The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-18
ODD BITS OF LIFE.

a little group OF members Of the senate
! and house sat In the senate restaurant
one day this week, says Washington
correspondent Of the New, York Tribune,
when Senate Morrill, came i'm 10 get his
daily allowance Of bread and milk.
"There," salt a member from q western
state, "is an evidence OF what careful at
tention to hygiene, and particularly an
avoidance OF the Incorporate use OF wine
and tobacco, will do for a man. There is
Senator Morrill,, who has just celebrated
his eightieth birthday, and l don't believe
he ever touched liquor or tobacco in his
life."
"Oh. that proves nothing" said another
member Of the group "Men die every
day at an extremely unripe and early age
who possess all OF the virtues, while the
most Incorporate will live 10 a good old
age"
(which reminds me,'' said a member
from New England, ''of the conversation
which occurred between two witnesses and
an old justice of the peace i'm the interior
OF my state a good many a ago Old
| Justice Smith was extremely ~loquacious
and he loved nothing better than to point
n moral in the process OF conducting
his judicial affairs. One day have for
Rpttcu Wllht WIS tue tihrsttttF ~ tut tsAst
under considerations ma named Wood
was called to the witness stand.
"'What is your age?' asked the judge.
"'Eighty-thrce,' was the reply.
"'Eighty-three, ch" said the judge.
That's n fine q Do you ever use to-
baccow
"sNeycr,' said the witness.
''The judge rubbed his hands together.
Or liquor?' he continued.
81 don't know the taste OF liquor, sir
| said the witness.
'.The Judge beamed. When the brief
examination of the witness had been con-
cluded he turned to the jury and said
Gentlemen, it seems to he an opportune
time to call your attention to the remark
able proof which we find in the example
of this very intelligent witness of the
virtue of abstinence. This old gentleman.
still hale and hearty, has reached his SD
year. And To what are we To attribute his
markable health? Why, TO his abstinence
from the use of stimulants. This is an ex-
ample which we should all take To heart.
Mr.. Sheriff, call the next Witness
"A long, lank, but robust looking man
with n snow-white beard responded to the
name OF Wood and took the stand mt the
sheriff's He proved 10 he the
former witnesses brother. And was is
your age? said the judge, pleasantly.
"'Nincty-one. SIR was the reply.
"'Indcedn said the Judge, beaming
again with all the c~ffulgcnce of n full
moon. This is interesting. Tell me. sir
have you ever known the k,ste of liquor
or tobacco"
Known the taste:' said the sccond
witness. Il guess | have. All I've got Ia
kick about now is the fact that ! can
taste IL any more. Ii goes down like
water. Judge in "A confidential tone,
I'm ~ years old an ] dom believe Nv,
gone to bed sober sine | was 2l.'
"A litter went around the court room
n very audible litter. The court looked
up and surveyed the jury, the counsel ant
thes spectators i'm turn. We'll, gentlemen,
he said, this doesn't exactly gee with wbai
! was just saying about abstinence. Blu
IL seems tn me IL proves thing tina
il O make very much difference
whether their Wood is wet or dry i'm thit
county,"