man } was Wlfiai
person Of sound judgment, great bsnsyolencss
varied learning, . poet, painteT, and = Wit q
no mean order Il 50 happened that the aiore.
pointed high sheriff Of the town q --A.a rs
was man Of fortune, and had 4 kind hart =
many poor prisoner could testify VIA narIook
Of the good cheer with which the prisoners vcro
liberally supplied at Christmas and other vel
known Festivals from the private puf1s ef ~
/ high sheriff. as Al Ns5Ilf Hisissl4 70 n
1twas, Of course, the duty II he hi11I sI'1ri9
to summon . grand and petit Jury % attend a.
the quarter sessions, et which the fotor1lf.
mayor and aldeFl1en Of the borough c11Ild.rI
the court. In the performances q - ulIcinl
duty insummoning the petitiuEy. olrhi1h 1tN'H
indulged in some Of the stranecst md lIo'|er|
freaks that have probably ever been tsir1 o. ID
any other town or country. u TIE hfst pIict.
he summoned for the October court 4 jury con.
sisting Of twelve Of the latest menie eodl5 dnd
in the borough, and when they came . he hool
to be sworn, it appears that oaly nina Jurors
could sit comfortably in the boxi Allrf GOD
deal Of sweating squeezing and scoiinf, he
panel was literally jammed into ne boa. and.
when seated, they presented TO he eye Il re
court the tghtest fit' Of Jury ever seen N
court room. Literally, they became, much %
the amusement Of the court, and is fobed ddfo.
Gates, a packed jury, and no ihistake
For the January term, our hcelionshigh Ihlrs
if (n consequences, il is said, u some hinI from
/ the recorder that there should Be no more NJ
pannels summoned to his court,) Heul q DO oo-
posite extreme. lie summoned lwtIm q lIi5
eanest and tallest men be could fnd n nc 1oI4
ough; and when they took their seais N iI1 hor.
i appeared comparatively empty-lhcre vas in-
deed room enough icrtwelyemor of ftno 11ulc ut
and dimensions
For the April term Of the court our humorous
functionary summoned Jury c1n.i.Ii11 u
twelve barbensI Nor Il hapsenrd l||lI among
the latter were the very peTuqqilrr WIN dressed
the recorders and barFisfers wigs and 11u1 ~
the latter, arriving lateat the bar h.d q arpear
that morning in court with their Wig nndnlIled,
50 as to cut very ridiculous figure 1ud ll1
smiles and half suppressed laughter n fho b..
standers The high sheriff enjoyed lho I1n
amazingly, but looked grave ~ judge. Nhilo
he tried TO keep silence IN the couft rum.
But the crowning joke Of the utt.|'h h|1t-
tionary occurred at the summon'nro| 1l IttIII
and lastju az The summer session N In|I Tr
thatterm Of the court, the high 1Ifr'I toI having
the fear Of the recorder the mayor All II1 nder-
men before his eyes, actually summoned s11'ni.
ing jury, twelve queer looking bIrti1 81 en-
took their seals in a jury box--a i1Iy llII nnr
probably more looked atand laughed a lIln any
Of the appointed twelve that ever Vas INoll 70
"well and truly try, and true dellrrI1rc, make
between their sovereign Lord The King and lhs
prisoner az the bar.
But the scene was 20 iripsislihll DIN |I.I a.
learned recorder could rot maintain ~ rIIu||1
The mayor and aldermen iollowcdr1it Ihob1r-
risters laughed, while their wIs1 tlc1no hid,
powdcrlcss; nay, even The poor prisoners IN I11
dock, who were TO be put upon fl1'r trial and
some Of them 70 undergo transportation, c1n|d
not refrain from joining IN iho general caoh|na|I1n
And when the recorder con1nnI1i I0r i'1'|
sheriff to bring the court room % oI1II. and HI'.
mated, with q halfsupprcsscd |ta.l. I1.I ~
latter ought 70 be ashamed q 1'u.l'| N| ..08-
moning such jury, the drol.fiy % I'.l IouII
scene was Considerably heightened lI Ihl quick.
ready and s0Doruus Response Of ~ l'rII I|I1I'I
who, looking At the same time a lha .1nInI1r
jury, exclaimed" All good and IaaI'1 niaIl.
your honcrr
But our humorous lnnclionarf tl1 ling since
"shuflled Of this mortal coil
A good story never loses Il. mtI'I ~ +. s|itlI
variation in ts telling, as We end b ~ f|||1af
new edition, revised aud Improved. 81 I1l story
Of an inquisiiiye Yankees
i A gentleman rifnn IN an F1tIIt<- - |||..I -.
which was rather spssrssIy supplied VII 0.|'1I'
gers, observed o. scat 6eIofe hIn. leah. 44b
1 sid6d Yankee. every feature Of sIb |c. ID. '1,Ii1
% nsk I Question. and iillIs eircn'' IN !. Iso1l
| that he bosspesed most Z inqniri6. Ini||1 I..
fore him. occupying tie whole "a. 81 b n1l.
dressed 10 slssp black; and aI.-i | |'A|n. NJ. b..
sinion several tines and nandnIIinl % rII
an opportunity 3 lo1k into her llI. Is Il 1I.|0
caught her eIo,
sln afllcIIunf1
aYer. sir.r responded tliS LADY.
stparentf--lalhor Or mothcrfp
No, sir.S