Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-18

limits, throwing itself with full force
against the sides of the cage. A couple
Of lions in an adjoining apartment be.
I came excited over the scene, and no
only added to the confusion by their
roars, but strove to break down the bar
rier between the two cages.
A gentleman living at Pewaukee, who
was near the cages at the time, says the
scene was one of the most startling i'm
aginable. All the beasts in the capsized
cages were yelling and striving to ge
out, while those invans which had halted
near became frightened and were l&ter
ing tokens of alarm in their peculiar man.
ner. The horses, too, of all the vans
exhibited the utmost alarm, requiring
the efforts of the drivers to look after
them. Until some help arrived, nothing
could be done with the PROSTATE van,
and it was left, while word was sent to
the rear teams topush forward as rapid
ly as possible. Meanwhile the anxious
drivers stood in fear that every moment
the now furious beasts would break out
Of their cages.
AS soon as word came the band wagon
the camels and elephants were urged
forward, and came up on a quick trot.
But no sooner had. the animals attached
to the wagon came within the sound Of
the lions voices than they exhibited the
most abiect fear. The elephant threw
up its trunk and blew terrific blast-a
blast that startled all, even those who
had before exhibited no signs of fear
It's keeper bravely kept by its side and
attempted to quiet its fears, but the mas
sive animal was thoroughly alarmed. L
seemed to be insane, and its yells were
full of agonized fear-filed with terror.
The camels startled-some attempted tc
break from their harness, while other;
fell down fiat, all uttering peculiar cry
The band men leaped out, and while the
keepers Of the band wagon animals look.
ed after them, it was found that the lion:
must be quieted or their would be a scene
beyond the control of all.
About this time the lion tanner came
up, and FASTENED to the cage. The
beasts had become so excited now tha
they scarcely noticed him, but made re
doubled efforts to get out into the open
air. Had the tanner at this time lacked
a courage which seemed akin 10 uttel
recklessness the beasts would no doub
have succeeded in making their escape
| Without fear, be went to the cage anC
very soon discovered the cause of the
fury of the mother. He called the at
tendants of the team to his aid, but they
were scarcely TO be blamed when they
did not care to venture too near. Tive
or three of them came, and with the as.
sistance of levers separated the pieces oil
the cage so that the whelp extricated Its
foot The mother. her suspence relieved
with the release of the whelp, ceased hel
yells and again commenced licking the
wounded foot
The other lions seemed not entirely
satisfied, and rather to enjoy the confu-
sion they were creating. Reaching
through the ventilator the tanner struck
one of them as heavy blow as he could
with short irca bar, which seemed to
send some sense into his head, and when
The order came for him to move, he and
his companion went into their own apart
ment, ceasing their howls. but keeping
up low, indignant growing like dogs.
Observing this the men came forward
and raised the wagon to its place, fasten-
ing up the cage where it was broken,
and the horses being attached, the team
drove on.
While this was being done, il seemed
as if the band team would more than fill
the bill which the hon family had attemp-
ted. Although the sound of the lions
voices could no longer be heard, its effect
was left on the camels. Their keeper
had detached them from the carriage,
and had succeeded in getting them few
rods away. They now made no effort
to escape, bat lay down painting through
fear, and apparently oblIvious to every
thing around them. The monster ele-
phant, also detached, seemed to be in a
quandary as to what he should do. He
slashed his trunk against his side with a
dull but loud thud, and then raising it in
the air blew blasts upon it, before which
all the trumpets of band were as moth
ing. Just then had his elephantship his
strength there is no doubt he would have
made it felt But by soothing and coax
ing he was at length quieted, and again
attached to the wagon. The camels
were aroused at length by kicks and
blows. and the strange animals moved on
trembling in every john.