Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-13
Stories Of the Bar.

Perhaps the young men who are fit
ting themselves for lawyers may find in
the following anecdotes, told by the
Boston Advertiser, sundry hints as to
how they should behave themselves III
the Temple Of Thenais. They will GER
tainly learn from one Of the paragraphs
to moderate their expectations Of grow
ing rapidly rich BY their pxofossion:
Perhaps they may recall the true an
ecdote of The old Boston lawyer who al
ways returned to his office in Scoilay S
Building after an early tea, and remained
till eleven, working by the light Of three
tallow candles, one OF which was stuck
conspicuo1isly in his window overlook
ing the square, that it's beam might an
nounce to any Debated clients that he
was still at his post.
While working late one evening, he
was surprised by the hurried entrance
of one Of the most successful and res
pected merchants Of the town, who
seemed very nervous and lreathless.
"Ah! ------, said he, sinking into q
chair, lyon don't know how relieved ]
feel to find you here. We had private
advices, late this afternoon, that one OF
our heaviest creditors is going to sus-
pend tomorrow morning. l have been
searching high and low for u lawyer to
get on the first attachment (under the
old law), and / had about come to the
conclusion that must watt ny chance
till tomorrow; but you can make out
the writ at once"
This was done, and from that NOM
ent -- had all the old merchants law
business, and this fact soon brought
him into prominence and fortune
Or they may have been struck with
the happy experience Of another old
Boston lawyer (who is said to have en-
tered more cases for trial than any one
before or since his tine) who invarib~
ly arrived at his Office by half past
seven in the morning. ,.-
=, On one occasion, ne was called upon
at that hour by the late A. t. Stewart
of New York, who told him that he had
come to Boston to transact some law
business, and had brought an sintroduc
ton to three Boston lawyers; and as
| the other two were not to be found. anc
| as the matter needed Immediate atten
ton, he should be pleased if Mr.
would take it in hand. This was done
! and Mr.. Stewart remained---'s ellen
| until his death.
| But such windfalls are rare, and arr
! certainly the exception. The write1
| was. conversing on this subject not long
| ago with successful and very observan
F member of the profession, and the fol
lowing questions were asked and an
swerd 3 4*S @.@%s {"
Chow many lawyers in Boston make
| twenty thousand dollars year from
their practice?" .s.M@ i
"'You can count them on the fingers 0
| one hand. r.. 4.
/ aAni how aHany make ten Thousand
dollars 48 EpAs IL y z5.&:
| Not q Dozen #Ft 81 i .9s " +
How. many: make as much as fy
I thousand dollars ''. t52s
Perhaps quarter Of the active bar.
+ - How much do the others maker"
A good many pick up one Thousand
! Eve hundred dollars to two Thousand
dollars; many work at other things /,
| help support them. Some live from
hand to mouth, and some nearly
/ starve."
owl hat becomes Of all the young law
1 yers who get admitted every month 7"
Ia few who have fathers or relative
already prominent IN the profession, g,
Id with them, and find enough to do
Il onnd rnar1y nv slow degrees hnild an