The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-18

ONAAC4bA1 nhN6 LUS Sdulc confidence
IN MN as his congressional associates.
Whatever the emergency, he is always
ready. Endowed with complete self-con-
troi, bis mind Is eminently judicial. He
mas the equipoise and has had the training
and experience necessary to make q good
speaker. He is plain and practical, and
quiet In bearing and disposition. His
to"nsmen are warm in their expressions of
friendship toward him. but not boisterous.
!ney respect, esteem and admire him. The
Judge oevotes his attention exclusively to
MS congressional duties. His single no
longer adorns his late law Office. He found
tnas he could not continue the practice OF
ais profession and perform his congressional
duties without neglectipg either his constit-
uents or his clients. His district was too far
from Washington.
his vacations are spent at home in the
study OF questions of public interest. Ii is
tine knowledge thus acquired and the ability
to express it that have made him SO popular
In the House He never utters common
places. He las something original to say
or ne says nothing. SprinEing from ener-
getic ancestors ald endowed with reInarka-
bic physical and mental stamina, there is
not lazy muscle in his body. He prefers
newspapers 30 magazines. At least dozen
daily newspapers reach bis house each day.
All are read thoroughly. Aside from these
deed, his mails recall the exchange lists Of
country newspapers. Sitting in the wide
hallway OF bis home he tears off the wrap
pers and digests the contents.
THE HOME OF JUDGE CRISP.
Judge. Crisp met me at the train. We
were driven to his home in cab. 1t is
some distance from the depot The day
was very warm. The judge dresses with
extreme neatness, but there is nothing pre-
tentious Ia his manner or surroundings He
has an unpretentions home. 1t trails over the
ground like cucumber vine. There is an
air of breezy comfort about it. The ceilings
are lofty and the rooms large and
airy. You can drive an Adams express
wagon through the hallway. The front
veranda Is embowersd in rose vines The
house sits well back from the street. The
yard is wide and well shaded by four great
pines. Mockingbirds have built their nests
In the tops Of the trees, and the yard is
flooded with melody night and day. There
are circular walks and beds of lilies, gera-
NUNS, verbenas and piBks beneath the
trees. Tall hollyhocks bend to the breeze at
sunset, and the sweet perfume Of cape jessa-
mine fairlyburdens the air. The jessamine
tree stands at the end of the veranda,
lt is typical Georgia home. The house
IL neatly furnished. Cane rockers upon the
long porch invite you TO rest. Hospitality
beams in the eyes of your hosts. The judge
has charming family--a wife and four
children-two boys and two girls. The old
es daughter is the wife of Mr.. Davenport, O
wholesale druggist of Americus. The
Oldest son is encamped with the Georgia
militia on the battlefield Of Chickamauga.
The other daughter and the son attend
school at Americas.
Mrs. Crisp, however, is the light of the
household. She was reared in Eliaville, not
far away, In the lap Of luxury. Her father
Yves planter. who had scores OF slaves.
Her faithful black nurse still lives and is
tenderfy cared for by MIRA Crisp.
NANNY as she is termed, is bedPidden,
but Pap" still lives and dictates as a con-
f1dential servant 70 the family. And these
are not the only servants. There Is an old
cook who could initiate Soyer into culinary
mysteries of which he never dreamed. Such
chicken pie, such boiled rice, such grits, such
baked sweet potatoes, such bacon and such
divine coffee are found only once in hfe-
time. Vegetables fresh from the garden are
placed upon the dinner table. Fresh milk is
served, and there is pure cream for your
berries. You may have ice as clear as crys-
tai, made from tine arvesian water hundreds
Of feet beneath your feet. And all these
dslicaoiesare seasoned and rendered more
palatable by Conversation at the table. The
"reminiscences, wit aud observations become
part OF the viands, and are as readily
digssted. Nor is there shadow Of ingrati-
tude in the Family for all these blessings.
Regularly, morning. noon and 'night. the
judge bows bis head over his table and asks
Gods blessing upon the meal.
1t is family united in love and affection.
and one in which the good old Georgia term
of endearment, honey" is not forgotten.
The children honor their father aud their
mother. and their parents honor their chill
dren.
COURT WEEK IN AFERICUs.
1t was court week. The circuit was the
one in whloh Judge Crisp had presided prior
to his election to congress. For five years
before that he had been prosecuting at
torney in the same circuit. The Old court
house In which Judge Crisp has sentenced
many men to prison and to death, is still
standing The building, however, is unoc-
cueied Court Is held ia a new temple of
Justice, erected near the water tower. The
week was to be devoted to the trials of
negroes, charged with ofenses ranging
from gambling to murder. A crowd of
blacks gathered around the entrance as the
hour for the opening approached. His
honor, Judge Fort. presided. There was no
formahty in opening the court-no "oyez."
or anything of that sort The gallery was
crowded with negroes. They are not al
lowed upon the main floor. When the judge
took his seat upon the bench he swung his
easy chair to the right, and said'
"Mr Clerk, call the panel"
Hats off!n shouted the sheriff, and all,
with the exception Of the sheriff and court
officer, uncovered their heads. They alone
are privileged to wear their hats while court
is in session. 1t is the only distinction of
Office They carry no slaves and wear no
badges. After the jurors had responded to
their names the judge swung round in his
chair and said:
"Mr. Clerk, call the trial jurors for ex-
cuseS.n
Those who desired to evade duty walked
up to the Judge and profered their excuses.
Some were volunteer frerneu, and conse-
quently exempt under the law. One man
had sick wife, aud a second sought dis
missal because he thought he had more i'm
portant business elsewhere. The first was
excused aud the second retained.
Then the judge called the calendar. There
were cases upon it that had been pending
fifteen years or more. The sheriff stood
leaning against the judges bench with
crossed legs as the old calendar was called.
He wore light SLOUGH hat, and sprinkled
the floor with tobacco juice. Case after
case was called to which the sheriff re-
spended. mo arrests Among them were
seven indictments for murder.
"Have you used due diligence in trying
to make these arrests, Mr.. Sheriff. the
judge inquired at last.
The sheriff reckoned he had. Many were
cases handed down to him by his predeces-
scr. The most of the crimes were COM
mittAd bV negroes Some had escaped