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THE GREEN BAG

THE LIGHTER SIDE He Paid on the Train. — In Northern Michigan the fare between stations, based on a three-cent rate, as the railroads, where the distance is above even mileage, charge for one-third or two-thirds of a mile as the case may be. Between two certain stations the fare is therefore nineteen cents, and where payment of fare is made on the train the conductor usually, as the easier method of making change, charges an even twenty cents, giving back to the passenger a nickel Butler Wanted the Brief. — While E. C. out of a quarter. An Irishman, who travels Carrigan was in Gen. B. F. Butler's law office between these stations frequently, had a cow a lady came in to ask some advice. As the killed on the railroad, and the Company general was not in, Mr. Carrigan questioned refusing to settle, he sued for the value of the her, and told her he would submit her case cow but was beaten on the trial. Since then to the general, which'he did. he has always paid his fare to the conductor, The general was to leave the next day for but being prudent and close in his dealings, Washington, and told Mr. Carrigan to -pre he always insists on getting back his six cents pare a brief of the lady's case and show it to change, only paying nineteen cents. The him the next day. conductor one evening, being unable to make Mr. Carrigan sat up half of the night writing change and annoyed over his persistency in his brief. The next morning, about 15 demanding the one cent coming to him, said, minutes before Butler was to take his carriage " Why don't you buy a ticket at the office for the train, he told Mr. Carrig'an he would where they have change instead of annoying look at his brief and give, his opinion. me all the time making one cent change for Mr. Carrigan began by saying: " General, I you? " To which he replied, " Well. I'll tell have made a most careful study of this case. you why. Your railroad killed a foine cow I have the points all in my head, and can for me and they wouldn't pay for it, and I state them to you in three minutes." don't mean they'll ever get another cent of Let me have the brief," again said the my money, so I always pays it to the con general, somewhat sharply. ' ductor." "But, General Butler," said Mr. Carrigan, Remarks. — " H'm," said the head clerk. '' I had a brief prepared, and intended to " Got an accident to report, have you, Mur show it to you, but I left it at home on my phy? Well, just fill up one of these forms table. However, _ as I said, I have all the will you?" points of the case in my head." "Yes, sir," said the foreman of the workf. "Young man," said the general, " the next and having duly thrust out his tongue and time you have a brief to prepare for me bringgnawed at the penholder for some time, he me the brief, and leave your head at home handed the report to the clerk. It read: on the table." — Boston Herald. "Date, January 6. Nature of accident, Fully Attended To. — Merchant : " Yes, we toe crushed. How caused, accidental blow need a porter. Where were you last em from hammer. Remarks," ployed?" "Beg pardon, sir," said the foreman, " but Applicant: " In a bank, sir." it was his big toe, with a corn on it, and you Merchant: " Did you clean it out?" know what Bill is, sir. So I thought I'd Applicant : "No sir. The cashier did better leave his remarks out." — Dundee that." — Tit Bits. Advertiser. Constitutional Questions in the U. S. Supreme Court. The head-note of the case of Mayor of New York v. Miln, 9 Pet. 85, states the usage of the Court regarding this class of cases, as follows: "The Court refused to take up cases involving constitutional questions, when the Court was not full." As this rule is probably still in force, it ought not to be overlooked by parties having cases of this kind before the Court.