The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-05-01
DAVENPORT, SCOTT co, IOWA. MAY
SUSPICIOUS CASE.

SUSPICIOUS CASE.
The Pennsylvanian relates the case Of
Mr.. Samuel Peabody, who was arrested
by the wa.chman on suspicion Of heing in
.oxicated. Tie Mayor desired 10 know
what wsS Ssmuel's opiniod Of the matter.
With some appearance Of embarrassment
he gave the following narrative:
"Well, sir, r,ou, have been drunk, and
mout not-l can't pretend 10 say for
certain. The fact is, I've done 30 little
that way that I'll be blamed il know
when an drunk. dare say some Of
these police gentlemen are better judges
than ain, When il comes TO that. But I'll
tell you exactly whai ! did and how felt,
and If your Honor concludes wns drunk,
why Ill pay the fine and say no more a.
bout il. You see was troubled with the
wind, and took four glasses Of lavender
brandy to start it. Soon after, felt bug
zing in my ears, and the he cups was aw-
iu troublesome, but that. | thought, was
the wind coming Of. Then il seemed 10
me, as walked along the street, that IN
awning post or wa,erpiug, every now and
then, would jump right before me, as il
they ment 10 head me Of. | was little
mad 1t this and struck one or two of them
with my knuckles, but found tina, it was
no use, for my, fist got the wors, Of il. L.
seemed like all The gas lights had faces to
them; some winked and some grinned at
me and one that stood before hotel. nod
ded as ifit was acquainted with the, and
made sort Of . sign owsrds the door, a.
much as to say, go in, Sum, and get
something 10 drink" Wick I did
When icams out there was the grestest 10
do that ever ! saw; was sure there was
an earthquake, for the street was rocking
just like cradle. Il was most sublime
spectacle; SO fetched up against pump
aud held on while ltook good look at the
magnificent scene. No panorama could
come up 10 il; houses, trees. fences, all
reering and pnnging like horses! The
sight was north dollar nnd half; if |
have to pay fine, | don, care, for got
the tull value ot the money. And 50, If
your Honor's any WAYS suspicious that
was drunk, I'll foot the bill right away,
without any gruinbling." His Honor pas
little suspicious, and Mr. Peabody being =
man of his word. promptly pulled out his
wallet and made satisfactory settlement.
SCENE BETWEEN TWO SNUFF-TAKERs.-
.sGood b0rdig, Bliss Cubbjns. How do yon
do tn-da, 7"
"Pu,tv well, Bliss Gribes. hope you
are well this bordig"
"Quite we'll | ,haghk you"
"What Paper was you readig whed !
csbe ID, Bliss Gribes."
..Oh, | was resdig the Ynnkee Blade
lis nd exceled, paper ,hidk, dod' you!''
"Yes, it's very fuddy paper, add has
dice stories add poetry. Do read little,
Bliss .Gribes."
''I'il rend litils poeb; to BY Ft;edd
7obbf"
"sDo you rebebbsr Tob, the tibs
Whed We were youg together,
How buch We cos, our baos add dads,
For sole add upper leathers'"
aOh! Bliss Gribes! that's TOO sedtibedtal.
Do read a iiuddy piece"
"Well here is a sog. This bust be fad-
dy. Il is writted BY Alice Karey:
"'Where the hood 10 lightig softly
The bist that hags 50 pale
Ger the woods that heb with darkdsss
The sisdt river vale,
10 a baided, id the shadows,
Pacg softly to add fro,
Add the locks about her bossob
Are like shudshide over snow"
"Tha,'s quite good, Biss Gribes, but !
like the addecdaes best. after nlI."
well, there's I'd addecdote about Jeddy
Lidd-but ! wod't read ady bore, I've got
such bad cold."
'Add declare, lbrst rod nlog add buy
some sduff-so good bordig, Bliss Gribes."
"Good bordlg."- Yankee Blade.
The London correspondent Of the Nation
al Intelligencer reveals some singular facts
in the following paragraph: