Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-18
GUILTY, BUT DRUNK!
DAN Marbles Story OF TUE GEORGIA JUDO

quainlance with Dan Marble. will recognize
The irresistible story he used TO lell' Of the
stolen spoons and The Georgia Judge. Col.
Bradbury, we believe, once dressed up The
jpke and set it agoing, and partially In that
guise we give ii a place in the annals of the
comedian
Many yeas ago, while the Safe Of Geor-
gia was yet in its infancy, an eccentric crea-
lure. named Brown, was one of the Circuit
Judges. lie was man OF considerable
ability, Of inhexible integrity, and much be-.
loved and respected by all The legal profess.
ion. but he had one fault. His social quail
ties would lead him, despite his judgment,
into frequent excesscs. In travelling the
circuit it was his almost invariable habit, the
night before opening The Court, 10 get com
lorIabIy corned, by means of appliances
common upon such occasions. If he could.
nj succeed while operating upon his own
hook, the gentlemen Of the law would gen
orally turn and help him.
1t was in the spring Of the year. taking
his wi(er-a model of woman in her way
jim The od.lashioncd, but strong carry all,
he journeycd some forty miles. and reached
the village where The Court was 10 be open
cd next day. 1t was along in evening Of
Sunday lha, he arrived NJ that place, and
took up his quarters with relation Of his
'beuer half by whom the presence of the
official diguiiary was considered Il singular
honor. Aher supper Judge Brown slroIcd
over TO the ony tavern in The lown where
he louud mpny old friends, called 20 the
place. like himself, on important proiesSion-
al business, and who were proper glad 70
me, him
'Gontlemen.' said the Judge, III, quiIe a
tong linc since W. have enjoy I'd Il glass 10.
eethcr--|rl us lake horn all round Ol
course, SIeyrl addressing the landlord, You
have heucr liquor than YOU had the last
,Itno we were hero--he stuff you had Ihen
was not iii 10 give Il dog
'Slcrril, who had charge Of the house,
pretended thar everything was right, and so
lhcy went to work. Ills unnecessary TO en-
large upon drinking bout in Il country lav-
crn-it will quite answer our purpose 10 say
that somewhere in lhe region of midnight
tbul the Judge wenled his very devious way
towards his temporary home. About the
lime he was leaving. howaYc,, somo young
barrisIcrs, Ga.d oil a practical joke. and not
much afraid of the bench transferred all the
silver spoons of Slerril 10 the Judges
tfircewct. ---------------'---''
III was eight o'clock on Monday morning
that The Judge rose. Having indul ged in
the process Of abulion and absersion, and
poraken of cheerful and refreshing break
fast, he went 10 his room TO prepare himself
Ior the duties Of The day.
We'll, Polly said he 10 his wife, Il feel
much better than expected 10 feel after
that rrolic Of las, nighl;'
'Ah, Judge said she rcproach(uIy, you
are getting TOO old-you ought 10 leave of
that business now
'Ah, Polly, what's The use Of Ialking!'
1T was at this precise instant OF time that
tho Judge having put on his ovcrcoal. was
proceeding, according 10 his usual custom,
To give his wife parting kiss, that he hap.
pened. in thrusling his hand into his pocket.
To lay hold Of Slcrril's spoons. lie pulled
thcm out. With an expression oil horror
almost indcscrbable, he exclaimed:
! My God PolIy!'
What on earh's the matter, Judge 2
Just look al these spoons
: Dear me, whcre'd YOU get them 2
: Get them DON'T yor see the initials or
: them ?-cxlcnding them towards her-'l
stole them'
Stole them. Judge 2
Yes, stole lhcm !
My dear husDund, it canl be possible
IRON whom 2
From Slcrrl's over lhcrc--his name is OF
D Them
Good heavens how could it happen
i know very we'll, POLLY was very
drunk when cumo home wasn't 2
why, Judge. you know your old habit
: when you get among those lawyers
c But was very drunk 2
j.. Yes, you was
i. WAS remarkably sowhen got hc'nc
;, Mrs. Brown 2
II Yes, Judge, drunk as fool, and forl,
j. times as stupid
!. Il thought So said the Judge, droppin
). into q chair in extreme despoDdency--'
- knew it would come TO thai u, last. | hav,
always thought that something would happc
i 10 me-lhot | should DO something vor
81 wrong--kil somebody in a moment, Of pa,
ii sion, pcrhaps-bul never in agincd that
al should be mean enough to be guilty. Of Gc
= :beraIe larceny
" But there may be some mistake Judge
y mo mistake, Polly, know very We
how il came about, That fellow, Snrri
70 keeps the meanesl sort OF liquor and alN oy
>, did-IQuor mean enough to make IL leIIo'
, do any sort of Il mean thing. ! have u
10 ways said that it was mean enough 10 mot
Il. man steal, and now | have practical i
#. ustraton of the fact Aud the old ma
n burst inlo tears.
! 'Don'l be child said his wife, wipir
y away the tears, go, like aman, over TO Ste
TX rl, leII him i, was Iiue Bit of lroic-
rs pass i, off as a joke--g and open Cou'
Sc aud no body will ever think OF it
h again
" "A Iiule of the smoothing system oper
us ted upon the Judge, as such things usual
nd do, his extreme modification was final
m. sublue], and over TO Sterrils he went, wi
or tolerable face. OF course he had bu, i
- tie difficulty in settling with him; for oS
W from The fact that The Judges integrity WI
. unqueslionabe, he had an mixing Of I,
lu- Joke that had been played.