The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-19

The REPUBLICAN, takes lively interest In
the affairs of the widows and orphans OF
this District. SO docs n venerable aud gal
liant Judge, whose duty 1t Is to look after the
welfare Of this class of our community
This joint interest Is shown and felt when
our representative In common with many Of
the "bereavod and helpless ones" assemblies
semi.weckly to gaze upon the manly form,
the Intellectual physiognomy, and listen TO
the words Of wisdom which fall as pearls
from the lips of the august parsonage whose
name has become household word to many
of our people. Great was the surprise felt
and many were the words of sympathy ut.
tered by the multitude Of admirers of the
Judge when It was announced on Saturday
that tho widows and orphans would not hear
words OF counsel on that day, for alas the
Court was suffering from fearful cold con.
tractcd in rather n singular manner. Our
reporter, grlcvcd for the health of his august
friend, was not to be satisfied with the slight
Information in regard to his welfare which
he obtained from the bailifls. So he prose.
cuted his inquiries.
Anxious to obtain all the facts attendant
upon the Illness Of the "widOws' and or
phans' FRIEND" he found Ii necessary to d.
rect his footsteps TO the ancient village o
Bladcnsburg, convinced that there, In the vi
entity of the Judges palatial summer resi-
dence, would he found sorrowng friend.
who might satisfy his inIuiring mind and
assure him rs to the true state of tue hcaltl,
OF this paragon Of Judges. Nor was he mis-
taken. A true and authentic history of tho
aforesaid cold was obtained from vnrlou.
sources, and so Interested was our represent
atiyc that he has determined to give to the
readers OF the REPUBLICAN narrative oil
the adventures of the Judge, and what be
fell him on Friday, July 10, 1869.
That our readers may fully understand
every phase of the case, IL Is necessary To
take brief retrospect. Some weeks ago the
Judge was defendant In suit before one
OF the magistrates OF yo ancient village Of
Blndensburg. During the progress OF the
trial, and while In the "IIOly Temple OF
Justice the Judge Is said to have uttered
remarks In relation TO some Of the fair bellies
Of the village which were alike uncolnpll.
mcniary aud unjust The trial concluded
the Judge took walk, and seeing three oil
the fair ones aforesaid spoke TO them In a
manner which they aver was impolite and
Insulting.
This conduct, with other actions of our
venerable and portly friend, considerably
"rllci" the young male Bladcnsburgcrs, and
without having the fear of the law before
their eyes, and with malice aforrthoupht
did then and there and at that time commit
and Oiior indignitlcs to the person Of tho
"widows' adviser" which have heretofore
been the subject Of newspaper criticism.
Suffice II for this narration to say that the
Judge was finally released from the power
OF these 'rapscalllOns" with the promises on
his part that he would not again return tc
the "ancient duelllng ground" But there
Is an old saying, "PrOmises, like pic crusts,
are made to DO broken" The subscq cni
action OF the Judge verified the truth OF
this adagc, for several days after he hal re-.
ceiyod Ills cnstlgation We fluid him one of Il
| party who at his invitation visited the seen,
Of his late adventure. This party consisI Cd
Of five gentlemen besides the Judge, and
among the company the army, the bar ant
the canal were represented. Two open car
rlagcs served TO convey them from this city
After they had been driven up and dow
the main street, and gazcl upon BY the wo
men aud children Of the locality, the part,
returned to this city, the Judge In particular
seeming to feel excessively valiant. Thi
visit served to cmboldcn His Honor TO ven
turc TO his summer residence alone, which h,
did.
ForlDing himself with II dcmijohm o
Bourbon county," his actions toward til,
belllgercnt Bladcnsburgcrs we're entirely COZ
cillatOry, and frequent invitations TO the vii
layers to drink procured for the judge many
seeming friends. The object Of our friend:
visit was TO procure warrants for the arrest
Of certain parties for the assault upou hi,
person, and also to rent, II possible, lis val
liable summer residence. These objects ne
cessitated yet another visit to the village
which was paid on tho fatal day, the date o.
which has already been given. On this oc
caslon the Baltimore ~ Ohio railroad served
the purpose of the judge, and by that mode
Of transit he reached the scene Of his pleas
ures and SORROWS about two o'clock IN the
afternoon.
The costume Of the Judge was gotten ur
regardless OF EXPENSE his toilet had been
elaborated, and In his handsome garb OF
white linen duck chow suggestivc) with his
black beaver carefully brushed and the little
sprig Of geranlum In his button-hole, our
urbanc friend, the cXpOunder of "dead" law,
looked the very embodiment Of health and
happiness. But alas, for the folly Of men;
why will they place TO their lips that which
steals away their brninsi The Judge, for
gctful OF his dignity as judge and msp,
sought to add to the enjoyment Of his little
excursion by imbibing Of the article com
monty known as "old MonOngahela, and
this led to the whole Of his troubles. In the
village Is store, the presiding genius of
which Is II Mr.. WCls. To this store our
famous friend with his friend, Mr.Taylor, pro.
ceeded wit the Intent OF procuring pota-
ton OF what Is known in Bladensburg as
"cOrn Juice" This was served, and our
friend smackcd his lips with gusto. As Mr..
Wells spirits event down" the Judges
spirits event up" aud In n short time we
find him In the exuberanco Of spirit rehears-
ing TO several parties, who hud collected in
the store, his exploits as n valiant man, and
what he intended to do with those residents
OF Bladensburg who had assaulted him. His
remarks so exasperated an old resident of
the town, who has had the misfortune to
lose one Of his optics, that 'going one eye
on 1t" he rushed upon the Judge proclaiming
his Intention ofannihllating His Honor, who,
however, deeMing discretion the better part
of yalor," hurriedly beat retreat.
Going Down Main street, our venerable