Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-23
PECULIAR PIGMIES.
hare and Diminutive Members of
 the Animal Kingdom.

hare and Diminutive Members of
 the Animal Kingdom. Ponies Small as Sheep-The Sacred Bull of fIndia-Reverence Paid the Mild
 Eyed Creature by tho Natives
 Other Freaks of Nature. In one of tho geological gardens of Europe 8 collection of animal pigmies was exhibited some years ago, and, per haps, an assemblage of animals never attracted more attention, especially from the young folks.
 The creatures that constituted this exhibition were not dwarfs, but merely forms that were extremely small nat urally. There was pony that once be- longed to the Czar of Russia, and so small and cunning was it that not few of the spectators considered it sheep, as it was about the size of one of these animals. With it's fluffy mane, long hair and tail it presented a very comical appearance, and as for hoofs. they were so small and delicate that shoes had never been made to fit them, but, as the pony's life was spent on a soft green, it probably did not feel the need of them. Quite as remarkable as the pony was deer with perfect horns that was hardly larger than a good-sized cat, and . baby deer that was so diminutive that the hat of one of the visitors would have covered it. This little creature was called the Hegoleh, and its home was in the deep forests of Abyssinia, near the Gambia river.
 Another equally small deer, called the Delo, was of rich lawn color, with white Hanks and black ankles and most expressive and intelligent face. The males only had horns, delicate | little objects, of little or no use as de- fense. The females had, instead, a curious bunch of hair upon the head that met at point and seemed to resemble the top of a peaked night-cap.
 One of the most interesting animals l of this wonderful collection was little fawn not over two feet high, with a coat of soft gray colors, great lustrous brown eyes and bearing upon it's back a hump, says a writer in the Philadelphia Times. In fact, 1t was an exact copy, except as to size, of the famous sacred bull of India, being very closely related to the animal that is still so revered in many parts of the Eastern country.
 This little animal is of especial inter est, as but one has ever been brought to this country, and they are so rare that they have never figured in natural his tory. The sacred animals are called Brahma bulls in the East, and tho at tention paid to their wants by the na- tives is source of astonishment to all foreigners.
 The sacred animal wanders through the streets of the great cities, receiving homage wherever it goes. If it meets native carriage or cart in a narrow street the vehicle is carefully pulled to one side that the animal may not be disturbed, and if the mild-eyed creature should thrust it's head into the carriage window it would be considered piece of good fortune by the driver, while the European occupant would probably ob- jeot.
 The actions of these animals are ex- tremely amusing. They wander slowly along, nibbling from the various stands that line the streets, helping themselves to goods offered for sale, winking and blinking lazily their great brown eyes, we'll knowing, perhaps, that they are safe from all objection on the part of tho owners, Sometimes they stray into houses and lie down in front of doors, and until they choose to move the in mates can not pass out, as it would be saerilege to step over tho sacred ami nal.
 A naturalist travelling in India one night came to small town that offered so many inducements that he decided to remain for several days. Such thing 1 I>,,% l,@ obtained lodging in private house with man of the better class, who was quite we'll off-thatis, he owned his house and land and several cattle.
 The room occupied by the traveller was what would have been considered the hall of an ordinary house and no very private to say the least. A ma In the corner constituted his bed, but i was better than the jungle and he wa. very glad to get it.
 He retired quite late and had beer asleep for an hour or two when he wal awakened by clanking, as if horse was coming into the house. Louder i grew, and hastily striking light th' traveller saw sacred bull slowly com ing along the hall. It approached tt within few feet of him, and afte snihdng around laid down and was sooI fast asleep. The next morning tn. owner of the house seemed to thinl the traveller had been much favored il having so sacred a room -mata.
 These animals are found not only il India but are more or less common il Persia, Arabia and even Africa, wher, they are known as the zebra, the nam' applying to several species, ranging from large to small. In some looalitie they are used as beasts of burden, as WI use oxen here, but generally they leat a life of luxury, waited on and tended by the superstitious natives.
 Brothers and Sisters. Brothers and sisters are all the bette for sharing one another's studies an, , games up to certain point. The gir l who can handle a tennis racket and