New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01

full growth lie is cood-tempcrcd now. but one can
neya tell how long the disposition OF Ion VIII
What would be done with the lions II should
aie suddenly Well. suppose they womb nav , ~ ~
70 some geological garden for the rest OF their ves
They too old now 10 be brought under sublecuon
oy any other They are 50 active ana stong 'Hae
they wOnld make short work of a stranger 10 Dc
come liOn-tamer one must have more patience lihth
courage. but he will not get along very Wen unless
safe RS Of O2a ve Even c s@ a S BY nj e
les, several times but not by this batch had some
years ago Two Of them we're quite old and their
temper were not extra good. They were IN narrow
regulation suit OF spangles. one of the acts was 70
lie down and let the lions leap over me. Bo tlo OF
mem got dlstempT and II became hard % handle the
didn't care to perform with thcm but II had refused
people would have said afraid so went ahead a
ana said nothing. In leaptng over me one OF inc
Hons gave vicious hinge at my neck with ms cLa"s
and tore the flesh open The sight and smell Of blood
lcaped 10 nv feet and extended nv left to stop
him. lie grabbed my forearm in his teeth and tore
club and he rctreated to the other end OF the cage 10
spring again This time he knocked me down aho
brass plate prevented that and he took mouth
iul ont Of nv thigh. was rescued by the -
iendantS. and spent the next SIX months In - Mary
Hospital, London I have been bitten on the hands
ana arms several times, but that was my most serious
Tell YOU about my dog Nerol with pleasure
S & pGe he IS the best and dqs r Wears DID,
really he is the most Intelligent animal nave ever
ttno"n lie learns his tricks quickly ana seems seems
iic knows very well how dangerous II Is To 1901 WIN
nons and seems to rely on my power to control the.
IL am In sight he will play with and tease them 10 Ms
hearts content. Sometimes have imagined that
nave heard him laugh when he has made a hon box
him. Iut II | not around you conldnt get him 70
90 near Of them. He takes much interest IN the
performance ! do. more perhaps. and for my pur-
poses he has no equal | have . full brother 10 MIN
VINO couldn't be driven into the Hons cage. Nero IS
brave when with me- but H. wouldn't stay In the cage
a minute alone with the Hons
Professor Darling Is handsome man, slightly but
compactly built with blond hair and beard. nc WIZ
born In Bridgeport thirty five years ago. his parents
being both native-bOrn Germans. lie was sent 10
Hamburg at an early age 20 take clerkShp IN INC
house Of a relative whose business II was 20 import,
train and sell Wild beasts. firing Of the He Of
clerk Mr.. Darling when nineteen years old, asked 10
Dc made trainer. He allowed 10 make several
trips 10 Africa 10 bring back Young lions ard - study
Their habits and then he began actively TO tran teI
lie hss been thus engaged since his methods nav
In: resulted I'm giving him greater power over these
Wild beasts than has been shown by any other puDlc
performer. lie seems aSOuely without fear, although
always conscious Of danger. lie holds thit man
subject any animal 20 HIS will 4 he begins a con
sisent system Of training al a sufficiently early age.
but he doe, contend that the animal NAV not
In 81 diStcmper at any future time tear ms
trainer 10 fragments. The lions are now fed on horse
meat when II be obtained, ana on beef NJ Other
times. They prefer fresh horse.