The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-09-01
Sticking to the Point.

4 friend of mine, wlro was in business
end in need Of a clerk, advertised for
one. lie had plenty Of applications
but out of the whole number Of those
who presented themselves, only one
shut the door tight as he went out Of
the Office. This one was Immediately
called back and employed.
A little while afterwards, another
friend, q successful lawyer, advertised
as follows:
WANTED. A young man to work IN
an attorneys Office, and also to read law
at his leisure. Apply to John smith
l3 Dunlap Street, b.
1t was the conviction of my friend
that what Is most desired in lawyer is
a certain cool judgement, Which holds
on to the main point in given case,
and allows no side issues to warp the
mind from its anchored position !
have often heard say, in the end, the
lawyer who, having hit the nail on the
head keeps driving it in until 1t Is
countersunk in the conviction OF both
judge and jury, is the pleader who sue
ceeds best at the bar ofjusticc. always
select for my students such young men
as have this quality, and | almost inva-
riably find it lodged in minds that are
inclined to stick to tie point,
On the DAY following the publication
Of the above notice, Mr.. Smith had in te
forenoon dozen applicants in person.
lie bade them wait his pleasure; when
they were all seated around him, he ad-
dressed them rs follows
Before we proceed to business my
young friends, | wish to tel you n
story.
OF course no one objects to this. And
il it seemed little odd in the lawyer,
it was the way our beloved late presi-
had, and there was this circumstance
at least to recommend it.
On Deacon Whites barn, began Mr..
Smith "there perchcd one evening, an
OWL The deacon was slightly supersti-
| tious: and not fancying the shooting OF
the lugubrious visitant, he took his gun
range, levclled his gun at the ON
| inous intruder, and fired. Now, the
barn was old and full of chinks and
holes aud being n very dry time, the
/ treacherous wadding Immediately set
! fire to the hay inside, and in an instant
! the entire fabric was in flames.
/ o dear. dear. cried the deacon, how
can ! release all my cows, and oxen,
and yearlings and my sheep and horses,
in season to save them? for the wind
was high and, rs it always lavppens, it
/ increased In freshness as the fire gained
in fury
Help. Help! he shouted.
Did the folks hear him in the house:
asked Alfred. Il shall call the appli'
cants by their Christian names.l
Not directly, said Mr.. Smith. The
deacon lost no time in getting out the
cattle. He:found them frantic with te:'
ror and almost unmanageable While
engaged in loosins stout young bull
the latter suddenly turned his horns
and pierceH him.
am gored. am gored! he exclaimed
in agony, just rs his terror stricken wife
came to the rescue.
Md he die ? asked Bob.
He was injured seriously, resumed Mr.
Smith Feeling faint. he was obliget
to 90 and lie down. The poor woman
ran for doctor. When she returned
the p;teous Believing Of the tortured
ard dying cattle fell on her ears. The
thrilling thought quickly struck her
was her husband possibly in the burn
luz ruins? Had he ventured again be
yond his strength, and fallen helples
= victim to the devouring element Sh
called aloud, %, my husband, my hus
band y
Did lie answer? inquired Charley
with anxious face.