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 Rh Is it correct to speak of a sick lawyer as an illlegal man? A disciple of Coke, in Charleston, S. C, when asked by a " brudder" to explain the Latin terms "de facto " and " de jure," replied : " Dey means dat you must prove defacts ob de case to de satis faction ob de jury." An elderly lady insisted on taking her will with her, instead of leaving it in the care of her attor ney who had drawn it and who was afraid that she might lose it. The lady persisting, however, her legal adviser finally said : " I will, of course, com ply with your request; but remember, madam, ' where there 's a will there 's a way,' but don't make a.-way with your will."

In a Western case the learned counsel for the defence attempted to disqualify an important wit ness on the ground that he was an idiot The court, however, thought it proper to examine the witness in order to ascertain his mental condition, and asked a few questions regarding the nature of an oath, which were very intelligently answered. The learned counsel was nonplussed for a mo ment, but finally turned to the witness and asked : "Who made you?" In a drawling tone the answer came, " I suppose Aaron made me." "There, your Honor! " cried the counsel, tri umphantly, " you see the man is an idiot. He was undoubtedly coached as to the answers to the questions put to him by the court; but my brother on the other side did not anticipate the question I asked him." "Will your Honor allow me to ask the learned counsel a question?" piped up the attorney for the plaintiff. "Proceed, sir." "Who made you 1 " demanded the attorney, turning to the counsel for the defence. Imitating the expression and tone of the wit ness, the counsellor replied, — "I — suppose — Aaron — made — me." "Well," continued the attorney, addressing the court, " I have always understood that once upon a time Aaron made a calf; but I did n't suppose that the critter had got loose and ivandered into this court-room."

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"Witness, did you ever see the prisoner at the bar?" "Oh, yes, very frequently. That is where I got acquainted with him."

Did it ever occur to you why a conducting a disputed will case is performer in a circus? Did n't! cause he flies through the heir with fees. — Splinters.

lawyer who is like a trapeze Well, it is be the greatest of

A New York lawyer tried jumping from a rail road train running at the rate of fifty miles an hour. Strange to say, he did not move for a new trial.

A well-known Boston lawyer was about start ing for his office one morning, his " green bag" under his arm, when he noticed a colored butler standing bareheaded on the steps of a house near by, arrayed in a dress-suit. On inquiry, the coun sellor learned that the " cullud gemman " was ac customed to come out of the house every morning, arrayed in his " regimentals," in order that the servant-girls might have an opportunity to admire his " manly form." Thinking that his parlor-maid might like to see the show, our legal friend called to her, " Maria, come and have a look at the distinguished colored individual opposite; " when his little daughter, who had heard him, cried out : "Oh, papa, why should she want to see him? She is not a black Maria /"

NOTES. A French journalist has counted up the laws passed in France since the Revolution, and arrived at the total of about 200,000.

The new Law School of the University of Min nesota has opened with very flattering prospects. About sixty students are now in attendance. A Moot Court has already been established by Pro fessor Pattee, the energetic Dean of the School; and the course of regular daily instruction under his personal charge is supplemented by lectures on special subjects by Judge Pierce, W. D. Cornish, C. D. Kerr, and other able lawyers.