The Hickman courier., 1878-05-03
The SALARY Grabn once more


The SALARY Crab once More
Mr.. EDIroR When Mr.. Augustine
Washington, enquired of his son George
whether he cut down the cherry tree, the
little fellow answered, ''father, l can no;
tell lie-I can not tell lie-I did it
with my little hatchet." Well, no, !
win leave the reader to make the appli-
estiou OF tnis "brilliaut quotation" him
self, contentiRg myself with al thank Thee
Jew tor Introducing the name of Wash
iugton into this controversy.
Judge Montgomery, in his correction Of
his reply to "Mud Greek admits that has
salary was raised IN January at "a called
Court"
The Court Of Claims met at the regu-
ar time, Znd Monday ia October, 1875,
aud after making the allowances, land
among them Was one Of 800 TO }. ii.
Montgomery, Tor services as County
Judge for the year ending October Stb
lS!5,) and trausacting some other busi
ness adjourned TO the 2ud Monday IL
January, 1876. in consequence Of uIfer
ence Of opinion between the Sheriff and
the Court IS 10 the proper time the SAer-
III should submit his deIinq uent lists.
fThe readers of the CoUAIRR have hard
/ IL forgotten The controversy between 3.
r. Walker, Suerih, and J. II. Aoutgons-
~, County Judge, published In its col
upus IA relation 10 the time that the
sheriff should present AIs delinquent
ihsts.
TIE Court Of Claims met in pursuance
/ If adjournment. january l7th. 1870, and
adjourned 10 ,hs l5tA 10 receive the de
Rnquent lists. Gu that day, among other
U H 0f Et.r q
{ order was made
"On motion, the vote being taken, it is
ordered that the salary VI the CoGnJy
Judge, Tor the year ending October Jth,
7 1876, be dxeI the sum Q! four hundred
dollars. Order Book, No 3.
Ii viii be seen that il as not called
/ Cout," bat regular CourJ ot Claims,
adorned from 'ime 10 time until ait It's
business was tuished; snd receiving the
telEqueut lists and passing upon tben
a1s important d0ties WAIch t-&s Court has
I - perform
As shown in my 6rst article the salary
raise could not be p aced upon the ground
Of increased work imposed on the Judge
by the act OF March l5tu, 1876, tor such
act had no existence a. that tsuIs. Then
what were the grounds The Judge say >
IN his first artloie. Il expected 20 have
served out my ,ime at the same tS2JO),
aud 20 have iiyed on my farm. utue
further along Ia the same article, he
+ says u had made ~ my mind 10 resign,
buI was advised by friends 10 Iay the case
before TIE Magistrates which / aId, tel
iiag them at tire time they c5uiG raise il,
/ (nls sslsryJ or that / would resign and
they could order election. In his
I lass article hc says. IL further state
/ that tie Mag strsJes very kindly raised
/ IL without a4y thle4ts by me of resign
I Ing. From thI= last statement It must
I be 10 terreG that his conclusion % resign,
! advising with friends, laying the case
before The Magistrates, and order Of cleo
( zion, is ali 6cticn, mere figures ct
speech. as Mr. Eescher sad OF his nag
gsd edge Of dispair. The only ratioul
deduction % be drawn, il his iasl state
ment be true, is taRt I6e Magistrates,
I voluntarily, Of their own accord. w.tuoat
sbrests q iZnsticu or any iAiog else,
raised lbe sat8ry OF County Judge from
/ SEQ 10 500 How is this Mr. Masis-
trates / shall now turn this natter
over 20 yau
( Judge Montgomery should not be IN
grateful If am, as be seys a lhird par
! ~ III this controversy. Have ! DOt ap
peered oHly as defender OF he records
Of bis o"a CJart sud the Statutes Of the
STATE sgallst hIs assaults Inc Judge
+ shows "a wlnt Of appreciation of my Kind
Offices bv avfrg traf axDcct 70 bald an
my FORTUNES upon has downfall.
Those 8riIiiaut ulotatious1 seem TO
have aunOad the Judge no little as ne re
tess te tLes more than once. Wy dill
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S.,na.berl xi5I ,n,t, q fs0 lines
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+ The A-yrior came da7vn i'Ae Tie ~5if on
the t'i1
And BIS c3h1ts w ere cleaning ~ ptral-
ald eoit
AMI ih- shea ct lleir spears was ike
stars ontAe sea
" aen 'ae o.-t "-'e rolls nis"i4y On le'P
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