Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1888 — THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. [ARTICLE]

THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

Things Necessary to Be Done if CivUizattoa Is to Survive. Of the things necessary to be done to save our civilization, the first and most important is to cause a complete change of attitude on the part of society toward wrong-doing. What is now* the attitude maintained ? It is one either of indifference, toleration, or connivance, or one suggestive nf paralysis of the power of indignation, and of every faculty needed for the repression of crime. Toward the criminal the attitude of ths public is that of weak pity, not un mingled with admiration. The criminal is an unfortunate man, to save whom from punishment seems to be the chief end of the law. Look for a moment at his trial in a court of justice. The jury, carefully selected, for their ignorance, are made judges of both law and fact; to convict they must be unanimous; if they have a reasonable doubt of guilt, they must acquit; they are themselves to determine what is a respectable doubt; and to crown all, they are instructed that it is better that ten guilty men should escape than that one inno cent man should be punished. These rules and maxims, devised centuries ago by merciful judges, then met the ends of justice, since, as the laws were, as against the crown officers, seeking to convict, a person accused had no chance of acquittal, for he was allowed neither counsel nor witnesses; but now they operate to screen the guilry from punishment, save in a few cases where there is a general cry for vengeance against some atrocious offender. The maxim about the ten guilty men is pressed upon juries by every felon’s lawyer as the great safeguard of private rights. In truth, however, the interest of justice would be best subserved by making it read: “It is better that ten innocent men should suffer than that one guilty man should escape. ” Were that declared to be the policy of the law juries would be made to feel, not that the innocent were less deserving than before of acquittal, but that the guilty were a hundred tunes more deserving of conviction and punishment; , ana the result would be most salutary. In not one case in a million could an innocent man suffer; and hardly cne in a thousand of the guilty, instead of three out of four, as now, would escape. How necessary such a change of attitude is, may be seen from the constant recurrence of voluntary movements of Srivate citizens intended to supply the efects of the law. Because great criminals generally escape punishment, lynching parties are of weekly occurence in our country. Citizens’ associations have been found necessary to seoure the 1 execution of our municipal laws. From the announcements constantly appearing in the public journals that from such a day laws, long in force, but left unexecuted, would be rigidly enforced, one might infer that the duty of an executive officer is to cause the laws to be executed when he pleases to do so, or not at all, if such pe his will —JudgtJarMwn, in Nvrti datricGn Btvteuh

zhe bign, nw nacxca soias na gone entirely out of fashion. They are now made with soft, curving, comfortable baaks. The handsomest sofas are covered with phuh in artistic blues and reds, and are made either of ebony or rosewood. Blaok kid gloves are sometimes a source of annoyance on account of little white streaks at the seams. This trouble may be diminished by coloring a little salad oil with black ink, then rub thie over white places with a feather ; dry quickly outside the window. A Great return for a small investment is realized by purchasing a small soldering outfit for a boy. He becomes at once a useful member of the family; old basins and pans become as new afr ter the transforming touch of his soldering iron, and there are great posibilities.m tin cans, and small pieces es tin; sugar sifters and funnels are among them. When using lemons for any purpose, ft will be found an economical plan to grate the ’ellow rind off, mix it with an equal quantity of sugar, and put it up in an empty box with a tight cover. This will be delicious for flavoring custards, molasses-cake and anything else where lemon extract is used. It retains the strength of the lemon while cooking and is mueh more delicate to the taste than the oil or extract of lemon. A small economy, but one not to lx despised, especially in large families, a io save bits of toilet soap when they begin to waste. When a pint or even half a pint is collected, put in a bowl, add boiling water and stir. Set away, And, as it evaporates add a little boiling Water and stir well Do this every day till all the lumps have disappeared. Then add a few drops of oil of cinnamon or oil of cologne. Wet a deep narrow pan in cold water, pout in th* soap and leave it to mold. After two or three dHys turn it out and leave to dry. The result will be an acceptable toilet scat Subscribe for The Dem. Sentinel.

Oank chairs are more used than ever. They are now painted in colors to harmonize with the remainder of the furniture in the room. The cane arm jajkirs have the backs and seats cushioned either with plush or velvet, while the rockers are generally ornamented with bows and ends of some bright colored satin ribbon. The shapes in odd ehaire are Very old-fashioned, and grow more ancient every day. The latest is a dainty-looking,though most uncomfortable, chair of Queen Elizabeth’s time. It is manufactured in highly polished rosewood, and haa cushions made erf peacock blue pl nah. embroidered * tno« roee-bwfa