The St. Johns herald., 1897-07-10
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Professor Sellar once remarked to Matthew Arnold that Walrond was a good man. "Ah," returned Arnold. we were all so good at Rugby" Yes" re- torted Sellar, but he kept it up.'
 Dr. Elisha Kane, the Arctic explorer, on being asked what he thought of a certain after-dinner speech, replied that 1t was like an Arctic sunset. What do you mean by that?" asked his friend. Tt was bright and inter- esting,' replied the doctor, "but provok- ingly long in operation
 When Sir Walter Scott repeated "Hohenlinden" to Leyden, the latter commented: Dash it, man, tell the fel- low that hate him, but, dash him, he has written the finest verses that have been published these fifty years" Sir Walter faithfully carried out his er- rand, and had for answer: Tell Ley den that l detest him, but I know the value of his critical approbatiOn."
 AS performer, Brahms, the late mu- sician, had an extremely hard touch. This once led a musician, who was ac- companying him on the cello, to eX- claim, Il cant hear myself" 'Ah," replied Brahms, blandly, you are a lucky fellow" When he left the room after a lively evening with his friends, he used to remark: If there is any one present whose feelings I have not hurt, 1 trust he will receive my humble apol- ogy."
 stenographer once proposed to Henry Ward Beecher that he be allow ed extra pay for reporting Mir. Beech CTS sermons, in consideration of cor recting the errors in grammar. How many errors" asked the great preacher, did you find in this discourse of mine" There were two hundred and siXteen," was the reply. Young man," said MT. Beecher, solemnly, when the English language gets in my way, it doesn't stand half a chance"
 Sidney Smith said of the great Dr. Whewell, master of Trinity College, that science was his forte and omnis- cience his foible." On one occasion. two fellows of the college, thinking to get beyond his range, read up the sub- ject of Chinese metaphysics and then disputed about it in the doctors pres ence. He listened in silence for a time, and then observed: "Ah see you have been reading paper which I wrote for an encyclopedia of science"
 When Squire Balkcom called the court. to order this morning in the spa cious umbrage of the trees that shadow his yard (says the Jones County (Ga.) News, he noticed dusky son of Ham and his wife standing among the spec tatOrS with an anxious look upon their faces. What can do for yOu?" asked his honor. Use come to get you to 'vOrce Us, jedge." Don't you know that such an act is beyond the pale of this cOurt?' 'Yes, sah, shore; she 'tacted me wid he pail, an hit waZ full of watah, and busted hit over nah head, and ain't gwine lib wid her no mOh- she shore did, jedge." ''I say, you wOOlly-headed imp of Ethiopia. don't you know that the Constitution of the United States, embodied in its laws, denies to a justice court the power of annulling the marital vows; that it be- longs to q higher tribunal? Is that any plainer" Yes sah. boss, she shore did null my constitution; why" "Oh, go to Gehenna. I say I can't and won't separate you. Do you under stand now?" Say, jedge, Pse go' de money to pay you, boss, for Gods sake" 'How much have you got?" asked his honor. ''SiX dollars and half, boss" 'Then I fine you one dol lar and fifty cents for taking up the time of the court and five dollars for attempting to sully it's judicial ermine by bribe.'