New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
GEORGE CANyING'S DRoLLERY.

Lord Strafford dc RedcIi0e IN The Nineecnh Century
| once took the liberty Of limiting to Mt. GaIinahS
ences With the Duke OF " ellington was rather be-
low what the Duke might fairly tnnk Que 10 hlS
great military services and almost unflYaIIcu S1eN".
ton He must take ghbors fare" was al got
In reply. On another occasion Nentuied 10 eN-
press some little surprise that lac should have gone
so far in the heat of party STRIFE as TO stcp M.
That sir is false" HIS Justification consisted III
the assertion that the words, however unqnahhcll
had done a great deal Of good" The mention oI
these rather trivial anecdotes may be cAcuSc9 on
account of their significance as indications oI MS
manner of expressing himself when explanation was
This point Of view may be further illustrated by
sundrv familiar anecdotes OF fugitive compositions
winch however can only be stated AT tho HsA, oI
repeating what is already known TO the social OF
AZ the head of a dwarf selection may ftly be
placed schOObOy's epigTan. written as u Wouid
SEEM with feeling which III due season was 10 eA-
pand INTO patriotism:
when wegh'd with US you Kick the beam.
say wags OF EtOn jealous;
II true, the reasons c ear. We ieeih-
You are such heavy feiloTsl
Fton at later period was also the scene OF what
follows Several boys met together Tor The rcciIal
of a poem compOsed by on" OF them Among ne
verses az line which ran thus IL iohe uaul'ioh
be correct;
BY the blue lustre of her taHgrid eye.
otioction WAS made to the itacised epthct, and
vofrions amendments were suggested. Two or tlree
of them were near tue mark. but not so near a. 10
hp
was lost in search of the precious but latent word
a word conveying the idea OF ease IN pOsl'loh anu
breadth of range IN rotation. suddenly voice Wao
heard: "What say you 10 SiciceiW Gravity at once
COLLAPSED. and away into vacancy on a roar OF
laughter went poem and poet ana all.. = c.,
The next illustration may be gwen III CahnlneS
own words In September 1879, he writes from
Cfe"e NAM CREME HAIL. Sept. 1, 1890
Mrs Crewe you must know. has dog cai'cd Qtln
day or two at dinLer Nh Cre"e saln snAt poor
Quau had been very III III nc nornihg, hu" - t m i g.
Ynnr 4" Now dairy rather too delicate place
10 bury dog 9 % and $? I nG a. iGgni rp@ Il n on me"
sha il buried there II you @lli eiyo nm an ep'laph
THAT VIII" ssd l. '%iiii nId al IN 9y +, hssn ear Go,,,
And ia no taat sad Q"dnddrHT
MANY wears afterward he had to entertain the
King and Queen OF the Sandwich Isla9dS wien
they visited England during his tenure 0l the FOR
eTr1 Office He named Mr. Byng, 30 well known
AZ the poodle to act as master OF the ceremonies
10 their Majestlcs. One morning arrangements were
TO be made for an excursion. council was held,
and every place IN the carriage was supplied WIN
nm occupant " hen some one exclaimed, - 1"n cant
leave Byug behind; how - he TO go ndei-
neatb of course" sad the Minister. laugh en-
sued but the poodle was seated WITH due resPeci.
There Is reason to presume that practical joking
was good deal III fashion aD9I' tcn'uiS @ aso'
ILo anusernrnt was one which had ITS lBc0nVcn-
,cnces bu; they belong 10 the time OF ac'!oh' ana
the remembrance may be entertained "i,hont Il
suark OF regret. Two instances III WhI'h MI' S'il-
Ming had a share still hold place IN NV ItGoec-
tj0n A party OF young people were DIoueht 10
gei her at a country house III Derby Sn'i' ~ -
bannened one day that the conversation iuIhea
nnpp the manner IN which trials were conducted,
and a lady who was present expressed her Igh4anco
Of The forms and her wish TO see them III pIaclcei
"Nnthing more easy" SAID one of the company.
think we are numerous enough to eet mp iriai irii
without waiting until The Courts are III $50 1t
No sooner SAID than done. III NtIS @ !S" i'o,e.
indpe vas on his bench the lawyers, the Witnesses
ihe partjes concerned all III Their respective pi%ceS'
4 respectable number OF spectators lnhuc 'ic
senfation complete. The peading-, The examine
fions. the summlng-up, were al carried t9Iousn'
and fine iudge having received the verdict ol sup
,neod i1Tv was on the point Of giving sentence,
Wien The leading counsel CCannne, 10 d3aug o,,,J
stepped forward and requested III earnest tVncs '
thai an important witness Just arilYe.' IHlpnt po
heard Consent was given with becoming Gia'lN'
and tLe new witpess, young female oi color. was
".bcred i'm. Imagine his lOrdship's horror wAeh no
,roeived that the engaging porsonatlon was hi3 own
wgstand dressed up for he oec@sYp qIG "n Of his
st Tug ~ ture haIdnces The Judge was no less q per
ann than the late Right Honorable John hooAhaD
FreIe.