Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-10-22

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i was ia The aPrug u l.rs yer; ,atieg hiI
Eils-a mp4,l n waasau ,a htr wey--in thJ
i1 ia'h'unst hH siralR carry all" that h5
! lCeyed sCrce iony u.a,s. aud rHth d 4 tils
age who're "Cauh' was Ia b. opened thl neat
Jay. i was along ths e9gnirg Of sunday. that
be arrived At the p.u-c A6d ,o, Up qunriefs with
relaiion of his b-tef h,if' BY sham the frc.
seuce Of The ai.iul su.mry vas cuns.derrj
Singular honor. Ahsr supp,r, Judgs BrouH
-'rolled over 10 the ogiy iayyra in ihs iown.
shsrs h. found may old frrnds, called to the
ice, Ike himself, on imp1uaa, business, aud
sho re properly glad Co inset lnm.
"GcHl,smon.' said re Judge, /" lis qui'e slong
iIne since NC have crjvyed glass tg, lhtr-lcI
Us take druk oil round. "Of course. Stenu,
addressing he laud!orJ, YOU have beuer liquor
han you had ihs iBs' time We we're h0re-Ihe
sluHyou bad then was no, e. to give dog"
Si,rlt, who hat charge Of he housc, pretend.
e thai every ihiEg vas right. and so Ihpy werI
10 wUrk. II is unnecessary 90 enlarge upon u
drinking bout IN u country aycrn-u will quite
answer our purpose to slus that somewhere in
The region Of midnight, tic Judge weuded his
very dcrioSs way towards his temporary home.
Abodi'he time be vas leaving. however, somo
young harrsIer5, fond Of practical joke, aud
rot much afraid Of ihe bench, transferred all
The silver spoons Of S,eriu to the Judges coat
pocket
/ II was eight o'clock Of Monday morning that
he Jddge rose. Having irduged in the process
Of ab.ulion and gLseuon, and parlSken Of
cheerful and reircshing breakfast, he wen, to his
room 10 prepare himself for the duliss Of tho
day.
"Well, Polly" said he to his wife, 81 feel
much beitCr Than expected 10 feel alter that iro.
, lie last ishl."
"Oh, Judge" said she, rcproachful'y. "you
are getting too old-you ought to leave eff that
business
"Ab, Poly-what's the use oftalkingl"
] il wa5 al this precise instant Of Time, thar tho
Judge, having put on his overcUai, vas proceed
ing, cotling to his Usua. custom, TO give his
vie he psrI.rg kiss, tina, h. happened in thrust.
ing his hand inro his pocket. to las hold of Ser.
rit's spoons. lie rkcd them at. With an
expression Of horror aimcsl understandable he ex.
'clsimed-
"My God! Polly!"
"N hat on car,h 5 ne matter, Judgel"
"JuSt .ook at these spoons"
ID ar NE, where dye sc, iheml"
Get Them! Doh'I you see the initials IN
them," extending them toward her, ii sIGS
them"
"S;oe them, Judecl"
"les, stole them"
"My dear husband it can't be pessbleI from
whom"
,, Prom Sterriui over th9re--hs name is on
; them"
"Good heaven! how could il happenl"
: 81 know very wellj Po.!y--l was very drunk
when came home wasn't ~
Why, Judge you know your old habit when
,you get among these lawy,rs!"
"Bl was rsry drunk
"Yes you paS.'
WAS remarkably drunk when got home,
! sirs. Brcwn7"
"Yes, Judge, drunk as fool, aud forty times
= as stupid"
4 i thought So said the Judge dropping into a
!. chair in extreme despoLdcncy, i know il would
+. come 10 that al last. have WAYS thought that
r something bad would happen to me-lhal
n should Go something very wroIg-kili somebody
IN amomrni OF passion, perhaps. jul never
e imagined could be mean cLough 10 be guilty Of
J. petty 'arcenY,'
'But lhcre may be some mistake, Judge3'
u. No mistake, Polly. | know very well how
/ it came about. That fellow Srerriu, keeps the
:. meunesi sor Of liquor ant always did-liquor
;, mean enough 10 make g man do any s0r of u
., mean thirg. | have always said il vas mean
r enough TO make a man steal, and now have
pracicaI illustration Of the FACT, and the poor old
" man burst into tears.
Il Don't be a child said his WIFE wiping away
n the leurs go like man, over Ia Serr,u lel him
it was a little Bit ota trgGc-rass il off us a Joke
N go and open Court, a"d Gotody viii ever think
4, OF il again
NJ Ii,lle Of he soothing system operated upon
4 he Judge, as such things usually do; his tx.
- IRENE modification Was Huaily subdued and over
=. 10 Sterriu's he went with tolcraJie face. Oi
m course he had but iuIe difficulty in serlirg with
:. him-rr aside from the fact thai the Judges 10.
as iegFly was unquesiiouablr, h. had an inkIing o
~ The joke that had been played. The Judge tUcl
.s his scat IN Court but it observed that he was
il. sad aGd melancholy. and thai his mind frequent.
in Iy wandered from the business te.ore him
,y There was lack of The sense and intelligence
: tia; usually characterized his proceedings.
n. Several days passed away. and the business o
l.. lhe Cour was drawing 10 III So, when one
d. morning a rough locking customer was arraign
ed on the charge of stealing. After the CIarl
he had read the indictment to hlm, he put The usuu
lis question:
ny Gully, or not guiltyP
Of 'Guilty-but drunk answered the prisoner.
70, Whats that pea!' exclaimed the Judge. VIII
was half doing on the bench.
on He pleads guilty, but says he was drunk,
,pr replied The Clerk.
nj, " hats the charge against Inc mani
N. He is indicted ior grand larceny
~ hats the case!'
vc 'Nay ii please your homer said The prosecu
ing attorney, The man is regularly indicted 70
,ay stealing a large sum from the Columbus Ho,e.'
nm He Is, hey and he pleads
ife lie pleads guilty, but drunk
III. The Judge was now fully aroused.