The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-20

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part OF the thigh, instead of striking me in The
stomach, which he must have done had re
NAMED in my first position this would have
killed me on the spot
As it was, he was pretty severely handled.
Ills leg was bruised from ankle to hip, and
Swciicd to the size of mans waist. The
limb was for time perfectly numbcl fccline
Ike ha- of sand; and it was long time
before he recovered the perfect use OF it.
pom one occasion they determined to cap
'"rc an elephant alive anl unharmeI. The
two hunters set out, accompanied hv Gun
hearers as usual and a tram OF thirty natives.
each OF whom bore a coil Of ropes carefully
twisted of raw hide. \ herd of seven e!c-
plants was discovered. all of which were
feeding close together, with the exception Of
one who was about thirty wards from the
man body. This last was selected 10 bc
caught, while the others were TO BE- slain.-
At'cr cautious stalking, the six were ,li>po>-
cd OF, and the hunters "avc chase 10 the r..
naming one. The ground was rccn:arv
favorable to them. being IA complete city Of
ant hills. about two feet in height. whicI, -
'mrcdcd the progress oi the elcp!an: ;ha. he
could not make more than seven miles an
hour so that they easily overlook and kept
up with him. The ropes were in readiness.
and at length one of the natives lcxtcriou,lv
seized an opportunity Of >ipIinra moose O.
Yer one OF his hind feet. as it was lifted from
the ground. Drawing the noo>,. ti..l,t. he
dropped the coil OF the rope. ant! let it trail
al"n" the ground. while the prey made way
Tor the jungle, which lay hcyonl the woolc /
bank ot 4 dry watcr-cour>r. where he cX-
l'cctcd 10 l'c in safety. Bat" saws or an
thor, 1--WE were a i,tlc to quick for him. IL
taking double turn OF the rope around Il
trcc.a> he plunged down the c.umbiinr bank
The effect Of this was to h,in" linn 10 Il sud
den s:anI-s.i!l and the stretching ol' The cl.-
tlc hide rope threw !.in upon lis knees. II,
recovered himself, and made extraordinary
efforts 10 break the rope: tightening il I,
IL utmost length, he suddenly lite, up IL,
tied icran'I threw his whole wei .l.t forward
my but 4 hilc-r"ic OF he size, must hav
given way: but tbs stretched ike a hay;,
>:rin-. and at ever: effort 20 break il III
Welding elasticity OF the hide threw lin II,
on his head, and the sudden contraction al
ter the fall .icrkcd His leg back TO lis tul
length.
".'it"F many vain but tremendous c..orl
10 free himself. he turned hi, race upon II
rur>ucr>, AMI CHARGED cvcry one r'.hi am
lett; but he was safely tied. and We took
some little pleasure in teasing HIM. H. had
no more chance than fly in spiders wei.
A> he charged in one direction. several noo>-
cs were thrown round his hind-lcc>: then
his trunk was caught III 4 slip-kno;. then his
torc-lc~>, then his neck. anl the ends Of all
these ropes being brought to.rthcr AMI haul
cl i"lit. he was ctlcctuailv i.ohblc,!."
The ncXt ,I,:n. 10 he done was 10 cont:iy,
the means OF drI,in" him 10 the viia.r. Hi
trunk was bound down 20 one O. hi> fore lc. ,
which was in turn united 10 a l!n! l,''. j.
such manner aS 10 prevent liin from TAX
ING stride OF more than Il coui ~ Of Ice;
l..
lee. and ropes. held l,y the natives. were al
t,chc1 to each limb. The lobllcS were the.
removed. and the operation oi d.i. iiiG iic
.n. The only way Of getting h;.n a'n..-
was for two men to tease him in .rr,it. VI, i
he would charge after ih,m As fast a> IL,
ropes would permit. By Il coi.>fan. rci.c;.
lion oi this nIaHuu,rc. Ike five Eli.,> wcl,. a
length overcome, ana lc WAS brought 30 Iii,
village. Ailcr Il couple OF '!ay> starvation.
and subsequent gentle treatment. he was 81
lar tanned tha; on the :hird day the n,.;il,.
vcnturcd to mount ai.l ride him about; Ia.
iii. the prccau;on Il; first OF t.;ng H. t:-linn
He was then worth fifteen pounds FOX the l.,
dian market.
There Is much less dancer in a:tarhin.
herd OF elephants Together than in cnr.'u,
tclin~ a single rogue" who IS NJ, to a. iIa,
ncr of tricks. and has moreover a .,i.c, +,
turnin. the tables upon his cnr!iy by assam;
in. the character OF huntc. instead Of han
ted. His dodge oi hiin. in the ini:cnctra
blc Jungle. and dartin. out at al unc xi,cctc
moment upon his adversary, renders HIM
dangerous opponent, especially a> "ro
ground OF his own choo>in. tic advantage q
speed is all on his side The only saIsatlo
for the hunter Is in shooting him down :
once; for wound which may eventual,
prove mortal has no effect III checking hi oi
set When char.im. down head on" he e,
be killed instantly only iy sending a la
through his brain : hut when ciarrin. he la
way OF holding his trunk up in such a MAI
ncr as to protect his forehead, only lowciin
it when within few PAGES OF his enemy
The hunter must fire at the moment the trun
gocs down, or he will find himself the mex
instant crushed to jelly. To take a coo
aim in such circumstances, a man must hay
perfect confidence in himself and his rifle
if his nerves Guiver or his piece hangs fire 70
an instant, he is, lost beyond hope. Hut whc,
herd is attacked they almost always see.
safety in fight: and the hunter has only t.
follow and pick them oil at his leisure, a Ia!
Ililfi4.,. Il Inn t.ir 4 mani