Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-21
OUT IN THE STATE.

Business IN Lyon County--The Tern, OF
Conrt-Juaye Coo Con,a,,eaded
To the Editor of the Globe.
MARSHALL Lyon Co., Mimi, Dec 9, 1875
Presuming on your kindness and generosity, we
venture to ask for a small space in the valuable
columns OF your much appreciated paper.
Feeling interested we do in the future vel
fare and prosperity of our new county, We are
possessed of an ungovernable impetus to sub
nit to the readers Of the GLOBE a brief ac-
count of our present and future prospects,
events of Importance, ETC., which have taken
place among us recently. OF course we hear
many complaints of hard times but sine.
our farmers have learned that our last wheat
crop is much above the average in many parts
OF the State as to quantity and quality, they
are more inclined to rejoice than TO mourn. and
our sturdy farmers have been more than busy
during the fall months, and with uneaualed
zeal and ambition they have prepared the
ground for an immense crop another year, with
an increased acreage of more than two hun.
dred per cent. over last season.
l must not forget to chronicle the eVent which
is OF such profound interest and moment
to our town and county, which is nothing less
than the recent term Of the district court in
and for this county. Court convened Tuesday,
DcS. ., 1910. Will INC IlOn H. SC. Julien COX
presiding. The first in order was empaneling
the grand jury: next followed the Judge s
charge For us to attempt to give your readers
an idea of the effective and eloquent manner in
which the judge addressed his remarks to the
jury, would be utterly absurd. The large court
room was thronged to its utmost capacity, vet
the slightest noise conld be distinctly heard. so
profound was the stiffness during the Judge s
address, which lasted about an hour. Never
have we before had the pleasure of listening to
so eloquent an appeal to the officers of the law
and especially the gentlemen Of the grand jury,
to use their utmost endeavors to unearth and
bring to light the vile crime committed by sell
ing Intoxicating liquors to minors and stu
dents, preparation of crime too much prac-
ticed by our saloon keepers selling intoxicants
TO our young and thoughtless, yet noble
hearted boys, and to vindicate law
and justice by bringing speedily to tria! the
vile perpetrators Of these helllsh aud damnable
crimes.
The result was that Indictment found
against every saloon keeper in Lyon county,
and the judge gave notice that there would be
an adjourned term for the trial of the accused.
The court disposed of wonderful amount of
civil business with a rapidity peculiar to Judge
Cox alone, and | am happy to say that although
many of us have our opinions in many respects
IN opposition to those of the Judge, yet am
warranted in saving by the entire legal bar of
this place. that his rulings were entirely salts
factory without one exception. And now that
court has adjourned, and the, judge is gone,
having acquitted himself beyond criticism even
by his few croaking political enemies, we find
that all join in universal applause; and the
very common remark that greets our ear is,
We'll. we have reason to feel proud of our new
Judge. c.. w, ANDREyrs