Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-12

| glazing at him. "ATe you afraid, Mr..
Forrest" asked the liOn-tamer. VINO was
Inv slble in the darkness. Forrest re-
| Piled, "N0ta Bit" when the lion tanner
SAID something and the grOwl deepened
and the back began TO arch. Forrest
held out for few minutes, when he eX-
claimed: snow let me out, you Internal
scoundrel, or I'll break every bone in
your body" The Lion King kept him
there and he did not dare to moYo fin
ger, while the lion kept rubbing against
MS leg. Forrest finally promised cham
payne supper if Driesbach would let him
out, which was done and the bet was I'M
medately paid.
The Lion Hing was to some extent a
practical joker. On one occasion when
ne was exhibiting in Broadway, New
ork, ne had entered a den OF animals,
and was going through the customary
performance one Saturday night when he
was suddenly stretched upon his back
ana a large Brazilian tiger was on his
throat and the other animals were wildly
dashing about the cage. Driesbach's
voice was heard calling for aid in a
hoarse manner. The audience became
excited and women shrieked. Several
keepers ran to the PROSTATE CONTAINERS
aid, and he was dragged from the cage.
lie came from behind the cage with his
face and tights covered with crimson,
liquid like blood, He was hastily taken
upstairs where a physician. VINO was
conveniently near, examined him and said
that although seriously injured, the lion
tanner would live. The next day Dries
bach appeared on the streets with his face
covered with strips of court plaster and
bis arm in a sling. His friends were
greatly excited over his escape, but their
sympathy turned TO disgust when they
learned that the UOrn on no IiOn-ta m r,s
lace had been squeezed from a sponge
hlled with rose pink, and that the affair
was an advertising dodge arranged by the
management Of the menageTie.
While travelling along the Ohio river one
season Herr Driesbach was wanted in
Cincinnati TO give an exhibition at the o ID
Woods Theatre. He WAS showing in
ZAnesville when he received a flattering
offer by telegraph, and he accepted. Has
NV Gazing tiger in an ordinary store
box he proceeded to the Ohio river and
started for Cincinnati by boat. He regis
tered himself as Herr Driesbach and the
tiger as Col. Alexander" No one save
the Captain of the boat knew who "Col.
Alexander" was, although he was as
signed to Driesbach's room in the boat.
After the boat put off. the passengers be-
came jolly from frequent centre shots on
black bottle. 1t was decided to visit
Drlesbach's room and ascertain if he had
anything good, The lion-tamer assented,
and taking his companions thither opened
the door for them. A bottle was found,
and Drlesbacn excused himself to get
pitcher of water. The tiger was not WISH
bile when the crowd entered the room,
having crawled under a bunk to which he
was chained, as his tanner had removed
him from the store box. Presently those
inside the room heard a scratching and
growing and "COl. Alexander emerged
from under the bunk ana prepared to
leap. The crowd rushed headlOng for the
door through which they scrambled in
their hurry TO leave the room. Driesbach
met them outside and laughed heartily at
their fright and taxing the tigers chain
led him around the boat for passengers
to fondle.