Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-29
DRIVE ON YOUNG NAN.

Judge Underwood married a widow in
the latter part OF his life and lived in At
lanta. IL was on a cold winter day, and
it so happened the judge was nearly out,
or about out of wood. He was on the look
out for wood, and in time he saw a young
man about is or 20 years old
driving down Marietta street with n
small load of wood. The roads were
heavy from the rams and the weather was
dlsagreeable and n drlzzling rain added
to the young mans discomfort. lie was
shiveriug with cold.
The Judge called To him. and he drove
up to the door. "what do you ask for
that load of wood?' asked the Judge.
"Three dollars and half,N answered
the Young man.
"Three dollars and a hale" exclaimed
the Judge. "Where do you expect to so
when you die?" asked the Judge.
10 HI" replied the young man, ''for
being such d--n fool as not to ask 81,
such weather as this"
You can drive on, young man." and
the Judge went hack TO his room to cogi-
tate upon the reasoning Of the young
man.
REVERSING THE ORDER OF THINGS.
1t was at Cass superior Court i'm 1852
we first met Judge Underwood. There
was an agent there for the Augusta
C0RStitati0RdiiSt by the name of W. He
had very good opinion Of himself and
liked to hear himself talk. lie was self
consequential aud egotistical. He did not
take much of "A fancy to judge IT,. per-
hans, from his politics, for the Judge was
a Whig.
While sitting at the dinner table, Judge
u. was entertaining those near him with
his pleasantries, and w was sittingou the
opposite side. Without addressing his
remarks to anyone, w. said: 81
would like to bny some men at their real
value and then sell them for what
they thought they We're WORTH" The re-
mark was uncalled for, and as Judge
I. had been doing most OF the talking ID
seemed thatit was intended for the Judge.
The Judge SO took it.
81 have heard" said the Judge. "of
men buying iackasses, but never before
heard of iackasses wanting TO buy men,"
w. had nothing more to say after that,
for he keenly felt the rebuke.
HE KNOWS LITTLE ENOUGH.
1t was during the "kuow- Nothing"
party that Judge Underwood went to
Atlanta on one occasion. He was in the
habit OF stopping ut u certain hotel. When
he reached Atlanta some of the pOrters
who know him said: "Judge, won't you
20 to the 'knOw-Nothing' house; first
"No,' said the Judge. 81 will stop as
usual with my old friend Blank, for. God
knows, he knows little enough. / am
afraid of your 'Know-Nothing' house."
GOV. JENKINS ON FEDERAL AUTHORITY.
When Gov. Jenkins was turned out Of
the executive office and Gen. Ruger APP
pointed military Governor, the writer
called upon Gov. Jenkins few days
before the deed was done. He asked him
what he intended to do in the matter
when Gen. Ruger notified him that he
must vacate the Office.
Said Gov. Jenkins: 81 do not intend to
60 through the farcical proceedings Of
going and sitting in my chair in the
Executive Department and telling him l
must be put out by force. | viii do no
such thing. | will tell him / recognize
the power Of the hayonet, for look upon
the whole proceedings rs bare-armed
tyranny, and rs such I recognize force,
but no constitutional authority"
1t will be remembered that GOV. Jen-
kins took with him the State seal, and
turned it over to GOV. Smith as the only
LEGAL Governor of the State after his own
deposition.