The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25

rat) solely because they fear him. Not
so with Jumbo. He minded me be-
cause he loved me. Many years ago
it was that he began to show his af-
lection for me, and he never BETRAYED
the confidence | placed in him. When
ever could make my wishes known
to hlm, he always obeyed. Like u
child, he would sometimes be peevish
and sullen. but at such times he would
solicit me to pet him, and if l rc-
manned near, he would soon get over
his ill-fee.ing.
We have travelled many thousands
of miles together in the magnificent
car built expressly for our use. My
sleeping apartment was at one end OF
the car. and my bed was near Jumbo.
Unless ! was in it he would not go to
sloep, no matter what hour OF the
night it might be. Sometimes l would
take Il short walk around the city at
ter the exhibition was over for the
day, and before the cars started.
Jumbo was always awake, and wait
ing for his bit of cake and beer, or
whatever l had. He always shaGed
my beer at night. Once [ forgot to
give him his portion, and after ! had
dropped asleep he put his trunk
around me and lifted me out of my
bed. 1 then recollected the nip of
beer had left in the mug. no tenough
to wet the old fellows throat, but as
soon as he got it he was satisfied.
He was mischievous. too. and often
times he would wait until / had fallen
to sleep and then carefully take off my
bedclotheS without awakening me. If
it was cold weather | would find the
quilts crowded in the yentilator over
head. recollect finding my coat and
vest carefully tucked into the grating
of the car, out of my reach. looked
for them Tor half an hour, while jun
DO swung his trunk like an enormous
pendulum, rs he always did when cx-
pressing his delight. Finally he di-
rcctcd my attention to the 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 lie fanc.e ed | was cx-
posed, and in several instances he
saved my life. When the stampede
OF elephants took place last year he
caught me in his trunk ami held mo a
prisoner between his fore feet until
the general alarm had subsidized.
An amusing instance occurred at
Penn Yam OF Jumibo's jcaiously of the
attention paid me by visitors to the
great show.
A young lady from the rural districts
took gu tic a fancy to me, and ! sup
pose ! took nor pains than usual that
she should know the whole history of
Jumbo. She returned several times
before The circus ~pe!ormance began in
Ike big tent, and each time brought a
bouquet or other small gift. After
the exhibition she came again, and
Jumbo concluded that | was in great
danger or else receiving altogether
too much attention from the damsel.
AT any rate, he wound his trunk
around me and drew me away from
her. | freed myself, and again made
myself agreeable, when Jumbo picked
me up and placed me on one side, and
then gently but firmly pushed the lady
away from him rs far as his chains
would allow.
Poor Jumbo is now no more. and
shall probably return to England this
winter. Mr.. Barnum has repeatedly
desired me to remain in Bridgeport,
and 90 out again with the grcntshow
next spring. The trip will be west
across the cont nent, and expect to
go; but l will first 90 to my old home
in London, where my brother and sis
ter reside,
l do not like to review the details of
Jumbo's sudden death. He showed
hiC n t1nafInn fnT mn 10 tim last mo
ment, and it seems that he realized
the danger to which l was exposed.
he first took care. us he saw the fatal
train coming, that | should be saved
and quickly put me out of harms
way. Then he as quickly rolled Tom
Thumb away from the track. and in
so doing lost SO much time hal the
engine was upon him before he could
move away. Tho locomotive struck
him on the head, f%racturing the skull.
All the inhabitants of ST. Thomas.
Ont, where the accident occurred,
turned out to see the great animal rs
he lay stretched on the bank the
next day, and an enterpris;ng photo,
graphei, took a large picture of jun.
DO, while | stood by his head. have
the first copy which vas printed, and
prize it rs the only perfect picture OF
my dead companion of eighteen years.
who was always faithful. and to me as
devoted as Il human being could even
be.
Jumbo's hide and bones are now in
charge OF Prof. Ward. proprietor OF
the great museum at Rochester N. Y,
and he is preparing them for Mr.. Bar
mum hereafter to transport through
the country with his show. Event
ually the skeleton will rest at the Ma
tonal Museum of the Smithsonian In
stitution at Washington. while the
stuffed skin will be placed in the Bar
nun Museum Of Natural History Il,
Tufts College, near Boston.
Mr.. Barnum sends the following
short account of Jumbo's introduction
to his herd of elephants:
''The day after Jumbo's arrival a
Madison Square Garden, we resolved
to introduce him to the thirty-tive In
dian elephants which we had there
Some of us feared the result, but Scot
insisted that Jumbo was too much of I
gentleman to misbchave. SO we place,
Il t~hirty-iive elephants in a row
each belHS chaIneu one ie9 TO II post
and then Scott led Jumbo in. H,
passed in front OF the string of cle
plants, looking at first a little sur
prised, as did all the other elephant
when they first discovered him APP
%proaching. But Jumbo and all TIL
other elephants at once looked kindly
and each extended its trunk as Jumb,
passed, which he f0ndly took with hi
W trunk, giving each elephant
kind carcss. Mutual affection SCENE,
at once established, and it existc,
without interruption till tho day O
his DEATH Harper's Young People.
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