The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-07-26
HUNTING Win ELEPHANTS.

IhNA Hr toun1luf ~ 'u-NhNr also nlhro,
And the many must drown the few.
--iidrpI's BdIm.
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HUNTING WIN ELEPHANTS.
Some rccuinriiins Of These Nobi. iicnsts.
Julius Barras, In his recently pub.
lishcd volume on "lndin and Tigor
Hunting gives an interesting account
OF the use Of elephants In that always
dangerous : ort. The elephants used
for tiger sh oting are generally lent by
the Government. an Official document
being nj the samn time handed 10 the
borrower in which the height, name,
supposed ngr. aud prices of the mn mails
nro duly stated, for, in the event Of
casualty, the loss must be made good
More than 400 " rarely demanded for
n Government elephant, although IL Is
very often worth much more. the tariff
being based on the expenses incurred by
its capture and training
OF course. IL IL very important before
making selection to obtain some
knowledge Of tho characters and antc-
ccdcnts of the elephants In the Commits.
sarial Yard. and II you intend to he
your own driver you must also contri,e
10 be- on good terms with the ono YOU
choose for your personal use. Elephan-
tine pcrlcc ion II. IL seems, represented
By gentle and steady female. who will
stand quite still while the tiger Is roar.
ing and charging In NIL directions but.
ns females OF this species are by no
means more endowed with physical
courage than other pcrsonagos Of their
sex, they generally become wild with
terror alter having experienced one
maullng. aud, far from remaining tran
quill, make the best Of their way from
the scene Ofaction when they find them.
selves in dancer. so that Mr.. Bnrrns IL
perhaps Justified IN his prediction for
cross old mskcrs.
lie this ~ Il may, his first choice fell
upon handsome fellow nearly ten feet
hhgh. which had only killed two people
during long career. anl that while in
cautiously approached during an attack
II fever. and which bore n high char
ncter for gentlcncss ~ well ns courage.
Though ready To obey orders, Roghan-
~" ", - iVh p"I..,'vn '" ue"s
hut lite time 10 spare for making
r. ends. thought II well so pass vote
of confidence 10 once. aud, after feed
Ing him with bread and sugar. proceed
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gym = . olepnnh'lnn minh eouId grasp
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no ma ehol srS'ghl 'nth an lnhiciiso,
lor'rt " Oh lnc pahNan speciHs; anu
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boughs above my head, aLd' l'gging
violently NJ th,in' brought ihcm down
on my "'so'ou ssuI. lhis was ioo
huon, ,hlhoa the hnhus hnu
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plow thht drought blooi through
lne skIh' ihis ban inc desired
ehccl' nnh he ~ once bundled on
by tIe I1ad ne know J wanted him
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was shlicienl 70 tiP hin with my
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