The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-05-17
the largest and most luxurious Of any
library Of the Justices of the Supreme
Court. The Chief Justices working


library ofthe justices of the Supreme
Court. The Chief Justices working
companion is a big, green parrot,
Laura, which sits in cage back OF
the Judges desk. and converses with
him in Spanish and English. When
addressed, OH a recent OCCASION in
English, with "good mornlsg'
adding in Spanish that she would
like to have her morning cup of cot
fee. Chief Justice Fuller has eight
children, seven daughters and one
son-the latter the baby Of the fam
ily, about Is years of age.
Justice George Shiras, Jr.. is one
of the most pleasant of gentlemen,
and dear lover of home. In his
library is an enormous easy chair, in
which he takes solid comfort. The
Justice is firm believer in young
men marrying early. He says: "Let
them get married and they will 500 n
save money. Young men would
have more money to-day if they got
married and had something to save
money for. i got married at 26, and
If | had to do it over !. would marry
at 90" The Justice has two sons,
both preaching in Pittsburg::
Justice Horace Gray is thought to
be the largest man in Washington,
standing over six feet and three inch
es, and as broad as door. His wife
is a very beautiful lady and abso-
lutely charming.
Justice Brewer has fine library,
looking out upon lovely garden.
He has four very handsome daugh-
tiers, two of whom are married. Tie
is twice grandfather, though only
81 years of age.
Justice Harlan is very hard
worker, being at his desk early and
late, and he is the possessor of a fine
library. He represented the United
States in the late arbitration at: Parls
relative to the Behring Sea, and is
about GO years Of age. :.
Justice Howell Jackson, formerly
Circuit Judge in Tennessee, was APP
pointed by President Harrison. His
health has been precaucious for some
time, in consequence Of which he has
been much in the South of late, but
he and his family are very popular.
Justice Henry B. Brown comes
from Detroit, and his family consists
of himself and Mrs. Brown, a very
handsome blonde, but great invalid.
The Justice is fond of travel, and
rarely stays more than two weeks In
a place. He has not spent two sum
NETS in the same spot for more than
90 years. Mrs. Brown and himself
hunt curios, and arc said to have the
greatest collection Of ink bottles in
Washington.
Justice Field, the Nestor of the
Bench, is one of four famous sons,
and is splendid jurist. 1t will be
recollected that during one of his
official tours in California, he was
attacked at wayside depot by Judge
Terry, notorious character, who
was instantly shot and killed by the
officer detailed in attendance upon
Justice Field. The Justices favorite
author is Homer, big bust Of whom
faces the Judges desk in his library.
Mrs. Field is a remarkably handsome
woman, and has been her husbands
companion for Il years. The Judge
says their happiness is Al years long.
When the Judge was asked his ia
vorite recreation, Mrs. Field replied.
81 think, Stephen, is to keep right
on working"
Justice White, the last appointed
member of the Supreme Bench, is a
comparatively young man, being less
than so years of age, and he stands
over six feet. with a chest like m
athlete. His library is small at pres
ent, and is devoid of all luxuries.
His romantic courtship is we'll known,
and his lady is SO proud of him that
she is always seen where he goes.
Citizens of the United States have
reason to be proud of the men who
compose the most august tribunal
of their glorious country. The
Judges have grand position for life,
although they are under paid; and
their wives are second to no one ex
cspt the lady Of the White House.