The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-08-01

the horse thirty feet into an adjoining
brought the body of the horse back and
laid it down in the road. Overtakiug still
another horse and. wagon he demolished
the, vehicle, and, the horse escaping with
the fore wheels, he pursued him for
eight miles, without being able to over
take the frightened steed. In the race he
Travelled a portion Of the distance at the
rate OF mile in three minutes. Fortu-
nate.y the occupants of these vehicles sus
taiued noryery serious injuries, and the
proplietors Of tie menagerie effected a
satisfactory settlement. -for the damages
with the parties Interested. After killing
another horse aad doing other mischief of
a .less serious character. he laid down ex
hausted in the bushes, where he was soon
after found and properly secured =
A few years since, while the menagere
was at Williamsburg, n. y, HanniDsl
suddenly broke ont in furious tit, during
the absence from the tent of his keeper
and after demolishing wagon loaded with
sawdust, turned his attention TO the cages
Of animals, which he upset right end left
fortunately, however, without setting loose
any of the dangerous Inhabitants, with the
exception of hyena or two, which were
soon captured. lie then sailed 70. tn into
the street dragging his chain after him and
trnmpeting defiance. The attaches of the
menagerie followed him and drove him
into stone yard, where he was kept until
the long pixies ard hooks Of the Young
America Uool; aud Ladder Company were
brought upon the ground, when ho was
surrounded and kept at bay until ropes
were thrown around his legs and wound
so he could rot move. lie was then
thrown, after which he was speared and
stabbed with ptchforks until completely
reduced TO submission, as he signitied by
"begging" piteously, when he WAS led
back to his old quarters as docle as a
lamb.
His last fit Of insubordination occurred
in Philadelphia, in February, 1861, and
continued for three weeks. His owners
know him so we'll now, that they can de-
tect the approach Of one Of those frenzies
and guard against ils unpleasant conse
qnences. So, on this occasion, he was so
securely chained upon showing the symp
toms Of il-temper, that he was uhabIe t.
do any mischief, except tearing down an
iron column which stood within bis reach,
and throwing IL with great violence across
the building. Since then he has conduct
cd himself with great propriety, and Van
Amburgh & Co.. are in hopes that be has
reformed, and will hereafter conduct him.
self As peaceable, respectable elephant
should. Still they watch him with the
utmost vigilance, and bis keeper is always
ready for him in case he should manifest
any disposition to return to his old, dis
reputable tricks.
IN 1850, while travelling in Mississippi
Hannibal was ordered to swim the Black
Warrior River. which was then greatly
swollen by tresbet. Instead, however.
ofcrossinc as directed, he started on voy
age Of discovery down stream, emerging
Suddenly on a plantation some twelve
miles below where he entered. He came
ashore on The edge Of a cotton field where
a large number Of darkies were at work,
and the effect produced among them by
the unexpected and terrific apparition ma,
be imagined but can not be described
Ths news spread, with all the exaggera
tons Which would naturally be gwen to
such an event, with incredible rapidly.
and resulted in general stampede Of the
entire colored population Of the country
It is eveh said by some that a good many
Of the darkies turned white with frigA,.
and as proof of this numbers are pointed
out in that region who have not vet fully
regained their natural hue 1t would
hardly be fair, however, to hold Hannibal
responsible for all the doubtful shades Of
complexion to be found in that vicinity,
In 1>G0 keeper who had taken care
of Hannibal for many years, fell from his
horse in fit near GAINESVILLE. Ohio. TIE
huge beas: instead Of desertng him, stood
watching over his senseless form until the
train OF cares came up. and then suffering
himself to be chained and led away by Mr.
Thomas, his present keeper, without max
ny tie slightest resistance, although had
the other keeper been well, srch an At
tempt at authority on :he part Of Mr.
Thomas wonld have been resented with
fury.
Hannibal is temperate and regular III
his habits, eating about four hundred
pounds Of hay and couple Of bushels OF
oats daily, with sHch allowance Of apples,
gingerbread, g., as the generosity
of visitors may bestow upon him.
aud an acre, (mofe or icssJ of clover, by
way OF salad. when he can get it. His
only beverage Is water, Of which he con-
sumes a couple Of barrels every day. His
weight is probably from Is O00 10 $4,000
pounds. The last attempt at weighing
him was made some five years since, when
he broke down the scales at 1900 lbs.
IN consideration Of the recent GOOD con,
duet Of Hannibal, his owners have had a
magnificent golden-fringed and embro;der-
ed covering manufactured for him, at an
expense Of nearly one thousand dollars,
and as lie marches in the line Of cages 10
all the pride Of his gorgeous apparel; the
spectator can not but feel that the old fel-
low is fully sensible in his own mind tha,
he is the most important individual con
nected with the establishment.