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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1891
Page
2
A young lawyer should avoid mere casey practice and cultivate theory. Zeal, continuous effort, and fair legal knowledge reward the profession. a diligent lawyer stays at the office during business hours and takes small fees faithfully as a path to larger commissions.
A New York lawyer argues that success in law comes from sincere work and passion, not solely money. Honesty and artful advocacy elevate the practitioner, with discipline and self command as crucial. A warning against distractions and false shortcuts underlines the need for steady effort to reach front rank.
A legal writer stresses daily thorough learning and cautious generalization. He warns against broad principles applied without analysis and urges a consistent methodical system to examine every case from end to end, building judgment from disciplined practice.
Advice for aspiring attorneys urges broad study before practicing law. Learn medicine and anatomy, science, scripture, and canon law as foundations. Observe senior lawyers, study court manners, and prepare cases with care while maintaining integrity, courtesy, and calm under pressure.
A veteran attorney reflects on career paths and the pressures of succession within a law firm. He counsels that hard work outpaces talent alone and warns young lawyers to avoid high initial fees and overreaching claims, noting the need to endure until clients pay.
A lecture by Chancellor M. Derrw argues that true success for lawyers comes from genuine client service and steady work rather than flashy tricks. He warns against sharp practice, personal sacrifice of time, and taking on others tasks, noting rapid advancement often rests on willingness and discipline.
Associate Justice Bradley notes five essential qualities for a lawyer Moral sense brains learning tact and experience He argues genius in law is rare and should not be assumed while stressing that natural aptitude must be matched with intense persistent study Names such as Papinian Cusar Colr Halo Mansfield Blackstone Marshall and others are cited as rare exemplars.
The text urges young lawyers to uphold professional honor and aid in administering laws to ensure justice and community trust. It warns against haste for wealth, excessive fees, and exploiting clients, stressing that a lawyer’s worth lies in faithful service and adherence to ethical standards. Noah Davis.
This excerpt argues three keys for a young lawyer to build a large practice and honorable reputation. It emphasizes faculty or talent, absolute integrity to clients and self, and steadfast industry. It urges patience and continuous knowledge acquisition under strong personal fidelity to duty. George Hopk.
The essay argues that true eminence at the bar comes from study and devotion, not wealth or speculation. It cautions that business acumen may yield fortune, but not fame, and advises lawyers to remain in their profession rather than pursuing risky ventures. It notes judges and sheriffs rarely attain eminence.
The article argues that an aspiring lawyer should avoid premature full practice to build a solid foundation. It cites Lord Coke on the value of extended study, noting early practice can hinder scientific knowledge of the profession. It urges broad learning in science, art, and literature to enrich diction and judgment.
The fundamental duty of every young lawyer is to value the profession beyond wealth fame or social status. It is not a trade or mere business but a high calling. A lawyer should pursue a higher view of the law and uphold its honour in conduct and purpose.
The speaker argues that a young man fit for a respected profession should endure hard work and rigorous study early in life, even if harsh, to build character and ensure lasting commitment and achievement. Cortlandt Panker.
Tuomas G.S. argues that essential lawyer traits include brains health and diligence while honesty and integrity are crucial. He notes many successful lawyers lack these, but warns a constitutionally dishonest person cannot predict how judges and juries will view a case. The piece reflects on ethics and prosecutorial judgment.
The text advises a young lawyer to pursue diligent professional study, keep detailed notes, attend significant court proceedings, and use reading to aid the law. It stresses punctuality, respectful conduct toward peers and court officers, and maintaining an even temper. Do not argue after a court decision and present concise, direct arguments before the court.
Benator Gordon argues that true success in law rests on common sense deep knowledge of fundamental principles and faithful trust. He stresses natural equity and justice and says a lawyer must embody the spirit of justice beyond mere familiarity with books.
Grant's attorney general cites a Bible verse to argue that eminent lawyers begin with scant resources. He recalls Christ urging the rich young man to sell all and warns that wealth can hinder entrance to heaven. The message frames a lawyer’s rise from modest means as essential.
Massachusetts ex governor John D. Lowe outlines requisites for a successful lawyer: industry, honesty, strong knowledge of law, people skills, tact, and persistent effort, downplaying mere genius. He emphasizes steady work over flashy talent.
A brief editorial notes the example set by William Call urging a young lawyer to pursue study, discipline thought, and maintain upright business conduct in all engagements.
The article centers on Ricuard Vaux noting that brains close study qualification aptitude devotion zeal and training shape a lawyer, while admission to the bar is not essential. It frames Vaux as emphasizing intellect and discipline in legal training.
The passage muses that there is no prescription for fame or fortune and that merit does not guarantee success. It notes that a person may deserve both yet obtain neither or obtain both without merit, concluding with a terse observation about elusive achievement.
A brief quotation by William Allen Butler condemns quackery and charlatanism in the legal profession, arguing such adventurism yields little true reward and calling for rigorous standards.
In the end, the man who deserves trust will obtain it despite initial discouragements, as stated by Everett P Wheeler.
A method for crafting decorative lamp shades from tissue paper is described. By creating a center hole for the chimney and gathering the sheets, the paper forms a crepe like texture with a swallow tail shape. A Fifth Avenue home features pink tissue, a high ruche, and a satin ribbon shade costing under a dollar. A matching pink artificial rose completes the look.
Charles Merriam, treasurer of several Western railroads, warns no funds can be raised in Boston for new Western railroad ventures. Even veteran lines struggle to issue money as the Chicago Burlington and Quincy must push a large premium to sell bonds.
Kipling laments American comforts in Buffalo while detailing grain handling from steamer to elevator. He argues America’s wealth masks strategic weakness and mocks press culture and Anglo-leaning fashions in a wary survey of coast defense, politics, and social norms.
A 19th century meditation on social manners condemns rudeness to the elderly and disabled. The writer surveys shop and transit cruelties, calls for stricter rules, and cites door mishaps and seating snubs as everyday indignities. A plea for consideration and decency underlines a broader moral order.
The Pall Mall Budget notes severe winter hardships for European zoo animals. Elephants appear extraordinarily thin, the Paris elephant nearly skeletal. The rhinoceros died this winter, unlike 1879. Polar bears endured, while wild boar and a delicate deer suffered frostbite. home-bred pigs fared better.
In Cuzco Peru the ancient Inca capital stands as a beacon of antiquity with vast ruins, bridges, walls, and terraces. The Sun Temple and Coricancha gleam in gold and silver while Pizarro’s siege left legends of San James aiding the Spanish victory. Pilgrims thronged the Holy City as temples, palaces, and gateways were repurposed into churches and convents.
The article notes arsenic mining in Cornwall and Bugisod yields high wages but no life insurance for workers. If quit early, wives lose husbands. In Europe, especially Switzerland and Austria, children supposedly ingest arsenic and thrive more than American children. Men who chew arsenic are described as powerful, with strong red-cheeked women nearby.
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