Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-03
A ssLittIe Joker, in Court.

StaDtlai Justice was administered IN log CABIN
after very easy manner, Q suit was brought
to recover certain money which it was alleged
plaintiff had been defrauded out Of by the
iging.' In, the course of the trial, plaintiff s.
counsel, $who happened to be an expert under
took. to enlighten the court as to the modusi
operauds of the performance. Pltting himself
into position, he produced the three cups and
sisthe little JOKER and proceeded, suiting the
action to the word:y 3lE@E1e
.,sThen may it please the court, the defend
ant, placing the cups on his knee, began shift
ing them so, offering to bet that my client
could not tell under which cup was the little
ioker," meaning thereby, may it please the
court, this ball, with the intention of defraud
ing my client, of the sum thus wagered. For
instance, when [ raise the cup so, your honor
supposes that you see the ball. 1a.D
Suppose 1I,-see interrupted the Judge,
who had closely watched the performance, and
was sure that,he had detected the ball, as one
of the cups was accidentally raised. H"Why
any fool can see where it is, and bet on it, and
be, sure to win. There amt no defraudln
thar" :. - = - =. Ia y I-..i : 4ti5sI;l
.'a"Perbaps your honor would like to go V
on it p insinuated the counsel
~''Go V? Yes, and double it too, and
here's the rhino. It's under the middle cup"
'I'll go V on that, said the foreman Of
Sand I, and T." joined the jurors, one after
the other, until each one had invested his pile.
'Up,' said his, honor. ,,g,;,
yiHUp" it was, but the little joker had
mysteriously disappeared!i Judge and jury
were enlightened, and found no difficulty IN
bringing In asyerdict In favor Of plaintiff on the
ground thatit was, t'sthe derndest kind of de-
faudir.3in' 431-'2c4D '1io':.} I'h.''.l1 ny .
ASToLD ENGIIsHMAN.LThe Paris Uni
vers relates the followipg:''' "' ''"z . ,,'.% g
Day before Yesterday the surgeons told John
Scholey, an English Garibaldian, taken prls:-
oner BY the Pontifcah troops, that gangrene
had begun to work in wound in his arm, and
that in a few days amputation would be. lnee-
vitable .a.ii g. !. ..''s :, ''I,o IN i,
"Why do you not take it off at once? in
eulred the EDgishman, with naughty calm
ness ~ RI1 J.; - tHb,
.. The surgeons prepared their instruments.
'tssWait, said Scholey; 1.-THE pain is strong
er than my will, and cry out, pay no atten-.
ton, but cut away. llaa.T:. ,t3.t2.& -
''They proposed chloroform. ,ta7"fa {:
No, cut away attiI4 h.fE!''#1
''Not muscle of his face moved during the
amputation. lie looked on impossible, as II
watching the operation upon another. When
the stump had been dressed he asked tor. the
amputated arm, took it in bis right hand, , look,
ed at it with inefable disdain, and then turned
toaSister of Charity: ;,
Here, this is of no use to me; give i
to you, IgIT3&a ~ tE31&S@ y N3S -. - =
He then called for his pipe, and began to
smokeIWith stolid Indifference Psi't ~ =
RUSSIAN DISCIPLINE recent French
writer gives the following aneedote; which Illus.
trates the discipline Of the Russian seryice5
though the reader, must make a little allowance
for the long, bow which Frenchmen are apt to
draw when speaking of Russia. A Russian
General, while reviewing the troops, noticed
soldier who was decorated, with a military
medal - - as 80 sgt54t,sa, 9.<,!
.%fWbere did you obtain. that2' 's3Aa code
SAT Inkerma1 General r.! ~ @s,,.,,'| :, . =
'sYery good you are brave man., alnS, and the
General handing him dollar, added: There 3 I;
is something for you to drink my health with;
The soldier extended his hand to receive the
gift, when the General exclaimed: Eight
days insthe guard house tor this man, who has
failed to preserve his position Ga ~
Ten PAGES down the line the same scene, but
the soldier, when offered the money, stood IKE
a.statue, II He .wasi ordered to take it by ting
Genera; butahe was etolid. Elght days IN IN
the guard house for this man cause, dlsoDedl- q
eaoe of5orders received from bis superior ON