South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-12


boy weeping bitterly. He halted, and
asked, "what is the matter, my little
fellow" The boy replied, "before,
we could hardly get enough TO eat, Of
any thing, and now | don't know. @shat
we shall do, for there is another one
come" "Hush thy murmuring. and
wipe off those tears" said the clergy
man, "and remember that He never
sends mouths without sending victuals
to put in Them" 81 know that" said
the boy, "but then he sends all the
mouths TO our house, and all the Uictu.
ais to your house.
"Give that Lion to Lion"
Alexander the Great.
Those who have read of the peri
lous situation Of Daniel 10 the Lions
den, associated with all the pious re-
Elections with which that event is de-
tailed, have ever felt the thrilling in
teresl for the fate Of great prophet
and bis divine protection from dread
ful death and in more modern times
throwing a culprit ia the spoliarum,
there 10 be torn to pieces ty wild
beasts was deemed the highest & surest
punishment for guilt among the 10
mans. Facts 10 our time have convIn-
ced US that animals the most ferocious
by nature may be so tanned and made
subsersient to the power Of man, thai
all danger, vanishes aud they are trans
formed into crouching, if not affection
ate beasts, humble, PROSTATE and sub
dued. We doubt whether on earth at
this time, there is an exhibition equal
in daring adventure and deep in inter-
est 10 the feat performed by MIR. Yam.
burgh, at the geological institute, OF
enleliDg the cages Of Lions, Tigers
and Leopurds /; not animals that he
has tanned and are accustomed tos but
some who Is strangers 10 him,but whom
he controls by the magic of his voice
in a manner nost extraordinary and
unaecoun!able.
At four in the afternoon and eight
o'clock at night, the thousands who
throng that spacious saloon, and who
are engaged ia viewing the different
animals, are suddenly aroused by the
deep and solemn tone of the gong, a
sound which brings the audience TO a
stand 10 breathless anxiety. The pom
derous bolts Of the upper cages, 'front.'
ing the grand entrance,are Withdrawn,
and the intrepid adventurer enters,
dressed in Roman costume, with bare
arms. At this sight chill is felt in
almost every bosom, and intense inter.
est and feelings of great excitement
pervade the whole throng. Some turn
awayin evident alarm, whilst others
tremble with apprehension at the re-
suit. Instead Of the ferocious animals
springing on their victim, and fasten-
ing their frightful talons on his throat,
they crouch in corner, regarding his
movements with quick and flashing
eye. He calls the majestic Lion 10
him in commanding voice, and the
King OF Beasts sinks at bis feet /: he
seizss him by his bushy name, shakes
him furiously, tears open his ponder
Gus jaws, and lhrusts his own head in
his moulh --dashes the lions head a
gainst the bars Of the cage until he
roars out loud and frightfully- pros
trates himself on the floor, with his
head resting on the lions neck, and
embracing The crouching and fierce
Tiger. In Ibis commanding and alb
solute manner, he passes through the
cages Of the leoparos and tigers harm
less +; and the loud applause OF The
multitude testify their joy at his escape
and their admiration OF his heroisn.
Ii is in fact wonderful exhibition
one that in the early stages OF history,
would have been called miraculous,
and would have won civic wreath in
the best days of Imperial Rome.
Now, how is this phenomenon to be
accounted for1 We have read OF an
finals who have recognized an early
friend, from whom some acts Of kind
ness had been received, and whose fu-
ry has been arrested BY recognizing
The person, but such instances are rare,
and In many respects are considered
fabulous but we have nothing on re-
cord that even remotely approximates
tina. daring fea', which is daily sxhibi-
ted at The biological Insslluts.-N. Y.
Star.
The bells Of Newark, IN. j. rang for
fire, on the occasion OF the late great au-
rora.
The Snow at Saratoga Springs on the