Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-22

disposition to feed. Warmth Rccelerates their voracity, and cold, on the contrary, renders them torpid and indisposed for food.
 Later on, the huge anaconda was brought into another cage and got out of its sack with some difficulty. It was partially shot out of the sack tail foremost, and instantly commenced to work it's way back again with tenacious persistencY. At last, however, it was got out, when 1t retired to the opposite end of it's cage, and putting it's head up against the outside of the water tank re- mained absolutely naotionless. The most ex- citing incident in the days work was the transfer of the great American alligator, a particularly savage beast, at least nine feet in length. It's destination was the large central tank of the new house, where two other smaller alIigators were already basking in the warm water, with noses and eyes just above the fluid surface. Having secured his long, vicious jaws with broad bands of stout web- bing, he was captured in the canvas bag and brought into the new house. Of course he had to be got out of the bag, which WAS not an easy operation, but to get the bandage of his mouth was the most tioklish business of all. The first was simply 10 lift him and drag him out. No sooner was this done than the beast twisted itself over on it's back with suddenness and power completely startling. The mouth bands holding on, however, the animal was lifted bodily by half dozen men and put head foremost into the water, in WLA1Cu us bE1dSuGu H1bu V1kOE. 106 H1Oub4 bands were then cut with 8 knife, and the monster, damaged only by 8 few scales knocked of and sore nose, quietly settled to the bottom of the pool and gave no more anxiety to anyone. Into the eastern coral pond the land and water tortoises were next put, and then variety of snakes, some harmless and some Venomous, were intro duced into other cages.
 The final operation was the transferrence of the two North American water vipers, very dangerous creatures the bite of which is said to be fatal. Each had been captured in @ wooden box, and, SO far, were we'll se- cured. They had been driven by sticks from their former den by the side door into the boxes easily enough, but not so easy was it to get them out of the boxes again This, how ever, was very cleverly accomplished. Thompson entered the cage, and received the closed boxes from his companion outside He placed them carefully over the water pool In the cage, and then retired by the rear door, through which he leaned over, opened the sliding lid of one box about six or seven inches, took the box up by the end, turned 1t over and shot the snake out well to the front. Opening the second box in simi- lar manner, he hooked the snake out by a forked wire, and then removed the box, closed the rear door, and all was successfully accomplished.
 Independently of the fine wall cages of which the large snakes are the occupants, there are numerous movable cases in front of the widowed side of the new building in which the smaller snakes and lizards will be housed In one of these are two small novel lizards, with remarkable spiney skins, from Africa; they appear to be very sprightly, in- telligent beings, passing most of their time in watching the flies which buzz about the outside of their cages.
 The interior of the reptile court is rem dered pleasant by flowers and foliage plants, and will undoubtedly be a popular prome- nade It will be opened to the public on Saturday, at noon, and the bank holiday folks have great treat before them on Mon day