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Show CHARACTER OF AN OATH. Like a Noto With Which Some Pcoplo Pay Debts. Ono of tho lawmakers from far-away Oregon, where thero Is plonty of gold and silver, tolls of a witness who gavo hip explanation of what constituted u oath : Col. Tlmmons, a ono-horso lawyer, had contracted n debt which it scorned ho nover intonded to liquidate Suit was instituted on tho noto, .but the clonol sworo tho noto off. Howover, the plaintiff proved tho debt nnd ob' tnlned Judgment. Not long nftcr this tho colonel was Interested In another caso in court and was cross-question-in? ono of tho witnesses, a gentleman who had been interested in th colonel's caso In the suit on tho note "Do you know tho naturo of an cath?" asked tho colonel. "I think I do," answered tho witness. wit-ness. "Then toll tho Judge and Jury what it is." "A oath Is llko a note a legal ten-dor ten-dor with which Borao people try to pay their debts." Washington Times. |