Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1856-12-18
THE ELEPHANT GLIB.

rIences OF set OF i0kers who had ''secn
the elephant" By way of a sample of
ITS contents, we append an amusing de-
ScrlpIlon OF ''Scene in New York
Police Court" Mr.. Edward Bobber is
certainly character:
One case Of which Wags,afr took full
notes, was that of Edward Bobber, sea
iarng man, Of very peculiar appearance,
possessing some remarkable characteristics
OF manner, dress, speech, looks and action
lie was charged with being drunk. In
the way of physical beauty, Edward was
decidedly damaged article He had lost
one arm by snake bite, and been depriv-
ed OF an eye BY the premature explosion
OF pistol, which broke his spectacles
at the same time it eXtinguished his SIMS
ter optic. The unexpected descent Of a
shPmate, from the tops, upon his head
had turned his neck so that he seemed
keeping perpetual lookout over his shoul-
der with his remaining eye. His nose
rcsembled half ripe tomato, and pair of
warly eXcrescences hung upon his face, as
if some one had shot couple of marbles
at him, which had stuck to him for i!le.-
HIS complexion bore slight resem blance
of the outside Of huckeberry pudding,
His teeth, which were unusually long,
projected backward, as if they had taken
Start 10 grow down his throat.
The last peculiarly was, undoubtedly,
Lhe cause OF a remarkable singularity of
speech, which seriously impaired his nat
ural facility of conversation. Some lido
syncrasy Of disposition, probably, had also
something to do with his !ingual embar-
rassment, but certain it is, that Mr. Ed
ward Bobber never answered one question
until he was asked another, to which last
he would give the reply intended for query
number one. Whether his mental facuI-
ties Eeeded always a second inlerrogative
punching up, OF whether the fangs project
ing downward retained one answer until
displaced with another, Wagstan' and his
friends were unable to decide; but they
truly believe that an inquiry propounded
to Edward B0bber, aforesaid, would have
remained unanswered, until doomsday,
unless a question followed the first.
A transcript of conversation between
him and the clerk Of the court read as fol-
lows:
CIerh-'Where were you born!'
The prisoner removed his solitary orb
from its guardianship, over his left shir;
sleeve, rolled it slowly round until it com
manded a fall view of the questioner, but
said nothing. The clerk, noticing he
dauned, continued:
How long have you been in this coun-
try?'
The face assumed look of intelligence,
and answer No. | came out.
Edward-Broom county,
C.c1h-'iiow old are vou!
Edward-'Two years
Clerk-'IIow long have You been
drunk?'
Observation-Disclosures years, seven
months and nine days
Clerk-'W here did you get your liquor!
Edward-(roIling his eye toward the
Judge Been on a spree four days.
Judge-(very indignantly Did you say
Eve been on spree!'
Edward-'Oid Mother Bidwel's, down
/ in Mott street.
/ Clerk-'Do you mean hereafter TO treat
! this court respectfully
Edward-'No sir, hope not
/ Officer with red hair-'If you amt
crazy, I'm jackass.'
Edward-'Yes sir, of course
The excited Judge here commenced
making out his commitment, but the clerk,
who began to see the fun, thought best to
ask him a few more questions first, and
accordingly inquired of Bobber what he
traded in, as he seemed 10 own a shop
The prisoner, who had been cogitaling
upon the last remark Of the red haired
officer, until he waxed wroth, burst out:
'Jack-ass! jack-ass! yes, you are jack
ass; not doubt Of it,
CIerk-.Come tell me, what kind of
liquor did you drink yesterday!'
Edward-'Soap, candles, coffee, barIead,
chickens, coal, pine, kindling wood, smok-
! ed hams, whiIewashed shingles
Judge, neutrality-suspicious., you are
only getting yourself into trouble. My
/ patience will give out, can't stand every
thing. Do you think l'm made Of pa
/ tiencc!'
Edward-'Whiskey, sir; nothing but
whIskey, sir, upon my honor
The last answer proved 100 much for
/ the gravity OF the court. The Judge, the
clerk, the attendant officers, and all smiled
audibly. A whispered word from the
clerk explained to the justice the trGe state
OF the case. Edward was discharged,
and as he departed f,om the court room an
! officer two blocks away heard him, in an
swer for request for penny protFered
/ By little girl, give what was undoubtedly
intended as detailed reply to The last in
,errogatIve remark of the police justice.
Bsy"The Washington correspondents assert
with great positiveness that the removal of
! Judge Lecnmnte of Kansas has been deter-