Judge — June 5, 1897 — page 3: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

You are a little dear,’ * My first husband put it differently ; he said I was rather dear.” VIRTUE REWARDED. T OCCURRED ina wild, western section, Wild and western as it was, however, and also a region where wool was proverbially prevalent, attempts to pull that commodity over the eyes of the inhabitants usually ended in failure. ‘The man on trial for horse-stealing was well aware of the fact just mentioned. So he was inwardly debating the point as to whether he should plead guilty or not guilty. Suddenly his reflections were interrupted by the sharp, decisive rap with which the judge's improvised gavel — consisting of the butt of a revolver—convened the court. No GisTNTERERETED one removed his hat, because in that court the wearing of ——7 hats did not constitute con- | FING, SETTERS tempt. 1 The prisoner was in- formed of the charge against him and was called upon to plead. He stood up, and in a clear, steady voice re- sponded, "Jedge, 1 acknowledge the corn.” “Then you air dis- charged,” said the court; “for, in a case of horse-steal- ing, if the accused acknowl- edges the corn he is held to be entitled to the cob.” FRENCH AS IT IS IN NEW YORK. Mrs. Hicuriyer —'* Oh, chef!" Voice (from down stairs)—All roight, mum !" THE VOICE FROM THE AUDIENCE. For a whole long weary hour he had held forth on his firstlys and secondlys and albeits Parson RapsiTsKIN—‘‘T wants one or two ob dem and therefores, and getting his second wind he exclaimed, setters.—— “On the other hand—what ?” fr And when a clear, small voice replied " Fingers” he knew that the greatest effort of his life had struck a snag. ra wy a —— I thought dey wuz chickuns !” | comicbooks.com|