Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-01-17
A Tough Witness.

Prosecuting Atorney-Mr. Parks, state, if
you please, whether you have ever known the
defendant TO follow any profession
He's been professor ever since I've
known him.
Professor of what!'
'.Of religion
You don't understand me, Mr.. Parks
What does he dot
Generally what he pleases'
Tell the jury, Mr.. Parks, what the de-
fendant follows
Gentlemen Of the jury, the defendant fol-
lows the crowd when they go in to drink
Mr.. Parks, this kind of prevarication will
not do here. Now state how this defendant
supports himself
Il saw him last night support himself
against lamp post
May it please your honor, this witness has
shown disposition TO trifie with the court
Judgc-'Mr. Parks, state. if you know any
thing about it, what the defendants occupa-
tion is
Occupation, did you sayt'
Counscl-'Yes, what is his occupdtion1'
If amt mistaken, he occupies a garret
somewhere in town. ,.
That's all, Mr.. Parks
Cross-erdmined-Mr. Parks, I understood
you to say that the defendant is professor Of
religion. Does his practice correspond with
his professional
! never heard of any correspondents or let
ters passing between them.'
You said something about his propensity
for drinking. Does he drink IIard'
No, think he drinks as easy as any man
| ever saw
'One more question, Mr.. Parks. You have
known the defendant some time; what are his
habits-loose or otherwise =
The one he's got un now, think is rather
tight under the arms, and too short-waisted FOR
the fashion,.
You can take your seat, Mr.. Parks
A BABY ELEPHANT.-The N. Y. Sunday
Times has seen the baby-elephant that was
born recently in that city, and gives very
pretty account of the little creature =
These baby-elephants are very interesting
objects. They are perfectly formed through
out, and differ from their parents only in size
but that difference is SO amazing that it be-
comes ludcrous; and when you see The baby
walking TO and fro under its mother, you can
not resist the impulse TO laugh at the oddly
of the comparison. And then the bulky moth
er's care Of her baby is SO human-like aRd
afectionate Give the baby an apple. for iSr
stance. The mo,her-elephant first takes il iR
her trunk, examines it closely. and then re-
turns It to her infant to eat, having satisfied
herself apparently Of its inRocaeusness. And
SO with everything else. The waichfnl care,
the Jealous fondness, the assfduous and nBtiFiBg
attention of the parent monster is eminently
worthy of imitation by many being who
makes profession to much greater share Of
intelligence
MAcHNERY FOR GonD HABITs.--At the re-
cent Fai: Of the American Institute 10 New
York newly-invented bedstead was exhibit-
ed, attached TO which was an alarm click, so
connected with the bed that at given moment
the alarm bell will ring, and in five minutes
thereafter, il the sleeper does not arise. the
matrass upsets, and he is siraightway, and
without any ceremony. iumbled oui Of bed.
SxvlNe FoR AccouNrANTs.-When any
number of fignres are to be multiplied BY 8, slIa
same result will be more quickly gained BY d.
viding BY 9, remembering TO annex cipher il
there is no remainder, and il there is anhex
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The speaker who ta,k the floor has been