Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1891 — A FOUR-LEGGED BOAT. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A FOUR-LEGGED BOAT.

How British Indian Soldier* Hide Down a River on Elephants' Backs. The British Indian soldiers, during the recent Chin-Lushan expedition, went down the river standing on the backs of elephants, who swam for miles without any apparent fatigue. The accompanying"illustration is taken from a photograph. The native is protected from the sun’s rays by an urn-

brella and the elephant keeps his trunk dry by raising it alove the wa er.

A HIDE DOWN THE RIVER ON AN ELEPHANT.