Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-11-04
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A CLEAN DICKEY. Some years
ago, when Sam Hutchins was on
earth, he had law suit in Wells
River, in which A. M. Dicky, Esq.
of st. Johnsbury, then of Bradford,
was lawyer for the opposing party.
During the progress of the trial
Hutchins was called to the stand and,
after the direct examination, was sew
erely cross-examied by Dickey, who
did all he could to puzzle party wit
ness and make him appear ridiculous
before the jury. The cross fire ran
pretty lively until Hutchins got nerv-
Gus, and, in his testimony, ran into
details of conduct rather more than
was necessary. 81 went down to the
house" sasd he, "and put on a clean
Dickey and -" What! exclaimed
the attorney, intending to complete
the confusion OF the Witness" you
dont't mean to say you put me on,
do you?" Ono, sir It-it-it was clean
dickey. During the convulsion that
followed the attorney took occasion to
wipe the perspiration from his fore
head with his handkerchief, and when
order was restored, the witnesses
proceeded without Interruption
Lyndon Union.
The mlllers of the state have sent
a petition to the Legislature, setting
forth that the present condensation
allowed by law for grinding grain is
insufficient, and asking for an in.
creased of the toll to one-eigbth ofthc
amount of grain ground by them.
a JOKE ON THE GovERNoR.-The
Saturday before the meeting of the
Legislature, as Hon. Ashel Peck sat
baslSing in the rays of the blazing
wood in the fireplace at the Pavilion,
q Plainfeld man who did not know
the soon-to,be Governor strolled in
there As the heat and "a little suth-
in warmin' began to wake up his
ideas. he opened about the Judge say
ing many uncomplimentary things of
him. After using many "cuss words
about "the gol darn ole fool he APP
pealed to the gentleman he was ad-
dressing to know if what he said was
not true" at is hardly fair to ask
me" was the reply, Gas l am Judge
Peck" Nothing damted, the gen.
tleman from the rural districts stepped
right in front of the Governor, and
looking him in the eye exclaimed ::
'Be ye, though ? Well, by Cd, do
you think Ihaye misrepresented you 2"
AT this there was an explosion, even
the Governorelectjo ining in the laugh.
-[Argus.
A BILL is before the House at
Montpelier, offering premium to ho-
tel-keepers who will not violate the
prohibitory law, the towns of the
State to assess tax of not more than
per cent. for this purpose. This
beats the famous woodchuck bill IN
troduced by the member from Han
cock in II, but could be tolerated if
the premiums were to be paid from
past fines imposed under the prohibi.
tory law, which have gone into the
pockets of. officers of the State courts.
- Bennington Gazette.
SHOULD BECOME A LAVA bill
introduced into the House by Mr..
omalley, OF Burlington, should become
law. it being just and equitable.
The bill relates to the legal rights of
married women, and provides that
they may hold, sell, and convey, both
real and personal property, the same
as though they We're unmarried that
they may sue and be sued and that
the property Of the husband shall not
be liable for costs in suits brought in
name of the wife. There is no good
reason why woman should not have
IA absolute control of her property as
a mainland none why she should not be
equally responsible for her bills
Montpelier Daily Argus and Patri-
OF.
The House has passed the bill to
pay the town of St. Adams the sum of
1,l5l.95 for expenses incurred in the
Ball murder case. The bill now goes
to the Senate.
The Rutland Globe says, three
men apparently able bodied, but with
out a cent to pay for lodging, were
looking for the town authorities last
evening for assistance. Such q sight
is seldom seen in a Vermont town.