Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-09-14
Tanning a Tiger.
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| ing Is account of the last of several at
tempts:
Last winter, Satan came to Warrer's
institution by purchase, and was turned
over to the care of Forepaugh as sub
ject bound to give MIN much trouble
Every effort to tame or conciliato the
beast had entirely failed, and Forepaugh
was laughed at when asserting that he
would break in the royal Bengal, when
he had spare day. That spare day did
not come IN Ill last week. when the beast
tanner announced his readiness to under
take the task No man but Mahoney had
ever entered the animals cage, and there
was much excitement in tie town abou t
it, because it was noised abroad that "Sa-
TAM was to conquer or be conquered.
Hundreds of people rushed to the tent to
see it, but only two Or three newspaper
men were admitted, as Forepaugh d id
not want to excite the beast more than
was necessa ~. "Satan" was fist gwen "a
good square meal, " to pat him in $
good humor, and then Forepau2h took
off his coat and made ready for business
Men to the number Of eight Or ten were
armed with iron rods and sharp poin ted
Instruments, and stationed on either side
of the cage, aad Forepaugh entered the
den th red hot iron in one hand and
a cloth raped about the other. AS be
stepped in the animal seemed surprised
and mbfoupded, ana for the first mo-
ment die nothing but gronl ard stare.
Then his long, white teeth began to
CLEAN, b is back arched and he settled
dowa for spring. The men outside be-
gan to shout in alarm, entrcatiug the
tanner to make his escape; but with eyes
fixed on those Of the animal, and speak
ing in low tones, he warned the men to
keep still, and he prepared for action.
Suddenly like ba thrown through the
air, with no warning save furious
scream, s'Satan" made bis leap. Fore
paugh was expecting it and fell upon his
knees, one Of the tigers claws removed a
turf Of hair and piece Of scalp from his
head. The beast turned after his leap
and attempted to seize the trainers
shoulder, but the rcd hot iron was forced
into bis mouth, and be retreated with
yells Of pain and anger He then allow
ed the trainer to advance to the centre Of
the cage without rescnting the act, but
in moment more settled himself for
another spring. AS he shot through the
air, the trainer leaped aside, and then
gave the brute several blows with the
iron, beating him till he retired in the
farther cerner. Both parties then took
q rest for few minutes, when the train
or advanced and opened further hostilities.
Satan made rush for him, and this
time seized Forepaugb by the thigh, and
although beaten over the head by the
rod, shook the man to the floor rs a rer-
rier shakes rat. Then letting 60 with
his teeth, he placed ais paw on the train
er's breast and utteriug yells Of rage.
The attendants paraiyzed with fear, final
ly rallied under the direction Of Fore
paugh, whose flesh was being pierced by
the sharp claws, and made simultaneous
and vigorous attack upon the onraged
animal, who was obliged to retreat to
his corner. The trainer received Sc
we're bite, and each Of the claws maize
bad mark, but he determined to give
the anmaln no resi-. Procuring another
iron, he adopted the method of attack in-
stead of defence Just as the beast was
preparing 70 spring again, the trainer
rushed upon him, punching and pounding
him with the hot iron bar, and actually
drove the Benga several times around
the cage before stopping. After mo-
ment the attack was repeated, the TWO
rolling oyer and over on the floor 0 the
CO. ors effort 4s~-seizc the
maiSOy~ = neck, but lie was pounded so
numerically with the bar that he was
glad 30 retreat For nearly an hour the
trainer persisted in lis efforts, until at
last he was not only enabled to pat the
back of the subdued magnate of the jun
gle, but to open his mouth, lift up his
feet, lead him around the cage, and
show in various other ways that he was
perfect master of the brute. A fter two
or three hours rest the cage was entered
again, but the tiger crouched down in
fear, and resented no familiarities from
his determined master, although when
another person approached the bars Of
the cage he was greeted with bowls of
rage and defiance.
A Cruel Smart Missionary.
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