Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23
OUR LONDON LETTER.
CRAZE OF TIE ENGLISH FOR ALL KINDS
OF ANIMAL PETS.
Dogs and Cats for the Fashionables and
Jumbo and White Elephants for
the People Generally.
LONDON, January 10, ISIS

every fashionable woman her favorite pug
As for cats, these are so much liked, par
ticularly in London, that beside being a
universal household pet, the gentle and
musical feline is not unfrequently con-
yerted into an article of diet, being served
up mostly, am told, in the form of sau-
sage meat. These, however, are but the
milder developments of this strong national
trait. If you would see English affection
pour itself out at the animal shrine in all
the force and fullness of which it is capa-
BILE, you must give it something higher and
bigger to dote upon-an elephant, for in
stance. Who can forget
THE JUMBO FURoRE.
The marks of respect that were shown
and The buckets of tears that were shed
when Jumbo departed for America The
ditties called forth by that event are still
the favorite nursery rhymes in this coun-
try, and the people are to this day as sen.
timentally attached to the dear departed
as when he first left them. But Mr.. Bar
mum is very kind. He does not wish to
leave the English public utterly inconsol-
able. He has dealt them cruel blow and
has lefs in their hearts bitter feeling OF
bereavement; but he nobly steps forward
now to make amends. He does not return
Jumbo to their embraces; he sends another
to fill his place for a time, and here we are
all going wild over the
FAMOUS WHITE ELEPHANT 'BUDDHA.
Yes, everybody is crazy already. To.
day, from u to o'clock, the upper thou
sands visit this sacred wonder, and after
that the great unwashed are to be admitted.
And what rush there will be! Even the
big London newspapers are aroused, and
anything that awakens these from their
lethargy must be sensation indeed. The
Ddily Telegraph sent representative yes
terday to interview "Buddha's" attendant
in his native tongue. All readers will be
interested in what passed, and lest 1t
should not come under your notice in any
other way, l will introduce this converse
ton into nv letter:
"Well, Radhi," said l, chow does his
Lordship like il p
Suddenly hearing his own language the
attendants face gladdened. "You are
the first we have found yet, said Mr..
Davis, Mr.. Barnums chief representative
here, "who can speak to the man."
"Is he quite well - continued.
ellis heart is filled with delight" said
Rsdhi see, he Is playing with his food.
"NVhat kind of a temper has he ?"
GA temper of sugar plums, a disposition
of OIL There is not a bad thought in him. >
"Will he let strangers touch him ?
"Why should he have any cause tC
fear?"
"None whatever" I said the fear is
all on my side. p"
"What afraid of my elephant? He is
all sweetmeats.
"Does he sleep well ?"
"He was nervous last night and asked
for me often. But he will be composed in
spirits tonight. Heart. ofease has no rea-
son for perturbations.
"Do you sleep with him %
"No; have room up above. A Sa-
hib will stay with him."
"Does he eat the ordinary food, or have
you anything special for him !? +"
"He eats what is given him. He is Of
large intelligence"
And then Radhi proceeded to catechise
me. "Shall 1 get my pay here?" he
asked.
"Of course you will. This Sahib here
Mr. Davis has the heart Of father and
mother towards you. His integrity shine;
like the sun"
sit is all down in writing" said Radhi.
1.-THE Sahibs wrote it all down in Moulu
rein upon piece of paper, with ink, and
stamped it, promising me that l should
have fifty rupees month, and engaging
me for a year. Do you think the contract
is solid ?"
Undoubtedly" replied; "you know
that no Sahib ever broke his word-don't
you?"
Your honor is right.
"Well, those three Sahibs here, though
they are not Englishmen. are the kindred
of Englishmen. and when you go 20 their
country with Buddha you will not be able
to tell the difference between the two ma
tions, and you will find them keep to the
letter of their contract with you.
Your slave has another petition tc
make" continued Radki 81 have no rice.
They give me more than can eat Of theil
own food-meat and bread and vegetables,
and tea and coffee. But l have no rice,
If they give me rice, will not want bread
OF vegetables, or tea or coffee.
So Rahdi was told that he was to have
as much rice as ever he wanted, and he
then declared he had no other desire in life
left unaccomplished.
cit has happened very well, he said
'sand by and. by shall go back to my PEG
pie in Burmah with my money. They are
very poor, all my people. My money vii
be very welcome.
"But Buddha will never go back, said
mo" said he, wistfully. But is that
his name-Buddha?
"Yes,"I replied. 1.-THE Sahib Davil
has said it is a good name, and that is what
it will always be called in future"
"And is Buddha to dance here" said
Radhi.
q Dance !" I said; "no, he has moi
come to dance"
bat is not be going into show ?"
"0h, yes but they will not make hin
dance. He is going to be shown to the
people just as he was wOrshiped in Bur
nah.
"What will the Sahibs do poojsh tc
it-prsy to it?
"No, not exactly; but they will pretend
to, to show how it il really done in your
own country. The Phoongyes are coming
the idols and indullss are already here, am
there will be realsalaaming to Buddha wher
all is ready"
At the word salaam, Radhi turned tc
the elephant, put his two hands together,
and bowed reverentially toward the great
beast.
THAT is how it is done" said he " and
when he was coming from the palace Of
the King of Burmah all the people cried
out to him 'Salaam Rais OF RaiAs :! and
salaamed to him.
"But you are not a Buddhist, Rsdhi
you are Hindoo."
"True, he said e" but am an inhab.
liant of Burmah, and as they do do. ]
salaam to the elephsnt because of the
whiteishness about his head.
"Good. night, Radhi. Salaam, Buddhs y
"Salaam, Sahib.
And so we left them, adds the inter.
viewer Rudhi much comforted as to his
pay and rice; Buddha as loftily uneon.
cerned as usual.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SACRED MAMMOTH.
Before dismissing this sacred beast,
which, from having been the ruling sensa.
ton of the day in England, will 60 in 8
few months, to exhibit his parts on your
side of the Atlantic, will give your read.
ers few items of information in regard
to him. He is a smaller elephant than