Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22
Constitutional Amendment.

Register continuing his article on the
proposed Amendment says:-a
5. 1t will cause our court of justice to
recover from the contempt and disre-
spect into which they have fallen by
reason Of the inefficient aud veystious
County Court system.
One of the most prolific causes for
the existence of the so-called bands OF
Red Men, is the glaring inefficiency OF
our present Judiciary system. AT least
this is the argument used to justify tins
class OF people in taking the law into
their own hands. The contempt and
disrespect the people feel for the deter
limitations OF the County Court, Is visit
ed upon our higher tribunals, and the
tail Of the judicial ermine trailing III tho
dust has caused the whole garment 10
become spotted from bottom TO top. No
one expects justice Of the peace,
chosen from the masses of the people,
in determining small matters of contro-
yersy arising in his district, TO exhibit
profound legal ability, but every one
does expect when called upon to assert
his rights in forum of justice, to have
that forum in its determinations to give
some evidence OF fitness tor the purpose
for which it was created. The unin-
formed Justice can no more pass him
self of for n learned judge than rough
farm horse can be made counterfeit
thoroughbred racer. You have con-
sumed considerable of your space IN
Just arraignment OF the present ineh'
cient inry system. If that systemis de-
fective which requires the econcnrrenco
of twelve men 10 render verdict how
infinitely more defective must be that
system which permits the judgment OF
three men, and oftentimes two men, 10
set aside an annul the Judgment OF
twelve. who are equal in every respect,
and many of them probably superior.
TO the court. This alone is sufficient IN
a very short time TO bring agenerai con-
tempt upon the decisions of this body.
From the fact that each juror considers
his Judgment equal to that OF tho court.
he takes offense at and condemns It's
ofiiciousness in overruling his verdict,
and he does all in his power to spread
his feelings among his neighbors. The
astute Judge, on the other hand, points
ont to the Juror his mistakes, rectihes IT
and gains in his esteem instead OF 1905
ing.
The educated judgc, rendered conf
dent by his knowledge of human nature
and the laws he sits to administer, con
trolls and enforces strict obedience from
the bar,and the tighter he holds the
reigns the greater is he respected, while
the bar rule, abuse and despse tho
county court. :,
Our courts of justice should at all
times command the UNIVERSAL respect OF
the people. To do this they must be
elevated from their present low condI-
ton. The purest, uoblest and most
highly educated of our citizens should
alone be permitted to wear the judicial
ermine. The Office Of judge, above all
others. should never DO allowed TO be
contaminated with corrupt, indolent
and iliterate men. The property, liber'
ties and lives of the people are in their
hands and certain destruction vii! come
upon a nation whose judicial records
are defled with the unjust Judgments
of the ignorant, the slothtnl and the un-
righteous. "Eat jvtitia ef cGi"m ru-
at should be our motto above all others.
GopEY's LADY's Book FOR JCSE Ia
a most attractiye number. full Of good
things from cover to cover First Dar-
leys exquisite illustration greets US, the
naughty urchin, familiar TO US all, who
crceps "1ike snail, unwilling 10 school"
while bis mother chides and his sister
smiles, as generation after generation
has doue since the great poet first de-
scrbed. the scene. Then we find in
fashion and work department a very
large variety Of suggestive matter for
lady's use. Summer wardrobes ardsum-
mer employment have the best Of guides
in these pages. The literary depart
ment is very fine, fully up to the usua!
high standard of tho magazine. Chris
tan Reds story increases in interest.
and the new serial "Glenarcban' is con.
tinued 10 some most interesting pages.
Mrs. +. II. Church contributes ono Of
her excellent articles on the "Women
of Our Own Land" and Mrs. III. G.
Rowe, o most interesting sketch Of the
early days OF the great Queen Elizabeth,
while the stories and poems are varied
and entertaining. Every department is
well filed with the matter most attrac-
tive to those for whose use the Book is
designed-the ladies' We will furnish
the Register and Godeys Lady's Book
for one year at the low price OF 1880
on application at this Office.
Editorial BrevIties.
Brown snuff put into the wool Of
sheep rubbed on lambs is a sure death
to ticks. Look well to the lambs, for
,icks will draw yigor from them which
no amount of food can counterbalance.
A married man hearing that the eat.
ing of certain kindso animal food would
aid the same tissues Of the human body
as. for instance, calves, brains would
uourisn the eaters brains, or beef liver
the eaters liver-immediately gave strict
order 20 his butcher that no more tongue
of any kind should he sold TO bis vile or
molher-in-law.
The world is beehive in which we
are all hunting for honey; the few are