St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-20
New YORK, DEC. ID, 1873.


vENTIoN OF EvERYBoDY-A DRUNKEN
JUDGE.
New YORK, DEC. 13, 1873.
To the Editor of the Caledonian:
suppose everyone knows DR.. Mary
Walker, but for the benefit of any of
our readers who may not have the
pleasure, l will explain that he-nO, she
well, then, 1t, is a wholly unprece-
denied compound of feminine name with
masculine habiliments. To say that 1t
is Il strong minded creature would be
putting the matter too mildly. DR..
Mary is roarer. 1t is always stared
after and hoOted when Itappears on the
street, and not without reason, for 1t
wears Derby hat, coat with sort of
brief petticoat attachment, pair of I'M
mistakable pantalOOns, and Il gold
headed cane. Once in while 1t has
even more unpleasant experiences than
being hoOted and stared at. For eX-
ample, 1t arrived in town the other day
from Washington, which unhappy capt.
tai forms Its usual haunt, and going to
a hotel demanded lodging. Now a no.
tel clerk is supposed to be equal to any
ordinary emergency, but this was a
staggerer. The young man gasped and
stammered, but eventually managed to
inquire after the sex of his would-be
guest. This rash question drew down
upon his devoted head storm of indig-
nant abuse from the irascible Doctor"
which threatened to Overwhelm him,
but he finally rallied and succeeded in
steering his nOndescript visitor out of
the building. Before 1t could get to
another hotel, 1t was gently collared by
Il policeman, who probably thought he
had captured the original "What is it ?"
and led into a neighboring police sta
ton, whence 1t was shortly afterward
liberated, and Immediately sought the
Windsor, followed by an enthusiastic
crowd of ragamuffins. Here again 1t was
gently but firmly "bounced," and find
ing all Its efforts to be recognized as a
man and brother futile, gave il up for
the moment and disappeared.
The next morning, however, 1t reap
peared to public view under the escort
of a policeman, who this time conduct
ed his mysterious prize to Superinten-
dent Walling's Office to get Its status
officially defined, and learn his own duty
in the premises. The Superintendent,
who is the most gallant of men, listened
patiently to the vOluble indignation of
his cratic prisoner, and then shrewdly
guessing from the length of Its tongue,
that 1t must be a woman, said, "Madam,
| think you have not committed any Of
Tense against the laws. The wearing of
clothes, is a matter of taste, so long as
they are not used for purposes of dis
guise." And then, triumphant at last.
DR.. Mary Walker walked.
Little Phil" Sheridan would rather,
| have no doubt, be attacked with sa-
bres and cannon than with red tape and
law books, but he meets the latter as
bravely as the former. A very impor-
tant suit is now pending against him in
the Circuit Court here, growing out of
claim made on him for something like
half a million of dollars for Selling
somebody's cotton plantation down in
Louisiana during the war. 1 dropped
into the court room the other afternoon,
and found it crowded with nOtabilities.
The gallant General was present IN per-
son, looking cool enough, but little as
though he would like chance to ride
at the head of his old cavalrymen into
the ranks of the other side, which is
marshaled in this instance by his old
companion in arms, Gen. Ben. Butler,
who was the cynosure of all eyes. | am
afraid Benjamin never was really pref
ty, and he certainly don't seem to i'm
prove in looks very rapidly. He has
grown enormously cOrpulent, so that he
waddles most absurdly, and has lost all
signs of neck and as be pranced
heavily about before the bar, keeping
one of those terrible optics Oh the jury,
while the other steadily inundated the
witness he was examining, he looked
more like great turtle than anything
else can think of. The trial promises
to be long one.
Col. Mapleson, the celebrated London
impresariO, at present giving an Italian
Opera here, with "Her Majesty's" opera
troupe, will, l fear, soon be ready to
shake off the dust of this ''blarsted"
country, and quit our shores forever.
First, he has embrOiled himself with the
directors of the Academy of Music, and
got that august body not only down on
him, but into row among themselves.
Then he has sought to compel the fair
and melOdiOus Minnie Hauk to sing at
his "sacred" concerts on Sunday even
ing, threatening fines and Imprisonment
as the penalty of her refusal, but has
only succeeded in getting himself thor
oughly snubbed by the press and public
for his pains. Several other little IN
pleasantnesses have also arisen in con-
nectiOn with his alleged partnership
with ticket spectators and, to crown
all, he has been arrested at the instance
of the Society for the Prevention of