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AMUSING JUDICIAL ANEcDozE-
Previous 10 The last war. when Judge
Chase, United States Senator from YER
mont. was on bis way 10 Congress he passed
he 6r., night Of bis journey at Windsor.
VI. where nah stole bis boots. The ]
Thief VS. sppFehended l. Imprisoned and {
tried. Cali was rendered. and Judge
E. proceeded 10 deliver The sentence 1
Of the co6ft 10 the following effect ~ II
sTim Flpsagsn. you are found guilty Of 4
stesline . pair Of boots. You F.ole them !;
10 the fsIl OF the year. Which sggravsles
The offence: for had you stolen them ie
The heat Of summer. The sufferer could
have walked abroad karefSo,sd without
serious inconvenisoce. But The case Is
worse than this. You STOLE TIE boots
Z froma great 1an--frorn Judge Chase
and mol onl from Judge Chase. but from
Senator in The American Congress. and
that, too. pgeyioaslo the commencement
of % important session--a nomanious
period, when II was expected Ga eyeis
side that war agains. Great Britain was
10 De declared. See, and It{ad aghsst
81 The results which might have ensned
from your nelsrIous act. The Jbdge might
have been disposed 10 cast his Vote against
the war his votefmight hay4 been the
tdtning point 81 thes matter. By the loss
Of his boots be might have been delayed
several DAYS ia pbisininS others and 10
J, the mean lime, ih+ awful q1estion Of war
nigh. have been brought up. I'm conse-
quence Of his absence, the decision might
have been 10 favor Of war; snd lbns upon
YOU, sir. would saye rested she whole re
sponsibilliy ofihsl horrld event..
81 rYou, and ouEonly, would have beea
accountable for tbe immense expense Of
treasure resulting from the cantlicl--fpr
,fhe blood Of thousands spilled on the field
or 5aiile-for plgnderiDg, and burning
I f5r ms Gre and carnage-for our wives
AID daughters butchefsd or siola;ed-for
{. the tears and agony OF widows and or.
phansl Yes. si5 all this would have
iestedsHpon you, and in consideration o.
the4heinousness 81 your offence, 10 view
lot those dreadful. consequences which
- might have resulted from your act, the
court sentence you to six months impris-
onment in the common jail.
Y Judge E. delivered this without smile
and the man seeing whom be had 10 dea
- with, answered him 10 turn +. +.
!. III MAY il plass your honor lis an sisy
tsintince.to be shure, for such a dade Al
your honor says, butId be after putin
III 20 ser Honor conscience xix months
: bent a very uhfottunate period 10 slt me
doom for. Hbe comm out o. jail iist al
winter is eomin', M may be ! Won't BIZ
able D Be gettin' work, and then ! II bt
I deprived Of boots TO my fate, and vittlel
10 my mouth flyer Honor moo. wut
he kind and jentale enoughto sit me door
Three or nine months, if would be more
7 >eonsidlherats in your H6norahlirely."
Is .stery good, Nj. Prisoner, replied th'
Judge, sill perfectly comPosedin coun
ttenance; dlhe court. in validity Of you
plea, reduce the term to three months
Take him away"
60
- Tommy, my boy, ssid an anxious sir
10 hisI Learned but uyeEle som Tommy
~ what PARK Of speech is a bank u ].
- - bank IL --is4-a bank is, said ID
81 youthful gfammsF pan, running bis digit
II % and frs through his hait, that Oyerhun
]. chs iorehsad--..a bank is a. negative ad
verb. pa because Az how il deniesthe az
live verb TO zPAY.'t
~ You are wrong, Tommy buff /
y Try You again. What part Of speech,
! n resumption Pr -s.
!. lisa verb. SIT. .
No, Tommy It's amour:
II amt noun either. sir, because
:. noun is somel hingEof v hich veNhave nc
.tion, and We haint any MOTION that here
going to bea resumption q specie pay
ments.
Go away. Tommy your matters
L spoiiing you'll must send you 10 col
legef I. Erit Tommy
L,So1as BY tie frAtr' THAT Tomm
is boy Of bright ideas : II be don't 3
President he'll bel at3lesst member :
Congress. -E Picqyunf. !
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