Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-03
Los ANGELES TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 3. 1873
his torpiiity, that he had we'll nigh

ms tofPiiity, tDat he hau well mig
died.
"The poor Rajah Hagarr' Mr.
Starr, the press agent, said with
sigh; "his golden bowl was almos
broken. Come aud zee the snakes ;
! Twenty boas and anaconda
slumbered In u glass frouted cage
among the folds of pair Of blank
cts. The largest was us big arouut
az mans arm.
"Fhe cold" said Mr.. Starr
makes them torpid. The Raj II
Hagar likes To have them mod-r
ateIy torpid, bnt if they get tor
cold they die. Beneath the cage
In that compartment you see. we
keep pans oi hot water, the heai
from which rises through peifora
tions In the q ,or. The blankets
also are provided to sfford TO the
snakes Additional warmth In the
London q 0logical Gardens, it
Regent Park, great d fficuliy Was
experienced In the preservation OF
blankets from the voracity of the
reptiles for whose comfort they
were intended. A boa or an ana
c0nda of even small diameter
would, with the utmost facility an,l
with seeming pleasure, swallow a
horse blanket of the largest sizp.
But you will notice that tu each
ore of these blankets in attached a
stout iron chaiu, whereby II il st
secured to the solid woodwork of
the cage. That is an ingenious
American provision. By means Of
1t II blanket Can always he recov-
cred. These blankets are swal-
lowed every night, but he Ri al
Hagar draws them all ouf in the
morning. and no harm done. But
ab nut the narrow escape of II j III
Hagur The boa that wound itspif
about his throat WAS u serpent of
the size of the largest you see there.
He Contracted his dead Y coil more
and more. The poor r jah's eyes
started from their $40 =. Il was
iavorIte boa, but we were obliged
to Kill him In order to save the
man. He WAS cut IN two y Prof
FELIX Aha! allow me To iu-
tr.duce Prof Felix Mcdonald, the
lion tanner"
"Looking at the snakes?n said
the Profe-snr. zone of 'em died
last night. Sometimes they sirken
and diop of. Old age, prr-n
"Aienl!' said Mr. s arr. "No,
Professor. that Is not the way his
boa constructor died. He was cut
in two. l was just telling this gem
tleman, who is u reiorter, how the
R"jah Hagar being well.nigh
chokei by the aroused reptile, was
saved by-by other party
II cut the snake III two,n said
the lion tanner, stopping to pick up
"a straw. "pm used to these emer.
gene es, and am always ready for
'em"
"You will Observe" said Mr.
Starr. "that Prof. McDonald's
watch guard is made of gold.
mounted lions claws. The Pro
fpssor has mingled with lions IN
their orueiest and most dangerous
moods. He has, on his scalp, and
in various parts of his body, Just
seven less wounds than there are
days in the year. all inflicted by
lions. He once slew lion by u
single stroke Of ali iron bar, after
the infuriated beast had torn all the
tendons out Of his (the Prnf.s-oi's)
right leg, refusing a loaded pistol
Which his distracted wife was bear
ing toward the cage, aud insisting
that the frenzied woman, for her
own safety, should be removed.
But l will now show you the
snake that-Ohn! Permit me
to Introduce to you Mr. Fish,
the champion bareback rider.n
"How dye d. 2" said Mr. Fish.
Looking at the snskes9. One of
'em died last night of old age.
Four or five-n
"What - cried Mr.. Starr, "is 1t
possible tnnt you haven't heard Of
The narrow e,o,pe of our R"jah
Hugar, who last night was coIied
about in deadly embrace by that
anaconda that you say died of old
age, but that in reality was cut IN
two Just in the nick of time, Ms the
Raj ,h's eyes were started from his
head, by the Professor here p
II cut him In two,n said Mr.. Mo-
Donald. quietly.
"This is reporter" said Mr..
Starr.
"Why, to be sure" cried Mr..
Fish, whirlirg part way about and
swapping his finger with a look OF
the greatest irritation. "HOw
strange that should have forget
ten all about it. The Rajah, poor
fellow, Is at this moment lying in
his he'd In a highly dangerous con-
dition.n
No" returned Mr.. Starr, as at
this moment a young man. clad IN
an Oliental turban and lowered
robes. approached, aud, opening
the door of the cage, bounded in
among the snakes. He recovered
very miraculously short time
age, aud, as you see, is now here
again attending to his prof ssion,
absolutely undrterred by the tre-
mendou- danger whloh he Sc mar
rowly escaped But / will show
you the snake without further
delay,n continued Mr.. starr to the
reporter. "Whero is 1t, Profes.
soi?''
II cut 10 In two,n returned Mr..
Mcdonald, n little doublfully.
Yes, yes" said Mr.. Starr, "but
where are the pieces 2"
"Oh,n said the lion tanner "l
sent than to Andrews to be
-tuffed.n
Thus, while Andrews stuffed the
boa, did Mr. Barnum's v-racious
taxi1rrmists perform like opera