The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-11-22
zLsanf LoRz.-John W. crockett and

LEGAL EoRE.;- ohm W. Crockett and
James Gibson were;abls lawyers, and in
full practice, in tho early days of Jack
sons Purchase They both resided Mt
Fulton, Hickman County, v Kentucky.
On one occasion they we're employed on
opposite sides ofan ejcctment case, before
amagistrate,. The court was held in a
school-house. Crockett was reading tho
law to the court, aud when lie got
through, Gibson asked him for his book,
saying that the statute justread was new
to him, Crockett refused to give it to
him on the ground That It was bis own s1Tl
private property, andifMr. Gibson wanted
the benefit of law books; there were some
for, sale. The cour. ruled that the book
was private property, and that Gibson had
no right to see except with Crocketts
consent. Gibson was puzzled, but, being
aiman of resources,;'bc fill upon a plan
which completely upset Crockett's calcu-
llatlons. He, s'epped back and found un-
der o tesk an old copy Of Noah Web
sster,ssI slp,elling.book, and ID addressing The
court; hosread iron, the spe!leri: "Be il
enactedlby the. General 'gAssemblyfiof the
Commonwealth ofKeentucky, that oil laws
heretofore passed lhere fitting sCrockets's
law be and they arc hereby repealed
Crockett sprang to Ills feet with, ''lct me
see that obook."' 75"No You don't :" Says
Gibson, s'thls book, sir ,esiss private prop
serty, and I an notrip tho habit Of pack
ing lav,books around flor the benefit of
oilers It IS needless to say Crockett
|lost his case, Gibson having the las, III" cut
,stihim! roqif sH aoia9ai'Sa'2 LAD 'ia
AL ABour 3 MrLEs--Dimples arc the
perpetual smiles 81 nature-tLe very Gun
ningcst device aud lurking place IF love,
|iWhcn'the'earthi is. dimpled . BY. hills mud
valleys, railways seems to'laugh;awhen
tho ocean u.s. ,dimpledI by.the breeze it
sIps'lrIklcs With joY beneath the sunshine Of
heaven: We can not look for froyns on
Fsidimpscd face; frowns and dimples will
not ssociatettogethar. How SOFT how
|roguisl' ihows beautiful. are tho dimplesin
ths elbows and shoulders, ,the,prctly hands
and the fest Of the rosy babes. =, Mothers
dote upon these darling dimples,s and de.
Flight II. kiss them. But perfectly o.
chanting dimplcs,pat leastto' the1 eyes 81
an nenthasiastics youugi,manaGare lthose
which which come peePing out I9fI tho checks
around the mouth Of I"aswoet seventeen, y
when sweet seventeen, essays some arch.
provoking sally, pcepinga oue and flying
faway7Fthe moment satterg coming md
going with tho most bewitching coquctry,
e5i,,, ~ ~ :; . --a- Nv: -7- yt,YT
WoNH !A MARRIED l,!s!lls1 TO WoMAN:-Nea.
santiago, the gap,tul OF Chill. are tho
baths Of Coi'na'a The people Of fashion
'cr0wdito this Watering place in tile proper
season = %, hnpd rest aud quiet there'0Nea
the paths they laye been wont to meet a
young man who who offered for sale new.laid
Eggs, and many other articles, tor which
IRE iouud a :, amongthe fashionable
society OF the place. ~ ~ -.Ets9i.,i
[siilthere was ole pecnllarltys about this
young man which attracted tue attention
Of the police; lilo always wore q cloak
"natSser INC occasion. the TUG cloak was
uese:sielhcsea: oa1 'nas az, was "as H. HuF'
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