Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-08-09
LEGAL ANECDOTE.

In an artlcle IN tue LOnuou QualtelI.
Review, for April, reviewing Horace Bin
uey's pamphlet relative to the old bar o
Philadelphia, we find an anecdote of al
American lawyer, Jeremiah Mason, which
we have never seen in print before. 1t wa
told by Daniel Webster:
Mr.. Mason was engaged in defense o
a Methodist Minister named Avery, on ;
charge of murder The professional char
acter of the prisoner interested deeply hi
brother Ministers, who in numbers attend
ed the trial The case was serious, and tht
advocate was absorbed intently watching
the progress of the evidence, carefully no
ting it and observing its effect upon the ju
ry, when one of those ministers who woult
now be called Spiritualist, was led to hi
side, and in great agitation said, 'Mr. Ma
son, sMr. Mason, | have a most importan
matter to communicate. The Archauge
Gabriel came to my bedside this morning
and told me that Brother Avery was limo
cent" Without lifting his eyes or pei
from the paper, Mason replied, Let him b.
immediately, and continued hi
work
s@ A good story is told of a broad
back Kentuckiau who went down to Or
leans for the first time. Whiskey, brand
and plain drinks, he knew, but as to com
pounded and favored liquors, he was know
nothing. Reposing on the seats of the cour
of the St. Charles, he observed a score o
drinking mint juleps.
Boy said he, bring me glass of tina
beverage
When he had consumed the coolius
draught he called the boy.
Boy, what was my last remark?
Why, you ordered a julep.'
'That'sright; don't forget it. Keep bring
in 'em y
sar As a good looking friend of ours
whose moustache is jet black, and curl
over his lip, was passing tn
residence of couple of damsels, the follow
ING conversation is said to have been over
heard:
Louisa-I do wonder how it goes to kis
one of those creatures with horrid nous
tache?
Adelaide-Why, Louisa, of course
don't know.
Louisa-Well, I'm going to get the ha
brush and try it. And she did.
JUST So-Stranger-'Ha-hav you an
m.m-m miserable old r-r-r-rotgut whiskey
Nandlord draws bottle from under tn
counter, and stranger pours out half a glass
full He takes it, screws up his face, set
down his glass, and looks at the landlord A
length, after catching his breath, he contin
ues:
You k,k-keep g-g,ggood house, id
don't you?'
Laudlord-'Well, yes, I think so. VIII
do you ask p
Stranger-Oh ff.ffor n-n-u-nothiu
particular. l sec you ul,cays y.g.g gire
er-er actly ochat he &C, calls 10
that's o.a-a air.
A Too COMMUNICATIVE CHILD -'Sor
ny do you love me any"
oh, dou't l.
What for?'
Because you always bring me caud
when you come to see Sissy Mary. Civ
me some more
'And what does Sissy Mary love me for
oh, cause you take her to concerts, an
give her so many nice things She says
long as you are fool enough to bring he
shawls and bonnetS, she won't sack you L
how-now gi me some more candy
ay- The following very expressive la
guage occurred between an actor and h
tailor, whose lame was Berry:
This is a pretty ul-Berry, to prese
your bi!-Berry, before it is due-Berry.
Your father, the elder Berry, was not sue
goose Berry. You need not look SO blac
Berry, ! dou't care strawberry, if
don't pay till June Berry
gsg~ A person who has treated you wi
attention, but now with Indifference, !abo
under conviction Of having previous
mistaken your character, or is now charg
able with misconstruing your conduct : Il
first shows mortifying want of discernme
the last a pitiable want of generosity.
sag- An admirer Of dogs, having had
new litter Of fne breed, Il friend wishe
him to put him down for a puppy. Il s
Won down for that a great while ago ",