Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-06-16
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An Esssy on Lawyers.

To write an essay on lawy ers is
hard thing to do, because lawyers arc
hard subjects to deal with. But
lawyers are necessary evils, and
therefore should be written Of
whenever opportunity offers. have
an idea ofbecoming lawyer myself
some of these days Not one like
Evarts, or Beach or Fullerton, but
genuine veritable country lawyer,
such MS may be found in any village
or hamlet of. the United States. Cou-
sin John says an almost lawyer
now, but then do not think he ex.
actly knows, and | am afraid to say I
am, until can do so without the fear
Of successful contradiction.
To be SUCCESS as country law
yer, is my idea Of the acme of self.
Importance, self-esteem and real ard
personal dignity. The country law
yer, if he is really any lawyer at all,
is very much sought after. People Of
all ages, classes, color. and previous
condition, seek after him. He dis
tributes knowledge by ccntrifnga L
force. He isa big sun flower shedding
cffulgcnt rays upon everything about
him-that is, ifsun flowers, shed rays
at all. Do you know, Mr.. Editor,
whether they do or not? Cousin Joh
says, they shed their leaves, but then
do not know whether lie exactly
knows or not
AS I said, the country lawyer is as
docile as, .,.
"a little lamb wl,o.e fleece wna white as
And everywhere that Mary went the lamb
was sure to CO."
fl did not say it, I meant it, so its
all the same anyhow.
The country lawyer too, is facto-
tum. He can do anything. AS
farmer, David Dickson is in his rudi.
ments in comparison. He plants less
and makes more to the acre than IN y
other man.. The meadows groan und er
his knowledge, and the hill sides
laugh at his, touch. The lilly of the
fields holds up its tender petals at his
coming, and the rose bud bushes into
full bloom maturity in high born
respect. First. the seed, then at his
bidding, "the blade, next the ear, then
the full corn in the car" He can
make half dozen blades of grass
grow where, .cAss peas were never
known to spropt. He.discards cotton,
and raises. tile best clover. Refuses
the superanuatetl appropriated ferti-
lizcrs aud ma kes a double electrified
compound ofhis own. He makes ,nors
on one ,strutting old hen and eleven
chickens in one season, than the aver
uge farmer makes in an average life
time.
He is also good at writ ng and
speaking.
The average country lawyer prac.
ticcs law, farms, aud eats all he ca
get his hands on. He can speak on
any subject at any time. Call on him
when you will and he is ready, willing,
and waiting to be heard. He is
All ubiquitous, spontaneous out.
crop Of all kinds of occasions. He is
perfectly at home at q fourth of July
celebration, upon all of which occa
sions he airs his spread eagle oratory.
Such grand and momentous occasions
would suffer untold loss without him.
The principles offs would have long
since perished, had it not been for the
persistent and indefatigable efforts Of
the country lawyer. He it is, who has
kept them burning in the bosoms of
the American people for 10! these
hundred years has caused them
to echo from. the lakes to the gulf,
from the Atlantic the the Pacific.
Take from these occasions our coun
try fnwyers, and you take away all
their interests, and eventually from
the American people liberty itself.
PAYsAN.