The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
The Coorg and The Tiger.
7som Travels .l - Eas-.

lie OoorS ana tie Tiger.
! From Travels b Ia E-4st.
Being on . visit 10 tie Coor1 RaiaL. We
we've invited 20 g.tress some of tie con-
tests between .eroc.oUs animals. which form
q part the amusemelts of thar prince.
The Najal ], appears prdel himself OF
the possess .Jn OI savage creatures. having
slnlrl lions ana tigers ia CAGES some ot
which were under such collll. 1hat l- was
said that be- was Ia the habit % Introducing
-.eU into ts palace before bis guests. with
out even ihc restraint OF keeper.
Ou tie day appointed We repaired 10 the
palace ot tie Hajah. and after liberal re-
past. proceeded o. q gallery that overlook
Cd sd area .uli a hundred Yards square. aud
as soon a. Tie prince arrived tie sports
commenced.
Tie first contest H4s between boar and
uree goats in succession. TheneXt was 0i
q far more awful character. y man entered
The arena armed only with o C0org kui.e.
and clothed iu short trousers which barely
covered lis hips, and extended bali way
down The thighs. The instrument which
be welded in his right hand was "a heavy
blade something like the coulter ct ni0w
about two feet long and three inches wide.
gradually diminishing towards the handle
with Which u formed right angle. Tie
knife : used wi-h great deXterity ly Tie
Coorss, being swung around i'm the hand
before the blow is inflicted. and then brO't
into contact with the object intended to be
struck with 4 force and effect truly aston
isling.
The champion WHO now presented him-
sell before the kaiah was about 10 he Op-
posed 10 q tiger. which he volunteered 10
encounter almost naked. aud armed only
With the weapon ! have described He
was rather tall, with 4 slight figure bat his
chest was deep his arms long and muscu-
lar. Ills legs We're thin: YET the action OF
his muscles was preceptihle wiki every
movement. whist the freedom of bis gait.
ani the few contortions he. uer'orrnei ''~o
which bee was about % engage. showed thar
DE possessed uncommon activity, combined
with no ordinary degree Of strength. The
expression OF his c1uutenauce was ab.D-
lutely sublime when he rave the signal d..
the Tiger 90 be let loose: il was the very
concentration OF moral energy. the index
of "a high and settled resolution. His body
glisteuei with the oil that had been rubbed
over its p order 10 promote the elasticity
ct his limbs. lie raised his arm for several
moments above his bead when he made tbe
the motion 10 admit his enemy into Tie
arena. The bars OF q large cage were i'll
stantir liitet from above; 4 huge royal Ii
gar sprng forward and stood erect before
the CoOrg. waving his tail slowly backward
ANA forward. erecting the hairs upon il, and
uuer-ng a suppressed h0wi. The animal
first looked al the man and then AZ the
gallery where the Raiah and his court We're
seated 90 sec the sports hul did not appear
al all easy IN lis present state Of freedom;
il was evidently coui0uuded IL the novelty
of is position After short survey. it
turned round and bounded into the cage.
from which the keepers. who stood above
beyond the reach OF mischief tried 90 force
l. IN Fain. The bars We're tber. dropped,
and several crackers fastened 10 its tail.
which projected through orc or tho inier-
vals-
\ lighted match was pat into the CoOrg's
hands the bars We're again raised and the
crackers Ignited. The tiger now darted in
10 the arena with Il terrible yell: and while
the crackers were exploding il leaped.
turned and writhed. as if in a state OF
frantic excitement. IL nj length crOuched
in corner. ~nariing as q cat does when
alarmed. Meanwhile its retreat had been
cut oil by securing the cage. Daring the
explosion OF the crackers the C0Org stood
watching his enemy, and al length adyanc-
cd towards II with a slow but firm step
Tie tigrer reused itself and retreated. the
fur on It's back being erect and It's tail ap-
paremly dllatel TO twice It's natural size
II was not al all disposed 10 commence hos
tilities; but It's resOlute foe was not 10 he
evaded. Fixing his eyes intently upon tile
deadly creature. he advanced with the same
measured step, the tiger retreating as be-
fore. but still presenting lis front 10 lis
enemy. The COorg now stopped suddenly
then moving slowly backward. the tiger
raised itself 10 lis full height. curved It's
back to the necessary segment for spring,
and lashed its tail evidently meditating
mischief The man continued 10 retire. and
Is soon u he was at 50 great distance
that the fixed expression Of his eye was no
longer distiuguishable. the ferocious brute
made "a sudden bound forward. couched and
sprang with 4 short, sharp grOwL lis ad-
versary fully prepared for this. leapei ac-
tively on one side and as the tiger reached
the ground swung round his heavy knife,
and brought it with irrestible force upon
the animals hind log. just above the joint.
The bone was instantly severed, and the
/ tiger efectually prevented from making the
second spring The wounded beast r0arel
but turning suddenly upon the COorg. VINO
had by this time retired several yards. ad-
vanced fercely upon him, lis wounded lee
hanging loosely in the skin, showing thai
il was broken. The tiger now excited to q
pitch Of reckless rage. rushed forward up.
on its three legs towards lis adversary. who
stood with bis heavy knife upraised. calmly
awaiting the encounter As soon as tht
savage creature was within his reach Il,
brought down the p0nderous weapon upOr
his head with force that nothing could re
sisi. laid open the skull from ear 10 ear
and the vanQulshed foe fell dead al his feet
lie then coolly wiped the knife on the AMI
mails hide. made a dignitied salaam 10 th'
Raiah and retired amid the loud acclama
tions Of the spectators.
His Highness informed Us that this mar
had killed several tigers in . similar man
ners: and that. although on one or TWO &C
casiOns he had been severely scratched. h'
never had been seriously wounded. Th'
COOrgs. moreover. are often known 10 ar
tack this terrible animal ia the jungle, w.tl
their heavy. sharp knives, and with aim0s
uLiailinr success. Upon the present &C
casion, nothing could exceed the cool. can
tiOus and calculating precision with whic
the resolute Hindoo went though his dan
gerous performance.
The sports Of the first DAY concluded wit
wrestling. in which some extraordinary in
stances Of strength and agility were dis
played.
Where the Gable Is TO Rsst.