Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-25
JUMBO, THE DEPARTED.
The Late Elephant Had His Vices a.
well as Virtues.
from the Chicago Tribune.

rum ttc CHtCOQO AfICuA6.
Mr.. James r. DAVIS, for many years
foreign agent for 2. T. Barnum, is in the
city. The friends of Mr.. Davis know him
as Jumbo" a 'sobriquet he won for con-
Quoting all the negotiations which re-
suited in Barnum's getting the late giant
elephant Of that name. MIR. Davis told a
reporter some unpublished facts about
his namesake. When sent from Paris to
the London Geological Gardens In cx-
change for hippopotamus he was placed
In charge Of Scott, who remained his
keeper until the elephants death. Mr..
Davis has ph0tOgl aph OF Scott and his
charge as they appeared at that time
Jumbo reaches Just to his keepers
shoulder. Scott is character in himself.
Uatil he came TO this country with Jum-
30 he had not, in the recollection OF man,
been outside of the Geological Gardens.
lie was Jum6O's inseparable companion.
lie slept in the hayloft above JumbO's
quarters and took all toe care OF him.
lnls Intimacy could not fail to have it's
eject upon one or the other, and, as q con-
sequence, Jumbo contracted some OF
SCOUTS bad habits. The keeper was an
acquired the habit, and 70 the day OF his
dealh mad TO have his allowance. lie also
regarded onions as II great delicacy.
JuAbo exact height was II feet inches
10 the shoulder ana II feet inches 10 the
sop OF his mead. His actual weight, given
IN lhe circus bills as 10 tons, was ~ tons.
ms country did not seem TO agree with
nm at hfst and he lost flesh. but he soon
oegan 10 gain until he exceeded his Eng
ts 4
az helEhl, continued TO increase in weight
uatll the day of his death. lne increase
~ me receipts Of the performances in
Il HeW 1Ofh during the first week that
JUMBO was exhibited there more than
lalQ MS entire COS; to his new owner, and
uarlng the ten days that he was first ex-
liolted here IN 1888 the receipts were the
'argeSt IN circus history,
JUMBO did not At first take readily to
PEANUTS. II was an American custom of
ATS kindred that be did not unders tand,
ana ne was afraid OF them. He watched
lhe OTHER elephants closely when they ate
.H'Ih, out after while. when he saw that
A'y d!d MOI suffer from the effects, he
e''tu 10 venture, and ended by becoming
very fond OF them. Railroad travel also
seriously alarmed him. Scott always
s.eIt IN the car IN bunk about feet
,uia the floor and at Jumbo's head.
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way frightened the elephant he would
Vetcl up his trunk and feel for his
htapeF. Scott thus awakened. had
merely 10 pat the elephants trunk and he
N"a immediately queied. Jumbo was
v4els syeiy tlmid. He was never pun
sled in his life, but was always most
eepilole 10 kindness. His sagacity,
paYiB said, was remarkable-his in
Htence almost human. lie expressed
imse.t I'M signs almost as COMPLETE as
-t zeal ana dumb code. Jumbo ALWAYS
nag great fOndness for the gmallest Kind
lls species. A child, pony, or little dog
eon bis affection. Most elephants have a
lnr companion. MIR. Davis though:
Np99 would be pleased with one and 30
uset three German hounds, intending
maze the elephant present OF one,
Jumbo at the time was in winter quarters
hndgeport, Conn. The elephant-bouae
"as boarded over, the boards being nailed
lAlde OF the supports. Jumbo was
NAMED al one end Of the house aud when
us mound was brought up 10 him eyed il
uftiely for "a moment and then claspinr
y bis trunk threw IL against tho sids OF
~ nuuHe win such force that the boards
ate knocked or. Mr.. Davis said that Il
as me only act OF cruelty Jumbo ever
FeTated. Afterwards A collie waf
zen him and be showed the greatest
aeetlou for II. JumbO's kindness was
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