The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-07
LIONS IN HARNESS.
The Long Training Needed by the
Desert King Before He'll Slave.
From The London FteId.

FROM the London Field.
The very spirited illustration of three
lions driven abreast by a man standing
erect in Roman chariot is familiar to most
residents in London. 1t portrays without
the usual absurd exaggeration of mural art
an entertainment which is given daily at
tne French exhibition at earl's hour.
In the center of the large circular snace
which has been used during the last few
years for the display of the Indians of the
wild west, the sports of the Roman amphi-
theater, etc., is erected smaller circle ST.,
curely surrounded with iron bars. having at
the back an enclosed building containing
dens. The "open sesamen of my host uassed
us into the private receSses of this nrisen
house, In which found four young lions
the Oldest being about 3 years of age. These
constituted the trained troupe, and there
was also one younger scholar who had inst
been added to the collection. The education
OF this one was just commencing. and he
SUI retained the feline characteristics to
sucn an extent that any approach to famili-
arCy was met by a snarl which disnlaved
the unshed milk teeth of the owner. LOOKING
as sharp and needle-like as those Of a nnnny
Inc training Of these young lions rarely
occupies less space of time than twelve
iloIVhs, and is chiefly ACCOMPLISHED nv
GUINNESS Mr.. Darling, their trainer. in
to!lueo me mat he regarded force as not
oelng desirable, as it excited the animals tn
rebellion and was not conducive to ohadio
eIce whereas, trained under the svstem
euopteu, each animal knows it's name and
answers 10 II. SO successful are the meth
U"S eni pIoyed by Mr.. Darling that he has
never been bitten by the animals during the
uiqe ne has had them in hand. 'O
=, IN addition to the lions, the collection in.
~uugS Two huge Bavarian boarhounds
r nntcu uake very prominent part In the
t alSer r this introduction to the performers
q 'OOA my seat with the audience 60 yvikness
s ere eAnloltlon. Mr.. Darling and his assist
Of t entered the arena with the lions and one
manS u, u. 81 tne former at the word of COM
thsros i9aned up upon pedetals and arranged
ths-o.;.Ses III pyramldal groups While in
tro pOsltlon MIR. Darling placed the ends of
Il Gons 'Sa'IS IN the mouths of the,
vbiob 1orming festoons, over and under
4 Of the 0 ne Oh the dogs leaped; two
plark lions mons then stepped upon a
n IN lorinlng a seesaw, the dog leaning on
s5 oue centre and swaying it from side 70
cyce One OF the lions then mounted tri-
wbasl m3;rrAing the pedals, moving the front
lonrd WIN It's fore feet, while the boar
then vas pushing behind. The chariot was
readilJ ughu forward; one lion entered
otbsrt O5tween the two shafts and two
Drown. TX Uhelr places at either side, one
growjs sf Il rather refractory, but, after sundry
The troi ne submitted to the stronger will Of
drovsa a liner, who mounted the chariot and
Tbo tue Trio round the circle.
that of PGIti 4 is very distinct from
their C cba non tanners in general, who rule
them NE, ges with rods of iron, and prod
scornio "i.n points worse than the stings of
the P ep,l, utilizing the fear and terror of
Mr. I1n ariiral at the superior power of man.
fami1iaIIi Jog, on the other hand is very
The maj. with the members of his troupe.
fore,e1las u. er In which he took hold of the
down fso u one Of the largest and pulled him
suRcidllltt Ill his pedestal, when he was not
amu sr,. quick in descending. was
the ms ions are of African descent but, like
erie be,rl OF the species now in menag-
famlsaT~ise an been born in captivity, and
WbetbaasIIz zee with man from their birth.
they a5 tney will retain their docilitv as
to b. seo anee toward their full size, remains
most en- but at present they offer the
that it I'm ban pete specimens of trained lions
witaesss' 'aS ever been the writer's fortune to
Tfts We're agrees. 90