The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-13 00:00:00

TRIMMING A TIGER'S TOM.

The difficult operation was lately performed by a
noted lion tamer at the Zoological Gardens in Philadelphia
on a Royal Bengal tiger, which had been suffering from
ingrowing claws, and was in danger of lockjaw. The
tiger warn rather celebrated for its intractability, and had
one day caused the death of the female in the nett=
by crunching one of her legs which had slipped
the bars. From a graphic account of the trimming
operation i a one of the Philadelphia papers we taller that
five stout manila ropes were arranged on the rail in front
of the cage, each haring a slip knot and a safety string (a
stout writ which, when pulled, releases or opens the
knot). The operator, Mr. Forepaugh went about his
work very coolly. Having coaxed the &ninal over near the
ban, he placed the loop of one rope (larger than the other.)
on a pole, and tried to par it over the tiger'. neck. But
"Jim" nizpidously avoided the mannums. He was soon
cornered, however, and the loop thrown over his neck and
I pulled tight To his intense surprise and rage he was
drawn close to the her.. He then lay down and quietly
awaited developmenta. The loop of one of the four
smaller linen was next laid in front of his front right
paw. Mr. Forepaugh, then, with a small iron scraper,
pushed the rope under the paw. The sonata t drew
the loop tight and pulled the paw also close to the bars.
" Jim" now seemed to be awake to the situatisin, and made
frantic nruggles to free himself. growling fieroely. Disre-
garding these demonstrations, Mr. Forepaugh went on to
nears the other paw in the same way. To secure the hind
len, he new entered the cage and caught both lees in the
noose. "Jim" snug up to get loose; but the assistants.
I pulling the ropes, threw him on his broadside, and drew
his four paws close to the cage ban in front, eecuring
them there. The rope round the neck was now removed,
and a man was stationed near the head with a stout oaken
stick, with instructions to put it in the tiger's mouth
every time he raised himself and attempted to bite his
fastenings. Mr. Forepangh now commenced with the
rear right foot, the worst, and tiltrunsd the claws of this
and the others in succession. Burnt alum was rubbed
Into the wounds and bailiala of fir was then poured in—
the former to remove the corruption and the latter to heal
the wound. The operation with the forepaws was rather
more dangerous, as the lion tamer was forced to place his
hand, within reach of the tiger's formidable teeth. Zech
time, however, that "Jim' started up, the stick was
presented to him to chew, and when all Was over the end
of it was found splintered. When all the paws had been
treated, the attendants, at • word from 11r. Forepaugh,
pulled on the safety ropes, and the tiger to his feet
and was free. The relief was immediate, Judging from
the manner in which the great beast walked about his
cage. The whole operation did not exceed 10 minutes It
to anticipated that the cut claws will probably grow in once
again and have to be clipped, but that this will be the
last operation necessary.

The Medical Pro(melon are now ordering, Cadbury's
Cocoa Essence in thousands of cases, because It cot-
'nine more nutritious and flesh.formino elements than
soy other bev and is preferable to the thick
starchy Comm ondinarily sold. When you ask for
Cadbury's Cocos Nagenoe be sure that you get it, se
shopkeepers often push imitations for the sake of
extra Profit. Makers to the Queen. Perim Depot:
90, Faubourg fit BOOMS.
licadatrara °Milan am) PILLA are the lest, the
cheapest, and the moot popular manila.- At all sewn/
and under all circumstances they may le used with @arty
and with the certainty of doing good Eruptions, realms,
and all descriptions of skin &meow sore', ulcerations,
and loam. are presently benefited and ultimately mired by
thaw healing, _soothing, and purifying medicaments. The
ointment rubbed upon the abdomen cheeka all tendency
to irritation of the bowels, and arm ts dwastery and other
disorders of the intestates. Pimples, blordon, jegamo,..
*mg ofs akin, macular pains, neuralgic elections, and
wilerippi OM be effectively ovvroomeinagstioV
inmates awarding to the "
aosesigaspiii pasket.

TEI STATE Or THE SEAT OF WAR.
The Deaf/ Nose correspondent at Durban in a telegram
via St. ',Ascent, declares that all the British territny
from the mouth of the Tugela to the riser of Pang*la his
at the mercy of tb• Z lu.. Little hope to entertained
th.t the teelpeme •0011 COMO 10 an end.