, 1875-12-25

Ish3noceroH and Elephant EiKa,1

INDIAS AMCSEMENTs.
IshsnoceToS .l11tt Elephant Fights.
Writing OF the p1nca Of Weles' reception at
BaroIa, tho correspondent OF The l.or,0n Uasty
1eieyrupn saya: Tho chief fcatuye Of the euter-
taiu.neut prepared At this return Gull was an oto
1,hant tight, for which sort Of exhibition TIC
Court Of BarodA lIa1 always heau famous. Natj,e
Intilan Princes have Iptlecd n remarkable passion
for auch displays. but khuulcrao u,rl his Success
cor, tho lato Gnicnwar, wore paftieulusls devoted
70 tho dubious amusement OF Watching tho con-
toats Of Anin,nls. st, tnat At Bat0da there has
always tecn kept III largo Fnp1 ly 0f elephants.
rhnncerohc1. 0nllaloea tsselB. rAMs. and cu.llels
trained 10 fight fnr tho pleasure OF tho Court.
Gnmbats AtIt more ctnel, euril ns the Htot,nH
nHahi matchsn-whrretn naked nthtctcH tore
each other to pleceH with iron CLAWS lifted uIon
tho palsn--ueel to disGrara tho iosls.o os the
lnicuN arr; brt We my trust that such rights
ate now nbolsfle1 there. The basage Struggles
Of bsaatE, starved Ut Gxc1tcd into ferGGits. arc
bal cuoa.h. In al Conscience 10 wltness: hut
the+o are 20 very comm ~ A. Indian entertain
1nunts that, liko 4 bulI'tiahl 10 Spain, ono seea
tlleM ouco or twlGo ns part of the taehluu OF tho
country. Nor. to tell tho tr,ith iH ticro wanting
IN elep'entof excitemoat In Watching the t1or
ulWi sho buffalo bull nantruvly aaoinFt opch
other. Babreke horn agatLst dagger like tooth;
or TWO we'll fod rams como laundering brow
against trow with d Hanos that rartlca far nnd
near. The priuro waa lntro*ldcatl TO. certain of
these conibata aud ha*. besisaeH. thu curious
duel OF .hinoccroseS. whcro, despite their un-
wloluiy hulk and awkward weapons tuetc isroatly
almost as much RcdAce displayed aB Capt. Dur-
ton has elaborated In his lcc.,lt WONDERFUL trea-
ttsn utf BWord.i'lny with alf itn tlenGy sstcries
OF 1noulinos aud lae Ike. I1aso cunning beue-
mot!,a feuco and fnin 10 get tue advantage Of
tho telling ihrust tlnter tho JAW with their born.
anti over mud over eeain they Will c!oae. ard
nssss, and burt ons nnpsE.or bsckwan and for.
Nnt n rlf}I1r3s ri 1tEt and rrlniilC
Hnl chnmplng foam. THIe tho attendants lfffcsh
thptn with copipua cta;t,es Of water. neither OBJ
t4jninR tho fatal Opportunity. by-and-by QUO Of
tbs two colnba atnnts grows weary, allowing hls
watt !; md Immediately with n1aryelona ceeriLy
the sllueorsfnI boaxt driveH his 1tnlud san.t uu-
Aur tho Jaw Vi lis adversary, produ:;ilg
wound which Is acknowledged wlt!, frishtfnl
sqneAl ana III 1nHlorlpl4 rctie2t Oh tho Part oS
the yau}ulshctf nloiaher.
For the elephant tight pfoncr tho concluding
pa,rB hre carefully framed and plnpared bafo.c.
hLud with stimulating fuo.a nnd drugs, and al-
vau.acL il R!ho takcn OF that periodical frenzy
Displayed in no male elephant which is known
ns lnnst. 1t such :imo OF natural oscito-
lncnt sbe elol.ans becoplss i1oree and formidable
oven In bis keeper a1d only to Aeua two such
tclHls forth iutD tho arena mud thuW them for
moment tho waving trunk OF tha d.etntt female.
produces a degrua OF pligpasty wh.h wxn,s
little additional encouragement. It was Gns nf
tko favnrito plcaauEcs or tha nnfeclns NonAn
jh1HulNCu IL AALGA ENjJAAuL-Ak4kH ia WV
amphithentso. Augustua. wAo gave tho
peepio l3o panthcrs, and ro:apog: WHO let
looao G1U lions into the arena, wero shought 10
be outtlnna by 1raian when ho prodncod tventy
il, deadly combat asaiuat GOO dotuhan ca,tIyea:
That man QUO eleDlaAnt to thistJ f"~si, nor wo"'a
tlo odds sceM aispToporkiouato to theso
wlo hayo Witnessed The Indian mt sn his
from his npu1lea tr!tnh, stsaishteuins bis tait.
dropping tis great oncr-hnug posntctt Up to glso
taIr play tn iu ivory bayouets, aud a llttlu oyes
g1asing 81! tho vino l,ko trcbalss from tho
shnaow OF Tue luge cara ict there arc mnhonta
who will ut on thoirncckA anil push in the tlcL-
cat Of the light bfateH ~ mad oyen nj tbls-tsIx-
g,ug ut Their napo, this side rud thai, with tuo
amsns or hook. though hardly MARI secure tAau
wuuld ba tho carssns cf twu tr1rf-ulads coming
into coi,asiop, with thnlt sotnn cannon d,scbasE-
lug. If they poschea tls,nselves npan tue bow
nprit enis. but only tho best trained unlllats
wouh be trusted thuh to respect sn.,' amid their
wildcat age; ttalua.y tlEiang elel lianta ca'ilus
10 ridden 10 tile cu.nlat: spe hiahouta excite
and cheer t,en aud tlloa pltp or hefuse tla ct,-
counter begins. When II dt'4B begin, s.lHh ~
can laok With plonsure on al,ase things behold
colossal luei!o. T!o ouotmons csoatnsrs Charge
Mko mountains rolling tu4etllcF, tactr t.lEks
clash aud cIsttsr, tbor huge foet lalrs ctaa>lna
IN sAs dust e.nl Bcaiter it iu ntout!B Au1 thBv
rear ,lp On thetr hnd le1s ana wlast!o for
mastery with sn aEfll:y lR astonishing hs ls
tans t sss sho weak r!aeas ~ ito wiss hts4t
wsli kno"s; and What with caols keeping hla
own clear and seeking to HelIc tlat OF htN
oppouent 80 that be may 6O1ca him Asllo all4
drive au ivory h"o1d.lp utilur tho ulbov OF hueE
or wr,3s oil Ala loatLntn eRr. que aud tao Other
,runoeeia fly abostt together IN tho gir l,ko arms
it M in{uriatet w.alsa4A. Shslps a!shtls OF teAt
Of rRge. pf victory or lpfcat, hcs'Dn!ps'.v tito
rpuntiA for khe wratl!uf elephant blOwA fis own
pattte t,}i,Hu continually, aud Screams with trf
suondouH n.lxlety wilen Ie IL getttnY the wont
nt IT, Presently Sonan nlSaattSo Ia Sa,'aets, Aii
| Z btow Or dir; liicll would Anuallatp anythlu,;
but ley.athan IL dea1t, sheseupan. otdln1flly,
| e,e e&xscIols hlnte who las fnught III VAIN
k.,oaa that ho II tticated, and ,nsse aet'inv* 10
etalla IN to any ntn.litsH punishment. lilo tuEla
sail n.M tro4a on, UNFAIRLY snd discounted. c0S-
| cred With l4al AMI Dlopa, nni pussueA ul.io
! Nials by lho yittor. WHO ao0a, lQNosny, Is ton~
tept u trumpet ont Ill insulting t!ust md ranE,
the a1ona for auotller foo. II wantn tansuluE-
| alba still II silsh = moment 10 htsp aAo toos-
ropes OH tho triumphant monster aud get him
ont Of tho way; but thts IL manaEcd ty thu adrolt
a4lhouts, eittor by cunning apE9nach1s or by
,,r.AX,uH " y eouple Ut Ss.nalsa, kanrtssnsS y
weak piculIAlk IL iorcoj 10 tho tarth Enl Gusesl
OF stamped no ttat ho 1tes, bus generally they
ltyY to light anothsE day." proYsusd taat tl.o
| wllicu H occasionally ptartleol.
t:Sras.nn 1zusa-ClNt1s to Tlsit .Aaaexacn.
| A German tron-tlAd ttcet vii visit Aiuerteal
potts ,Iu4t yeas. 1t hasl htelI letolluuc by l.4
| Ger;uan authorities, uyeH pgoVoua tn ttu NJ.
| psxyancc Iaat JAItu ot the FssultlM and The Albs
ta i4 Gl+ru1An wkleIH, to latu,A tha visit VI ths
AIantnnoipEll aut tho .AuRusta which tDoa ptact
i ahn