Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-05-19

number. BY this provision large number
Of Young men made application and passed.
The following, il IS said, IS the oXamina-
lion:
EXamincr-Do YOU smoke, sir
Candidate do. sir.
EXammer-Ilayc YOU spare cigar?
Can.-Nes, sir; extending 4 short Sly.
EN.-Now, sir, what IS tie first duty of
the lawyer!
Can.-I'o collect fees.
Ex.-Rigld; what is the second?
Can.-I'o increase the number Of his eli
ents.
Ex.-Whcn does Your position towards
your client change
Can.-Whco making up a bill Of costs.
Ex.-ENplain.
Can-We then occupy antagonist posi-
tons. | assume the character of plaintiff,
and he becomes defendant.
Ex.-A suit decided, how DO You stand
with the lawyer conducting the other bill +!
Can.-Cheek by iowl.
Ex.-Enough, sir, you promise to be an
ornament to your profession, and wish YOU
success: now are you aware OF the duty You
owe me!
Can.-Perfcctly.
Ex.-Describe the duty.
Can't is to invite you to drink.
Ex.-But suppose | decline!
Cam Scratching his head: There isno
instance of the kind on record in the books.
| cannot answer that question.
Ex.-You are right, and the confidence
with which YOU make the assertion, shows
that YOU have atcntively read the law. We
will 90 and take the drink, and then | will
sign your certificate.
LArGHABLE IScIDENr RELATIVE TO 4 Petit
coAT-Durng the last session of the Ohio Legs
lature a bill tor the punishment OF seduction and
adultery was iorcibIy and successfully opposed by
the member from --. VINO seemed to have his
hear, set upon its defeat Soon ate: lis return to
his constituency, lie received al ominous looking
package and with it came a note, which recognlz
ed IN good set terms his efforts in behalf Of the
weaker sex in the Legislature, and begged hns ac-
ceptance Of what seemed to the writer the most iii
present as reward for his SERVES Ga opening
tue package the law-giyer found cniy we'll worn
and not over clean flannel pc.hcoW! Not % be
oujdone in the matter, he acknowledged, by adNer-
tsement in the paper of the following day, the re-
ce.pt OF the present with courteous thanks for this
and other tayors, adding the omission Of tie fur
writer's name 10 the note though momentarily an
n3yng proved of 10 ultimate consequence as on
examination lie r,.1-u-cd The pcttcaaH TT course
none Of the lair sex vii acknowledge having sent
the package.
: PRAcrIcAL PHILANTHRorr-Forty families Of
cy,oIcd persons are preparing to leave New \ ok
CIV, Tor Inc interior Of The ,t5.c dc.iu2 the pro-e..
s,-iau to settle mon lands in Franklin and ESSEX
counties given to them by Gerit smith
Tnr-,nxo TRErs.-lIanv trim their fruit trees
earlv because thew have more leisure than in May
and June. But carly trimming IS not good as the
wounds never heal So soon is when the trees are
growing.
A grca, error is committed bv trimming eXccs-
>iEeIv II it better 10 trim hcie each year than
to wat for a good growth o. 6rewooi before trim
MING 4 GOOD general rlle is never % cut lin.bs
flat will not lie likely to heal over in two yeaIs
one lnca and a half in diameter is as lar1e as
auy limb ought to grow in case 1t is not 10 remain
ue.mareu,,y on the tree.
In re-a,G to young trees Just transjlantcl. there
: prevalent notion that so much o. tie top
-hauIi he laaucl from the roots or taking up the
tree But this is no rule to govern IN such cases
4 SNAIL top can nave but SINAI, growth, lor wool
healthy leaves born By the tree. The sap Is e.a5-
ora'et through the leaves. an" maze INTO sap WOOD
or alUuTAum: ie" leaves caLhot elaborate much
sap ana nlouy yoUns standards -1-cf lor t-e "',..
! Q. leaves.
+ leaves chat were on tie t.a->s OF young trees 81
/ the nursery. 10a can h1'-.E h.fe young nees
more taoa py tAos ROBINS ''eH o. .'e'I teA'e7.-
Limbs al.-., he cut 70 -'i, GOOD TOP: caves are