The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-28
Wonderful activity of the Vest.

Wonderful activity OF the vest
| Occasionally we have little mild excite
ment over an unusually bold and audsc1ous
thief. or possibly rum-crazed negro who
NAV commit some particularly insane atroc-
itv under the hefuddling influence OF bad
backwoods booze. But beyond the prompt
punishment of such sporadic bad breaks"
life is almost as monotonously calm and
serene in this latitude as the perfectly uni
form ethereal mllduess' Of the invigorat-
ing atmosphere.
To encounter an incessant and every ary-
ing kaleidoscope of stirring activity we
must wade into the alcoholic and exhllaras-
ing ozone Of the constantly webbing west.
There we encounter indomitable alacrity
where it grows and the irrepressible hustle
IN its native heaths.
Only a few days ago Kansas City man
was put on the stand as a witness against a
woman charged with poisoning his wife
and when he was released he Immediately
proceeded to slaughter the defendants
attorney with long and very keen-looking
Spanish poinard and was tried and duly
discharged all the same day. There is life
and movement and sprightly vIyacity for
you. But that was not the full extent Of
the effervescent 'go" that makes life in the
whooping west worth the price of admis-
sion.
Chance so contrived that the court room
whore the above described culprit was to be
tried was far too small to accommodate the
surging and eager crowd wild to see them
proceedin's," though it was quite sufficient
for the court and jury and attorneys in the
case. Yet the crowd yelled and clamored
for Whit of the incense of Justice, and APP
peared so strongly inclined to be incensed
at the judge if he persisted in denying their
somewhat arbitrary petition that the judge
tice with all the official reluctance that bis
oath of office required. finally consented to
humor the citizens and hold court In an ada
cent hall that was very courteously tend
cred by neighboring saloonist. There was
found room enough and seats enough to make
everybody comfortable while the lawyers
we're cutting legal capers for the fees they
expected.
Proper consideration for "the will of the
people, is absolutely essential in the bound
less and free west where liberty is distrib-
ubeQ very AIOoAJ nuN JuOSSO oAo NAONpoO W
the people.
Before the assembled citizens entered the
hall, however, they encountered the own
or Of it who had firmly stationed him
self ION the door," as we say in theatrical
pariance, and proceeded to collect from
each one of the vast throng small admis-
sion fes for the entertainment thus provided
by him and the judge. Moreover each per-
son was required to give up his gun on en-
tering permanently but merely as a
guarantee that no windows would be per-
forated and no cadavers left on the prem
ises. This latter very thoughtful precaution
realized something over 200 formidable
looking pistols.
That was probably about the best the
courteous and very considerable judge
could do for his constituents under the cir
cumstauces. Out there the peoples servants
have to be very civil to their sovereigns.
Besides the judges salary is small.
Everybody seemed to be pleased and all
went away satisfied with themselves and
their great country and its glorious institu-
tions. But they appear 80 have hold
on enterprise out there that we do not seem
to have, and they have also scored some
points in the mutations of civilization that
we have not yet attained-snd do not seem
likely to at present. 1t is altogether beyond
our modest aspirations.