Sharp County record., 1878-07-26
AS OTHERS SEE HIM.

this judicial circuit, at the September
election, and in doing 80 will men
ton few requisites in his favor
which should receive due considera-
ton. In the first place, he is thor
| oughly acquainted with all portions
of the circuit, having practiced law
in all the counties composing 1t, Tor
a number Of years. He possesses ex-
traordinary experience as an attor-
ney-having practiced in the State
of Tennessee for many years, where
he was recognized as one of the
ableSt lawyers at the bar; thence
coming to Arkansas, has had four
! years of familiar and constant Off
cial association with the office Of
circuit Judge. During the two terms
that be has held the office Of prose
cutting attorney, he has never failed
being present at a single term Of
any of the courts in the circuit,
which is certainly one of the most
extraordinary examples of punctu-
ality and official diligence we have
ever known. He is just now in the
prime of lite, being in his forty
fourth year, at an age when the
mind is in its most active stage in
mans life. Being possessed Of an
unusually strong and robust consti-
tuition, he would be enabled to more
easily endure the fatiguing travels
and laborious duties devolving upon
the Judge of a circuit where such an
unusual amount Of work is to be
performed. In short, he is a man
endowed with all those character
iStics that would reflect lasting honor
and dignity upon the bench, and also
illustrate the wisdom of a thinking
people in the selection Of such man
to confde this important trust,
From what we can learn, his pros
poets in other counties are the most
fattering, and in this, he has hosts
Of friends who are uncompromising
in their determination to support
him.-Mountain Home Quid Nunc
Among the able aspirant8 forjudge
in this circuit, is Col. J. L. Aber-
nethy, who resides in the neighbor-
ing county Of Sharp, is an old citizen
Of the circuit, and is well and favor
ably known in this county. His
wide acquaintance throughout the
circuit and his large number of per-
sonal friends render him q vsrv
strong candidate. His large and
lucrative practice throughout the
entire circuit, on the law and equity
dockets, shows his success as a law
yer, and is aproof Of his legal ability
and familiarity with the laws Of
Arkansas. In addition to this, he
has been for the last four years
prosecuting attorney for this circuit,
(an office closely allied to that of
circuit judge) and his experience in
this direction would peculiarly fit
him for the discharge of the duties
of the position to which he now
aspires. As prosecuting attorney,
Col. Abernethy has been diIigent
and successful, and has piven salts
faction to the people who elected
him to that position. His prospects
are very fair, and we have no hesi-
tation in saying that, if elected, we
believe he will discharge the duties
Of the office with zeal, energy and
observation-disclosures Clipper.
Col, Abernethy, for the past four
years, has filled the office of prose
cutting attorney for this judicial dis
trict, and has distinguished himself
by the able and faithful manner in
which he discharged the difficult
and onerous duties Of that Office.
He now asks promotion to the
judgship, and his legal attainmeHts
and experience by reason Of the
close connection between the office
he now holds and the one to which
he aspires, give him peculiar fitness
for the position. Throughout the
district he is well known and de-
servedly popular. To oil good citi-
zens who desire-a strict enforcement
and an impartial administration of
the law, we commend the claims
and qualifications of Col. Aber-
nethy.-Jacksonport Herald.
Col. Abernetby is too well known
all over this judicial circuit to need
any encomiums from US. His large
ac1rIaintance, experience, familiari-