The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-05-21
ZOO.
Logan's Latest Enterprise

ZOO.
LOgan's Latest Enterprise
| Geo. Cages Garden Of Zee.
lsFical Wonders.
Rumors OF a projected local
enterprise, promulgated by sew
eral of our most wealthy and in
fiuential citizens, including that
energetic, scholastic and indefat-
igable seeker after scientific
knowledge, Prof. Geo. G. Gage,
had incidentally reached the ears
of Sentinel reporter aud had
kept that individual on the rag
ged edge of nervous excitement
for weeks. The intention was 10
keep the particulars secret until
the enterprise had fully Develop
ed. But unfortunately for the
enterprise, Prof. Gage impaired
the facts to Jesse Butin under
the strict seal of secrecy, and as
a matter of course, JesSie's friends
including the reporter, were
promptly made familiar with all
that the Prof. had iivulged, to-
ge,hsr with such skillful and SCI
en.ific additions as only Jess can
orna ment a plain statement of
fact or fiction.
Catching the drift from the
s'pointer" given by Jesse, the re-
porter followed up the lead and
under the promise of giving the
Prof. a "square whirl" IN any re-
port We should make of the mat.
ter. We were permitted TO visit
the scene of what is 10 be in time
a source of pride and credit to
the Queen City Of the Valley.
The scheme is to inaugurate q
Geological Garden in Logan,
which in point Of the elegance
and completeness OF its appoint:
ments will be in keeping with
the spirit of enterprise that char
acterizes our tswn and its people.
The largest cities have We'd
with each other in lau1able COM
petition until the collection of
animals. rare birds and reptiles
in the different gardens, comprise
the finest specimens in the known
world, outside OF the Ohio Legis
lature.
Prof. Cages ambition is to
make his garden an aggregation
of strictly local animals, &C.,
justly claiming that Hooking
county can produce as fne speci-
meus Of beasts in any line. be it
carnivorous, sranivorous states
mansI,ip or liars, a. can he found
in the civilized or uncivilized
world.
The Logan Zoo is necessarily
in its infancy, but even in It's in
cipient stage it contains many
rare and costly birds and animals
and it was with pardonable pride
that Prof. Gage escorted us thro'
his capacious grounds and exhib-
tied his animals aud recited his
carefully studied exaggerations.
As the garden is not vet open
to visitors no actual charge of
admission was made, though the
dollar we loaned the Prof, until
he DIRE W his salary will doubt
less recompense him for he trou-
BILE and at the same time relieve
US of the strain upon the repor-
torial conscience, which would
have naturally ensued: had we
accepted favors without due com
pensation.
Upon entering the grounds, a
cursory glance reveals a wide en-.
closure with strongly barred
cages at intervals. with an occa-
sional heap of rubbish, 4 few
cornstalks, q dismembered court
house pump, some long pension
envelopes, a pile of battered tin
cans and old boots. barrel hoops,
sheriff's supplies and divers 9TH
or ar ieles of brio a-brac which
had gradually changed base from
time to time from the courthouse
to the luxurious suburban home
Of the scientific gentleman in
charge of the enterprise. There
was also an air of odoriferous
sadness lowering over and around
the premises, such a. usually
floats about the dens of unclexn
beasts of the field and fowls of
the air, which was exceedingly
trying to q delicate sense Of smell
accus tomed only to the sweet
perfume fre lighted atmosphere of
q printing efics.
In the first cage to the right a.
We enter the garden, We discover
a large bird of the falcon family,
Of the sub family aeeibityixe.-
This noble bird, in unscientifio
Hooking. is ca lied a chicken
h awk." 1t is SO called probably
because of the facility with
which it can swoop down. seize
and double discount the most
proficient kitchen mechanic in
dressing, preparing, selecting and
devouring the daintiest portions
TO a spring chicken. This spe les
is now almost extinct in eonse-
quence of the ravages made up
on it by the haWeaters of Hook.