The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-18
a Wyoming Joke.
Row the Ways Served Mrs. Judge Morris |
Husbahd-A wife Committing her Spouse. |
Correspondent OF the New

Correspondent of the New York Sun.
My last gave in brief the history of the Wo.
mans Suffrage act in Wyoming I will now
give some of the practical workings of woman
suffrage and woman ofiee-holding. The first &C.
tion taken under the provisions of this law was
the appointment, by the Secretary, ss Acting
Governor, of Mrs. Esther Morris, of South Pass
City, as Justice of the Peace for Sweetwater
county. Mrs Morris qualified, ''remitted the
usual fee Of 50" to the secretary, and entered up
on the duties of her Office. Nothing unusual &C.
Cured for some days. Everybody was satisfied
with the new justice, and the new justice with
everybody. One day, however, the wine of Bit
ter was mixed in her cup of bliss, and notwith.
standing her womanly and wifely feeling she
was compelled to drink it. Her better half, who
was now left in charge of the domestic depart.
ment of the firm, had, previous to his retirement
Of the sweets of domestic life, occasionally taken
social glass with his friends Taking advan-
tage of this weakness, some friends waited upon
Mr.. Morris one day. and having made Mr.. Nor.
ris drunk, led him into Q breach of the peace,
then FASTENED to the Esquire's Office and lodged
a complaint with her honor against her honor's
'liege lord AID MASTER" that used to be, and de.
manded warrant for his arrest. Mrs. Justice
hesitated moment on the banks of this woman's
Rubicon, but, like Cesar, she was equal to the
emergency, ond promptly crossed into her lords
dominions, and her former master was dragged
before her for trial.
The head Of Mr. Morris was not sufficiently
clear to comprehend the situstion. He began to
assert his sovereign rights in contempt of court,
until suddenly brought up by the officer in obe-
dience to the order of the court Seeing that
things had changed somewhat, and that Ottel.
los occupation had been at least suspended, he
began to expostulate first with the officer, until
informed by that functionary that he had no dis
| cretion, but "as acting under orders from the
court
"Who is the court (hic) ?" inqrired Mr.. Nor.
| ris. On being informed that the occupant of the
bench was the judge, Mr.. Morris, looking at the
justice with a.puzzled air. scratching his head in
an effort to collect his scattered thoughts, eacu.
lated, Observation-Disclosures d fool-she is
that's Esther-my wife Esther-you're drunk,
or-oh, don't bother me, (hic)" aud he started
togo.
Lock up the prisoner for contempt of court"
said Mrs. Morris to the officer
! What have you to say about it, eh ?" blurted
out Mr.. Morris, staggering menacingly towards
the Judge.
'Xoa will find have all to say about it. OF.
ficer, lock him up replied her Honor.
Although badly mixed, Mr. Morris began to
get glimmering OF the truth, and began par
Now look here, Mr.. Officer, --At YOU be in a
hurry. didn't mean sny,..- wrong. l want
Just to talk with my w.. Il minute. Now,
Esther, what's the use of foolin' you Just get
down out O. there, aud 60 home and behave your.
elf II! tend to this little difficulty myself
Now, 20 right along, the baby wants nursing.
had to give it - Mrs. Winslow to get it to sleep
when l came down Hes hungry, for he won't
use that old BEETLE, and don't blame him either.
The dishes amt washed nor the beds made, nei-
thcr Aud what's more, l ain't going to do it
any more. You hear that? Now start along. ,
by the time Mr.. Morris had delivered him.
self of this, his tone had changed rs his feelings
warmed from that of expostulation to command
again. and the officer forced him into the rudcly
constructed lookup in tho reur Of her Honor'p
court and Mr.. Morris was left to reflect upon
the situation, and gaze upon the dividing wall
between himself and wife US the dividing line
between mans rights and woman's rights under
the new dispensation.
On the following morning, Mr.. Morris was
arraigned before her Honor and in tho most So.
Der and subdued manner, and with the deepest
humiliation, plead guilty, usked the pardon of
the court for contempt. begged its clemency and
awaited his sentence with humility and resigna.
ton.
3 After giving the prisoner Caudlo lecture az
amended by tho laws of Wyoming, her Honor
imposed the usual fine and required the prisoner
70 givo bonds to keep the peace, upon which the
court CALAMITY offered to let him Co. and Mr..
:, M. vanished,
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