The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-06
AnecdsIe OF she Late J0dxe Butter


While In Washington in February, 1857,
We were told An amusing anscdots OF the
late Judge Butler, aud ut one time We were
actually preparing II for the press, When
his m-iHnchoiy death caused US 10 foreso
our intention. We revive IL now In pleased
TecolIectiOns OF his Infinite humor and face
tiousness, while entertaining an equally
lively remem branca OF his loag Icon thu d Z,
bold, eloquent and efficient representation OF
too Palmetto State, and cham pioEshlp OF the
south III the Senate of The once great and
glorious, but now dIsme N serrd and humiiia-
ted, United States.
The amusing occurrence was in this wise:
Judge Butler was dlningat the w mite House.
With large party Of ladies and gentlemen
While tax ne hasty pla.e of soup, and ut
the same time commenting on Daniel Web
siers peculiarly or habit Of simultaneously
carrying several handkerchief i'll ais poo kets,
1t became necessary or expedient for the
Judge TO wipe his mouth. Accordingly,
plunging his right hand in his left coat peck
81, Ia Hebsicr tsuitins the acti ~ to the word)
for his handkerchief, he pulled out a long
1tnsey -wOolsey blue stocking, with which
UNCONSCIOUS OF the strange subs1i tuition, he
1ncOn linen ly com menced the Wi ping process,
the foot OF the article hanging down on the
left side of his face. general cachipatiol .
or rather explosion OF laughter, was the ma
Ut Il result, and the lady sitting on the J udee,.
left, who had caught the merry infecuon.
said almost inarti 3ulateiy,-"Why, Judge,
what, i'll the n tine of wonder are Won WIN.
ing your face witn?"
This called the Judges attention to the
very ood ~pe ne was busi!y plying about
his mouth and face, and thereupon, hftir z
It up and taking sight at it, with his cross
eyes, in his own peculiar way, and realizing
the ludicrous fact, he exclaimed, after q EN-
or two, with his usual hesitancy of utter.
ance "Ah Ell why It's Hunters blue
stocktng!" (meaning Senator Hun1sr of
Virginia, the Judges room mate in wash.
1ngtOn.) This unexpected ex planattou of The
funny incident only the more Set "langhter
shaking botn Ills sides, and sWel!ei the mp
roar, until the very roof rang wi tn the merry
peal. Affer order and siierce had been re-
stored, the Judge humcrousiy confessed the
awkwArdness OF his preaicainent and ex-
planned that, IN ut or abseuce, after per-
forming his toilet, he had uncouscionsly
along with his handkerchief, thrust enc OF Mr.
Hunters stockings Into his pocket ard add
ed, "for Heavens sake, don't tell thai woman
Mrs. easy, OF it,"
The prohib itnn was, of course, disregard.
ed, and Mrs. C**y was soon put in possessios
OF the story. Ihereupon, with that kindly
humor and ready wit which with DER many
virtues, graces and accom- pIishmen Is, made
her social queen in Washington she penned
the ndge billet, enclosed in a rose color.d
envelope, which ran somewhat in this
strain
Ett**'s, January 1857.
My Dear Judge: / learn that Won are in
great alarm, lest should come to the know
ledge OF your Btne Stocking adventure. Give
yourself not the least untasiness on tn sub.
Jsct, as Understand and properly appreciate
the enigma. This is doubtless its solution
you are about, suppose, to prove your deyo.
ton. at once. to the sex and to literature. nv
inetituting, under your auspices, as tuteiary
guardian, "1he Blue Smoking Society,"" For
20 com mendab BILE a project you deserve and
will receive the approving smile and the
lasting gratitude Of the fair, generally, and Of
Yours, especially.
v.s's A. G. C*.r.
We add the finale OF the amusing affair
The lamented Brooks Jocularly addressed an
anonymous note to the Judge, written In a
beautiful and delicate female hand, which
read TINS:
Ny Denr Judge After the Notifying and
malapropos exposure you have made of my
tkss stock,nS, beg you will return 1t to me,
without delay. Yours,
FAME.