Cribbage As Applied To Law

In tbo erly days of Judge H en the baaeb of the Sistoañth -1 District at' California, u caso ouwe before him whereiu the people were plu and it beeoming ucessary togetnohaugo of ven uu t.i aoother oounty, where a eould be obtained quuhfied auoording to 1.1.W - by entird ïguortinoe (of tho oase) - i.i try thé cnsi tho Distriot Attorucy, a youog und promineot Uwyr, adicooated suading it to Amuiioi' Güunty, while ■ Marshall, tliu nttorney for lbo de. was equUy .-■ Btroug au advooate f r El B.iim'Ik County. Juilge It 1, aftor pjttiently listeuing to tüeir saemingly inlfiniiuable argument, jokingly suggested that tho attorneya should retire and i'l'iy t game of uribbage, tvvicc round the board, to decide tha qnegtion. Büth uttorneva cousidered thaiuselves experts :it tuis game, and 00 sooner was the Bnggestion made than tbn District Attorïii-y sung put, - I'll do it ; " whereupon Judgo Mnr8hitll, equally excitad, gung out, "I'll doit." They immediately retiied i'rom the cciiu-t room procetded, and were gone ubout flfteeu inmutes, when thi'j' returned. The Judge thereupon pui tlic question, "Gentlemen, lmve you igreed to which county your casu shull be 'ent ? " Judge .Marshall then arose, in his ponderous, dignified way, and replied, with broftd grin xtending fruin ear to ar, ■May it pitman your honur, you may end it to Amador." The court was oonvulsed with laughrei'. The District Attoruey had beaien by two points iu the game.