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Communications in regard to the contents of the Magazine should be addressed to the Editor, Horace W. Fuller, 15^ Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. The Editor will be glad to receive contributions of articles of moderate length upon subjects of interest to the profession; also anything in the way of legal antiquities or curiosities, facetia, amcdotes, etc. THE GREEN BAG. TN these hot, sweltering midsummer days it is easy enough to live up to that part of our title which calls upon us to be " useless;" but when it comes to being " entertaining " under such de pressing conditions, the Editor may be excused for groaning a little in spirit. Many of the Edi tors of prominent law journals — the " American Law Journal," the "Albany Law Journal," and the " Chicago Legal News," for example — have deserted their posts, and are making the " grand tour " of Europe. No such good luck has befallen the Editor of the " Green Bag," and his heart re joices if he can get an occasional "day off." His turn may come, however, and he has carefully preserved Brother Thompson's directions (see the "American Law Review ") as to what to do and what not to do when the important time comes. In the mean time he resigns himself patiently to his lot, and strives to add something to the pleas ure of his readers, all of whom, judging from the orders received for changes in addresses, insist that the " Green Bag " shall follow them in their summer wanderings.

Financier : 1867, W. V. Baldwin, Land Commis sioner, C. B. & Q. R. R. Foreign Minister : 1884, Alexander Clark, Liberia. fudge U. S. Supreme Court: 1874, Joseph C. Helm, Chief-Justice, Colorado. fudges State District Courts : 1867, David Ryan, Iowa; 1868, John W. Harvey, Iowa; 1869, Robert C. Henry, Iowa; 1869, Charles H. Lewis, Iowa; 1872, J. C. Elwell, Colorado; 1873, J. Perry Conner, Iowa; 1873, William J. Jeffries, Iowa; 1875, Nathan W. Macy, Iowa; 1875, John W. Nowlin, South Dakota; 1877, George H. Carr, Iowa; 1878, Marcus Kavanagh, Iowa; 1879, John Campbell, Colorado; 1879, Horace E. Deemer, Iowa; 1881, Scott M. Ladd, Iowa. fudge Municipal Court: 1881, Charles B. Elliott, Minneapolis, Minn. Lawyer : 1866, Thomas S. Wright, General Soli citor of " Rock Island " Road. Lecturer in Law School : 1881, Charles B. Elliott, Law Department, University of Minnesota. Members of Congress: 1886, Joseph Lyman; 1870, William E. Fuller; 1877, John J. Seerley; 1881, J. H. Sweeney. President State Senate : 1880, Jefferson B. Browne, Florida. Reporters State Supreme Court : 1875, John L. Griffiths, Indiana; 1881, Nath. B. Raymond, Iowa. State Secretary of State : 1874, Frank D. Jack son, Iowa; 1880, William M. McFarland, Iowa. State Attorney-General : 1870, Smith McPherson, Iowa.

LEGAL, ANTIQUITIES.

We are indebted to Judge Murray Edward Poole, of Ithaca, for the following list of distin guished Alumni of the Law School of Iowa State University. Authors: 1873, Emlin McClain, compiler of An notated Code and Digest of Iowa; 18C 1, Charles B. Elliott, author of articles on " North-Eastern Fisheries and the Legislature and the Courts." Chancellor Law School : 1873, Emlin McClain, Law Department, State University, Iowa. S0

Charondas, in order to check capricious in novations in his Thurian laws, ordained that who ever should propose any alteration in them should remain in public with a rope about his neck, till the people had formally decided upon its adoption or rejection. In the latter case the rope was tightened, and the reformer strangled. It is hardly necessary to observe that few alterations were proposed. Only three instances are re corded by the Greek historians; and of these, but one refers to criminal legislation.