Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1897 — Elephant Rescued a Child. [ARTICLE]

Elephant Rescued a Child.

A striking example of the intelligence of elephants was seen In Middletown, Coun., the other day during a circus pantile. A small child on Broad street gvt away from its mother and toddled out into the street. Before anyone could realize what the child was up to It was directly In front of the herd of elephants. Everyone exiwcted to see the little one crushed to death, but the lender of the held carefully picked the babe up with Its trunk and swung it out of danger.