The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-09-11
The Perils Of Drinking Bad
Whiskey.

MANY yeSSS ago, Wn0n Tic SIAN OF
Georgia was in its infancy. one Of the
circuit judges was Bella Brown, IN ances-
Of the recent "secesh" governos Of that
name. He waa = man Of ability and in.
tsgritv, but like good many distinguish.
ed persons Of that day. be loved social
glass and whenever the members of the
bar would turn in and help. be sometimes
drank to excess and hrcsme glorioasly
fuddIed. On one occasion, while travel
ing On circuit, be reached the village Of
Dayton, in Dooly county, where the
court WAS to BE- opened next day, and
took quasters with relative Of his wifs's .
that lady accompanying him. Altar cup.
per Judge Brown strolIed over to tho only
tavern in the place. kept BY one Sts's;ts.
where be met number Of his legal frisnds:
convivial evening was passed drinks
ftequsntly went round. snd somewhere
about midnight the Hon. BsIs was in =
state "f mind quite the reverse Of that i'm.
piled BY the old saw. "sober ~ judge" ="
When b. was leaving for home, one Of
the young lawyers, in . spirit Of mischi~f
aly'y passed some spoons from the tum
bier. into the judges pocket.
o. dressing himself the next morning,
the eccentric official, putting his hand in
to bis pocket WAS greatly perpIexed j"
discovering three or four silver spoons.
my God Polly" said hs to his wife.
'.just look here I believe I've stole9 some
Of Stsrritts spoons r.
Lets go them" says the wife. "Ysa.
su.s enough-heFs's his ver;tsble initials.
Pay hov did you happen to have them
in your pocket :"
Il think must have been drunk when
came home, wasn't lr' inquired, the
Judge.
know your old habit when you get among
shoss lawyere."
"Csstainly; l can under.tand easy enough
how il all came about. That fellow. St.r
sitt. keeps the sne.neat liquor in the Stat;
bot I never supposed thst TO driuk it
would make . man steal"
The spooas we're duly returned to the
iaudl"sd. and the judge went and opened
his court, thinking no more Of the matter.
Several days elapsed. and the business Of
The court Was drawing to closs, when
one morning . rough .Iooki"g customer
was s.raigned before bic honor for larceny.
He pleaded guilty. but said, in mitigation.
that he Wa drunk 1t the time be Commit.
ted tho offence.
"What is the natuvs Of the charge against
the man I" INQUIRED Judge Brown.
'Stsaling money from the till at Ster.
ritts tavern" replied the clerk.
"Young man" )" s~id the judge, so!s'n"ly.
''are yon sure you wss intoxicated when
you took this money
'Y+-, your honor, l was 80 jolly drunk
that thing. looked like they waa dancing
doubl.,.shual ., and when went out doors
the ground kept coming mp aud hitting
me in the head"
"Thst will Jo," replied the juig-. But
tell me, did you get all the liquor you
drank At Stesritt'si"
EVERY drop Of it. your honor"
"And 70 yon got dp~y on bic liquor.
and then stols bic money
.Tbats It exactly f; didat know what
l wa doing"
Turaing to the prosecuting attorney. the
worthy magistrate said
.'This 10 mose extraordinary case, NJ.
Attorney, and one, I think, demanding thu
clemercv Of the ooun. You wiiI, there.
fore, do me the favor Of entering sollt
prosss. That liqour Of Sts''itts. ! havs
rsasoa to know. 10 mean enough 70 make
man do anything dirty. l got drunk oo
| It myself the other night, and stole oil biz
spoons. II Sterritt will cell such abomin'
| able seuG, he ought not to have the p'o'
tsctioa Of this court. You may release
the prisoner. NJ. SheriG." G."-0eorgia Con-