Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-02-19
LITERARY NOTES.

SN'H oNo'HpuhiOuO VI reUTuuTN
10 publishes an unusually valuable ar,
tlcle for young men, by the Lord Chief
Justice of England, on The Bar as q
Profession" Sound advice, taken from
long and varied experience, and wise
encouragementare given to young and
prospective lawyers. 1t is as readable
as story, yet will bear careful study.
or eloquence Lord Russell says: "The
desirable thing is to have something to
say; and as to the manner of saying it,
Daniel Webster spoke truly in his cele.
brated Grafton in honor of John Adams
when he said, Clearness. force and
earnestness are the qualities which
produce conviction" Regarding the
necessary qualifications for law: Love
OF the profession for its own sake, and
physical health to endure its trials.
clear headed common sense and ability
to wait are the main considerations to
be taken into account in determining
choice of the bar as a profession. If
the youthful aspirant possesses these,
success lie, humanity speaking, certain.
The lawyer must remember that while
he is fighting for the interests of his
client, there are greater in terests even
than these; the interests of truth and
honor; and he must never forget, as
Sir Alexander Cockburn we'll expressed
1t, that In the battle his weapon must
always be the sword of the soldier, and
never the dagger of the assassin
For the next issue of The Companion,
the Washington's Birthday Number,
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, the
able inheritor of great name, has
written an interesting supplement to
Lord Russell's article, presenting the
subject from an American point of
view. Appended to the article are
brief rejoinder by Lord Russell and a
final comment by Justice Holmes.
Each issue of The Companion con-
tains one or more articles of exception
al value, written by the ablest men and
women of the age.
The March number of the Delineator
is called the great spring number and
is especially valuable and interesting
because of the early forecast it contains
OF Spring and Summer Styles and Ma
terials for Ladies, Misses and Children.
The first of series of articles on cur
rent events of interest to women, by
Mrs. Frederic Rhinelander Jones, ap-
pears in this number. Mrs. Oliver Bell
Bunce contributes an instructive article
on Perfumes and other Toilet Prepara-
tions; Lucia Gilbert Runkle brings to
the discussion Of Literature as pro-
fession for Women the authority of
acknowledged celebrity as a writer,
while Tillie Roome Littell has bright
and helpful description of some new
and pretty Luncheon and German Fa-
vors in Silk and other materials. "Mam'
Julie, an amusing and pathetic dia-
lect sketch of Southern life, introduces
new writer to readers of the Magazine.
In the domain of the kitchen the mum.
Der is freighted with good things; Mrs.
A. B. Longstreet writes upon the Chem.
istry of Foods; Helen Combes tells
about an English High Tea and the
dishes prepared for it, and the regular
article on Seasonable Cookery deals
with the chafing dish and dishes to be
prepared in it. Other features include
the second paper on the Care of Teeth,
Edna Witherspoon's Tea Table Chat,
Sara Miller Kirby's Kindergarten pa
per, the usual notices of New Books
and the Novelties lin Lace Making,
Knitting, Tatting, Crocheting, etc.