Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-04-19
GY JOINS BH0pgN.

eGY joins brown.
ojd Colonel Brown, luy lather, must have
teeh sbmeW hat OF a r8Bes IN his yeaBg datr.
lle#wa8 Of a gay disposition, fond Of company,
and by no means destitute Of lumOr. alle rel.
isheB q good joke yet.
n few years ago, ther0 lived near Brown
tobfa man NAMED John SiHb6ob, d second.
eoitsln to The Hon, Joel Simpson, who, Tot
many years, represented lie district in Con.
areEs. John was worker IN pin-cracks al.
Ways seeking 10 invent something, lbeugb
never" buCcegdiugs His aiIaiIs Sbad eobse-
quently gone u decay, and he was very
poor
john vas very 4 I'D or the Old Colonel
who used 10 hulnor hIg fancies a good deal,
and vas particularly patient IN l]steuiDg IL
his long stories Of thipg5 that might be inyen-
ied-lt ono know hoa. The Old Colonel
used to say, - others, that lie tolerated
joba's twattle, because just such mou often
did succeed N diacog5rie and inventions,
and that John might stumble on something
yet, That would be useful.
OHe Spring JOHN TOOK it into Ills bead 10
Try the ploblem d perpetual motion. Accor.
dingalIy tie fitted dis garrett Up as d work.
shop, and commenced ~ earnest. lie work
ed steadily all summer, suT3fiDg no one Of
enter tie room, At times, he would gige the
Old Colonel a hinf, that lie Waa getting along
admirably.
ut length, John waited Cd ny father, and
requested him % look at his machine. The
old Colonel found the garrett nearly filled
with wheels, aud weights, and springs, and
banas, and 50 on and Mas assured b. John
that hts efforts were or The eve of being
crowned with complete success. As ssan a.
one 81 tWo gpfings and weights should BIZ ad.
iliBted, and one Ur EWo more wheels intfgduc.
cd, he thidg would work-there was 10 doubt
Of it. An the great princjplessof mechanics
had yielded ID johns excited fancy, he seem
ed to have forgotten entirely the natural in
eytia 9: mater, aid the law offeactiuns.
Tic old Coloael lis ened, y fth his usual
patience, to all The explanations, and, at
length, John asked inn what he thought Of
II
u think it will abe a great thing for you,
John, fit " orks-certaiply," said the Colo
neI, "and LII tel you how you can settle tue
question oftts operation at once"
''|yhy, lake your COMPASS and 70 to the
highest point 10 The hill. field, and p ace your
face directly towards tie N2r'E, AMI your
back, Of course, 10 TIC South
"Ncil-"
"And them, your right hand will be 10 the
East, and your left to The West-won't
tbGy."
"Certafnty.''
swell, then, place both hands on the seat
Of your breeehes, aud life With all your might
ard YOU may depend, your machine will 20;
81 yo~lssudceed in Atiag yourself up, and h0tI-
ing yourself om a aims 5eagH Isl Louis
Rete4se.
Court Room ETTQuGT1E-Judge s6in6bcdy,
Of somewhere coonty,i As a We'll known. and.
a very popular man, moreover ; for be Is not
above taking q haBd'' or a glass ofabaid
taces eithef,-fhat Is occaSt0nady. On the
bench, however, be is very different indiyid-
ual, folding Tic scale Of justice with a grave
Woftpy ol hail a dozen soine60dies
into one.
One Gay, diring avery interesting case, 81
very tall go.enlH individual, faFfher Solemn.
lied by d very broad Dflld 1ed beaver, entered
court room, walked forward foRafds the raj
ing, and, without renewing BIS LAT, sat do9n
opposite lhe surprised aud Offended legal dig
mtary.
Mr.. sher, said the Judge, in severe
tone, sell that man 10 take his Iat of.'
The Sheriff walked over 10 tie transgres-
and, remarking taattbe rules Of The court
must be observed, gently removed the broad
brm from tie lead and deposited il in the
ofthe owner.
"Wby.J -dgo," cried tbe latter, IN a sbril
Of surprise, lin bald" Immediately
rcplacing his covering.
The Judge had pot perceived this second
contempt, at the moment, having 5een en-
IN supplying his jaw with a fresh
in ordert to aid his Euminasioas. but
locking forward, The bat once more
.0oHed upon BIN.
"Hr. Sheriff. said he's VIII even more
han. severity, "ieli that mafttO take his hal
Ihesoficer again waited on tie offender,
nd removed his 5eayer.
rBut, judge, ] told you I Vas 5azdH' cried
he aan, IN a tone Of Increased surprise 1t
hc lack Of CONSIDERATION fgr bic eaaa tor, ID
he game time. once fnoras wlhgEeaedeterz
matching himself.
The Judge was a picture to lock al mir.
said be, in d voice whose solemn
aim was calculated, Hhather il did or motif
earch tie soul, center UP a fine of-tive dp1-
3rs against III. c., for refusing to
axe his hat eff w~heasordeTed BY the court
Mr.. c. immedistely sstTaigatenea
~ifaselt," walked his SIX feet SIX, surmUunted
bis cloud Of beaver. right up to tie bar.
uIied from his pocket eff gcenis, and, squirt
,g through his teeth a jet of tobacco juice, he
avail Judge, here's ffgYcenfs, which, with
,ur dollars and a half you owed me when We
uit poker, last night, makes Us egen, | reck-
q :"
"Ah-a-uma-wah-hoo-o h-Nr. Sheriff you
i'll not suffer the Court to be interrupted =
ried the Judge. Before the Court had re-