Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-19
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TAKING THE BRARFIT..
l like 9 lawsuit-that is to cay,
provided | am not elected defsn liant
It is really satisfaction to assis,
those whose legal rights ATE 10 vaded
If one gets paid for Il for the lawyer
who hires himself out like q Swiss
SOLDIER to battle Cor his. client right or
wrong, must have the recompense OF
reward. The people seem to have
grown lnsensible to their rights, and
suffer them to be trampled upon with
impunity. Let the millennium or the
small pox stalk before the public
gaze. and everybody grows as meek
as Moses; the fires Of resentment
burn down, until there is scarcely
heat enough left to keep the old
chancery caldrons simmering. When
Death or the Cholera are holding
their assizes, our practice yields to
that OF the medical faculty. We do
not complain at this; 'slive and let
live" is our motto though some Of
the doctors do not subscribe to it
The bankrupt law has swept away
much OF the material of litigation -
Like the rod OF Moses, it was stretch.
ed across the sea of debts and obi
cations, and that sea yawned open to
its Shiny bottom, and the beggarly
host OF debtors marched through car
rying away in triumph their credit
ors' 'Jewels of silver and jewels of
gold, and raiment." They are now
winding away into the wilderness, to
raise straw and make brick for them.
selves; and our vocation of taskmas.
ter is gone. 1t reminds me of the
boy who killed his goose. We have
had the satisfaction of dining upon q
lean goose /; but what are we to do
now for eggss Think of that Mr..
Power.
Buff was getting embarrassed. His
old "Drummond" furnace had cost
him a large sum in repairs-hls smelt.
ers had failed to obtain a good per
centum from his mineral-his bogus
lead operation had cost him some
money and shaken his credit-his
grocery bills were large-and anoth-
er installment had become due upon
the purchase of his furnace. Unable
to get an advance of money in Gale.
ma, he went to Badgerton, to try to
effect a loan upon a mortgage OF his
furnace and for this purpose he called
upon Counsellor Power.
"You say" quoth Power, ssthat
you must have eighty-five dollars p
"That are a fact.
sis that all you owe?'
Eyes, it are, except my liquor bills. /"
"Could you not conscientiously
make oath that you are unable to
meet yopr debts and obligations ?"
"Bekase why ?"
because, if you could, you might
take the benefit"
"Take what?"
"Take the benefit, Mr.. Buff; that
is, the benefit of the bankrupt act, for
such case made and humanely pro.
vided. That is, you will get a free
discharge from all your debts"
"Take the oath? Well, l could,
boss. l can't raise the eighty. five
dollars, no how can fix it-thirty is
all can raise In the ready"
81 will get your discharge for thir.
ty dollars or thereabouts. You will
have to advance, from time to time,
the clerks and printers fees. Mind
you, do not adUise you to take the
benefit. l act entirely upon your sug.
gestion."
"But my furnace ?"
"Your creditors will never prove
up a dollar of their demands against
you ; and you can bid in your fur.
mace at the assignee's sale for three
bits"
"What personal property have
you, Mr.. Buff"
"Three pistols, bowie knife, and
my other necessary wearing apparel
"Ahem! Well, Buff, tho law will
allow you this sort Of necessary per.
sonal property to the amount Of two
or three hundred dollars"
"No! Well, if so be that mough,
be the case, / will in the first place
go and run my face with Stop fol
three new suits OF clothes and hick.
DRY shirt"
"Have you no other personal prop.
erty? Have You no gun or watch?
"Well,I haven't; but I know where
! can buy both on credit. /"
"Where is that fine red trottine
horse you had Of Major White ?"
SWALLOWED" said. Buff; opening
his huge jaws, and pointing down hi,
read throat; drunk u, squire--gone
down, hoof and tail; but I have .
poor little tiiley, and a saddle and
bride, that you may have after !
have rode her to the forcible entry
suit next week"
"Thank you, Thank you, Mr.. Buff
/ was just going to remark in relation
to the filley, that you could have ne
earthly use for her."
Before the next week, sure enough,
Buff was added to the list of unfor
.unate petitioners in bankruptcy III,
shone out in new wardrobe, anc
laughed at sheriffs, courts, and con
stables.
RATHER A DELICATE AFFAIR.
Major White went to consult hi,
attorney. He found Power at his Of
fee in "Doggery lane"-a street mar
rover than the road to heaven.
"Of course, Mr.. Power" said he
81 wish you to defend this suit To-
me; and if it win be agreeable /,
you, sir, / will have Mr.. Quibble as
'sociated with You. Whatever At
tempts the other party may make /,
suborn Ruff lava nothinu - FOO