Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-28
THE MERCHANT JUDGE.
And How BE Closed the Docket
To-Day.
Large sales and small Profits,

gentleman" said His Honor.
President Hadden, as he deposited
one hundred and seventy pounds Of
materialized justice in the chair this
morning, tomorrow being Sunday,
all warehouses and other places must
be closed, and none Of the staple left on
the sidewalk. Bring in Bill Price
Bill was charged with stealing, and
as His Honor heard the officer, he
examined the texture of his counte-
nance and pronounced him low or
binary"
Bill" he said, "I'll just send you
up to the big shed to be bored by the
Attorney General. In my opinion you
are sand packed. Walk back, Bill, p"
and Bill retired.
Phil Churchill was sampled next.
He classed ordinary, and was ordered
to be rolled in the shed for eight days.
"Middling, middling," mused the
Judge, when he had heard the story of
the next man, who showed pair of
horny hands and plead that he was
his own worst enemy, and didn't mean
to get drunk. "You can pass, sir."
THAT name sounds familiar ex.
claimed the Judge when John Les
lies name was called. "Are you the
Arkansaw 6sherman?" he asked.
"No, sir" said John mystifed.
"And never had anything to do with
a Jail before2"
mo, sir"
"Yst you were drunk, John, but
I'll let you 90 this time, bu. don't be
consigned to this shed any more"
Eight sleek young darkies were
next brought in together. They had
been picked out Of about fifty found
in back room of a saloon--culled like
oysters from bank. His Honor ex-
amined one at time, and classed each
according to the custom of the buyer,
Andrew Watson was classed as good
ordinary, and sent down for eight
days; Parker johnson same.
Rasper Cunning, who had cataract
over his eye and insisted On Showing
it, was declared unfit for any purpose
and discharged.
William Greer's staple was closely
examined. He had been sampled be,
fore, as several locks of wool stood Out
of hole in his hat. > n
very trashy; picked from tn,
ground probably" His Honor remark
ed, as he examined Greer. I'll senC
you down to the Island to be ginneC
over and cleaned. Mark him Diamond
TO- Mr.. Clerk" aud he was marked
accordingly.
Henry Rocco was bored next, anC
though the bagging was jute and very
rotten from the effects Of weather
exposure, he was not so bad. He wal
classad middling fair and sent to tn,
river shed for four days to be driet
out.
Il don't think Henry Bly, was prop
erly pressed" said the President
He looks loose and buggy about tn
waist.
I'm a Crittenden county boy, sal,
BY.
"Picked in Memphis" interrupte,
His Honor, ''and you ought to hav
been picked last year your staple i
rotten. Eighty days in the river shed
Mr.. Clerk" and BY was marked.
This man is brother to the cham
pion tramp" the officer said Whel
David Ballot walked in.
But was around on election day,
said Ballot.
Stuffed with rocks, badly put u
aud dog tail" the Judge decide
when he had examined him aud hi
sentence was fixed at eight days.
Regular Sea Island" exclaime
| the Court when Bill Edwards, a SIX
foot tramp, was brought out. "Wher
were you grown"
ireland, sir, replied Edwards.
81 thought so. Well. Bill, ma
| of your shape ought not to sleep i
vacant houses on old gunny sack
You would fetch a good price in tn
market. Go to work when you q
through with your eightdays on th
island"
| Seventeen purchases we're made
all and two boat loads sent to Pres
dents Island shed.
And now, if you lawyers are ne
satisfied with my classi6cations," sal
His Honor, I'm just refer you 10 th
committee Of the Cotton Exchange.