Spanking An Elephant

Did you ever see an elephant spanked? Scarcely, for tbey don't do such things in this country, but they do in India. Captain Martin of the British arrxiy, stationed at Carnpbellpore, Touches for this story: Elephant Abdul (No. lo) ■was on trial for killing his keeper, Syce Kamboucles, by pickiug hiin up by the legs and crushing his skull against a tree. The president of the court rnartial was Major Caraeron of the Thirty-fourth Hagras native infantry. He read the charge, and then witnesses proved that Abdul was guilty as charged. The president then sentenced the culprit to 50 lashes and to two years' iinprisonment. Two elephants led Abdul to an open gpace, and in the presence of the whole battery the punisbruent began. The culprit trumpeted in fear and ruade an unearthly noise. There were 14 elephants on one side and the officers and men of the battery on the other three. In the center of this hollow square stood Lalla (No. 1), the flogger, and the prisoner. The latter was chained by the four legs to as raany heavy iron pegs and could not move. Fastened to Lalla 's trunk was an immense cable chain. When all was ready, the major gave the word, and down came the chain with a resounding whack. Abdul roared for all he was worth. Fifty times was the operation repeated, and theu Abdul was taken to a compound, where he remained a oner tor two years. -