Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-04-21
WILD BEASTS AND THEIR TRAINERS
The Singular Effect of Constant -t>s"ia-
ton with BrutrS.

The Singular Effect of Constant N>snia-
ton with BruteS.
1t is Il peculiar fact that animal trriu-
rrS and men associated with Witt
beasts in captivity gradually @r"W b.,
force of their association to !|SrlubI,
their savage pupils in bodily and far.a
characteristics. Proof of this state
mrnt may be found by the curious ut
Hagrnbrrk's arena. Many peep hIv,
noticed it. and it has attracted u great
deal of attention.
Prof. Darling. who is perhaps lAc
most daring lion trainer i'll the ~ i ii
and man who knows rs much about
lions as any one, has Il distinctly ,"uil
inc aspect His beard ana hltr a't
tawuy. his nose is firm. his eyes iiN Il
somewhat ana stern, with = Whl "i
looking at you !nuch like hj~ Well
trained beasts from tho savage jui,@i''
When he walks it is with IL SLOW. at
like tread. strangely suggestive III ih"
lions gait Prot Darling knows atid
recognizes This resemblance. anG IN
dravorS To get away from it H> far H.
possible 10y trimming his hair anl
beard closely. lie does not ear" +" he
told that he has any points III com
mon with the brutcS that COVER before
him. but in spite of all his efforts Ii"
daily aSSimilatcS more and ul"rr of The
outward aspect of the lion.
1t is much the same With II rr Mrhr-
man. who has the bic group "f seven
teen animals together III TIN UHG.
Shouts of laughter have been = Nyn
him when he walks across the Ii.'nI
with his black bear. The w. walk
precisely alike. They hHNr HE ~3inr
swing. the sam" way of throwing 'h'
head. ana the same way OF looking
about. The resemblance is very mIrh
ed. 1t is also noticeable. further. that
Mr. MrhrnIHn. who has much T." 'i'
with tigers, resembles very nluch that
member of the cat tribe. HIS face l.
round. his eyes we'll riN"d. ana il would
not take much work for an artist Ia
turn his picture into that of Il tiger
The observer will motto" that. unlike
Darling. who deals with lions. which
have names. he. dealing with tigers.
wears Il moliStachp rs the tigers do.
That other lion tanner. Herr William
Philadelphia. VIII" recently received
such severe punishment at the hands
of his big lion Black Prince. VIII" very
nearly killed him. is rather proud al
his resemblance. aud his aSSociHl :
tWil linn with apin@ the lion as III,
young man of tn" last generation APP
Lord byron. Herr Philadelphia hr>
tn" same swing to his head as the HUi.
Black Prince. and il is II noticrIh.,
fact that when he makes Il gesture il
is much after the fashion NJ Bllcil
Prince when he reaches for hi.u on h =
pedestal.
But the odd catching of traits from
their pets is by ms means confined t;
the people who put til" li"uS thr0u%
their PAGES. 1t extends through an
branches of animal training capt.
Weston of IIAgcnhcrk'S actually pre-
SentS il quaint likeness /" ON" Of his
docil" seals which came from III,
North Sea-. although it must b" stated
that any seal which looks like Capt.
Weston would have to be a IN giltN
handsome seal. The Captain has Il
Wiry mouStachr and the biz. dreamy
eyes of the amphion. and he walks
with II sailors Swaying "larhoar'l-S star
board" melton. which h" picked up OH
IL North Sea whalcr but which is OF
the seal sealy. Mr.. IIagcnbcck present
ed the Captain with Il Scalskin coat
last year. but it has never been worn.
Should it ever be donncd, Capt. Weston
might easily pass for sort of sub
limatCd seal
This striking similarity can be found
in almost any field where men come
in contact with beasts. and those who
claim to know say that the intense
study which is given to the beast by
the trainer is such that it makes Il
mental impression not easily recovered
from. upon the man or woman whu
goes into that business.