Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-04-29
An Elephant In Love.

npmoer OF years ago two Denageriee
were laid up for the winter in a storehouse
on the bank Of canal at Pittsburr. Here
Hsunibal was for the FIRST time thrown iu.
to The society Of Queen Aune. They were
fastened side by side, Gnd Oh immediate
love sprung " between them. 1t was q
case Of love at first ST. ht, for the momen,
Queen Aune was brought into Hannibsls
presence she rap her trunk into his mouth.
the elephant style Of kissing. All winter
they were continually clrressi1g each
other, and their demonstrations of nuus.
affection we're really extraordinary. Iu
the spTiug Queen Anne was token away
to start on her annual tour. The rage of
Hannibal q, his separation was terrific
for eleven days he refused tc touch NOR.
sci Of food the only nourlshnent that he
received during that time being whisk aud
water.
By dins OF continuous swsying or surg
ing against his ias Jennings be succeeded in
breaking loose on the twelfth day, when
be took entire possession Of the establish
mens. The animals 10 tie cages we're ter
ribly frightened ,dashing against their bars
and filing the air with their howls and
shrieks. Hannibal ranged around the
building, reared on his hind feet and en-
deavcrcd to tear down the rafters in the
roof with his trunk, but molested none OF
the animals. Ia the meantime q large
force Of men were gathered-stes! hooks
attached to long poles were Inserted iu his
ears and shoulders, and after great Diff
Guilty he was "hobbed' and cast, whel
the customary disc pline was applied With
usual satisfactory results. Queen Anne,
who was Of more gentle disposition, bore
the separation with exemplary resigus,iou
o How THE News OF PEACE wAs Re-
. cEIvEn IN l5l5.-Years ago the cfiee of
= the old Gazette was in Hanovs: Square,
8 near the corner Of Pearl street. Ii was
, the place of resort for news aud oonver-
? sation, especially in the evening. The
] evening Of February Is, 1915, was cold,
and at late hour only Aldermen Sebrs
9 and another gentleman was left with Fs-
b. sher Lang, the genius of the place. The
i office was about being closed ,wheG pilot
e rushed iu, and stood for moment so en-.
), tirely exhausted as to be unable to speak
# "He has great news ~ exclaimed Mr..
r Lang.
0 Presently the pilot, giasring for breath
It whispered intelligently, PEACE! PEAo !
n The gentlemen lost their breath as fast
y as the pilot gained his. Directly the pilot
It was able to say
h "Au English slOoP is below, with news
o OF treaty os peace!
:. They say that Mr.. Lang exclaimed, in
greater words than be ever used before,
!, and all hands rushed into Hanover Square,
exclaiming, "pEAcE! PEACE!
- The windows f'w up--ior families lived
there then, No sooner were the inmates
# sure Of the sweet sound Of peace, than .he
"a windows hegan 10 glow With brilliant llu.
a mlnatlons. The cry of Peace Peace /
spread through the city at the top of al!
as voices No one stopped to inquire about
al 'tree trade and sailors rights No ono
As inquired whether even the national homo.
II had been preserved, The matters By
al which the politicians had irritated the ia
n lion into war had los. ell their importance
y 1t was enough that tho rrnious war wa.
: over,
d, An old man on Broadway, attrsced by
she noise to bis door, was seen to puI
" down placard' "To Let" which has
been Ioug posted US Never was ther,
. such joy in the city \ few evenings after
- there was general illumination, and al
though the snow was foot deep, anr
soaked with rain yet the streets wer
:, crowded with men aud women, eager Il
,o see and partake Of everything which har
it the light or taste of peace.
~ R0vJoo E0~egte