Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-13
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 Adam Pfaf, of Warsaw, New Jersey,
 wishes that he had not worn tight boots.
 Three yeats ag5 hs f1rt oft ! new pair of boots
 that pinehed his feet terriDii55 Ah Say did
 he endure the agony, but when night came
 and he had taken his boots of he did not
 find the relief he expected. During the night
 his feet legs, hands, arms and body began
 to swell, and his sufferings became so great
 that he was obliged t6 surfn1an aid, and was
 removed to his home as soon as possible
 From that day to this the pain has never
 left him for an instant. His joints are en-
 larged greatly, while his toes, feet and hands are swollen to three times their natural size.
 The flesh on some portions of the body is
 shrunken and withered. He is entirely help less and cannot leave his chair without help, and has to be fed like a child. MT. Pfaffs sufferings are at times terrible to witness,
 and he prays for death He has spent hun dreds of dollars in vain efforts to gain relief, 1 and no physician he has ever called has been able to understand his case
 It has lately been remarked, says the St. James Gazette, that the legal profession has ] in the last ten years increased at the rate of 17 per cent, whereas the medical profession has increased at the rate of only 5 per cent ! The statement is curious, and there is no l reason to doubt its accuracy. The real point of interest, however, does not lie in the com parison of the two professions, but in the fact that the numbers are, in the case of the
 lawyers, out of all proportion to the growth ! of the population "We doubt, however, 1 if they vary much from the proportionate l increase of wealth; and the law of property, which is nine-tenths of the lawyers business deals mainly with the different forms of ] wealth. Probably this is the true explana-
 tion of the discrepancy, though some allow ance might be made for the attractions which are said to lie in the social position of suc- cessful barrister. But on the whole the ma- terial test is much more reliable guide than the sentimental test; for the latter in reality only shows itself in the number of students and articled clerks, of whom a large propor- tion, even when they are called or admit
 ted, never become barristers or solicitors in practice"
 Sir John Lubbock continues his curious experiments with his dog, and he hopes in time to make the creature as accomplished aa the average biped. It is about eighteen months since he began the education of this wonderful poodle, "Van" His idea is that the dog, if he wanted anything, should ask for it, and, as his bark might not be intelli- gible, series of cards were arranged by which he might mako known his desires. Thus card labelled ':Food'' is laid within his reach, and when he is hungry he takes it up in his mouth and brings it to his master. In the same way, if he wants to go out, he picks up card with the word "Out" upon it, and brings that up. Another and very favorite card with him is labelled 'sBone, J for it's presentation is followed by the be stowa1 of a toothsome norsel. The pieces of cardboard are about ten inches long and three inches wide. Having succeeded in teaching the animal so far, Sir John has been lately trying experiments in order, if possi- ble, to teach it to distinguish color. But this has hitherto, he says, proved failure One circumstance, however, initiates l against the success of the education move ment-Sir Johns recent marriage to young l and beautiful woman. Before that even Van used to sleep in his masters room, ane
 many opportunities for giving lessons were I found. Now Van is banished to his OWL mat and has grown sulky. At all events 1 the coIer experiment has failed