The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-11-09

man but Mahony had ever entered the
animals cage, and there was much ex-
citement in the town about it, because
1t was noised about that" Satan was to
conquer or be conquered. Hundreds OF
people rushed to the tent, but only two
or three, newspaper men, were admit
ted, as Forepaugh did not wish to excite
the beast more than was necessary.
"Satan" was first given a good square
meal to put him in good humor, and
then Forepaugh took off his coat aud
made ready for business. Men to the
number Of eight or ten were armed With
rods and sharp pointed instruments and
stationed on either side of the cage, and
Forepaugh entered the cage with a red
hot iron in one hand ard a cloth wrap
ped around the other. AS he stepped in
the animal seemed surprised and dunn
founded, and for moment did nothing
but growl and stare. Then his long,
white teeth began to gleam, his back
arched, and he settled down for a
spring. The men outside began to
shout in alarm, entreating the trainer to
make his escape, but with eyes fixed on
those Of the animal, and speaking in
low tones, he warned them to keep still.
and he prepared for action. Suddenly,
like a ball thrown through the air, with
no warning, save furious scream, "Sa-
tan" made his leap. Forepaugh was
expecting it, and fell upon his knees,
one OF the tigers claws removing tuft
of hair, and attempted to seize the train
thrust into his mouth and he retreated
with yeals Of pain and anger. He then
allowed the trainer to advance to the
centre Of the cage without resentlng the
self for another spring. AS he shot
through the air, the trainer leaped aside,
and then gave the beast several blows
with iron, beating him until he retired
to the further corner. Both parties took
a rest for a few moments, when the
trainer advanced and opened hostilities.
Satan' made u rush for him, and this
time, seizing Forpaugh by the thigh,
aud although beaten over the head with
the rod, shook the man to the floor as
terrier does rat then, letting go with
his teeth, he placed his paw on the
trainers breast, uttering yells Of rage.
The attendants, paralyzed with fear,
finally rallied under the direction of
Forepaugh, whose flesh was being
pierced by the sharp claws, and made
vigorous and simultaneous attack upon
the enraged animal, who was obliged to
retreat to his corner. The trainer re-
ceived severe bite, and each of the
claws left bad mark, but he determed
to give the animal no rest Procuring
another iron, he adopted the method of
attack instead of defence. Just "a the
beast was preparing to spring again, the
trainer rushed upon him, punching and
pounding him with the hot iron bar, and
actually drove the Bengal several times
around the cage without stopping. Az
ter q moment the attack was repeated,
the two rolling over aud over on the
floor Of the cage in the effort Of the
tiger to seiza the man by the neck, but
he was pou nded so numerically that he
was glad to retreat. For nearly an hour
the trainer persisted in his efforts, until
at last he was not only able to pat the
head of the subhued magEate Of the
jungle, but to open his mouth, lift up
his feet, lead him around the cage, and
show him in various ways that he was
his master. After two or three hours
rest the cage was again entered but tho
tiger crouchcd down in fear, and re.
scented no familiarities from his determ-
ined trainer, although when another
person approached the cage he was
greeted with howls of rage and defiance