Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-20
THE HUroRs AND INCIDENTS OF JUSTICE

comforts OF the ROAD. anna IL all. however,
endeavor to maintain composure Of temper
and equpoise Of mind
THE HUKoRs AND INCIDENTS OF JUSTICE.
The administration OF law in the rural dis
tricts has humorous aide as well as a grave
one. The crowding at the small hotel,
the rush for sleeping accommodations,
and the efforts TO secure rest and slum-
Der form no incOnsiderable part Of the
life Of the unfortunate wight who travels
the circuit as is often the case eight or ten
are assigned 10 oae, room. and, like going to
mill, tho first in first served, and not infre-
quently, after having selected your bed, you
step out to see man, and on returning you
find every available space occupied. The fldgety
landlord is aroused and appealed TO. but all in
vain. They are all his guests, and he cannot
only chance is a sofa with a small pillow and q
limited supply Of bed clothes For all your
fretting and fu ing about il, you only receive
the laugh from the more fortunate and an ed-
moDitiOn to be sharper next time. To grow in
dignant is only to incl ease your embarrass-
ment. The only remedy is to bide your time
and turn the laugh upon some one else.
At Baxlev we had merry crowd, and withal
an interesting time. Judge Simmons, of the
Macon Circuit, presided in the absence Of Judge
Mershon. the regular incumbent Business was
pushed up, and many Of the boys thought the
Judge rather hard on them; still they admired
the way that he dispatched business He is
undoubtedly one OF the best presiding officers
in the State Of Georgia, as well as a clear head
ed lawyer, Among the incidents was the dis
missal Of a jury who differed with him as to
what was the law in the case. He thought that
il the jury had better conception OF the law
than the court, then there could be no har-
mony in movements, and therefore he
dismissed them from further service. Another
case, in which a gentleman thought he had
obtained his whisky free, the Judge thought
he could stand fine OF fifty dollars and costs,
brought by the State against the messenger of
the Southern Express Company for violation
OF the liquor law Of Appling county was dis
missed, as the messenger only furnished trans
portation for innumerable jugs said to contain
hiSky. One Of the most remarkable instances
Of sharp sightedness was developed il the case
Of q riot between some negroes. 1t was after
dark, and the parties were twenty or thirty
PAGES apart, but witness insisted that he saw
the whole affair, which he described very
infinitely, and said he sac the ball when il
struck the wounded man.
The good people OF Appling county have
been trying to rid themselves Of the evil of the
whisky traffic, as nearly all their litigation Is
Of a criminal character, and the result directly
or indirectly OF whisky drinking They are
having a serious time in enforcing The law.
From Appling went to Houston county and
found Judge Mershon presiding in the Superior
Court for Judge simmons. The session had
been successful as to the conviction of crimi-
nails Seven were sent to the penitentiary and
eleven were sent to the chain gang. out of
twenty prosecutions. Colonel ]. L. Hardeman,
the Solicitor, is one Of the most efficient officers
in the service of the State, and has become q
terror to evil doors. Judge meTshon's visit was
greatly appreciated by both the bar and the
people.