The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-06-14
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The Piedmont YirJiaian gives tl,
following particulars of the elepian
hght, teisgrAphio mention Of which wa
ms.ilc week or two agu: "a rather
exciting scene occurred while OLD Johi
1 h0bins0n's circHs was travelling a.
route 20 Louisa Court House. Tn,
belligcrents, "Chief" "PriuceSs." MA
"" aud ''Bismark," were the actors AND
actresses IN the "little ditiiculty.p Il
had been apparent To Mr. King (thei,
keapel) and several other attaches a
the show that trouble was brewing. the
two factors, "Mary" and "Chisf Asiat.
icl on uRe side, aud "Bismark' aud
Princess (African) on the other. The
denoueinsnt occurred while crossing the
5onth Anna siyer, aa bridse; the t.le-
phants crossing ia the following order :
Princvssg first, 'tMary" second. isBis-
mark thir.i, and 'sghief bringing M,
he rear Of the squad, the other elss
phants not beiIig allowed 10 casae on the
bridge at the same time on ACCOUNT of
its apparent weakness, their weight bs-
ing twenty tons. About midway Of the
hridge "ChieF' became uissanage.ble.
aud despite the efforts Of Mr.. King.
with hook AMI spear, made fearful ON.
Slanght an "BiAmark." aud such was lie
fierce that he was knocked headforenaost
int' the 1ser. As the watsr was very
'leen he sustained no injury frum the
fall, but when he rose 10 the surface no
emitted from his flexible sruInpst such
An unearthly blast thst it was heard for
miles up and down the river. And
thes q scene commenced which is ia,lis
eribible. The elephants on the other
side rushed into the river TO the assist.
ancs Of "Bismark." "Chier ranoff the
end Of the bridge and iato the river.
whers he renewed the contest with re-
doubled fury. "Empsrsr" ian indinn
animsI got 20 "Bismark" about the
sAne tune that "Chief-' did, aud then a
trunk 10 trunk coRtest commenced Tia
SeggnrH description. They fought right
on top Of "Bismark," !" whe did not come
70 the surface for ten or fifteen secnnds
At this iuncture "Radiak," "Whoodah'
And ''Calirh" caAs up, and the fight bs
eArac general. "Bismark" gradually
worked himself up 70 the shore, bnt the
bshkH being Auddy, and he being weak.
he sunk in the mud completely begged
and perfectly helpless. Just then "Ma-
~, together with princess" who had
been passive spectators Of the trouble, |
sounded heir horns and pitched in
They made short work Of i 4 sson
put the rest 20 flight Thrs rs.aa. with
almost human intelligence. si,sasa sheir
attention 10 old "liSinA,-.A "Nsry"
put her tusks under his hees, siui 4;th
the assistance Princess" .uccsetted
IN getting hun ,ats si.ting loaura.
John F. Robinson, Jr., with all the
managers, canvsSnen. groo,ns, perfot1sa.
sis and mnaieians, With role ahd blsek
and tackle, csIAe on the sceng at this
time, aud after two hours hard v,rk
,uceeeded il getting old "Bisiaasck on
Try iAad. "Chief' and MAR" ~sip
sonnd together with chains, aud, al |
.hOugh they looked daggers at e,,ch 9th
r. they could not hurt themselves nor
my of the herd. In this manner thuy
Ferc marched into town. "Chief' was |
but not sEbdueI, and the
I'D lire still flashed from his eyes. Mr..
Robinson saw that more punishment,
vas necessary to make him perfectly
raotable. He ordered him to be taken
lown into thicket, where, being prop
Irly secured, he was beaten until he
iie'l enough, that is, blew his bora like
good fellow. He then walked 10 his
quarters a. meek as the historical little
smh that followed Mary.