The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20

MARBLES STORY OF THE GEORGIA JUDGE
Not few of our readers, West and South,
who had the pleasure of an acquaintance
with Dan Marble, will recognise the ire
sistible story he used to tell" of the stolen
spoons and the Georgia Judge. Col. Brad
bury, we believe, once dressed up the joke
and set it a going, and partially in that
guise we give 1t place in the annals of the
comedians.
"Many years ago, while the State of
Georgia was yet in its infancy, an eccentric
creature, named Brown, was one of the Cir
cult Judges He was man of ability, Of
mflexible integrity, and much beloved and
respected by all the legal profession, but he
had one fault. His social qualities would
lead him, despite his Judgment, into fire.
ouent excesses In travelling the Circuit 1t
was his almost invariable habit, the night
before opening the Court, to get 'comforta-
bly, corned, by means Of appliances com
mon upon such occasions. II he couldn't
succeed while operating upon his own hook,
the gentlemen of the law would generally
turn in and help him.
/" 1t was in the spring of the year, taking
wife-a model of a woman in her way--in
the old fashioned, but strong, carry all,
he iourneyed some forty miles, and reached
the village where the court was to be open
ed the next day. 1t WIS along in the eve
ming of Sunday that he earrived at the place,
and took up his quarters with relation OF
his better half, by whom the presence OF
the official dignity was considered singu-
lar honor. After supper, Judge Brown
strolled over to the only tavern in the town,
l. oil frfo ia
the place, Ike himself, on important pro-
fessional business, and who were proper
glad to meet him"
Gentlemen" said the Judge, "tis quite
a long time since we have enjoyed glass
together-let us take horn all around.
Ofcourse, Sterritt addressing the land!ord)
YOU have better liquor than you had the
last time we were here-the stuff you had
then was unfit to give dog"
Sterritt, who had charge of the house,
pretended that everything was right, and
20 they went to work. 1t is unnecessary to
enlarge upon drinking bout in country
tayern-it will quite answer our purpose TO
state that somewhere in the region of mid
night. the Judge wended his very devious
way toward his temporary home. About
the time he was leaving, however, some
Young barristers, fond OF a practical joke,
and not much afraid Of the bench, trans
ferred all the silver spoons of Sterritt into
the Judges pocket.
II was eight o'clock on Monday morning
that the Judge rose. Having INDUCED in
the process Of ablution and abstertion, and
partaken Of cheerful and refreshing break
fast, he went to his room to prepare for the
duties Of the day.
"WelI, Polly" said he to his wife, at
feel much better than expected to feel
after the frolic Of last night"
All, Judge" said she, reproachfully,
"you are getting too old-you ought to
leave off that business now"
"Ah, Polly, what's the use Of talking 2"
It was at this precise instant OF time that
the Judge, having put on his overcOat, was
proceeding, according to his usual custom,
to give his wife parting kiss, that he hap
pened to thrust his hand into his pocket,
and laid hold Of SteTitt's spoons. He