The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-10
DOUBTFUL, BUT EE GOT 7HEaE.
a Savannah Drummer Turns Barrister
and Wins a Hard Case.

! savannah Drummer Turns Barrister
| and Wins a Hard Case.
The Savannah commercial traveller never
takes q back seat anywhere He is up on
all subjects, and is able to lend hand at
anything. especially II there is any fun to
be gotten out OF il. When making tour
Of the back country he Is as ready to doctor
a horse or prescribe for baby as be is to
sell bill Of goods or TO sample bottle of
old rye.
One OF the youngest Of the fraternity
found himself not long ago q long distance
out OF his usual territory, away up In the
mountains; in fact, where he had never
been before, and where he was totally uu-
known His mission was to collect bill
some time overdue. He succeeded in coI~
Letting the bill and found himself with sew
eral hours on his hands before the next
around the country store putting in bis time
listening to the talk about the crops and
wondering how he should put in his time.
Just then an old white-hseded negro walked
into the store, very much detected.
Hello, uncle, what's the matterp' ex-
claimed some one.
"Dere's heap de matter. boss" replied
the old man. 81 got to go to de court to-
day. and spects itll 60 mighty hard with
me-"
What you got to go to the court for, old
manP
ITS all about a hog, boss. Somebody's
hog tuck up on my place last month, and
den when de folks over de branch claimed
1t dere was a row and somebody got
hurted."
Better get a lawyer, old man."
81 amt able to hire no lawyer, boss, and
de other folks has done got de bsstest lawyer,
anyhow"
"Well. Pm sorry for you, old man, but 1
can't do anything for you," was the con-
solipg reply.
"say old man. I'll take your case, said
the commercial traveller.
Us you lawyer, boss, - he asked.
You bet / am; lean Just knock the
socks on OF any country lawyer that yea
ever saw"
The old man was delighted and begun
bis story at once. The newly fledged lawyer
didn't care SO much about this, however.
Who's going to try this cassl" he de-
The justice was pointed out to him sitting
ON the fOrch Of the neighboring hotel sun
ming himself.
The barrister pro tenapOre walked over,
and, approaching the justice, passed the
compliments of the day and proceeded to
enter into q conversation. Like all prudent
men the drummer had full supply Of anti
maldrial antidote in his valise, and pres
emily he suggested that they take "some-
thing good" The justice readily assented.
and after taking couple of heavy samples
OF Savannah whisky he thought the drum
mer the best fellow In the world.
II hear there's going to be court here to-
day" remarked the drummer after while.
Yes, I've got niger case to try to-
day.
what are you the judgei" exclaimed
the drummer in great surprise apparently.
why. came up here to try a case to-
day"
Are you a lawyer exclaimed the Justice
In turn.
YES sir" was the reply, land came up
here to defend an old negro; some trouble
about hog, I believe"
you've got a mighty bad case, I'm
afraid, remarked the justice.
Look here, judge, you've been talking
with the other fellow about the case, judge,
haven't your
We'll, yes." replied the Justice. 81 did
have some little talk about the case with
Simpson, as came up. He says the old
man is bound 70 go to jail"
The drummer had heard that the other
lawyer was a sharp fellow, and he began to
think that he had taken a bad contract but
he determined to mako bold bad break and
get there somehow.
0tOot SNOtet Nc you
wouldn't take that fellows opinion, would
you. Why, you ought to hear how be talks
about you He thinks you don't know any
thing about law at all and all he's got to do
is to just get up there and say thing is so
and you'll take his word for it. He thinks
he can do just what be wants with your
This struck the nail pretty near on the
head, but the justice, like all Justices, had a
high sense Of his own judicial Judgment.
why, | knew you for q sensible man by
the time laid eyes on you," continued the
willy traveller, land Pm satisfied that you
know the law so well that 1 won't have to
say anything at all when that fellow gets
through. I'll just leave the case In your
hands. know what that fellow says won't
have any influence with you."
Another drink from the travellers bottle
| convinced the justice that the opposing law
yer was fool and ought to be sat down
on.
When the case came up for trial the law
yer was astonished to find that all his well
| made points we're ignored.
The drummer is no fool, anyway, and he
made rattling speech, pleading for the old
| mans grey hairs and making light of the
attorneys argument. The old negro was
discharged and the drummer proceeded to
get out OF town as soon as possible, lest his
| real character should be discovered, He is
| confiding to his friends that he ALWAYS had
natural aptitude for law, anyhow, and
that he would be certain to mako his mark
| at the bar.
A B'NAI BIRTH T. SrIM ONIAL.