Show an all arcond man alan the tifton gazette has discovered ft a justice 0 of f the peace who takes the prize by arrangement with the ordinary he was authorized to isue issue marriage licenses licens in these days the negroes were beginning to enjoy the luxury of marrying just like waite folks and aind the J P was gathering in quite a lot of shekels as he not only pock eteA the license fee but also charged a stift i price tor for tying the knot ku ot one day a dark hued couple presented themselves as candidates for matrimony and he soon sent them on an thet wry way rejoicing in a few days the man returned and stated that he coul could d not live ald dat ar oman om very well said the J P stroking his long judicial beard bring me 15 and ill HI give you a divorce the negro returned with the money in a few days and was solemnly divorced by due process of law this Is the only instance on record where one man exercised the power ot of an ordinary a magistrate a p preacher a clerk of the superior COU court rt a judge of the superior court and twelve aurora |