Telegram-herald., 1891-01-06

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= Dssafkss Ison - e. nnms

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~ AomAe ~. Knsu u Ais sa,nns e.
stslsa ~ussns o>agiss - o>svtaa u
othsr Anin.ans ~Whfls tA~vs ~ hs~S
sstian sbsnA sshnAing insonzsss bessing
GA thu ss16snsnA. prsfss - tel " o.
euryenoes whtch indicate no actual rsar
soning power in The animal
1T 10 cusermsFy b the sse01s2saes 20
water ne esttls AoA large woeAsn
bueksea dllsA With watw pumped from
wen This b done shAs hey may not
drink The water Of ~ psssrveis.. which
u soAgnant and unwhoiesssns- or1i-
ssrtly The p~mping b ASns ~ early
morning - enc - tAs sasVhsntA the
work taking nsssly IN hsar. Assas-
toned - the task, ~ dces no< wsiA 10
Be erdsrsA. and svssy morning, "a hour
before SUNRISE he h ~ his iAbur with
The prscision Of . living slsxn-cloch-
II Vas staying once ~ TrisAtn0poly.
81 the house OF . TREAD Of mime. . mer-
chant. Who owned . grand vsits few
leagues outside the city. The sun wss
rising, ana my servant had just awak-
ened me f~r my bssh- Passing through
the ys-d saw large whits elephant
working ~ the pump. He closed his
eyes sadly, and was apparently trying
to turn his thoughts from his weasisoms
labor. He sAluted my presence with =
joyful Tapping Of his sAss. for during
the two days since my arrival had
given him many dainties, bat he dtd not
CEASE from hiS work. which had to -
Anished.
II was ssroking him with my hand In
passing. when noticed that one Of tho
two plsnkx which supported the bucket
on either side had fallen away. II thus
happened that the bucket. bsing up
hsld on ono side only. spilled its con-
tenta. without possibility OF being
dlled
The elephant did not think that his
work We ended because one side Of tho
bucket VS. aneds nordid I've attempt
The impossible feat Of trying TO ell the
other 30 Until both Gdcs were even.
In few minutes the wstsr commenced
70 run from the lower sids Of the buck
%, and the animsl began 70 show signs
Of unsasinssa psverthslsss. he contin-
usd - pump. Soon. however. he
dropped ne handle. and drew nearer
70 observe tAs sause Of the trouble. Ho
yetsrusd 70 ths pump three times, each
time confna back 70 examine the buck
It. swai1sd the end 81 this strange
scsns with undagging interest AL at
encs . wsving a the ears seemed 10 in
aicsts thAt n iasa had occurred 70 him.
HE eame over 10 lift up the plank
that had fallen sway, end for rnsment
I shoughk that he intended to put it
back In ~ place under the lower side
of the bucket. Eut he was not troubled
about the lower sAa, which wss al
ready fiiled with water; IL was the
other side whish annoyed him. Lifting
the bucket carefully, he supported it
for q moment with one of his great feet,
while with his trunk he pulled out the
second plank and placed the bucket on
solid earth thus making it even on all
sides- This done. the labor of filling it
was easy.
Tho elephant il much attached to
the women and children In the villages,
and IL would be dangerous for . stran-
&,r 70 make even IN unfFlendiy gesture
In tho presence Of this animal.
1T is . remarkable sight to see him
guard his masters children Ia their
prornenadcs; he watches every thing
beasts serpcnts, turf pits ard swamps,
IN fact. any danger which may be Inn
ARMED is overcome by his presence. His
pace is regulated by that Of de children,
and he attends them. gathering flowers,
fruit from the trees and sugar canes; at
araotion from one At them he will break
. tree branch IL ono desires TO make a
whip or cane. At the slightest noise
which be does not understand, il he sees
. jaekal or hyena in the distant thickct,
he instantly gathers his brood under his
trunk, commences to roar with rage.
and any thing. lion. tiger or man, which
threetsns BARN 70 his charges, is in
danger Of being dashed TO the ground.
In the lowiands Of the Gauges, a
swamyy country covered with jungles
and rice fields, the royal Bengal tiger is
found Of great size and ferocity. The
combats between this terrible beast and
the elephant, guarding the cattle. serv-
ants or children OF his master, are of
almost daily occurrence. Tho royal
Bengal tiger Is 90 fierce that he never
refuses tn fight his adversary, although
the end Of the combat generally finds
him crushed 20 death urder the feet of
his terrible saeuny. IA spite of the fact
THAI the elephant Is an Implying foe in
his battles with the tiger. bear or rhi-
noseros. he never molests the smaller,
inofYensive animals. No matter what
power . keeper may have over him. il
Is impossible to MAKE him crush an
insecs
There - . little insect which children
IN France call 'les eeses bon Dfeu.
The same insect n fcund in India. but
growing To size twice as large "a in
France. have often seen one of these
litsle creatures placed on level surface.
In The trou9hs Of yard. for instance.
7 have seen the elephant ordered to
crush the insect bat never. for master
or driver, would he Eff his foot above il
In passing by. evidently avoiding any
opportunity 10 do harm IN, on the con
xsry. ~ u commanded ~ bring il u
you he viii pick IL up deIieasely with
his sruna and place u In yosr hands
without hr,si~ina It's wings"
AN EXPENSIVE MISS