Anecdotes Of A Witty Barrister

The late üeorge W. Barton, of Philadelphia, once himself u judge of the local court, reniinded one of his stupid successors that he had often seen a great ass in judicial robes. "You .speak from experience, I supposo ? " was the angry retort. "Notatall," was the reply of the witty barrister ; " I ani speaking direotly from observation." The same terrible satirist was defending the pugilist, Andrew McClain, for his part in the riots of 184-1, and Dr. Toni Bunting of this city, swore that McClain had struek liiin. " Stand up, sir," said Barton to his cliënt. "Liook at him, gentlemen of the jury! Why, if Audy McClain had hit my gooJ friend, tho doctor, there would ïiot have been enough left of him to roll into one of bis own blue pilla."