Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18
Jumbo,s Lone Widow.


The history Of the expulsion OF Jumbo, the
great African elephant, from the Geological
Gardens, his transport to the United States,
and his death, owing 10 his being run down
by railway engine while walking along the
linear all fresh in the memory of my readers
Mr.. Bartlett, the superintendent Of the Zoo
logical Gardens, has received a letter from
Mr.. Hy. A. Ward, Of Rochester, U. 5. Mr..
Ward writes as follows:
II am taking very careful measure of the
skeleton, as 70 all the bones. The presence
just now in my establishment CT q full grown
mastodon, perfect almost throughout allows
some very interesting comparisons. That
Jumbo was a. death a young animal is evil
dent from the loosing OF the cappii Is or Ell
physes of all the long bones and OF the centres
of the vertebr9 His denttlOn, too seems to
Indicate this. should greatly like to know
JumbO's exact age, or any APPROXIMATION to-
ward It which Is sure within four or i've
years."
There ia no dificultv in accedipp 70 Mr.
Wards request 80 TO Jumbo's age. He was
received IN exchange from the Jardin des
Plantes, Paris | myse saw him he dav
into his den with Mr.. Bartlett; he Was then
ABOUT four feet high, ami the keeper, no ding
a long handled bro IN in the usual manner.
was scruhbing his back. which was far be-
meath him. He must then have been about q
years OF age, aud. as he arrived M 1865, he
must have been At the time of his death about
% or p yea old. 10 b. interesting 10 learn
that, although he had attained such size, h.
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shown by the ends OF he long bones tepiphy-
ses) not being sOhdly united to their shdfts.
Alice, the large female African elephant,
who, In the exaggerated language Of tic
new paper accounts of JumbO's departure
was written about "a beluE his bereaVed and
mourning bride, is at present IN the gardens
occupying JumbO's old den. She Is uf large
size Tor her sex, and h not Of an amiable
temper. but her magnitude has excited the
Admiration OF Mr.. Barnum, who. having lost
Jumbo, will no doubt cOnsO himself with the
possession OF Alice. whom he Will doubtless
Introduce 60 the American public a. Jumho's
widow She il truly a very magn dcent and
perfect specimen, in spite OF her beng minus
the end OF her trunk. which she eauRhi IN the
chain placed around her foot, AMI ny II sudden
impulse pulled away. leayi = some Fix inches
OF u behind. She was purchased by the So
cety he came year that JumuO was received
viz, 1855, being then quite young.
There arr now IN ihu gardens two very 0ne
specimens Of the AlrlcRn species OF ele lnant
which we're presrnttd g. her Majesty bv me
King OF Aby8lnle. fhe larger OF the two &
about the six4 that Jumbo WAS when hu dr,l
arrived at Ute l4fHons. Il IL interesting t0
see the Creature aaping through the tunnel
connecting we pfHuns 81 the Gardens north
anu south OF ne cAfflaRe road. Looking 40
whoh Jumba maize eiih his bsck before 81
acquired Tie haltoI stoOpng as he pn.scti
through, one fap1ut hflp anticipating how.
with good tftaiufANI and regular as rel. 7.
the young aulm u may b. some s cond .Ium
no e. dsNvh. SIZE ielluloners u the twentteth
century, whou- tn Iai I will respect toe IA
aphurisn afI|H aN|s. 1t b wiser 40 iD
prouheay unl eta feN Nnaw.
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