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Show Dear at That. A Justice of tho peace in a rural community waa presiding in hia first caae in which a Jury bad been impanelled. im-panelled. The case was of negligible Importance, but bad been bitterly contested. There had been many motions mo-tions and much argument The evidence evi-dence waa not particularly Interesting. Interest-ing. The day was hot. The arguments argu-ments were dull. Then, to the con-aternatlon con-aternatlon of the court, the lawyera on both aides demanded that be "charge the Jury." 'Gentlemen of the Jury," said his honor, "this ia the first time I ever presided at a two-ring amachure clr-eua. clr-eua. The action has been derned poor, and I'll only charge you a nickel apiece." |