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A Missouri JUDGE.-They have quite an
original way Of doing things out in Missouri.
A good story is told Of one Judge Allen, famil-
iarly known as "Horse Allen" He deter
mined at one time to administer the law in
due order, for the punishment of certain often
ders, and accordingly the sheriff, jury, and
witnesses were assembled. The first order OF
the Court was to "strip" and 60 to work and
raise courthouse; this was done with few
logs, and the Court was opened, when remark
from some one called down the Indignation Of
the Judge, and he ordered business to be sus-
pended for fifteen minutes, and going up to
the disturber gave him terrible whipping.
He then returned to the bench, putting and
blowing from the exercise, and rising: "Peo
Pile !" said he, Pm here to adjudge the law,
and administer justice, by thunder If you
care anything about civilization, I'm ready TO
give you touch of it. As the sheriff and
officers are not enough, here am single
handed-and if any one says he amt satisfied,
I'll adjourn The Court again, and give him a
chance" 1t is hardly necessary TO say ,ha
the etiquette Of Horse Aliens" court wa.
never again infringed after that.