Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1891 — ANECDOTS OF GREAT MEN. [ARTICLE]

ANECDOTS OF GREAT MEN.

Which May Possibly be Recognized by "Harper’s Maffazlne.” Shortly after the death of Cassar’a daughter Julia, who had married Pom« pey, the latter grew very distant toward Crnsar and before much time elapsed the two had become thoroughly estranged. Brutus having remarked In CsSsar’s hearing that Pompey made a great mistake in treating him Itt the way he did, Caesar observed: “Yes n very foolish mistake. He treats me as though 1 were his mottier-in-law instead of his father-in-law.” It wus xhat evening that Brutus joined the oppositionr— Oliver Goldsmith’s modesty has become proverbial, but he was by no means the dullard in conversation that he is sometimes represented. David Garrick, who fond of his little joke, onoe asked Goldsmith before a large party of gay Londoners: “Why does an ass bray when he can argue so eloquently with his hind hoofs?” “Why do you ask me?” asked Goldsmith. “Because you are an ass.” re plied Garrick, with a smilo. Quick as a wink came the reply; You’re another.” it is not likely that Garrick after this trifled much with dear old Noll. • On another occasion, Bos worth having said in Goldsmith’s hearing that the “Vicar of Wakefield" should have been called the “Vicar of modest Noll turned toward hirn and without a moment’s hesitation cried; * ’Shut up your mouth!" Dr. Johnson nearly laughed himself into an apoplectic lit over this when Sir.«h)Bbua Keynolds told him about it next day. “Will,” said Bacon one day t< Shakespeare “they say I wroto youi plays.” Shakespeare laughed. “Why do you laugh my William?” "Because my lord, they think you are the swan of Avon. You’re n devil of e, swan, youare,” ~Z Ben Johnson said it took one of Ba con’s strongest essays to keep hin from striking the poet.—New Yorl Sun.