The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-28
WHIPPLE ANECDOTES.
Some of the Bright Sayings of the Gre;
 Essayist and Critic.

Some of the Bright Sayings of the Great
 Essayist and Critic.
 Many of MT. Edwin P. Whipple's keen sayings have been passed into general circulation. The phrase in which he characterized Emerson as ga cross between Socrates and Sam Slick' may serve as an example, and it is a wonderfully clever bit of mingled satire, shrewd criticism and winged humor. 'Couldn't pleasant essay be written, !" I heard him remark once, |" on copy fighting one's jokes. You laboriously elaborate quip or jest, say it once and then every man who hears it feels not the slightest compunction at appro- pr;ating it and passing it off as his own. There should be means of legal pro- lection against such encroachment on private rights, and I suppose the copy right law is the proper thing to do 1t. Think of how droll it would sound: I, So-and so, having discovered play up- on such word, running thus and thus, to be led up to in this and this manner, do claim the full right, title and so on tc use sad pun'-and all the rest of the rigmarole."
 Dr. Bartol, in his eulogy, gave a couple of instances of MT. Whipple's qu' 'ckness of repartee. A friend having asked him what would be his idea of a public library if he had half million to build it with: If had the half million, " returned MT. Whipple, ''I shouldn't have the idea" In a debate which may have irritated him little, his opponent at length said roughly: You have cer- tainly lost your understandings '1t is very evident" Mir. Whipple retorted with cool keennesS. ''that you have moi found it"
 When the Hon. P. T. Barnum was younger than now he was infected with political aspirat ons, and secured a seat in the Legislature of Connecticut. His efforts as an orator were less successful than his essays in the show business had been. and the Legislature could not be made to yield him hearing. 'tWhat do you suppose is the reason" some one asked MT. Whipple, ''that Mir. Barnum could not obtain the ear of the House?" "Oh, nothing is simpler, :" was the ready response. they were afraid he d exhibit it in museum.
 In graver talk Mir. Whipple was keen, wise, broad and discriminating. He had read widely, and he had read with that appreciation and profit which be- long only to the finest intellect. He saw with remarkable clearness the bear ings of subject, its relation to other thoughts and themes, and he constantly brought out the most richly suggestive analogies, while he seldom lacked an instance or an illustration, so closely to the point and so aptly told as to be bet ter than most arguments. And yet, with all this, he was rarely good lis- tener. His modeSty and kindly gen. erosity were a beautiful lesson to more impatient and lesser men, who could talk but could not give attention to Oth- CTS unless they were forced to it. re- member one evening when a rather wordy and decidedly young Harvard student had been taking upon himself the lions share of the conversation in the group which had gathered about Mir. Whipple in the latter's parlor, that l said impatiently to lovely old lady: '1 must say 1 wish that young MT.
 - could have been suppressed. wanted to hear MT. Whipple' views on that subject" "But wasn't it finer" she replied, ito see how splendidly he can listen? never saw more perfect exhibition of the spirit of a gentleman in my life. 1 felt like thanking MT. - for bringing him out so nobly. "- Boston Cor PrOUiIe71ce Journal