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700 bales board burned In lower Mobile Bay
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the paper writing purpong be his last win and tesa
ment, dated Way III iS63i No.
g. Was Edwin r. Cbfisty competent 10 execute mAt
viii and tee .amentf No.
Whether tho alleged paper writing YVES pfocnfed 70
be by through undue influence exercised on
the said Edwin p. Christyf Yea
Messrs. BENJAMIN J. and Eimon BlaDkman sppeased
ful uiaiutf.
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NAVY BULLETIN.

DETATCHED--JUNV rs.
Assistant Surgeon James NJ Flint, from the receiving
ship Baltimore and ordered to the Naval Academy as
Annapolis
APP0INTEp--JUNE 70.
Vim. v. Marmion, George 3. Culbeth, j. N. Kidder,
Ernest d. Martin Thos X. Brown, Adam Trace, Robert
A. Wheedon Edward L. Ware Assistant Surgeons in the
Navy
MISCELLANEOUS.
Third Assistant Engineer Gustayus A. Pfeltx has 10
signed. Midshipman Joel Hall, from the Second Con-
sressonal district OF Connecticut died Of typhoid fever
the 22d of June at tho Naval Academy Annapolis,
Aurylhnd
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DESTRUCTION OF AN AxTuNsIvH Livery srABLs-
BLoODED RACB HoRs1s BURNED 70 DEATz-L0ss
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARs-1IR1NAN KILLED
TINS woxK or AN INcENprARY.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock on last Monday
night are was discovered the extensive livery stable
Of Thomas c. Jackson In Atlantic street. near uasson
Avenub Brooklyn The innammAble character OF the
contents Of the building caused the flames to spread with
great apdty and before the could stretch their
hose md get fairly work the rs had made such head
way y to preclude the possibility Of saving anything
The table was nled with nne srotng stock, splen-
did olooded horses, fancy wagons, cabriolets,
phaepns, coaIbox wagons, skeleton wagons and
otheI fashionable equipagea Among the cele-
bratd horses lost by this occurrence were the
Haubletonian trotter Mystery, valued al $1,000;
the rotng horse Red Jacket old favorte, valued at
ST. 90; the trotiing stallion Sunshine valued at VI O00
Pecar, valued 81 900, and i've other horses OF
tota vaue Of 81 800 There were also consumed four
splndd coaches and six rotting wagons with harness
ysac Of $3.50 TIE ioss on the stables, exclusive Of
whit they contained Is $4,000, making Mr. Jackson's
penona loss about ST. 4so The building s insured In
the Montauk Fire Insurance Company for 81 700. The
los on equpages and additional horses and livery es
tinated ut making tho total loss not far from
ii the fire there is no doubt but that it was
W work OF an incendiary. colored man named
hilp Il Richardson, who was OBVIOUSLY employed as
NV days ago arrested by officer Carr, Of the Forty
Durth precinct suspicion OF being the incendiary.
Edward Clock, a member Of Engine Company No Q,
q he was proceeding to the above fire, was knocked
iown in Fulton street. Hamilton, by hose carnage
running the engine. In his fall he dislocaed his
neck causing almost instant death.
FIRE IN BALTIC srRKEr.,
Yesterday morning Mrs. Knight residing in the two
story frame building in Baltic street. Franklin
nuc, went TO New York visit leaving her two chill
drcn aged respectfully and four years locking them
in her apartments After she Lad gone the children put
quantity OF straw the stove TO which they set ire.
The smoke in the room very dense and the cries OF
the children consequence thereof brought the neigh
bors to the rescue. The children were finally saved
through window but the house and its contents
were entirely consumed
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Before Judgs Barnard.

DScLlREp LAWFUL Hxrns TO raH nsJArE
srrssss oUusr, cnccrr
Befors Judgs Barnard.
yrts a--Hasrsa r csvsssy "a. PD~ a. Ciat s,s
sA~s--Thk which vas long and vigorously cOu.
sose before ths susrossis, sp this morning before
ledge barnard and tuy on isuss Of fact viii Be
wscoisced thai ~ chr'sg disd. lcAyas alleged AL
Dis property IN his nuxsu The paper purpovtinf 70
~ h last viii ard tcstsmsnt admitted psubsfs
~ The Surrogate, shsn - spp1Ai vss sksn 70 he
General Term of ths suprsne Court
Judge Barnard delivered - oprion t-ycrsiny 'ss de
efss n .he Surrogate and Sdsrfns tra By jury A
nsou was then made befoe the Circuit 70 postpone Ire
sg,aj until October which s1 granted the Cout no -
aver ordering dsepaanh 70 sy ell ecsss hisb se isous
red. The thcy refused 70 10, - that ~ inquest wM
accordingly taken, whss Ne following nndinss vere
sub,niusd us jury, 10 which they rsorrsd ans~sf
81 IN favor ef the plslntG:-
T. whsshsv Harriet K Chsisty 90 iswfliy msrred
~ Edwia r chrssyi Ys; abs vas married 70 Edwin
y Chvisty tn the year 1898
vere Edwin "a Chrmy aud william 4 thirsty the
Awrus issus a the marriage o. Edwin Cbrtsty and
Ususs q Christy, ~ we're or are tssy NE nsirsMi
~ p~ss Of hin of Edwin p Christy, decessedf Yea
a vhsDv EiuJ y SArss -" rsds " esscv'eo
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HAVANA, NASSAU, N. p, KINGSTON, IA, AND NEW
ORLEANS.
ros yssA cHus-stsamship Daniel Webster. from New
FoR HivAyA-steamship MORO Castle from New York
JuyA
Steamship Eagle. from New York July II.
Steamship Columbia, from New York July M
FoR SANTIAGO CuBA--Steamshp Fsh-Koe from New
York July7
FoR Nrw oRLxAys-stesmship Sheridan, from New York
July Z.
Steamship Monterey. from New York July7
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Al letters and packages intended for the Nnw Y0RB
nxnALp should be scaled
ALMANAC Hoa xHv YoHx-.szs DAT.
........ 50 MOON RISES eve II 20
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Brooklyn Law intelligence.
TEE oryBo nURDsKERs.

In The Kings county Court Of Oyer and rsrm!ner yes
terdsy before Judge Gilbert and Justices Hoy and voos
hces District Attorney Norris moved that tho sentences
OF Gonzales and rccer the murderers Of Sehor 0tere
staud over 10 tho General Torn OF tho The Gen
erai Term will not assemble til September, ana a. the
will havo TO como back again 20 the Court Of Oyer
aud Tcrncy the hanging OF the prisoners viii devoive
upon aterin not yet elected
UNITED sTArEs DISTRICT cousr.
Before judge Benedict.
In .nis court number Of causes and returns S pro
cs through an irsdyertsnce. msde rcturtacls on
the tth inst AL such csses, without furshef notice.
VAL be On ordoT On Thursdsy, the 9Th inst
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At the Hcrrih Dstra Pol!ss couyt yesserday morning
.ns ave ps-sons charged with violation ~ the sxcis
ls~ we're brcusbi up La sooordsnos Win Me statement
made by him yesterday morniss - V ne couse which
he should purse In >esard 70 thcss eass Jus,oe Con-
molly discharged tne rrsoners, on the ground that ns
offence charged Asaina ihsm had been declared ~ >
,upsror criminal sss cyn vrsss'ios . - ~ fhs'
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S hIPPING NEW S.

Movements ef Ocean Steamers.
Mails are forwarded By every steamer in The regular nnss
The steamers far from Liverpool call at Queenstown
eept the Canadian ttne which call a Londonderry The
seAmers for or from the Continent call at southampton
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cInz--tA sresenyA suddeniy, % hcray svvainR
Jolly vhils y sAs pssfanAsss e hs dsiy, EDvAss y
Cascx, agsd u yeal
rhs vlasivo - friends q the oIly also The acsivs
ss<beo.Z .snssn ef cosnnsss.i knS'ss 0snpsny
mo Fire DepaFtoens n GsnefA. ere psspccl
ssiy hviss = Aass1 iAs hneraL a yrS5kv srsrsocn
= thrss eciook frsn ~ csrtkos avenue hsshodiss
Episcopal ehsruh
Bcs;ss.-M Jsrp,y CITY, - Tuesday, Juiy ., q co.,
eession e Ne wsin, HnSRy v HosArY. agcd - years
hb rsnass vII b taken 10 Rvssh>ad Long isssd foe
paAsrn~sa % fhnrpday
nv oAs n.ssS - 50 Pssxi
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II "a a. IA s1A. 20, IA sd Va

xsa,sae,...is ? = I . 3 ? /. q
ump,ro--nE Eopsr-ler Earsks Club soorvrs--
nssss Benson and sunsoa. Time Of ssms-rwo boas
snd twenty .nve nnus&e-
ny sathcs-- -Brrksnsteck, .; Docknsy, z; Pike 1.
ruAl O. Berhrsng 8; For ; Urcii a. Mclean, 2;
pssdiey, 1; Hodgss, 1; Psnker, q; total ~. Foul
koond csicaes-pockney, q; Bershrong !. ou,s oo
saals-Aihistios, = times; Nationals, hnos.
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Port Of New York, July 3. 1866.

CLEARED.
Steamship Tartfa frl LsneAnds, Livsrpool-E CunArd.
Steamship Moro Castle. Adams, H4vans-Garrson
Steamship Q " Lord Ward, Wilmington, Nc-o Good.
smsblp s.,soss Kins Norfolk, city Point and Rich
s.sanshp, Aibensrls; bourne, Norfolk City Point and
s!esmssp 1sSisnd. Morton Bostos-w Clyde.
Steamship Wamsutts, Springer, New Bedford-Ferguson
ship W s.orer, Bryant. Liverpool--o H Marshall Co.
Ship Daniel Webster. Spencer, London-E Morgan
Ship Phiotaxe Nor), Petersen, cads-Punch Meincks
BARK Baso Q.ai), Guslulmo, Brs.oi-LAwrence Giles
Bark Roanoke tDr). Davis Laguayra and Porto Cabeo
BARR PIlnd.esss Alexandra psn, veri0n. s. cr0z via
Bark Golden Fleece (Dr). Rhodes. Barbados-H Trow-
B.si Tn,;. EH. Bars. fD. zs,.h mn BsrmnasJ
ssr SsTi'9Sp Mnelon
Brig Nanhoe tBr). Stockton, Bernuda-Mier Hough.
Brig Independents tBr), xcN.e Cow Bay, cB-B Small
Bns Iiiy tbrj. Evans, Gioueester-accuny 1 Mars6.
schr John sanderson tBr, Carroll, Lingan-H Dewolf
ssSr Pioneer SBrs Foster: Hall IalIfA5.D pswon tco
scSr W Hunter Haskins aslveston-Nurray, Ferris 4
sehr sstiIla. Poster, Charleston Bentley Smith Sco
echr Madison Holmes ireland, Wilmington, NC-InomAs
-.schr n Compton, Dupuy BchmOnd-van Brun,
schr Rollins Walls, Eiirabethpor.
..sehr sybn Pende.on, wareham via New Haven't "
schr America, Reynolds Bristol, RIG stranahAn.
schrJ Seymour, Norton, Bridgepor-Rackeit Toofer
sioop Caroline Ross Providencs-Rackst Tooker TAy
sloop Emerald, snciar. Bndsepor.-Racke., Tooker
Steamer Black Diamond Meredith, Phhadephia.
ARRIVED
Steamship rsn,n.syvaa,s !B, Lev Ls,ts Liverpool June Is
National steam Navigation la lat 81 l6 l6 6,
spoke steamship CAY Cork ish is
hence 18Th ls q S. lon 81 % ship Mary Lyon
s!s.@.sp 5R0 r n:rs9n a% % %,..poS June
psse ans ppassDssr 20 GARRISON Nen n o Ian
sesss Dasssd ..esmshg San ssy.aor a eousa N ,
nry .ss snS s..s s Dean Ms,on s 10
Ion % q spoke oar Tpon from Porto Rice fof New York
- y e & - 's Lyon. .s
and 20 passengers order. Had deaths and birth
Bsrh Grosshsrroein Anna Cdech, wend, trieste Gays
Nth mdse % Faneh, nencss : wendt = In Ia, q % oa
q 10 spSss whaling bark Triton from d cashannes bound
ssrl Goyanai tss.t S.lo''oh Leshorn' April ss with
Bark Haydn Lobecl. s.enen rernsmbuoo. 81 days, with
Barb Inye.gator Carver MaanzAs Is days. with sugar
Bns Gisocmo uap. Trspani Palermo % days, with
sS.s s, Req s,1s. r.. ssso " days. with coffee
Brig Loch Lornond fof sockton). Black SaGus, - days
With sugar 10 Buck 70. Sailed company with brig
Townsend for Boston.
sE 6 &C. xss.I-sss q. p Grab Island 10 days. vi"
schr Elisabeth tBl Lsn Ponts Pire 20 days. with
gar and nolasscs to Thayer sargent
Bchr John Horshrup Br), passon. Port au Prince 20
dAya with logwood, "a, 70 d DeWolf 4 Co.
sssr Ros.ls sT5 Ban, HarbOr IsAnd II days. with fruit
I g. ct rws:poJ Isl.ps
spoke barb Annie KmbAl Mobile for Europe.
schr Robert NOBLE (Brl wsst. Csi IsiAae days with
fruit, 70 order.
wiad sunset Sw.
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MIsCELLANEOUs.


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stress. wnI.ssoars ss.uiSi ihsss psss nsds Of 90
AoAIs pALIEYs GALvAsrc HORSE sALvE HAS
snss :: So
ssTs the sos.s. csr. s;ss; rsr s
soid By drussis,. and = depot . Cedar street.
PAKrLETr pgsoR.sTs SEWING MACHINE HAS
- combination o. an the essential qualities of Orc
ella. n ~ SsesS e. ~ sss: s ~.
improved ,hreadle hammer oil clamp extra nsedlsA
& T ssasn. s = rs g, is ~ ss
vssssa
pARrLErr 4 DsHoREsrs SEWING MACHINE
sis.c and noss desirable sr snS !. n every parssusr
.he plus ultra family Machine win all the sstash
should - sewers. di.s pensisiJ o. Onion BrosS. web
ExrKAoRpIsAaY IMPROVEMENT IN ARTIFICIAL
eos Web and sesSsr Sass. . Esss fssalsiS Srs. ana
. -s.,, % ma F.s css.
Flour and svsy's'ss sss cheaper nan any sore Ss~
OLD EYES sApE new w,rsogr . srscr1SI1.s sr, AS1.
4 cisss Sos'. = \. .fs'.n D.. Iiso srss2%s Rs
csrssr .e1 Cur. ~ s.y..r,s. ssn, FRA sda-.'
= y. Foets, n d., LIN Broedvy, y l. N#w
. Sss: +; ss: e: s;ss 81 "a: y
NJ
Medical ccamsn sensa zoo passs 100 iussrssicns ~ -
Seat sv-rywhsre poet paid Ccuterte tsoee snA
frss AAxress Ne ssthsr, r. roors, lis0 Brcedwy -
y. con.ui,.lios fr.s. s.liy fssr a n Ds =. =. Ia
rrHx BEST YuRaAuvB N rHE WORLD
COATED WiTH swEsf sUHs,
~esN''- s..,.
rHs aniy vsrsnbas sub~sisuss for saisms msrcary
V he word and Superior al pussAsfve sssnv@
o. essharvs pulls N general oss.
THEY ruRivY rHs Broop
REGULATE TIN srsrKM - .,,a.
src NE soaeh liver. sows Kidneys shs and esSsf 80
DIsRAsEp HuwoRs.
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IN the Cour o. Common PieAa yesterday judge Csrdoso
Issued en- order of SrrU against Captain Ward aud
Sergeant Loudsa, of The Twenty -SscoeS precinct,
for the Illegal deteuusa Of Jacob h'uss. bar
,endcr 10 Ns employ 1 n }. Crch, Who wss
arrested on suDasy. me ss,a uit Il appear Thea
sr,,r the arrest Of Miller. which occurred n the ssr
noo' Jusoe Cosnciy who hsh beco appealed 70 by The
trnnds of Miller, oAme dovn Fourth District Police
Csurt and opsnips court nothsa csvtain Ward eosay
" that erect drsctiDg him 10 producs ~ pstscacvs
thsn 70 ns casody, si ey might b dsals viih - the
Law dIrecH This order Captain ward, in ths spirit cf
the sssumptisn o. sruNodicih authority which seems
Va prevail hsAdguArtors sAw NJ 70 disresard and MI
I~ accordingly held t the following norsips vheu
Susto> Kelly disuhsrged him fos vass q sufcisnt ev
dcoce Of an offence having been committed. An action
Ycv fSisc nprisonmsnts beng comraepcsA The order
f,r csrcs; ,s n I've thousand aollssy
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Jvdxs RrAdy on the Excise LaW--ssAS
Cardoso Sustsiped.
scuar o. conx0r PLRAs--cHASssSs.
uafnxs INDIA pyndv

scuar o. conxOr PLRAs--cHASBsss.
Befsrs Judge Brady.
JuLsA AT she opea,ss Of sbs coan Mr.. stsikAscns
made application behalf 6 several II hts cienis for
injuncsions against ths Rrclss Commissioner
Judge BRADY an reply, rsnarked IL resrss very much
the necessity that exists for these injunctions
sty, however, occasseod BY the determination Of The
Board Of Excise 10 enforce lag which has been Dc.
esrcd BY Judge Cardoro, ssr solemn deberssou 70 b.
unconstitutional This Court Possesses Ihe power
40 what tss been IN reference that law the
Supreme Court, and though . decision By one OF Its
judges s no; that the whole court yet that decision
until rsverrrd upon argument before I'll e judges st
ting IN General Term, Is the Law OF the Court, whatever
may be tho opinion OF the other judges formsd
without hearing tho Arguments upon The queetiop
preeened Tho decision % bipdAs upon The Board
Of Excise Who are not Court Of Revew, bnt who ere
acting tuch and sssNrns The power ~ reversing in es
Tbsy s cot under The Law which has been declared 70
Be void compel e psscn threatened With process
70 seek his prcsecon By iniunctson Tnkocnrse Of con
duct not calculated 70 tesch ob~deucs To judicial au
tboriy. and may lead 70 spirit OF characterization
which sven the Board OF Excse may regret l Intend
no d.srcspset by 80 rsnnarss AN acquainted vth
u tbe gentlemen composing ths Board whom re-
exd a my frendst bus I cannot commend tbs spirit
with which they have received the de,istos Of Judge
esrdozo. md for The attitude of disrespct not de8
encs, which they have assumed.
icluoClons we're granted 10 The osss 10 QUESTION
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wcpcnssxA July q tesa
ths Commencement ~ shs ooiisss " sAs Holy cssw
took pssce Oday. Ccvssses Duilcct ssA sen9 -
bishop vInAsms vs~ pssss.A The grszusssas s,sss
80 largo
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Before CommzalooeT 0sb0Fu.
Frank Ansn, who haA been charged on Sbs previous
day With having sstsnptsd kali the mate Of the Eng
iish steamer william Psaa while On The high scas wss
sEAin brought up for nation yesterday The point
rAsed BY Defendants counsel thai tho Court had no
Jurisdiction, iassmuch dsfsndant had net Acd from
che authority OF Engand but In the custody Of the
officers or the sbip ovsrruled by the Commissioner
Who proc ssdcd nth the testimony u Edward pifngs
master Of the william Penn. The evidences, 20 far q u
went Disclosed feet against the sccussd The
vas adjourned ull Friday mart - Tan O'Clock
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Fire IA wsshinssS.

WAEmGrox, July ., 1863
This afternoon Daniel Smiths planning mill and mould.
ing factory, Thirteenth sssss, the canal. and
william hcLssn's lumber yard, By, were Destroyed
BY Gro. Smith ioes elSo 900; no Insurance. NcLsans
ioss supposed 70 be $4,000 asarsnee only os 600.
The New York herald., 1866-07-04

IN rrQuH.Y rAvsS pEyons A suRy--YirpIros ~
rAcT--THa wfDov AVE csrLpRSs 0r DHcRAsyp
pscLlpEp LAWFUL HSrss TO raH nsgArR
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A HUMAN HAIR, THREE PUFrs oNLY o. AT
"A. rEckhAn's Hair Bsssar. sl Grand s.rssl y nsS
strsss wnlsnsoarg beautiful Tires pass made Of s's
euris, waterfalls, &c.
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socUw-AgcsoaAop
NksW AruvpAsrs ovyrcn. Cocsu, Msy z. 1em
sssc. s.rssy ss. Nat , 49, s.s' srsy B.i,.s rss
n.clss s.n.s = sHs.~ -,
b>srsrs nsy ksm sS v ~ fasAos vsssls o sulah
drNasl frvn u V " fssL sssn aaehos s1oss v ~ bsoy
sess ssS j. ssss sNs. : S1aaaas a sSssSy pAAsA
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

A SENSIBLE HIT.-The Louisville Journal, of q
recent date makes the following sensible hit:
We are told that all must be equal before the
law that the same penalties for crime inflicted on
a white must be inflicted on a negro, and other.
Nothing could be more severe the race to be
regarded as free. Take the vices of stealing and
pilfering. All know the habit of the negro, and
the opportunities he has had and temptations He
knows little of the rights of property. He has
been accustomed to pick up what he wanted. The
utmost penalty little whipping, and mostly
a rebuke and a release promise not to do SO
any more. Now, apply the law to the negro which
is made for the white man. Is it just? How many
penitentiaries will it take to hold the number that
will be incarcerated? What We have said of steal
ing is applicable to other crimes that might be
mentioned.
It is zealously urged that the negro be allowed
to give testimony in court Shall he be subject
ed to the same pains and penalties a white man
if he swears falsely? Where the negroes are few
and have long been free in the states an enormous
proportion of them get to the State Prison. How
will it be where the numbers of this class are very
large, as i5 is in the South? When races are SO
different physically intellectually and morally, is
it not absurd to consider them alike responsible
to law, and subjected to the same penalties for
crimes? In a state of slavery the infirmities of
this race were overlooked and forborne with.
They suffered but slight punishment for crimes
that would have sent white men to the peniten-
tiary. They are now no more fit for the RESPONSE
bilties that the criminal law imposes OH white
men than they We're before, and the law that makes
them so is more cruel than just.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22
A Funny Speech.

The Wisconsin Legislature had formally consid-
cred proposition to abolish all laws for the col
lection of debts The mover of the bill, Mr.. Ell
more, is great wag, evinced by the following
extract from his speech OH that subject:
The speaker proceeded to review the present
system of collecting debts. 1T was all humbug
and cheat, matter of technicalites and legal
shut1ling. Lawyers gave advice in order to obtain
fees and encourage litigation. Judges made blum
ders and mistakes He had little experience in
law, and that rich. Laughter. He would
give history of it. The speaker then related
how he had purchased yoke of oxen about fifteen
years ago-paid fifty dollars for then-a few days
after, the son of the man of whom he bought the
oxen came to him and said the oxen were his. He
insisted on having pay over again, and comm menced
q suit before q Justice. The jury didn't agree.
Finally, through the Eastwood Justice of the
Peace, the case went against him. He appealed it
to the Circuit Court in Milwaukee There I lost
again and said to my lawyer: will give you ten
dollars to quote Pennsylvania law to Judge Miller,
and get new trial ordered Great Laughter.
He took the ten dollars and performed his duty
A new trial was then granted, and the venue
changed to Walworth county. Judge Irwin was
then the Judge. Any man who wanted to gain
cause i'll his court, had either to go hunting with
him and let the Judge claim all the game that was
ter. 1 fed that dog on crackers. Renewed
laughter The case was decided in my favor.
When heard the decision, I thought the dog had
followed me about long enough turned around
and gave hum KICK. Laughter. The yelp OF
the dog had hardly subsided ere heard the Judge
say, ''Mr. Clerk, this judgment is set aside and
a new trial granted" lGreat laughter Mr..
Speaker, that kick cost 5000! [Convulsve
laughter You have no doubt seen q suit in a
Justices court in the country. There is time
spent by jurors and hangers-on, besides other
COSTS at least $50, besides the i'll feelings and dis
sensions caused by it. It is all cheat The iti-
gants had better sit down and play game of old
sledge to decide the case. It would be more sure
to settle the dispute Justly.