in 1847, I was detained as was employed in several suits was one of Case vs. Snow Bi Brothers (who were both min from a Mr. Case what was th team,' consisting of two or thr a prairie plow, giving theref for some two hundred dollars came they refused to pay, plea The note was placed in Lincol tion. The suit was called an The Snow Brothers did not pleaded through their couns minors, and that Mr. Case the time of the contract and this was admitted by Mr. Li culiar phrase, 'Yes, gentleme so.' The minor act was rea admitted in the same manne the defendants were permitte

to state all these things to the jury, and to show by the statute that these minors could not be held responsible for their contract. By this time you may well suppose that his client became quite uneasy. 'What!' thought I, 'this good old man who confided in these boys to be wronged in this way, and even his counsel, Mr. Lincoln, to submit in silence.' I looked at Judge Treat, but could read nothing in his calm and dignified demeanor. Just then Mr. Lincoln slowly rose to his strange, half-erect attitude and in clear, quiet accents began: 'Gentlemen of the jury, are you willing to allow these boys to begin life with this shame and disgrace attached to their character? If you are, I am not. The best judge of human character that ever wrote has left these immortal words for us to ponder:

"Good name in man or woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls:

Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing;

'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;

But he that filches from me my good name

Robs me of that which not enriches him

And makes me poor indeed.

"Then rising to his full height, and looking upon the defendants with the compassion of a brother,

'And now, gentlemen, you to set these boys right be pleaded for the young men not mention his client's na out leaving their seats, d fendants must pay the debt hearing Lincoln, were as wi jury were determined they entire argument lasted not

To a man who once off merits of which he did not according to his partner, M lowing response:

"Yes, there is no reasona gain your case for you. I c borhood at loggerheads; I ca mother and her six fath thereby get for you six hu rightly belong, it appears

them as it does to you. I shall not take your case, but I will give you a little advice for nothing. You seem a sprightly, energetic man. I would advise you to try your hand at making six hundred dollars in some other way."

Once he was prosecuting a civil suit, in the course of which evidence was introduced showing that his client was attempting a fraud. Lincoln rose and went to his hotel in deep disgust. The judge sent for him; he refused to come. "Tell the judge," he said, "my hands are dirty; I came over to wash them.”

At another time, when he was engaged with Judge S. C. Parks in defending a man accused of larceny, he said, "If you can say anything for the man, do it-I can't; if I attempt it, the jury will see I think he is guilty, and convict him."

This is from Chauncey M. Depew: "President Lincoln told me once that, in his judgment, one of the two best things he ever originated was this. He was trying a case in Illinois where he appeared for a prisoner charged with aggravated assault and battery. The complainant had told a horrible story of the attack, which his appearance fully

minutes, he inquired, 'Well ground did you and my clie The fellow answered, 'About said Mr. Lincoln, 'don't yo almighty small crop of fig such a big piece of ground?' the court and district-attorn all joined in, and the case court."

Leonard Swett, of Chicago mate associate, and himself mous of American lawyers, times, after Lincoln entere case, the conviction that hi would affect him with a sor occasion he turned suddenly said, 'Swett, the man is guilt I can't,' and so gave up h

fee."