The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-09-05
An Elephants Affection.

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While wagon drawn by se7ersi
elephants was passing orr Office yes
terday. the following story was told.
which We vouch for as true
|, Last season menagerie visited the
village Of JohnstoTn, Fulton county.
When the cayalade left town, it pass
ed over a bridge where the road cross
ed, having two elephants to bring up
the rear. These were driven to the
bridge. but with the known sagacity
of the race. they refused to cross.
The water Of the creek. which flows
through q gorge il the slate formation
presenting of that point banks Of pre-
cipitous eharacter and thirty feet in
height, was low, and by taking o course
across a corn field, ford could DO
reached. But the proprietor of the
corn field refused to allow his proper
~ to be used, except on the payment
Of an exorbitant sum. and this, the
agent Of the mepagerie refused TO sub
nit to. Accordingly tho elephants
we're again driven to the bridge. and
again they refused to attempt the
crossing. They would try the struc-
ture with their great feet, feel eau
tiously along the plank with their pro-
hoscal fingers, bnt each time would re-
coil from making the dangerous exper.
iment
At last, however. goaded by thu
sharp iron Instrument Of the keeper
and accustomed to obey, they rushed
OF, with a scream half Of agony, half
Of anger. The result showed the prn-
dent pyescieace Ofthe poor animals to-
have been correct; the bridge broke,
and went crashing TO the bottom Of
the gorge. carrying with it both Of
the monstrous beasts. One of them
struck upon its tusk and shoulder,
breaking the former and very badly
injnring the latter; the other VAS,
strangely enough, nnhurt. Now was
shown most singular and remarkable
conduct on the part Of the brute which
had escaped Tia comrade lay there,
an extempore bed being provided for
its comfort, while no temptation, no
stratagem was sufficient to induce the
other to leave, and proceed with the
main portion Of the caravan. which
finally went on, leaving the wounded
beast with lis companion under the
charge Of their keeper.
Day after day the suffering creature
lay there. rapidly failing and unable to
move AT the end Of three weeks, the
water in the creek commenced raising,
aud there vas danger it wonid over
flow and drown the disabled elephant.
The keeper desired. therefore, to get
it mp and make in walk as far ss
barn, near by, where it would be ont
of danger, and could be better cared
for. But it would not stir. Hecoaz-
ed, wheedled, and scolded but all TO
no purpose. At last enraged he seized
q pitchfork, and was about plunging
il ia the poor things flesh, when the
companion wrenched the fork from his
hand, broke it ia fragments and fang
the pieces from il tllen with eyes glar-
ing and every evidence Of rage IN its
manner, it stood ever ita defenceless
and wounded friend as if daring the
keeper to approach, which the man
was not SO green as to do again, with
cruel purpose.
Thus the injured animal lay there
until 1t died. When satisfied that it
could no longer be Of service, The 9th,
er quietly followed the keeper away
from the spot. and showed no desire
to return. II this was not reason min.
gle3 with an affection some men might
pattern after, We should like to know
what to call il Bs0alo Democracy.
Intriguing. Amt it curione, a
weddin' Is never ont of Women's heads?
They never think OF nothini elsea A
young gal is always thinkin' of her
own. As coon as che is married she
is match maxim for her companions,
and when she is g. grain older her dar-s
ter's weddin' ia uppermost again. Oh,
it takes q great stndy to know g. wo@l
man ! How cnnnin' they are Task
d young gal the news, she'll tell you
all the deaths in the placa---to make
| Jon think she. don't trouble herself
about marriage Aek an old7woman;
! she'll tell you al the narriagea-+-to
make you think she'sfakin' an interest
Lin the world that ahesAain1ts They
certainly do beat all---womon do.