Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-18

uun NlNAh hAf NtAtf WHtHi"h ~
mingion policeman. Who never lets asas-
pcioas character pass him aachaliened,
hailed black man With mysterious
bundle The fellow started 10 Tua and
the "cop" after him Af,ef a circui-
,os, route the pair reached Fifth and
Marke, streets. where the darkey yelled
murder The oihssr then found hat
the baadle was violin box. The dAraey
was a, ianocen, asa hmb and almost
frightened white.
Tnr PoNr-A Brooklyn lawyer re-
ceiycd a ,i,ii the other DAY from a farm
70 looking man. Who sad be would lAy
three dollars ior lli'le advice.
"very we'll. replied the lawyer. As h.
pocke,ed ,he cash "wha. is Ii ~
If want TO borros two bundled do'.
lars from a bank
That, easy enough. Make a note Nr
thirty or sixty day, aai have 'ons &C.
s2on.ible party inior'e it.
"Bii IN have % Pay ii.
"Ccria.aly y--eeriala'y.
II know how % borrow money WITH
on, asking legal advice" protested The
client. "Whai want Of yoa j, % al
wise how % beat either che bank % the
iadorer, and come oa, two hundrcl dol
lirs ahead '
IT wr,nun HiN.-Soms weeks ago
a ,lpiri was Issued 10 the sheriff IN Lex
ias,oa. Kentucky. who was a very small
man, Commanding him % briaS che boy
ola good OLD minister Who was very
large and a.shy AMI weighed two han-
dred and fhy pounds. The latter was
found working oa, in The woois on q
summer day. lie d.l not saat 70 ~
and ye, be was plnclilols observer o.
the law. - be lay down ai on bis
! back IN the shade and solemn'y aid, "in
compliance with the law hereby sur
render my body 10 be taken by you.
And he Jay there until ihs li'ils man ~,
tired and vent away.
MAorsrnArr ANp PnisoNEn DRrSK --
The Pal Nall Grrers says a curious
scene was enacted IN the mayors court Of
a certain town 10 Lincolnshire. lnior'
moa,ely ior the mayor. bis duties on Oh e
bench claim his attention a. he rises from
the table 4 mAn was brought before
him on the charge Of being druak and
incapable. The mayor, Who had pr
,ioasly been smiling benignly around on
the crowd assembled IN the eoait' looked
a, the man uns,eadily for moment with
blinking eyes, and on the completion ol
the evidence said "Pnshner, yoa--You
ORA be shame o yourself You'll ave
a pay four and tenpenis ORA monih
The prisoner was removed by the con-
stable, and the magisirass was assisted
out by his clerk.
Al Arr QuorArioS.-Jerry Black, a.
he was Familiarity called, was once Jadg'
Of common pleas court and sitting al
Chambeuburg. A lawyer named Cham
bers, son Of the founder Of the town, va
a mild-mannered man, and, alihoaki
Black was kindness itself, he had a shor
manner Of speech ,ha, seemed someiime
like brusqueness. Chambers iels iha
sometimes the coar, bad been rude q
him and he took occasion one day 20 po
h,ely urge upon the Judge iha, he wa
no, always - polite TO him As he tried q
Ne 10 his honor. Judge Black hsiene'
to him smilingly. and his oaly reply wa
this quotation from "Oihello "Haply
for | am Black. and have no, those soi
part, of conversation thar Chamberer
have
Why HE Wa HoNEsT.-A ie'
weeks ago the office Of business ma
in Pennsylvania village was desiroyee
by FIRE, and among his papers were ih'
notes Of hand Of several Of his fellow eii
izsn. for various amounis. Each on
gave a new note As fast as spoken TO
until a call was made upon the List
steady old deacon, Who was supposed q
be strictly honest. The case was explain
ed and he was asked TO make anoihe
note. "sappose refuse" be ask d
"Oh, you won', refuse" Suppose
declare that the nois which you say yo'
held was for only $50 instead Of $50 :
"rll trust you. deacon, 20 do the ngh
thing" swell | guess yca can. ! gue'
you can. Cor il just struck me that ye'
had two witnesses in the office the da.
we made out the note.
WovLD Nor CALL rHE GESTLENAN
Hoo In a case before referee. whie
was called in the Court II Common Pleas
: in New York .ex Judge Dntlnhoefer Aske
for an adjournment on account Of proies
sional engagements. Cours'l on 'h
other side objected to adjsornmsni on u
ground TIA, he had jus, made arrange
: men,s To start on a Trip to Germany
Mr. Diuenhoef,r thought, as his engage
ments were Of a most important eharAs
ter. that couns on the o,hsr side oagf
! TO waive hi. objections and defer III
voyage. The counsel fatty refused
+. entertain this proposition. Mr. Otter
hoefsr exclaimed: IL do no, wish to ca
!. the gentleman hog. That woald !
: unprofessional. But | will say tina, ~hs
n Bismark raises the embargo on Amer
can pork then, and no, till then. will
be safe for this gentleman 20 travel aioi
in oermsny"-Nsv Yort Herald.