Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-02-09

O-Ay, honest.
my lord, for ought know--OttelJo.
The late president Judge Of the four
teenth judicial Circuit 81 Ohio Judge
Was very fond Of practical jokes
and most capital ones he was wont . per-
petra,e in years long ago, before his pro-
motion to the bench. His ready Ingenuity
and fertile ina gination furnished BIN, q.
will, with the material for the ligeliest
humor and the choicest plots for sport, and
tho Court rooms Of that Circuit. haro Of
ten times paid their tribute 70 his vii in
echoes to the loud gulIaws which his Au-
NOR and fancy have drawn f4om surround
ing auditors.
Many yeara ogo, ho vas cte-ta1 70 tia
House of Representative lis cai'1as1e,
an older man. also 4 member of the bar,
and elected 10 tho Scna.a, was his intimate
friend, and "a pnrticipator u tho fortunes
Of the same political Par.y. lie vas i
man "of infinite loat and most excellent
fancy" and most em.uoat N s.atarc a. liz
was in his professon.--
They started from Cleveland on horse
back in the autumn Of u, bound for
tho Capitol. Their saddle baga aad sur
tou,s wero s'ung a. the saddle bows. and
rs they lournoyod on like crrani Cava-
iiers Of tho olden times, they hcgai!cd
Thorn Of tho weary hours wi.i! many ! qg.P,
quirk, anecdote and faceticas incident.
They alighted one day q n country inn
TO dino. The landlord sproad before the
strangers the best Of his cdiblcs, and gar
nishcd tho table with tho choicest Of lis
stores. Hunger lent oagcruc5s to thalr
operations, and they charged upon tAo
''fxens" with spirit which tho mounted
traveller, tho fox haA:cr, ani tho dragoaa
only know. Especially did oar tall friend
enjoy the repast, and he fingered long
at the board tho damnge 10 his appetite
became serious. Whilo he was rcvoi-
ing in the last dishes Of tho dessert, W,
whose quick mind was ever on tic alert,
with little dcxtGrity secured the land
lords silver spoons, bore them ofquiotiy.
and slipped thom into tho pocket Of the
gray surtout of the former. who was quite
unconscious of tho ruso. Then, walking
into the bar room, nc drew tho rural land
lord aside with confidential look, and
asked in a low tone and with tha. distrust-
full air which Iogo might have assumed a5
he insinuatcd yilo suspicious into C.hcIio's
mind.
"Who is that individual who haI just
dined with MOI
"Ncvor had the pleasure oftho acquain
TANGO. Stranger responded our Boni-
face.
"Perhaps you know his businoss?'--
''Really, never saw the man before,
Why?
"Oh, nothing no a fos miles
back ,-rathor too social Oh short no
tico.-'
"No harm in him hope. Strargcr7''
Ono can't be too sharp now-a days
81 say-Strangcr, ho isn't dishonest i5
he?'
"Oh, my opinion goes for no:hing--hut
-hem keep an eye out for hm IN
a whispor.)
The Senator, having finished his dinner
soon camo in; the bills were settled. the
saddle bags thrown over tho horses, and
tho friends started off. The landlord be-
ing around the door, wondering if the fa-
nous Jim Brown, of spurious currency
memory, was not abroad. and rung tho
quarters no had just received from the tall
stranger, fifty times upon tho door stone
before he could decide their genuincnoss.
From this state Of mind lie was startled
bv tho cracked voice of his wife who rush
ed to tho door CRYING,
Goodness, gracious! where's them sill
yer spoons'
"Silvor spoonst
"Yes, them arc spoons Nc to.ed clear
from York State, and TINT haint been on
tho table for six months before to-day
they're gone.'
the u---THEY AGs!
And tho landlord was gone, too. for he
was round at tho barn and had bride on
tho brown mare in 4 good dca! less time
than .two forty. and following tho two
travellers at a spanking pace. swearing by
thunder, that he'd floor that tall fellow or
perish in tho attempt They had rode
on two or three good miles when they
cspied n cloud Of dust approaching them
in tho rear. VT was not long In
discovering it TO DO tho landlord, sweep
ing on like n locomotive. but this he kept;
to himself. He proposed tha, they should
increase their speed and give their pursu-
or show ofthoir animals blood I the bot
tom. They did SO and tho boasts sprang
into galiop. But the landlord Lard the
whip over the brown mare, and sho left
tho road behind her rapidly. The pursu-
cd gave their horses a touch Of the steel,
and they were not % be oyortaken. The
Senator entered into the race with much
enthusiasm Now the sport waxcd warm.
Tho Senator'S horse skinned tho read
like a "s,reak of creased lightnnr.' and