The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-10
MISCIIIEV0US ELEPHANTS.
FIVE BEASTS That M,fKE TROUBLE
IN GTLnORErS GfRDEM
Ned Ee-cnts Medical Trcafmcn, for sorc
Throat nrd Filings Ett- Keeper Trni,ing
and knture of the cumbersome Isrutc..

Afstngstall has had great trouble in feeding
him. His food is oatmeal Cruel which tho
Keeper forces down his throat, past the swollen
tonsils with his hand. Ned forms ardent friend.
ships with dogs camcls. monkeys and other
beasts. bu' seems incapable Of affection or graft
tudc toward man. Yesterday Mr. Arstingstallfcd
Ned as usual. While he was plungng his hand
past the swollen tonsils naturally painful
operation. Ned lost his patience. and twinng
MS trunk around the mans body suddenly
hurled him toward the artificial cataract. Prof
Arstlngstlll struck against n canvas screen
which had boon erected 10 cut of n bad draugh
from the sick elephant. and WIS not much hurt
EMPLOYEES " the circus say that he did not
touch the ground for forty fcot. The screen fell
with him. and. folding up as it fell furnished
him soft cushion.
Lator SrN reporter went into Tho garden.
Don't go too near him. for he Ia in Il bad hu-
NOR and might hurt you.'
The LONDON show was in disorder. Men
were rubbing. cleaning ami feeding the bcnsts.
and Prof. Arst.n.;stail. the trainer who intro
ducc7 and MAJ ag's the elephants nightly. and
who gave the quoted warming sat smoking
ANA Watching his mammoth pets. who were
being groomod. They were uneasy particular
" Chrinin. the lnrstst aud usually the ring
lender whenever any mischief or daua4o has
been done.
Yes the trainer continued. he is very
irotinl since I'D tarcw me-"
Did you punish Nod lortr"
No, Tor was not able 10 do il Immediately
Now II il too lato There's no use pun shing
an elephant unless YOU do il tho very instant hc
commits a wrong. Ancrward ne docs not know
Whnt Il means and so IL is ~ no use. I'm wait
ing now to se" q IN" ~ fellow Intends cutting
up uny more OF his tricks'
suppus" you know the elephants nature
pretty tnoioPshiy n.w 10 care Tor them, and
We'll. ! ought to. ! have been with them
over n"t"cn years. and have had charge Ola
good many. have never been very badly hurt
ns vet though have been in the hospital hrco
times through injuries they gave me-. | was
ono" laid up for i've weeks. but | suppose my
time will come for almost every elephant
trainer and performer is killed. or disabled
"a. VIZ + W.T., WITH IF2rcp9nshs cir.us when
follow named Villains and | an rwurl had
charge NJ tho elephant Williams thoroughly
IN rrstNod his business. but long familiarity
wiih the BOASTS ad made him rarl ~. and hc
PAID for liis rurrlH ssn"es with his ifo Romeo
hn' one iusk broken N short and II was a fear
,ul M'"l'h' ne wa suin'rt 10 ugly spells. AMI
,hrn u NaT not rhi' Tor any one man to 20 u ar
iIn nh' '~r Wnrrs " re- near 90 hand to give
him ass stance 4 he should Mood IT, H. keeper
Knew ms well; hut one saturday morning
whom Romeo had one " his spells On him
Williams. over couildruf went up To- ant spoke
70 MN In an ln-tlnt thu tvasi knu- kcd MIN
down. jumped !n him WITH his fore frct drov,
J. Is terrible tu-k nearly through him. and-poor
ho wa~ drad We rushed M H. quickly n- nos
-ihlr -,.,rrd the hrut, oiY ana prko,int th,
body oi williams. You would l." nstoni~h'd To
rl.ulants can manglo "a BODY
wat did you then do with Romeo-conhnr
"Cunnnc HIM We'll. that Is good, whv.
thrr" wal not "a house IN the place nor CHAINS
m IN" Vilug" STRONG enough to hold him In
ms hlnd rage hc would have torn everything
9" pieces. AMI II ho had got away from US
heH ., know how much property he would
have kill.d We did us We always 90 in such
g"-,,'si WITH ropes; chains. and bars We trlpp"d
MN into -uhl"ction. Hall dozen mon. armed
with hoop poles. hig blacksnakc whips-~Uch as
mule dlJV us,,-and anything rls" tim, Womb
hurt. but not break bones thrashed him laying
they were exhausted others took their places
AMI 80 We kept u up over iour hours before the
hrli. -Iuriu'd and thcn "" lot him w"
. lht DC You mean 'y ihtN
ing II is sigma that b" H. conquered. that hn
giycs H. and then 3, IL safe 20 unite Aim and let
have hero five Aeiatic elephants. which
w.rrcaiiurd near C'ylun
VIDA j. IA. Il begin to teach trick
wen. about cisht cor nino yoars They then
lf,F i-hi or h.t' -ani fh'n grow IN tr'arirry
ana irNiNshuH-s ls tHny in srru-e iu years
'hiritaln. t"r'. is % sinnin-, To- SHOW hi- dis
nib, am NV i"w w. h3nGri@S ''i," o,,',i a.,
ui".r ny'r0- or p from .vtn'v-0,rt, "i..hty
v"lrs lut in their wilt s'lf" tiry vIll frequent.
about rs puun,i-nilty els of oYts I'M
tw"uiy-uNr or tiriy GALLONS OF water Every
SUNDAY they are thoroughly wt-Ird With car
h"It' Ia. "nl Do" are new, foo splendid cons
~" are on thr roAi II Vs. como toa pond ur
F.f' u a. N..~i ill' -,'nI' 90 keep them ouf
OF y. When thry do ct 100 thoy splash about
drfu. liknfho rhIhlrnu. too. they meyer know
Mh.og. ''hIy lny' o.'n, IA lons enough. and fre-
Y"uiN h''. cons dcrg,' tr.nnl" IA getting
iN"tn ouf. : slu-ulnr thing about thrn when