Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-13

mented and revered by the legal pro-
fession. which is very critical and
does not bestow its respect lightly.
l knew him only as Queens coun-
sci. / had him against me once, but
oftener for me, because my brother
thought him even then the best law
yer and the most jealous at the bar,
and always retained him if he could.
During the period l knew him per-
sonally Mr.. Lush had still plump
unwrinkled cheek, and a singularly
bright eye. His voice was full, mel
low and penetrating it filled the
court without any apparent effort,
and accorded well with his style of
eloquence, which was what Cicero
calls the Temperature genus loquendi.
Reasoning carried to perfection is
one of the fine arts. An argument
by Lush enchained the ear and charm
ed the understanding. He began at
the beginning, and each succeeding
topic was articulated and disposed
of, and succeeded by its right sue
cessor, and language so fit and lucid
that he rooted and grew conviction in
the mind-tdntun series neGurdque
pollent.
never heard him at nisi prius, but
should think that he could do nothing
ill, yet would be greater at convinc-
ing judges than at persuading juries
right or wrong; for at this pastime
he would have had to escape from
| the force of his own understanding,
whereas / have known counsel, bla-
tant and admired, whom native and
fippant fuency had secured against
that difficulty.
He was affable to clients, and |
had more than one conversation with
him, very interesting to me; but to
intrude these would be egotistical,
and disturb the just proportions of
this short notice. | hope some law
yer who knew. him well as counsel
and Judge will give us his distinctive
features, if 1t is only to correct the
vague and colorless notices of him
that have appeared.
This is due to the legal profession.
But after all his early career interests
a much wider circle. We can not all
be judges, but we can all do great
things by the perseverance which
from an office boy made this man a
clerk, counsel and Judge. Do
but measure the difficulties he over
came in his business with the difficult
ty of rising in any art, profession or
honorable walk, and down with de-
spondency's whine and the groans of
self-deceiving laziness You who
have youth and health, never did you
quail at ''those twin jailors of the
daring heart, low birth and iron for
tune"
See what becomes of those two
bugbears when the stout champion
SINGLEHEART and the giant PERsE-
vERANCE take them by the throat.
Why, the very year those chilling
lines were first given to the public by
Bulwer and Macready, Robert Lush
paid away his wife's dowry to Gray's
Inn in fees, and never whined, nor
doubted, nor looked right nor left,
but went straight on-and prevailed.
Genius and talent may have their
bounds, but to the power of the sin
glehearted perseverance there is no
known limits.
Non omnis mortuus est-the de-
parted judge still teaches from his
tomb his dicta will outlive him in
our English courts his gesta are for
mankind. Such an instance of sin
gle-heartedness, perseverance, and
proportionate success in spite of odds
is not for one narrow island, but the
globe. An old man sends it to the
young in both hemispheres with this
comment: If difficulties lie in the
way, never shirk them, but think of
Robert Lush and trample on them.
If impossibilities encounter you, up
hearts and at 'em.
One thing more to those who would
copy Robert Lush in all essentials.
Though impregnated from infancy
with an honorable ambition, he re-
membered his Creator in the days of
his youth; nor did he forget him
when the world poured its honors on
him, and those insiduous temptations
of prosperity which have hurt the
soul far oftener than slow birth and
iron fortune" He fourished in q
skeptical age, yet he lived and died
fearing God.-Chorles Reade IN Har-
per's Weekly.
GREAT BLESSING TO MOTHERS AND NURsEs.-
"Swayne's Teethlng Cure for infants. This new
theory and infalble remedy has saved the lives 0
thousands of children When the child is in pain.
restless with its teeth shooting in its gums simpl!