Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1890 — Out of His Sphere. [ARTICLE]

Out of His Sphere.

“Prisoner,” said his Honor, “the 1 evidence shows that you were fighting on the street and that you were severely punished by the man who eluded the officers. What have-you to say ?” “Evidence shows thet I was fighbin’, hey V” “Yes.” “An’‘thet I got licked?” “It appears so, yes.” “Say, Jedge, kin I ax a question?” “Certainly.” “Sometimes they says as how you air a Jedge, an’ sometimes a Jestice o’ the Peace. Wot I want to know is, which be ye ?-’’ “Judge or Justice*, it’s alii the same in this connection.” “ Jedge and Jestice mean the same, d®> they ?” “Virtually, yes.” “Well, Jedge, ye maty be at mighty good jedge so fur as peace is consarned; but es ye think I got licked! iin that air little scrappin’ match o’ ourn, ye air a mighty poor jedge o’ fightin’.”—American Commercial Traveller- :