Connecticut western news., 1881-07-06
JUDGE, CRANE.

Shortly after the first Republican Constitution of the State of New York was framed, and the judiciary system was established for the civil depart ment, the Supreme Court, or that branch of it called the" Circuit Court, /" was appointed for one of the circuits in the County of Duchess, and the" eceen- tric Judge Crane was to preside Judge Crane was very wealthy and highly re- spected for his public and private vir- tues, especially for his charitableness to the poor; but he always dressed in plain garb, and would hardly ever wear an overcoat, whatever the weather might be, and it was seldom that he rode when he went abroad, although he owned many valuable horses. On the morning of the day in which the Court was to begin, the Judge set out before day and walked gently on, through hail, rain and snow, to the appointed place., On arriving at Poughkeepsie, cold and wet, he walked to tavern, where he found the landlady and her servants were making large preparations for the enter tainment of the judges, lawyers, and other gentlemen whom they expected would attend the Circuit Court. r. '*.
 The Judge was determined to have some sport, and in a pleasant tone ad- dressed the landlady "I have no money,f and was obliged to come to Court, and walked through this dread full storm more than twenty miles. l am wet and cold, dry and hungry. l want something to eat before the Court begins" whtn n the landlady put herself in magisterial posture, and putting on a countenance of contempt, said to the Judge, You say you,are wet and cold, dry and hot; how can all this be ?'' "No, my dear madam says the Judge, !" I said that was wet and cold; and if you had been out as long as I have been in this storm,I think you would like wise be wet and cold. I said that l wanted something to drink and eat. ?
 <" But you have no money, yoa say, ' re
 torted the landiady. !" told you the truth" says tbe judge, " the whole
 truth, and nothing but the truth but
 were as rich as Crnsus, I would be
 willing to work for something to eat anc
 to drink" "Croesus {! who is Croesus ?
 says the landlady. "Inever knew him,
 says the Judge, but Ihave understood
 that he was very rich. I want some
 thing to eat and something to drink, ant
 were as poor as Job in his utmos
 calamity, and had my health an,
 strength as well as I now have, I woul
 willingly go to work little while, if
 could only get something to drink and bite of good victuals." "Well, ol daddy" says she, Chow much do yo
 want to drink ?" "Ha1f Q gill of goo brandy, madam" says he. "Ver wel," says she, (" I will give you half gill and some cold victuals, if you will g into the back yard and cut and spl three armfuls of wood, and bring it int the kitchen, where the servants want l make good fre to dry the gentlemen :. great coats when they come, and aft 3 you get your victuals shall want yo l to go away" "Well," says he, "gi' 3 me the brandy, and I'll soon bring tl , wood" -
 He drank the liquor and walked quie
 ly into the wood yard, where he found good axe, and he soon laid by the fl v the proper quantity of wood, viz, h arms three times fu1l-when the Ian
 lady had got his cold luncheon on u |. table, in hopes that he would eat and ), off. ~ "Now for the good bite of vituals }, says the Judge. "There it is," sa 2. she coldly. "And it is almost as co !" as myself, but not half so wet, for I S
 neither tea, nor coffee, nor chocolate
 wet it. Beggers must not
 y choosers," ssid she. 1T am not bt > ging of you, madam" says he, "t |, have paid the full price demanded. :" ,I told you," said she, 1T would give y cold, vituals, and there is cold .boi