The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-10
The Studio ora Taxldermist.

! In the window was perchcd q larp,
Drown eagle, with all unlucky little bird II
| us strong, sharp claws "rhat eagle was
| shot IN Englcwood, about five weeks ago. ,
sald the proprietor. ''lIls extended wing.
| measure over six feet" Near the enp]a q
gray owl stare d out into the street, rs If he
iiau forgotten his natural dislike to day.
llsht. Tie held mouse in his thin, hooked
taloons. Suspended back Of these was q
pa', with wings extended, over twelve
ihchcs. Some wild ducks, which had been
just received for stufllng, lay with their
glossy green and black plumagc carefully
Snoothed down. The skins of some ducks
ana other birds lay around in various stages
OF preparation. The reporter gave start
as lc nearly stepped on Il little white Spitz
Jog, curlcd on Il mat near the door; but
ile' ike his companion, was only lifc-likc.
ana past all 'dclight to bark and bite. -
ocVcral glass cases were ranged about the
room, and contained hundreds of birds of
almost as many different species. Some
were gistening in shccny plunage OF green
red and gold, with the shifting brilliancv
Oh 'changcable" silk. Others were oulctly
oressed little songsters. Some gray suuir.
icis saI up on show case, us pert as if in
their native woods. Here, too. were
snowy -feathcrcd geese, and cillgics of pct
canalles. Several heads of decrs with their
antlers on were mounted to do duty ns hal
racks, and other deer were stuffed entire
n large sea-gull and vicious looking hawk
s"ooped down from tho ceiling Near the
ooor hung number of lovely white doves
WIN out stretched wings. These were
only few of the things that met the
glance, as almost every kind of bird known
Ill This country was represented, and the
colIectIon ranged all the way from a beetle
10 bear: The reporter began question
ing "What is your largest class of Gus
toners 2"
"a good many people send their dead
pets here to be mounted" replied the tax
loerMlst. IA large share are canary birds,
auu they send, too, dogs, cats, squirrels,
RADIUS, even horses once in while. Dur
my INC autumn and winter, when the game
laws give liberty to sportsnlcn, | get many
specimens OF game to mount. presume
they keep them as trophies. They are
usually wild ducks, geese, partridges or
oGer' sometimes they shoot an eagle, or
plg OWL or hawk, and these they are
pretty sure to want stuffed. Owls make
very handsome birds when stuffed, rs they
are plump, have plenty Of compact plum
age and striking eyes"
presume florists use many of those
white dovcs3" said the reporter.
oh' yes, have large order for them
now. They perch them on floral designs
Tor funerals. There is always market ior
pure white birds"
'Wh're Go you get the brilliant colorcd
birds2"
From South America mostly. They
SKIN thcm down there. They cost differ
cnt prices nccnrflinr To tno;- 80.
Are millincrs using many of them
now + asked the reporter, who was not
posted in the matter.
mot this year, as they arc not the style,
Dut last year could sell all l could find
without any trouble. Women are very
changeablc. Fur dealers have a good many
animals stuffed to serve as advertisements.
A handsome black bear, tiger, or panther,
attracts attention."