The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-31
Leaf From the Docket of the De.
trOit Police Court.

III don't remembers said Biiah, a
the reporters came in, "whether Shakes
pcare, Susan Anthony or Ben. Butle
wrote it, but it is a very affecting song
and lately it has been running in my
ears half the time. I'll sing a verse
His name it was Jack, .
His father drove hack, Ift
Plain sewing his mother did do;
And brother of his
position had riz
10 sweep out an office or two.'
The old janitor was proceeding with
the next verse when his Honor came in
and squelched him-said that couple
of cats had kept him awake half the
night and he didn't care about finishing
OFT with the notes of horse-fddle,
JOSEPH BRACEWELL
| was the first candidate out. His name
was well braced, but his character was
not. He had been loafing around for a
week or two on the ragged edge of dis
pair, sleeping on soft pair of stairs or
in dry goods box, and although the
prospect of ever having dollar in his
pocket, or of securing square meal,
was as uncertain as keeping boarding
house in Chicago, he didn't want the
police to disturb him.
"You'd better go up remarked his
Honor after hearing the story Of the
prisoner. -
ooh lemme 60 this time"
''No-can't do it. What would be
said of me if it was known that en-
courage1 vagrancy?"
"But iii go into the country"
"The country doesn't sign for thee,
Mr.. Bracewell." =
"Then III go to Canada"
"1ou'd become a frozen statue in less
than two hours over there. No, Mr..
Bracewell, l shall have to make it sixty
days. That will let you out in March,
just when the soldity of winter is Civ
ing way to the mush Of spring, and even
if you can't strike Il job, then the nights
won't be so cold"
LAST TIME.
Mary Ann Mcclellan wiIed tear away
and chOked back sob as she admitted
the charge of drunkenness, but she pro-
tested that intoxication came from some
brandy which she was using to cure tooth
ache. She was sorry, penitent, and if his
Honor wonld only let her go this time, her
teeth might all jump out of her head be-
fore she would resort to brandy again.
II dunuO-I dunno" unused the Court as
he rubbed his ear.
'Just this Once," she sighed.
"Seems as if l might, and guess will
But you must look upon this as a hair
breadth escape. If there were not some
redeeming features in the case I'd send
you where you wouldn't have taste of
canned peaches for six months Do not
have any more toothache, Mrs. Mcclellan.
Farewell, Mary Ann-you can co."
'I'm many times obliged to you," she
said as she made her bow, but when she
got out of the door q red nosed boy yelled
out -
"she's making up faces at this ere
court !"
It was too late to catch her, and Bijah
called out ~
"L1TTLE NELL"
'Miss Baldwin, believe ?" eaid his Hon.
or, as she leaned over the railing. d
''The same" she replied, with smile. >.
"And you were here the other day on
this same charge Of drunkenness p ''.'
"Not lit was my sister," -
"Slle looks like you, ell ?"
Every much" ca.g
"And she also gets drunk 7"
"Once in " hile."
"Mis baldwin, it is my solemn duty to
inform you that you can't hoodwink this
court. You have been her a dozen times
to my knowledge, and You never had a
sister. KNEW you the moment caught
sight Of those. dozen frecklcs OH your nose,
and Pm going to put on Il few extra days
for your baseness in seeking to put up a
job on me. The sentence is ninety days"
"May speak to you after court p she
saked.
you can leave any word with Bijah
which you wished conveyed to me. He is
trustworthy, and whatever you tell him
will be received as Il sacred secret. As
soon as court closes want my breakfast,
and l can't tarry here here. Go back and
sit down, and you shall be conveyed to
the house of correction in as good style as
is consistent with safety and comfort"
PROSPECTIVE REWARD.
"Here! Who's this ?" exclaimed the
Court, as Joseph Eldner was brought ont.
"Made fool o myself as usual" replied
the farmer.
"Got drunk eh7" ,!:.i I -!
eyes; came down to Detroit yesterday,
looked around, got tight, and Pm busted
for cash."
"Never was here before'"
'sNo-never saw your darned old town
before in my life" -
"And you live-where ?"
"Way up in the woods"
"Can you get home ?"
'Hum's the word with me-"
"Well, you want to be more careful In
future. It's wonder some one didn't roll
you into the river. I guess I'll let you 20
this time"
"You will p"
eyes, you may 60"
''Bully for you, old pardw exclaimed
the man, extending his claw for shake.
Pm agoing straight hum! / can walk it
III fe,d Gags> acd pleeU t6ae1 ~sNsaM(
DIAL fne cars Onste0 ana ! lost my money
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10 gNt Mght out, and as soon al Ehe\
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ioiued hands, circled AROUND The stove and
sang:
"Hun7an natnres weak and fail,
Every day We hear the vail
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A DEAD negvo WAS hauled out oe
the river, at the lower Town Wharf.