The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-04
sagaeity of Elephants in a Storm.

until the track was temporarily repair |
ed, Friday evening. Then the circus
started for their next place of exhibit
ton. When about eight miles out one
corner of a bridge gave way. and three
cars containing animals ran of the track
and turned over into the mud very gen.
tly. The first car contained horses, the
second an elk and camel: the other three
the FIVE elephants. The small animals
were easily liberated, but the elephants
were ali in heap. To remove them
the car was cut away, exposing the tops
of the unwieldy animals backs. Then
was exhibited the intelligence which
marks these half human brutes. They
obeyed every command of the keeper,
crawling on their knees, turning on their
sides, squirming like eels, and assnm-
ing more wonderful and novel positions
than were described On the show bills.
When released from their perilous posi-
ton there was not scratch upon them,
and no schoolboy ever gave more en-
phatic expression of relief frem confne-
ment than did those elephants. They
trnmpted, swayei back and forth, and
did everything buetalk. The remain
ing distance to the city was made over
land, and happier crew never started
on march than wore these animals.
The cool, breezy atmosphere and the
bright moonlight were all inspiring. As
the bridges were gone at each stream the
elephants took fresh enjoyment of their
liberty. AT no time were they obsti-
nate or disobedient, bat seemed to fully
realize the situation. On arriving at
Des Moines railway cars had to be pro-
cured, which was not easily done, as
ordinary cars are too low. Some were
finally found which were about one
inch higher than the tallest elephants
back. They we're brought alongside
and the platform properly placed when
Jack noticed that it was strange car,
seized the door frame with his trunk,
gave it a vigorous shake and then tried
the floor. Satisfied that it was strong
he march slowly in the car, placed him
self Iengthwise, gave a rocking motion
and bumped his back. A bolt overhead
hit bis back, and he marched straight
out of the car. "It's no use," said the
keeper, che won't go back there again.
The ribs which support the roof were
removed, the elephants closely watching
the operation. When this was done
Jack, went in, swayed himself, rocked
the car, bumped his back, found every
thing all right, trumpted his satisfac
tion and went to eating u Davenpor
| Qll.) Democrat.
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The extreme height Of misery is
small boy with a new pair of boots ant
no mud puddle.
Cool drinks Those taken at anothe
fellows expense, without invitation. =
[Sunday Courier.
Early to bed, and early to rise,
Makes a man boast in a way we despise
Soliloquy by tippler-The public al
ways notices you when you have bee
drinking, and never when you are thirs
ty.
The suns rays focus on the cart
about this season Of the year, and thos
are the raysons for its being hot enoug
to scorch paper collar.
"Mrs. Spinks," observed boarder t
his landlady, "the equal adjustment {
this establishment could be more safel
secured if there was less hair in tn
hash ard more in the mattresses"
"Have You much fish in your bag?
asked a person of fisherman. "Ye
there's good eel in it," was the rathe
slippery reply.
In Bath Abbey, England is to be see
the following:
"Here lies Ann Mann.
She lived an old maid and died n
old Mann"
1t wasn't loaded Onondaga count
| preacher who recently said: "Brezzerl
ezeasier for cmmilhIc-tgo'srough Z
f knee of an idol, zan for-hic-a rie
man to live-hic-peazably with h
muzzer in law"
An Illinois judge has decided that
washing bill cannot be collected, al
any experienced washer-woman will te
him that he is right six times out of te
, which is probably better than the ave
, age of his DECISIONS Ex.
This is the way citizen of Denv
| advertises for lost calf. "Rund aw,
i Red and vite caf. His tn be hi
e leg vas plack, he vas she calf. Enipo
n vat prings him pack pals 5 tollars. ia
3 OBJ zuddering. Clear Creek, three mil
: pehind the pridge"
j A brave young man in a neighbour
5 town got patriotically intoxicated Il
L other night, and while in that conditi
$ resolved to avenge Casters death-al
! next morning not one sound wooden /
: dian could be found in the place. Nc
ristown Herald.
In a suburban school teacher ga
- out the word "psalter" to a class
spelling. 1t was "poser" TO all till
9 reached the foot of the class, when
- curly headed little fellow spelled it &C
= rectly, and on being asked to define
shouted ont, More salt!"
Queen Victoria lately sent .e3 10
little boy who had been run over in Il
streets; and writer says that since til
incident was made public, the Lond
cab-drivers have found it impossible
get through the city for the crowd
l. small boys waiting to be run over.
How naturally one turns away, at Il
=. interval, from thu works of bards, sag
and philosophers. from visions of stat
y, craft and the phenomena of polite
science, and sighs for the matchless ii
- erty of that civilization which permit.