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Show Iowa's Lady Lawyer. The Dubuque Du-buque llci aid of the 21st says: Mrs. J. Ellen Foster was admitted to the practice ol law in the supreme court of Iowa yesterday the lirst honor of tho kind accorded to a lady in the state. Mrs. Fu&ler, we believe, acquired ac-quired hw legal education in the office of lux hueliand, who is also a member of tlie Clinton (Iowa) bar, and butli are partners in the firm of Fostor it Kice, of that city. Tho lady's demt upon the legal stago was a creditable one, she appearing ap-pearing as counsel lor tho defendant in tlie case of Jacob Oswald vi. Walter Wal-ter I. Hays. It was the opinion of the judges and tho attorneys in court yesterday that tho lady's case would be well taken care of. Certainly the gentle attorney presented her argument argu-ment in a clear concise, and able manner, showing herself mistress of the situation in all its legal bearings, and making a very favorable impression impres-sion in tho courtroom. She is quite prepossessing in appearance, both in feature, form, and dress. Tlie fair lawyer wore a rich black silk, without ornamentation or furbelows, ovcrskirt or anything else on the demi train, which was gracefully caught up eu linuif, and thus the dreary pithiness was relieved. A plain black siik hat, enlivened with sorno bright timers, a 1 velvet sacque, wilh a trimming of guipure lace, and a pink siik nrrk-lie completed the iacly'B costume. Her manner upon the platform was dignified, digni-fied, easy, and lady-like, and so I far hi all we have mentioned, tho effects were rather pleasing, and the Dubuque bar is disposed to take quite kindly to lawyers of tho female persuasion. |