The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17
He BUNCoED THE BIG JUDGE.
How "Old Steve" Worked His Honor
for Silk Hat.
From The Neto York World.

AOG q G1As> Law
From the Netc York World.
A supreme judge of one of the southern
states was sitting in his library one morn
ing. bordering over a cow-stealing case
that had come up from an obscure county,
when servant entered and announced that
a man wished an interview.
"What sort of manw the judge asked.
"A cullud gentleman, sab"
''Ask him what he wants."
The servant Withdrew, and upon return
ing, said: He lows, sab, dat his buZness is
powerful portant. Says err mighty heep
pens on it,"
'Tell him that can't see him to-day"
That afternoon, while the judge was PEN
ming the heavy sentences of an opinion, the
servant entered.
'Jedge," said he, ''dat same gentleman is
out dar."
"Tell him to go away from here or I'll
set the dogs on him."
The next morning the judge resumed his
work. He had but 10 write few more
saids, aforesaids, whereases and to-wits,
and then the opinion would be finished.
His plug hat was placed on the floor near
his chair and his walking cane hung on a
corner of the desk. He was almost ready
to hasten to the court with the great docu-
ment.
The servant entered. "What do you
want?" the judge demanded.
''Dat same cuts gentleman is out dar,
sah"
swell, go right out there now and set
the dogs on him"
The servant retired. A moment later
there was heard the furious barking of
dogs. The judge, obliyious to the uproar,
continued to write, and had, with bold
swipe of his quill pen, declared that the
opinion of the court below was sustained,
when the servant again entered.
'Jedge, dat man is back yere."
"Confound his impudencel Did you set
the dogs on himp'
ayes, sab, an da wollered him er right
smart"
go tell him to come in"
A few moments later an old man, bowling
and grinning, appeared at the library door,
He was bench-legged, with a comical
duck" Of the head and with lips that stuck
out as though Engaged in a perpetual
whistle.
sCome in" said the judge.
"Yas, sab. vas, an thanks you, too, sense
all dis trouble. / has yearn bout de watch
dogs o de tres'ry, but neber had 'em ter
waller me befo'."
The old negro continued: "Befoi goe
inter de mericks o. my 'portant bizness
would like ter ak you eI~few questions. Yo'
name is ledge Prime, amt it!"
Eyes"
"John Prime. dat wuz raised in Ala
bang unas
"Yo' daddy wuz name Wilson Primer
"He was"
"Wal. sab, doan you recolleck me9 Use
Stephen Prime-ole Steve, dat played wild
you when you wuZ or boy, an what wuz
sold ter or man in Texas when ole mars.er
got SO much in debt"
''My gracious alive" exclaimed the Judge,
springing to his feet and grasping the old
Negroes hand. II am delighted to see you.
Sit right down here and make yourself right
at home"
''Thankee, Mars John Seating himself),
thankee, san. o, knowd dat after l had
dun nominated mersef y'u'd ham out er
welcome dat would make de ole mans heart
jump wild glaoness."
'Steve. never would have known you"
"Wall, I reckon not. sab. Gone through
er mighty heap sense we ulster play roun' or
the grass Bless va soul, Mars John, Use so
happy dat Use gwine take er chau tubacker
right here"
T'Hclp yourself, old man. There's spit
toon."
'Yes, sab; bleeged ter yer"
He took out an enormous twist of red
looking tobacco, bit OIL the ''nub-end,n and,
after chewing it refiectively, said: thine
Is er maxim tracks down the dirt road
mighty fast, Mars John. Maxim tracks,
sab, an fingin' de sand on dc bright how-
ers o. dis life's we--we--n his mouth was so
full that no had TO discharge a streak OF
what is known In the south as Gambler"
"Gre't big ledge now, amt youp Steve
asked, discharging mouthful OF "ambier {"
~ have been honored, Steve"
"Yas, see you has looking about the
room). Got or good deal o truck in yere.
Man could take all deze yere books an
preach or powerful Sermon"
"Yes. Wen, now, Sseve, please state
your business, for | must so down 10 the
court rOom."
"Wall, sab, wanted some vice or bout
er s,int. an / didn't wGntar trust no coai-
mon lawyer. Aint dar er CLAW 10 dc COM
sertution dat says Or man is titled tor
'yorce frum hls wife On er couat . 'zer-
| tionW
SYes, desertion lie sufficient grounds for
l divorce
aDofs whus thought, an &c spst agaiil