Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
ABUSING A TIGER.
A Disgusted Hindoo Delivers Q Philippe,

A Disgusted Hindoo Delivers . Philippe
Against . Wounded Beast.
Comedy and tragedy go hand in hand
in Hindoo tiger hunts. An amusing
example of the former is given by a
traveller. A tiger had been wounded,
but although one of his hind legs was
broken, it made its way into a patch OF
high grass, and hid there. Guided by
the Bheels, the elephant entered the
grass patch for the purpose of driving
out the tiger. The cunning animal
allowed the party to pass, and
then sprang at one of the Bheels, "a
little, hairy, bandy-legged man, more
like satyr than human being"
The Bheel dashed to the nearest tree,
and owing to the broken leg of the
tiger, was able to climb out of reach.
Finding himself safe, the Bheel "com-
menced philippe against the father.
mother, sisters, aunts, nieces and chill
dren of his helpless enemy, who sat
with glazing eyeballs fixed on his con-
temptible little enemy, and roaring as
if his heart would break with rage.
The excited orator, warmed by his
own eloquence, began skipping from
branch to branch, grinning and chat
teriug with the emphasis of an en-
ragged baboon; pouring out torrent of
the most foul abuse, and attributing TO
the tigers family in general, and his
female relatives in particular, every
crime and atrocity that ever was or
! ever will be committed.
Occasionally he varied his insults by
roaring in imitation of the tiger; and
at last, when fairly exhausted, he
leaned forward till he appeared to be
within the grasp of the enraged ami
NAL, and ended this inimitable scene
by splitting in his face. Sometimes
the tragic element prevails. In one
of these too numerous instances man.
eater, which for six months had
been the terror of the neighborhood,
had been traced down, and was seen
to creep in a ravine. The heaters
were at once ordered off, as they could
not be of service, and might be
charged by the tiger, which had al
ready been rendered furious by the
wound. Unfortunately these men are
in the habit of half intoxicating them
selves with opium before driving the
tiger from its refuge, and one of them
having taken too large dose refused
to escape, and challenged the tiger,
drawing it defantly. In a moment the
animal sprang upon him, dashed him
to the ground with blow of his paw,
and turned to bay. After series OF
desperate charges he was killed. The
hunters then went to the assistance
of the wounded man, but found that
he was past all aid; the lower part OF
his face, including both jaws, having
been carried away as if by cannon
ball. The terrific effect of the single
blow indicates the power of the limb
which struck it. Had the blow taken
effect few inches higher the whole OF
the head would have been carried
away. BY similar blow tiger has
| been known to crush the skull of an
OK so completely that when handled
the broken bones felt as if they were
loose in a bag. The wonder at this
terrible strength diminishes when the
limb is measured. The tiger which
killed the foolhardy man was by nc
means a large one, measuring nine
! feet five inches from the nose to the
tip of the tail; yet the girth of the
forearm was two feet seven inches.
The corresponding limb of very
powerful man scarcely exceeds foot
in circumference. / have not had the
opportunity of dissecting tiger, but
l have helped to dissect lion, which
is possessed of similar powers, and
was struck with wonder at the ire
mendous development of the muscles
of the forelegs.-GOod Words.