Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-19
oCHILrREE on ELEPHANTS.
His Wonderful knowledge Impaired to
an Unprotected Lady Friend

an Unprotected Lady Friend
Mr. Thomas Ochiltree, the Congressman
from Texas, says the New York World.
sauntered into Madison Square Garden
Saturday night at 40 O'Clock. pretty
girl dressed in black was leaning on the
COngressman's arm.
Mr.. Ochiltree's sandy mOustache was
neatly trimmed, and his boots glistened'
like the face of a pure-blOOd African. He
generally speaks in a very audible tone of
voice, and his conversation could be over
heard by a great many people present.
Il want to show you Jumbo" he re-
marked to the lady.
GLOW kind of yOu,' she replied. EDO
you know very much about elephants -
"Wen, considerable" answered the
Congressman; sin fact | ought to. | was
one of the first people that ever saw ele-
plants in this country. Here we are now
in the menagerie, among the wild lions
and tigers and monkeys. See that little
fellow chimpanZee - big one Orang-
outang-One with the red nose, that is
one Of those Asiatic-yes, Asiatic mon
keys-yery few in this country you can
always recognize them, however.
You seem to be quite an adept in ZOO
lOgy," said the lady, admiringly.
"Wel, l am," replied Mr.. Bismarck's
opponent; SIN fact, l was one of the first
people that ever saw one of those mon
keys in this country The couple had
really come in among the gilded cages,
the Nubians and the giraffes.
There" said Mr.. Ochiltree. proudly
pointing to the Chief a very large ele-
phant, not unlike "the favorite of 10000
British hearts, sis jumbo
"Why, how large he is" answered his
companion.
Large! Well, now do you know" re-
piled he Of Texas, Jumbo is one of the
largest elephants | ever saw. OF course
there are larger elephants-that we all
know-but Jumbo is a pretty good-sized
elephant. See his massive trunk and foot
why. it is as thick as-do you know Jum-
bO's foot is pretty nearly as thick as a
Congressional report"
Dear mel" his companion answered.
You would hardly think so from a
hasty glance. And now," continued Mr.
Ochiltree, growing loquaciOus, Il want
to explain few things about Jumbo to
you. To begin with'-
Here a young man entered the arena
and giving the object of Mr.. Ochiltree's
attention a whack with a broom cried;
''Whoa, Chief, whoa!" and, turning to
the Congressman, said ''That's Jumbo
over there in the big square. We don't
always have two elephants here: gener-
ally one, so as to prevent mistakes. But
that's Jumbo"
whats Jumbo" cried the Texan, get
ting slightly red.
why said the man with the gilded
trappings, 'this amt Jumbo"
"Well, did l say it wasp answered Mr..
Ochiltree, dangerously. "DO you mean
TO imply that don't know Jumbo from
Chief: Now, young man, you attend to
your business. Don't try to tell me any
thing about an elephant. please, for you
can't; and, as | was saying" continued
the Congressman, edging away toward
the real Jumbo, You have got to study
an elephant some time before YOU begin
to understand them.'
y es, you do his lady friend answer
ed, looking half at Jumbo and half at
Chief.
Now these STORIES" continued the
Texan, ''about taIlOrs sticking needles into
elephants, between you and me. |
don't think they are true. Why. I'll bet
l beg your pardon. No, sir; there amt a
tailor here in Texas that would stick an
elephant into JumbO's trunk"
You mean needle"
Yes, as / said, a needle" Here the
band began to play and the glittering
chariOts and triumphal cars were being
dragged around the ring, and Mr.. Ochil-
tree went with his fair companion to one
of the boxes. He did not stay Tor all the
show.
There is no use of staying" he said,
''yOu cannot see it all in one night. Well
have to come two or three times. Next
time we come I'll explain about these
Nautch girls to you. You know 1 was
the first man that ever saw az Here
the conversation was lost and Congress-
man Ochiltree disappeared.