The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-14

and her tail the same length. Exam
ination showed that the color Of its
skin was a blueish tint and the BODY
covered with black hair two to three
inches long. The feet were of pink
tint at birth, but in an hour they had
changed to a dark color. Prof.
Aistingstall managed to get near
enough to handle the little princess.
but was often repulsed by the mother
Later i'm the evening the new arrival
was found to weigh forty-five pounds.
The other baby weighed, at birth, 126,
so it can readily be seen what q cum
ming little increase to our population,
We have-something for scientists far
and near, to study over and thou
sands of people to rejoice at.
Two or three hours after giving
birth to the baby, Queen had became
subdued enough to lie down awhile,
and in the interval all those present
had an opportunity to get better
look at the wonderful curiosity before
them. Queen would toss hay over it,
try to roll it about, and manifested a
feeling of joy over its coming, and
motherly love for it generally. Often
times the spectator would cry out in
subdued tones of alarm for fear the
huge beast would trample on or crush
her precious charge, but clumsy as
she appeared to be, she was as careful
as a mother would be of her new
born, babe. and her low endearing
trumpetings told of the pleasure she
felt on this great occasion, i'm which
she was so important a participant.
When the News reporter left the
grounds, mother and child were doing
splendidly and had laid down to rest.
As before said, when the birth took
place, there was only two persons
present outside of dozen attaches of
the circus grounds and one of these
was a News reporter. Soon, however,
a number came Aocking to the
grounds on foot and by team. The
telephone in the little office was con-
stantly i'm use.
When Mr.. Barnum arrived he Jump
ed of his sleigh and ran like boy of
sixteen into the building. When he
saw Queen trampiny about the baby
he cried out to Prof. Arstingstall.
For heavens sake be careful of her;
there's a 100000 on that straw that
can be tramped out in a second"
But the professor and the mother
knew better than the old Snowman
about the apparent danger. "Aint
she daisy" exclaimed an enthusiastic
Daisy" said Barnum,
'why she's a sunAower, a gold mine,
and too utterl Y precious for anything"
Just then the baby popped up its
head and apparently greeted the old
veteran by wag of its candle sized |
trunk and tail, and Barnum was in
For man of II he seemed |
about the most active of anything vet |
seen in human flesh.
People kept arriving in squads at
the ground and hundred or more
mad arrived at nine o'clock. p. L.
Barnum telegraphed the joyful event
Ill over the country. Messrs Bailey
md Hutchinson arrived from New
York on the midnight train, along
with reporters and others. All the
principal papers in the country were
,otifed of the affair before midnight,
Is we'll as scientists and doctors of re-
,ute. Mr.. Barnum even sent dis
patches across the ocean.
The baby, Prof. Arstingstall sal d
would not nurse for forty-eight hours
.fter birth. Some light diet may
possibly be given it. Queens period
f CESSATION ran twenty months, lack
ng few days, if the reckoning was
,ept correct. Hebe's period was
wenty months and twenty days. and
" the way. she is liable to become
mother again. The father of the
present baby is named Chief. He is
mailer in stature than Mandril, the
ather of Hebe's baby.
The newspaper reporters will prob
bly, flock to this city to-day to see the
biect of this great occasion, but to
he News reporter, the only one Of
he craft who witnessed the affair, the
vent will be the event of a life
ime.
There will be no use of anyone
DING to the grounds to-day to see the
ably. excepting members of the press.
S even holders of passes will not be
Omitted until Queen RECEIVERS from
Ter indisposition which will be several
avs. These are Mr.. Barnum's or
ers and they will be rigidly en-
orced.
Mr.. Barnum offers $50. 900 to have
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