New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
THE DEACON FELL FROM GRACE
The scorcher. motoring swift and fleet,
Ran into Deacon Brace
The scorCher fell some forty feet.
The deacon fell from grace.
portland (Ore. } Journs

The deacon fell from grace.
-(PortIand (Ore) Journal
Judge Jackson. of West Virginia. the iron
Judge" as he called, has soft spot In his heart
for culprits Many Of the criminal cases
which he has dispose of are moonshiners. from
the mountains - sinner with babe in
her arms was of number before him in
Charleston once Her story she told in her simple
way. To keep her babe and herself from starvation
she had made and sold little liquor. but she would
never do it again. The Judge let her off with a
fine suspended the imprisonment. gave her moral
lecture in classica style and said he would not
send that baby to the penitentiary.
At this moment recess for Iuncheo. taken.
and when court reassembled there another
woman with a baby III her arms. Same result-a
light fine and imprisonment An hour later
third woman with baby in her arms faced the
court The keen blue eyes of the patriarchal 1ur1s
now opened wide, He called his marshal and or
dered investigation In few moments it ap-
peared that the baby doing service for
all three putative mothers.
IF it had not been in court says the judge. Il
should have had a good laugh. AS it was, l had
all 1 could do to keep my face straight
The women were called up They confessed their
little game tvixt smiles and tears The baby really
belonged the first woman, and she didn't think
1t would De so very wrong lend the child to her
friends in distress
Another lecture from the judge-a terrible roarer
which frightened the wretched half out of
their senses-and then all three let off with
promises 10 give over lClt StliiIng and the borrow
ing OF babes for the purpose OF defeating Justice
THE joke of the thing IRRESISTIBLE" says the
judge. who has a keen sense of humor, "and be-
sides, had declared I would send that baby to
prison"
Supersttion.-Parsou Visiting prisonl-Why are
you here, my misguided friend?
PTiSoner-Im the victim of the unluC.Sy No l3
Parson-1ndeed! How's that?
Prisoner-Twelve Jurors and one Judge.-(Chicago
News.
The total OF deposits in the savings banks of the
dollar mark. These institutions are so well man
aged that runs and suspensions are almost 1n-
known. OF many things the people of this prosper.
State have ample reason be proud and
among these not the least are the soundly gov
erned. wisely administered savings banks
'.Whiskey, shouted the lecturer, will take the
'9Worse than that" grumbled the man with the
pawn ticket; 'it will take the coat of his back -
tPhi!adelphIa Record.
A Partisan writer declares that France is 2 na-
ton Of soldiers oficehoIders and professional men
and adds that in Tonouin. a French possession
there 28G00 soldiers 23do place holders in civil
service and only % colonists. These figures seem
Incredible, but II must be admitted that Tammanv
was in fair way to make New-York a city of
politicians in office when its lease of power was
cut short.
Placing HiIn.-Stubb-Jones is always blowing
about himself ana although half OF IL is untrue
Penn-Hm He must be safeblower.-(Chicaso
News.