Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-03
VOL. XIX. NEW
An Hour at the Central station Court.

Detroit Free Press.
at looks as if we should have shower,
remarked his honor as he changed coats and
took his seat.
THAT makes me think of my dream, re
piled Biiah as he busted the chair with his
coat tail IL dreamed that | was caught in
a shower and"
His honor rose up. looked behind the door
and turned pale As he exclaimed;
Il left my umbrella there the other morn
ing and now its gonei'
"Can it be possible" whispered the old
janitor.
"Bijah, hayn't many years to live
continued his honor. "but won't die until
that umbrella is found | do not say that
YOU took that umbrella away and pawned it
| 1t, but it must come back-it must be re-
turned You hear me don't you, Biiah?'
Haven't you known me for fourteen
years ~ protested the officer.
.'Yes, sir, but that was new umbrella. "
"Don't bear good reputation
Pretty fair. but that rain-Shedder must
come back
ado look like a thief?'
''No, sir, but bring back my umbrella ii
You want to save costs.
Anu Dllau went dTpuHu llit Ipoul. udLIlllp
the chairs and growing, and his honor shut
his teeth together hard as he looked at the
black clouds rising in the south.
AwANDERER.
Joseph Mouldoon had scarcely touched the
mark when he informed the court that he
was not only poor orphan, without 4 rela-
tive in the world, but that he belonged in
Canada
Il can't help it if you belong to Colora-
do, - replied the court ''you shall have
fair trial and truth and justice shall stand
ont here like freekles on a Chicago woman's
nose. Are you guilty
81 took a drop, sir.
where did You drop from?''
Il mean that shipped little brandy,
sir, and it flew to my head"
Joseph Mouldoon native of Canada,
you We spoken truly" said his honor "The
brandy flew to your head, you flew to an al
ley and the police flew to You. 1t was 4
flying time. DO You make practice of
drinking brandy?''
NO, sir-l drink whiskey as a general
thing
''les-um--yes, SO mused his honor. as he
looked at the erinniug Biilh "Weu III
sequester you"
Thanks, sir, thanks
II don't want any thanks said ia
sequester you for thirty days.
I'm greatly obleeged, sir, and III 20
now-right off "
"Sir don't you know what ,equester
means?' exclaimed the court"
"Yes, sir. and III be in Canada in ten
minutes 80
Biiah grinned
The clerk grinned.
The reporters anxiously waited
MIR JOY, let this man out, continued
the court as he looked up from his papers,
"and warn him that he'll catch it if be ever |
comes within thirty miles of Detroit again"
AvENERABLE PINE.
September johnson, why do You appear |
at this bar 3' asked his honor of the next |
mana darkey so old that his nair was white |
and his limbs weak
10 get taway, was the reply.
"And how many policemen were engaged |
in your arrest l'
lone, sab
"Only one? Why, though it must have |
taken dozen to bring you in Well, 50 |
You were drunk 2"
"No, sah-l was tired"
'Mr. johnson. You are very near the
yawning tomb. Nou are in the December |
Of your life. Ii you live to see the centen- |
nial open you'll be forgotten by all men he
fore another comes. Standing there. one
foot in the grave. as it were, your white
hair signal-iag that You are nearly ready to
sail across the mysti cryer, can you lie to
me-"
Il was little drunk. replied the prison |
er, after a moment reflection
That's better, Mr. johnson. Yen have |
a clean look, and hope that your path down
the valley of death may have no terrors.
A0u may 20. Mr. johnson, and if | were
you I'd stick to weak tea and barley water
and let strong drink alone
Il viii sab, replied the old chap a. lie
hobbled away
YoUNC OAK
''Loafing around. eh?" inquired the court,
as John Brown was brough in.
I've tried for a job, growled the prison
- know all about you, John. I've seen
those ears-that nose-that yawning mouth
here at this bar halt dozen times during the
past year
I'm going to Chicago, sir.
IN bet $50 to cent that You won't
You are going to the house of correction
for sixty days"
That's bad, sir, when a feller tries hard
to find work. "
"l know it. The police have seen you
trying to work into barns and sheds. You've
tried to work money ont of strangers
You We worked up rows aud riots on the
Potomac, and now you We worked in here
again. I've thought your case over in my
mind, and wonder that You haven run
across somebody that wanted to break your
neck. You don't know what gratitude or
sell-respect or honor is. You'd rather own
a fighting-doE than the best library in the
country, and rather get drunk than be pre-
sented with an eighteen dollar Bible. You'll
have to % up
I'm try to be, good, sir
Cant help it. | gave you fair warning,
and the CREASED plank awaits you.
CALLER.
WAS it Just the right thing, Emily Jack
son, for you to stand on your steps and yell
until you aroused a whole neghborhood -
asked the court of the next prisoner.
Il was calling for my brother" She re
piled.
Was any one sick ?''
"NO, SIR
''Or was the house on fire ?''
.No, sir
You merely wanted to ask him if the
Beecher Jury had come in yet ?''
'Yes, sir"
"Well, they have come in, and now that
| your anxious mind has been relieved, sup
pose you step around to the house Of correc-
tion for thirty days"
Il never'll 20 there.
"Nou won't2''
mo. | won't"
I've got house and lot to put on that
| make the sentence sixty days-take her
away, Biiahl'
The ianitor tucked her under his arm and
walked into the corridor, and her fury was
greatly increased when she found that bit
ing didn't affect him any, because she was
chewing at his handouts instead of his ribs.
When the Maria started off the boys threw
Mrs. jackson bouquet of turnip-tops and
sang:
she hadn't any right for ter holler.
She ought ter have jngled the bell;
And though a sad fate does beiall her,
| Her manners may improve-we can't tel.'
some SHAKEsPEARIAN SToRIEs.-A friend of
mine at dinner party being asked if she had