Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-07-03

Of the elder beast became terrific. Il
dashed to the whelp, began licking it, and
at the same time uttering those loud roars
which have made it so famous. Becom.
ing enraged at its treatment, it dashed
to and fro in its narrow limits, throwing
itself with full force against the sides of
the cage. A couple of lions in an ad-
joining apartment became excited over
the scene, and not only added to the
confusion by their roars, but strove to
break down the barrier between the two
cages. A gentleman living at Pewau-
kee, who was near the cages at the time,
says the scene was one of the most start
ling imaginable. All the beasts in the
capsized cages were yelling and striving
to get out, while those in vans which had
halted near, became frightened and were
uttering tokens of alarm in their pecu-
liar manner. The horses, too, of all the
vans, exhibited the utmost alarm, requir-
ing all 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 to push forward as rap
idly 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 to the band
wagon, the camels and elephants (by
which it was drawn) were urged forward
and came up ON quick trot. But no
sooner had the animals attached to the
wagon come within the sound of the
lions voices, than they exhibited the
most abject fear. The elephant threw
up its trunk and blew terrific blast-a
blast that startled all--even those who
had exhibited no signs of fear. Its
keeper bravely kept by its side and at
tempted to quiet its fears, but the mas
sive animal was thoroughly alarmed. It
seemed to be insane, and its yells were
full of agonizing fear-filled with terror.
The camels, startled, some attempted to
break from their harness, while others
fell down fiat, all uttering peculiar cry.
The band men leaped out, and while the
keepers of the band wagon animals
looked after them, it was found that the
animals must be quieted, or there would
be scene beyond the control of all
About this time the lion tanner came up,
and hastened to the cage. The beasts
had become so excited now that they
scarcely noticed him, but made redoub-
led efforts to get out into the open air.
Had the tanner at this time lacked the
courage which seemed akin to utter
recklessness. the beasts would no doubt
have succeeded in making their escape
Without fear he went to the cage, and
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. Two
or three Of them came, and with the as
sistance of levers, separated the pieces
of the cage so that the whelp extricated
its foot. The mother, her suspence re-
lieved with the release of the whelp,
ceased her yells, and again commenced
licking the wounded foot. The other
lions seemed not entirely satisfied, and
rather to enjoy the confusion they were
creating. Reaching through the venti-
lator, the tanner struck one Of them as
heavy a blow as he could with short
iron bar, which seemed to send some
reason into his head; and when the or
der 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, it seemed
as if the band team would more than fill
the bill which the lion family had at
tempted. Although the sound of the
lions voice could no longer be heard, its
effect was left on the camels. Their
keeper had detached them from the car
riage, and had succeeded in getting them
q few rods away. They now made no
effort to escape, but lay down painting
through fear, and apparently oblivious
to everything around them. The mon
ster elephant, also detached, seemed to
be in quandafy 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 up
on it, before which all the trumpets Of
the band were as nothing. just then
had his elephanship known his strength
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