The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-17


PERAMBULATINe BEASTS OF PREY.-In those
good old days when everybody that is now old
was young, the pitching ofa circus tent in ones
neighborhood was an event which marked an
epoch in our lives. The varied attractions
which accompanied the show were of char
eeter Ihat appealed directly to the most ardent
his long tailed, tinsel. covered coat, was beau
ideGL OF dignity; the slow wit of the streaked
ana striped clown was the very acme of humor;
the gyrations and contortions of the Bonbon
Brothers surpassed all our ideas Of the Olym-
plan games; while the nlmble heels of Made
moiselle De Haut, as she vaulted, and leaped
ana dashed around the ring, raised our excite
ment and enthusiasm to the climax. But, after
al, ihe great attraction of the circus was the
motley collection of wild and ravenous beasts
which at times accompanied it. In truth,
circus that was not combined with menaperie
was little better than no circus at all. These
savage denizens Of the forest and jungle were
10 be contemplated with awe as well as curl
os1ty, and as we gazed admiringly upon the
gigantic elephant and the sleek and sprighty
Tiger, our minds assumed a melancholy turn
ana reverted to that memorable disaster to the
former, as described by the doggerel rhymster:
'.The elephant stood on his head to take breath,
And the ugercAt costly hugged him to death"
But in these more sober and practical days
we are obliged to confess that the "Grand Ira
yelling Combination" of circus and menagerie
Is nothing more nor less than nuisance. An
established and permanent collection of the
curious animals of all parts OF the world is
indeed a most desirable acquisition to the
sources OF amusement and instruction in any
city. The animals which are collected in one
department. of the famous Jdrdin des PlanteS at
lar resort, not only to idle curiosity but
to students of natural history. But there every.
thing Is orderly and secure, and such q lament
able occurrence as the accidental swallowing Of
q man by hungry lion or q malicious
leopard. is an event that rarely or never trans
What Philadelphia most needs by way of
place of amusement, is just such a collection of
the beasts OF the forest aud Jungle. Such an in
stitution would be amply patrontzed by our
permanent residents, and would prove the para
mount attraction TO our country friends on
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embrace specimens of all the known quadru-
peds OF the world, should be arranged and con-
Quoted in systematic manner, and, above ALL
such precautions should be taken would
etectually prevent the occurrence OF those un-
fortunate encounters between the beasts of prey
and their keepers or visitors which we are every
now and then called upon to record.
But as for these perambulatlng shows, we re-
peat that their proper classification Is in the
order of abominable nuisances They are
always imperfect, and are generally made up of
the more common, and at the same time most
intractable animals. Accidents are of common
occurrence, resulting from the grossest careless
ness in securing the monsters placed on exhibi-
tion. Tigers break loose from their cages and
mutilate unfortunate spectators, while lions
coolly stretch their paws through the rickety
bars of their cages and grasp the arms and
heads of unsuspectlng children. Nor is this all.
The keepers demean themselves towards the
most ferocious animals as they would towards
a harmless squirrel, and as a consequence
are frequently transformed into ignpTomptu
repaSt Such an event occurred a few days ago
In q menagerle which was perambulating
through Central New York. The lion tanner,
in the fulnesS OF his conceit was attacked by
one of the beasts with which he was perform
ing, and before the furious animal let go his
hold he had gnawed the professors" back
bone, ribs and arms into hash, and brought his
unlucky victim to the verge of the grave We
are in great want of a permanent museum of
animals, wild and tame, savage and docile; but
of these dangerous travelling caravans we have
had quite enough.
A MODERN MIRACLE.-This is, indeed an
age of marveS, and some events are transpiring
which so mystify us as to shake our belief in
the stability of some accepted systems of
science. In another column will be found the
remarkable amdavlt or DIR. William .. Snyder,
relative to the astounding effects OF Dr. l.. @. @.
WISHART'S WORM SUGAR DROPS, in bringing
from child a large worm which, upon being
opened, contained tapeworm in which
writer of this article yesterday called upon Dr.
Snyder. in company with distinguished citi-
actual observation. We found everything eX-
actly as represented, and received assurances
from DR.. Snyder that the certificate published
elsewhere is entirely true and that it was given
to DR.. Wishart unsolicited and unpaid for and is
a fair statement OF the facts In the case. We saw
the little child, whose life has been saved by
ing good health, and giving promise of attain
ing sturdy youth and manhood. In view of
these facts we cordially recommend DIR. WISH
ARTS WORM SUGAR DROPS, as the best and
most reliable vermifuge extant and it is so
pleasant to the taste as to be taken by little
children without the slightest objection.
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