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disfiguring the landscape. While in Wash ington a lawyer may not solicit divorce busi ness in the newspapers, upon pain of six months' durance. But if the business man is restricted in some ways he is helped and protected in others. In Michigan it is a crime for any one to buy an empty beer bottle stamped with a brewer's name; and in Florida the man who

smashes a similar bottle may be imprisoned for a year. Even that modern invention the "trust"' has been legislated against, though not so widely as some of us would wish. To organ ize a trust in North Dakota is to run the risk of a loss of liberty and restricted diet for perhaps ten years.

CHIEF JUSTICE ADAMS. BY H. K. I).

(WITH APOLOGIES то MR. LEIGH HUNT, AND то OTHERS, 'IF NECESSARY).

CHIEF JUSTICE ADAMS, of the court below, Awoke from slumber several nights ago, And, looking about, with much amazement saw A figure, habited as of the law, Writing down entries in a record book. Darting his visitor a savage look, The judge cried out, much vexed at the intrusion, "What write you? " The scribe replied without confusion, Giving this rudeness no apparent heed, "The names of those who know enough to plead." "In my name there? " the judge inquired. " Nay, nay" His guest replied. The judge made haste to say, "Then write down that I ne'er refuse, my friend, At any stage, to grant leave to amend." Our scribe complied; but back he came next night, And showed the judge (who wilted at the sight), A list of those to blame for slip-shod pleaders, And lo! His Honor's name ranked with the leaders.