Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-06-09
.MEIHC.4.N. TRXCKERr.

Than the cheraliers dindustrie of Mexico
there are perhaps mono more expert in the wide
world, none more original in their tricks to
raise the wind. Ia the course Of recent in.
teresting lecture at Baltimore, delivered by
Brontz Mayor, Esq, late our Secretary Of Lee
CATION at Mexico, he related the following au-
ecdote. A more ingenious chain Of trickery
was never devised and successfully carried
out. We give it in Mr.. Ms own words:
A worthy Judge Of one Of the Mexican courts
one morning entering the edifce to take his
seat on the bench, was about to refer to his
gold watch, when he discovered that it was
not in his pocket. 'Ah as usual" he re-
marked aloud to friend, 81 have loft nv
wa,ct, under my pillow" and proceeded forlh-
with to the discharge Of the duties of the day :;
these concluded, he returned home to dinner.
which being also despatched he thought Of his
watch, ard directed his wife to send for it.
"Send for it = said she, with no little SUR
prise. ''why, have you not got it my dear 90
" No, my dear, indeed have not.'' "Well
that is'exceedingly strange, sent it to you
three hours ago."
''Sens it to me, and by whom ~
"Why about an hour after you were gone
dhio Lhotutuks 6CutCCl OIOSSCu u0u C0lIl0 W
the honse accompanied by boy bearing
splendid turkey, which he said you had boz
Of an Indian on your way to court, and had re-.
quested him to see delivered at the house, with
a request that should have it picked and pue
away to cool, as you intended to invite your
brother judges home with you to dinner to-mor-
row I; he then added that you had left your
watch under your pillow. and had desired him
to obtain it from me. for the purpose Of carry
ing it to you." OF course the vexation and
annoyance of the worthy Judge will be easily
understood: 1t was however, soothed by ara
hours reflection upon tito rascal'ss ingenuity.
and his cogitations had also led him TO im-
prove tho follows hint. and -ia.ita his hseshera
Of the bench on the following day. Accor-
dinghy the next morning, he ordered the tur.
key 10 be cooked fer dinner, aud OF the ad-
jo"rnmens Of the court, having related to his
associate judges the costly trick Of the prece.
ding day, returned home in company with
them to enjoy the turkey, which had been 50
dearly bought,
But what was his surprise to find dinner
prepared, and no turkey to grace the board
Where is the turkey, my dearl'' he quiz
city inquired Of his worthy lady. 'sThe tur-
key she exclaimed; what hav'nt you seen
it at court!' AT court my dear--why, what
should the turkey be doing at court?' Is it
possible she exclaimed, 5 that have again
been dnped by villain How, now Z said
the judge. Why, after you were gone cou-
pie of hours this morning, pale-faced young
man, with shabby gen,eel dress. came to tho
door, and stated that re was clerk Of the
court, congratulated me on the recovery Of
your gold watch, and added that the theft who
had SO villanously duped your honor had been
arrested, aud was now in court undergoing an
examination; that the chain of evidence was
complete against him, with the exception Of
the presence Of the turkey, which he had been
despatched to bring into court-and gave il
to him. Well. my dear. you are certainly
as great goose as that was turkey polite
ly observed the Judge, almost mad with cha
grin and disappointment. The admirabln
character Of the trick, however still sufficed IL
calm the irrita,ed feelings Of the judicial d.
nitary, and he enjoyed his dinner, interruplei
occasionally only by hearty laugh, althone.
the turkey had been picked to grace anothcr's
board.