Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-10-18
How a Lawyer Was Out-LaWed by a
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Professor Hiram Orcutt, of the Tilder
Seminary, at West Lebanon, knows a
thing or two about pianos, as Boston
dealer can testify to his joy, and a YORK
State" lawyer to his chagrin. When
Mr.. Orcutt taught school in New York
town, dispute arose as to the ownership
of a piano which one of the villagers had
bought, but not paid for, and which,
without paying for, he sought to mort
gage to creditor. Orcutt informed the
real owner at Boston, who, to save him
self, made out bill of sale of the instru,
ment to his informant, and when the OF
ficer and attorney came to attach the pi
ano,the school teacher forbade them, and,
with the aid of some Irishmen, success
fully resisted them. He then shipped the
piano by night to Boston, and had an
other instrument shipped to him with
proper evidence that number two wasn't
number one .E .esFft4 . Is!l1 3.
Meanwhile, the attorney raised breeze
and everybody was cup in arms" about
the matter. But the lawyer didn't seize
the goods, and the schoolmaster took an
old piano-number three in the. transac-
tion-and sent it, covered, by a truckman
to the depot, as if to ship it to Boston.
The truckman passed the lawyers house,
and the latter said. /" .Now's the timer
and with an officer and posse repaired to
he depot, where they had an encounter
4witn the schoolmaster's posse, who ac'
cordlng to instructions, allowed them
selves to be conquered. The victorious
attorney then drove through the streets,
mounted on the piano swinging his hat
and shouting 6 Music, music =, .s~
On arriving at his barn to store the
goods he took off the cloth to feast his
eyes, when 10 it was an old and worthless
instrument, and he was liable to be sued
for trespass by the schoolmaster. He was
sued instanter, and the crestfallen attor-
ney sought Mr. Orcutt's Office and begged
terms, which were $3.50 and indemnity
for all the further htigations arising out
of the debt This was at court time, and
many a new hat did the attorney have to
buy for his brother lawyers. His name is
withheld, as he is still living, and no
doubt profits by his lesson from that Yam
kee schoolmaster.-sp5nafeId Un'0ra &.
A FRENCH paper, the Independence de
PESt, relates that at village near Floren-
vile luxembourg gentleman walking
along the side of q wood, saw some bees
sWarming on struggling branch OF an
oak tree. He went to fetch hive, and
returned with wood-cutter named
Guiot, who climbed the tree and, sitting
astride the branch, cut off the extremity
of it, upon which the swarm hung. An
unexpected result followed: instead of
falling to the ground the swarm dis
persed, and, rising like a whirlwind, set
tied on the head of the unlucky Guiot,
who was still sitting on the branch, 40
feet from the ground. The bystanders
shuddered. Surely, they thought, he will
be seized with giddiness, and, tortured
by thousand stings, he must fall to the
ground But Guiot called up all his
strength of mind, and remained perfectly
still till the swarm had formed two long
wreaths hanging from his temples, and
waving as he moved; then, half blinded
by the insects, which also covered his
face and body, he contrived to descend
from his elevated position, taking the
greatest care not ,te irritate this Hylng
mantle. When he arrived on terra tfnaeo
a hive was placed on his shoulder, but
three hours elapsed before the bees would
take possession of their new home. When
this happy change was effected, the poor
woodcutter's wild delight testified to the
intensity ofthe anxiety ana discomfort
he had endured.
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