Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-08
The short Experience of Young Limb
of the Law.


Editor Morning Ne,rs: This particular
Young man has, contrary to his eXpecta-
tions, found, since embarking in the prac-
tice of law that it is a failure and farce,
and assures his friends that he has proht-
ed by his experience. The conclusion at
last arrived at by him is, there is nothing
to be made or gained at it when the
charger fish swallow all the little min
nows.0 and surely no bread or meat for a
mans family while sitting cross-legged
in his sanctum day after day, with MOTH
ing to do but to mediate upon the folly
of the human race, himself included.
We're a Young man possessed OF means,
which would, perhaps, admit OF tins
"wait. horse, until the oats grOW"-he
could. with all proprlety and impunlty,
drag out this ''cOme day, 90 day" man.
ner Of business. But as it now is, he
saws he finds very little nutriment in
..wind pudding and shadow soup" and
is fearful what little strength or vitality
is still in his poor frame will, ere long,
leak out.
Some say cheer up, cheer up, which is
all very we'll in its way, and which good
cheer he knows springs from the fountains
of the hearts of those who advocate II.
But alas, there is nothing to cheer up on,
save the faint and uncertain hope OF the
future. which is as chatf before the wind,
or as castles built in the air, which may
i'm an unguarded moment crumble INTO
dust, leaving a shapeless mass OF what
was once a grand structure.
Although his experience has been
very limited so far, he owns up
that he has been ''penny wise and pound
foolish" in undertaking such tucrdtlce
business. . tempOrd, y mOreS, he says,
when thus one is duped by his own folly,
1t will be admitted that the profession
of law is a grand and exalted one IN
deed. and will answer remarkably we'll
for those of high degree, and who are
able to withstand the vicissitudes, the
ups and downs to be encountered IN its
practice.
He begs that those who are best ac-
quanted with its intricacy Will pardon
him should he 90 astray here, but one OF
the greatest difficulties he has encoun-
tered is to know how to obtain fee after
working tor it upon a promise to pay, Tor
in nine out of ten instances, he has found
some set off in the manner of Homestead
exemptions" exemptions of personality,
deeds of gift made to some member OF a
family. or what is still worse, plea OF
ssbGRcUS ruDtuS," or that of "HlttG bona"
and the members of the fraternity will all
agree to battle against such barbados as
these, is as straining at gnat and sWal-
lowing a camel.
There is no doubt in his mind that there
are members of the bar whose interpreta-
ton of the laws as we have them surpass
his of limited experience, but he cannot
tell what it is that keeps them from be-
coming inmates of the ''roOr house."
Still the question may be answered that
they are able to stem the tide and keep
their boats from swapping, owing to that
necessary talisman, money, backed as
they NAV be by the wealth of parents and
influence of influential friends.
4 word to those young men who con-
template the profession of law. His adj
vice may be sneered at, but, young man,
be careful. Don't put your head into the
lions mouth, or be duped, like the cat
was when the monkey pulled the chest
nuts from the fire with its paw, for if YOU
do you will find when too late that
''JOrdan is indeed a hard road to travel"
and if you have any bright hopes or aspl-
rati0ns for the future do not blast them in
your heyday of prosperity and eXpecta-
tiOns. For Of lawyers there are too many.
ONE WHO FEELS IT.
C,g,.o33,0L March 1894