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Show Distinction Without Difference. Whllo holding n term of court at Augusta Au-gusta once, Jhdgo Walton sentenced n man to seven yoars In prison for a grave crime. Tlio respondent's counsel coun-sel naked for a mitigation of tlio sentence sen-tence on the ground thnt the prison-oi-'b health wns very poor. "Your honor," hon-or," sold he, "I am satisfied that my client cannot llvo out half that term, und I beg of you to chango tho sentence." sen-tence." "Well, under thoso circumstances," circum-stances," said tho Judge, "I will chango tho sentence. I will make It for lifo Instead of ftoven years." |