The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-08-25
A MUSICAL VAGRANT.


unarprecia'i,e nci shborhood by bawlins
forth at midnight most unmclolious yr::.s;
which. when arp:ehentiel, he assured the OF
firer were caI'ifal limitations of SOntag a,
Gri>i. Mr.. Blobb. although pretending "a
gentilitv and disguised in some of the halili
nents that gentlemen wear, had been disc5--
cred bv Policemln l.tol in the street in q
most plebian state oi drunk-nOt 80 much 81
! but that he could sing. as he called il, anc
could talk after an original fashion Of his
own. His ideas were slightly confused he
informed the officer that he hal been to hear
Louisa Crown sing the Pyne Diamonds. and
that he met a friend Who took him to a bil
lard shop TO see clam race that he AMI
his friend bet the whsk-y On the result; that
he drunk for both aud that they had passesr
the remainder of tl. evening in 'magnOri-
Gus manner, singing Storm Columbu..'
Yankee Boodlcs,' and tie Scar Stranglud
BLADDER
The officer had taken him to the lock-up.
where lie had finished the night in singing
t,otd old Daniel. whi,tIing the TRINA Don
ia Waltz. and PLAYING an imaginary piano
on the floor. in which attempt he had broken
oil his finger nails aud put his wrist ont q
Joint. When brought into court be Was
sill wild, and disposed to regale the assem-
TIED company aifh numerous collection Of
songs. which he hal at l.is tongues end His
shirt collar was wiitrd, his neckfie was point
inc towards his right eve like that of Burton
in the Toodirs his hair was out of rurl.and
the damp Of the cell or the excitement of tl..
occasion had ~ affected his hair tlye, that
"ne-hali iIiS n,ou>iachc was dirty yellow,
and III" other pale green, while his goaiee
was a brilliant brick color. picked ont with
SPOTS cf bright blue. liz kept one eve ,cos.
Stan:Iy on the Judge. while he distributed
The "lanre> %! the other equally among the
officers and other spectators. lie was musi-
caily obstinate. refusing TO answer any ques-
tons Or make any remarks except in scraps
o: songs. wh'h he sung in low voice, mig
Ing ur the tunes in most perr,exing man.
Ecr. E,Ing Possessed of an excellent memo.
~, and ha.insa large assortment of melo-
die, at Ills command, his answers were at
times n.ure amusing than relevant. The
Judge prc"ee'led TO interrosate him some
hat as foi,.w>
Judge-Whn l. vour name, sir2
Pri>oner-'My hame is Robert Kidd, as (
sailed
indignant Ofcer-lIe lies. YOUR honor. hi.
name i, liloti.
Jud.e-W here DO Won live.
Frisoner-'E,ln. Erin is nv home
krowinc Oiice--lle's a Dutchmap. and
lives on East Broadwav.
Prisoner-'T That's eight times today thas
you've kissed me before
Oiiicer-Pca>e ,our Honor. he's an o.
taconal liar. didn't,
.Inh Where did vou get YOUR liquor?
Pri>oner-'N a. down south in Ccdar-u..
rIntun-'
jus. .e 10 Otiiccr-'What' that he saws:
Attentive Oii.cer-At Kns,own's, in Ce-
Jar -
Jndcr-Oh What number in Cedar st.?
Pri>oner-'For;y horses in the stable
Oiicou> Ring,owns, No. 40 &c.
lar Il, your il"nor.
Pr>oner-( Voluntary remark. sotto voce.)
y JAY bind AT on hickory limt-he wink d.
ID At me. and wink ed at him.
Indignant Otiicer-Who're YOU winkin'
Pri>oner-'Nriiv Blv. shuts her eve
ttflcrr-l "ud ietttr shut vour mouth
Jud .r-Whai have vou cot TO SAY, prison;
r.
Pri>oner-.l Hear me. Norma.
o!licer-Wril. 60 cn. goon.
Fri>on 70 blame no; the bard
Jud"e- Nobody 10 blame but Yourself
Fri>oncr-'DlI YOU ever hear tell of Kate
k.arntv =
knowing Otiirer- Keeps place in Mott
L. Your Honor
Pri>oner-O,O 600, Sally is the
GAL for me
Judge 10 Oiliccr-Who is Sally. Some
!iSrr;'n'ah'r female. suppose
Oiie.r->ic wcnt W 10 the Island o-day,
Sir.
Prisoner ooh tell lie wle-e is Fancy
DrcI.'
Judce-l don't know ANYTHING about YOUR
AM bread, II You have anything to say, &C
1n
PriSoncr-'W.Il all 90 a l.,l,binr around
4 he judge here berainc indignant. and de-
nai,dcd II he h IA a friend TO become hail for
han, 70 which uucrv the prisoner hiccupet
cut,
: Ill never. never end
\ better friend than poor dog Trav.'
Jud dgc- an', :, take him. hc is not resronsi.
DE
T'ri>nner-'l give thee all. can no r.ore.'
Judsc-lt won't do, Sir, 1 shall fine YOU
$40.
Prisoner-'That's the wav the money goes,
Top goes the weazel.'
Indignant ofiicer-'lIl lop you over the
bead presently
Fri>oner-'Whi>kev in the iuu.'
Oiiicer-You',l be there too, shortly.
.'rdse-lt.ou can't pav you must 70 to
jail
frlsoner-'Give me a cot an the valley
love.
Judse-Nery well. sir, Ill do it-Tombs,
ten days.
Pri~uner-'l drcalnt that Jwe.t in marble
halls
The Judge directed the officer to remove
nm. bnt he insisted first on singing, Molly
put the kettle on. and afierward on rclatinc
N appropriately melancholy verse the la.
ncntable history Of .Nilken> and his Dinah'
He progressed in this latter history so far As
o inform the audience that she was .an nm.
l'mmon nice Young GAL when the officer un-
tremendously walked him eff lie raused
m the threshold and took Of his hat. Every
me supposed some contrite speech was to
oiiow this act OF ren'ence but If such vas
lis original intention he changed his mind,
nd MIR. Il, Percy Delaney Blobb made his
KIT from the courtroom with the remark, ae
nee appropriate, explanatory. consistent,
and intelligible, 'lsinciuin, too
al loOral lido
TIM APPLE. CRur-lt looks AZ If We
'erc to have this year the largest crop of an
les We ever had. The few accounts We have