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� 41 but I stepped into the court room of the U.S. Supreme court. There all was quiet and thoughtful. Judge Black was at the bar talking to the judges in a very low voice. His whole tone and manner was thoroughly conver-sational. Judge Tawny was all attention and seemed to be well versed in his duties as chief Justice. Clifford looked younger than any other one, and much more active. How interesting a place is this! Here the brightest intellects the bar has ever furnished have been gathered and here have they won their brightest their freshest laurels. The immoral Debaters, Clay, Calhoun, Jay, Marshall, Hist[?] and Choate! Before I ever [?] an interesting and able speaker