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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 7, 6 December 1884, Page 2

During a case which \?a» tried before the late Justice vMatfl; ft witness twice, m the course both of examine* tion and cioss-examinafcio. n,, ; dechrired that there were only two' tilings m the world which he admired — women and horse's; * ' At the cbriclurtioh' of tho trial the Judge asßed-itet the : ir itness who r> had made' this statement should be brought before hirai '"I thinly sir,* said the Judge "that I understand you td'kkf tha§m you* opinion, there are only, tw,o things m the world ' wbfttiy ' ol A a'dnvf r&uon— > women and horses jiija,, : that so? "Yes, my lovd^ I said that* and I am nat .ashamed to stick to it." " Very w»U" saWithe Judue solemn* ly j "now I givo-you a piece of fi& vice. When you. go home; aefe aa honest solicitor, if you can 6iK(>t>n» —I nayar could--to make yoor will for you, and have a clause ,' inserted: instructing your executors ([to,, have and your skin tunned, after youu deaths have a lady's saddle made: out: of, the leather,!' ff But, my loi-d,"exo!aioied the amazed i witness^ ffl what canrr-: — M ."Don't you Hee<? said^.hia Jordship,, interrupting him. «« Whyvfchen. -JOH will have the satisfaction of knowing that after you, are dead , yow will fcon* stantly be between the. \yio. okjeflte of your admiration.." ; : . : ;