St. Landry democrat., 1880-04-10
Law i'm the Wild West.

A Carson City paper reports the
following lively law proceedings:
Yesterday afternoon d young man
came into Justice Carey7s courtroom
with the rim of his hat drawn over his
eyes, and remarked:
"Do you know me-"
81 Think replied the court meekly,
that you arc the chap | sentenced for
stealing about a year ago
THAT'S just the hair pin | am" re-
piled the other, land there's TWEEN
ty dollars for my fine"
."But you served your term ir jail,'
said Judge, "and owe 10 tine.'
"That's all right, old boy; but I'm
about to commit assault and battery,
and guess I'll settle now. You're the
man propose to lick"
ooh, that's it i! rejoined the Court,
pocketing the coin, "tlen you can
start in and we'll call it square"
The young man advanced to the
Court, and let out his left. The Judge
ducked his head, and, rising up lifted
tue intruder in the eye with Il right
handler and sent him over against the
wall. In a moment the Court was
climbing all over the man, and in about
three minutes his face was hardly re
cognizable. The man begged the
Court to let up, which he finally did.
AS the fellow was about to go out,
Carey went after him with
'See here young man, don't think
the fighting you did ought to be asses
ed at any more than two-tfty: here's
seven and a half in change. / amt
charging you anything for fighting, but
just for my time. Next time | won't
charge you Il cent.
The rough took the change, and the
next train for Virginia City.
COURAGE In D1sEAsE.-Many life
has been saved by the moral courage
of a sufferer. 1t is not alone in bear
ing the pain Of operations or the mis-
cry of confinement in a sick room this
self help becomes Of vital moment, but
in the mOnotonOus tracking OF IL weary
path, and the vigorous discharge of
ordinary duty. How many victim of
incurable disease has lived on through
years OF sntfererlng, patiently and Ieso~
lutcly hoping against hope, or, what is
better, living down despair, until the
viruIence of threatening malady has
died out, and it has ceased to be des-
tructive, although IFS physical char
acteristics remained This power OF
good spirits is a matter of high mo-
ment to the sick and weakly.
10 the former it may mean the abil-
ity to survive, to the latter the posi-
bility of OUTLYING or living in spite of IL
disease. 1t is, therefore, of the great
est Importance to cultivate the highest
and most huoyant frame of mind which
the conditions will admit. The same
energy which takes the form of mental
activity is vital to the work of organ
ism. Mental influences affect the sys-
TEN, and a joyous spirit not only relieves
pain, but increases the momentum of
life in the body. The victims or dis
ease do not commonly sufficiently APP
preciate the value and use of good
spirits" They too often settle down
in despair when q professional jud4
ment determines the eyistance of som s.
latent or chronic maady.
The fact that it is probable they will
die of a particular disease casts So
deep a gloom over their prospect that
through fear of death they are all
their life subject to bondage. The
multitude Of healthy persons who we;l4
out their strength by exhausting journ-:s
eys and perpetual anXieties for health is
very great and the policy in which they
indulge is exceedingly short sighted.
Most of all the sorrowful ana
worsted cripples who drag out miseras
BILE lives in this way would be less
wretched, and live longer if they wera
hopeful. 1t is useless to expect that
any one can he reasoned into lighter
frame of mind, but it is desirable that
all should be taught to understand tile
sustaining, and often even curative,
power Of good spirits. ~ London
Lancet.