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country were wiser, in order that its justice might be better."—3 Grant Cases (Penn.) 311. john T. Bottom, "Show Il/Ie.”

"It is common knowledge that one of the ﬁrst things an attorney does when a client seeks to procure his professional services is to establish the relation of attorney and client. All understand how this is accom

plished."—108 Fed. 39. De 5. De Lappe, “Neighborhood Quarrels." "A justice of the peace is generally a man of consequence in his neighborhood. He writes the wills, draws the deeds, and pulls the teeth of the people; also he performs divers surgical operations on the animals of his neighbors."——73 Ga. 594. Alfred Muller, “Side Issues."

"Anything may be argued, no doubt."— L. R. 19 Eq. 588. Henry McAllister, ]r., "The Lure of the City." "In a great city the business of courts cannot be transacted as it once was in small country districts."—67 Ill. App. 195. Ben C. Hilliard, "Suﬁragettes." "The notion that women belong to the weaker sex is only entertained by the credulous and unsophisticated.”—- 13 Pac. 289. Willis V. Elliott, “The Wages of Sin." "There is no such crime known to the law as that of being a ‘black Republican.’ "— l5 Md. 485.

HARDWORKING JUDGES

ACCORDING to an English physician of high repute nobody works harder than a judge. "The most intricate mental pro cesses," he says, “are in progress all the time he is hearing a case. He has, for instance, to analyze and dissect all that he hears. Nothing is more mentally fatiguing. “No brain work that I can imagine could make greater demands.

Not once, of course,

must the judge’s attention ﬂag. If it does so, he is neglecting his duty. For this reason, a judge should never continue sitting when he is tired. A fatigued judge cannot, however much he tries, keep the grip of a case that he does when he is mentally and physically fresh. "If a judge begins his sitting at 10.30 a. m., and adjourns for half an hour for lunch, he should certainly not work after 4 p. m. Also, in my view, a Saturday and Sunday rest is

essential for a judge. As regards vacations, I do not think those now in vogue are in any way too long."

LEGAL FORM FOR A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE

HE ‘following has been suggested as a good form for a lawyer proposing mar riage: To Ann Bright of Blank, in the county of Blank, Spinster, Daughter of Edward Bright, of the same place, Gentleman, and of Mary, his wife-Madam: Whereas, I, the under signed, ]ohn Smith, am a bachelor of the age of twenty-eight years, and am and have been for three years and upward now last past in practice as an attorney and practitioner at law; And whereas, the net annual income and emoluments arising from the practice of my said profession amount to the sum of $1,500 and upwards, and in addition thereto I am possessed of or otherwise entitled to real and personal property producing a further net annual income of $1,000 or thereabouts, mak ing together with the aforesaid professional income a total income of $2,500 or there abouts; And whereas, having regard to the several facts hereinbefore recited, I. the said John Smith, am in a position to maintain and

keep a wife and I am desirous to enter the holy state of matrimony; And whereas, on divers occasions and in divers places, I have observed the manners, behavior and demeanor of you, the said Ann Bright, and I have further made or caused to

be made sundry inquiries and investigations concerning the character, disposition, habits, propensities, tastes, likes and dislikes of you, the said Ann Bright, and have thereby and by other suﬂicient means duly satisﬁed myself that you, the said Ann Bright, are in all re spects a fit and proper person to become the wife of me, the said John Smith; And whereas, after due and mature delibera

tion I have determined to make unto you the

oﬁer hereinafter expressed;

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Now in pursuance of such determination, and for divers and good causes me hereunto moving, I, the said John Smith, do hereby irrevocably (but subject nevertheless to the stipulation contained in the ﬁnal clause hereof) offer and tender unto you, the said Ann Bright, all that and those my heart, hand,