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 Rh out of the fact that Professor Washburn con tented himself with saying at the start that "Dower is the provision which the law makes for a widow out of the lands or tenements of her husband, for her support and the nurture of her children." He forgot to go further and say of what that provision consisted. The book is a monument of faithfully wrought out material, well brought together, and the profession owes him grateful thanks for his labor. Peace to the memory of the good Professor. We quote the following from an entertaining Irish author: "One of the devices to prevent the accumula tion of petty larceny in the Court of Common Pleas of Ireland was very amusing. Lord Norbury's register, Mr. Peter Jackson, complained grievously to his lordship that he really could not afford to supply the court with gospels or prayer-books, as witnesses, after they had taken their oaths, were in the constant habit of steal ing the book! 'Peter,' said Lord Norbury, 'if the rascals read the book, it will do them more good than the petty larceny may do them mis chief.' ' Read or not read,' urged Peter, ' they are rogues, that 's plain. I have tied the book fast, but nevertheless they have contrived to loosen and abstract it.' ' Well, well,' replied my lord, ' if they are not afraid of the cord, hang your gospel in chains, and that, perhaps, by re minding the fellows of the fate of their fathers and grandfathers, may make them behave them selves.' Peter Jackson took the hint; provided a good-looking, well-bound New Testament, which he secured with a strong jackchain that had evidently clone duty before the kitchen fire, and was made fast to the rail of the jury-gallery. Thus the holy volume had free scope to swing about and clink as much as it chose, to the great terror of witnesses, and good order of the ju rors themselves." DR. GARTH, alluding to the practice of law yers, wrote : For fees, to any form they mold a cause, The worst has merits and the best has flaws; Five guineas make a criminal to-day. And ten to-morrow, wipes the stain away.

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the number of attorneys had lately increased from six to twenty-four, whereby the peace of those counties had been greatly interrupted by lawsuits. They asked that the number be re duced to fourteen. Armisox tells a story about the Neapolitans, who were much given to litigation. One of the popes made a requisition upon the viceroy of Naples for 30,000 head of swine. The viceroy replied that the swine could not be spared, but if his holiness had any use for 30,000 lawyers they were much at his service. LITERARY NOTES. IN the INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY for October Senator Hoar, one of the stanches! of Republicans and partisans, writes upon u Party Government in the United States and the Importance of Govern ment by the Republican party." This essay is a brilliant defense of Republican principles and the integrity of Republican rule. As should be expected Senator Hoar looks with great apprehension upon Democratic policies and leaders. He is very out spoken in his treatment of Independents and of the Philippine policy of the Republican party, and con siders the latter the one grave mistake of this party. The Senator vindicates his own position concerning the Philippine policy and his party's demands. " The Expansion of Russia." by the great historian, Rambaud, is concluded and presents in a most expert and authoritative manner Russia's policy with China and Japan. After reading this paper one is apt to re gard Russia's aspirations of influence in China more kindly than otherwise. Her policy has been con sistent and successful. Other articles are " The New Italy," by Salvatore Cortesi of Rome, correspondent of the London Daily News, •• Recent Progress in Geology," by Prof. Lawson of University of Cali fornia, and " Primitive Objects of Worship," by L. Marillier of Paris. WITH its November issue, THE CENTURY MAGAZINE begins a year of romance, during which many of the most famous living writers of fiction will con tribute to the magazine short stories, novels or novel ettes. The reception accorded " The Helmet of Navarre," begun in the August number, indicates that the proposed departure will be a popular one, and with such names to conjure with as Rudyard Kipling. Mrs. Burnett, Bret Harte, Lew Wallace, Weir Mitchell, Miss Wilkins, Winston Churchill. Howells. James Harris, Cable, Stockton, Page, Anstey, and Ian Maclaren — to note but these fov —•