the building without success, and at length returning went to the judge at side-bar and stated in a low voice: "Judge, I guess the man's gone; I can't find him anywhere." "Man! man!" wrathfully exclaimed the judge. "You're a stupid ass. I don't want any man; I sent you for a book!"

On another occasion, as the the judge was entering the court-house, a hardened offender who at almost every quarter session was present, charged with selling liquor without license, and who had recently undergone a sentence for that misdemeanor, accosted him and said: "Well judge, I'm out now." "Yes, yes, I see," was the reply, "but it's no fault of mine. I gave you all I had in my pocket that I could give you."

During the administration of Judge Haines, newspapers expressed their views of the bench quite freely and not always complimentarily. After publishing his opinion on an application for a continuance of the case of Commonwealth vs. Philips, the editor of the American Republican and Chester County Democrat said of him: "We may disclaim all 'malevolence' towards him. We entertain nothing of the kind, but rather have respect for the native

powers of his mind. At times he is excessively courteous; on other occasions unnecessarily irritable. This is the natural temperament of the man

"The great trouble in this and many other cases that come before Judge Haines is simply this: He decides and then throws into the scale of justice a little spice to appease or contribute to the popular clamor.

"It is a standing objection to Judge Haines that he listens to too many facts in regard to cases at the street corner and under the cool shadows of trees while enjoying the society of his companions.

"When Judge Nill was on the bench, if we are not mistaken, it was brought to bear against him that he would talk to parties in the streets about the cases before him. We believe this was one of the charges preferred against him (whether well founded or not, we cannot say) before a committee of the Senate at Harrisburg."

This was "the most unkindest cut of all," for Haines was strongly opposed to the confirmation of Nill.

"Excessively courteous, unnecessarily irri

table."

Did Mr. Pennypacker presume on this courtesy when he came into court one day, and, in a low tone of voice, requested Mr. Darlington to suspend his argument for a moment that he might present a constable's bond for the court's approval? I think he did.

Mr. Darlington acceded to his request and Mr. Pennypacker laid his bond on the Judge's desk. "A constable's bond," said he. "If your Honor will approve it, the person is here and can be sworn in."

Judge Haines made no reply beyond directing Mr. Darlington to go on with his argument.

Mr. Pennypacker repeated his statement and added, "it will take but a moment."

"We cannot attend to it now," replied Judge Haines; "it shall be attended to presently; Mr. Darlington, go on with your argument.

Mr. Pennypacker then (according to the report) "reached up"-I should say, "reached down," for he was a man six feet seven inches in height-when Judge Haines, with a brush of his hand towards the bond, said:

"Leave it alone and I will attend to it after awhile."

"Well, there's no use in getting peevish about it," exclaimed Mr. Pennypacker.