Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

Capturing the prisoner; he had discovered him
seated upon a crippled garbage-cart, engaged
In devouring the stolen vegetable when he
perceived the policeman approaching he had
put the melOn into his hat, which he hastily
deposited or his headj then cody folding his
arms, and standing with his legs wide apart
against gas.lamp, he had awaited the coming
enemv.
The juice OF the watery delicacy in his rat
had flowed in little rivulets down his checks,
and the seeds thereof had found a Judgement
in his ears, and when he removed his hat, the
rest o! the pilFered fruit fell on the clerks
desk, save about a quart or more, which re-
mains on the prisoners held, giving It some-
what the appearance Of having been dipped in
bucket of slush.
Mr.. JohE Livingston, like most drunken
! men, imagined himssll to be pnsually sober,
and dressed up HE countenance with an ine-
briated leer, which, though complicated with
vllainous squint, he undoubtedly intended
! for an annihiating look of offended dignity -
But the extent of his "goneness" was not
discoverable until he began to speak, al
though from his general appearance no
one would have taken him for Temperance
| lecturer.
AS he was very anxious to be put on oath
in order to put 10 fight the prepostefous idea
of his intozicati IN, he was sworn.
When he attempted to put his hand on the
Bible he first tipped over the wafer-box and
then put his hand in the inkstand, but at last
! found the wished-for book, which suspicious
looking article he held in both hands until
the oath VAS read and then bumped his nose
with 1t trying to get it to his lips, when he
dropped it. Then he lsid down his hat,
rolled back his coat-sleeves, and placing his
eyes steadily upon the desired article he made
a deliberate and studied attempt to achieve
the necessary volumej he finally 60: the tome
within bis grasp. ard opened il TO where
somebody had stuck Luke and John together
with red wafer, which he mstook for the
great seal OF the City, and kissed with becom-
ing reverence. The Judge then prcceetedlto
question him.
! What il your name!
! Pri.-John Livshun.
Judge--where did you get your liquor!
Prisoner-Lickishur Ciquor. Sir.) lickis-
hur-han't had any lickshur; mean to shult
me, Sir! I'm not to be shulted with punty;
nothing fluid, Sir, has pash my lips fer year.
anaf-eighteen months, Sir.
Judge-But you're drunk now.
Prsoner-Mistake, Sir-lll mistake
yeronner; seronner's drunk, can see it seron.
ner's eye, also in scronners s shirt collar. Tn
not drunk, Sirj never was in company o
drunk, man in all my life-present compan!
: exshepted.
Judge-are you married!
Prisoner-Notvery- very, Sir; not very
married.
: Jrdge--Have you any family at all!
Prisoner--Poshble. possible, yerronner
yes, come tremember, married my mothe
when was nine years old; but we never hat
, any children exshept,myself. Tn sober.
Here Mr.. L., to prove his sobriety wipet
his face with his hat, and borrowing a clul
from an NJ. p, attempted to pick his tee,l
with it. The action did not convince thu
Justice Of his perfect sobriety, and he proceed
ed to make out his commitment.
Mr.. Livingston, shall fine you ten dol
lars.
: Prisoner-C ertainly' certainly, Sir-go
change for Bungtown copper pay ten dol
lars pleasure, sir.
The Clerk happened to move his inkstant
towards Mr.. L., who, construed it into an in
vitation take snuff, and said, dipped his fin
gers into the ink for the second and putin!
them TO his nose:
"Take snuff, Sir-thank you Sir, teshir,
always do--give you my word of onner, al
ways do, always; eat it for breakfast-witl
pickles, thank you, Sir; good morning, Sir.
Q Mr.. Livingston here turned to leave tn
court room, evidently supposing that the OBJ
y ject of his morning call was effected, but hi
was stopped at the door by two officers, will
y each of whom he shook hands for five min
t utes, and then apo!ogized to one for mistak
y ing him for baygage-wagon, and pointed. t
y the star OF the other requested to be informe
It the time ofday by his "valble peater."
S He was finally taken AWAY. Y. Tri
bune.