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The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1865., [Electronic resource], Interesting Chapter on circus elephants. (search)
aved of his race, last winter refused to bestow the slightest recognition upon one of his former keepers, who had him in charge for years. When an elephant rebels, his keeper is the first man that he tries to kill. Mr. Langworthy had charge of Bolivar for nine years and a half, during all of which time he was under the most complete subjection, but one day the old fellow turned on him with such fury that he barely escaped with his life. They are generally fond of the companionship of a dog, insolence from one of that species after the latter has gained a footing in their good graces. There was a celebrated dog, called "Turk," that traveled for many years with Bolivar, and exercised a complete control over that huge creature. When Bolivar made his attack upon Langworthy. "Turk" rushed undauntedly to the rescue, and kept his attention employed until enough men were got together to overpower the elephant. There has never been an instance known in this country of an elephant injuri