, 1879-05-25
4 JUDGE OF LIQUORS.

For TIE Tribune.
About twenty years ago, select partY met at
the office OF Lieut,-Col. Graham, United States
Typographical Engineers, and Superintendent Of
Public Works, at old Fort Dearborn: Gen.
Beaubien, the first white man that settled in CHI
cago; the Hon. R. B. Mason, General Superin-
tcndent and Chief Engineer of the Illinois Ceu-
tra Railroad, who worked with pick. shovel, and
az In constructing the first railroad-track laid in
:America; and judge Henry Fuller, who had the
honor Of laying the first track that came into
Chicago. The site OF Fort Dearborn, which WAS
bestowed upou Gen. Beaubfeu by Congress, was
resurveyed, subdivlded into city-ots, and plated
by young Prusstan named Adolphus II.
Hirsch, who was employed by the Government
Office as Assistant Engineer, Surveyor, Archi-
tect, Drauehtsman, etc. Judge Fuller had pur-
chased some Of the lots, and, f'to wet the bar
gain" handed to me IS out OF which to psy 50
Tor q quart of the best brandy. l went to the
wholesale and rectifying establishment OF Mr. L
f. 8. Fuller, corner Of Wabash avenue and River
street, told Mr. T. what was up and who were
there, and asked for the best. He smiled as I
concluded, went and got for ms large bottle
full, and returned me s4.S7, declaring, "Thar is
better than some have whit sell at IS per
gallon ~; adding,s" You can dispose OF the bal
ance, $1.S7, Mr. Dalton, as you may think
proper"
The company were highly pleased with the
liquor, it's favor, ETC. returned Judge Fuller
IS, and kept 5La7 to myself. Gen. Beaubien
next t'wet" +" the grant; and I retained, as in
the first instance, $1.S7. When the second bot
tie was on draft, Col. Graham offered glass to
Mr, Htfsch, and also to the other two Assistant
Engineers, AR. Meyer and AIr. William e.
Smith, afterwards Gen. Baldy Smith, OF Renell-
ion notoriety. Immediately after Hirsch tasted
the liquor, he. cast o look of great surprise
across the room at me, understood him tn~
stantly, and returned him fierce ''Do i you
dare" glance. Gen. Reaubien, Col Grahau,,
and Judge Fuller drank freely. Gen. B. began
to stutter, Judge Fuller related many plea sing
NOR, which extremely amused the company,
especially Col. Mason, who took the most boy
ish delight ib listening to the Judges jokes,
one OF which was, that there was no bad liquor.
only some was better than other.- Col. Gra-
bam became very ELOQUENT; claimed to nave
pany with Senators, Princes, Presidents, Pashas,
Generals, Lords, Dukes, etc. and related many
exploits. He claimed to be as good judge OF
liquor as aay man living; could tell the age OF
liquor, its brund, etc. He told the names, IN
French and German, Of the most celebrated
liquors on the Continent OF Europe; said he
could distinguish them br the peculiar favor OF
each; and admitted that the liquor ! had
brought was about the best he had ever drunk.
Judge Fuller thought, as the liquor was SO
went q third time, as before retaining s1.S7.
Next Gen. Beanbien treated again, and this
time also kept S1.S7. After I brought in the
fourth quart-bottle left the office for mo-
ment. hir. Hirsch followed me out, and accosted
me as follows: IS You id fellow! yon are up
to more OF your fnn- That is common whisky
you have brought them" | admouished him in
no very courteous terms to - mind his owa id
business.'' Mr.. Hirseh and the other Assistants
drank but once. Pat, although an old soldier:
only one drink the entire time. He declared be
yas no Judge OF liquor. BE acknowledged, like
Judge Fuller, to having taken his turn With
"a the gang" as 1t was passed around, only con-
cerned as to the quantity; never neard hear AZ any o.
like liquor, bnt took it to be agreeable.
About this time saw that enough Of liquor
;yas had; so I placed $3,74 IN Gen. Beanpieo's |
pocket. He was lying under Mr. Smiths draw
muttcrtnEE French, and 0ccas1ooaAy q
about the room, talking about scien-
tilc matters with Col. Mason. I rendered the !
,ther S3.74 had retained to Judge Fuller. tell
ng him about the quality OF the whisky had
bouoht for them. The Judge insisted on my
seeping the money regarding It as the best joke
1e ever knew; but refused to accept the money.
,fy astounding disclosure was greeted With an
,utburst Of merriment that. battles descrlp- |
ion. The strict decorum always observed t
" tile Assistant Engineers and myself when In t
lie presence OF Col. Graham gave way, and !
.eueral uproar ensued. Judge Fuller opened
Ealing fire OF fun and ridicule upon Col. Gra-
,ou, Who, owing to the influence OF the large
IuantitY be had drunk, bore the raiilery with
eemiug eauanirnity aud good humor.
Col, Mason now took his departure. having
hakeu hands with the Assistants, boTed TO Col.
;rahau, smiled nt Judge Fuller, ami cast
arting glance at the old 'tsquatter" under the
able, Col. Graham withdrew to get clear of
is tormentor. On his way to bis room he first |
ell over sounding-ltne reeled up and left on
he balcony. Where the bslcony Joined his /
iazza there was descent Of ten inches, which
Z forgot, and fell forward upon the end Of
ing bench. There he lay until after dark, with
deep cut near the bridge Of his nose.
The fiuale Of the matter was, Mr.. Hifsch
royed himself to be good Judge ofliquor, aud
at was dismissed by Col. Graham from the
government employ for the hoax played On hts
lustrious person, and very stroDg suspicion
,at It was Pat who placed the reel on the bal
,ny to trip up the Colonel on hts way home.
1hether 1t was so or not, Pat was made
,apegoat Of. ADAA'A DALTON.
No. SIG Dearborn, near Sixteenth street.
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Two Country Boys Astonishod.