The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-26
HOME HAPPENINGS.

As is usual at Christmas times there is
more or less happening in the Model
Town these days, as for instance mum.
Der Of our people in crossing the streets
wonder what the exact depth Of the mud
is, but never make an honest effort to
find out. Some others devote portion
Of their time guessing at the weather.
The frm Of Beam, Richards & Co. will
be dissolved on January next. 1t will
be succeeded by Richards, link and
Stevens. The Arm is Ed. Richards, Posey
link ard Friend Stevens. We do not
want to say anything more about the
firm now until we see what kind Of
cigars they send down to us.
A new poultry firm may be started
soon. At least Hugh Erwin has been
purchasing eggs. He cooked some Of his
first purchase. Hugh can tell you to
e.quarter Of a second how longi it takes
to cook nest egg.
In speaking Of eggs it reminds us of
the fact that young man OF dusky hue
was totin' around ripe egg in his
pocket. He happened in the Court.
room, and sad to say the egg went of,
and while Judge Huggins did not go off
he had this lover Of eggs taken of to the
stone.pile couple Of days.
The Judge on the bench in the Court.
room is always an object OF more or less
interest to the spectators and the bar.
Judge Huegins made very significant
railroad suggestion during the trial of a
case last week. Hy Davis was interro.
eating the witness on the stand about in
this way. Did not this man promise to
marry your daughter Did he not buy
the pictures on your wall Did he not
buy the carpet on the floor, the gro.
ceries you needed? the cooking utensils ?
your coffee pots your-&c., &c. Judge
Higgins mildly suggested that the train
had better run in sections. Agreed to.
And still we are not done with the Court
happenings. Last week was the time
when another farce was exploded in the
Common Pleas Court. 1t was the Prose.
cutor Chats Branson Worley) that the
Court floored in this case. The case was
the State of Ohio vs.. Shaffer. Every
sail was set to catch breeze OF wind
80 that Levi might be anchored in the
pen. Four witnesses had been exam.
ined, when the Judge asked the Prose
cutor for what had Shaffer been ar
raigned. There was an audible smile
handed around when it was discovered
that the prisoner had not been arraignet
at all. Branson waded out of the sour
by nollying the case.
There was another case tried last weel
in the Court, which we regret not being
able to give the full particulars of. Col
TON Vance and Hamer Hoesett were at
torIleys, and in their arguments they drift
ed into the realm of sentiment Thesen
mental part had been introduced b!
Capt. DeBruin, who was also an attorne.
in the case. Capt. DeBruin had de
scribed the visit of real angel to thi
earth. Col. Vance had localized il
claiming that angels were abundent il
Clay township. Hogsett objected, say
ing that Clay township was not the plac
where they grew. 1t might be proper t
suggest that angels and angel visits ar
knotty points for attorneys to tackle
In fact we doubt if either of the above
named gentlemen could tell the distir
gushing points between an angel and
Flying Dutchman.
While speaking of court proceeding
there is another case that will claim tn
attention of the court before long. Th
case referred to is that OF Weitman "
: Ad. Koch for 5000 damages. No
there is nothing very startling in tn
, case if looked at singly, but the preser
case may be looked at as a sequel to al
,, other case. This man Weitman visite
Ad. Koch's saloon some time last sun
. mer. He was under the .fuence, and
getting out or being put out or kicke
A out, he had his leg broken. The ca!
a was tried as criminal proceeding b
fore the Probate Judge. Weitman 8
d cured $40 damage for a broken le
Here is where the interesting part Of Il
case comes in. II that leg was his b.
= leg and only worth $40, the whole CO
= poreal body of Weitman, legs, arm
head and trunk, could not have bee
worth more than $ll0. That is only ,
n Approximate estimate, be it understoo
{. and that is our valuation based on Il
leg being worth $40. Now the difft
ence of opinion is an interesting stu,
to the philosopher. Will you consld
0. for a moment the different valuati,
that Weitman places on that leg? 1t
{. no $40 leg in his estimation, but $50
leg. Now we are not trying the ca
nor passing judgment on its merits, b