The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16

The Concentrated Man!
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Many men. even successful members Of
the profession, hold that, as a good eX-
animation does not necessarily make
good lawyer, it is better to make the con-
ditons OF admission easy and thus allow
the fitteSt of the lot to survive. This
sentiment has been less since the Ameri-
ca2 Bar association took up vigorously
the work Of raising the standards of le-
gal education. Many good anecdotes are
told Of the old tests. An able Southern
lawyer still living has a good story about
his examination by Reverdy johnson, one
Of the greatest lawyers of the last CEN
fury. Mr.. Johnson Knew the young man,
but apparently he did not allow his IA
miliarity to influence the case. He
asked him one or two questions as easy
as the alphabet or the multiplication ia
BILE and then very severely demanded:
Young man, can you mix good bran
dy ju.ep?'
Il think l can, SIR was the reply
"Thcre,''. pointing to the, sidcboard.
"are the ingredients. sir. Now let me
see what you can do
The candidate approached and used his
finest touch and sense of selection in COM
pounding the tonic. Then. topping it off
artisticaly with fresh mint. he present
ed it TO his examiner. Mr.. johnson gave
the case his best care and patience. and
finally. when the bottom of the generous
glass had been reached, he looked at the
young man admiringly and announced
that he had passed.
Another story is told of judicial dis
trict in Florida where, before the era OF
railroads and owing to the numerous
creeks and rivers. there had to be fire.
fnr rf OF IN n
make good time between the country
towns. The candidate presented himself
before the Judge, who, after looking at
the young man few minutes and taking
in hts measure. asked:
Gar yon ridc?'
"IeS. SIR
Eyes. SIR
Can he swim?'
YES. Sil -
Wh'rrnron the judge bowed gravcly
and remarked:
II am very glad, sir. to welcome you
to the practice OF law in my district"
Since those days, of course. law has
changed. More statutes are passed every
year than existed when Chief Justice
Marshall brought order out of American
legislation. The lawyer has not only to
be possessed Of wide information and ac-
carate knowledge, but he must be trained
in the processes of the state, so as to be
able to master the facts and details of
ard means tho improvement of the bar
Philadelphia Times.
Boston hits at college boys: "Why do
they call these college ices?'' said the
girl in the blue muslin, as she ate her
icecrcam with crushed fruit on top out
Of cup. "Beca use" said the girl in the
sheer waist, "of the color of the fruit"
"Rlueberries make Yale ice, l suppose?'
what makes Harvard ice. raspberries? ?"
mo, gooscberries.'
The thermometer was doing business
at the new stand it had taken ND at num-
her one hundred and something in the
shade. and, with the electric fan in the
corner, was about the only object in the
room which showed special evidence of
life
Pop" presently came in small voice
from the sofa. Pop, doesn't motion
produce heat?'
Yes, my son, SO keep quiet"
There was silence for moment: then
Pop, doesn't all motion produce heat?'
Eyes. my son, all motion: even the mo-
ton OF moving my lips to answer your
questions causes more heat than is ncces-
Sary this weather.
Once more the silence was broken.
"Mcticn causes friction. does it not?"
Yes"
" ..An. ;. friction causes heat?"
\ pause Of several minutes.
"I'hat electric fan over there is in mo-
ton: isn't it. popper?"
Eyes: yes: don't bother me so much
Another pause.
Say, po!. if that fan is in motion, and
motion produces friction. and friction
causes hear, why don't You stop it? It's
hot enough, isn't it. without any more
motion than is necessary?'
But there was no reply, and tho fon
went on.-Roston Journal.
An old Scottish farmer, being ciac+ai
member Of the local school hoard vie
tied the school and tested the INTELLIGENCE
OF the class by his questions. The firs
tn11 Try WAS So1; boys can ony O yor
mcnt's silence a small boy in back sea-
arose and replied: ITS what We gle m,
t'other day for haudin' yer horse ,'--I,on
don Answers.
Inc sexton of a certain country church
usually makes the most of an opp>r
tunt!: and is not above giving what he
seer
The other afternoon he had conducted
a party round the church. and desmt,
the casual dropping of more than on'
gentle int it appeared as if the sexto1
was to so unrewarded.
In the porch the leader of the part,
paused a moment, thanked the old sex
ton prcfuSely, and wished him .goo<
afternoon
II suppose he added, you've bee,