Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-24

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= BIoomirElon. ne de1lh q David
Davis recalls many Of TIE traits 81
that eminent iuri1k and Scnafcr
Without ever belDg whsk might cal
popular, he erjoyea The respeet Of ID
Nigh whom lie Waz brought into con-
sacs. He had many fFisnds and %
enemies. ShFewd 10 an unusual de-
gree Ia business maftera. he displayed
ii times q childish trnstinlnes Ia the
professions 81 others. which frequent
iy led his indgmenf 70 Be questioned
~ politicians less sincere and up
right than himse.f. He Was sascep-
fI6Ie % naftery ike z school girl. and
be would remember an appreciatITe
word where 40 unkind one was speed
lis forgotten. The relations between
JndRe Davis and Senator Conkiing.
Hitkout b6ing strained. were not en-
tirely cordial, until one day in Tie
Senate, ConkliBg, il discussing some
imporInnt bill, seemed 70 deliver bis
reEnarks extensively for the benefis Of
Judge DAVIS The latter was dis
posed 10 feel little neftled Is thus
being made the target Of his col
leagues remarks and showed Il.
ConklinR for 4 moment looked IS
touished. Then, gracefully bowling
20 his colleague, be said when
the Mnssulman praYs be turns his
face toward Mecca. When ! speak
Of the Law, cannot resist the temp
talion to address myself to the most
eminent and learned juFist in the
senate, = man who LEFT the highest
Judicial tribunal In the world 70 give
this body the honor Of his presence
and the benefit Of his wisdom. The
sarcasm, however unjust. was plain
70 everybody except Judge Davis.
He took Il for honest cola and ever
after regarded the New York Senator
IS one Of his staunchest friends
Though ia the possession Of ample
means-his wealth was rated in the
millions-David Davis continued to
observe the frugal manners Of his
early days, even after being appoint
ed q Justice Of the Supreme Court
and elecled Senator. Punclually at
| o'clock every day he made his way
70 the stand kept for MANY years BY
9 woman called Dyspepsia Mary,
and there ate bis lunch, which con.
sisted Of two apples. a ginger cookie
and 3 glass Of milk, costing him If
teea cents in all. This bill of fare
was never changed. In other ways
he was equally economical. doubt
II bis expenses before bis marriage
amounted 70 more than g., 500 year.
BE lived In an old fashioned hotel
where 3 modest apartment vas al
ways kept IN readiness for aim. This
be used as sleeping room. sitting
room and Office combined. Il was
here that he spent most of bis time
Rhen not occupied Ia the discharge
Of bis ofiicial duties. He was at all
times accessible TO callers. Though
quite fond Of company. be was very
rarely seea in Society" Tue empty
chatter Of drawing rooms had no a.
fractions for him. With q few con-
genial spirits, however, be knew how
TO exchange the small talk OF the
hour. and play the agreeable host.
BY one Of the Judges friends, /
am told story which has not ap-
peared 10 print yet, believe. Il is,
/ think, characteristic of him, and
shows that be was not entirely def
Gent In humor. A confidence man,
no doubt thinking that the bulky
form of the Justice would make him
40 easy prey 10 bis wiles, stepped up
TO him 10 the Metropolitan Bank one
day, while Mr.. Davis Was depositing
large amount of money In bills. Il
was an attempt at the old trick OF
dropping a bill. drawing the victims
attention to Ii in the hope Of divert
ing his watchfulness from the bigger
pile of notes to be deposited by him,
and make way with them at the op-
perfume moment. The scamp drop
ped his s. note on the floor, nudged
the Justice in the side with bis elbow,
and whispered you've dropped
something"
All right" quietly remarked Mr..
Davis, who knew q thing or two
about the gentry to which bis ofiici-
Gus friend belonged; 'I'll take care
of it,
With that he planted his ponder
Gus foot and whole weight on the
note, while he handed in his deposit
That done, be leisnrely asked the
confidence man to pick the note up
for him. The latter could not but
grant the request. Il was with q
twinkle Of his eye that il disappear
ed in Judge Davis pocket to find its
wagon the following day into the
treasury Of some charitable institu-
ton.