The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-01-19
yities OF the LAW.

quoted tho maxiu, " De mtain1is n0A
curut ler." The sable Sulon waxcd
wroth, uud, rising in his dignity, in-
tcrruptei thus!y: Capt. S., you
cant tool dis court dat way. You is
JUS cussiug me in Latin, aud if you
doe, it ugia, III put you in Jul! for
con tmpt Of court
From Louisiana, 4 friend sends us
the notice posted up by candidate, IS
nIIows: "To the voters Of Calcssitu
Parish Gentlemen and Frllowc Citziu |
offer my NamC,to you as a ca0ada'c I"
the State Legislature and if Elected |
will use my best Effort to reduce the
high salras Of Office ain and lu de-.
pendent Demmocrt caudidate to Rspn.
cent you 10 tho 10 suing state l.cgisla'
,Ourc. Yours ,ruIey. y.---M. d.
We wonder where that physician earn
cd bis diploma!
We picked up on our aoor, tho other
day (probably it dropped there FROM
between the leaves VI some old law
book). this " SOtis." ITO the public
the acpt Of $500 tha,-ha, trunpt
up against me utterly denie and am
prepsar to prove faulice and sue for
SANDER" fuulice is good enough to
incorporate into the English language
From tue arid wastes of New Mexico
comes the story OF probate judge to
whom. in his no"i;iate, was presented II
petition for letters Of administration
:" de bOnis non Not being either u
Latin scholar or u lawyer 10 hurD, be
turned to one of the legal limbs pres
ent and askcd him "wha. that lingo
meant" Ahem," replied the equal.
ly ignorant. but moro sell possessed.
attorney, why. the English Of tha.
without boud the administrator
dGu't ilaye TO give bonds, you sce.'
Unfortunately for the lawyer, this go,
abroad. and now, whcu you whisper to
him, " De Loni, n0n.' he has to ask
you cup to MUGS" to imbibe 40 i'm
bibitiOu
In East Trnuesscc-so writes cor
respondent frum the peaceful valley Of
Grecnvillu--a witness testified to the
activity Of 4 chap whose character was
under enquiry 10 these terms I've
knowcd him nigh 90 twenty ycnr. lie
has always been gullivan,iu' up aud
down through the settlement. aud col.
larruppig' "ronud n heap aud 90 the
whole h. II the most nuuerSome mau |
ever knew"
A witness in Frankfort, kontarky.
had testified that. from the reputation
Of preceding witness in the communi.
ty he would not believe him uurlcr
oarh. CrVss.examiucd "Did you
eve hear auy Of the community, dis.
ru>s his character II never did"
tiOw did that happen, if his reputa.
''uo was as bad It's you say?" "Wby.
his nc4uAiu'auecs were all Of the sHtne
opinion about it, and there was no
ruOm tOr discussion a Burlington
Iowa, lawyer who uudcbtetly knows
how it is himself. advises US that. in
examining jnstice's docket il tLut
pleasant little c'ty, he found the record
of marriage ceremony, and opposite
the entry. Fees, g. co.; paid by The
plaintitl' There's deal o. phiIo4o.
ply in that way Of putting the lIea.
In sui, III Carroll county, reunes.
see. tho sympathy oI the community
was strongly with the plaintiff, who
vas supported, equitable, by tho evi.
denre, ,h"u.h the judge charged some
kind OF sl4rutu.ui-fruuds Law aguinst
him. The jury. after mature deIibera
tiOn. brought in the verdict: 1--WE
fiud tho law and tho evidence does no,
agree. and We find that We have to
discard one or tho Othcr ; therefore. we
fiud 10 favor of the evidence aud agiu
tho law"
Another aged Teuncssccau, 10 Perry
who had been litiga'ing for
n tract Of laud, was informed by bis
attorney that would probably lose the
suit, becouse tho other side had get up,
and could prove. seven years peace.
able adverse possession "peaccablc
possession" said tho old gentleman
,lsaceaGIe possession! Why, I cau
prove that have never pusscd there
10 ten years withou, turning in uud
giving them damned good cu.siug !
Do you call thM paaccuble. From