Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-09-07

Bengal, whenahe had a spare day.
That spare day did not come un.
til last week, when the beast tam
er announced his readiness to IN.
dertake the task. No man bat
Mahony had ever entered the ami
mails cage, and there was much
excitement in the town. about it,
because it was aoised abroad that
Satan" was TO conquer or be con-
quered. Hundreds of people
rushed to the tent, but only two
or three newspaper men were ad-
mitted, as Forepaugh did not
want to excite the beast more than
was necessary. "Satan" was first
given a good ''square meal,'' in or
der TO put him in a good humor,
and then Forepaugh took off his
coat and made ready Iorybusiness.
Men to the number of eight or
ten were armed with iron rods
and sharp pointedi instruments, and
stationed ON either side of the
cage, and Forepaugh entered the
den with a red hot iron in one
hand and a cloth wrapped about
the other. As he stepped in the
animal seemed surprised and
dumb founded, and for the first
moment did nothing but growl
and stare. Then bis long white
teeth began TO CLEAN, his back
arehed 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,
be warned the men to be still, aud
be prepared for action. Suddenly,
like ball thrown through the
mir, with no warning save a furi-
Gus scream, "Satan" made bis leap.
Forepaugh was expecting it and
fell upon his Knees, one Of the IT,
gers claws removing a TUT of
hair and piece of scalp from his
head. The beast turned after his
leap and attempted to seize the.
shoulder, but the red hot
rod was forced into his mouth, and
be retreated with yells of pain and
anger. He then allowed the train
arto advance to the center of the
cage without resenting the act,
but in moment more settled lin
self for another spring. AS he shot
through the air the trainer leaped
aside, and then gave the brute
several blows with the iron, beat.
ing him until he retired in the
further corner. Both parties then
took a rest for a few minutes, when
the trainer advanced and opened
hostilities. "Satan" made rush
for him, and this time seized
Forepaugh by the thigh, and al
though beaten over the head by
the rod, shook the man to the
floor as a terrier shakes a rat.
Then, letting go with his teeth,
be placed his paw on the trainers
breast, uttering yells Of rage
The attendants, paralyzed with
ear, finally rallied under the di-
'ection of Forepaugh, whose flesh
vas being pierced, by, the sharp
claws, and made a simultaneous
md vigorous attack upon the en-
aged animal, who was obliged to
'etreat to his corner. The train
n received a severe bite, and
Zach of the claws made q bad
mark, but he determined to give
he animal no rest. Procuring
mother iron, he adopted the
method of attack instead of de-
ence. Just as the teast was
preparing to spring again, the
rainer rushed upon hims punclFl
ng and pounding him with the
hot iron bar, and actually drove
he Bengal several times around
he cage before stopping. AZ
er a moment the attack was re-
the two frollifig over and
,ver on the floor Of fIhei cage, in
he tigers effort to seize the man
,y the neck, but he was pounded
70 numerically with the bar that
le was glad to retreat. For near
y an hour the trainer persisted in
his Efforts. until at last he was not
,nly enabled to pat the back of
lie subdued ,magnate of the jun
gle, but to open his mouth, lift up
his feet, lead him around the cage, |
md show in various ways that
ne was perfect master Of the brute
After two or three hours, rest, the. I.
age was again. entered, but The
iger crouched- down in fear, and
'esented no familiarities from his
determined trainer, although when
mother person approached the
bars of the cage he was greeted
With howls of rage and defiance.