Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-08-09

Lag ard Learning.


law aoA Learning.
~ .,,oxe Who have been acquainted
'vsh our public men for the last twenty
.fse years, there are probably few who 40
- know A---S--,t the prince Of
800 fliows.' clever 1t song or q story,
= ,euar,ce OF an argument, and at home
~ IN the Halls Of Justice or Of l.egis-
i.,;oa-io The popular assembly or the So
80 circle. Among the many good things
..ie1ed Of him is the following.
n he earlier part Of his professional
$500. while practising rs an Attorney III
1000 county Maine. he was applied to
- ,oor widow, who in great distress in
E.ned him that q suit had been com
s.snced against her for n small debt, and
= 1pck Of geese, which she had managed
- raise, and on which. she depended To
.s...cure some necessagics ia the winter,
~ been attached. Touchcdby her sim
-. sosrowltll statement, aud indignant
ne lit,,eness Of the creditor aud his at
smney, he promised to do all in his pow
q 10 ai.! her.
Accordingly he addressed a grave letter
u NJ. B-5tatinS that he had been aP
Slied 10 by the widow, and advising him,
Il we're trpe that lie had attached the
heese:to release them. and settle the al
far with her on the best terms lie co,i'h.
-xrx;nS that the notoricty which, a suit would
rive 10 his blunder in directing such a
6alpabIc violation Of law. might be OF Sc
rious injury 10 his reputation as lawyer
Especially as he had not been in practice
icpc enough to have j, We, firmly establish
ST. -,
This letter ke dcsraschcd-depcnding
IN his NV" standing as lawyer and Mr..
BIS. limited legal knowledge TO give it cf-
feet. E#t
~ Next morning soon after Mr.. $. had
reached his office, in came Mr.. u. in hot
haste, and accosted him with evident per.
MTbation: g WafE t
I = Good morning. Squire.
$. Good morning. Mr.. u. How arc
YOU to-day! Take IL seat.
II. Wcll--you! I've cum 10 see abou,
she,u geese. How is m,--why. there's no
law against taking geese for debt, Squire,
Is there.
$. IL there! Why. friend B!-you Il
lawyer and not know that!
~ Il Well. but where is IL, you'll can
,kn,l i'll have looked in ihc statute.
=. Indeed! Well; did not expect, rs
you are Just beginning practice. that your
reading could be very extensive; bull did
think YOU knew better than to look in the
statutes Of Maine. for an old, established
principle of law!
j, u. Well. but I've looked in Black stone
y. In Biarksf0nc!--now. really, Il.
= am surpriscd-I must confess. that am
.astonisl.cd, that you should search in
llacksion for That.
u. Well, Squire. I'm sure did not mean
+ to 20 against law-hnt where is it.-you
u where do you find it!
q $. Why, did you never read Roman
History!
D. Yes, I have.
$. And do you rccollcct that on one oc.
casion, when the whole city except the
capitol was in possession of the Cauls
and they had nearly taken that. that il was
saved by the Cabling Of some geese in a
temple near by, which, awakened the sen.
iincls in time to alarm the garrison and
save the fortress!
II. Why, yes. do remember. now yot
q put me in mind Of il.
>. And, pray. are You not aware tina
evcr since that time, by common Consen
of nations. geese have been held sacre'
from attachment!
y t. Well. you'll declare il does lool
rcasonablc--bu did not know it. Well
. Squire. don't prosecutc--lll send 'em
baek--tIOn't make u writ, Ill settle will
the wialow-and don't prosecute-l'l
send 'em hack-don't make writ, II
settle with the widow-and don't say any
thing about it.
s. >. &. certainly not-I would on no &C
count do any thing to injurc your practic.
or prospects unless compelled to do so
BY the interests Of my client.
90 Mr.. b. sent the geese back, with
drew the suit. made all right with the poo
widow, and remained deeply grateful Il
Mr.. $. both for his lesson and his lenity
AImess . Fight.
4 better joke came off the other after
noon on one Of our Brooklyn ferry boat
than often occurs in this fun benighte
country
\ gentleman who evidently had dined
drove ON the boat. and forgetting the .'fes
=. iinazlentc'' rule Of ferries. nearly drov
over avery irate looking individual. who
if one might Judge from the acccrbity G
his countcnance had not; the latter seein
The vision Of the horses head. over hi
shoulder. wheeled suddenly and caugl
tl,e beast by the bride. looking horscwhip
at the incumbent oil the carriage
''What the ID do you mean by ca,cl
ing hold Of my horse!'' said the driver.
''!And what the d. do you mean by a
most driving over mel" replied the hold
n'he true Yankee spirit by answering OF
question and asking another.
''Let 90 Of the horse!'' -.
y. IL will not
The driver dismountcd, and advance
sss toward the other, whip in hand and shor
), cning his hold upon the handle sung o,
in voice Of thunder II tell you, sir !
60 Of that horse!''
'.Irl be if do.'' "You wontl
"No!"
''Wcll them" replied the driver. ,hro'
ing his whip into the vehicle. and plan
ing his hands comfortably in his pocke
''well then just hold him. will you!"
I" saying with a pOlite how and Ouizzic