A Mining Expert Defined

nng the famous Emma Mine trial, one Captain Torn Bates, a man well known throufchout the west. was on the witncss stand, and in cross-exaruination one of the lawyers said: " You are a minina expert,Mr. Bates?" "Xo, sir; I ani notl" "Did I nót understand you to say that you had visited and inspected most of the known mines in the west?" 'Ton did, sir." "And you have made mining a studv foryears?" ■■i have, sir." "Well, then please state to the court your dcfinition of a minintr exnert." "Well, sir, a mining expert is a man wbo wears eyeglasses, parts hls liair in the middle, has graduated at Freiburg, and speaks abominably bad English." A general air of sadness feil on the court, and the captain took his seat.