Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1892 — What's in a Name? [ARTICLE]

What's in a Name?

The lady was talking to an old friend about the marriage of her daughter to a wealthy man. “I understand,” said the friend, “that Madge has married very well.” “Oh, yes,” replied the gratified mother, “very well, indeed.” “But he had such a peculiar name; Frizzlewiggle, wasn’t it?” “Yes.” “That’s perfectly horrid, don’t you think?” “Well,” hesitated the mother, “it doesn’t sound very melodious, possi bly, but it is perfectly beautiful on a check. ”-*Detroit Free Press. In the case of the anarchists, the Supreme Court decides that the rule of the common law, that a. defendant must be present when sentence is passed upon him and has the right to object to the sentence, applies only to the court that passes the sentence and not to the appellate court which does not sentence but only affirms or vacates the sentence or judgment of the inferior court. This would seem to be almost too plain for serious argument.