The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-07-05

A correspondent Of ours who happened to
DO travelling about in the far West, stopped
at famous place in Wisconsin with the
high sounding title Of McGaughoytown, Tor
. day or two. One Of tho Courts was in
session at the ti,ne, and not having any
thing better to do, he "dropped in" The
bench had just appointed committee to
examine an applicant for admission 10 the
bar, and tho members Of the committee by
common consent had dcpu,issd one Of their
own number TO discharge the duty. The
applicant was seated on a chair with his
heels 1t m angle Of thirty five, and was
dressed with blue hunting shirt. Ills RI
fle wss loaning sgainst the table by bis
side.
Tho examiner commenced by saying
'Mr. Thingcmy, what brough. you bore 90
soonf
"Why ! came up hero shooting, and a.
got so near the Court | thought I'd edge
in and he scrapsd or
'fiumph. Well cir. what is law?'
'It Is sort Of legislative and customary
philosophy by which those who profess j,
get the oysfers, and give their clients tho
shells."
what il bill Of costg'
AS ] understand il, il 10 kind Of bin tina,
no bird in natural history hss-a bill lon
ger than the body
'what is the duty Of tho Lawyer who
wishes 10 arrive nj eminenccr
TO get oil he can, aud keeps what be
has.'
What effect has q wri,f
'Nonc at all on those who know the
ropcs.'
'Whst nre the chief duties Of juror.r
TO fall asleep during the trials, 10 form
opinions of tho cascs they haven't heard,
often 10 eat tho solos Of their shoes before
they knock under, snd lastly to fob their
pay
what do the Judges generally consider
their duiyr
TO maintain the dignity Of tho bench.
they d" this by treating young Lawyers
shabbily.'
what il considered by most Judges a.
contempt Of Courif
For Attorneys 10 explain tho Law to
them when they ars ignorant Of it.'
well SIR after holding conference Tor
moment with his brothers, the examiner
turned TO the applicant and said:-
We'll sir, you've passed a satisfactory
examination, and we now call you TO the
bar
'Thnt's kind swear,' said the student.
i take brandy and ws.cr.'-Scotss Weekly
Paper.
Miss EOoEwoRrn.-A few years ago af
ter dangerous illness Miss Maria Edg.
worth wroae Ia friend: "And now il il MI
over, thank God not only for my receive.
~ but for my illaess. In very truth. and
without the least exsggcra,ion or sflecta.
tion of sentiment, ! declare that, on tho
whole, my illness wss a source Of moro
pleasure than pain 10 me; aud would viii
Iingly 60 through oil the fever ond weak.
ness 10 have The delight Of feelings Of ten
der, warm affection, mud tho consequent
unspcakable sensations Of gratiiuje. when
] felt that il was more than probable that
should not recover--wiih a pulse above
l2O. end Mt the entrance OF nv seventy
sixth year--l was not slarmed; felt res.
dy to rise thankful from tho banquet Of life,
where bad been happy guest. conf
dinghy relied on the goodness Of my Crea-
tor" And again. few weeks since, she
wrote. "Our pleasures in literature do not
! think, decrease with ago. Last first ol
January was my eighty second birthday,
and think that from books had ~ much
enjoyment last year ~ ever had in any
year of my life" And thus shc went on
ward, doing good end enjoying the good she
did, until after ouIy few hours illness,
she was called TO close her long and happy
life.
IMMORTALITY OF MAN.-Hhy 10 il THAI
tho rainbow and clouds come over 10 viii,
. beauty that 10 NOT Of the earth, then pass
away, andloavs no trace II loveliness3 Why
h n that the stApa - hich hold aho;, f.ss;v. /.