The San Francisco call., 1905-04-12

man Ise ready teh fo-git en- fogib, :"
he said, nodding cheerily to Patrolman
Nelson, so Ah'n kinfiss dat he foun
me in er disrepootable place. But doan
yo' get de idear intah yo' haid dat
.Ah'm en- ohd'neh no-good niggar,
Jedge Ahm de only cullud man wot
hev mixed in wifi de bes' folk OBJ de
Unavehs'ty OBJ Calafohny."
"A member of the faculty, eh?"
queried his Honor.
well, All woan say ezackly dat.
Ah'm developer oh de groun, dat's wot
All is"
"Ah, a professor of agriculture or
horticulture or viticulture?"
mo, sab; Aim a gahdnah. Alive
bin a-wukkin wifi spade en- hoe till
All needs a rest. en- All kim ober teh de
city fo' recreshun, privious teh stahtin'
in on de spring wuk. All wuz visitin'
gemmen snakes me in TO a Yag. But
doan undehstan' me as kimpiainin' +,
Jedge. All desehves all All got, fo' a
man in nah dignehfied pesishun
oughteh a bin mighty keerful about de
kimpany he KEEP. De p'leece gemman
glib me no mo- den wot wuz kimmin'
teh me-"
nave just 4CdA lCOs ocA0 NAC OOAANA11
musingly, that a good hostler is need
ed at the County Jail for the next six
months. What do you know about TAX
ing care of horses?"
Mr. Browns grin abruptly sunk into
his face. ''Fo de Lawd's sake, sah,' he
earnestly explained, "doan trust no
hosses teh me eff yeh doan want 'em
ruinated fo life All knows muffin
wotsumdevah erbout annermuls OBJ any
kline"
well, I'll send you out to the prison
for ten days, and you might employ
your time getting acquainted with the
duties of a hostler-"
Mr. Browns effort to appear gratif1ed
was a miserable fiasco.
After his wife obtained a divorce and
alimony Of 81 a week, John F. Machado,
barber at 313 Fifth avenue. concluded
that il would be more economical on
his part to renew marital relationship
with the woman than to pay her the
money, so he took up his abode with
her and their two children and began
.wooing She was not easily won, how
ever, and not until he placed an en-
gagement ring on her finger and prom
ised to amend his temper would she
harken TO his pleadings. Even then
she declined to name the day until he
had undergone a period of probation,
and well It was that she did so, for last
Sunday he suddenly became enraged
by her obduracy and chased her from
the house at pistol-point. When ar
rested he was released on bail, but
after hearing the story Judge Mogan
ordered that he be detained in custody
until to-day, when the case will be
heard.
Love of grand opera was at the bot
tom of Fred G. Eastman's arrest for
sleeping in a freight car at Fourth and
Townsend streets. Stroking his Van
dyke beard and peering at Judge Fritz
through goldrimmed glasses, he stated
that he went to hear Lucia" sung by
the Conried warblers, leaving his wife
at home at Alameda after deluding her
into the belief that he was called across
the bay by pressing business. When the
great performance was finished he dal-
lied in various saloons, discussing Ca
ruso ct al, until he was penniless and
the last ferry-boat had departed. That
was how he came to WOO Morpheus in
a bex car
why didn't you take your wife to
the opera?" his Honor inquired.
Because the price of admittance was
too high to justify me in purchasing
two seats" was the answer. Besides,
she is less cultured in music than l
am"
And I'd wager she is also less selfish
than you are"
You'd lose" muttered Mr.. Eastman.
He was dismissed.
George f. Williams and Lucius Poole,
accused of drunkenness, were about to
be discharged by Judge Conlan when
Mr. Poole indiscreetly announced that
he and his companion were the bibu-
lously inclined painters who had deco
rated the exterior of Judge Cabaniss'
residence.
I've heard Of your work." said his
Honor. 'and you are fined IS apiece -
1t was Clerk Jack" Rice who in
formed the court that the house of
Judge Cabaniss was vari-tinted as a
peacock's TAIL while Bailiff Tack"
Laws said the domicile looked as If a
rainbow had burst and dropped upon it.
]. B. Hewlett, bootblack, and two un-
named BARRIERS donned their best
clothes and went a-slumming and in
the Owl concert hall, on Dupont street,
one Of the tonsors ordered four bottles