St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-26

lief in the opera house. Wnen
alone in her room she pulled on her
glove and out came a-trOusers but
ton. Chicago Chronicle.
Flayed His Client and
Won.
Old Enemy of Col. D. X. Anthony
Appeared for Him and Evened
Up old Scores.
Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. H.
One of the most interesting charac-
tiers living in the West to-day is
Col. D. r. Anthony. He has had
more trouble than any other man
in Kansas, if not elsewhere, and
has caused more trouble to others
than any other man in this State.
He has shot and been shot at. He
has made politicians and unmade
them. There have been times
when he has had no friends in the
town where he has lived since his
infancy, and ON the other hand, al
other times, he has had more
friends than any other man in the
town.
One of the men who has had a
club up his sleeve for Anthony for
years is John Atwood, q Democrat.
The two men have never agreed
about anything. The other day a
singular meeting between the two
occurred. Anthony and John Dou-
glass have been at war over q tax
title. Senator Luclan Baker was
Anthony's attorney, but when the
case was called he was In Wash
ington, Anthony had to have a
lawyer at once and he went to his
old enemy and begged him to bury
past differences and appear in his
behalf.
Atwood is as quick witted as he
is intense In his hatred. He saw
an opportunity to serve Anthony
and hit him at the same time. He &C.
coded to Anthony's' request. The
case was called. After the testimony
was in Atwood addressed the court
and won his case, although he
walloped his client as severely as
he did the other man. The Stand
ard has the following verbatim re-
port of Atwood's speech:
"May it please the Court:
congratulate myself upon the ju.
dicial frame of mind in which am
enabled to approach q consideration
of this case. For my perfected
appreciation of the many virtues
that Judge Douglass possesses, and
Col. Anthony's failure to appre
clate any of my virtues, leaves me
in a state delightfully."- impartial
Ordinarily lawyers zeal for hi,
clients cause outruns his judg
ment, but when that client ha.
knocked out the bung from tn.
hogshead of his wrath aud deluget
him with the contest until he wade.
up to is middle in troubled waters
a situation is presented that tends
to neutralize the lawyers zeal un
til it is reduced TO a Judicial calm
ness that is without bias, and l an
able to undertake q discussion o.
this case without prejudice, passion
or any feeling.
The one thing that is wrons
about the case is that your Homo
cannot find against both the partie,
to this suit. From the standpoint
of personal merit neither of then
ought TO win. Neither of then
came into court with clean hands
and | have doubts about their feet
But Anthony has paid the taxes TO
many years on the property, and il
SO doing has contributed to tn,
revenue of the State and county
This is playing the part of the goo,
citizen, a part that is new to him
that sets awkwardly upon him, ant
one that startles the communit,
with its novelty. But since he i
playing this part he ought to b
encouraged in it by being permitte'
to win this suit. When you fin,
one doing right for the first tim
in his life, the thought of dis
couraging him revolts the judicia
conscience. If it is said tina
Anthony stole horses in Missouri
| reply that Douglass has stolel
homesteads In Kansas; if it is SAT-
that Anthony has been a detrimen
to the county, l reply that Doug
lass has never paid debt he owe'
the county; if it is said that An
thony has been sued often, | repl,
that Douglass has been sued twic
as often.
81 will admit, your honor, tina
it is a choice of evils; one of tn
evils has hooked nose and tn
other has a peg leg; but the hooke
nose pays his taxes, and the pc
J leg don't, and that is where IN
side has got the best of it. If 20
feel inclined to decide this case j
\ favor Of my opponent because .
t the delightful sentiments that clu,
: ter around his name, and ths
2 through your mind should float til
> beautiful strains of Douglas.
Douglass, Tender and True,' a.
you to remember that my cller
claims saint among his ancestors
/ will admit that the CLAIM hs
never been allowed, but we mal
it all the same. Your honor ma
think they are two old devils u
gether, but submit that we al
not responsible for the age of Jude