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your petitioner will be made sick, sore, and distressed, and greatly hampered and obstructed in the performance of his constitutional and lawful duty and func tion. Wherefore, showing the above facts, your petitioner invokes the aid of your Honorable Court, that a writ monitory may issue directed to the head (some

times called the Governor) of said .de fendant at his own pain to use all dis cretion and restraint necessary in the premises, or he will ever swear,—etc. Sworn to and subscribed, this ) llih day of March, A. D., 1909. J

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Sara Bellum, Notary Public.

MENU Cocktail O YSTERS First Lawyer—Tis a good fat oyster, and hath a gut like His Majesty's Chancellor. Second Lawyer —Aye hath it that. And an eye, too, like his solicitor's—cold and hard and rheumy—seeing naught but his fees.— Old Play. Holly Beach Salts Celery Olives SOUP He sips his sack, and sups his soup, Nor thinketh of attainders; He sips his sack, and sups his soup, And leaveth no remainders. —Mortlake's " Old Bencher." Terrapin Soup FISH King—My ships sweep every sea, and take their toll Of every finny tribe that cleaves the brine. Fool —So, Sire, the pirates of your Inns of Court Do prowl in every troubled sea, and take A toll of every scaly fish that swims Within the lawyer's net. King— Be still, thou fool I 'Tis only wise men know the law. Fool— And only fools that seek it. —Leweson's "The King's Hostage." Planked Shad New Potatoes Rhine Wine MEAT Judge—'Tis meet the law should thus divide this broad Domain and give to each his several share. —Skilton. Judge— Mr. Attorney, 'Tis not meet for thee that thus Thou twist the law. Attorney—My Lord, I crave your pardon, but in truth It is both meat and drink. —Merryweather's "White Assize." Fillet of Beef, Fresh Mushrooms Stuffed Tomatoes Green Peas