Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-09
THIB0DAUX, LOUISIANA SATURDAY, JULY g. 1858
A First Rate story for Lawyers.

Hss <aIe SsonX for Lawyers.
i Whether lawyers, doctors and the othe
professions should have distinct depart
ment in newspaper has not been decide.
by any of our debating societies or tea-tabl,
clubs, but despite of authority in all sucl
cases acknowledged, we devote part Of
column to the gentlemen of the green bag
/ Every lawyer of any note has heard ant
read of the celebrated Luther Martin. o
Maryland. His great efforts in the case O
Aaron Burr, az well as his displays in til,
Senate Of the United States. wilhuot be for
4 gotfen. Trifes in the history are important
as we hope to show in the stary
Mr. Martin was on his way to Annapolis
Md. to attend the Supreme Court Of the
State. A solitary passenger was in the
stage coach with him. and as the weather
was extremely cold, the passengers soon re-
sorted to conversation to divert themselves
from too much sensibility to the inclemen,
AIR. The young man knew Mr. Martin by
sight, and, as he also was a lawyer. the
thread of the talk began to sp;u itseifout o
legal matters.
| Mr.. Martin" said the yeGag man. II am
Just entering on my career as lawyer; can
you tell me the secret Of your great success
Ii. sir, you will give me, from your ex.
| perlence; the key to distinction at the bar,
I will
will what 2" asked Martin.
'sWhy, sir, [ will pay your expenses while
you are at Annapolis replied the young
disciple.
'Done-n responded Mr. Martin. aStand
to your bargain, now, and I'll furnish Won
the great secret Of my success as a lawyer"
The young man assenfed.
Every well" said Mr.. Martin 'The
one little maxim, which I early laid down
to guide me. IF you follow it YOU cannot
fail to succeed. tits this: sAlways be sure
Of your eridenee'n
The listener was very aftentive-smiled
threw himself back in a philosophic pos
ture,, and gave his brains to the analysis in
true lawyer patience, of aAlways be sure Of
your eridencev
1t was too cold night for my thing to
be made pecuniarily out of the old mans
wisdom, and SO the promising adept in
maxim learning gave himself TO stage
dreams in which he was knocking and
pushing his way through the world by the
ali-powerfui words, @dlways be sure Of your
euidencea aa'
The morning came, and Mr.. Martin, with
his practical student took rooms at the best
hotel of the city. The only thing peculiar
to the hotel. in the eyes of the young man.
was the fact that all the wine bottles and
the etceterns Of fine living seemed to recall
very vivldly the maxim about the evidence.
The young man watched Mr.. Martin
Wherever eating and drinking were con-
cerned he was indeed a man to be watched,
especially In the latter, as he was immo-
derately fond of the after-dinuer, after-sup-
per, and after-anything luxury of wine. A
few days sufficient to show the incipient
legalist that he would have to pay dearly
for his knowiedge. as Mr.. Martin seemed
resolved to make the most of his part of the
contract. Lawyers, whether young or DID,
have legal rights so the young man began
to think of the stndy of self-protectien. It
was certainly solemn duty. It ran through
all creation. Common to animals and men,
il was a noble instinct, not to be disobeyed,
particularly where the hotel bills of lawyer
were concerned. The subject daily grew
on the young man. It was all-absorbing to
mind and pocket
week elapsed, and Mr.. Martin was
ready to return TO Baltimore. So was the
same stage with his ilustrious teacher.
Mr.. Martin approached the counter in the
bar-room- The young man was an anxious
spectator near him.
sMr. Clerk said Mr.. Martin. amy young
friend, Mr.. -, viii settle my bill agree
ably to agreement
The young man said nothing, but looked
everything.
ssHe will attend 10 Il, Mfr. Clerk, as we
have already had definite understanding
m this subject. He is pledged, professionally /
pledged, to pay my bill, hurriedly repeated /
Mr. Martin.
aWhere's your eridenee % meekly asked |
he young man.
aEridsnce ~ answered MFR. Martin.
.Yes sir" said The young man, as he COM
,iacently respondent, aaluays be sure, Mr.. /
hartin. Of your evidease. Can you proue the
argain ~ I
Mr.. Martin saw the snare. and, pulling I
ut his pockef-book, paid tha bill, and with 1
'reaf good-humor assured tha young man,
fou will do, sir, and can get through the
Forld with your profession without advice
rom mel
The young man thought 50 too. I
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