Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-04-29
From the Cincinnati News
Practical Jokes and Bad Liqr,Or..

those jokes which are called practical" ant
that liquor which is termed bad." have beer
productive OF exceedingly evil consequences
but whether The liquor or The joke has done The
most mischief we are not called upon just now
10 determine. We propose 10 make mention o.
an affair where bad liquor and practical joke
were productive OF The very best consequences
imaginable.
Many years ago, while the State of Georgia
was sill in lis infancy, an eccentric creature
named Brown, was one of the Circuit Judges
| He was man of considerable ability. of infex-
ible integrity, and much beloved and respected
/ by The legal profession, but he had one common
fault. His social qualities would lead him in
! spite OF his judgment into frequent excesses.-
Ia travelling The Circuit, it was his almost inva
riable habit, the nigh before opening the Cour',
10 get comfortably corned" by means of appli-
auces common on such occasions If he
couldn't succeed while operating on his own
hook, The members of The bar would generally
iurn in and help him.
Il was in the spring Of The year; taking his
wile--a model OF woman in her way-in The
old-lashioned, bu, strong carry-ali," tina, he
journeyed some forty miles, and reached vii
Iage where Court was TO be opened mex, day.
II was along in The evening Of Sunday that he
arrived al the place and took up quarters with
relation Of his "bet,er half" by whom the
presence of an official dignitary was considered
singular honor. After supper Judge Brown
s,rolIed over 10 The only tavern in The Town,
where he found many old friends called 10 the
place like himself on important professional
business, and who were properly glad 10 meet
him.
Z" Gentlemen" said the judge, lis quite a
long Time since we have enjoyed a glass to-
sether-- let us take drink all around. Of
course, S:errir, addressing the landlord) you
have better liquor, Than you had The las, time
we were here--lhe stuff you had then was no,
fit TO give dog"
Srerra who had charge Of The house, pre-
tended that every hing was right, and so they
went 10 work. 1t is unnecessary TO enlarge
upon drinking bout in country tavern. Ii
will quite answer onr purpose TO state thai
somewhere in The region of midnight the Judge
wended his very dubious way towards his tenn
porary home. About the time he was leaving
however, some younger barristers, fond Of a
practical" and not much afraid of the bench
transferred all the silver spoons Of Sterri, ,c
he Judges coat pocket,
1t was eight o'clock on Monday morning lha
Ihe Judge rose. Having INDUCED in the pro
cess of a5lu,ion and absieriion, par,aking of a
cheerful and refreshing breakfast, he went &c
his room TO prepare himself for the duties o
the day.
"Well, Polly" said he 10 his wife. 81 fee
much better than expected 10 feel after Iha
frolic Of last night"
"Ah, Judge" said she, reproachfully, "yo,
are getting too oll-you ought 10 leave off lha
business"
"Ah, Polly what's the use Of talking"
Ii was a, the precise ins,an, Of Time, that The
IuuSc, udflug put oii uie oftiCod', !" "ds pIUCceu
ing according TO his usual custom TO give hi.
wife parting kiss. that he happened 10 ,hrus
his hand into his pocker, and lay hold of Sler
ritt's spoons. He jerked them out. With al
expression of horror almost indescribable, h,
exclaimed:
"My God Polly /"
"What on earth's The matter, Judge"
"Just look at these spoons !"
Dear me. where dye get lheml"
GET them! DOM you see The initials or
misunderstanding them towards her" | siol'
them !"
Stole them. Jrdgep
/ +" ies, stole them"
"My dear husband, it can't be possible. from
whom 7"
From S.eriit. over there, his name is OF
them"
Good Heavens how could it happen?"
"Iknow very well, PoIIy--l was drunk wheI
I came home, wasn't :"