The Newtown bee., 1878-10-03
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 ". o taa a.uHs+. egfslatr which the combined languages of his na- tive and of his adopted country could sup. ply. "But nziuess aud drunkenness are mol their only faults. They let their cattle wander into out fields, and never lose m opportunity of stealing tirewood from tho forest" "But you raye now for such ma'tors the rural justices of the peaee," ] yentUred to suggest. "The justices of the peace" Here Karlitch Used m inclccant expression, which showed plainly that h. was no unqualified mirer of the new judicial institutions. "Wht is the use of applying to the jus tices? The nearest one lives six nles off anl when go to him he eyidently tries to malle me lCse as much time IS possible. nm sure to lose nearly whole day, and at the end of it may find that I have nothing for my pains. These jus tices always try to find some excuse for tue peasant; ami wien they do condemn, by way of cXception the siIuir does not end there There are constantly number of petfogging practitioners proving abont- for the most pnt roscally scribes who have been dismissed from the public offices for offering and extorting too oprnly-and they are always ready to whisper to the peasant that he should appeal. The peas- ant knows that the d cision is just; but he is easily persuaded that by appealing to the Monthly Sessions he gets another draw in the lottery, and may perhaps draw prize. He lets the rascaIIy scribe, there- fore, draw up an appeal for him; and re- ceive an invitation to attend the Session of Justices in the district town on certain day. It is a good hve-and thirty miles to tie district town, as you know; but I get up early, and arrive at eleven o'clock the hour sttted ill the official notice. A crowd of peasants are hanging about the door of the court, but the only official present is the porter. inquire of him when my case is'likely to come on, and receive the laconic answer: How should I know? After half an hour the secretary arrives. repeat my question, and receive the same answer. Another half hour passes, and one of the justices drives up in his taran- tass. Perhpps he is a glib-tongued gentle- man, and assures me that the proceedings will commence at once: Sci tchas sci tcaas. Don't believe what the priest or dictionary tells you about the meaning of that expression. The dictionary will tell you that it means 'imm diately,' but that's all nonesense. In the mouth of Il Russian it means 'in an hour,' next week, in year or two, never Like many other words in Russian, 'sei chas can be under stood only after long experience. A second justice drives up, and then third. No more are required by law, but these gen tlemen must first smoke several cigarettes and discuss all the local news before they begin work At last they take their seats on the bench a slightly elevated platform at oue end of the roOm-belind table covered with green baize, and the pro- ceedings commence. My case is sure to be pretty far down on the list secre- tary takes, believe, a malicious pleasure in watching my mpatience-and before it is called the justices have to retire at least once for refreshments and cigarettes. I have to amuse myself by listening to the other cases, anl some of them, can as sure you, are amusing enough. The walls of the room must be, by this time. pretty well saturated with perjury; and many of i tle witnesses catch at once tue infection" - WuilucGs Russia.