Review of reviews and world's work . and tlioi-oughness. He never was contentwith a satisfactory excuse for notaccomplishing what he had undertaken. MR. HILL AS A LAWYER. He was admitted to the bar promptlyon reaching his majority, and soonafterward formed a partnership withHon. Gabriel L. Smith, a leadinglawj-er of Elmira. Tlie promissorynote which young Hill gave for ahalf interest in Judge Smiths lawlibrary, as a part of the partnershiparrangement, is still preserved, witli makers signa-ture erased, by the venei-able Judge Tiuirston, whokindly indorsed it for Hills accommodation. From that
Review of reviews and world's work . and tlioi-oughness. He never was contentwith a satisfactory excuse for notaccomplishing what he had undertaken. MR. HILL AS A LAWYER. He was admitted to the bar promptlyon reaching his majority, and soonafterward formed a partnership withHon. Gabriel L. Smith, a leadinglawj-er of Elmira. Tlie promissorynote which young Hill gave for ahalf interest in Judge Smiths lawlibrary, as a part of the partnershiparrangement, is still preserved, witli makers signa-ture erased, by the venei-able Judge Tiuirston, whokindly indorsed it for Hills accommodation. From that time Hill had all the work he could do,and did it. For about fifteen years he was in thefull swing of a general law practice, which was notmaterially interrupted by his political diversionsuntil his election as Lieutenant-Governor in 1883. Unlike most politicians he was a strong tried his cases to win, and his loyalty to hisclients was never questioned. He soon became one<rf the acknowledged leaders in a local bar of no. MR. Hit,!.. (From a favorite Albany photograph ) mean ability. Some of his professional rivals, whenat their best and in their special lines, were morebrilliant. Of his two leading rivals, the ruggedsolidity of McCJuire in tiie extempore ofa knotty legal problem suddenly presented, and themagnificent music of Harts legal riietoric, whichnever forsook its logic when he was inspired to dohis best, Hill in the .same lines. But Hillwas always at his best. The single exception wasone of Judge Folletts memorable Chenmng circuitsfollowing close ii])(m a lieat<d political (?ami) once. Hill hud not prepared his cases, and his 30 THE REI^IEIV OF REI/IEIVS. brethren of the Elmira bar remember that circuitas the only occasion when Hill seemed to getrattled as a lawyer, and to lose cases which heought to have won. But he promptly rallied, andby appeals, threats of appeal, and compromises re-covered for his clients substantially
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