The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-16

sively with II. Hence his jests will be appreci-
ated hundred years hence as readily az at the
present day.
He would be a rash man.who would venture
to IN Ike similar prediction respecting Hardin
or Corwin, Hale or Nye. or the swarm Of minor
kers VITO have envcned the debates OF the
national legislature. We marvel a. we soan
Mr. Ks pages, at the uufoarious laughter
which their giOcs aud mcrrm ont provoked
Had we been there tn zee aud listen, we might
have arure ciated tho fun and decurously r.
echoed from the galleries the laughter OF the
legislators below Rut not many of the present
generation have enjoyed that privilege, and the
outside world will scarcely be enlightened by
Mr.. Cox's copous illustrations and elaborate
explanations Of Congressional humor at lite best
The fun Ia often commonplace or boyish. We
quote few specimens: 1.-THE gentleman asks
me who are nv friends" SAYS EtheridRe OF Ten
nessee. " l answer. anybody who speaks the
English language, and don't spell constitution
with ak" (rhe honorable gentleman hin self,
II will he observed, Ia not thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the English lancuaee) Mr.. Proctor
Knott. a bumorist Of the first water, exclaims
when the Senator from Texas got on his levs,
he was like one Of our mustangs on a stampede.
lie made a speech which seemed to shake the
North star out Of It's pockct." THE Latin
phrase, Non nOstrum tdntsH cCfnporcre luos was
translated by Yankee Senator, Let evcrv man
skin his own game" al would like to ask the
gentleman n question. All attend seriously.
VIII you give way to-adjournr All laugh
Gentlemcn-Mr President-No; l WINS ad-
dressing the Sen tie. and Inadvertently called the
body gen lemen.'" THIS. Mr.. Cox informs us,
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