New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-10
BoW gIRDS .IXD BEISTs ARE STUFFED.
4 VISIT TO TIE SHOP or TAxIpErMI'T.

VISIT To-TUE SHOP W A TAXIDREII+T
A Tp1r1,xr rcportpr stroled into the shop OF n
taxidermlst in this city recently. In Inc "lhdo"
was perched large brown eagle. with M uhiuehy
little bird in its strong. sharp claws mat eaIe
was shot in knglewoOd about five weeks ago. spd
the proprietor g His extended wings measure over
civ foot ~ Neor the eagle gray owl stared out into
the street as If he had forgotten his natural dislike
IN daylight He held n mouse in his thin, hooked
talons. Suspended back of these was bat,
with wings extended over twelve inches. Some
wild-iuchs which had jn,t ben received for
stunirg. lay with their glossy green, and black
pluna-c carefully smOothcd down. The SKINS OF
some ducks and other BIRDS lay around in various
stages of preparation. The reporter gave start rs
lie nearly stepped llitr white Spitz dog, cuilcd
on "A MAJ near the door; but he like his companions
was only le-l * and past all delight to bark and
bite" Several glass eases were ranged abOu the
room, and contained hundreds of birds of almost
many different species. some were gli5tcnIng IN
sheeny pIumage Of green, red ana gold with the
shifting bTillIIncv of " cEangeable' silk Others
were quietly dressed little sOng,ters Some gray
oqIircS sat up Il showcase peri II III their
native woods. Here. too, wer3 snowy -featnrrcd
geese and cgles a pei canarics. Several h., ads of
deer with their antCiS on we've mounted 10 do duty
as hat-ra"kS. and DINER deer were stuffed entire.
large sea-GIIl and n vicious looking hawk SwOop"d
down from the ccil.ng. Near the door hung num-
Der If lovely wnt- doves with out tretChCd wings.
These were only Il few OF the thing that met the
glance. as almost every kind of bad known III tins
country was represented, and the collection ranged
began qucs' l0nng. What Is your largest class OI
customers r
"a god many people scnd thcir dead pets here to
be mounted" Uphrd the taXdcrmlSt. A large
share canary birds. and they send. too dogs. cas-
squirrels rabbits, even horses hilc. Dur
ing the autumn and winter, when the game laws
give liberty - sportSmeu, get many specimens OF
game 10 mount. | presume they keep hem as
trophies. They are usually wild ducks and geese.
parlrdges or deer. Sometimes they shOot an eagle.
a big owl or hawk. and these they are pretty sure
TO want stuffed Owls make vciy handsome birds
when stuffed, "a they are plump, have plenty oil
compact p.umage and striking eyes,
Il presume florists usas many Of those white
doves said the reporter.
40, yes | have "A large order for them now. They
perch them floral designs for funerals There Is
always market for pure white BIRDS"
There do you get the brilliant colored brdsP
From South America mostly. They skin them
down there. They cost different prices according 10
the color. Some of the hue4 are very rare" 49,
Are miliuers uslng many of them now y asked
the reporter, who was not posted III the asllOns
Not this year, rs they not the style. but last
year | could sell all could find without any trouble
Women are very changeable Fur dealers have n
good many animals stuffed To serve aS advertise
ments. handsome black bear. tiger or panther
attracts attention"
The taxidelmIst requires a careful and expert
hand, and also some knowledge of natural history
III he has not the latter lie VIII bC apt TO spoil his Uir
animal IN skInnlng II and Will aterward stun u
ont of proportion, or mount II awkwardly II is
always desirable to mount the beast or bird
a natural attitude. aud, II possible, III some
Characteristic act. 10 give 1t lie and expression ~
III the Central Ialk Ml7run some Mons are Ounifu
as attacking traveller; squirrels are gwen nut 10
crack, aud Iabb, has her claws on mouse. The
taXIrrmsts tools are not many ,cOmprIslHg plnccIH
shears, scalpcl and "A measuring Tuic The SKINS
alter beng removed are painted with arscnlcal
soap TO preserve them. An artificial body of wIrc
wound with cotton batting, - constructed. and
lntcrStlces stuffed with tow orcxcrisOr wadding
Ar,Iiicia eyes are inserted mere black beads an-
swcrIng the purpose for small Dirds. 10 Keep the
feathers of bar IN position alter being shot, II -
Inscrtc1 paper cone. head downward. Alter
the b ri Is studied the feathers are wound uoW II
smOuthly with thread, glue IL appiicl where nrcrS
sary, and after a few days the thread Is removed.