The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-10-26

Nenageries-How Elephants, Lions, Hip
popotamases: and Other Mild Animai -
Many Expeditions.
Prom the New York SUM-
Whoever even thought OF the lives
that have been lost, the suffering en-
dured. the great sums of money ex-
pended, and the perfec. system direct
ING the workings of men and savages
far beyond the limits Of civilization,
making collections Of wild animals for
the menageries? Indeed, the business
has been 80 almost exclusively done by
two very quiet gentlemen, whose agen-
cies cover nearly half the globe, that be-
yond the proprietors and managers OF
gardens and shows only very limited
number have any conception Of the ex-
tent Of their operations, or Of so much
as their existence.
The head Of the firm, and directing
spirit OF its workings, is Mr.. Charles
Reiche. considerably this side of 80,
with the comfortable bonhomDlie man.
ner Of an educated. travelled gentle
man. His New York establishment, at
IS Chatham Street, Is passed by unno-
ticed by hundreds daily; yet, from II,
orders are supplied from almost every
travelling show in the United States,
from the geological Garden in London
and Others in Russia. Austria, and else
where. His large supply depot for Thu
county i in Hoboken. Henry keiche
his brother and partner, lives IN Ter
MANY, where they have 4 general sup
ply farm for All the world. with accom-
inodations and appliances for the keep
ing III almost every bird, beast, ans
reptile from any country or cline u
thar part OF the world which has beer
explored. They are ready at any tim'
to fiji an order for any thing from ;
single canary through singing birds
display birds. or trick birds. up to
flock ofostriches, or from field NOUS
TO an elephant.
Africa, the home Of the greater mum
Der 81 fierce. v0racious animals, is thel
most extensive field Of operations. Il
il they have many stations, with sheik
or chiefs i'm their employ, and standin;
inducements offered TO natives for choic
specimens Of rare birds Or beasts. Dur
ing nine months Of every year they hav
band Of experienced white Africa
hunters travelling from station 70 station
overseeing and directing the working
of the natives, and catching elephants
lions, leoparls, tigers, and such othe
beasts as they may be instructed 10 Oh
tain. The company, usually compose
OF four or six, and never more tina
eight, under the command of Charlie
Dohse, veteran hunter and trappel
start from Germany about the lst
September, and return from Afric
early In June. During the remainin
three months Of the year, which the
know as the rainy season, the clima
il 50 severe that 1t is almost certai
death for white man TO remain in A
rica. A few have tried ii, but most
them died.. and those who survived su
fcrcd terribly from fever, and were I'm
bic 10 accomplish any thing. The me-
ical treatment Is very limited, and co
fined principally, in the language Of o.
Of the men. .sto taking horse doses
quinine until killed or cured and beir
cured BY the quinine Is worse than bcir
killed by the fever"
Starting from Germany the hunte
take complete outfit Of clothing, fir
arms, gifts Tor the chicfc, and from 81
600 70 Sl2, 900 in drafts and letters
credit. They 20 TO Trieste, thence
Corfu, in Greece, thence TO Alexandra
and then IN rail 70 Suez. There tn
exchange al their money for Maj
Theresa silver Austrian dollars, the on
coin known to the Arabs and sheiks
Africa. a Bank Of England note
valuclcss u them, and the bright