Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-30
CLEVER REPARrEE.
Bright Sayings Collected BY q Southern
Newspaper Man.

Bright Sayings Collected by q Southern
Newspaper Man.
From the Atlanta const tuition.
Not long ago The Consultation addressed the
following inquiry to q number OF prominent gen.
tlemen:
"what is the best piece OF wit you remember to
have heard read OF In legal or political crcles?"
A great many replies were received, some OF
which we print this morning. 1t will be noticed
that most Of the bon nots are taken from other
eras than our own whether this implies q de-
cadence OF wit In public men Of the present day we
cannot say, but assuredly nothing quoted below Is
better than the following from DR.. II. " NJ. Miller,
who. wnen the conflict was raging between wings
and democrats, arragned the democratic party
with terrible force TO big meeting. He then
said:
as there any man in all this assembly that will
now dare to confess himself democrat?"
Contrary to expectation, chubby lrishman
with red nose arose. and placing his hands on his
hips, with arms akimbo, said:
"Yes, sir, am a democrat"
The doctor drew attention to the quser-looking
amy friend, If you would wrap few wisps of
straw around you, you would be demiJohn."
But let our correspondents speak for themselves,
and II most or the bright things come out OF the
classics, 1T may be that Wit, like wine, gets its
bouquet with age,
joan I. Glenn wrote:
us there anything better than what Randolph
said when he met a very disagreeable enemy on
cupy1ng most of the way, said:
81 never give Way for a rascal
aside"
Judge n. B. Tompkins wrote: "without fully un-
Outstanding the purporc OF your inquiry, submit
the following from Queen Elizabeth. She became
offended at Lord Burleigh, and intended to point
her scorn by an allusiOn to his enemy and her
favorite, Lord Leicester. She said: Though burly
you be. Lord Burlegh, you shall make less stir In
my Kingdom than leicester"
w. b. Hill, Macon, Ca, wrote:
10 caIo Ro~,o rac~al
reparteeS is like the attempt OF the royal mother
to select from her children the one whose surren-
der was the condition upon which city's siege
was TO be raised. AS each passed in review before
her each seemed the best loved. / can only say OF
the following that it is fairly good A client re-
booty condition when he conducted his case In
court. The lawyer replied: 1t was absolutely
necessary that should fuddle myself down TO the
capacity OF the jury"
A. o. Bacon wrote:
"An excellent piece Of repartee Is accorded to a
MI Harris, OF Atlanta-whose initials do not now
recall, but who Is named by the irreverent Fatty
Harris He was on the witness stand in Fulton
Superior Court, and was being examined by the
did not reply to question as directly as the attor-
ney-general wished. The latter repeated his Ques-
ton, and added with emphasis: Now, Mr. Harris,
are a very intelligent man Thank You, Mr.. At
torney General replied MI. Harris with bow, Il
y, return the compliment with great pleasure
Governor Gordon wrote:
Il give you one from Judge Underwood. When
he lived in Ebert man was abusing him roundly,
anu ended in saying: Yes, Sir, and understand
you were federaliSt.' To this Judge Underwood
replied: in those times there were but two parties
III this country-federalists and fools. was fed
eralist. l never heard you, sir, accused OF being
one.'"
Gen. Henry R. Jackson wrote:
"Ihe best piece or repartee l remember to have
read or heard fell from the lips Of John Van Buren,
at one time generally known as Prince John, under
the following circumstances: He had undertaken
reDreSpul NJ a a
courts, very much to the disgust OF one OF his
friends, who having vainly expostu!ated with
is there case so low. SO vile, so fllthy, that you
would decline 10 represent it?' i do not know
replied the lawyer, hesltatingly and quickly APP
preaching his ear close to the lips Of the inquirer
he whispered: "What have you been dong?'"
Judge s. b. HOyt wrote:
1.-The hon. Nathaniel Macon, OF North Carolina,
was one OF the very few Intimate friends OF John
Randolph or Roanoke. They served together in
both houses MIR. Macon retired from the House in
hSI ISL ms successor made every en1rt TO succeed
dolph snubbed him. Angry at this he took the
first opportunity to assault Randolph in debate
Randolph made no sort OF reply, but few days
aIter, In discussing some subject, said: mir
Speaker, am reminded OF a remark OF my friend,
Nathaniel Macon, OF North Carolina, The Wisest
m n ever Knew, and the pointing his long, lean
finger at the seat formerly occupied by Mr. Macon,
but at the time by his successor, continued, but
whose seat in this House. am sorry TO say, Is now
vacant! vacant! vacant!
Il append the following, which, under the cir.
cumstanceS, regard as one or the keeneSt and
most polished specimens Of satire i ever came
across: Disrael, the great English premier, as is
well known, was defeated several times before he
was elected 10 parliament In one or his speeches
on the hustlngs he denounced Daniel OConnell, the
great Irish agitator, "blOody traitor" to mich
Mr. OConnell made the retort: "For aught know
the present Disraen Is the true heirat-law OF the
1mpenltent thief VINO died on the cross" Disraelt
challenged OConnells son, Morgan, who took up
his fathers quarrel, but the challenge was not &C.
ceptcd.'"
q n Jonec Auousfa wrota.
"When that brilliant but cratic orator, the
ing large audience In Cincinnati, he was inter-
rupted by man IN tue crowd, who, pretending
not TO hear the speaker distinctly, endeavored 10
embarrasS him by putting his hand to his ear and
crying out 'lOuder! Several times did Mr.. Mar
Shall pitch his voice on higher key, tut the only
effect was To draw forth from his tOrmentOr Still
more energetic cries OF louder please sir. louder.
Thus Interrupted In one OF his most thrilling ap-
peals, Mr. Marshall, indignant at the trick, paused
enemy and then on the presiding onicer, said:
"Mr Chairman, on the last day, when the Angel
Gabriel snail have descended from the heavens,
and, placing one foot upon the sea and the other
upon the land, shall lift to his lips the golden
trumpet and proclaim to the living and to the
reSurrected dead that time shall be no more,
have no doubt, sir, that some internal fool from
Cincinnati will start up and cry out: Louder,
please sir, louder!
lie speaker was that made by COleridge, In re-
Spouse TO marks OF diSapprobatton INDUCED In by
the audience during his democratic lecture at
Bristol: Il am not al all surprised that when the
n d not preJudiceS OF ariStOcratS are suddenly
plunged into the cool element OF reason, they