Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13

and the otAcr. until the judge would inform me tl.ai they had admitted away their cases.
 Il never admit anything, I make the lawyer opposed to me prove every matter Of detail. l sometimes eNasperIte him almost to madness by GecliuinG to admit that Q witness is sane. 1 c&al,euGc everything, and compel the other sjG" to Trcve c1Dry- thing. l never admit anything n>~t- ever under any circumstances"
 That was very valuable advice from one of inc greatest of all lawyers and pleader.. Iho young man expressed his appreciation and renewed his as surance that all of Mr. Cluy's expenses during the three days should be paid by the recipient Of his advice
 When they were getting ready to re- turn 0 Washington the young man paiG his own bill. Mr. Clay told the clerI; from whom to col!ec, his bill. but the young man refused to pay it. Mir. Clay insisted, but the young man ap- parertiy lost his temper, and e,l claimed:
 "Mr. Clay, you must suppose that 'iIlI iitit 'il t>1 bJiI lNOI to dCiI4lt SLGtl Il thing. Your bill ;s over S2C0. owe you nothing. I never admit anything, ..eyer. If you thinl, I owe you any hing. ycU must prove it, But aft CT an- :.cyigG Nr. Clay for awhile, the young man paid }ae 3;u.
 There ia ~n cid chiropct!is5 here v:!.o looked after Henry Clay's feet and v;Eo las similarly attended many distin- Gu.@hed 'ern. He says: 'IIenry Ciay's feet were large, and he often had -roub,a wi h 5urions. Nearly all great men have bccn troubled with corns.
 Il f"vc locked after ire feet of every president, from Pierce 10 Mckinley. 1 i@ed 10 have Mckinley for customer Whcn he was in concress. 1 have been @ut of business for fen years. I came
 o Washington in pierce's administra- tion.
 "peop.e used to doctor their own "orns. Several times a year 1 went 1o the white house willie Lincoln was there. Both he and his wife had very, Troublesome feet. While ! was oDerat- ing on Lincoln once he admitted q del "gation of c,er2Nmea who had come tc zee him ahoH1 extending thc work of
 Il" Christian commission in the army. They were very m':ch ",t oiishCd when
 hey were shown into the room where inc sat on a tab'o ,yita his ra-c ft1e upon a chair, and GO not know of any cihcr president who would have re- eiycd so di@nificd Cciacation under 'm'!Arcir"nmstGn Gnccs, Gut his tine was TcTN va?uable, and he did not want 10 keep them waiting. He told a nunbc1. 'f funny stories about his experience with cnrrs and bur;Ons. and very soon the doctors of divinity recovered from their astonjshm~nt and began to ex- change views on he subjcc Then they Fohered down and presented their case to Mir. Lincoln. who promised to iss1,e he order they wanted.
 At another time 1 was with him when Secretary Stanton came over from the war department with the reWS of gerat victory. and the presi- dent was so pleased that he jumped around the room with his bare feet. Ike boy. 1 never had much to dc with JohnsCn, and never treated him put once that l remember of when he came to the office. Grant had very good feet. They were quite small for a man Of his build. and he had little trouble NltH l4iHiii. u0 no reHlCm Der having treated him more than three CT four times while he was president. al- though after he went out of office he :a1ne down here on several occasions. lie was visiting Gen. Rea!c. I believe it was after his trip around the world Hayes sent for nc once. but Garfield was regular customer all the while he was in congress. and after he be- came president i suppose l have his name 20 or 30 times on my books. He was always troubled with co1ns. Tie 1aT before he was assassira4cG. d col HTcd man. in footman's livery. came into my office and asked if cculG treat Gen. Garfield at once, as he was to leayn town the next day. I had patient in the chair, but he kindly consented to give way fo" the president. who then camc up. and was here for half an hour. Arthur never had any fr oublc with his !eet-hC always was very careful about his sh0es--Sut l vas sent for several times while he was president to treat 1 members Of his family or guests"
 SMITH D. FRY