, 1877-10-26

TRAINING TRlCK-ELEPHANTs
Tho London Spectator gives the following nc
count OF the pt0coss Of training African elephants
at Alexandra Park, near London:
"Tho 'Jnniorcst elephant Is selected to have
his lesson Grst, and comcs sltnging down to the
ring In lis heavy tfet; tbs occasion IL quito prI-
vato one, but there's NabIan looking On. who
has laarned the Eugl.h method Of applaadlur. and
he softly c|aps hls black pains together a. tho
pupil eutangcs himself In his sopa 10 begin with,
and fnels up Nr. Felix's strevc for consolation In
lilo shape Ut carrots. He does not gnt to, at this
coming, and Il Is rory funny to olHufvs htm, IL Tho
midst 81 hts Lesson, twtefIfng bis trunk ID son,o
sMops new ~ I'M en ~ ossnI, 10 w 10
hnd not hAh inoEncnthrJ distraction.
He weighs seven hunasedwegtt 1t .rreseut,
aaammaofy dsessc: Viii gravy ] IL tss fees s Sisa. sI Il
K expected. any furnish = T..,a'ksbt tcfutasnn Of
the nO9n as African cegns1 eaepot
70 look 4 ther 'hfaiu.Lo1' ID. fee that bit III
Fcllx's hands, arc hluktng rapid progress under io
.ystsm Of k.nl,ns.s M , patience, psa'te rGyara aad
'Flns 10y beautiful boy Such arc lis pi,Issss,
ger'etuallY Repeated, which cne9urage Tho b'g it,
EantIc lap oi ills tcachcr. stjck-npyvr usrd fp hui
the ssiss whsh. when i: il perfses n hs 1 aseam
nlnhrnent will ba hailed with peculiar delight oy
''rho va1sa il performance which tho little
eicphanta learn very readily. Tiny aYs at Hrst
held by oMa huge 1tappiny cat. and turnrd by lho
teacher, whosc stcpa they foll0w-thu movement
cOtnGs eoslly 10 them; ater two or three Iusr1ny,
the5 need only to have the stick held 0n The hihn
from which they are to turn; fuY tuosc, Anl ths
wave Of tho tcacasr's hnnl In the ruquIrad litcc.
yel not su!Neputly a,lsauced 70 atpoaf Il. ruaIc;
Il was mort interesting a how lucy tuuE in tho
Idea OF whAt WAS required Of them, aud eo hcar him
praise thciu when thpJ succeeded III uinX what hp
Indicated. lie neyer 1ctH them b. tteed and nh.
seryrs them 70 coscy lAa& when tie c!sref litta
black elephant Was coming OIL Inely In The MT OF
rolling barrel with h!s foro fcst-it delight.
ful To SEQ his salisfacllon when ha AisceraeI what
ho was to 10, and that Lila hind feet were 10 bu
kept clear of ths harEol--Mr, Felix stol,uul tito
lcsaon Rt once on seenR him begin to tErn,hIe,
''uood markB tn tho clrcns scht,a tran4lato
themselves into lamps Of suEaf and chuMks OF cur.
r0ta, and bad Into dtr1sIy0 lpA4 4buut
tic scl[ rcspcct which the f1le pupil ought to terI
but doesn't Unc Of Mr., Felix's tupa Il stiit very
tsmid. lie VISA scared and III during tho yuyaxe
to this uncouHcntai cltc, aud 81 atst ho would nut
let any ono approach hlnl; hut ho IL pfuEnltj,,r
yDunslef now, a4l lends his bark. like nuck u I
friendly scratch With much aaabl1ity. In luue
Of theso anImata IL to 10 scea a scar Or 'prol,'
thelr bodlcs md In their nianncrs, and they look
for their fewafda--aAdreBsel W thets stnmnehs--
with cheerful condtlsnce. Onu OF thenI, tho ntrv-
oaa ono. had au Kioua and puzzled loJk during
portion Of hts featoR; but reiterated ASSURANCES
Of hlA bravery, bis bcauty, aud his babyhon4 H.
duced hlm 10 'psrk M. ~ the nurBca say, Honuct-
fully"