The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-25

most Trivial pretexts aided oy the deiuee OF
other other United States officers that got their
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to submit patiently to the insults and rude DO.
bsvior of those lately released from physical
49,, "a o,.s,nn.,,s $1,000 80 ,n V ,.ara
would b. knocked down or have a cane broken
over IN ,biek bend. After the election bis ma.
sosra .o oa pc hfmr o s.. cn
missicnsr and shs Iest sts,s ~ thst man was
worse than the first. '' II tho Republlsan vote wt
wouid 70 to Jactsonville or Tnilahassse and
make oath that the sanctity OF The bal.
Hsny ooA nsG poem r,ce Wo haS ham tsn nt
from voting By threats 81 physical punishment,
Hpon ,ns tsstim91y ~ would y
ase .bS ow se4a T% 70 r.
ne would ~ Be torn from their a.
penss and annoyance. only to Gs discouraged
aprs5t hs .ss And
sss% asn ,. who had crown s5sy l. rs saass
%nG oS"G te spi%
R.:SS'd % d. cath nome %al
1Sa he toughest and
Sns TN
h more IN she OF dspy thna
would rush up. shove pisto IN lis face. and
with Ss n. cath +. to blow the
,h nw o thsn IN derc nenry avery ar.
tes Of m nar e either boxed Or Bottled
e Ssm vosse HIS aS hs Equities ds
giving from this source
this 0Iace e"e one 'ud ny rushed over Co the
store Of a weII.known merchant, and want
The msp9chant sod bim thai ne hHI NOT vet be-
xnn hmsinsss that his ronSs W, ware rem not mnbnxed
and that his supply OF revenue stamps had not
na ~ eS.t ked Sr ne ne tbe eow Sn nsistsd
sSas he was ayiaily hungry he would !I max, make
anaciman 81 sovernment otiicisi thanked
htn nr0insev hut Az he icit the store threw n
stIrar ",,arta. IN ths countsr Ha than want
~ TacEtsonviile On and and sWore out a Warrant
seninst The merchant for selling unstamped
Ths s SHss the
SSnt.tive ~ tho.a SInrions Tinted states. But.
jou sss. The oi'ici.! Was Republican and the
This same Officer tried q similar game on a
druggist here b IT. more sGss than han, met hls
he c%nnts1 anu hsnsn Ma esaminsfion' Hs
So as ssa aoss ana and sSs
sSrouSS "bont an ~ hours worE the druSsist
aid 70 him: What IRE you going to do With
si anu: am s 81 1 to saks Il to jacksonville" was
said 4. the n P Sni9ss
hs aannty t M sn anh tonnS tbem siI nrop-
sriy s.S@ps5. WI Sss Your pardon" said 10.
sod shs
$ooue tnoL woio on pIOynty ,nt "uV s,,n
thc ~ y1T 70 make ae mrSy or
The discounted fellow had no other course
IN its g proEe no piaee sSs %erchandise he lad
thought to eoniiscate. It seems that the drug
knew h. wSs Som n saS tn Sis the
DHsss On a t pos.iSs o 70 "Ae 'n' '' ."
AZ that time United State. license WAS re-,
t.snit sny we e subieotsd TO-. PROMINENT attor
and S on .espnH the
that s9 com 81 s s. Ss
trSin rolled In and The lawyer awoks. There
was elamor at the door. as Of one having au-
wan. 20 zee e on mater s
H SsssS out,,n. on hi. .,DD.r, trow..r. and
9rest 1 a1fpr,ss a cooked pis.oi was thrust in
In vain he tried TO sIpostuIate and get per-
mission 70 return to 6is room and properiy
dress. No. said the voiee; am United
mnSt "a 10 Taiiahaasee with me"
Needs must when the devil drives and 80 no
Va: hurried to the platform whers the train
S% S6s ,sY S Sss Ssi ~
msohSnism with a half-ounce ball. Arrived al
Tsilahassoe ne WAS treated with the same con-
tumey. In the 9" room he was grossly in.
nses Gas eS". evsr hsa1.ed the
$40. This man was accused OF practising law
Without D license. but his real crime, in
the ewes OF the District Attorney. was that no
VSs Southern gentleman and an ex-Conied-
crate soldier. Well. q jury was ,polled. and
Produced lis license, The revenue deputy had
Collected the tax and given receipt, but had
FORGOTTEN TO enter it on his books. Such out
fsQes wore common In the good old days. OF
course the Judge ordered tho Jury to return a
81 not aaa BACK bems
only forgetfuiness on the part Of the deputy,
liked by an. but il WAS not a very pleasant cpl
eode in the career Of the lawyer referred to.
Thu srrests for low politicnl purposes were