Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-13
GILES COUNTY.
Frost vs.. WOrms-The County Court
The Coming judicial Convention at
Nashville.

Frost vs.. WOrms-The County Court
The Coming judicial Convention at
Nashville.
Correspondence of the Union and American.
PULASKI, Jan. Sup to this time
the winter has been so mild that our
farmers have begun to fear that the
worms would have a fat time on the
crops In the spring, but the last ten
days have dispelled all such notions
If a worm can be found unfrozen In the
county, its winter quarters have been
unusually well selected. The snow of
last night will aid the freeze in mellow
ing the ground. Too much snow is
dangerous to farming interests, for
some men thinking two SHOWS are
worth one blowing In lOosening the
ground, satisfy their laziness by consol-
ing themselves that when spring comes
all that is needed is to put the seed
in the ground. Farmers think town
people love to shirk and sit In
the shade, but if they will stay nearer
home they viii find not few sluggards
who never pillow deep.
THE COUNTY COURT.
Our Quarterly Court met on Monday
with full attendance of magistrates.
These officials do not pattern after their
great head lights at Washington, for
the County Court is a working body.
But little discussion is INDUCED In, ex-
cept by those who try to prove them
selves worthy of trust at the next cleo
ton by protesting a great anxiety for
economy. Within eight months of an
election, the peoples money is as dear
as the apple Of the eye, but after the
election it becomes a matter of
no Importance what becomes of
the dear people or their money.
Self is a wonderfully tricky fellow.
Already no less than twenty friends of
the people are to be seen shaking
hands with men they never saw before,
and inviting those whom they think
able to control a vote or two to take
toddy, Just for the stomach's sake, but
with the secret expectation that the
fruition will be shown In August next.
The County Court voted an appro-
priation of $1,000 for an iron fence for
the Courthouse yard. This was much
needed, as the yard which is well set
with grass is being ruined by the hogs,
which have the freedom of the town. 1t
is strange our town authorities do not
vote hogs and dogs a nuisance, and
have them abated. Esq. j. L. Jones,
was reelected Chairman by reclamation.
No more worthy man could have been
found.
The chairman in his annual report
shows the county to be out of debt,
with a surplus on hand of over $1,000.
Few counties having railroad, SPLEEN
did courthouse, good jail and many
costly bridges can say the same.
PETTY LARCENY, ETC.
Through the advice Of the county
attorney, Chas. c. Jones, Esq, a petit
ton will be presented to the next Leg
1slature to give the County Court Grim
inal jurisdiction over cases below grand
larceny. If this is done immense ex-
pense will.be saved the county. The
large class of offenders who now feed
in ease and grow sleek off of honest
people will be put TO work and made to
pay for their support. As the matter
now stands many evil doors who de-
serve punishment are allowed TO 90
free because of the great expense re-
quired to punish them. The system Of
correction should present more terrors
and less attractions to those who live
by providing, and that other numerous
class that finds enjoyment in petty an
to quiet citizens. If the
County Attorney succeeds IN getting
on foot the right sort of plan he will
be entitled to a vote of thanks.
The County Court, now that it has
made arrangements to preserve the ex-
terror of the courthouse, should do
to beautify the interior
which needs repairing very much. The
courthouse at MurfreesborO, nothing
ike as handsome a building In its exte-
rior, is by the good taste of the Ruth
erford County Court beyond all compar-
ison in its interior, with ours. But |
large bodies move slowly, so it is to be
hoped something Will be done on this
score in the course of time. Our peO- |
pie viii be educated to proper appre- |
citation Of the tasteful and beautiful IN
time for the millennium at f;Irthest.
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
The Criminal Court met on Monday |
with Judge McLemOre presiding, At |
torney- General Fussel, Sheriff Mitchell |
and Stanley Clerk. No county in the |
State has better officers than these. |
The Attorney-General is too strict |
but this is erring to the safe |
side. The people of the county Will |
do well to elect Mr.. Stanley again for |
he has proven his merits, and a
a more polished, gentlemanly |
and prompt Sheriff than Mitchell can
not be found. This is more than can
be said Of some men we have known. |
The most important cases on the docket |
are those of Flippin and Tomerlin, who |
are indicted for Obstructing the rail
road. Had they succeeded in the de- |
sign they are charged with, the conse-
quences must have been frightful in |
the extreme.
The court to-day took up the small |
offence docket, on which it viii con-
tinue until Saturday, when there Will |
be an adjournment, so that the Judge |
and Attorney General can attend
THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION
in your city next week. This cOnven-
ton is looked to with great interest,
and the expectation is abroadth some
thing Will be done to relieve the coun-
try Of the burden now inflicted by the
criminal procedures. The Comptroller
deserves the thanks of all tax payers
for his efforts to relieve them.
On next Saturday We elect Board
of Aldermen. The present board
should be continued, and especially
should Town Constable Richardson and
Policeman Jno. Martin be continued
in office. They are the men for the
place. Nothing that smacks of the
unlawful escapes the eyes and ears Of
Richardson. He can come nearer
being in more places at one time than
any man l ever saw. He ought to 60
higher and be chief of police In some
city.