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Woman Rampant-—“Women and Wine” are said to be the moot dangerous to man’s peace, or anything known, but Friday demonstrated that two women fall of whisky are worsB still. Mrs. Brannon got drunk and was very disorderly, for the which Esq. Pincklaeo said she moat pay $10 and the extras, and ‘stand committed'* till .the tin was forthcoming. Mrs* Mc’Kexnon was also drunk and pugilistic, having laid her profane hands on Mrs. Crdmsb, for the which, the sumo incorrigible Justice said she must pay $5, and costs- and stand committed till paid. Marshal mesoRE took the ladies in custody, but, liketbo man who drew the elephant id a lottery* was sorely puzzled whet to do with them, His generous nature revolted from incarcerating them. The women plead for the children at home—the Marshal paused, reflected and told them to goand hfthftVfl fcJbotnaaltra* nr he would certainly jug thorn. Ob! how they blessed him, and wished that his children might never want for broad, and that his offspring might bo greatly multiplied- The worthy Marshal melted, and the big tears coursed down his manly cheeks, hut whether at the pros-Ecct of tfiis great increase of family or that is children • would never want bread, he did not inform us, and we would not intrude upon his emotions.tldrlt;U13VP:wCA
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Alton Weekly Courier
Alton, Illinois, US
Thu, May 26, 1859
Page 5
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