New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-08

He had listened TO the appeal OF young Voorhees, WIN
attention and Of had also noticed the effect
It had produced on the jury. Voorhees, had scarcely
taken his seat when his opponent slowly rose and
taking very deliberately pinch Of snuF opened his
speech by saying:
Gentlemen Of the jury, you might as we'll under
stand from the very beginning that l am not boring
for waer.'
Senator Voorhees, didn't say so. but my impression
is that his unfortunate client found guilty and
convicted.
Having told these stories at his expense.
Senator VOORHEES, evidently thought It time TO say
something at the expense of others and the victim he
selected the Squire who had rendered tho
decision already quoted in favor Of the bank as
against his Voorlees's) lady clent.' The Squire,
the Senator said. had frequently before him certain
lawyer Smith by name, who aftcrwari rose to some
prominence in Indiana State politics. but who is now
dead. Between the Squire and Smith. no friendship
was lost. For some or other they hated each
other most cordially. AT the close of hot summer
afternoon, the Squire was walking home nom the
Court House, TO his residence, when he encountered
Smith in the public square Of the town.
"You look weary and tired, judge said Smith,
| " what have you been doing this hot aftenoonlT
! look weary and tired do 2" replied the Squire
| ll-humoredly. "well, think should, for am
and you would be- too If you hd been shut up In that
hot stuGy little courtroom from 1 O'Clock I'll half
past 5, listening to a long, duh argument
From to half past 81 That was long time
Who made the argumentl'
"Oh, old Jones'"
"wcl, what Jones trying to provc1'
| GAS nearly as could get at IT, that I was an
lgnoramus and didn't know anything about the law"
blurted out the Squire
4" Did you commit him. sympahcticsly inquired
Smith.
"No; commit him for whatl'
"For being so long about IT,"
| CIrously enough there two Representatives. Of
| the same name-John II. Wilson, of Kentucky. and
John L. WILSON, OF Washington-in the present Con
gress who served at the same time, away back In the
seventies examiners in the United States Pension
Office In those days that institution not
large important establishment It has since
become, were the rules of clerical discipline per-
| haps, quito tightly drawn. There is indeed
pleasant and Characteristic legend among The old
scrs' to the effect that the Kentucky Represen-
tatlve, who a rapid worker, used daily to take
down his hat a. when he first there. and
when his friends asked where he going. would
reply, "Wel I've got my desk up and I'm going out
| to the town"
There have been other Representatives in Congress
who have served in the Bureau referred TO, but the
| election OF two of them In tie year has not,
! believe, occurred before. 1t has caused Halter
among the clerks and made of the greater lights
who were disappointed IN securing Deputy Commits
sonershps after the 4h Of March last consider very
seriously the wisdom Of going West to grow up with
the country" Possibly their Republican principles
may have proved factors in the good fortune of these
newly elected legislators. for in striking contrast Is
the recent career of Tic Physical wreck the late
Democratic head OF the Bureau I'm which they graduated
so long ago. who, after being badly "left' for the
nomination 10 the vice.Pc-tlency. while still in situ
It were, has Just been defeated for the fat Re
corJlership in Chicago by some 10000 votes.
! friend in need sad Western Congressman,
! ais friend indeed. a recent service of mine has
insured decent burial when die and am glad
to feel free from anxiety on that score. for some
Of us, after giving the best years Of our life to the
public arc not rewarded BY the public TO the extent
! Of coffin. But I'm all right II happened m this
way You know poor -, my colleague died last
winter and Congressional c0mmttec attended the
funeral was one Of that committee. Not long
ago got letter from the undertaken explaining
thet his bill had never been paid and asking me to
see about Il. He remembered ] had been on the
funeral committee and excused himself for writing
by a great many expressions of good will toward
myself.
"sIf YOU Will attend to this bill for services
rendered he wrote, IN do as much for you some
| time
al looked into the matter. found everything sraeh1
and got the bill paid. My undertaking friend was
| orateful He wrote again assuring mo OF his pro.
/
said for shall not. l feel that In doing as much
for YOU some time as you have done for me l VIII
only be rcpaying just debt
So there are my funeral expenses all provided for
IN advance My grateful fricnd's profession makes
II certain he will be able TO carry out his promises
and my mind will be easy henceloth."
These arc days of civil service reform The man
who wants TO secure place under the Government
nowadays. must have strong pull indeed. to
EtEg NM Rgn III
,can anxious to servo under the new Doorkceper of
-. House thought 1t worth while TO enlist the good
r,u NJ orr facetous friend, Congressman Allen, I'm
| his bebaf IIo entered Mr. Aliens Imm'ttee-room
and preferred his request
| 81 wish TO be employed under the doorkeerer,
sirp sad he land If you will be so good as to
. rake a seat. sir gravely remarked Allen, Z" and
7 will examine YOU
| "Uave you ever been a doorleeper!'
| "No. sir. but / think that with your support
| Have you ever been instructed in the responsible
and arduous duties OF doorkeepingF
@No. sr. but ] would like to bc.'
0Uave YOU ever attended lectures on doorkeepnsl ?"
| al never did. sir; bat | would if
"Havc you ever conyelsed With ono who has read
| such hook
"No. sir, bat I certainly WILL
aThcp. do You not see remarked Representative
Alien solcmny that you have not single quall1ca-
| ton for the Office =
| The candidate, from last accounts, Is candidate
| still
| ~Tbe washington STAR mentioned the other day
! Tho rcrnova of one of the Chiefs Of Division in the
! United states Pension ONCE by Comm SIS oncr Raum
nd he subsequent assignment to another portion Of
ITO official whey ard Now It happened that although
! n. translated chief possessed handsomely printed
| and illuminated sho6pskin. authorizing him to re
crish at viii the popuols cemeteries OF the District
~ Columbia his unapprociatvc townsfolk compelled
him IA conine his aenuon-dnring his leisure hours
almost exclusively to Sabbaaran exercises and the
euro Of precious souls, which he has found to be both
| ,oasant and profitable Tho STAR was thoughtful
| oncb TO state that Commissioner Ralm transit r ell
his NOUS disciple of Esculapins for the purpose of
! q strengthening the Medical Division and there were