Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-08

The Great Joke OF Wyoming the
Wags Served Mrs. Judge Norris Hus-
banda Wife Committing her Spouse.
My last gave in brief the history of
the passage of the Woman's Suffrage act
in Wyoming. will now give some of
the practical working of woman suffrage
and woman Office holding. The first
action taken under the provisions of this
law was the appointment by the Secre-
tary, as acting Governor; of Mrs Esther
Morris, of South Pass City, as justice
of the peace, for Sweetwater county -
Mrs. Norris qualified, "remitted the usu :
al fee of s75" to. the Secretary. and en-
tered upon the duties of her office.
Nothing unusua, occurred for some
days : every ybody was satisfied with the
new justice, and the new justice with
everybody. One day, however, the wine
of bitterness was mixed in her cup OF
bliss, and notwithstanding her womanly
and wifely feeling, she was compelled to
drink it, Her better half, who was now
left in charge of the domestic department,
of the firm, had previous to his retire.
ment to the sweet of domestic life, occa
sionally taken social glass with his
friends. Taking advantage of this weak
ness, some friends waited upon Mr.. Morris
one day, and having made Mr.. Morris
drunk, led him into breach of the peace
then fastened to the Esquire's Office and
lodged a complaint with her Honor
against her Honor's '.iiege lord and mas
ter" that used to be, and demanded a
warrant for his arrest. Mrs Justice
hesitated moment on the banks of this
woman's Rubicon, but like Caesar she
was equal to the emergency, and prompt
ly crossed into her lords dominions and
her former master was dragged before
her for trial.
Mr.. Morris's head was not sufficiently
clear to comprehend the situation. He
began to assert his sovereign rights in
contempt of court, until suddenly brought
up by the officer in obedience to the
courts order. Seeing that things had
changed somewhat, and that Othello's
occupation had been at least suspended,
he began to expostulate first with the
officer, until Informed by that fdnctionary
that he had no discretion, but was acting
under orders from the court.
who is the court (hic) p inquired
Mr.. Morris. On being informed that the
occupant of the bench was the Judge,
Mr.. Morris looked at the justice with a
puzzled air, scratched his head in al ef-
fort to collect lis scattered thoughts, and
calculated "Her-her-thi c)-she is
that's Esther-my wife Esther-you'r re
drunk, or-oh don't bother me (hic),"
and he started to go. ......,
Lock up the prisoner for contempt OF
court said Mrs. Morris to the officer.
What have you to say about it, eh p
blurted out Mr.. Morris. staggering men
acingly toward the judge. -.
"You will find have all to say about
it Officer lock him up" replied her
Honor
Although badly mixed, Mr.. Morris be-
gan to get glimmer of the truth, and
began a parley.
"Now look here, Mr.. Officer, don't you
be in hurry. l didn't mean any thing
wrong. want to just talk with my
wife minute" "Now, Esther, what's
the use of foolin; you jist git down GU,
o'there, and go home and behave your
self. I'll tend to this little difficulty
myself, Now go right along. the baby
wants nu,sing. 1 had to give it to Mrs.
Winslow to get it to sleep when came
down. He's hungry, for he won't use
that old bottle, and I don't blame him
either. The dishes amt waehed, nor the
beds made. either. And what's more
amt goin' to do it any more, now. You
bear that. Now start along"