A. I mean persons who doctor themselves. After other answers of a similar sort the witness departed; but for some days afterward Judge Whiting edified the court, in his examination of Boole's health officers and inspectors, by finally asking each one whether he had any ``highjinnicks'' in his health district. Some answered that they had them somewhat; some thought that they had them ``pretty bad,'' others thought that there was ``not much of it,'' others claimed that they were ``quite serious''; and, finally, in the examination of a certain health officer who was very anxious to show that he had done his best, there occurred the following dialogue which brought down the house: Q. (By Judge Whiting.) Mr. Health Officer, have you had any ``highjinnicks'' in your district? A. Yes, sir. Q. Much? A. Yes, sir, quite a good deal. Q. Have you done anything in regard to them? A. Yes, sir; I have done all that I could. Q. Witness, now, on your oath, do you know what the word ``highjinnicks'' means? A. Yes, sir. Q. What does it mean? A. It means the bad smells that arise from standing water. At this the court was dissolved in laughter, but Mr. Graham made the best that he could of it by the following questions and answers: Q. Witness, have you ever learned Greek? A. No, sir. Q. Can you speak Greek? A. No, sir. Q. Do you understand Greek? A. No, sir. ``Then you may stand down.'' The examination was long and complicated, so that with various departments to be examined there was no time to make a report before the close of the session, and the whole matter had to go over until the newly elected senate came into office the following year. Shortly after the legislature had adjourned I visited the city of New York, and on arriving took up the evening paper which, more than any other, has always been supposed to represent the best sentiment of the city;--the ``New York Evening Post.'' The first article on which my eye fell was entitled ``The New York Senate Trifling,'' and the article went on to say that the Senate of the State had wasted its time, had practically done nothing for the city, had neglected its interests, had paid no attention to its demands, and the like. That struck me as ungrateful, for during the whole session we had worked early and late on questions relating to the city, had thwarted scores of evil schemes, and in some cases, I fear, had sacrificed the interests of the State at large to those of the city. Thus there dawned on me a knowledge of the reward which faithful legislators are likely to obtain.