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Show TOLD OF "CABE" BOUCK. Eccentric Lswyer Told Judge Hs Would Break a Record. Heveral years ago the late Col. (lube Tlnurk of Onhknph. Wta., was trvlng a case before a Jinlm- noted for hla in hltrary ritlltiga. The Judge becoming weary, said he would poatpone a further fur-ther hearing till the following Krldsy. -liul inni la noon rriuny, iikich!C(1 Col. Itoui-k. "We II henr Iho rue then, snyway," said tho Jurlat. "You'll brenk a record thnt hiia stood slnco the Chrlatlnu era." aald Houck. "lon-tlua "lon-tlua I'llnlH la the only other Jtnlce who held court on (lood Friday. ' On ona oii'ii'itnn during the civ. I war It was reported In ctiuip Unit air. men of a New Jersey reninient lu the h-Imido bad been luiptled tint mort Ink. When Col. Iloiu k lieiird It he called I hla a IJiitunt and laaued thla com-inaiiit com-inaiiit : "Adjiitittit, ilctull twelve men for Imptliin tomorrow uiorultig. I'm not going to havo any blunk No v .ler-sey .ler-sey rei; inent get abend of tho Kli-ht-eenlh WlHi-onaln." |