Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-19
The Warren Bar.


weighs about one hundred and eighty
pounds. Has brown curling hair, very
dark complexion, blae eyes, small mouth.
with fine classicallv chiselled lips, IN a
large well formed head. Ia fact, in form
and contour generally is the compeer o.
Apollo,
fle is Of Irish descent, and inheriis
many Of the generous, humorous and no.
be qualities cf that warm hearted race.
In disposition is imp teous and impulsive,
aid ,ften acts from the later raih.
er than upon cool reflection, and therein
+difIers from his partner, Mr.. Cox, who,
on all occasions is coil aud c)llecici.-
Robert is emphaiically a native of the
soil upon which he stands, BON, reared
and educated, We might say within three
miles III his Office. He is in all respects
a s5lf made man. Educated himself by
alternately teaching and going TO school.
Among his FRS; attempts al The former,
was lie taking charge of notorious dis
trict school inihe eastern part Of the War
rem Cooperation. That school got MO the
habit off ,gging iheir masters andiurning
them out doors RaIliir thought he
could remedy that little Pecnliarity. OF
his success, many of his pupils still retain
a lively aud vivid recollection.
Studied law with Il. P. Ranney, and
in due time was admitted, Immediately
after which, he accepted al Off OF d
! situation, as 'ieIler" of the w. r. Bank,
which situation he held for four years,
where he received a practical education
in all that concerns financial aud mer-
camille law, and what was of still more
utility 10 him in his legal career, made
Ihe5acqudiniance of almost all the prin-
cipal monicd and business men o. the
country. Son after leaving TIE Bank he
formed a law partnership with 3. f.
Hoffman, which las:ed about six years,
until the latter Was elected Common Pleas
Judge, This firm was deservedly o, u
lar and successful. l. was however,
necessary for Ratliif, after having been
almost entirely separated from his law
books for four'years, TO commence anew,
and TO IT -read allthai, as a student, he had
before gone over. This arJuous study
combined with his extensive practice, in
which he every day saw ;he practical
application of the principles which he
l%e.rnel, gave him a comprehensive and
correct knowledge of the law and lis
bearing upon the business Transactions
IF life, such as few # our modern law
yers ever acquire. This Pcriol of Mr..
Railiff's lie we should think he would
ever rcour TO with pfide AMI satisfaction.
It was one in which he display ed. an
energy and industry that was equai!ed
only by his partner Mr.. Hoffman.
Ills finn during lis existence did an
amount of labor that was truly wonder
fui, and Rrberl during the full tide Of
his successful career, lock old father
time b. The forol9ck and laid by a COM
pelrnce, w~herewi.hal to rest upon, when
the weary toll, the labor, the yexalions
and strife of e2-lh life, shall have din.
med and marrcd his strong mind and
energetic talents, Robert is sill compara-
lively a young man, and a bright career
yet opens up before him, if he i at all
ambitious. He is also u bachelor,
why we cannoi tel, while surrounded by
50 many blooming daughters and witch
ing widows, but suppose that in early life
Ihe destinations of the fair pressed
strongest upon him, he was not in a stu
alton 10 make himself whole by the ad.
dillon of the other half, and with succeed
ing years has come wisdom, AMI he is
now prehaps. hopelessly a. bachelor
May 81. Benedict have mercy upon him.
As a lawyer he has qualities ofwhich the
profession has seldom fever been credit
ed with, i. e. modas!y amounting almost
diff lence. and therefore seldom al
dress 5 a jury or makes a plea to the
although we are very certain that
be possesses ali The neces. airy qnalifca-
lions TO make him a FIRST Ta:e advocate
H4,,is a good Office LAWYER and upon pa
per he can make an argument that in
Iorce,and power, and in elegant diciion,
IS truly superior. Having a strong clear
intellect, combined with qui;k grasping
1ercepiiFe powers, he arrives imuitively
ii conclusions which il would take other
md les,er minds long and laboFious study
o deduce. Is a literary scholar of no
mean alainments, reads latin luenily and
till pursue the study Of The natural
with all The ardor Of his school i
BOY days. Is well posted in all modern
literature. In social progress and in J
movements, in libcraliiy of view and toll I
:ration in the religious lenets and oPin- {
ons OF his fellows, he is far in advance {
f the times. Possesses a truly fascinating I
sarcastic wit and genuine Irish {
Iumor. Under all these outside accom- (
'lisbmcnis, there is also a wealth ofgen- t
impulses, airue kindness Of heart, J
nd a n~oJleness Of soul ;h4t makes him S
hrice the true man. O
J DoLsox Cox-A native Of New t
iork CAV, when 4 bcardless boy, he g
caves ihe ham ana filth of city life to
intellectual naurishmcnt and o
h ySicsl v.,ratr frsrn tho nusc breayas az il