The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-26
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THE wILD.BEAsr MARKET.
How Young Lions are Reared. Where
tho MenHgGries Get Their StOcg..-
Experience Of a Wild Beast Tanner.

How Young Lions are ReaTed.Wherl
tho Menngcries Get Their Stocks.
Experience Of a WiId-Beast Tanner,
Tigers, Elephants and GiratIes.-Theil
Cost and tue Mode of Procuring
Them.-The Monkey Tribe.
From the n. Y. Times.
| II horses and cows, colts md calve.
have u market value, so have lions, tiger,
and their whelps for wielps Of both thcst
families Of CarnivOra are born in the Uni
ted States every year. During the las
four years some twelve little lions havC
seen the light, but only one.half of then
have reached years of maturity.
Details Of their nursing are peculiar
The fond parent, in addition 10 the natur
al maternal solicitude, always combine.
her inherent natural ierocity. If at al
times she IS more dangerous than her roya
coDsOrt, just then she is OF an exceedingly
jealous disposition, and any attempt a
familiarity with her little dlrlings Is fol
lowed by leOnine pat. We use the wore
pat in Mr. Frank Buckland's acceptance
Of the term, us expressing that peculiar
side movement OF the paw peculiar to thu
whole feline race. In the domestic cat il
is just strong enough to knock over rat
but with the lion ii means the crushing o
arm and leg.bOncs and the dlsloCation O
the human frame generally. The lionesS
is not approached mill ihe cubs are fully
three or four months old. They are then
carefully separated by stratagem, and their
weaving commences. About q quart oil
milk Is given per diem, with small quan.
tum Of animal food in the way of nice
juicy outlets and tit.bits, all bone being
carefully excluded. The seventh month
seems to be one Of trial. If they get over
that they stand a far chance of life,
though the period Of their tooth-shedding,
when they are year old, is attended with
danger. Dentistry being rather hazardous
Tor the operator, they sometimes swallow
their own teeth, which often kill them. 1t
seems strange, but the litters born in tra-
yelling menageries appear TO have the best
chances Of life. OF q large number Of
whelpS born in the London Geological
Gardens, most Of the little things were
born with some irregularity Of the palatal
bone, and tho root Of the mouth being
defective, the whelps could not suckle.
1t Is certain that lions attached to o
travelling van, under proper care, are the
most lively and healthy, and thrive bet.
ter than those which are stationary. In
the United States, lion has been exhibit.
cd during period Of thirty.hve years.
As far rs could be judged, he had been
fifteen years before that in captivity, so
he was certainly fifty and over when he
died. The general disease which carries
them of is congestion oil the lungs. The
amount o! food given lion is less than
one would suppose. About thirteen
pounds OF beef per diem, with bones al
libitum, is q fair allowance. When fed
regularly, they show little disposition to
stint themselves, and will rarely exceed
fifteen to sixteen pounds when given all
they will cot. When horse.meat Is pro:
durable, they arc fed in part with 1t. This
cost oflCeding Is no small item, as it takes
rather more 10 feed a lion than 1t does to
feed q man. Great care Is necessary in
keeping their cages clean. AS they are
constantly shedding their hair. an accu.
mutation Of this adhering 10 their food,
and being swallowed by them, Is apt to
sicken them. Occasionally, Us did Mrs.
WNckiord SqueGrs, sulphur Is sprinklel
on their meat, and mild purgatives given
them IN their water. The largest pro.
portion OF these animals como from tho
French province ofAlgerla, and Marseil.
les mostly has one or two lions on the
market. As 10 character and disposition,
prone US we may be to treasure up 0ll the
nice little stories Of their affections and
grateful remembrance, notably the thorn
in the foot story, and the yarn Of the Jolly
Jack Tar and the iGroCious lion-Ncro BY
name-whO, as soon us he sees Jack, his
long.lost shipmate, becomes as docile as q
kitten, We regret to say that they must be
accepted with the utmost suspicion. Of
course the lion knows his keeper, and is
afraid Of him, but there is no affection be.
tween the parties.
"They arG not TO be trusted" said to us
Mr.. White, perhaps the ablest keeper and
trainer Of wild animals now in the United
States, "1'hG best EVIDENCE Of tho truth
of this is that l can't lift up my arm from
the shoulder ] had charge Of liOness;
she wasn't, l thought, at all ugly, ! felt
quite ut home with her. | was in her
cage, and she was jumping around, and l
didn't watch her close enough. The first
hing l knew she had me BY tho shoulder;
her langs went clean through my collar.
bone. 1t was n wonder my life was saved.
1t Is always risky fOoling with them, The
lion amt to be trusted, though II you
watch him close, aud get him well under,
he is not likely to give much bother, but
there Is no counting on lioness. There
never was lOn:trulnet who did not get
n scratch now and then. Ofcourse in the
business many stories are afloat which
are not true. It's paying business when
lion Chaws up somebody; not OF course to
the man, but to the prOprietors. The
public doteS on that kind Of an animal,
and he draws wonderfully, only sometimes
very serious accidents occur, and hair.
breadth escapes, which the public don't
know anything about"
A good pair oil lions are worth $4,000,
and will command that price at almost
any time. The demand for rare animals
is a constant one, tho various geological
institutions on the Continent, and tue OK.
hibitions, always wanting new specimens.
MIR. Jamrach Is quite notable character
In his way, and is not satisfied with con.
signments 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 cour.
age. Some years ago, a huge tiger of his
on sale escaped FROM his cage, pr0menaded
down London streets, and gobbled up a
little boy. Jamrach made after him with
q crow6ar, and after a severe fight sue.
ceeded in saving the child, and driving
the angry animal back into bis den. This
little episode cost tho animal merchant
g3O0 in tho way Of damages, showing
that It was easier to fight a tiger than q
lawyer. Theaflcr history Of this tiger is
peculiar Being now star actor In the
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