The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-13

Texas judges are somewhat in the nature OF
adverbs, as they are positive, probable and
comparative. A positive judge is one that
has the temerity to rank the almanacs and the
weather prophets. He is the only man in the
world that is acquainted with the Texas sea-
sons; and will hazard an opinion respect ng
a coming rain, drought or storm, as if they
were but the tituar dignitaries of the chess
board. Old ''three-legged Willie" used to
say that the only three things that were abso-
lutely beyond the reason of man were the
choice of a woman, the verdict Of petit jury
and the weather of Texas.
But the positive Judge will tackle either OF
these questions as if he was creature born to
rule the storm.
The probable Judge is the distinguished
looking stranger that comes down for his cock
tail in the gray of the early morning, and asks
you to sin little with him.
You know intuitively that he is either a
Judge or colonel, and rack your brain mag
lining which.
Comparisons are odious, and comparative
Judges are unsavory,-so we will not stir them
up until next winter. A more genial distinc-
ton in regard to the geneva of the article I'M
der treatment, is to be found in the old widow
Alsops definition, which is to the effect tina
Texas Judges are so bona 6de, and by cour-
tesy. This may be a distinction without a
difference,-or difference without distinc-
ton.
We will tell little story about bona fide
Judge, as it was told to us, and then let up;
you are at liberty to draw on the imagination
in casting the profile, and characteristics the
Judge by courtesy; and you can draw it strong.
as there is no danger in overdrawing the pic
ture.
About the year 1850, young lawyer Of the
name of Mitchell visited Victoria. Texas, with
a view of locating. He was from Tennessee;
and Bill Whitehead undertook to introduce
him around.
Judge Jones was on high horse, -dressed
in a long blue blanket coat,-and was playing
billiards when Bill presented Mr.. Mitchell.
The Judge diverted his attention from the
rolling balls, and contemplated the abashed
candidate for recognition before him. "Mr.
MITCHELL" he finally said in tone of great
solemnity, "you contemplate locating in our
midst to practice your profession. This Is
we'll, and we will receive you in the most hos
pitable manner and our conduct toward you
shall be characterized by the EXTREMIST cour-
tesy, so long as you merit the aforesaid dis
tinction; but sir, should you neglect the
social and professional amenities, we will let
in upon you with six-shooters, butcher-knives
and bludgeons, begaud, STRIP
Mr.. Mitchell accepted the judges invitation
to "take suthin;" but he did not locate in
Victoria.
Judge Jones, arriving once very late to his
seat on the bench, startled the bar by the an
nouncement that the clerk would enter fine
of $50 against the court Judge Jones was
positive, bona fde Judge; and his like are
few and far between in the land.
Judge not lest you be judged, or language
to that effect, is found somewhere in the bible;
and on that account alone we will desist for
the present, and ask a suspension of public
opinion until the cause at issue can be heard
in the court In 6aut. V.R.