Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1882 — The Retort Sarcastic. [ARTICLE]

The Retort Sarcastic.

Judge Tarbell tells the following joke on himself. A short timo after his retirement from the bench he happened to meet an old friend whom he had not seen for some time. The Judge,' all smiles and heartiness, effervesced over his friend in such a way as to provoke the inquiry: • “ What office are you a candidate for now, Judge?” The Judge made a deprecatory movement with an outward turned palm, and said: “For none at all, my dear brother; I am simply a candidate for the Kingdom of Heaven.” His friend regarded him sorrowfully for an instant, and, then, with more wit than politeness, and more profanity than either, said: “I’ll bet you don’t carry a d township!” Doubtless the Judge lost sight of tho man’s profanity in admiration of his sublimely truthful candor.