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Show THAT REMINDS ME- j "Counsellor" Nolan, the Tammany lawyer, law-yer, who was for many years a cons-spicuously cons-spicuously humorous figure at the New York bar, and who died only the other day, . is the subject of a book of anecdotes anec-dotes recently compiled by Charles Frederick Stansbury. Here are a few selections from manv: - - The final touches were being applied to a cause celebre at the court of general gen-eral sessions. Arrayed against Nolan ! was Colonel John R. Fellows, whose ! wonderful power of word paintin? and hpynotic influence over a jury had made his name famous. He had spoken for , two hours. His peroration, just concluded, con-cluded, had left the jury on the border-, I land that lies ' between tears and bys-' i terra. A verdict for Fellows seemed a foregone conclusion. The court room was still as death. It was the hush of 'expectancy, of admiration, of sup-I sup-I pressed emotions. As the flushed and apparently triumphant colonel stooped I to. regain his seat, he seized a glass ot water from the table ana drank of it eagerly. In an instant the giant form of Barrister Nolan was seen to rise. "Gintlemen of the - jury,'.'. . .cried the barrister, in a voice that reverberated through all the corridors of the court house like a gathering storm, "Gintlemen "Gintle-men of the jury, in an experience of more than thirty years at . the bahr av justice, this is the first time 1 iver saw a windmill run by water. Nolan one time visited the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a friend and came across a moss grown stone which read: "Here lies Rufus Fogg, gentleman and lawyer." "Faith," said Nolan,. -Vhow. came they to bury them both in the wan grave?" Mr. Justice Granthn is telling a good story at his own expense. He was traveling, trav-eling, says the Taller, in. a non-smoking carriage when there entered a stalwart looking man who promptly lit a rather i big cigar. "This is not a smoking car-. car-. rlage," said Mr. Justice Grantham. "All (right, old chap," answered the man. "I will just finish this cigar." His lordship handed the man his card and said he should report him at the next station. . The smoker put the card in his pocket, and went on with his weed. At the next station he-changed into another carriage. I Mr. lufctice Grantham shouted for the guard and demanded that the man's I name and address should be taken. The 1 guard went to the carriage- ami after a moment's conversat'on returned to his , lordship. "Do you know," he said In a confidential whisper, "if I were you I would not prosecute that . gent; he has .ji.st given me his Card here it is he is jur. jusuce ciraninam. A minister of the Episcopal church was much abused for intolerance and bigotry The story was that he had dragged his wife away from a revival meeting and forced her to go home with him. He let the story travel until he had a fair chance of giving it a broadside. Here is his reply: "In the first place, I never attempted at-tempted to Influence my wife in her views or in her choice of a meeting Secondly, Sec-ondly, my wife has never attended any $Vlmt "J18 Thirdiy' 1 have "ot myself my-self attended any of these mcet'ng for any purpose whatsoever. To conclude neither my wife nop. mvself. have anv in-ffl in-ffl 'inally. j - - |