Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-05-05
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sess 1coEirs judge on the ecnes. lie b.
iron-gray laf "A ,anos,hh cshaven face
dark eyes ttst hite i ao*nxard-upwart
look Of you ~esa, rsndessis,A- sis.t para
doxl as Ameficsas nose- --ti,at l., il isa'
Greek nor Romsn. Seithef nes Yvtrousse
buea aInsse eth at.olbs end. He uSu
ally wears glasses, has . double chin.
plsasant. illuminating smile aud sarll
white hands. He stops ssi the Nhicna
Hotel. AZ his ieft sits
SAMUEL 2. MuLLER, t...
. Kentsckisnrby birth, and appointed b,
Linesin srcm Iowa IN 1862. Hs va
b0sn IN 1876. and Is the younscs. lo,k
ing Of the judges. He had the shsrpeu-
ing advantages Of poverty in his b. nyhood
studied medicine, hated il as q profcssion
and. during The practice as = physician
began and pursued the study Of Law un.
I'll admitted TO the bar. mich occurred
in 1874. He hated slavery and lea bis
native State on account Of its existence
there. He was never an ofise-sesker.
but his appointment TO the Supreme Cour
was a unsnimcus and popular nominatiou
and confirmation. He IS Of good heigh,
and build has : bish. fccedi1g 6rehsad,
dark brown hair, With bald spot, slight.
ly grayish beard sbcat his face, . promi-
uent nose With beak ], ,nostrils small dark,
bright eyes. and Ebsks the least like 8
judgetocan The jssSins. He leaves his
"solcmu duties" in the court room and
when out Of il Is most companionable and
agreeable, He is st home q the Metr O.
pOlitau Hotel this present season.
srErHEN JOHNSON rrRLD.
native Of Connecticut, was appointed BY
Lincon from California. to which State he
drifted on the gold excitement in 1S49.
He has hazel eyes. . large high forehead,
Roman hose, full face aud bearded chin.
He is fifty yfour years Of age, and prior to
his present appointment was success:ully
Identified with the courts Of Californi IN -
Any one who knows Cirrus w. or David
Dudley could tell in moment that tho
Judge belonged to the distinguished fam
lily Of tho Fields.
srRoNd AND BRADLEY,
the two new Justices appointed by Pres
ident Grant, form the Alpha and Omega
Of the judicial row. Justice Strong has
a long, high, Andrew J,cksouisa head
smoothly shsven face, with dark eyes and
hair little threaded with gray. Justice
Joseph Bradley is New Yorker by birth
but hails from New Jersey. which fact is
as startling ~ true. He 10 Of excellent
stock, of high culture, aud decidedly the
most thoughtful, profaundest and most
iutellectusi-fascd man Of the judges. He
is Of medium height and size, With splcn-
did large, dark eyes, regular, bat charac-
terful features, held in quiet, cheerful re
pose. He is 6fy-seveu years Of age, aud
his appointment speaks we'll for the taste
and judgment Of President Giant. He
has pleasant apartments at Wizards Ho.
tel. and is an ornament and grace in the
the manifest sense Of Washington socie-
ty.
II would be an ungracious thing tc
make invidious social distinctions about
our Supreme judges. A gentleman we'll
acquainted with them all said "They are
all splendid gentlemen aud good fellows" !"
which means much OF little, as you like.
Men have wholesale way Of compliment Mt
ing each other that is in striking contrast
to the penurious mutual glorif,atiou ol
the fair sex. 1t is q matter for regret
that their muni6cence Of expression is SO
spongy. however. The justices in court
and at home, exemplify as do thousands
of men, the difference Of circums,anc IS.
Human nature is the most lovable thing
in creation. and judges aud judged are
at their best estate in the social kingdom