Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-20
ELEPHANT STORIES.
THEY GO TO SHOW THAT THE GREAT
BEASTS CAN REASON.

himself at tho Expense CT E Eippopota-
,,us-r-otectins Themselves from An
Eoyuneo.
II my opinion the elephant is the
not intelligent e ali animals. Ho
thinks for himself, and 10 matter in
what position he may be placed, or
what emergencies he may be called up
Oh to meet. he seems to be endowed
with enough common sense TO Be equal
tc al occasions. lie has also & strong
scrsc Of kumor, which at tines IS SO
marked as to be almost human.
This sense Of the humorous was IN
usually well developed IN al elephant I
knew IN the Jardin dcs Plante8 il Par
is. Icwas kept "a z great inclosuro cut
III tie open air, so that be had plenty
CT room 10 roam abont IL the same in
clcs.-c VS. q very large hipPcEotamus,
for ELcso comfort and amusement
greet stone basin had been built and
fIIeG With water, ard tho LiDpcDotamus
IL tam furnished amusement for the
elcT:l....t. It was quite carly one morn
inG--Ectore tho hour Ecr admitting the
Dul i" to the GardeI--whcn [ noticed
the elephant walking aTcQnd On the
stone cs.rc # to BASIN. obviously watch
irs, ne lju.cpc.&1a~.,
IeIu Q1itc sure tat the elephant was
uptosonlo prank, ana ~ ..o1 l1istak-
en; for, just rs soon IS the cars CT tic
hipTcrCtaIuu8 came into view, the ele-
phant quickly seized che OF them with
his trunk and gave ii q svddsn pull
The crraged kiDpopotamus lifted his
poudcrOUs head clear Of the water and
snortcd ard blew, but cycry time he
rose to take breath the elephant would
rccolnmc@co his antics. Around and
aroaud tie least would &c, keeping a
sharp lockout for the little ears Of the
Lippopo;amus, which he would seize the
moment they appeared. His evident de-
light i'll teasing his huge neighbor was
very comical, and there could be 30
doubt that lie thoroughly enjoyed it.
Again, oDC day the keeper placed
some food for the lipropotQmus in
conner &c the Enclosure, and at once the
llippopot2nu5 began to leave the water
to set it, hut tho elephant slowly aIa-
blCd over to the same corner, and &rriv-
ing there first he placed his four feet
over the favGrite food in such & way that
the hipropCtalnus could not get at it,
gently sWayCd his trunk back and forth
and acted altogether as though he were
thcro quite accidentally. until the gar
den was thrown open to the public and
he went forward to receive the daily
contributions Of bread, cake, pie, etc,
which were always offered him by his
hosts Of admirers
Elephants appear to take much enjoy
mcnt in life and exhibit q good naturcd
spirit cvCu while at work In the AMI
mails quarters at Bridgeport, some time
ago, two little elephants showed eyi-
dent pleasure in the tasks that were set
for them. Even in their stable, when !
10 trainer was about, one little elephant
would stand on its head Just it was
used to doing III the circus and the other
would look anxiously on until it's own
turn came to stand on its head and be
admired by the other.
Ii his native cline, during the hot
hours Of the day, the elephant usually
seeks the friendly shade Of a grove of
trees so as 10 shield himself from the
burning rays Of the sun. Some time ago
in Central park tho elephants in sum-
mcr were Kept il al open inclosure
where there were no trees or shade Of
any kind, and during the hot days,
whom the mercury was well up in the
ninctics, tie heat was almost unbear-
able Intently watching the elephants
there were always many persons carry |
ing Gurshades G. umbrellas to protect |
tLcLnSclrcs from the san s rays
/ wcGGc. how mary Of these onlCok-
eI5 realized that Tire elephants were
carrying s1nShaGcs, tee, fer such was
really ll2o case. On the very hos days
tho great Gu@GruDoGs would take the
hay that vas given them, CT, when they
could get 1t the newly 1siown grass, and |
completely ti-atch their hacks with it |
to shield themselves from the sun. They |
will GCGoti-GCs Go this same thing in
f. til4c 70 IJotec6 themselves from be
liz b.c5s2, ]~r. strange as it may seem,
The c-Gl,s----, skill. s y21y sensitive.
III Ai-.c2 ;l>re grows q trco called |
tie l,Ei.E to, which bears fruit !
k:ll.z- u IL til. 1..u:e Of I0lc5c8. Nov the |
clsri!"i.5 j.. ~ ind e iolohos, hut the
fruit re~TT& :::HA ID @9 TO BE- quite
On f tie animals .2ach, o. cc.~se
tn Goc5 X, G,Tsr TIC elephant from |
,IT:1s., "a get Il True. ho c,nlo. climb |
4 tICc, bC:t l. Is = ti2 t@lnD C inge- |
nCity and VIC 1.ay rest assured hat he |
sets the fruit t. @G1i-c Eca2s G. cttcr.
81 .ss,.4-.->i G.:;.,r, Go great African !
t-2yc;v2, Ts,s Fortunate tl~,.s,A &c day |
to see III Ok :liit;nt il tie yClv act C Get