The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14
7ea-Pistuges by the Way.

Lettering in Philadelphia--Th Beau.
tiiul schuylkill- The zoologi-
cal Garden--Fairmount
Park, Etc.
Just two hundred years ago the
great and good William Penn landed
inthe-Sease-weods on the SchuSlkill
River and laid the plans for q great
city. The streets were marked out
through the forest, running at right
rugles to each other, and gradually
there sprang up out OF the density of
the wildwoods. the city of brotherly
love. Il has always enjoyed a pros
porous growth, and is to-day second
in wealth and population to any in
the United States.
s The stranger, as he loiters in Phil
adelphia, win find many things to
interest him, 10 things both old and
new. I have gone with the reader OF
the Dispatch, in q former letter,
through the interesting chambers of
old Independence Hall, and if he is
willing will now turn ourattention to
sight seeing in a.s western part Of
.the city. Going dasp Gerard Ave.
nue. we pass the college byathat name,
but will return, TO it afterwards Be-
fore us lies the beautiful Scbuylkill-
for its scenery and varied landscape
views, one Of the prettiest rivers in
America. It waters many fertile
valley. passes many homestead, and
flows by many happy and prosper
ous village. And here it comes by
.he great city with its stream of fresh
wholesome water to slake the
thfst Of the thousands OF citizens, to
bear % the sea on its bosom the ships
that baafe thu gale and to make a.
cool and pleasant retreat for the
weary inl the splendid parks which
stretch cat along its course.
Ne cipss on the strong bridge that
spans taes stream at the foot of the
Avenue, and stand at the gate Of the
biological Garden. We pay the
snsS sum of 25 cents and are ad-
mited into world Of wonders-ad-
u5tted into a single garden where
me can see more living specimens of
he animal race in one day than he
,onld find in years Of travel. Within |
he limits Of these walls seaclnzina
pretty hillside on ythe banks OF the
schuylkill, animals are to be found.
the whole -.ebge from the
,old sho!sss~sssssnland to the tropic
lime oh Central Africa. ~
The first building we ses<'5fe Just
,bosa is marked "I,;s>>house. and
80 is var;ess ,pecimens of ami
sa,a Slongiug to the lion family.
~ !. :, pening are two sewage look !
VIC as with their skin cut and
% s Hsm recent fights with each
,tSl7 Near by lies pretty leopard,
no.sd all over, and seemingly harm
sosf See how kindly he looks at
ou th.ough those half closed eyes,
Ghe would like to be your friend,
= ah! he is leopard, belongs to a
.vage family, and you cannot change
is manners, neither can you trust
i'm. Further on, at full length on
10 floor of his cell, lies Bengal
ger, fast asleep. and with simple
artition between, stands the king OF
casts, the lion, yawning and whining
,r liberty and revenge. But We
annot pause at every cage. just to
be left as we leave the Lion House
} the monkey region, where we can
tand and laugh for hours, if we
hoose to be amused by that Darwin
an brother under hairy skin. 10
be rightissthe snake house with it's
rusty reptiles crawling and Kissing
n all DIRECTIONS, making the cold
hills gallop up and down your back.
Not far from this is model prairie
log camp, but when you approach
7ou see only holes in the ground 'ffor
he little dirt diggers hsve all scam
osred below. We cross a small
stream, but are forced to stop and
gaze at the long-legged crane-hke
birds stepping majestically about the
water. Beyond the little stream we
enter the land of deer, Of bushy
horns, the land of sheep and goats,
all wandering about their pens' or
in the shade OF their straw
covered sheds. On the ridge near
by are the bird houses. All are we'll
filed with rare specimens, and ad-
Joining this department is a large
lake with a beautiful island IL the
centre, all devoted to the convenience
of the duck and goose tribes. Here
too, are large lakes OF water in which
seals and kindred amphibious ami
malls are kept. Animals from ele-
waited Asiatic countries occupy the
bn;lding near these lakes. notably