The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-08-26
GUILTY, But DRUNK.

OF the Circuit Judges. liz was a man
Of ability, of inilexihle integrity, and
mnch beloved and respected by all the
legal profession, bu, he had onc fault
Ills social qualities would lead him, dcs-
pitc OF his Judgment, into frequent cx-
ecsscs. Ia travelling the circuit. i, was
his almost Universal habit, the night be
for" opening the court, to get com'or.
tably corncd by means Of applications
common upon such occasions. II he
couldn't succeed while operating on his
own hook. the gentlemen Of the law
would generally turn in and help him
II was in the spring Of the year, taking
has wiie-a model woman IN her way
IN the old-iashioncd but strong carry.
all, he iourncvcd some forty miles, and
reached the village where court was to
be opened the next day II was on the
evening of sunday that he arrived and
took up his quarters with a relation Of
his better hall, by whom the presence OF
the official dlgnltary was considered a
singular honor. After supper the Judge
strollcd over to the only tavern ia the
town. where he found many old friends
called to the place like himself Oh i'm
portau, professional business. who were
glad H. meet him.
Gentlemen SAID the Judge. il is
quite long time since we enjoyed n
glass together let us take a horn all
round OF COURSE. Stcritt." addressing
the landlord. YOU have better liquor
than You had the last time we were here
the stun You had then was unfit Ia
give to dog
Stcritt, who had charge Of the honsc.
pretended that all was right, and they
d" went in" with a viii They continued
to lmbibc until somewhere in the rceion
# midnight whom the Judge weudcd
his way towards his temporary homo.
About the time of the departure Of the
Judge Y mig harrister fond of a
practical JOKE transferred all the silver
spoons oi -tcrit; into the pocket Of the
Judge
About eight o'clock the following
morning the Judge arose and partook OF
breakfast. previous to preparing for the
duties OF the day
Well Polly" said he to his viic,
! feel much better than | expected
alter III" ifnllr 0i last night
Nh Judge" said she reprouchful.y,
You are getting too old You ough, Ia
leave oil that business now
An, Polly whats the use Of
talking -
1t was at this precise instant &C time
that the Jndgc having put On his over
coat was proceeding according to his
usual custom, TO give his wife a paging
salute when be- happened 10 trust his
hand into his pocket and laid hold o'
>tcr'tgs spoons No pulled them out
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My tod ! Polly
What on earth il the matter, Judge
just look at these spoons
Dear me where did YOU get them
Get them Don't YOU see the initials
on them =" extending them towards her
Il stole them
Stole them. Judge 2
Yes; stole them
y dear husband. {, can't bc possi
hlc from whom
From Stcrit', over there his name
L ou them
Good heavens how did 1t happen
know very well, Polly was very
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hahi, Whom Won ret among those law
YRS
Bat was very drunk
Yes, YOU were
Was remarkably ga when | got
home. Mr.. Brown
Yes Judge drunk as fool ard
futv times AZ STUPID
Il thought So said the Judge drop
ping into The chair in extreme despund
rnry 4 knew /, wonld COME to thai
at last have always thought some
thing would happen a. me that would
de- something very wrong Kit SOME
body in A moment Of passion. perhap,
hut never imagined that would b,
mean enough 10 lee guilty Of dclibcrat,
larceny
Hut There may be somn mistake
Jnl,ec -
No mistake Polly know very
well how it came about The fellow
~fcritt kccp~ the meanest sort of liquor
and always has liauor mean enough
10 mako man steal aud now have q
practicai illustration Of the fact" ana
ihe old man sobbcd
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