Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-17
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articles of value or curiosity had hung about
.he walls.
Finally, seeing him quite quiet, dispatched
some fellows for net, and, opening the door
quickly, threw this over his head. Fortunate
ly we succeeded at the first throw in fatally
entangling the young monster, who roared
trightiuy, and struck and kicked in every
direction under the net l took hold of the
back of his neck, two men seized his arms,
and another the legs, and thus held by four
men this extraordinary little creature still
proved very troublesome. We carried him as
quickly as we could to the edge of the cage,
which had been repaired, and there once more
locked him in.
never saw so furious beast in my life as
he was He darted at every one who came
near, bit the bamboos of the house, glared at
us with venomous and sullen eyes, and in
every motion showed temper thoroughly
wicked and malicious.
As there was no change in this for two days
thereafter but continual moroseness, tried
what starvation would do toward breaking his
spirits; also, it began to be troublesome to
procure his food from the woods, and | want
ed him to become accustomed to civilized
food, which was placed before him. But he
would touch nothing of the kind; and as for
temper, after starving him twenty four hours,
ali gained was that he came slowly up and
took some berries from the forest out of my
hand, Immediately retreating to his corner to
eat them.
Daily attentions from me for fortnight
more dill not bring me any farther confidence
from him than this. He always snarled al me,
and only when gerry hungry would he take
even his choicest food from my hands. AT
the end of this fortnight | came one day to
feed him, and found that he had gnawed a
bamboo 10 pieces syly, and again made his
escape. Luckily he had but just gone; for,
as | looked around, l caught sight of Master
Joe making off on all fours, and with great
speed, across the little prairie for a clump of
trees
called the men up, and we gave chase.
He saw us, and before we could head him of,
made for another clump. This we surrounded.
He did not ascend a tree but stood etianty
at the border of the wood. About one hundred
and fifty of Us surrounded him. As we moved
up he began to vel and made sudden dash
upon poor fellow who was in advance, who
ran. tumbed down in alright, and by his fall
escaped, but also detained Joe sufficiently long
for the nets to be brought 10 bear upon him.
-Four of us again bore him strugglin into
the village. This time would not trust him
in cage, but had little light chain fastened
around his neck. This operation he resist d
with all his might, and it took us quite an hour
TO securely Chain the little fellow, whose
strength was something marvellous.
Ten days after he died suddenly. He was
in good health and ate plentifuy of lis natur-
al food which was brought every day for him;
did not seem to sicken until two days before
his death, and died in some pain. TO the last
he continued utterli untamabe and after his
chains were on, added the vice of treachery to
his others. He would come sometimes quite
readily to eat out of my hand, but while l
stood by him, would suddenly-ooking me all
the time in the face to keep my attention-put
out his foot and grasp at my leg. Several
times he tore my panlaloons in this manner,
quick retreat on my part saving my person );
till at last was obliged to be very careful in
my approaches. The negroes could not come
near him at all, without setting him in rage.
He knew me very well, and trusted me, but
evidently always cherished feeling of revenge
even towards me.
After he was chained, ] filled half barrel
with hay and set it near him for his bed He
recognized its use at once, and it was pretty to
see him shake up the hay and creep into his
nest when he was tired. AT night he always
shook it up, and then took some hay in his
hands with which he would cover himself
when lie was snug in his barrel