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Show JUSTICE M1LLEB. That was a piece of sad news which The Times' second edition contained last evening relative to Associate Justice Jus-tice Samuel F. Miller, of the supreme court of the United States. Although beyond the scriptural span of three score and ten years, It was thought, by reason of his rugged frame, which belied be-lied his 'age, that another decade of usefulness lay before him,when a stroke of paralysis felled him low. For nearly a generation Justice Miller occupied a seat on the supreme bench, and through all these years, though eminent col- leagues sat by. his side, he never yielded, to any of them in logal auumen and, a clear mind. He was wonderfully adapted for his high duties, and he contributed con-tributed no little to the great reputation which the supreme court sustains. From Lincoln's to Harrison's administrations adminis-trations Justice Miller sat upon some of the most notable cases, including the electoral contest in 1876, and his decisions decis-ions were uniformly profound and weighty. It may be that his strong constitution will rescu hira from the critical condi tion in which he is, but at any rate his services to the country are over. |