Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-19

him. At his hotel Jim kept sopen house
fso tie sastiassd, albeit his hospitality was
not conducted. strictly upon Temperance
principles; and am Of opinion that much
Of poor Jim's eloquence and fervor were
drawn from divers 'big.bellied bottles,'
whose rubicund visages were Kept conceal
ed BY the drspery of his bed.
aThe hour for the meeting of the Divis.
ion arrived. Jim presents himself at the
door of the Division room, and gives the
usual signal Bsok flies the sliding panel,
] and the space is filed with the sinside sen.
tinel,' squat, carroty headed Irishman.-.
Jim gives the password, and stalks in.
Business begins, proceeds, and ends, Jim
presiding with great dignity. Pat, mean
time, has scarcely removed his gaze from
Jim's face, but deyours him with q gaze in
which awe and mirth are, strangely mingled.
Presently Pat approaches the great man,
and timidly pluoks him aside.
q eSir-r,, said he, an yes are Misther
iO'Wight, the Ghrand Worthy Pathriach
of the Sthate Of Khaiuteoky, I do be afther
belavin.'
".Yes, said Jim, syou are perfectly right,
1 my friend; but Why do you ask the ques-
/ ton 2
aTo tell yez the thruth, thin, Sir-r, an
shame the divil,' said Pat, tyez do be hav-
in the right pass. .soor.rd, Sir, for-r Son
of temperance, entirely /; but by the Howly
Vargin, an the blessed Saint Patherick,
yez are got the sorong schnseU'
ttPat had stuck his nose through the pam
el instead of his ear" =
ss. Legal authorities were not used,
and very lightly esteemed in "the West" !"
few years ago. Dan Wilson, who resides
not many miles on the sunset side Of the
Father Of Waters, was sharp lawyer, more
noted for wit than wisdom, for tongue than
talent. He was trying a case before JUS
tice of the peace, and the opposing counsel
had cited ssGreenleaf on Evidence" so de-.
cidedly against him that bold push must
be made, or all was lost for him and his
client, Sqnire Wells sat down after ma
king the quotation, satisfied that the JUS
tice would do Justice in the premises. Dan
asked him for the book, opened it, rose,
and, with look of solemn surprise, said he
was amazed that so good lawyer as MIR.
Wells should bring such book as that into
court. "Why," said he, "the author him
self never thought of its being used for
authority in any case. Just hear what he
says in the preface Doubtless q happier
selection of these principles might be made,
and the work might have been much better
executed by another hand. For, now it is
finished, I fndit but an approximation to.
ward what was originally desired. But in
the hope that it still may not be found use-
Jess ss the germ of better treatise, it is
submitted to the candor Of . liberal profes.
sion.'> Now an author who admits that his
work is as bad as this certainly never ez.
pected to be brought into court to govern
the opinions of gentleman who has sat on
the bench, as your Honor has, for eighteen
mouths" ss
I The Justice was perfectly satisfied. He
ruled the 'fauthority" out as of no account
whatever, and gave his Judgment for Dan
and his client.
Squire Wells says it is the first tipe a
lawyer ever spoiled bis book or his cause by
his modesty. '.'% -. z
a@ When old Squire Crane was first
elevated to the dignity of Justice of the
Peace, down in South. western Missouri,
he knew less of laws and legal forms than
he did about killing "bars." 1t was my
fortune to be witness of the first marriage
ceremony the old fellow ever undertook. -
The young couple stood in the Squire's Of.
fee, and the happy bridegroom desired the
functionary to s'propeH'-to which impa-
tient request the Judge aocsded, by ipqui-
ring,
"Miss Susan Roots, do you love that FAR
man 2'
"Nothin' shorter p' responded Miss
Roots, with subdued laugh.
] "And you, John Kennon, do you allow
to take Sue for better and worser ?"
"Sartin as shootip', Squirep earnestly
responded the enamored John, s'ohueking"
Sue under the chin.
"Then you both, individually and col
lectively, do promise to love, honor and
obey each other, world. without end p
A satisfactory reply was given.
aIf that FAR be the case" continued the
magistrate, "know all men by these pres
ents, that this 'ere twain aforesaid is here
by made bone of one bone, and flesh of one
flesh; and furthermore, may the Lord haze
mercy upon their souls! Amen p
I left the Office with the conviction
strongly impressed upon my mind that the
Squire, although not particularly posted up
in the marriage ritual, had very good gen.
era1idea of legal forms and ceremonies.
NOVEL VERDICT OF A CoRoNER's JURY.
Daniel Cleveland, who was shot by a
negro soldier in Jeffersonville on Monday,
died yesterday, between IL and IL O'Clock.
The coroner held an inquest, and jury
returned verdict that the deceased came
to his death from the effects of gun shot
wound inflicted by id black SD of q
b-h, (verbatina.) Cleveland was dis
charged soldier, and had served four years
in the Thirty eight Indiana Volunteers.
The negro was brought to this city. and