Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12

The County Court began work again yes
terday morning after its recess from October
2Sd, Judge Peck presiding. The case of State
vs. Sidney P. Redfeld for selling liquor came
on first for trial and was given to the jury
tins forenoon. States Attorney Dillingham;
and c. Ii. Heath for the State: Gleason &
Field and H. w. Heaton for respondent.
Saturday search of the premises of John
Gravelin by Constable futile resulted in the
finding of some jugs of the ardent, fiery and
bnrning liquids whose sale is forbidden by
statute. The premises of Thomas Moriarty
were also examined by Deputy Sheriff Brown
and jug of whiskey and barrel partially
filled with the same beverage were gathered
up and transported. Mr.. Flanagan had leas-
ed his back room to another man and the
search warrant didn't apply to his case.
Thursday last Thomas Moriarty was tried
before Justice Huse for selling liquor on the
18th of October. c. P. Pitkin appeared for
the State, and Ii. K. Field and j. o. Liv-
ingstou for the respondent. Muriarty was
found not guilty and discharged.
Alexander Campbell was on Saturday tried
before Justice Hinkley and convicted of four
sales of liquor. The case was appealed by
the counsel for respondent.
Sylvester Cummings was arrested last
week for having been intoxicated the Satur-
day before and arraigned before Justice
Hinkley, Thursday charged with lntoxleatIon.
c. H. Heath appeared for the State, and l..
L. Durant for the respondent. A jury was
called for by the respondent and trial had
Mr. Cummings was found guilty and fined
FIVE dollars and costs of prosecution, from
which judgment he appealed.
Deputy Sheriff I. W. Brown left for the
west Yesterday morning but with no inten-
ton of following the advice of the lamented
Horace to " go west young man for per
manent thing.
Docs VERSUS BEES. II. Covell, Esq, o
Berlin, is not likely hereafter to be grea
lover of the noble dog, especially not OF the
one whom hunger impelled to gnaw through
board door to get at the beef hanging II
the barn. 1t was on a Sunday evening, and
while owners of beef and of dogs were at
tending religious meeting, and fraternzlns
in comm endable spirit, the dog or dog
went for that beef in a way that is sad to re
late. Hunger is said to break through ston'
walls, but these hungry CANNES gnawe
through the boards, and feasted on som
forty pounds of nice steaks and roasts. The
passed by the neck which was hanging
downward nearest them, and selected thei
meat with true epicurean instinct. Th'
tracks about the yard were numerous, ant
the next evening Mr.. Coyell laid IN wait fo
his unlimited guests. A peaceable man, b
had no thought of shooting the dog, but pre-
posed 20 house him ~ till he could inter
view him at his leisure. The dog came
the bright moonlight, and young Covell wa
sure he knew him. Unsuspectingly the do
entered the barn, Covell hastily shut the doc
upon him, and was certain be had the THE
in durance vile. Not SO thought the dog
Springing upon girth near fastened door
he thrust his nose into creyice in boart
and with desperate push and bound, ca
ried the board from it's fastenings, and hin
: self to the ground. He didn't care to ste
for anv more roasts or steaks. He dldn
J wish to sup there, if the master of the fea
B, insisted upon such close communion.
bow-wowed himself out that vicinity in shol
. metre. 1t was big dog, very we'll recoa
= nized canine, clearly defined and marke
y animal. But it had no master. At leas
l. nobody will ever own that beast till he hi
l. a better established reputation. That bi
is dog had 10 further appetite for Covell
Re beef The door once shut upon him ne
'e turned neyermore. Later, smaller CANT
ct nut in an appearance. He walked confider
1t ly up to that feast of fat things. 1t was
him the q" feast of tabernacles," Coyell ia
ID ernacled him, bow-wows and all, until MOI
II ing. Then he notified the owner theret
+ that he had more dog and less beet than
is DE- sired P. D. Nye is man who doesn't
r hack even on dog He wanted quart
h. of that beef for his own eating. He lnslf
Oh ed on paying for full weight at full prI'
av Then he sbouldered the beef. whistled to
dog, whistled to keep his courage up,
at wended his way homeward. His purse
L. triae less heavy his conscience exceeding
lighter; and Nye sleeps the sleep Of the Ju