Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-15
OUrDONE.
From the Boston Globe.l

early miners than the following from
Charles Reade's "Never Too Late to
Mend" Beak RobinsOn's jndicial ex-
pertinent proved rather more successful
than that of a Boston judge a few years
ago, who, in a a Of equally balanced
testimony as TO the ownership of a dog,
removed the defendant from the court
room, stationed the plaintiff at one end
Of the room and the dog at the other,
and ordered the plaintiffto whistle. The
dog ran to the plaintiff. The plaintiff
was then removed, the defendant sub
stituted, and under precisely the same
circumstances the dog ran to the defend
ant.
Indeed, who will say that even Judge
SolOmOn's strategem in the famous hd-
beds corpus case "a Kings iii: 49, may
not have required a new trial, had Miss
Doe Teen as smart as the average Yam
kee women, and and at the moment
Miss Roe waived execution made also
some demonstration that cher" (Roe's)
''bowels yearned upon her alleged son?"
lib. 26.)
But to the Australia case. At the
time of the episode only two heather
Chinee have arrived at the diggins near
Bathurst. They have worked together
peacefully a few days, when there is a
scrimmage between them, and the other
miners are rushing to the scene. Rob
insOu ian ex-thief who has been REFORM
ed by Mr.. Eden, a model prison chap
Lain and Mr.. Stevens an accomplished
scholar and lingust, broad in the forehead
but narrow in the chest, ami consequent
ly more successful as an interpreter than
a miner, have just come up.
! E7tI-O1a u~ronobad tp.apa ac-rnIor Nth
much pain, and held them back by their
tails, grinning horribly at each other, and
their long claws working unamiably.
The diggers were demonstrating; their
morality was shocked.
SIS that the way to fight? What are
fists given US for, ye varmint?n
Robinson put himself at the head Of
the general sentiment. 1T must do q
bit of beak here!" cried he, 'bring those
cats up before me?"
The proposal was received with great
reclamation. A high seat was made for
the self-constructed beak, and Mr.. Ste
vens was directed TO make the ~orientals
believe that he was the lawful magistrate
of the mine. Mr.. Stevens, entered into
the fun, persuaded them that Robinson
was the mandarin who settled property,
and possessed among other trifes, the
power of life and death. On this they
took off their slippers before him, and
were awe struck, and secretly wished
they had not kicked UP a row, still more
that they had stayed quiet by the banks
of the HOang-dO. Robinson settled him
self, demanded a pipe, and smoked,
calm and terrible, while his myrmid0us
kept their c-ountenances as well as they
could. After smoking in silence awhile,
he demanded of the Chinese: ":What
was the row."
First Chinaman-"Jabber! jabber!
jabberw
Second C.-"Jabber! jabber! iabberr
Both C.-"Jabber! jabberI iabberI"
Robinson-oWhat is that? Can't
they speak any English at ALP"
Stevens-"No."
"NO.wOnder they can't conduct them
selves, thenp' remarked a digger. The
Judge looking them into the earth for
the interruption. Mr.. Stevens was di-
rected to get the story from them, and
after a conference he came forward. at
is aboUta nugget of gold which is claim
ed by both parties"
Robinson-''Stop! Bring that nugget
into court. That is the regular course.n
Great interest began to be excited and
all their neeks were craned forward,
Mr.. Stevens took from one of the Chi
nese the cause of so sanguinary a dis
turbance, and placed it on the Judges
table. A roar of laughter followed-the
nugget vas between a pea and a pins
head in magnitude.
Robinson-f'You know this is shock
ing. Asia, l am ashamed of o ST
lence in the court! Proceed with the ev-
idence.n
Mr.. Stevens-''This one saw the gold
shining and he said to the other: abr
But the other pounced on il fist, so they
both claim it,"
RObinson-"Well, call it q plain
case. Which do you think ought to
have it."
Mr.. Stevens-"Why 1 told them we
have a proverb; Losers seekers-find-
Robinson-"Of course; and which was
the fnder?"
Mr.. Stevens-"Oh! ~ofcourse this one,
that-hum! Well, to be sure, he only
said 'ahr-he did not point. Then, per
haps-but on the other hand-hum!n
RObinson-"Why, don't you see?-but
no-yesl Why, it must be the one that
ugh! Drat you bothi Why couldn't
one of you find it, and the other, auoth-
er21
Robinson was pnzzled. At last he
determined that this, his first judgment,
should satisfy both parties. "Remove
the prisoners said he; care they the
prisoners OF the witnesses ?-Temove
them n way and keep them apart"
He then searched his pocket and then
produced a little gold swan-shot scarce
ly distinguishable from that Of the Chi
nese. He put this on the table and took
up the other.
Robinson-"Fetch in No. l."
The Chinaman came in with Obei-
sance and misgivings; but the judge
signed to him to.take up the gold, which
he mistook for the cause of quarrel,
his face lightened with a sacred Joy; he
receded, and with a polite gesture
cleared a space; then advancing one foot
with large and lofty grace, he addressed
the Judge in slow, balanced, and musical
sentences. This done, he retired with
three flowing salaams, to which the
judge replied with three little mods.
Robinson-"What on earth did the
beggars say? What makes you grin,
Mr.. Stevens?'
Mr.. Stevens-"He said (cIkl elkI
MAY your highness flourish like a tree
by the side of a stream that never over
flows, yet is dry, but glides even
and tranquil as the tide Of your prosper
ity. May dogs defile the graves of your
enemiespp
Robinson-"With all my heart; pro-
vided I'm not dancing over them at the
time"
Mr.. Stevens" When satisfied with
earthly felicity may you be received in
paradise b~yseventy dark-eyedhouris1"
RObinson-"Oh! my eyen'
Mr.. Stevens" Each bearing in her
hand the wine of the faithful, and may
the applause of the good at your depar-
ture resemble the waves Of the oeean
beating unsteady upon rocky caverns.
Thy servant, inexperienced In oratory,
r~etires abashed at the greatness of his
subject, and the insignificance of his
expression SO then he cut his stick"
Robinson-"A very sensible speech!
Well, boys, Pm not greedy; 1 take the
half of that offer, and give you the rest.
Bring in the other gentleman
No. 2 advanced with reverence and
misgivings. Robinson placed the gold
on the table and assigned ii to him. y
sacred Joy illumed him, and he was
about to retire with deep obeisances.
w mere Is LIS opeSCAs CAlcO TIC
Judge, ruefully. ThereupOn Mr.. Stevens
explained to him that No. 1 returned
thanks. On this, No. . smiled assent
ingly, and advancingly, delivered the
following sentiments:
lyon slave lay writhing in adversely,
despoiled by the unprincipled. He was
a gourd gathered by the nOon-day sun
until you descended like the dew,
and refreshing him with your justice
and benignity. Wherefore hear now
the benediction Of him whom yourclem-
ency has raised from despair. May
your shadow increase and cover many
lands. May your offspring be a nation
dwelling in peace with golden roofs and
walls of ivory, and on the terraces may