Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-20

that the attendant crowd fell back, and
that no preparations were visible for any
such tragic event as he had been antici-
pating. The most conspicuous object
in sight was On enormous white elephant,
pacing to and fro on grass-plot in the
center Of tho court and, when the gate
was thrown open, the go1illas advanced
with their captive to the edge of the
grass.plot, and the white elephant came
forward to receive them.
1--WE have brought a human butte
from the other side of the river" ex-
claimed the red gorilla, s'that your
majesty may pass sentence upon him
tor cruelty to animals. He has shame
fully maltreated faithful servant, who
is here to give evidence against him."
"Let the servant state his complaint, :"
said the elephant. The1upon the donkey
again told bis tale of woe, exhibited his
bruises, ard babe the gorilla hold up the
terrible weapon which had caused them.
Then the elephant, lifting his trunk
erect in the air to signify bis anger, thus
addressed the wretched prisoner
'Thou, to whom lordship has been
given over all the beasts of the field.
has shown thyself utterly unworthy OF
the power intrusted to thee. Thou hast
made the life of this animal, who served
thee faithfully, dreary bondage Of slav-
cry and suffering. The same divine Be-
ing who created thee, created him also,
and gave him feelings and affections as
tender as thine own. lie ia. as much a
member of Gods family, and an object
OF Gods care, as thou art; and the sun
shines and the grass glows as much for
him as for thee. He had as much right
as thou to the pleasures of existence;
but thou hast deprived him OF all enjoy.
ment. Thou hast treated him as though
he had no place nor portion assigned to
him by Providence except to do thy bid
ding Moreover, thou hast compelled
him to minister to thy selfish advantage
beyond his strength; and, instead OF
kindness, thou hast given him in return
for his labor stinted provender and saw
age blows. Wherefore my sen:eDce is,
that henceforth he shall he thy master,
and thou shalt be his slave. He shall
have the power to command, and thou
sh Il be compelled in silence to obey.
So shalt thou be punished for thy wick
ednesss, and be taught by actual expe11-
ence that dumb animals suffer from un-
kindness, hunger and cold, just as those
who have the faculty of speech"
Then, turning to the gorillas, be babe
them lead their prisoner to an adjoining
field. and there compel him, with his
own weapon, to obey the commands OF
his former servant.
Away started the monsters again, grin
ming with delight, the one dragging and
the other driving their victim; and, on
their arrival at the field, John shuddered
more than he had yet done at the pros
poet of his misery, for there were hun
dreds of his fellow creatures in the field
working as speechlese slaves fer the ami.
mails they bad ill-ueed. All sorts of
agricultural work were going on, but the
drudgery was all being done by human
beings. Teams of them we're harnessed
to heavy ploughs, harrows, and carts.
Here and there pair of them might be
seen dra wing in low vehicle soma aged
horse or oo,key; and in a distant part
of the field group Of them we're just
starting for steeple chase, with mon.
keys on their backs armed with sharp
spurs. Gorillas marched about every.
where like policemen. to keep order and
to drive the teams; and their heavy
whips we're necessarily cracking On the
bare shoulders Of The poor slaves. The
sight was SO terrible, chat John cou
not endure it even III his sleep. HI
awoke--a salaer. acd, we hope, better
man.-An'na0l World.