Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-23
THEIR WITS ABOUT THEM.
Some Famous Repartees Which Are Old
 Rut Good.

Hut Good
 A few days ago The Constitution addressed the following inquiry to number of prom inent gentlemen throughout the state:
 ''What is the best piece of wit you remem- Der to have heard or read of in legal or polit- ical circles2'
 The Hon. John T. Glenn writes:
 ''Is there anything better than what Ran dolph said when he met very disagreeable enemy on the sidewalk The fellow, buster ing up and occupying most of the way, said:
 I never give way for Q rascal
 (" I always do,' said Randolph, politely stepping aside"
 The Hon. A. o. Bacon writes:
 "An excellent piece of repartee is accorded to @ Mir. Harris of Atlanta-whose initials do not now recall but who is named by the irreverent as Fatty" Harris. He was on the witness stard in Fulton superior court, and was being examined by the then attorney general of Georgia The witness did not re- ply to question as directly as the attorney general wished. The latter repeateS his question, and added with emphasis: ''Now, Mir Harris, you certainly understand that question, for you are very intelligent man. !" t'Thank you, Mir. Attorney General replied Mir Harris with bow, ''I would return the compliment with great pleasure if I were not at present under oath"
 Judge Nisbet writes:
 "It is not necessary to go outside of Georgia for good piece of repartee. Judge Under wood, the elder was a greater wit than Sheridan, but unfortunately had no Boswell to write his biography or Constitution re- porter to publish what he said. He was en- gagged in case once and the judge, after charging very decidedly against him, locked the jury up for the night and adjourned court. After tea the judge and Underwood were walking on the piazza of the hotel near the court house, and heard quite movement of chairs and of feet in the jury room, when the judge remarked: I believe the jury have gone to prayers when Underwood said: I expect so Failing to get any light from your honor's charge, they are seeking it from above'n
 Gen. Henry R. Jackson writes:
 ''The best piece of repartee I remember to have ever 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 the rep resentation of a certain cause before the courts, very much to the disgust of one of his friends, who, having vainly expostulated with him and losing temper, exclaimed: an Buren, Is there a case so low, so Vlle, so filthy, that you would decline to represent itp T do not know replied the lawyer, hesi- tatingly, and quickly approaching his ear close to the lips of the inquirer he whispered; 'What have you been doingF" 1 Judge s. B. Hoyt writes:
 "The Hon. Samuel Macon, of North Caro- lina was one of the very few intimate friends of John Randolph, of Roanoke. They served | together in both houses. Mir. Macon retired from the house in 1915. His successor made every effort to succeed him in the good graces of MT. Randolph. Mir. Randolph snubbed him. Angry at this, he took the first oppor. tunity to assault Randolph in debate Ran. dolph made no sort of reply, but few days after, in discussing some subject, said 'Mrt Speaker, I am reminded of a remark of my friend, the Hon. Nathaniel Macon, of Nortt Carolina, the wisest man I ever kles=,' and then, pointing his long, lean finger at the seat formerly occupied by MT. Macon, but al that time by his successor, continued, but whose seat in this house, I am sorry to say, E now vasant! vacant! vacantr "-Atlanta Constitution.