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 Hendrickson v. Commonwealth. in the regular army. With his military career and political life this article has noth ing to do. His active life as a lawyer ended at the age of thirty. Cass was a better law yer than Clay, but he did not possess the wonderful eloquence of the great Kentuckian. Retiring from the bar so early in life, he did not have the opportunity to reach Webster's •commanding position at the bar. Lewis Cass was first, last and always an American, whether at home or abroad— •whether fighting the English and the Indians on the frontiers of Canada, or fighting di

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plomatic battles in Europe—whether as the Democratic leader of the Senate, or as the chief of the Var department, he had his country's best interest at heart. This pioneer lawyer was a constant reader, and a strong, accurate writer on political, literary and historical subjects. During his long public life as Governor of Michigan, Secretary of War, Minister to France, United States Senator, and Secretary of State, he always turned to his books with pleasure, and his happiest hours were passed in the congenial atmosphere of his library.

HENDRICKSON v. COMMONWEALTH. 85 Kentucky 281. BY HENHY PALMER. "The sow is in the parlor, Man, Get up and chase her out." So spake the wife of Hendrickson, A woman large and stout. The night was cold, and Hubbie, rolled In blankets warm, in bed, Believed his spouse the sow could oust, And that was what he said. Now Wifie heard, with rage, his word, And filled with awful grouch She gave her love a horrid shove, Which threw him from the couch. That was enough. Hub, up to snuff, Arose, and grabbed Wife's hair. With wild shout, he pulled her out, And bit, where she was bare. Up jumped the wife; in heat of strife, She seized the iron shovel. She beat Hub's head until it bled; Then sat on that poor devil.