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Show There was recently brought before H a police magistrate in the south an H old darky who had fallen foul of a H t bulldog while in the act of entering H the henhouse of tho dog's owner. H "Didn't I give you ten days last H month for this same offense .' ' asked H the magistrate. "It was the same H henhouse you wore trying to got into. H What have you got to say for your- H self?" I The darky seemed perplexed. "Yo' H honah," he said, "yo' sent me to the H chain gang fo' tryin' to steal some H chickens, didn't yo?" I "Yes; that was the charge." H "An' don't de law say yo' can't be H charged twice with de same' offense?" "That no man shall be twice placed H in jeopardy for the identical act, yes." I "Den, yo' honah, youse gotta let me go, suh. I waB after de same chick- I ens, suh." I |