Michigan historical collections . other witnesseswere called, specimens of iron money were exhibited to the witnessesand the jurors. The case proceeded slowly for three days. The judges sitting wereHon. H. H. Emmons, circuit judge, and Hon, Henry N. Brown, districtjudge, and after listening to much exciting argument, they agreed todisagiee, as to whether the government had made out its case, andunder that disagreement the case would be certified up to the supremecourt of the United States. At the urgent solicitation of the attorney general, (Williams, ofOregon) and other attorneys interested i
Michigan historical collections . other witnesseswere called, specimens of iron money were exhibited to the witnessesand the jurors. The case proceeded slowly for three days. The judges sitting wereHon. H. H. Emmons, circuit judge, and Hon, Henry N. Brown, districtjudge, and after listening to much exciting argument, they agreed todisagiee, as to whether the government had made out its case, andunder that disagreement the case would be certified up to the supremecourt of the United States. At the urgent solicitation of the attorney general, (Williams, ofOregon) and other attorneys interested in the prosecution, the causewas advanced and it came on for its hearing. The attorney generalmade a terrible onslaught and other attorneys were heard for the gov-ernment. Then came the arguments for the defense. The attorney gen-eral arose to make the closing argument, when the chief justice an-nounced that the court did not wish to hear any further argument! Theattorney general demanded to be heard, when the chief justice REV. JOHN D. PIERCE, Michigans first Superintendent of Public Instruction. LIFE AND WORK OF JOHN D. PIERCE. 295 The court is unanimous in the opinion that the government had notmade any case and it is dismissed.^ AVe have come a long way past iron money. The samples of moneyshown in the picture represent the currency in use in those days. Weare now in as close touch with great financial centers, as Philadelphiawas with New York, when the United States bank was in power. Butin prosperity it is well to remember old friends and the ship thatbrought us over. Heres hoping that whatever kind of money you likebest, youll have plenty. THE LIFE AND WORK OF JOHN D. PIERCE. BY R. CLYDE PORD^ LL. D. John Davis Pierce, Michigans first superintendent of public instruc-tion, and the first one in the United States, was one of those elemental,pioneer characters upon which great states build their fortunes. Hislife goes back .to the first years of the republic, for Wash
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