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Show THE FRAIL STATUTES. ' Senator Cockrell tell of th cae of a young man who once appeared before the commlaslon appointed In Missouri to examine ex-amine applicants for admission to th bar of that State. It appear that thl youthful youth-ful applicant, who had failed miserably In all that pertained to Jurtapmd.no, -civil war, case law, aumptuary law and due rroce of law. Was Hnally asked by Mr. ,Vet, for a long tiro Seitor from Missouri, Mis-souri, whether there remained any Questions Ques-tions which th young snaa would IU t hav put to him. "I regret tb remarked Mr. Vest, "that you have failed to come up to the , Mark In the branches of taw upon whlck we have examined you. But," added Mr. Vest, in a most kindly ' spirit, "we wlU question you further. If you so desire,' "WelL sir," responded the applicant, "I Would snsgest. If you please, that I be questioned on the statutes." v ' ' A ' ' - . |