Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-24

the Judge, not knowing what the excl
ted throng mi ght do, gave orders to adj
journ the court. But the General en-
tertained different views. Sprincng
upon q seat. he waved his arm, and at
once silence as of the grave prevailed
the multitude. TLcn, in a few words.
he reminded the audience where they
were, and besought every man who
was friend to him to behave with the
decorum due to the place and the oc-
casion. Then, turning to the scared
Judge, he said "7Ee same arm that pro-
teet,d Mis city from the mfodtr. ,rW also
protect Mis court IN tie discharge Of lis
duty, or perish IN the attempt so. mder
tie protection Of the General, the court
went OH.
The Judge refused, on technical
grounds to hear Livingston's argument
in favor of the Generals course, and
ordered the attachment to issue. On
the return day of the attachment, the
Judge propoundcd nineteen interogato-
ries Which the General declined to take
any notice of, because Livingston had
been refused a hearing in his defence,
and stated that he was ready to hear
and abiie By the decision of the court.
The Judge then .facd him one thousand
dollars, for which amount the General
at once drew his check on city bank,
and thus the matter was for the time
ended. But, twenty years after
wards, A. ID. 1912, the Congres of the
United States voted to refund to Gen.
Jackson that $1,000, with interest to
date, amounting to some S2,700, and
the money was paid over to the old man
amid the plaudits of the nation. And
thereby Congress and the people set
their seal of appreciation upon the old
hero's conduct, and gave judges notice
to beware how, in critical emergencies,
they interfere with commanders called
into the field to defend the honor and
the safety Of the country.
a STORY FOR TIE TIMEs.-A number
Of old politicians, all of whom We're
seeking Office under tho government,
were seated at tavern porch, when a
topper named John d.. a person who
was very lo1uacious when corned, but
exactly the opposite when sober, said
that if the comp any had no objections,
| he would tell them story. They told
him to fire away" when he spoke as
follows:
A certain king-I don't rccollcct his
name-had philosopher upon whose
judgement he always depended. Now
it so happened, that one day the king
took it into his head to go n hunting,
and after summoning the philosopher,
asked him if it would rain. Phioso.
pher told him that it would not, and he
and his mobiles departed. While going
along, they met a countryman on Il
.jackass. lie advised them to return:
'for," said he, cit will certainly rain"
They smiled contcmptuously upon him
and passed on. Before they had gone
many miles, however, they had reason
to regret not having taken the rustic's
advice, as a heavy shower coming up,
they were drcnched to the skin. When
they had returned to tho palace, the
king rcprimanded the philosopcr severe
ly.
81 met a countryman, said he "and
lac knows a great deal more than you,
for he told me it would rain, whereas
you said it would not"
The king then gave him his walking
papers, and sent for the countryma,i,
who soon made his appearance.
"Tcll me, said the king" how YOU
| Euo&v Il ,vOu1d rain ~
81 didn't know" said the rustic, "my
jackass told me.
"And how pray, did he tell yon:"
asked the king.
"By rricking w his cars your
majesty"
The king sent the countryman away.
and procuring the jackass of him, he
placed him in the Office the philoso-
phcr had filled. Aud here is where the
king made great mistake.
"IIow SO :''inquired the auditors ca.
gerly.
"Why ever since that time,' replied
John dryly, "cvery jackass wants anOf-
ficc."
SECESSION JoKE.-A few days since,
one of the very few seccssiouists to be
found in our country went, as We are
informed, into a restaurant and called
for first rate jeff Davis meal. Short
" after the waiter brought in . covered
dish, and deposited it Oh the little table
set apart for the hero Of our story. Up
on opening it, what must have been