The Portland daily press., 1871-05-19

| ALfhED MAY Iot0, 1871.
To the Editor ofa1e Press:
My case demands your sympathy. At this
present season of the year, when every thing
invites one to pass so many of the hours as he
can in the exhleratng and balmy air, my fell
low citizens, through the action of the munich
pal officers and the Constable Of L., have des.
ighated me as the unhappy victim from our
town Who is to be cooped up in an uncomfort.
aDle Dox and listen Tor pretend toy to the
weary lawyers with endless tongues" Like
Artemus Ward when drafted, resigned: but
the amiable judge, whom 1 perceive to be a
skllful physlognomist, struck with my intelli-
gent countenance, declined to accept the res
'gnation and ordered me upon duty at once
lie might have been fastened to this deter
minatlon by the fact that every other man on
the panel also presented his resignation. An
alarming amount of dire disease was deyOlped
as existing in old York County despite its
healthful sea and mountain breezes; and it
seems to rage alike in the Osspee towns and
along the seabOard Notwithstanding the fine
weather we have had. One would have i'm
aglned the Court House to be an infrmary
II looked half so sick as tried to l must have
deeply moved the feelings of sympathetic be-
holders. The Court Room was crowded.
Every older member Of the bar came with wife
or daughter and every younger one with some
done on Tuesday except the budding of law
yers round the clerks desk and a loud ianole
of unintelligable lingo.
!, On wednesday they set us to work on lit
t tle case where one party or the other must
have lied outrageOusly for few dollars. and 7
am told this is the way in most trials We
gave the defendant the benefit of the doubt as
to where the truth lay-and the case.
II one could go out doors, this village would
not be bad place to spend O few DAYS or
people hospitable, the taverns fairish in
board, bed and price; the railroad and stage
communications frequent and easy; but shut
up III a courtroom these advantages are as
though they were not. The only compensa-
ton for our confinement is the privilege of con-
templating the new and gorgeous carpet with
which the County Commissioners have lately
adorned the floor of this Temple of Justice-or
rather that patch of floor which is rallied in
of this temple. P--''''
10 have had the floor covered with such a
CARPET would have made it too gorgeous for
DucoHc eyes and mind to endure. It would
then nave been impossible for Jurors and wit
nesSes from the rural districts to have bestow.
ed their thoughts upon ANYTHING else. Sncb
carpet! 1t rivals Joseph's coat LAS represented
IN the drama and in the highly colered prints
that adorn the walls of any forenoon at honey
IN Its variety of color, and Solomon in ali his
glory IN its general effect. The like Of that
House, and we believe never will he aoain
These. men of such exquisite taste never will |
pc likely again to be found constituting a /
board of county commissioners.
Judge Dickerson, whom 1 never had the /
pleasure OF seeing before, shows great read- /
ness and promrtness of decision, urbanity in
announcing it and clearness in STATING his
views. 1t is to be regretted that the uphannv
itlgants Of York county do not perceive tie
,,l advantages now afforded them bv
As now occupy their respective benches at Al.
Iea ana press their causes to a trial before
..neLn; put one seems to be engaged with his
arm and and another with his merchandise
70 they all hang back and seek delav and
her efore the term will be short one Somo,a
t be. Pooh RIcHApn P1sTIOI1 .o'e