New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-28

WOuit Scct1O a. .CHdFSS DcbGeE III case
the tiger made one:s bat he thought
that you were safe off55the premises y
''Well," said ], shuddering at the
recollection, 4 really don't think l
am more cowardly than most people,
but may | never spend another such
manvais quart d 'heure: "-Chamberss
Journal
An Interesting Family of Lions in
the Cincinnati Geological Col
lection.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
|. Jennie, the African nlioness at the
Zoo, gave birth, some twenty days
ago at midday, to three cubs, one male
and two females. 1t was. 11p a cage
darkened SO that every praticle Of
light was shut Off One of the, doors
was taken down by superintendent
Stevens and q fine'view OF the mother.
and children presented to the Enquirer
man. She was lying motlonless on q
isay bed at the rear OF the cage, her
large eyes stating fercely; at the MS-
truders. The little shavers were eat
ing their dinner. She looked dignifed
and calm. In the: adjoining cage lay
Paul, the father; and he seemed to fully
realize the new responsibility,thatr rest
ed upon him.. He would ,nYalk to- the
door of the cage containing the cubs,
look in and back out, thelsqujecly lie.
down by himself. On the day of their
arrival he slowly crawled into the.
| cage to see his mate. bGthe, came ont
with bound and a ya,l, for Jensie'
gave him "wallop" side of the head
that was hint enough athat his; in
truslon was unnecessary. In a. few
days she picked the boyalion, CUB, up
IN her mouth land carried it out and
laid it before her liege lord and mas
ter. He condescended to"look at it
and backed to<.the further end OF the.
cage.
| "Would you,like to take them, u;,2'-
said Mr.. Stevens.
I 'Not if it's necessary to go in, there
| with the old folks"
"I'll let them out,f;m the outGoos
/ cage" and, pulling up the door,. the
male lion bounded out, closely fol
lowed by Jennie, the mother. Down
| slammed the door, and the artist
and reporter entered the cage and
picked up the cubs The boy cub
felt as soft as 4 bail OF but
| ter. his ears were not over quarter
OF an inch long, and his fat body coy
cred with spotted yellow, fms. soft
hair, as soft as wool His eyes, had
no lion fierceness.,. His body seemed
too big for his legs. and he seemed lub-
berly. He had fosu little teeth-milk
teeth-no bigger than Kittens, and
about as sharp. He waddled along
the. floor Of the cage, and is his. moth,
er's favorite, as it is the only one OF
the. litter that she carries around in
her mouth, holding it by the nape of
the neck as a cat carries her kittens
Lionesses carry sheir young from thir-
teen to fourteeia months, and they are
not weaned for four or five months,
when they are'aad enough to- polish q
bone. Her diet is now So quart Of
fresh milk frosm one COW, nine pounds
OF good chopped beef and some soft
bones, such. as neck bones OF mutton
and chicken, bones. Jennie is wears
old, and this is her fourth litter The
others she ate up, Or they died from
her carrying them around too much,
though Minnie, one OF her cubs, in an
opposite, cage, is nearly eight months
old, was raised by Bill Halsted on the
BOTTLE. and is hail fellow well met
with a coon that climbs up the bars
and drops on Minnie's back, and rides
around the cage in fine style. She is
as large as Newfoundland dog.
The most noticeable feature about
the lion family was the devotion OF
the mother. Every few minutes she
turned and licked them. Her eyes
never left the visitors, whose every
motion she noticed, and when she
came in from the outdoor cage after
the cubs had been handled, she bound
ed in, and, standing in the open door,
paused a moment, as If to say some
thing is coming, and l knew it. She
went to the cubs and smelt them all,
and appeared satisfied. Feeding time
soon came, but she did not appear
ravenous, but, coming slowly to the
front, kept looking back at the cubs,
and taking her meat, backed to the
rear OF the cage, lying down with the
cubs. When they sleep she goes ont
and lies with the Lion.