The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-18
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nainod near, no would soon get over
his ill-fccling.
We havo travelled many thousands
of miles together in tho magnificent
car built expressly for our use. My
sleeping apartment was ut one end Of
the car, and my bod was near Jumbo
Unless was in it he would not go tG
sleep, no matter what hour OF tho
night it might be. Sometimes would
take u short walk around tho city at-
ter the exhibition was over for tho
day, and before the cars started.
.umbp was always awake, and wait
ing for his bit Of cake and beer, or
whatever l had. He always shared
my beer at night. Once forgot to
give him his portion, and after l had
dropped asleep he put his trunk
around me-And lifted mo out of my
bed. then, rccollcctcd tho nip Of
beer l haL1ctt In S,o.mug. notcnough
to wet tho tofd fellows throat, hut as
soon as hesg6t y lie was satisfied.
He was mischievous, too, and often
times, he would wait until l had fallen
to sleep and then carefully take of my
bcdclothcs without awakening me. Ii
it was cold weather would find tho
quilts crowded intho ventilat0r over
head. recollect finding my coat and
vest carefully tucked into tho grating
of the car, out of my reach. looked
for them for half an hour, while Jum-
DO swung his trunk like an enormous
pendulum. rs he always did when ex-
pressing his delight. Finally lie di-
rectcd my attention to tho grating.
and at my request gave them back.
Many times Jumbo has picked me UP
and placed me out of danger Of various
kinds to which he fanc.ed was ex-
posed, and in several instances he
saved my life. When the stampede
of elephants took place last year he
caught me in his trunk and held mo Il
prisoner between his fore feet until
the general alarm had subsidized.
An amusing instance occurred at
Penn Yam Of .Jumbo's tcaiously Of the
attention paid me by visitors to the
great show.
a young lady from the rural districts
took quito 2 fancy to me, and | sup
pose took moro pains than usual that
she should know the WHOLE history Of
Jumbo. She returned several times
before the circus performance began ip
the big tent, and each time brought u
bouquet or other small gift. After
tho exhibition she came again. and
Jumbo concluded that was in great
danger or else receiving altogether
too much attention from tho damscl.
At any rate. he wound his trunk
around me aud drew mo away from
her. freed myself, and again made
myself agreeable, wllcn JUMBO picked
me up and placed me on ono side. and
then gently but firmly pushed the lady
away from him rs far as his chains
would alloy.
Poor Jumbo is now uo morG. and
shall probably return to England this
winter, MIR. Barnum has repeatedly
desired me to remain in Bridgeport,
and go out again with the greatshow
next spring. The trip will be west
across the continent, and expect to
90; but will first go to my old home
in London, where my brother aud Sis
ter reside.
l do not like to review the details OF
Jumbo's sudden death. lIe showed
his affection for me 20 the last mo.
ment. and il scems that he realized
the danger to which I was exposed.
He first took care. us ne saw the fatal
train coming, that should be snved
and quickly put me out of harms
way. Then he as quickly rolled Tom
rhuMb away from the track. and in
so doing lost so much time that the
engine was upon him before he could
move away. The locomotive struck
him on the head, fractyriAs the skull.
All the inhabitants of st. Thomas,
Ont, where the accident occurred,
turned out to see the great animal as
he lay stretched OH the bank the
next day, and an entcrprising photo
grapher, took large picture of jun
DO, while 1 stood by his head. lhavc
tho first copy which was printed. and
prize it rs tho only perfect picture of
my dead companion Of oin htecn years.
who was always faithful, and to me as
devoted as a human being could ever
be.
Jumbo's hide and bones are now in
charge of Prof. Ward. proprietor of
the great museum ut Rochester N. Y,
and he is preparing them for MIR. Bar
mum hereafter to transport through
the country with his show. Event
ually the skeleton will rest ut the Ma
tonal Museum of tho Smithsonian In
stitntiop at Washington while tho
stuffed skin will be placed in the Bnr.
mum Museum Of Natural History ut
Tufts College. near Boston.
Mr.. Barnum sends tho following
short account of Jumbo's introduction
to his herd of elephants:
''rhe day after Jumbo's arrival at
Madison Square Garden, we resolved
to Introduce him to the thirty five In
dian elephants which VIC haa there.
Some of us feared the result, but Scott
insisted that Jumbo was loo mach of u
gentleman to misbehave. So we placed
our thirty-iive elephants in q row,
each being chained ono leg to u post.
and then Scott led Jumbo in. He
passed in front OF the string of clc-
plants, looking at first y little sur
prsed, as did all the other elephants
when they first discovered him mp
proaching. But Jumbo, and all tho
other elephants at once looked kindly,
aud each extended its trunk rs Jumbo
passed, which lie fondly took with his
own trunk, giving each elephant a
kind carcss. Mutual affect on seemed
at once established, and it existed
without interruption till tho day Of
his death. "-Harpcr's Young People.