The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-04-01
ANEcDdTE or aNiEERfHaNT.

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The Leisure Hosr. nh Ehglisb inagS.
zine, tells this tvuching story, ss rslhtya
by Major Brown Of the 4dih rskihehtl
During the siege Of pondicberrS, .ih the
Fast Indies. by the Briti,h army wheHs
NJ I.aliy sns guserporl there. tlisfsawefs
in the French garrison several war ele,
plants, allof which except one died from,
the scarcity Of provisions, and tLc. survivor
would hare shared the fate Of Its cdth.
panlons but for bis uncommon speacity.-
which rendered him U fayofite With every
one. and the object Of general sdiniratibiis
This animal. in the absence Of his keeper,
was one day anusing himself with his Chain
in an open psrt Of the town. when d man
who had committed theft and was pnr.
sued BIZ great number of people, des-
pairing of all other means Of safely, ran
for proisciion Under the elephant. Apbats.
emily delighted with the poor rie.ct's
confidence. the efeatare ifsRntiS faced
about and met the crowd, erected histrnnk.
and threw his chain in the air, as is the
manner of these animals when engrged
with the enemy. and became 80 furious Ia
defence Of the rritiitfai that, not withstsbds
ing all the gentle arts iiiads fss ioflbyit the
surrounding multitude, neither tLey nor.
even bis mahout or driver, TO whom be vas
fondly attached, and who was sent Tor to
manage him. could prevail with hin to
give up the mslefactor. The contest had
continued for about three hours when az
length the governor. heating Tic strahgb
account Of il. came to the spot, and vas 50
much pleased with the generous Perseser-
ance Of the honest quadruped' that be
yielded to the elephant interposition, and
psrdened ths trilaiRat Il The poor man. in,
an eestsy of gratitude testified his hc.,
knovledgments by kissing and embracing
the pfuboscis of his kind benefaetor. Who
was spparentiyso sensible of what had
happened that. lsying aside slI his former,
violence, Ne became perfectly tame and
gentle ii or, ,instant, and suffered bis keeper
to conduct him, away without The smallest
resistance. - - shht - @Abktis tS4n%'
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The following racy examination Of cans
didates for admission 70 the bar iss taken,
from the Western Law Journal The ei-
animation commenced with
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Now sir, what Is Che ftst duty n /. Law:
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ascoIlect fees. s:r. isai ns4i 'aa 81 d
Right. What Il tie second o yilf. gi
To increase the number Of clients. t.af
.wbcu does che position towards clients
sWbea making out tiil u sasts.' .'ar'
Explain tas ~ l-s'gPse - i1s
s,We then occupy Che, autneonistic possii;:a
tiOn. I become the plaintiff and ba Be:
comes the defendant. .s..t.,, a,
.Saitt decided. hox dB yoa stskd sitf
the lawyer Oh tie other sideg - l,aia sige'l
Cheek by jowi.' All = q w dpids
.Enaaeh SIR. You promise 20 be an or
nsmeut 70 your profession. and | wish yor
success Now, are you asate q The duty
you owe mcg
Perfectly. .4.R = = ''i'til 'ai
Describe it.'ss u 50 = asilgy4ssagg
Il Is to invite you 10 take drink
But sapposeI deelines a2 aNE
Candidate scratches his bead. ~
There Is no instanee II tbs kihd Oh
record IN The books. lcannot snswef The
question, '41ftf A.ki5t2 ss n1isataA
sfou are risla. And the ceH6dcnee
With which you make the assertion shows
that jon read ihe lss iatteu-
lively. Isfs take dfink. ard ! VIII
sign your ceftiticAts at once III Aaa's q at
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