Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
ABOUT ELEPHANTS.
Interesting and Amusing Anecdotes
CT the Huge Beasts.
They are Anect,onate. Pend OF Deiicacies
aad E.Ioy Iohe; Hut Iheir Anger
10 Something Terrible some
Celebrated elephants.

- Something Terrible some
celebrated elephants.
The elephant may well be considered
the head Of thu, mcnagerie. Young and
old are never tired OF watching these
wonderful creatures; they mrc 50 Hnow-
ing, SO loving, yet So terrible u their
anger. An elephant caa tear OF huge
branches OF trees witil his trunk. or
stamp the life out OF Il tiger With his
great feet; yet tine same trunk ean be
trained 10 pick up pin, and tho
mighty feet 10 tread gingcrly over the
rcrumbenf forms of sleeping or inioxi-
Gated Keepers. Strange as il may ap-
pear. an elephants skin is very sensl-
tive; mosquitoes annoy him greatly,
and beating Is terrible punishment
Tor him. Courageous as he j., an ele-
phant Is yeey nervous, II Viii 1gbt
any other huge beast yet mouse Is
said to make him. shake with appre-
hension ard trumpet with terror.
Elephants are very mischI rus and
inquisitivo; they raiso latrhcS, open
doors. and enjoy itnmensely their own
practical jokes. though 50 ready to
resent indignities to themselves. Se1si-
tive az regards insult. their affection Is
warm aud lasting, and dogs. horses
ana other animaIs are often the objects
OF their attachments. Elephants are
pleased with gay eoleis, delight in
sweet perfumes. are dainty IN their
tastes, and revcl In the watr like an
Euglishman in his bath. They prnc-
tiee theft with the ingenuity oi the
'.Artfal Dndgef" himself are ~ med
dlesome as monkeys. have the caution
aud cunning of a diplomatist, and the
memory of Mhgliabnehi.
Whom horn. "A baby-eiephant stands
abop three feet high. and is not con
sidesed grown up until thirty years
old. !. Accidents excepted. be Is likely
10 live about one hundred and iifiy
years. II not longer Thoogh delicate
in lis tastes. an elephant likes quantity
as we'll as qualty. aud at his meals
makes nothing OF bales OF hay an6
gallons of water His ingenuity in try
Ing 10 cater for himself Is astonishing
0tItH NJ shhANh ~ CIV
Snowman saw an elephant pull mp I
stilxe 10 which he was chained, "go 1,
n feed-bin containing oats. wrench of
the lock. raise the lid. eat all he want
ed. pat down the lid again, return
10 his place poke the stake back int
''fss1 same hole. aud stamp il down Will
hts foot, and. when his keeper came
look aa innocent as lamb. \ twinll
in his cunning eyes showed his enjoy
ment OF the situation when the ma
stormea and ragged on discovering "a
robbery.
An incident Of an elephants msmor
l. said ~ have occsrred some year
since. when Wemhweles mrnagcri
was exhibiting ut Bolton. Four year
before the same collection was In th
town. and on that occasion. on bein
released from Its van, "a large e.ephai
walked across the Town-liall square
a public house aud protruded It's trhn
into the lobby. The bar-maid supple
alle animal sith refreshments, aud IL
keeper. who had been Ia search 0f hi
charge. then conducted him buck
his den. On heing released
tho breaking.up of the show {
tile second visit. the same elepha
broke AWAY at u brisk trot In the q
reetion OF the hostelsy, and the a
wonted charge upon the premls
greatly alarmed the inmates ~
former harmaid, now the lauhlad
arrived on The scene. and recagniziI
her old friend. once more regilei ht
10 his hearts content Tho eiepha
then submitted 10 be led away by !
keeper
Although elephants will not submit
abuse, they ars moi difficult to teac
and at iiiaf ARE fond Of going throul
their tricks on their own aceou'
Performing elephants in liome we
taught to danee by the assoeiaiion
music aud n hot floor. block n
pulley is now sometimes used la .trai
ing an elephant TO assume various
silions. and the word OF comma
given US If 1t was doing the trick OF
own accord Good treatment
iip4nness Is necessary In tcachiug tho
aud any rebeliousness must be chccb
by the whip. They cry out when 81
dued. nud the trouble Is q
over for the time. Escn Wild {
phants are said 10 be cas
taught when oree subdued Most
~ have admired the wonderful agil
~ such clumsy-iooixing animals In
ancing themselves on inverted "a
and 80 forth ~ Astlcy'a. e,epha
used 10 delight thousands with n
performances. These huge crentu
we're made 10 stand on their hind !
with their Forsfeet po0dleSlse dangl
In tha air Another stood m its h