The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-02

| llshncnt OF W IN. MOTIFS where, at tina
time, most locomotives for the United
States and for the continent Of Europ,
were constructed. He studied under
| the well known civil engineers, Robert,
" Trautwein. Introduced by ,ludg,
Rrccsc of Illinois into the family OF
Judge Kane, he became aCuaintea
with DR.. Patterson and Professor
Bache and other members of tho
Philosophical Society of Philadelphia
who soon discovered his strong love foi
his profession and his eminent mathc
matical talent When Professor Bach,
was made chief of the Coast Survey he
at once gave him a position in tho
bureau and in the course of time made
him his first assistant
~
When Congressman Lawlcr of Chi.
cago, made his first visit to New Yorl,
some years ago, says the Flushing
Gdsoto of August 30, friend invited
him to restaurant, where they called
for soft shell crabs, Lawler had never
seen any before and did not know
what they were lie liked them, how
ever, and few days afterwards. wish
ing TO regalc himself again with some
OF the toothsomc crustaccans, he
hunted up the restaurant, walked in
and sat down at u table, but he had
forgotten the name of the food he de-
sired. Looking over bill of fare he
saw 'lobstcrs. He called the waiter
and said: Waiter, have you any
lobstcrsg" Yes" said the waiter.
Bring me dozen" said Lawlcr. "a
dozen" exclaimed the waiter in
establishment. Lnwlcr saw that he had
made mistake, but he was not going
TO admit IT, "Confound you" he
said, don you suppose | know what
! want2 Bring me DOZEN" The
table was cleared of everything that
was on II and Lawlcr pitched in. lie
ate all he possibly could, called for
glass OF brandy, looked up at the
waiter and said: Waiter was not
as hungry as | thought / was. How
much is the bill2" Fourteen dollars
and fifty cents" replied the waiter.
why, it is not as much rs | thought
ii would be-" said Lawler. Here,
you needn't mind the change" and
handing the waiter S1j Mr.. Lawler
walked out.
W.
While the probabilities of resigna-
tons from the Supreme Bench are
under discussion the following groups of
dates and figures may prove interesting:
Morrison II. Waite of Ohio, born in 1916,
commissioned January 81, 1874, are 90
years, has served eleven and one half
years. Samuel II. Miller of Iowa, born
in 1916 commissioned in 1862, age 80,
has served twenty-threc years. Stephen
j. Ficld of California, born in 1916,
commissioned in 1868, age 60 years,
has served twenty-five years. Joseph
=. Bradley of New Jersey, born
in 1918, commissioned in 1870, are ~
years, has served fourteen years. John
NJ. Harlan of Kentucky, born in 1898,
commissioned in 1871 age - years. has
served six years and nine months. Will
lam b. Woods of Georgia, born in 1924
commissioned in 1880, are 81 years, has
served four years and six months
Stanley Mathews of Ohio, born
in 1924, commissioned in 1881, are
81 years, has served four years. Horace
Gray of Massachusetts, born in 1928,
commissioned in December, 1881 are
81 years, has served three years and six
months. sam. Blatchford, New York,
born in 1920, commissioned in March,
1889, aged 90 years, has served three
years and six months. Their average
term of service has been ten and one
third years. Their average age is
"a years. Besides the present bench
there have been thirty-four
Justices of the Supreme Court,
of whom the following named served
for ten years or more: William Cush.
ing of Massachusetts, 81 years, died in
office, aged II years; William Pattcr-
son of New Jersey, ID years, died in
Office, aged Ct years; Samuel Chase of
Maryland, 10 years, died in office,
aged 20 years; Bushrod Washington of
Virginia, 81 years, died in office, aged
81 years; John Marshall of Virginia, 81
years, died in office, aged 80 years;
William johnson Of South Carolina 30
years, died in office, aged G3 years;
Brockholst Livingston of New York,
II years, died in office, aged 81 years;
Thomas Todd of kentucky, 10 years,
died in office, aged 81 years; Joseph
Story Of Massachusetts, 81 years, died
in office, aged GG years; Gabriel Duyall
OF Maryland % years, resigned in 1886
at the age of 81, died in 1874; Smith
Thompson of New York, 90 years, died
in office, aged rs years; John Mclean
of Ohio, 32 years, died in Office, aged
rs year; Henry Baldwin of Pcnnsyl-
vania, IL years, died in office, aged 'G6
years; James NJ. Wayne of Georgia, 39
years, died in office, aged - wears;
Roger Il. fancy of Maryland, IS years,
died in office, aged 81 years; John
Catron of Tennessee, % years,
died in office, aged So; John Mckinley
of Alabama, 10 years, died in Office,
aged II; Peter V, Duval of Virginia,
10 years, died in Office, aged Is; Samuel
Nelson of New York, 81 years, re-
signed in 1872, then aged so years, died
in 1873; Robert G. Gricr of pcnnSylva.
mia, % years, resigned in 1869, at the
age of 10, died in 1870 Nathan Clifford
of Maine, % years, died in Office, aged
70; Noah Swaync Of Ohio 20 years, re
signed in 1881, at the age of 10, died
1884; David Davis Of Illinois, 10 years,
resigned in 1877, at the age of 80; VIM.
Strong OF Pennsylvania 10 years, re
signed IN 1851, nj the age of y; Ward
Hunt of New York, 1Oycars, resigned
at the age Of II years, Thus twenty
five justices served an aggregate of So,
years and an average of TWENTY-FIVE
and one third years. Only one Of the
present bench has served this average
term, Justice Miller of Iowa, whose
term of service began in the 10th year
of his age. He is still YOUNGER Than
seventeen of his predecessors above
named at The time of their death or
resignation. The prcccdcnts for rcslg.
nation are few, only eleven in ninety
six years, and several of these near The
date of death and induced by physical
The motives for rcsigning
are OF rare occurrence.
w.
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