The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-17
HE DIDN'T SAY MUCH.
Bnt He Was Very GIad when He
Reached tho Zoo.Zeo.
Missouri Republican.

Missouri Republican.
Mr.. Charles Green, president OF tho ST. Louis
Agricultural association, returned from New
York yesterday, conveying the new elephant
for the fair grounds, which arrived In New
York last week, He and II arrived on The
Vandalia line at 7 O'Clock m. 10th In
good order and condition" Nj q o Kslp,
secretary OF the association, was there to
meet them, and II would be hard
to say which OF the three was most pleased
when the bulky animal found itself safely
landed from the box car In which 1t travelled
and once more on firm ground, An immedl-
ate start was made Tor the fair grounds the
animal being lnnked on one side by The Ger
man keeper, Mr., Kuster, who accompanied IL
from Hamburg, and on The other by MIR. John
winner, keeper OF the animals at the fair
srounds. mounted policeman went
ahead to keep the road clear.
and ano her followed IN the rear to prevent
any nank movement. Mr. Ksib went along In
buggy. The ground were reached without
any Incident, and thODQocessor Of 'Jlnr was
placed In the pen previously occupied by thar
lamented worthy The newcomer proceeded at
once TO make herself at home, and seemed
well pleased with her quar- eIs. She q yery
docile and her new keeper had not
the least trouDio to manage her, althou. h
ne tonnd some difficulty In making
her understand, as she Ia only familiar win
German, never having heard any English un-
I'll she reached New York. hr. Winner. TO
show some spec 80 fscns she was
caused her to makt T. 10. u. .ol leg, from
which no mounted to her back. de then st.
tempted TO get her 10 nova alOpg but was nm
able to.Siye her any command that she could
comprehend, To brighten her ideas he
gave her smart cut with q little switch he
held in his hand, at which she trumpeted
loudly, at the same time rotating her skin
hronnd her Ia such way as TO slide him of
her Dack. she showed no signa of anger, how
ever, and moved along very quietly when hs
led her by the ear. She left HamberR on the
2lth OF August last, and has been ON tho way
ever since She is ten yeais old ana about
two;nfths grown, as Asiatlc elephants
attain their growth in twenty ave
years. She 10 Abont twice the sige
or ''Jim, and her inaks have not vet mace
their appearance outside her mouth Fsmales
never nave as large lueks as the males. she
cost u, 100 delivered here, which 10 about
twice the cost OF the deceased jim.
IRE dromodary recently procured by Mr..
kalb, at Hermann, also arrived yesterd ~ and
reached the fair grounds about 4 O'Clock In
,he afternoon. II is either very sick or has net
been well taken care o., M 1t IN almost living
skeleton. lt Is ono of the largest OF It's
Kind and enorm usly high, hut as Nat az a
board. The ASSOC alton has only taken ID con
dltlonally and will not keep 1t II good iroat-
ment doesnot restore il 10 cond tion AS IL
trottsd through the streets In its ungalnly
manner GA the way TO the fair grounds IL as
tonishsd every horse II met with and some OF
them became unrully in consequence Ono
norse became 30 terrified thathe was frantic,
anu sna /" required TWO or three persons TO hold
hlrn. DromedarieH, which were so plentiful q
lew yeals ago, are now sscaroe, and there is
not ono for sale In the United states. That 4.
the only reason the Fair association conolud.
ed to try i's luck with thls ono. fit rscovers
It's nesh under the good treatment 1t will re-.
celve at the Fair grounds, 1t will be a splendid
animsl, unsurpassed, II equaled, by any In
the United States.