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A Title For Drake

A Title For Drake image
Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
January
Year
1871
Copyright
Public Domain
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One of the happiest hits at Drako of Mis-ouri (who has left the U. S. Senate' to bicorne Chief Juatico of the Court of Claims) was tnado the other day, by Judge Poland of Vermont. He says the wittiesl th'mga that are óirculating iu politioal and social cirolea. gome one ásked Judge Polsnd wbat ho tboiight of Drake's appoiutment as Cliiof Justice? He replied : "Well, it reminda mo of a Saotch story. Yöu koow tbat in Sootland, when a man beoomes a Judce. he haB the tillo ot Lord, and he lias the privilege of choosing his name. Por inotar.'ie, Mr. Drako, if a Scotch Judge, raight assume the titlo of Lord Dundreary if he choso. ''On a cortain oocafiion, n man entirely unfit for the plnco was made a Judge and ome of the liwyers of tbe cirouit were diioussiug tbo matter at diuner, and wondoring wbat tille be would assume. Says one of them : 'I can teil you what would be an appropriate title for him.' His companions wuted to know what it wal. 'Lord Delivtru ! was the reply." öne of tbe neatost toasts ever gien ' Woman - the last word on our lip, becauie i oomes from the bottom of our beart."

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Old News
Michigan Argus