Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-25
Gbe aaip Spy; aalurteste Guesnap rumng Spr IS 1871

Rice and FilliEeham, the first one Is the best
known. Mr.. Jamrach is quite notable charac-
ter in bis way and is not satisfied with consign-
ments Of animals but will procure, by sending
out his own people in search of them, almost
any animal required. He is also known for his
pluck and courage. Some years ago, huge
tiger of his own sale escaped fom his cage,
promenaded down London streets, and gobbled
up little boy, Jamrach made after him with
a crowbar, and after a severe fight succeeded in
saving the child, and driving the angry animal
back into his den. This little episode cost the
animal merchant 980O in the way of damages,
showing that it was easier to fight tiger than
a lawyer. The after history of this tiger is pc
culiar. Being now star actor in the tragic
line, he was sold at tall figure to an English
manager who advertised him as 'the tiger who
had swallowed live boy" Crowds focked to
see him.
On one occasion, however, he broke loose
again, and vented his rage on a noble lion,
whom he dispatched in twinkling. The tiger
is certainly more dangerous than the lion, as he
seems to add peculiar cunning 10 his natural
ferOcity. The old tigers are the man-eaters. An
aged animal, retiring from active life, with
blunted iangs and dulled claws, too stiff to pas
ture on anteopes and bullocks, diets compla-
Gently on human beings, as less troublesome
prey. In certain districts of India as many as
half dozen native postmcn going their rounds
have been devOured in as many days by one OF
these animals. He simply waylaid them, gave
them the pat, and it was over with them.
Sometimes the dens of these fearful creatures
have been found, where d whole hetacomb OF
human bones have been discovered, mixed up
with the remains of clothing and native 0rna
ments. Tigers command about the same price
as lions, but are comparatively scarcer, and not
so popular as the lions.
Elephants always find a ready market About
ten come to England, on an average, year;
and about two or three to this country. A good
tusker at $1,000 will find dozen purchasers in
London, and $4,000 is not high figure in the
United States. Even dead elephant will find
a buyer at from 800 to $3.50. The African speci-
mems are by far the finest, being twice the size
of their Indian brothers. Though unable to give
precisely the prices current of the Assam market
in this peculiar class of live stock, we may men
ton the last figures quoted for elephants, ac-
cordtng to age and sex, at from 1000 to $500 ru-
PEGS Male elephants are troublesome, and
sometimes exceedingly dam They seem
to be afflicted with disease of the tusk, which
drives them to madness.
Giraffes are exceedingly rare in the United
States. They seem just able to bear their first
voyage from the cape to England or the conti-
nent, but the second voyage to this country en-
feebles them so that they either die on the voy-
age, or shortly after landing here. In England
however, they appear'to thrive quite well, and as
many as twenty six have been born there. 1t
is not generally known, that as far as observa-
ton has gone, they are absolutely voiceless.
Changes of climate tell on +hem, and the least
cold sensbly hurts them. They are dainty feed
erS, and much given to consuming cabbages.
Eight thousand dollars is not thought too much
for pair of them.
The rhinoceros and hippopotamus market is
always an active one. Ofthe former, occasional
specimens come here; the latter animal how
ever, requiring bath, renders his transporta-
ton almost impossible We notice the sale of a
rhinoceros at E1700.
Africa is the showman's great stock farm for
animals. Nature seems to have played all kinds
of FRANKS there with her works, making all
sorts of variations on possible living themes
The beers, hundred or two miles above the
cape, are constantly catching animals, and find
a market at Cape Town for them.