The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-02-03
WHOLE. NO. .lll86.


from Oak Hill, where I.residad. Invent
horseback, and stopped p%dthb9b0nte
friends nine miles this side Of BnAina-
touo9aAs l bad very little m0neNiI
rode into Burlington every day; and
came out pine miles every night 9iiua
-- was the Judge Eho heldtite
Court. Among the lawyersIh attend
ancs we're Moore 3and HntchinsJ Of
Portsmouth, who still reside sallsis.
There were .SamuelIM, TracylEena
Charles Oscar Taaey, bath ofdPOrB-
mouth, now both dead. s. Mo Tuary
was lawyer Of the old school, aANAs-.
by would say-cold ) proud and aribto-
cratic, G. O,tTracy was entirely idiE
ferent. He was genial, plain and agrse-
able. Edward Jordan 1Wasy there.
Rather stiff, but withal a gentleman
Singleton Sprigg, a man. with a cork
leg,a resident of Burlington dMaslA
good Lawyer, poet of real meFiboibW
eccentric, and given to strong drink
There was young man named Wheel
er, with fair hair, active and indgstri-
GUS. l think he was son Of the! Clerk
ofthe Court of LawEepce, county,7sHs
has been dead many years 8 Col. Nigh,
nov Of Ironton, and Assessor ofIptsF
nal Revenue, was also at that term of
the Court, and -Kas-then.aresident law
yer Of Burlington, odr3JJgisT
Burlington was little, old, dilapi-
dated village, not much ahead Of yegS
or Pattonsville. / think it had butope
tavern. I took dinner there each day,
and paid twenty-five, cents for j. and
it was dear enough at that, The little
tavern was putrto its utmost eaPssiB
during Court week, There, We're, ip
addition to Judge and lawyers, Frors,
litiganls and witnesses from the fur
naces, from the Greasy Ridge Indian
G1yan and Storms Creek. -. .yr
For some time before the dinner bell
was rung, line was formed in the Isl
leading to the dining room, Thado
was kept closed-it had to be, 10, pre-
vent rush TO the table before the time.
When dinner was ready, -the, door was
opened, and Judge -, who was ak
ways at the door ready, rushed 70 the
best part of the table, closely followed
by his fazorite lawyers. l1adges in
those days had the their dfAv0EiteYii and pets
among the lawyers-) The common
people then rushed III, apd took such
places at the table, and such fare as
they could get: I had been raised on On
a farm, and was familiar withthe. habits
Of hogs, when being fed + knew 1sE fttbAt
their plan was, every one for himself, :
and the devil take the hipdmost?; but I
had thought that this ought not d q be be,
practiced among men4espeeiially gss-. sIt:
aen,ea. So I stood aloof unntii all 6ssd
secured their desired POSITIONS at the
table, or if net those they desired, 1SEI s91eEh
as they could secure, -''' = I'm, ,rJ.
One day there was an unusually long
procession in the hall. Judge. - =. > vas
at the door, and his lawyers W close il Ehs
rear. noticed The tavern keeper siyly
open side door leading into the dining iilGg
room, and gave a sly wink is Judge
: = : . y The Judge prioked up bis fsFoe,
eyebrows, and took the hint and made
rush for that door, waddiing along al60GSH I az d
fast as bis short legs would carry him.
and closely followed by bis laf&SysFsi..
/ At that moment the other door was
thrown open, and two streams of raw
enous men rushed to The table, crowd
ing, jostling and showing oneanOtRar,
1 in their efforts to seize the beat p0sii5
tions at thetabIe. Il stood back aud
laughed. / made no effort To getlapol
sition at that dinner table, and so saved