Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11
Life in the Cage.

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Life in the Cage.
"TheY are not much for beauty, tu. they are
intelligent little cusses, this Adam and Eve, aud
are almost as much alone 10 this garden as We're
their namesakes in the Garden of E1on.' The
observation was made by a gentleman to a
cage in which the little ohimpanzee babies Wer,
hugging each other with terVor that made
the young lady visitors exolaim The ugly
little brutes; how affectioDate they arc j.
"The public manifest great interest 10 this
little couple" remarked Mr.. T. Nash Case,
the chief keeper at the Zoo, yesterday, and SO
do all of US here. The fact is they cost the
Society $625 each, and in this climate they are
more difficult to raise than o sickly baby
There were six other couples imported to this
country, and they have all climbed the golden
stair.
Adam and Eve are infatuated with each
other. The eye of the public does not Interfere
with their love making, which begins with
sunrise and closes with their eyes in Sleep
Their affection for their keeper is re.
markable. At the sound Of his voice
they trudge over to the door and patient.
y wait bis coming. When he enters their
cage they extend to him hand, d,and then mouot
a board which stretched across their
apartment and receive his caresses with de-
| light. Their diet consists of boiled rce, boiled
milk, occasionally little wine and irult The
| capacity of their mouth is about equal to ao
old fashioned valise, and yet they are not vora'
| cious, but receive their food from spoon WIth
nicety that would put very many little child
rem to the blush. When dinner is ready lthe9,
dine 10 the winter at tho arstocretic hour CT
four 10 the afternoon they mount their board
perch side by side, and wait until the spoon is
! filled aud its contents placed in their mouth
If tho keeper pays too much attention to Eve
and fails to fill bis mouth alternately With hers
Adam craWls over on his shoulder and begs tor
his portion by kissing him frequently While
the dinner was being served yesterday, and be-
fore the meal had been disposed OF, the keeper
shouted good byc" and rushed out Of the
door. The female quietly maintained her e!e'
| vated position, but Adam was wroth and 6s'
haved in the most outrageous manuer. ne
screamed with anger, and sprang about his
| cage 10 rage. Then he few into corncr and
began beating his head. and having tired OF
| this, rushed to the door aud belabored 1t with
both paws 10 vehement manner "hep the
keeper again appeared, Adams ugly little
oouptepsnce was Wreathed with smile that
was contagious. for Eve grinned, and so did the
crowd of spectators who pressed about the 10
closure. Adam is very tender hearted. Inc
keeper has simply to trown at him and shake
| bis head depreoatingly when he steals Into
| corner and beats his head and cries 10 note
| much higher than has yet been attained by the
| most popular prima donna.
1T il necessary to keep their cage ct an even
| temperature" said Mr. Case, 'aud to do this
! it is entirely inclosed aud has stove 10 the
rear. The glass 10 front must necessarily be
cleaned each morning, and the keeper having
rubbed the panes on the iOside passes out AMI
| rubbs them off on the other side. Before he
leaves, however, he gives Adam end Eve each
a big piece Of paper, and as long as he ruos on
one side they keep up vigorous and lnceSSaDt
securing Of the glass on the other. do1 be-
lieve much 10 Darwin's lick" he concluded.
hut that psr have something u their hcst*
that beats monkeys brains all to smash.
The manager soma time ago, following in tle
lead of the Londoo Zoo, began to feed the llols,
tgery, panthcrs and hyenas with h5rse II .st'.
"Itis much cheaper than beef" said Mr. .Cesr',
"and the animals like it just as we'll. o. course.
be Continued, you would ks to know where
We get our horse flesh. Well, | will let you
into the srcret, but it wculdn't do lor any lovers
of borsc flesh 10 this city to make their put
obases 10 the same market. We buy our cu-
tire stock at sales yard on Ridge avenue,
and generally purchase thoSo old fellows
that have either outliVed their usefulness or
have been condemned by the society. We pay
ffcm six to eight dollars piece, and s!aush'
ter them within our inclosure. Horse meat
is a little more slriogy then beef, put shuI
your eyes and you couldn't tell the difference.
"How do l kuow?' he said in response to a"
r n m nj l
but somebody around here-I don't say Who,
tried t,and that was the Unanimous opinion.
These animals are fed only once 10 twenty leur
hours and Only s Z times a week. The Isrgrot
receive sixteen pounds and the smaller tcu
pounds at meal. IF you want animals to
thrive" he Exclaimed, keep en- hungry.
Births are not unrequent at tho ts:aoi'ss!,:
1ment One lioncss had two little families o
young in one year, but the mother Lcgleoted
them and they diad 10 infancy. Ooc OF the
lsopards also contributed literally to the stcc<,
and panther followed her example, but they
each killed their offspring by carrying them
about 10 thor mouths. like cat. Oae oil ID,
boa constructors recently laid thirty six eggs Onl
hatched tac, but the little onts did not thrive
| and perished. That grim monster death, has
no fear ofa menagcrio. IIo has visited the Il 70
Frequently, and has caused macy losses amorE
the deer, antelopes nud kindred animals. Heart
disease is the principal cause Of death which, ~
superiuauced mainly by excitement.
That grest American staple, tho peanut. hH'
proved dangerous enemy TO tho health OF NE
bessts, and in spit o. the efforts OF tho Managers
, will find its way into the garden ana lhehce -
: the stomachs of the beasts. Tue sale OF TINS ar
= ticle was once excluded on the grounds, out inc
visitor armed himself with q quartor two on lhe
? outside. The peanut has conquered and contln'
' ues as gratutous diet among those DEM 1ns o.
i the wilds who relish it. An nsatlato love u I'M
delicacy proved fatal to the career 0! one Of tn
ksngaroos. 1t was noticed that the spring III, 10
l. his hind legs began to wosken, and in thpi! bi
itime he sank into decline which resulted IN n,'
- demise. As in all cases of this kind, pua. ua
mortem examination of his internal organs ), wa va
made. and disclosed the fact that peanut shell
ss long as clothes pin, was The prime cause h o
Z. his devsrture to that undiscovered bourno "ne''