The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-12-28
A College Lark.

Inc lOlioWlnS capital story - lOlu by
lone who knows" of Doctor Maxcey
and cannot fail to amuse our readers. On
one occasion, several of the students of
South Carolina College resolved to drag
| the Doctor 5 carriage into the woods, and
fixed upon night for the performance of
the exploit. One Of their number, how
ever, was troubled with some compunc-
tious visitings, and managed to convey to
/ the worthy President hint, that it would
be well for him to secure the door of his
carriage house. Instead of paying any
heed to this suggestion the Doctor pro-
reeded, on the appointed night, to the
carriage house, and ensconced his portly
person inside the vehicle. In less than an
hour some half dozen young gentlemen
came to his retreat and cautiously with
drew the carriage into the road. When
they were fairly out of the College pre-
cincts they began to Joke freely with each
other by name.
One of them complained of the weight
of the carriage, ana another replied by
swearing that it was heavy enough to
have the old fellow himself in it. For
nearly mile they proceeded along the
highway, and then struck into the woods,
to cover which they concluded would
etfectually conceal the vehicle. Making
themselves infinitely merry at the Doctors
expense. and conjecturing how and when
he would find his carriage, they at length
reached the spot where they had resolved
to leave it. Just as they were about 10
depart-having once more agreed that
1.-The carriage was heavy enough to have
the old Doctor and all his tribe in it,
they We're startled by the sudden dropping
of one of the glass door PANELS. and the
well known voice of the Doctor himself
thus addressed them:
so, so, young gentlemen, you are go
ing to leave me in the woods, are you ?
Surely as you have brought me hither
for your own qualification. you will not
refuse to take me back for mine. Come,
Messrs. -, and -, and - buckle
to, and let us return; it's getting late''
There was no appeal, for the window
was raised, and the Doctor resumed his
seat. Almost without word, the dis
comtitted young gentlemen took their
places at the pole, at the back Of the
vehicle, and quite as expeditiously, if with
less voice, did they retrace their course.
In silence they dragged the carriage in its
wonted place, and then retreated precipi-
4 lately to their rooms, to dream of the ac-
count they must render on the morrow
When they had gone, the Doctor quietly
vacated the carriage, and went to his
house where he related the story to his
family with much glee. He never called
the heroes Of that nocturnal expedition to
an account, nor was the carriage ever af-
forwards dragged at night into the woods.
! THE RIGHTS OF WITNESS IS. The tedious
session of the supreme court at Pttsfield
was relieved by an incident one day re-
Gently that drew little smile A leading
member of the bar. rather noted for his
strategy of confusing witnesses by working
them into passion, had under cross-ex-
animation a woman who seemed an apt
subject for his favorite tactics Having
wound her up to the desired pitch. he in
quired: MADAM, are you now living
with your first or second husband ?''
That's none of your business ~ sharp
and short With an air of offended dig
nifty, the attorney turned to Chief Justice
Brigham, who remarked, with smile, Il
think the witness is about right in this, is
bers of the bar of similar adventure
that a still more distinguished member
of the Berkshire bar once met at the
hands of Chief Justice Shaw "Where
did you get the money with which you
made the purchase spoken OFF" asked the
''learned brother Of witness under the
tortures of cross-examination. "None OF
your gentle expletive business! ''thunder-
ed the victim. Now, may it please you,
are the counsel to be insulted in that man
ner ?" appealed the lawyer. Witness y
said the chief Justice, compassionately,
"do you wish to change your last answerp'
"No, sir. l don't ~ well, l wouldn't il
I were in your place." And the chuckle
that shook the bench was audibly echoed