New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
THE FALL OF ULYSSES.
OR A STUDENT OF BROWNING.
BY CHARLES DWIGHT WILLARD.

nv cai ~. no biob social and literary standing
of tbo gentleman whom 1 employed as an "o
complice in the affair, it is not al al WIN nol
90 ,pbnrobr lesscning my own responsibility III
Is certain that furnished the UNI - 30
fbc cause for his desperation cum NJ; az ,ben
confess that felt sense OF PROFOUND IeIe i ""
no accented the only means apparent 10 ms iIliU
understanding Of freeing himself from ms dlel'nr
Rut what was to do? Nhen mn Ia. ,,, $50. u
elcnhapt on his hands he should be Juueeu VIZ 80 -
kindly consideration for the aWN""fuh''' VI '''
Nv elephant was decidedly more trying than the
a.cro noe Variety for the reason that he was nor
oNtar5Ioricai hut real What mean is that l
am not speaking in guratve language ANU" 49,
o1icous friend or Troublesome relative put a,o ,
y Genuine Asiatic elephant, Ulysses by name, WY
- into nv nosse> sion several years ago ana OF
whom have but recently managed 10 riu nS l So,
PHYSICALLY he was weil-devcloped s!eclln.i,, I I;
;nr M srecal characteristics 10 distlh@uuis' nm
H. IN tbo rcet IF his speces Intellectually, now
ever he was scrt of Fran1nsfen' ana Was
the unfortunate who was respohsioie lo- MS 'A'''
The affair took place at the time that was
ronrnsent;nr n firm of New York cofee-deale:s IN
the district of Khan in the southern palu u , .nd
Punab. During certain season" tnt o section Of the
country, inspecting the crops and MAKING teIins terms
with the growers The rest of the time sesia nil
at my bungalow among me a na"H@TTb The place
was lonely but not as subject to certain cEtsses
Of physical disorders the more thlcEIS se $500
portions of the country. AT tunes L sun pa,,,a
desperately with ennui. and when Ulysses came
urder nv notice 1 was very willing to accept him
es an antidote
It. was at tiger hunt-the first and last that
ever attended-that saw Ulysses perform ri, Ne Ne
oct of valor which led to my adoption OF him. MY
friend and host. brave but reckless I'm an
was on the point Of being tom to pieces peio.e our
very ewes when Ulysses caught the leg of the
wounded tiger, and jcrlcd him OF INTO the 1nt1
grass The beast was quickly Glspa'cAfu. anu anu
Then the COMPANY burst into eXciamatlons OF praise
over the nerve which the Enghshman had us
ylaycd No one had much 10 say about U'.sses.
his performance being accepted much as nl,l.'er
of course. | was tempted. however 10 take
ra+ber moro sentimental view of il, and rs could
Sec no good reason why should not own an Gle
plant, determined TO become the posSesSoE OIL 'is
one Ia
I made inquiry of German IN Madras, who had
formerly Owned the animal as 10 his character ana
general behavior. He declared that they Wee
GAM gut and that if | wanted an elephant 1or
nv own use could hardly select bctter one.
But why did you dispose of him to his present
owner?" 1 asked.
assigned him." answered the German, " If it was
% learn anything new, he was very Willing but to
always the same, he thought he had too much
in for that
lysses for draft purposes. The fact that the
nimal had been unwilling TO perform drnqgery
was TO me an evidence OF his originaIly ana Wss
the more anxious to own him and to make study
of his character
The purchase was effected by q
series of completed negotiations fdrElSd
eienbant trainer. known as Jerry Rhahob with
the owner of Ulysses. Had undertaken the Joo
myself might have found an elephant m9;e
expensive luxury than carcd to possess My
agent the half-breed, had the reputation Of know
ing more than any man in Madras about thc hani's
and characteristics of elephants and the means by
which they could be most successfully trained
For some time he had been in charge or the yards
where the ANIMALS owned by the British Govern;
ment were prepared for service III war or ROAD
building Before setting out for ny bungalow, l
thoueht best to consult with jerry, who SPOKE
English perfectly, as to the course oil educatoh 10
which ! proposed treating Ulysses.
Il intend 20 teach this animal all that an
elephant can be made TO learn said
You will not have time to do that said jerry
significantly
"Do Won mean asked, d" that there is no limit
70 what an elephant can be taught
"Mv experience has led me to believe that 1t de-
nonds upon the patience of the man. and not upon
the capacity of the brute, how far the instruction
Very WE'LL I said; al shall have patience
What i most need is advice about gaining the
creatures confidence and affection
The fact that am a bachelor does not prevent
my entertaining an extensive code of Opinions
on the subject Of the proper rearing OF children
The suggestions of Jerry Rhahob on the training
of elephants seemed to me much the same that
would have offered young and inexperienced
parent il he had applied to me for advice about
his offspring Reduced to its fundamental prlne ca
be regarded as dumb and deformed human Delng
possessed Of keen, appreciation OF rlght ana
yro delicate
and high character. From the mental and moral
oualities with which Jerry's conception seemed to
crdow this being l should have accorded nm q
rlace in the human species among ina, CLASS "llch
e said 10 be born and not made, the genus IT.
ritabie.
One piece Of warning he gave me in conclusion
= The elephant knows as well you de- said
he, that he is an animal and you are man lie
unnreca,cs tie distinction. He understands that
he is your physical superior, and that ne coulo u,
single blow Of his trunk dash the me ont oI
YOU As long he is kindly treated, he VIII leei
no desire 10 exercise that power In the nlt'er o.
intellect he appreciates that you are greatly above
him and viii obey and serve you for that reason
Let him cnce get il into his head however, that
his powers arc on a level with your own, ana MS
arrogance Will become insupportable. The te
lotionship will be suddedly reversed and you wlii
find yourself no Longer his master but his servant
Sevcral years ago, had a very lntefhgent elephant
here i'm the yards whom employed 70 build stone
,,al,s He became marvellously expert at at, pick
ing out Just the right shaped rocks 10 III the spaces
6, form and you can imagine that no smafl degree
- skill is required. On one occasion he stood
v W Watching me while endeavored 10 teach a
rounger elephant how the WORK was 10 be done
}Ini1t several feet Of wall, but the job was not
snccessful one-not, at least when compared
18th what Budan could do whenever picked up
W. wrong stone he gave snort. and Indicated a
~ Sa.ter one with his trunk At last. he could
cd II no longer, and brushing me aside, took
hold Of the work hnseh and soon naS tns y9"ns
one nrt for me- ] saw that he was running my
sctanding with the rest OF the herd. and had to
send him away ... -,,,..,,,
Imif had not heard many others more wonder
70 Si mass current without question: ana had MOI
l9 s,ep seen elephants employed In Madras az work
OL;nh in America would De assigheu Only W
w.;sans of considerable Skill . -
SRI pa1ieye anything you are told abonI the IN
..,,;acnce of elephant" said Traveller from
yS;s 70 me once before visited that country )
LIZ LIZ chances are it is true
4sncaged an experienced mahout or oriVer' IN