Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

Jhdss 49,, oi Fesm0as
fond Of a Joke, when il so
done" without special ins,
public or individual rights
On ome occasion, al h aa. Il,
ing toward tie southern pa,t 4
state, TO hold a term 81 court !,
county u W. he cams 70
lie house whore a Justices eosr,
in session. As II WINS late. ss
weather cold and vet, ia eos.s,1
70 put mp for the night. snsls5
his horse % tho stabIe, 81 n,n
the barroom. which hs ioaal MI
cd with people, Who SEEMED re +
excited about the e,lse On t,ss
had thrown on his oata gs,ss.
and was composing himself sssa Il
good old-iashioued blazing fv
q young man cante up 10 hin, II
howing to him very rvspetiily
cl his assistance III the Sas
THE eyIdencc. Iii said aagissH
me- but they say Yer Honor aas
on dcsperit csla4, and ulIis a
bad ~ Il might BE-. ntser al
Upon inquiry. the jude s
that his applicant had besn aims
for wuutonly upsetttng q sAms
sap IN hig neiglibors sagaslat
youngster had t,ecn caughs 4
yeFy act hy two reSpeesab aitiRs
81, and thus the evidenee was, i
had stated. clear ngin him
After bearing al The aetS
Judge informed him that L
really q desperate ease, but b
cd
4 viii watch ,l.e prleress q
irinl and ia opportunity Fis
itself | will hssp Won
Accordingly lte thfuW opn
door leading from his appatl
To the room where thu trial -
ing on and sat q egtrcless sfs'
oithr proceedings
Thec0nns,ifor the State. pa;
testimony and proved ths
COnclusiyely. ThCwup0n iiis
trniC turned unon tbs respunlisai
with q stern voiccnHkesilia 7 =
got anything 10 say t0all tas
evidentinl testimony
The prisoner was dumb. bgl
ed imploringly toward ils l'y
who al ouc0 nrosg aud aprtc
the table at which the Jusiiss
sitting. 4
You needn't think Sc son ao
kinder good here, for the lai
this court is entirely made W q
this consnrn, that ! can tel "
ter,
May IL please Your Honor
tho Judge. bowling very gTa'E
~ "a no doubt true TINT &c ~
made against the respondent
sustained by the Testimony )
not deny e, but for oil that y
defense.
"a detenscl What is ~ src'
the court.
"And, Your Honor. i = w
profess to know n little aboHs
having prnctiCed more tian w, w
years past. especially tlle ~ HI
laws Of Vermont. Now. lour Y h.
or. | may be- mistaken, bus
confident there II nothing
statute books Of Vermont wv
upsetting either on empty eil'ia VI
churn fill Of sap, I beg Of tns y, "
not TO rely upon my wore, MA
Your Honor ~ not satlsFeg, Mi
this point would recomiiiss'l0 =
animation Of tho statutes. oaj
The counsel Of the state ro'0
ply. ia ID
"Stopl stopp' vociiera.l,sla. A
court. i'this pint must be s I,
fDre we move another ineh. .,.hl
And thereupon, Selling the X 4
book and turning to the lil l,.s Z d
gam searching uuder the lells s. Ill
Churn. Not finding IL ne lleAs VIA
cd under s for Sap. Not uu ruiI
Sap he continued his seiir. ',a.ss,1
U for Upsctting. Still ~. uIlsu nrrga
he looked undor the title I. ~
and AIisdemsnors /" Finally y N
aged the hook from begirlll ua
end, and finding II silent uPa 4
subject OF "upsptting u,s';soipdl
arose, and addressing the p''s
snid. IA
young man, this ere c Gov, i ii
isiied that there ain't noln'n orsf
laws Of Vermont ngin tipplll Vuo)
churn full OF sap. There l'ln ,or iii
in about churns, anywayIl',id II
nuther. But / want " +. s'l nh Il
member ono thingthnt shatii1
court has mnde up its mln I',,r nlar1
n SHINE that there's 80 NAV Ky III
trees in the State and No =
tippin' over sap" was n
Whereupon the prisoner
leased.