Rensselaer Union and Jasper Republican, Volume 8, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1876 — Satisfactorily Arranged. [ARTICLE]

Satisfactorily Arranged.

A man of fifty, wearing very large spectacles and a very long coat, was brought out to answer to the charge of “tigntness,” and the little old woman in the audience came forward and called out: “I appear here as his wife and his lawyer. If anybody says he was drunk they lie!” “ Don’t be so fast, woman,” replied the court. . “ Don’t you dare talk to me that way!” she shouted, growing a foot higher every minute. His Honor looked into his desk to see if everything was all right, and wore a very serious face as he lifted up his heaa ana said: “This man was found hanging to a lamp-post at eleven o’clock last night, and calling for his Sarah Jane. Is that your name?” “ He was, eh?” she mused as she gave tho prisoners searching glance. “Called for her over twenty times," continued the court. “Hedid, eh?” “The officer says that his voice betrayed anxiety add love," continued his Honor. “ Love, eh? He’s my husband, Judge. Let hinTgo. Let me settle this case with him!” “I don’t believe I holhfred for no Sarah, Jane!” put in the prisoner. “Shut right up, sir!” whispered the wife. “ We'll .see about this Sarah Jane business.” . “ I’ll suspend sentence, and you can take him,” said the Court. “ Come on!" she whispered to the prisoner, making for the door. As they were ready to go out she added: “ Now you fuller me home, and if you attempt to skip for Canada I’ll make it the hottest day you ever saw!”—Detroit Free Press. j DtmiNG the month of February the St, Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railroad shipped from Ottumwa to St Louis 15,000,000 pounds of ice, all of which came down on the Central Railroad.