Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-20
THE JUDGES ADVENTURE.
4 Story of Early Times.


Judge Crane, of New York, was q
very eccentric man. He was very
wealthy, and was highly respected for
his public and private virtues, especially
for his charitableness to the poor; but
he always dressed in plain garb, and
would hardly ever wear an overcoat,
whatever might be the state of the
weather.
On the morning of the day in which
the court was to begin, the judge set
out before light, and walked gently on,
through the hail, rain and snow, to the
appointed place. On arriving at Pough-
keepsie, cold and wet, he walked to a
tavern, where he found the landlady
and her servants were making great
preparations for the entertainment of the
judges. lawyers, etc. g..
The judge was determined to have
some sport, and in a pleasant tone ad-
dressed the landlady:
81 have no money, and was obliged
to. come to court, and L have walked
through this dreadful storm more than
twenty miles. l am wet and cold, dry
and hungry. want something to eat
before the court begins" s1.
The landlady put herself in magis-
te1ial posture, and put on counte-
nance of contempt.
every well, i" said she, |" I will give
you some cold victuals, if you will go
into the back yard and cut and split
three armsful of wood, and bring it
into the kitchen, where the servants
want to make good fire to dry the gen
tlemen's great coats, when they come;
and after you get your victuals I shall
want you to go away"
After some trouble the Judge secured
q cold bite, and then the landlady told
him to be off, as she needed the fire to
dry the gentlemen's great coats and I'M.
brellas by. "And among the rest, she
said, "we expect Judge Crane"
"Judge Crane, said the Judge, "whc
is Judge Crane?"
"The circuit judge" said she; zone
of the supreme judges, you old fool"
"Well, !" said the judge, 81 will bel
goose that Judge Crane has not had
and will not have q great coat on his
back, or an umbrella over his head this
day"
"You old goose" said she, "I care
nothing for your bets. Eat and be off,
tell you; Judge Crane is to be here, ani
we've no room for you" ,s "
cd ,a''I don't care," said he, "one rye
straw more for Judge Crane >than I Dc
for myself, and it has got to be so late
that if he has to come at this time O
day, he would be more likely to go di
rect to the courthouse, and stay unit
dinner time, than to go to any tavern
and if business was very. urgent h,
would be likely to stay away even from
dinner. l know something about tn
old codger, and some people say he is
rusty, crusty, fusty old fudge"
Pretty talk, indeed" said the land
lady, about the supreme Judge"
tell you," said the Judge, "Judg
Crane is not the supreme Judge, an,
even if he were, he is no more fit to be
judge than I am" 5.tr.
"Well, now be off with yourself" sal,
she.
When the Judge withdrew, the land
lady anxiously looked after him for som
time, as he walked steadily on towar
the court house, supposing him to b
some poor man summoned up to coul
as witness, or some culprit, or som
vagabond who might give her furthe
trouble in time of courts, and exp, esse
to her servants desire that they woul
see that he did not disturb the gentl
men and the judges who might put u
there; while some of the girls declare
ifhe did come, they would use some
his own expressions. which he. used +
specting Judge Crane. Let me see
says one, "rusty, crusty" yes, ar
fusty old fudge" says another.
When the dinner was announced, IL
court, not being thronged, was imm
diately adjourned, and the day beir
stormy and cold, thejudges and Iawye
poured into the sheriffis tavern. Bhe
they were sure of good fare, all exec
Judge Crane, who walked to store al
purchased valuable shawl, and put
into his pocket on the inside of his coz
then he walked quietly to the taver
While he was thus detained, the lan
lady entered the dining-room, and ear
estly reinquired if Judge Crane h
come in. The answer was. -.
Not yet, madam, and perhaps
. may not come" .ta
The landlady, who was anxious to p
the highest respect to thesupreme jrds
retired to the. Kitchen not little 81
grined and disappointed. In I
meantime the. Judge had arrived, q
being .es proper times very sQsiabls q