Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-02

him up and hurl him as boy would a
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
tn HIM, he always Obeyed. Like a
child, he would sometimes be peevish
and sullen. but at such times he would
solicit me to pet him, and if i re-
manned near, he would soon get over
his ill-feeling.
We have Travelled many thousands
of miles together in the maSn. licent
car built expressly for our use. My
sleeping apartment was at one end of
the car, and nv bed was near Jumbo.
Unless l was in it he would not 60 to
sleep, no matter Ghat hour OF the
night it might be. Sometimes | would
take short walk around the city al
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 shared
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. not enough
to wet the old fellows throat, but as
soon as he got it he was satisfied.
He was mis- :hievOus. too, and often
times he would wait until had fallen
to sleep aud then carefully take off my
bedclothes without awaken ny me. Ii
it was cold weather would find the
quilts crowded in the ventilator over
head. recOllect finding my coat and
vest carefully tucked into the 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, as he always did when ex-
pressing his delight. Finally he d.
rected 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 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 me
prisoner between II fore feet until
the general alarm had subsidized.
An amusing instance occurred at
Penn Yam OF JunIbo's jeaiously of the
attention paid me by visitors to the
great show.
A young lady fl ON the rural Il stricts
took quite a fancy TO me, and sup
pose took more pains than usual that
she should know the whole history of
Jumbo. She returned several times
before the circus pc ormance began in
the 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. aud agan 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 g now no more, and /
shall probably return TO England this
winter. MIR. Barnum has repeatedly
desired me to remain in Bridgeport.
and 60 out again with the greatshow
next spring. The trip -Y.ll be west
across the cont 9ent, a$batefsA>ct to
go; but will first 20 tdsihy home
in London, where my brother and sis
ter reside.
/ do not like TO review the details of
JumbO's sudden death. He showed
his affection for me to the last mo-
ment, and IL seems that he realized
the danger to VIII ch was expo aid.
He first took care, rs he saw the faial
tran com NJ, 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 do nc lost SO much time that the
engine was upon him before he could
move away. The locomotive struck
him on The head. fracturiny the skull.
All the inhabitants of st. Thomas.
Ont, where the accident occurred,
turned out TO sea the great an NAL rs
he lay stretched on the bank the
next dav. and an enierpris ng photo
grapher. took large picture Oh Jum-
DO, while stood by his head. have
the first copy which was printed. and
prize it as The only perfect picture OF
my dead cOmpan on of eli hteen years.
who was always faithful. and to me as
devoted as human be ng could ever
be.
Jumbo's hide and bones are now in
charge of Pro-. Ward. proprietor of
the great museum at Rochester N. Y.
and he is preparing them Tor Mr.. Bar
mum hereafter to Transport through
the country W In his show. Event
ually the skeleton will rest mt the Ma
fonal Museum of the Smith sonian In
stitutiOn at Washington while the
stuffed skin will be placed in the Bar.
mum Museum OF Natural History at
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 at
Madison Square Garden, we resolved
to introduce him to the th rty i've In
dian elephants which We had there.
Some of us feared the result, but Scott
insisted that Jumbo was 100 much Of n
gentleman to misbehave. So we paced
our thirty-five elephants in a row,
each being chained one leg to a post,
and then Scott led Jumbo in. He