The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-04-23

would haYe Instantly annihilared him.
This was quite unexpected to his old
keeper, but experience has demonstrated
that once the elephant becomes enraged,
he is just as quick to fight his best friend
as those whom he has never seen. In
short Romeo was complete master of the
situation, and great apprehens ons were
entertained lest, becoming still more fero--
cious, he should snap his irampers and
make a great havoc among the spectators.
To be prepared for this emergency. ropes
and chains were made ready. and by the
Wisdom and discretion manifested by Mr..
| Craven, assisted by J,mes and George
Eurepaugh. both hind fe IF the mous,,
! were secured by cI aims whi.h the infur:-
ated beast proceeded to break like cs
many 2ossamer webs. fl ating in the air.
These efforts were time and again r, D eat. d
and as often hufftted. La ger cheins al. ID
ropes were brought into requi>i ion, VIII ch
IN their turn yielded to The superior
strength and proves of the munster brute,
which conte m Jtuuusly spurn d every effort
used to capture him, until it was evident
at some more etfectual means and appl.-
di~lcdge him on his stronghold, The
chef point now to be acc, mp i.hed was %
s. hamp and entange his legs in Il e
m ssive GA rs with which he was con-
fined 10 the stall. SO as To render him AT
once h0rS de c0mbH In this AIr. Craven.
assisted by George Forepaugh the re-
nowned elephant hunter, WAS more than
equal to the task.
Ry IN adroit movement of species Of
lasso, a large rope was looped around his
hind ieg, instantly tighfened by a triple
fall block, and by the aid of large con
course Of people, attracted by curiosity to
witness the capture, he WAS brought to
realzr, for the sixth time of his life, that
"kn"wletlge is power" and 10 is man.
dates lie must sooner TOR later succumb
beinre yielding, however, he made some
desperate lunges at his keeper, and several
times came near anuihiIating him with
his trunk, 1t was hard for Romeo. -
however. 10 kick against the goads He
gradually found himself in rack which
out-Htroded the palmiest days of the In-
quisitiun.
Ia spite of himself he was finally brought
down, 10 The no small delight of the spec
lators. But he was SO obstinate and
ildnmitabie thlt he would not beg for
me cy. When The elephant is subdued
he usually makes his acqniesence manifest
by ii pIalntIve I.oisr, which, those accus-
tJme 10 the animal know and understand
as well as mother knows The cry of her
child All day saturday was consumed,
and Saturday night found him still obsIi-
nate. Sunday snurning came and still he
was unwilling 10 Yell However excru-
cialing the torture, writhing all day Sun>
day in his CALLING CHAINS, Monday morn
Ing caine and with il disp. siiirn t, yield
to the conquest. Al nine o'clock Monday
morning, Mr. Craven had i'm complete y
under his control, and never was Il whip
ped spaniel more Gucile
Loosing his chains the keeper found
no difficulty in conducting the conquered
muntIch 10 this city, ON Monday. Az
he will he on exhibition at Manayunk,
Wednesday, April LIST, our citizens need
have no apprehension of danger, as
"Romco," like Richard the Third, is
''himsrli' again"
Som, thing of an adequate idea of the
marvellous eiza of this mastodon Of the
animal kingdom may be formed when it
was discoyert d, on weighing him after
his capture, that the scales were brought
down to FIVE ToSs AND THREE Hun
DEED PoUNDs.