Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

The Value of ForepGugh's Con5indfiOn-
The Cost and Mode Of Treatment of AM
iaais-Hop much and What they Eat
The Male and fenaie CircuS Performers
and HoiC Thcy Lire.
Yesterday the press agent Of Adam Fore
paugh's famous Menagerie, Museum, Hyp-
podrome, &c, I" interviewed" US regarding
menageries in general and Forepaugh's in
particular, which is TO exhibit here on the
18th. We are quite sure the following facts
relative to the details and management of
mammoth concern such as Forepaugh's will
prove interesting to many of our readers.
They were gathered in the course of an
hours social chat with the affable agent.
To write at length would occupy more of
our space than can possibly be spared. so We
will eudeay0r to pack considerable in a
small article, and not weary those who pc
ruse it.
tbs AENAcERW AND CIRCUS
l. an Institution peculiar to the United
States. Nowhere throughout the whole of
Europe can there be found such extensive
travelling caravans as are yearly seen in
this country. The Geological Gardens,
something comparatively new in America,
are permanently located IN all the large
cities of the old world, and usurp the place
of circus. although the latter can BE-
found but they do no, travel 50 extensive
ly.
WHAT ,l~TS
Few persons have any idea Of the cost
and daily expenses OF such an establish
men; ss Adam Forepaugh's The entire
olitit-menagerie, museum, circus and all
the paraphernalia attached to them-cost in
round numbers $500 900. \ snug little
fortune, some Of our readers will say, and
at the same time make the sensible obserya
ton that they would sooner have that
amount invested in government bonds. The
price of the different animals is also an in
terestlng item. 4 good elephant costs from
Sl2, 600 to SIS 900, according to its size,
intelligence and ability to travel. There
are but very few lions in captivity Fore
raugh has the fines. pair in America, and
they cost s. 800 in gold The average
price for : uch lions Us are now seen in the
country is from to 3 COO to $4,000. ae-
cording to size and age. The royal Bengal
tigers are ve.y rare animals. and are worth
from 81 900 10 IS 900. Leopards are not
so attractive as lions, because they are not
50 large, and bring from 81 500 to 81, 900.
The common camels are valued at $500
apiece. FOrepaugh has pair of fine ones,
nearl; white, that cost him SC. 900. Mon
keys, parrots, cOckatoos, &c, have no
| fixed price, but, like stocks. they depend
upon the - state of the market" Ostriches
are worth about $500 apiece. and like the
giraffe, they cannot endure captivity, but
so On pine away AMI die. Animals now cost
hundred per cent, more than they did zen
years ago, owing to the enormous duties
that importers have to pay on them. There
are only two firms in the world that arc ex-
tensively engaged in the importation of
wild animals, Jamarak & Co., of London,
England. and Mr.. Forepaugh, Of Philadel-
pha, the owner OF the exhibition We are
writing Of In the last seven years Mr..
Forepaugh has lost $500 900 in transport
ing animals from their native jungies. On
giraffes alone he has come out of" the little
end of the horn" to the amout of $40. 600.
This is owing to the great mortality among
them when placed in captivity. Inc one
now on exhibition stands II feet in height
and is the finest ever captured.
WHAT THEY EAT.
The carniverous animals in Forepaugh's
menagerie consume daily many hundred
pounds of raw meat. While travelling
through the country. a good-sizsd OK is
bought every day TO feed them upon. The
elephants, five in number, manage 70 stow
away 200 pound of hay per diem. which is
a pretty good stock of ratIons. Camels are
fed on hay. oats and corn. their capacity
being almost that OF a horse. Bears are
fed on bread and vegetables. seldom being
allowed meat Zoe same can be said ui
monkeys
THE TRE-TMEsr CT ANIMALS
For the conquering and tanning of wild
animals brute force alone has ever proved
successful. Kindness toward them is in
most cases misplaced. They are treacher-
Gus and cannot be trusted, and singular to
say, those born in captivity are always the
hardest to manage. and have never yet
proved worthy of confidence. Loaded whips,
heated irons, and even starvation. have to
be resorted to for the purpose Of overcom-
ing them in cases OF necessity.
TIE PERFORMERS.
They are almost perfect types Of physical
manhood and womsnhood. They are COM
PEELED to abstain from dissipation, because
required to perform feats that necessitates
skill, strength, courage and endurance, and
if their nerves were not III good condition
the result generally iss broken neck Or
limb. Married women seldom make good