Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-30
T..itinq Jamrach.s in london.

suing 0OWTOch iH Loh0Oh.
\ literary friend Of mine, connected,
bc..eyc.witb the Daily News, hearing that
was going 90 visit tina; mysterious mart
Of living animals at the East End Of Lon
don known as "Jamrach's, tod me that
'ew persons returned from that place in an
unmuti.atei condition lie illustrated his
remarks by reference TO the fate of some
Of MS own personal friends, one OF whom
had the flesh Of his back torn into strips
by a bear, another had been iearfuily Bit
ten and clawed about by 1 think leop.
ard. while . third had the whole Of his
clothes tom of by monkey, and was
taken home in tour-wheeled cab wrapped
up in a p0.iccmsns grcat-coat. The ami
mails were he assured me, none Of your
civilized beasts with polished manners such
as may be found in the Geological Gardens,
but fresh from their native jungles, and
with nothing between them and the visitor
but the thin sides OF large tea-chests lie
finished up with graphic account OF his
last visit there, on which occasion he con-
Quoted Colonel Forney. have not seen
the gallant coloneps new volume about
England but, from his guides account,
should say the distinguished editor hardly
took such care Of himself as might have
been expected from a representative Phil
adelphian lie was said TO have escaped
from a bird i've feet tall, with 4 bowie
knife for a beak, which aimed to stab him
10 the back, only to rush into dangerous
proximity TO a jackal and tiger, which
Immediately formed an investigating CON-
mi,tee. and began to feel whether he had
any Pacific subsidy in his neither peck
cts.
Nothing daunted, however, by the ex-
pericnces Of these gentlemen, set out
Yesterday to beard the lions in their den.
Here | met for the first time that
strange genius Jamrach, Naturalist and
Importer of Animals, Birds, aud Shells. "
This man, who will sell you anything from
a mouse TO an elephant, from an insect to
an ostrich.is huge German with blonde
and rosy face. and 4 substantial vigorous
look about him which accords with his
manner aud his intelligence. The visit
was expected, and he at once prepared TO
show me MS curious merchandise, while |
amused myself with some droll little mon
keys-marmosets-which, when | looked
into their cage, massed themselves up in-
70 one corner in such way that their
bodies were concealed, aud there was a
pyramid OF little human faces, with high
white fcreheads, whiskers, and twinkling
eyes, altogether making a show | would
have travelled twice a far TO see. They
are sold for pets at g a pair. Jamrach
then opens a trunk, aud takes out of il
with his hand snake about three feet
long. ash-coiored save for yelIowish tint,
and holds it out toward me with the inno-
cent question whether il Is not fne fel-
low The reptile has 4 strong body. holds
itself straight out from his hand, like a
stick. then squirms from side TO side too
insinuatingly for my taste, but its owner
declares it never bites. If it were to
bite, it would be all up with YOU" he
serenely added. Twas glad it didn't bite,
turned around and found a dozen cobra
heads erected against the glass, within six
inches of ny head, and observing that the
covering 10 their box was only white pa
per, began to think it was time to see the
tigers. Nor was the situation in the little
room-some ten feet wide-made more
cheerful by the fact that boy was bitten
by boa brought in that morning. II
made eight or ten little pertorations in his
finger. The boy was still at work, and on
ny suggestion that the attention of sur
econ seemed desirable, a pale-faced clerk
raised his head and said, "Oh dear, no
wenever 20 to physicians for a little thing
ike that. The only danger Is that the
animal sometimes leaves a tooth in the
wound" And he went on writing. Jam
rach said, These new boas are nasty-tem.
pered They came in this morning. III
show 'em to you" | would have been
willing to forego the sight, but he had al.
READY showed out round dumpy basket,