The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-22
AnecdOte of YaIInndigham.


Quite recently, Hon. Clement VallsudIc.
ham, present member of Congress from
Ohio, and formerly presiding judge Of his
district, was on visit to New Lisbon, same
State. He is native OF the latter town.
During his visit he had occasion TO attend
court In the adjoining county of Mahoning,
town of Garfield. Several members of the
New Lisbon bar were going up, andthey
went in company, on horseback. Judge
ValIandigham was doing some business for
his friend Wright, who owned bay horse.
which he offered to the Judge for the occa.
sion. This horse was remarkable for moth.
ing in particulars quiet, tractable animal.
Arrived at Garfield the company divided.
some stopping at tho American House, the
others, including the Judge, went to the Uni.
ted States Hotel. Theeession was drawing
to close, and all the New Lis bon members
had returned except Anson Brewer and
Judge Vallandigham. At last they were
ready to co. and the Judge arranged to meet
MIR. Brewer at the American immediately sf.
Ter dinner. Dinner was dispatched, port.
manteau called for, and horse ordered ont.
The clerk gave the orders, portmanteau was
brought, but the horse was not. Impatien.
with delay, the hostler was sgain summoned
and again ordered to "bring out Judge Vail.
andgham's horse ="
"Ay' ay but please, yer honor, pom me
soul don'tknow which is yer honor's naO -
The clerk desired the Judge to describe
the horse, remarking that, "where there are
50 many coming and going it is hard for the
hostler always to remember to whom each
belongs"
"Very true !" replied the Judge, and after
rejecting moment, continued, sand upon
my honor,' it will be hard for nae to describe
the horse. Indeed will not attem pt it. but
will go into the stable and show the host.
ler."
Out they went, up and down the stable
walked the Judge and the hostler. The
Judge looked perplexed, the hostler apol.
ogized for forgetting. At last the Judge
suddenly stopped behind iue chestnut sor.
rel, and with much assurance said, "Thots
the horse bring him out 20
Out went the horse, on went the JudOe.
and away they went together. Mr.. Brewer
was waiting in front of the American ready
10 mount SO soon as the. Judge came up.
The Judge came. Brewer mounted, and
they were just about starting, when coun-
| tryman (n farmer) came running up almos,
= out OF breath he had seen the Judge cross
n the commons. Selling hold of the Judges
bride rein, and looking him fercely in the
g eyes, he demanded, "Where are you going
n to !"
"Why, what's the matterl I'm going
home"
n "RIatter shall have you arrested 70,
d horse-steaing, you villain Where did YOU
; get this horse !' ..:g !,
The Judge looked at the stranger as If he
thought he was playing off a joke but he
sa" by the fire in his eye that it was no Joke,
e He looked at the horse, then at Brewer he
saw fun in Brewers eye. Then at the
J. stranger again, and replied: ..,
C "My dear Sir, this horse belongs to my
} friend Wright, of New Lisbon. rode him
n up here several days ago, and now am 90.
ing back. Brewer, isn't it SO o.
Brewer said, "No, Judge, you're caught
8 Stranger, arrest him he has stolen youI
l horse %
Stranger smiled, said he was sorry to give
% the Judge any trouble, but if he would trea
Is he would let him off. The Judge acquiesced
is and then with Brewer rode back to the uni
y ted States stables, and the horse was OK
e changed. Brewer knowing Wright's horse
IS pointed him out at first sight.
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