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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-22

"Now. Uncle Pete, I am going to give
you something bully. This brandy is
twsnty.four years old" "Twsnty.four
years old, bossl" asked old Pete, syeiug
the I" "ons finger" doubtiully-" this yar
brandy twsnty.four years old2 Mighty
small for its age. boss-might5 sail. F"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-22
4 LTA 8ILvEB MINING COZ.
.upinsss, San Francisco, California.

.u,insIs, San Francisco, California.
tIncatiou Of works, Gold Hin Mining District,
dol Hill, storey county. Nevada.
Notice 10 hereby given, that at . meeting OF
the Board OF Directors. held on the eighteenth
(lsth) day OF December. 1879. an assessment
mo. l6) Of pif.y (5o) Gents per share was levied
upon tho capital stock OF the corporation,
payable Immediately. In United States gold
coin. to the Secretary, at the once OF the
Company, Rooms 8 ana 9, No. 3o2 Montgomery
street, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this sseesement shAu
remain unpaid on THURSDAY, the twenty.
second (s2dl day Of January, 1880. will be
delinquent, and advertised Tor sale at public
auction. and unless payment Y made before.
will be sold on TUESDAY, the tenth
ti0th) day Of February. 1880. TO pay the do.
linquent assessment, togs,her with eoen Of
advertising and expenses Of sale. BY order OF
the Board OF Directors.
WIN. Il. WATSON. Secretary.
Ofice-Rooms and 9. No. 8o7 Montgomery
street, Ban Francisco, California, leh
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-22

"a
Nl Mining Company-Loeation Of principal
place OF business, San Franciico. California.
Location Of works, virzinia Mining Dis
trict. storey county, Nevads.
the Board OF Directors, held on the third
day Of January. 1880, an assessment lNo. ~
Of Fifteen Gents per share was levied upon
the capital stock OF the corporation, payable
Immediately, In United States gold coin, 10 the
Secretary, st the office Of the Company, Room
&, second door, No. 800 Oslifornis street. Ban
francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on tho seventh t1thl day OF
February, 1880, will be delinquent, and sdver.
tised for sale st public suction. and unless pay
ment 10 made beiore. will be sold on THURS.
DAY. the twenty sixth (ssthl day OF February.
1880. to pay the delinquent assessment, to-
gether with cost OF advertising and expenses
OF sale. BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
J. n. BURLINGTON, Secrstary..
Ofics-Room 4, second door, No. 800 Gal :
fornis street. San Francisco. California.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-22
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.
ADY WARRINGTON C0sOLI-
4 DATED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of prin.
pal place OF business Ban Francisco. Call.

cipAi place OF business Ban fancisco' Caii
fofnia.
Location Of works. Gold Hill hinins District
Storey County, Nevada.
Notice II hereby given. that ct meeting OF
the Board Of Dlrectors. held on the twenty
second (s2d) day Of December, 1879. an assess
ment (No. u Of Twenty t20l Gents per share
was levied upon the capital stock OF the
corporation, payable immediately. In United
States gold COIN, to the Secretary, st the ONCE
OF the Company, Rooms and 9, No. o07 Mont.
gomery street. Ban Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shan
remain unpaid on MONDAY, the twenty-sixth
l26th) day OF January. 1880, win bo delln.
quent, and advertised for sale ct public
auction, and unless payment II made before.
win be sold on SATURDAY. the fourteenth
(itth) day OF February, 1850. to pay the delin-
Quent assessment, together with costs Of advcr-
Using and expenres or sale. BY order OF the
board OF Directors.
WIN. n. WATSON. Secretary.
Ofice-Rooms Sand Q, No. 8o7 Montgomery
street. San Francisco, California. 9
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-22
1860. 1879.
PIONEER LAUNDRY,
NORTH OF VIRGINIA.
G. ". HALL, Proprietor.

T'ns oLD-EsTAeIIsHkD AND EELL
ousufity OF Renovated and Clean Linen vitn-
oss seinG damaged by manipulation OF By
chemical application:
TUNED.
Theodore Molf's olothtng stess.
slnis, ssd Vsssy Houss. Cold HUI. In
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-22

ISSUES Commercial and rnvelers' Credits,
available In any part Of the world. AAkss
trsnsfers Of money by telegraph and CABLE aAo
draws exchange n customary usanoss.
This Bank has SPECIAL fsealisies ~
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ExohANoE

q the principal cities throughout the United
States, Europe, Japan. China and the East
lndies, the Australian Colonies and New xss
land, and on Honolulu (Hawaip.
NEW YoRx BANKyns-The Bank Of New York,
N. B. A.; American Exchange National Bank.
Loxpou BAxxz.s-Msssrs. smith. Payne a
Smitha. the Union Bank OF Lohdon. A1
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-22
BAsKERs AND BROKERS.
DIRECTORS,

DIRECTORS,
LOUIS hoLANx..................Prs .Prss,dsn;
J. O. ohS y 1sGxiY j. L. We rfooS. x'''A'
JAHEa q. FAIR.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-22
NO. 1881.
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.
NDEs SILVER INNING con.
"A PAHY.-Loeation Of principal place Of

NDEs SILVER MINING COZ.
"A PAHY.-Loeation OF principal place OF
business, Ban Francisco. California.
Location Of WORKS. virginis Mining Districs.
Storey county. Nevada.
Notice n hereby given. .thatat . meeting OF the
Board Of Directors, held on the eighteenth
(isth) day OF December. 1879, an assesemsnt
mo. 10 OF Twenty-Five Gents per share was
levied upon the capital stock Of the corpora-
ton, payable Immediately. In United States
gold coin. 70 the Secretary q % The once @ q The
somsry street. Ban Francisco. Caiifornia.
Any stock upon which this assessment sha!i
remain unpaid on the tyenty.third (ssd)
day Of January, 1850, win be delinquent.
and Advertised for sale ct public auction.
and unless pay ment 10 made before VIII oe
cold on MONDAY. tho sixteentn uotnl
day OF February, 1880. to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with oosu Of sdvefusin&
and expenses OF sale.
BY order Of the Board OF Directors.
BUTLER BUHRlS. Secretary.
Once Room .. Nevada Biocf. 800 hontgom'
cry street, Fan Francisco. Cslifornia. 70
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odscs-No. 40 Montgomery street. Rooms
an 4, Ban Francisco. California. 7td
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EUROPA MINING COMPANY. =
II Location of pripcipal place of business

on,os-s7s Montgomery street, Room Il, ss,
Francisco. Oslifornia. ~
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ohice-Rooms s and 9. No. So3 Montgomery
street, Ban Francisco, California, ioh
, 1880-12-10

FINE OPPoRTUNITY.--We have O
stocked farm for sale, not far from q
good local market, in Jefferson coun-
ty. TO those who may be seeking
investments of this kind, we deem
the opportunity rare one. The farm
is situated on the salt water front, in
safe and commodious bay; it com.
prises 1873 acres of land, about 40
acres Of which is fine bottom and
marsh. About 80 acres are clear
and un1 ,r fence. Good house, barn,
outbuildikgs, fences, &C., &C., that
cost upwards of thousand dollars.
There are about 175 fruit trees OF
various kinds, carefully and we'll
selected, and including apple, plum,
pear, cherry, 2rune and other trees
some years old and all in excel.
lent condition. A fine lot of stock
and tools are also for sale with the
the land and improvement, includ-
ing 10 cows, yoke OF oxen, horse,
3 head of young stock (half Jersey
also bees, fowls, boat, etc. The
place has cash income of $50 per
year from logging camp, besides
being near good market for butter,
eggs, beef, vegetables, hay or other
produce. The whole property is of.
fered very cheap-could be bought
for less than $2,000-and possession
will be given Immediately il desired.
The owner, on account OF failing
health, desires to engage in some
lighter occupation. For particulars,
enquire at the ARGUS Office.
, 1880-12-10
JUAN DE FucA.

"S.,"a writer in the December
"Californi,n," argues and pravss to
his own satisfaction that Juan de
Fuca, whose proper name was said
to be Apcstolus yalerianus, never
saw the famous straits to which his
name attaches. Concurrent history,
he claims. degatives this w..oie story.
There were also palpable and violent
discrepancies IS to time, geography,
physical features of the country, ac-
counts Of the natives, SC. Juan de
Fuca was Greek, born in Cepha
lonia, and by profession a mariner.
He was great navigator, and more
than threa hundred years ago he
made his way to the West Indies.
From there he naturally drifted on
to Mexico, and over to the Pacific.
He was sent on an expedition up the
California coast, which was termina.
ted by mutiny soldiers on board. In
1892 he was sent with two small yes.
sells still further north, aud accord.
ing 10 his account he skirted the
coast to latitude AZ, between 48 he
discovered broad inlet OF sea. He
sailed up this more than twenty
days, the inland sea continually wi
dsnirg. The land, he declared,
was very fruitful, and rich in gold,
silver and pearls, like Mexico. The
straits at their mouth, he thought to
be thirty or forty leagues wide. Do
Fuca's story, as told by contempt.
rary who claims to have got it from
De Fuca himself, was evidently gar.
nished with q good deal Of matter
intended to crafty those whom he
was serving. He was praised highly
for his discoveries, but was not 9th
erwise paid, and after waiting about
the Spanish court for long time,
and becoming more and more i'm
poyerished continually, he was glad
90 leave the country and 60 over to
Italy and back to Greece. The
straits were named after Juan de
Fuca by Capt. Mears, who boldly
alleged their discoverer to be "Juan
de Fuca." I'D. ST." on the contrary
asserts that the straits were first seen
by white men in 1887, and that
those who saw il then were the crew
Of long boat sent out by the Aus.
trian ship Imperial Eagle, com.
manded by Capt. Berkly.
, 1880-12-10
Executors Sale.

Notice Is hereby given, that ~ pursu-
ance OF an order Of the Probate Court OF
Jefferson county. w. r., made Oh the
22d day OF November. 1880. In the matter
OF the estate Of ReynOld Malinquist. de-
ceased, the undersigned executor of the
las: viii and testament OF said deceased,
Will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, gold coin OF the United
States, and subject to confirmation by said
Probate Court, on Saturday. the 18th
day OF December. 1880. at 2 O'Clock p.
NJ, In 'front.' Of the stone Court House in
Port Townsend, w. H., all OF the right,
title and interest OF the said Eseynold MA.
Inquest at the time Of his death and all
the right, title aud interest the. the said
estate h as. by operation OF law or other
wise, acquired other than or In addition
to that OF said Reynold Malinauest at the
time OF his death. In and to the e Is OF
the Z Of the Sc d Sec. 8, TIP. 20, N.
Il w, containing 40 acres, situate lying
aud being In Jefferson county, w T.
Terms OF sale, 25 per cent. OF purchase
money In cash on day Of sale, and the
balance Oh confirmation OF sale by said
Probate Court. Deed at expense OF pur-
chaser. This is very desirable and valu.
able piece Of property, being situated on
Chimacum Creek, only about one mile
from the p. ). iron works, and from tide
water. A few acres are In cultivation and
a good road runs through the land con-
netting with roads leading tn lrondale and
Port Townsend. II yon want 40 acres Of
good land suitable tor raising vegetables
and fruit ana convenient to market; land
that also has speculative value, do not
tail TO buy this. Title perfect.
CHAs. f. ANDERSON.
Executor Of the last will and testament
Of Reyuo!d Malinquist, deceased.
ID. w. SMITH.
Attorney Tor the Estate.
Dated Nov. 22d, 1880. 42:4t
, 1880-12-10
MALARlAL
BLOOD
POISONING,

Causing chills and Fever
Dumb kgue, intermittent, Re.
nittent and Typhoid Fevers,
Riiiousness, Liver, Stomach,
and Kidney disorders, and
many other ailments, destroy.
Ing the health and lives of
millions, Is driven out of the
system, and radically cured
by the use of tho LION MA.
LARA AND LIVER PAD and
cANcLioMiC BODY AND
FoOTPLASreRS, 8, the cheap
est and only perfect treat.
ncnf by the Absorption prin.
ciple. The Piasters acting In
conIunctionwith the Pad up
on the nerye centers and re-.
mote parts of the body, In alb.
sorbing and thoroughly rid
ding tin > system from MAlA"
rial. POISON.
The whole treatment, PAD,
BODY PLASTER and FOOT
pLASrERSy all combined,
cold for 81 90 the cheapest
and best remedy ever disc0v.
cred, and a positive cure
guaranteed IL worn accord
Ing to directions. Remom.
ber. Pad, Body Plaster and
Foot Plasters, tho whole,
500. Sold by all druggists,
or mailed on receipt OF price
by
TME LION MEDICINE Coz
NEW YORK.
, 1880-12-10
Decay of the Teeth

Arises from various causes. but princi-
palIy It may be attributed to early neg
lect or the indiscriminate Use Of tooth
powders and pastes. which give Inomen-
tary whiteless to the teeth Willie they cor
rode the enamel. The timely Ns- OF that
dcli,ate aromatic tooth-wash. Fragrant
SOZODONr. viii speedily arrest the pro-
gress Of decay. harden the gums. and IN
part delightful fragrance to the breath.
it reaioves those rvages which lmople
sustain Ia their teeth from the use Of sweet
and ackl articles.
, 1880-12-10
Rewar Of Merit.

The Oregon Lidney Tea has been
awarded two medals by abe Oregon State
Agricultural society, the first OF bronze
ond the second gold. the difference in val
nc OF the two indicating the increase in
the esteem of the community which a
years trial of the remedy has induced.
For al diseases Of the kidneys and urin-
ary organs 1t Is unsurpassed. Don't fail
to rry 1t. Ask your Druggist for 1t.
, 1880-12-10
Eastern Tourists.

Probably more Eastern tourists have
visited this Northwest Coast during the
present season than ever before, and they
oil bear testimony to our unsurpassep
natural advantages and great resources
and are enthusiastic In regard to our fu-
ture when railroads shall have superseded
the tedious ocean steamers and population
comes pouring In. The proprietors Of
the Oregon Kidney Tea are equally san
guine OF It's future, for Il has thus far
cured every case of backache or disease Of
the kidneys and urinary organs that It
has been tried on. Sold everywhere.
, 1880-12-10
Alden Academy
.Anacortes ....... w. r.
Prof. A. 4. BurnelI, A, NJ, Principal.
Rev. II. D, Tpde A. M eunt

This Institute. on Fidalgo Island. Ia pre-.
pared 10 furnish thorough and economical
education 10 students OF both sexes. The
location H. favorable to health and light
expense, and also because Of the qniet and
removal from city allnremenfs. All
vancement rapid, by individual attention
by cnmpcte'.t teaellers. Consideration
pail to manners an,l morals. Parents
notified Of work done. and correspondence
invited.
To the corps Of teachers has been added
an experienced photographer and instr,c-
tor in mo'lern languages and art. Special
attention i0.mnsic, there being ten pupils
upon the organ last year. Bookkeeping.
surveying. &c.. &c.
rerms-S7 and 30 Tuition per Quarter.
Opens Sept. 1880. Board 81 90 Der
week.
, 1880-12-10

The bountliul harvest In both this coun-
try and Europe will no doubt cause wheat
to rule very low this season, but this will
not lessen the demand for the Oregon
Kidney Tea. as every man or woman who
has backache or any trouble with the
kidneys or urinary organs, viii try this
we'll known remedy even II wheat should
be only Soc per bushel. Sold by all Drug
gists.
, 1880-12-10
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

ness III the oyster line.
Snow fell at Newcastle to the
depth of twelve inches last Thurs
day.
An eight foot vein of coal has
lately been discovered in Lewis
county.
There are now nearly $50 schol-
ars attending the various schools in
Vancouver.
In Walla Walla flour sells for 80
per barrel, and wheat for 80 cents
per bushel.
The new owners of the Seattle
Post are said to be Leary, Yesler,
Harris and Bagley.
In Seattle butter is retailing at
38 cents per pound and eggs so
cents per dozen.
1t is estimated that Alaska con-
tains about 10000 human beings,
of which possibly there are about
800 whites.
The daily average run of coal
over the railroad from Newcastle
to Seattle for the week ending on
November 27 was 625 tons.
A brofher-in-law of the murder
er Thomas, who swore he saw
Brumfeld alive in Kansas after
his murder, is under arrest foI per
jury.
Nearly all the sawmills in Kick
itat county have shut down on ac-
count of the approach Of winter.
The demand for lumber, however,
still continues good.
The cigar factory at Puyallnp
has material on had sufficient to
make three hundred thousand ci>
gars, and have recently sent to San
Francisco for three experienced ci>
gar makers.
The Goldendale Touring mills
are running day and night making
large quantities Of -four and mill
feed, the latter of which they are
shipping to Columbus in consider
able quantities. The Klickitat
mills are also running regularly,
and shipping principally to the
Dallcs.
Delegate Brents hat gone East
by the overland route-through
Idaho. 1t will not be more than
another twelve months before most
of the travel from Oregon and
Washington to the country east Of
the Rocky mountains will be by
the direct route through Idaho and
Utah or through Idaho and Mon
tana.
Articles of incorporation were
filed with the county auditor Of
King county Of the Columbia and
Puget Sound Railroad company,
with u capital stock of $750,OO0,
divided in 1900 shares of 500
each The ncorparators are A. A.
Denny, Bailey Gatzart, N. Ro-
maine, j. N. Dolph and T. F.
Oakes, and the object Of the incor.
poration is to build and equip a
railroad and telegraph line from
the city of Seattle. on Puget Sound
through Snoqualmie Pass to the
city of Walla Walla. Also to
build a branch line from the Rem
ton coal mines to what is known as
the Cedar river mine in Pierce
county. Another object is to pur-
chase the Seattle and Walla Walla
railroad and equipments, and to
purchase lands and town lots,
, 1880-12-10
The Riqh Water Of 1880

Did not reach point equal to that OF
1876, but 1t was high enough to do deal
OF damage. Time, however, will repair
this, but time only makes worse every
case Of disease of the Kidneys and urinary
orgrns which u box Of OeegOn Kidney
Tea would cure. Sold by all Druggists.
, 1880-12-10

Peter Lamar, the young lawyer
who robbed 4. @. McCsmmon and
pu"loined letters from the Walla
Walla postofRce, short time ago,
has been tried and sentenced to
four years---two years in the U, S.
Penitentiary on McNeil's Island,
aud the other two years will be in
the Territorial penitentiary at Sc
atco. He was brought down last
week by U. S. Marshal Hopkins.
, 1880-12-10

Walla Walla is putting on airs.
Last week it convicted murderer
and sent one of its lawyers to the
pehirentiary, and on Monday a
young man named W. G. Kirkman
committed suicide. What nextl
, 1880-12-10
Farmers Store

- - - ~ ~ S><x ~
NEW DUNGENEss, W. II.
This Establishment has recently been
enlarged, and now carries full and
CoMPLETE STOCK
OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE, con-
sisting in part of Dry Goods, Clothing.
Groceries, Hardware, CrOckeryware, Pat
ent Medicines. and, In fact. everything
usually kept ia FIRST-CLASS County
Stores.
EY / am agent for all kinds of farming
implements required by farmers In this
section Of the Sound.
Eyr Sewing Machines sold on the In
stalment plan.
DT am prepared to pay the highest
market price Tor Wool, Hides. Furs. Oil
and all MARKETABLE and SALEA-
BILE iarm products.
N. B. Parties In Port Townsend and
adjoining towns requiring A. l. Mich
Cows, Beef, Hay. Vegetables, and Poul-
try, will do well to send their orders to
C.9F. CLAPP,
Dungeness, Clalam Co., w. II.
, 1880-12-10
FLOODED STOCK
FOR SALE.
Rare chance, Farmers !

CRESCENT,
Three-quarters JERSEY, one-ausrter
DEVON. Shows all Jersey points, ex-
cept IN color, which Is q shade lighter
than Devon. Age, nine months.
ALAMEDA, 2D,
FULL JERSEY. Age, seven months.
Color, lawn. Full brother to Alameda
lst, sold to j. w. Ackerson, Esq, Ia
Coma.l
MARMADUKE,
FULL JERSEY. Color. orange and
white. Age, seven months.
To be seen at Port Discovery, w. II.
and warranted as represented above.
Apply TO E. B. MASTICK, JR..
Port Discovery.
, 1880-12-10

just received by @, C. Bartlett q Co.,
Elk. steamer Idaho, n fine stock Of Ladies'
Dress goods. Woo snitings, Flannels,
Waterpreofs, Ladies' acqnes, Circulars
and listers, Fancy goods, trimmings sc
, 1880-12-10

OK IN N1l1 per day mt homo. Samples worth As
~ " WkU FREQ. SriNsoE q Co., Portland, Ne
, 1880-12-10

tT0 A WEEK. tlsa ay, homo easily made
vlk ontflt Tree, Ad, True Co.. Augusta, Ne
Sharp County record., 1880-04-01
A Curious Custom.

An English gentleman who has trav-
eled in Palestine recently gave descrip-
ton of the curious scenes that are enact
ed in the Chlrch of the Holy Sepulcher.
He said when you first entered the
church youwOuld be surprised to see a
party of soldiers with their swords by
their sides, and their guns stacked within
reach. 1t seemed Sacrilege in such
holy Z ice, and struck one rather un-
pleasantly; but he soon found out the
necessity of it. According to the laws
of the country, every sect is allowed to
worship there, and as it is considered
equally sacred by both Christians and
Mohammedans, all wish time for their
mode of worship. The law allows them
an hour each. They commence at six in
the morning. At that hour those who
have the first privilege enter, bringing
with them whatever is necessary to
conduct their particular religious rites.
They 60 through their chants, and all
is very quiet to about quarter to seven,
when those who have the privilege of
the next hour begin to arrive. At first
all is dec0fum, but presently the new
comers begin to hiss and mock. As
their numbers increase, and they be-
come stronger they push and crowd,
and as the time lessons they get more
and more bold. A few minutes before
seven they proceed to more forcfble
demonstration. They think if they
clear out these blasphemers few min
utes before the time they have done so
much good work, while the wOrshipers
in the other band think if they can keep
possession a few minutes after the time
they have done an equally good work.
As some of these sectS use torches, wax
candles, slaves, or crooks in their wOr-
ship, they proceed to use them as weap-
ons of defense, and free fight ensues.
Then come in the soldiers, who separate
the combatants by filing in between
them, turning out those whose hour is
up, and leaving the place in the posses
sion of the last cOmers. Ii blood is shed
the church is closed for the day. Such
scenes are occurring all day long, and
the presence of soldiers is absolutely
necessary.
Sharp County record., 1880-04-01
The Common Law.

What is called the "cOmmOn law"
is, in the United States, with some mod
ifcation, the same as the common law
of England" The phrase means, in
fact, ancient custom, as declared by the
courts. Suits are constantly being
brought, in which arises some question of
law or equity that has never before arisen.
There is no act or statute law that ap-
plies to it. The court then decides the
matter according to the general princi-
piles of justice.
The Judge, in announcing his deci-
sion, lays down a law, that under certain
circumstances a certain result follows.
This decision, if not reversed, becomes
a guide and rule for all inferior courts,
and usually for those Of equal dignity.
The whole body of such decisions forms
the common law of England.
When a lawyer is preparing to argue
case, he searches through the volumes
of reports to find decisions upon similar
cases. OF course, there are rarely two
suits where the facts are entirely alike,
and consequently the lawyer on one side
undertakes to prove that the decisions
cited do, and the opposing lawyer that
they do not, apply to the case on trial.
The phrase usually employed to show
that the common law principle is an
cient, is "whereof the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary" That is
to say, nobody can prove that at any for
mer time the law or custom was differ
ent.
The common law governs only when