New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-02-03

asked him what he saw there. ~
Houses, sir, was the reply.
every we'll" said the MASTER sternly
>1Loek here and you'll see Barnes. ?
There is an old law on the statute
books of Illinois to the effect that in
criminal cases the jury IS the 1lndge o.
the law rs we'll as the facts - Though
not often quoted, sometimes a lawyer
with a desperate case makes use Of it
The Green Bag mentions such case and
says:
The Judge instructed the jury that il
was to judge of the law as we'll as the
facts, but added that it was not to judge
of the law unless it was fully satisfied
that it knew more law than the judge.
! An outrageous verdict was Brought In,
contrary to all instructions of the court,
who felt called upon to rebnke the jury.
At last one old farmer arose.
"Jedge," said he,"weren't we to jedge
the law as we'll as the iacts?"
"Certainly,' was the response; ssbut l
told you not to judge the law unless
you were clearly satisfied that you knew
law better than did,
! "Well, Jedge," answered the farmer,
gravely, s'we considered that pint"
1t did not speak we'll for Goethe S
penetration or his generosity that he
never recognized, or at least never ac-
knowledged, the poetic genius of Hem
rich He1ne. The younger man was,h how
ever. filled with glowing admiration for
the great master of German poetry and
prose, and was irresistibly drawn 10
Weimer by his desire to see personally
the most wonderful man Of the time.
Goethe received Heine with his usual
graceful cordlality, bu. IN the long con
versation which followed no reference
was made to Heine's work in any way.
Goethe kept to topics of the most com
non order, such as the popular avenue
from Jena to Weimar. Suddenly he
broke off to say to Heine, s.What are
you busying yourself with now?"
"With one Faust" quickly and grace
fully replied the younger poet.
Goethe, the second part Of whose
"Faust" had not then appeared; started
with surprise, and asked, in pointed
tone:
"Have you no further business than
that in Weimar, Herr Heine?'
TO which -Heine, who was never slow
of prehension, instantly replied,
"With my feet over your thresholds. all
my business in Weimar is ended,' and
Immediately took his leave.
His modesty, which always prevented
his being the first to speak Of his own
work, might well De copied by young
writers who seem to feel that 10y virtue
of a single published Article or poem they
are entitled to the privilege of boring
every casual acquaintance withthe his
tory of their literary aspirations and
genius.
The technicalities of the law are often
too finely drawn for the lay understand
ing. The Rochester Post Express le-
ports case which sounds like bur-
lesque, but is said to be true. At term
of the Circuit Court in one of the ups
river counties, not long ago, a horse case
was on trial, and well-knnwn .shorsc-
man. was called as witness.
swell, sir, you saw the horse?" said
the defendants counsel.
s.Yes, sir, l."
.What did you do9"
81 jest opened his mouth to tlnd out
how old he was, an says to him, says
|, sOld feller, I guess you're purity good
yet
ssStop!' cried the opposing counsel.
.sYour honor,I object to any converse
ton carried on between the witness and
the horse when the plaintiff was not
present