Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-31
OUR NAUGHTY PRESIDENT.
He Refrsshes the Inner Man and
Paralyzes His Audience With
a Horrible Joke,
After Which He smiles Serenely
at iIs kfIeci and Proceeds 10
sadden the SINNERS
Before Him.

q little lemon mixed In, Will KNOCK
fever, chills aud ague into cooked
hat, and make man love the image
of his forefathers and forgive his
mother-in law" bIandly remarked
His Honor, Judge David Park Had
den this morning, as he adroi ly
lodged big spider hat was descend
ing from the highly frescoed ceiling.
I'm the midst of life we are in death,
and in the midst of summer we have
our Winter; then look. too. at the di-
versity of our court. There's a big
burly Miller, and right along side OF
him is nimble little Taylor. It's
funny he's not sitting cross legged
but Shaw. l must stop this; SO OH
pun the court, Balif, and sing that
little ballad Of yours, oh, ytzl oh,
veal
Nelson Scott, ccme out Of the box
and tell this court whether you are
vagrant or an industrious citizen.
You've got two of the finest lawyers
in this State, or kingdom come, to de
fend you; but I'm thinking they'll
convict you" Nelson was advised to
keep his mouth shut. and one OF the
bprristers began a legal Grafton in
which the officer who made the arrest
was accused Of reckless swearing.
The counsel started to read decision
of the Supreme Court of Minnesota
on vagrancy, published a long time
ago in the Avalanche, and was
squelched by the Judge, who said;
What are you giving meP We're
not trying this man in Minnesota;
we're in Tennessee, man, and / don't
want you to read law to me from that
paper, I'll give you every chance in
he world, but no newspaper Jaw for
me, unless, maybe, it's from the
LEDGER" The barrister allowed to
let his steam get little too high aud
intimated to the Court that he was
not getting fair show. "All right"
said the Judge, you know. where you
can get it. Ill enter a fine of $50
against this man, and you can see
what the upper court has to say about
it. 1 don't think they'll turn many
Of my decisions back on me-" The
reply riled the attorney and he was
beginning te give His Honor little
sass, when the clerk was instructed to
enter a fine Of $40 against the irate
party, and an apology secured re-
mittauce of the fine.
Douglass Notify was on little ben
der last evening and managed to rush
into the waiting arms Of Captain
H .ckett and Officer Koran, who
p 'omptly gathered him 10. Douglass
was charged one dollar.
Walter GOody had furze on his face
"a inch long, and his hair was choicely
0 namented with cotton seed and bits
Of dog weed. Walter was charged
with sleeping in box car. He said
be was from Newport, and was en-
route to the National Park but missed
his train last night and he didn't like
20 try strange hotels. NOW, Walter
II tell you what; I'll let you go if you
promise to try and overtake Ches, Ar
thur, Phil Sheridan, and the rest OF
that gang, and give them a bottle of
soda water want to send, call around
about lunch time, Walter"
Hello, ELEM / see we've got you
again, and on the same charge of va
grancy. thought let you go yes,
terdsy on your promise to go t
Arksussw," said the Judge as wo,
man with face ike lemon peelinq
meandered out Of the pen. She
claimed to be sick, and the truth wa,
so app rent that the Judge ordered
her to be taken around to the Board
of Health and be dOctored up
| Wesley Watson, colored kid, is il
the habit Of jumping on street cars
and starting little rows, out on Poplal
street. He will ride on the rock pill
for the next twelve days.
Henry Mickey threatened to carvl
the heart right out Of colored woman
yesterday. on Oausey street. Officer
Randolph took charge Of the case ant
twice chased his man through thu
streets, but did not captur,
him until last night. Hi
Honor assessed the accused JUS
S25, which means a little over thrs
months with the Jewel.ry gang.
Tom Moon was peddling out tb
beauties Of basket of cat fish be hat
in his possession, When an officer hap
pened to interrogate him about
liCence. he couldn't show up one
SO he was put on the docket, but wa
released by the Judge on promise +,
get a license Immediately if no
sooner.
A recapitulatiOn showed that onl.
one dollar had been taken in.
All summer shoes