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Judge - was the most popular man in hls town; year after. year he was chosen first selectman, and Representative to the General Court; SD m1chwas his election, for any and all purposes, a matter of course, that finally whenever there was town meeting he was in the habit of taking the presiding seat without any ceremony. After many years of public servics, his townsmen began to think he was growing too old for such arduous duties, and resolv- ed to send son of his, a man of go years, as their next Representative. Town meet ing day arrived, and the old man took the chair, After the votes were all cast, 'aben, we'll" said lie, "it seems you havo made choice of my son; but, I'l tell you what 1t IS, Som sha'nt go, So you may fetch in your votes for somebody else" Port land Advertiser.