The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-04-24

In the main building of Philadel
pliia menagerie, where most all the an
imals are kept, was . cage contaisin1
Eve or six full grown Mexican panther
whose fierce aspect snd savsgs capsr,
are the terror Of oil Who pass throu gh
there. Directly opposite -these pan
theirs Is cage containing lions. and on
either side Of them are cages containing
tigers and leopards. savage a. The
tigers and leopsrds appear, there il ssl
half the terror in them for the keepers
ihst there 10 in the loog. stealthy. cat.
like animal the Mexican panther. In
size they are about % large - full.
grown setter dog, though thsir, whole
appearance 10 Of the cat order, having
long claws. sharp teeth. and syeballs
.which. in their anger. glsam and quivex
ike lvid FIRE. These animals ct Cooper
q Bailey's. On the day in question.
seemed worse than usual. They had
besn fighting amongst themselves IN
til their Aeadsand soeqWsHo. hleed1Qx.
ssd upoa the sppr6sck Of any visi iEor
ne.r their osvs thsy w$qld sRsins
against the iron grating. wiefHlsGmisg
eyes aud exposed fangs. with fierce
that would shake the cage from top t.
bottom, ut the same time thrustisg
their claws through in their vain Of
fort to clutch the intradsrs and bring
them within the range sf their teeth.
To stand OF asd lsokz at thsusv vsuld
provoke them slmatsn assdselk They
would bound agsinSt ths grsting with
b loud and savsge scream aud strike and
tear ct the iron rods with their claws
in way that wsuld make the stoutest.
hearted visitor fail back and slmest
shudder to think Of the consequences
should tAsy BY any mi1hsscepu1 get
st large. Evsa III sk@psi 81 hbu,sel0e1
after fbsy bad .prodAA ap 6s slgsrs
and leopards aud passed close to their
cages in safety, made . aetour when
they came to the psnthsrs. giving them
wide berth Presently . young wo.
man, dressed ia bloomers. and vi b her
hair tightly done up or the top Of her
head. c're Hi'"g ~'h stsut whip in
her IN Il - s -
5, e. s.ni .n~ Of thr ke.pess -. Is
gag tl'ol tie c..Io 81
'Mh ~ .Aci.i,ssi tnr.. Or tuur dit:
sie.I yn,ces. anlak ~
'ohs's golng ia among sths paatheea.
she is training them, sid one of the
keepers.
Surely. sac won't go la among them
as they are now. said one, while others
fell back still further. and some has
tened away. =
Meanwhiic the girl had gone Close
mp to the cage. whip IN hand. and WITH
the assistance of the keeper who Was
also her husband-ths panthsrs were
driven back in one end Of the cage. the
man using long stick with the cod of
which he gave them some vigorous Taps
on the nose. After . great deal Il
swapping and scufHing among each
othsr-each snimai. evsry time he WAS
hit, seeming to visit his vengesnce for
the blow on his nearest fsllOw-they
were sll gotten back inthe o6d farthe1t
from the cage door. The man then
proceeded to uufassen IL, his work bsA
ing interrupted frequently BY the ami
mails, some of which wonld now and
then bound out of their corner over ths
top of shoss OF their fellows who stood
in their way aud land half way up the
floor Of the cage. where they would
draw themselves pp in q cr0aachiog -
sition. and with eyes of FIRE and deep.
low whine or growl thsy would ysmsip
watchinU him a th0uah nniv WaitinR