She is a woman of remarkable intelli
gence, indomitable pluck and perse
verance and great will power, and her
long experience in the courts has made
her a lirst rate lawyer besides giving
her the title of "the famous litigant."
In this respect she is locally almost as
great a celebrity as was the celebrated
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines. We have
known for some time that Mrs. Ar
rington was writing a history of her
many ups and downs as immediately
associated with her experience in the
courts fighting for the possession of her
property, fcc. The prominence of the
persons concerned and the complicated
nature of the various law suits that
have arisen surround her case with un
usual interest. We see from the Pro
gressive Farmer that Mrs. Arrington
has published a "history" of her court
experiences with the above title. That
paper says :
North Carolina has honest judges, law--Vers
and juries, but Jn some localities
justice, as administered, is a mere farce.
Wo. recently read a little book pub
lished by .Mrs. J'attie Arrington, of Aash
county, who is well known in Raleigh
and all the central portion of the State.
The title, "Is Justice a Farce?" seems
quite appropriate. In this book Mrs.
