The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-04-02
Anecdotes Of Cgrran,

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Anecdotes Of Carian.
1.-The following anecdotes Of CCrran,
the celebrated Irish orator and Wit, are
taken for the most part, from q work called
"Gurran and his Contemporaries" by
Charles Philips. They are related as
near as practicable in Philips own Ian
guage.-Ed. Sptrft Dem.
As very stupid foreman once asked a
Judge how they were to ignore a bill.
"Why, sir," said Curran, "when you mean
to find a true one, just write ty'soraaauS
for self and fellows on the back of it."
He was addressing q jary on one OF the
State trials, in 1903, with his usual ami
nation. The Judge, whose political bias,
if o Judge can have one, was certainly
supposed not to be favorable 10 the prisoner,
shook his head III doubt or denial of one
of the advocates arguments. al see,
gentlemen" said Mr.. Curran, ~ see the
motion of his lordship's head; common
observers might imagine that Implied a
difference of opinion, but they would DE
mistaken: it is merely accidental. Be
lieve me, gentlemen, if you remain here
many days,tyou will pereeiyeTthat, when
his lordship shakes his head there's roth
ing insitn
He always contriyed when examining
witnesses to throw them eff their balance,
and took care that they seldom should
recover it. any lord, my lord!!' yoeE-
Grated a peasant witness writing under this
mental excruciation, IT can't answer you
little gentleman, he's putting me in such
o doldrum.n al doldrum Mr. Currau
swhat does he mean by a doldrum ~ ex-
chained Lord Ayoumore. 90! my lord,
it's a very common complaint with per-
sons Of this description: it's merely a en-
fusion of the head arising from a corrup-
ton of the heart"
This same Lord Ayonmore hada habit
of anticipating which sometimes precipi-
atated him into an error, and his first i'm
preston being very hard to obliterate,
was exceedingly annoying to Mr.. Cnrran
1t happened once that they were to dine
together at the house of a common friend
and Curran took advantage of the oeca-
sion to correct the troublesome habit Of
the Judge. Contrary to his usual custom
he arrived very late, and appeared very
much agitated. "1Why, Mr.. Curran, you
have kept us a full hour waiting dinner
/. for you,n grumbied out Lord Avo1nore.
aOb, my dear lord, / regret it much, yor
mnst know it is not my custom, but-Fys
Just been witness 10 q most melancholy
occurrence @My God! you seem ter
ribly moved by it; take a glass of wine
What was it? what was it?" II viii tel
you, my lord, the moment I can collec
myself. I had been detained at eourt-iI
the Court of Chaneery-your lordshil
knows the chancellor sits late.n lido
/ do; but go on.n Well, my lord, wa
hurrying here as fast as ever could
did not even change my dress-I hope
shall be excused for coming in my boots.
"Neyer mind your boots: the point-com
at once TO the point of the story" "0h
I will, my good lord, in a moment.
walked here-I would not even wait t
get the carriage ready-it would hay
taken time you know. Now there is
market exactly in the roadby which / ha
to pass-your lordship may perhaps rs
collect the market-do your" ITO b
sure I do: go on, Carran--go on with tn
story at am very glad your lordshi
remembers the market, for i totally forge
the name of it--the name--the name
What the devil signifies the name Of
sir ? it's the Castle Market" "Yor
lordship is perfectly right; it is Gale
Castle Market. Well, ] was passin
through that very Identical Castle Marke
when I observed a butcher preparing
kill o calf. He had a huge knife in h
hand-it was sharp as a razor. The ca
was standing behind Lim-he drew h
knife to plunge it into the animal. Jp