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these two weeks. In little wooden box with .
fine wire screen over it there is A deadly taran-
tula. the largest and most poisonous of the
spider tribe. 1t is a curious little fellow. and
at a glance you would mistake it for u bat,
although upon closer examination you would
discover it's Misunderstanding face and its
long slender legs. 1t has recently commenced
to weave web and has about half completed
the job. The keeper says it never stirs during
the day, but at night is quite lively.
couple Of big. fat. lazy boa constructors
sleep away mort of the time in a box near the
stove. Recently one of these big fellows got
hungry and fine large rabbit was served to
lin. alive. Poor bunny gave one hop and they
haven't seen hIn. since. The boa constructor Q
appetite is assuaged, however. for be has gone
TO sleep again until bunny has chance to di-
gest. One Of the peculiartIes of this snake
Is that ii will not eat anything unless it catches
it alive.
The latest arrival is a genuine North Ameri-
can otter, and his fine coat of fur is the envy
of every lady who visits the zoo these cool
days.
After the animals had been fed the doors
were opened and the taxpayers and visitors
given a chance to see what kind of zoo Wash
ington was building up.
Among the earliest arrivals was an aged col
ored uncle" in town from a remote corner
OF Ole Nirginny. He stood surveying the mon
Keys for long time and then finally said to
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business Of raising pure-bred italian or other
queens for market In each hive are engen-
dered from q dozen TO 500 queen bees. depend
ing upon the race. IL left alone they would
nearly all be killed by being stung 60 death in
their cells, because . bee household can never
have more than one mistress; but the breeder
removes the portion Of the comb which con-
tains these queen cells before their occupants
are ready TO emerge, and he puts one Of them.
with = bit Of comb and honey. into each
OF Q number of miniature hives made
Tor the purpose, with few handouts of bees in
each Thus many thousands Of queen bees
may De produced in a season and, inasmuch a.
well bred ones sell for from So 20 IS each the
business 10 lucrative. For some so-called
Punic queens, of an alleged new stock, as
much as $50 apiece has recently been asked.
In fact however. these are merely Of the
Iunisian variety from Africa. figuring under
a fresh name. When the young queens are
ready to mate the breeders shut up the drones
In all the hives save those containing the best
stock. thus securing the most desirable Of
spring queen, to fetch good price must
have already produced satisfactory progeny. 50
that the mating shall have been proved all
right
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MORNING AT THE zoo.
How Breakfast is Served to Keeper
Blackburn's Pets.
MONKEYS AND THEIR WAYS
Scenes In the Animal House at Feeding
Time-The African Lion and His Beefsteak-
The Boa Constructors Long Time Between
Meals-Elephants and Buffaloes.
1T WAS BREAKFAST TINE AT THE zoo

IT WAS BREAKFAST TINE AT THE zoo
Il The animals we're pacing restlessly up and
down the narrow confines of their cages. halt
ing every now and then as the step OF some one
approaching fell upon their quick. sensitive
ears The halt was only momentary. however
The visitor was not the one they were expecting
and they took up the regular pace again, 30
regular, in fact, that it seemed as if they were
propelled by some hidden mechanism. Atlength
the keeper, Mr. W. II. Blackburn, made his ap-
pearance followed by two attendants carrying
raw meat, bread and other edib!es. The beau
tiful macaws near the door were the first to
spy him and they gave notice to the other oc-
cupants of the main building that breakfast
was ready by series of loud. harsh
cries. The glad tidings spread like light
ming and soon there was a grand chorus.
every animal joining in, from the high treble Of
the spider monkey TO the deep bass of the
African hon. 1t was indeed a royal concert
and an expressive one. for even Keeper Black
burn, who has devoted much time to the study
Of the language of animals, declared as he
passed along the aisle. The boys say they are
very hungry this morning"
Most Of the animals are fed twice a day
breakfast at and dinner at 4.
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AZ to the Maid Of Ratisbon.

From the London Daily News
Another political legend is gone In France
the Maid of Ratisbon, who by her iutrepidity
saved whole French army from destruction
during the Napoleonic wars, has long been be-
ieved in no less implicitly than Joan Of Arc. or
Jeanne Hachette of Beauvais, or the Maid of
Saragossa- Gen. MARRIOTT in his memoirs, gives
the true version of the story. After the assault
upon Ratisbon. 'he says. he was in command of
a column which was ordered to occupy a bridge
affording the only line Of retreat for the Aus
trians. Losing my way among the streets Of
the town, he goes on to say, Il suddenly saw a
young woman spring up before me crying:
Save me. l am a French woman She was a
dressmaker established in business at Ratisbon.
/ asked her to show us the way TO the bridge.
but, as we were still under fire. she was afraid.
Thereupon 1 ordered her to be led by the arm
at the head of the column by two grenadiers
She shrieked, but it was of no use. One of the
grenadiers was wounded in the arm, and the
blood squirting over the poor terrified woman
she tainted and had to be carried. Napoleon.
having heard the story, asked TO see the little
dressmaker and complimented her upon the
service she had rendered the army" This was
the origin Of the legend.
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WHY THEY DO NOT MARRY.
One Young Woman Who Thinks Tobacco I
Responsible for II.

One Young Woman Who Thinks Tobacco 10
Responsible for It
A pretty young woman, with rudy bloom
produced by the crisp November air on her
cheeks and an earnestess in her manner that
showed she meant just what she wrote, left the
following at The STAR office:
Several papers inquire in alarm How is it
that there are 80 many nice young girls in our
cities unmarried and likely to remain soT Our
answer is comprised in one word-tobacco. In
old times, when you could approach a young
man within whispering distance without being
nauseated by his breath, he used-when his
days work was over-to spend his evenings
with some good girl, or girls, either around
the family hearth, or in pleasant walks, or at
some innocent place of amusement. The young
man OF the present day takes his cigar and puffs
away his vitality till he is as stupid as an oys-
ter. and then goes to some saloon to quench
the thirst created by smoking, and sheds croco-
die tears every time his stockings are out at
the toes that girls nowadays are so extravagant
that fellow can't afford to get married. Nine
young men out OF ten deliberately give UP re
spectacle female society to indulge the solitary
enervatlng habit of smoking until Aheir broken
down constitutions clamor for careful nursing; ;
then they coolly ask some nice girl to exchange
ner health, strength, beauty and unimpaired
intellect for their sallow face, tainted blood
and breath and irritable temper and mental
imbecility. Women may we'll hate smoking
and smokers. We have known the most gentle
and refined men to grow harsh in temper and
uncleanly in their personal habits under the
thralldom OF tyranny which they had not love
nor respect enough for women TO break
through"
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the keeper:

the keeper:
SIS all dem monkeys?"
Yes. sir"
"Glory but dey is like folks. Look yonder
at day brack one. Pears to me he's got sense,
and deed. sir, tween you and me he's de
strikin' image OBJ Uncle Peter Brown"
Wonders my fren's," called out the old man
after he had heard all about the lion and the
Gila monster.
The reporter looked and saw the old man
before the 'possum cage.
''Yas. indeed. ! knows all bout desc hyar
boys, but dey's in bad company. Truf is, sir,
Sc more glad to look desc 'possums in de face
dan all de odder beastes in de show. Desc hyar
odder fellows don't b'long in dis country, but
all Mr.. Possum was born and raised in 'Merika
Many has been de night Use hunted him, an
when Franksgiven comes round dere am one
at home gittin' fat fer dinner dat day."
But all Of the animals of the zoo are not con-
fined in the main building by any means Out
side are foxes, peccaries coyotes, prairie dogs
deer, buffaloes, bears, elephants aud elk.
The buffaloes, and there are seven in the
herd, including the baby, which was born at
the Smithsonian last year. occupy a large yard
adjoining the elk. which latter were presented
by Buffalo Bill"
Every one is familiar with the elephants.
Gold Dust and Dunk. They are nicely located
in large building near the buffaloes and hold
receptions with the little folks every day, Dur
ing the warm weather they we're taken to a deep
place In the creek and allowed to battle, but
since the cool weather this has been abandoned.
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Hyattsville's Wicked Neighbors.


HYArTsvILLE, Nd, Nov. 90 1891.
Doubtless your readers will be glad to know
more about the condition which has so aroused
the better class of citizens In the Bladensburg
district, and caused so vigorous a demand for
the maintenance Of the law. The center of in
terest is the little village of Bladensburg, once
a prosperous place, possessed of commerce and
wealth, but now al almost forgotten relic of the
past with its commerce reduced to the floating
OF cracker crumbs down the human throat upon
tiny streams of beer and whisky.
The bibulOus wants of the citizens of this
little hamlet are supplied by no less than five
the road to Washington, while three are centers
OF attraction upon the village street.
There seems to be some subtle charm about a
five mile distance from the Capitol In the
olden time men were wont to go to Bladens-
burg to settle little affairs of honor and it be-
came a celebrated dueling ground. Now, men
without any honor in particular 60 there to
get drunk, especially on Sunday, and there is
rather more than a suspicion that a more de-
grading vice is fairly well established. The
most Of this business is done on Sunday, and
this it is that has aroused the opposition.
1t is bad enough to have the work of the
saloon in contemplation six days in the week
without having double dose on the Sabbath.
The thirsty people of Bladensburg, whose
wants cannot be relieved by. the spa spring,
them pretty hard to support one saloon, or at
most two, and it cannot be doubted that this
Misunderstanding industry is mainly supported
by the Sunday patronage of people from the
city. The movement that has been started is
not temperance movement, although
the temperance people are in it;
it is not q religious movement, although
the religious people are in it; it is
the united effort of all those who hate vice
and iniquity to stay the ravages of a moral
plague that threatens the destruction of all
that is most precious in society. The same
Maryland law that Licenses mans destruction
Of his fellows and the general propagation of
brutality during six days in the week denies
the exercise OF this privilege on the Sabbath.
and here the people have taken their stand and
have determined to enforce the law B.
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TO THE PRAIRIE DOGS.

reads a sign at the head Of q narrow path. A
short distance from the main road you come
to the village Of this dimnutive, wild western
animal. The village consists Of a good piece Of
land, walled up all around and below the sur
face to a considerable extent to prevent these
little diggers from leaving the Enclosure. There
are number of small mounds all over the
ground, with holes in the middle. These are
the entrances to the prairie dogs home A
peculiar whistle from the keeper brought q
dozen curious little fellows to the surface, and
they seated themselves upon their launches at
the entrance and ran in at the clap Of the hands
as though shot.
Way down the valley far away from the
other animals lives the arctic fox. Generally
he makes himself scarce, but on this morning
he was enjoying nap upon the ice which had
formed upon his bath tub.
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Telephone Consultations.

From Brooklyn Lie.
One of the young ladies at the telephone
central Office has a singularly pleasing voice.
and it is just possible that her features match
it. II is just as well right here to give the
reader to understand that no names are TO be
mentioned-they are suppressed in the inter-
est OF a gentleman who holds a public Office
and was talked Of for mayor. His clerk. who
usually did the telephoning, never spoke to the
central office girl without a term of endear-
ment The discussion over the wires gem
orally began with: lis that you. dearr" and
wound up with: ''Good-by, darling"
In the absence of the clerk the distinguished
man went to the telephone in person. Central
promptly answered, and failing to recognize
the voice. asked: els that you, dearf" mo.
darling" responded the distinguished public
man, ITS the other fellow
II is the good fortune of some wives to make
their appearance just in the nick Of the most
exasperating time. That ID what happened in
this instance. Behind the distinguished pub
Lie man when he said mo, darling, it's the
other fellow" stood his wife, who had con-
clnded to visit her husband that morning. She
startled him BY sxclaiming: "well, I like that r.
Did she2
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and the one occupied by the ''crested porcu-
pines" with their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quilts,
which some say they shoot at their enemies.

A short distance away from these ungainly
looking creatures you will notice q pair Of
''kiDkajous, with long fat bodies like those OF
weasels and heads like those Of rats. They are
quite docile and affectionate and delight to
nestle in Keeper Blackburn's arms.
curious animal is the coat mungi, and the
zoo possesses two varieties of this peculiar
quadruped Then comes the much talk ed of
Gila monster, secured in cage with a dozen
or more fat froggies. which it is supposed to
devour. Much has been said and written Of
this poisonous beast. 1t has a scaly black coat
and yellow lines. and looks like big lizard II
seems to intimidate the frogs, for they were all
cage. Apparently the monsters appetite
il bad, for up to date the frogs
have not suffered, and they have been there
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and the ant eater IL taken to the spot and put
down. IT is the work of a moment for the ami
NAL to shoot outa long. fine, ueedle-like tongue,
which he runs into the ant hole, and hauls it
out with hundreds Of tho insects sticking to it.
A short time ago, one sunny afternoon. Keeper
Blackburn thought that the ant eater would en-
Joy bath. Accordingly he took him to the
creek and put him gently down on the bank.
In fash the ant eater jumped overheard and
swan down tho creek. There was nothing to
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scamper away into some remote corner and de-
vour it. Then came the fun. for the first one
to finish would poster the others and steal the
food whenever an opportunity presented itself.
The smaller ones suffered the most. for the
stronger ones would steal everything in sight
and then poke their fingers in the mouths of
the victims and haul out anything that might
be there. 1t was pnre ''cussedness" on their
part. for there was an abundance Of food for
all.
While there are a number OF monkeys en-
bracing several different species the majority
belong to that class with a prehensile tail or
as Il has more appropriately been dominated, a
FIFTH hand This tail is a wonderful adjunct
and the power 1t possesses is marvellous. For
several inches from its extremity it strongly
resembles the inside of a mans finger en-
tirely denuded OF hair. and jointed at each
half inch or thereabout. With this prehensile
tail the monkey is capable of supporting its
own weight, and cases are reported where trav-
elers have seen half hundred of them Joined
together by their tails extending over a creek
or river. forming perfect bridge for the others
to cross.
One gets an excellent idea of the use Of this
tail at the zoo and the pranks played with it
are ludicrous- As the reporter was watching
the antics OF the monkeys one daring fellow
backed up before him and, reaching out
his tail, seized the flower from the scribe
buttonhole and scampered away to the top of
the cage with the rest of them at his heels.
Next TO the monkeys cage is the temporary
abode OF lynx. or, more commonly. a wild
cat The animal, which is about the size of a
dog, has q sweet face and very pretty coat of
fur. But Appearances are deceitful. for that
sweet face possesses full Set Of sharp teeth
and that beautiful fur hides a vicious DISPOSE
ton She looks like big, good-natured pussy
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To Celebrate the Marseiliaise.

Paris Dispatch to the London Daily telegraph.
Another effort is being made by the inhab-
itants OF Choisy-le-koi, outside Paris to OBJ
serve with much solemnity and ceremonial what
is vaguely called the Centenary of the Marseil-
laise." Choisy-le-Roi claims to possess the
dust Of Rouget de rIsle the composer of the
hymn, who was buried there in 1886. his BIRTH
place being Lons-le-Saunier. in the depart
ment OF the Jura- On this accoun. the men,
bers OF the borough council consider that they
have the right to take the initiative in organ
izing right republican festival this year, as
the Marseillaise, under the title Of Chant de
Guerre de i Armee du Rhin," was first heard
in 1872. President Carnot is to be asked to be
come honorary president Of the committee of
the fete. and appeals for funds will be made to
all the cities, and also to communes which Dos
sess more than 1000 inhabitants No date as
yet has been fixed for the celebration Of the
centenary, to which it is presumed that every
patriotic Frenchman will give his sentimental
and sympathetic, If not practical and pecpni-
airy, support
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Written for The Evening Star.
Washington:
THE CITY OF FLOWERS.

Beautiful City.-of Magnificent
Distances thou no more shalt titled be,
Though grand are thy long avenues, all agree,
Scanned from the top of thy tall monument;
Nor "City Of Parks" though hundreds thine, be-
sprent
With many native, many an alien tree;
Nor yet Of "Statues"-rased In memory
OF admirals and soldiers eminent.
No; thou, that tween the orange and the pine,
Breathest temperate air nigh all the year,
Whose chiiiiest winters have mild, May-like
hours;
Favored Of Flora, litter name be thine
Whose people hold her lovely dariings dear
Let Washington be called the City of Flowers!
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FOX DYSPEPSIA
Use HOrsfor1'a Acid PhosnhafA.

Dr.. Lorenzo Waite, Pittsfeld, Mass, says: "From
Its for period Of about eight weeks 10 the ex-
ciusion Of all Other remedies, attribute the restor-
alton to health OF Q patient who was emacated TO
ton and dyspepsia This patients stomach was in
such an irritable condition that he could not bear
either liquid or solid food. An accomplished physi.
clan Of many years experience, whom called in
consultation. pronounced his case an incursble one
Al this stage decided 70 use H0.sfords Acid PhOo.
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She Preferred a burglar.

Theodore hsilam once defended burglar,
says the San Francisco Star. The BURGLAR
wife was on the witness stand and the prose-
cutting attorney was conducting Q vigorous
cross-examination.
MADAM, you are the wife Of this MANI"
"Yes."
you knew he was . burglar when You mar
ried him?"
''Yes."
"How did you come to contract . matrimo-
nial alliance with such man?'
WELL" the witness said, sarcastically, II was
getting old and had To choose between 0 law
yer and burglar"
The cross-exsminatfon ended there.
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The most interesting perhaps Of the outdoor
animals are the bears. They are nicely located
at the 18th street entrance to the park and
have real dens in the side Of the hill. The col
the polar. grizzly, black. tipped grizzly
and cinnamon. They are ungainly LOOKING
creatures, but furnish an amount Of fun for
the visitor by their peculiar antics.
One OF the oldest looking animals at the zoo
Is the South American ant eater. He il \ docile
creature and full Of fun. He takes his nsme
from his fondness for Ants and IL 10 quite smus-
ing to soe him feed. nest AZ anti r looafed
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A whole family Of American badgers are the
nesrest neighbors to the lynx. and curious lit
tie fellows they are, with sharp black ewes and
TAT tAt bodies. They are the early risers OF the
200" and wake the other animals up as soon
Ms the sun makes his appearance. They were
contented with bit Of meat and some
vegetables.
Then came cage occupied BY five "agouti."
whose color and shape make them strongly re-
semble an abbreviated edition Of kangaroo.
They are slick looking chaps and as clean and
neat rs is possible. They have a dangerous
looking neighbor, for next door to them is
French" the African hon. Every animal in
the ZOO has personal grudge against French"
for he Is the keepers pet and to use the latter's
own expression is gentle as lamb. Poor
fellow, he is unused to freedom and was born
slave. The only jungle he ever saw was some
pins trees in West Virginia, where he was
rsissd by q lady who procured him
from circus. He was born in
captivity while the circus was on
u road and turned over to this lady as a good
riadsass 70 bad rubbish. for the circus men
bed 10 say 20 carry him. He is a trihe over
,sss I'D sod already u assuming the bearing
~ Ne King Of the Forest" French" took
essfss>ss for his breakfast and eagerly de-
sssssa kis portion
esDs lev ssgss intervene between this cage
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Asking Too Much.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Photographer-"A little more cheerfulness
Of expression, if You please"
Strengthening sitter-"will you please re-
qnest your assistant on the other side OF the
screen to quit whistling Comrades for about
fourteen seconds
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The macaws. with their brilliant plulnage.
we're the first to be served. Some warm bread
soaked in milk and about half pint of boiled
corn made up their bill of fare. They seemed
10 relish il. however, for scarcely had the table
been set Before they pitched in, hanging from
the top of the cage by their feet and eating in
this position
And then came the monkeys. There's a
perfect colony of these interesting little crea-
tures, and as the keeper passed to their cage
there appeared dozen or more tiny hands
pushed out as far as the arms would allow.
And such a chattering, Every one seemed TO
have something to say. and. the keeper
remarked: They remind me of SO many old
maids talking about each other"
Bananas, bread. apples and little chewing
tobacco was what the monkeys had for break
fast And it suited them entirely. especially
the chewing tobacco, which they ate with
apparent relish. Each one would grab as much
as both hands and mouth could hold and then
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Thy lawny squares and circles ample room,
Thou, rich in gardeners of learned taste and Skill
And forethought of wise Verulam,' dost I'LL
With beauty Of shrub, gay leaf, and varied bloom,
From whence the hardy crocuses assume
Their golden, white, or purple robes, until
The favorites of Japan 1t is thy will
With color and scent shall cheer Novembers
gloom.
Besides, the vicinage Of thy winding creek,
Thy stored rivers, hills, wales, meads, woods, all
Fair Floras hand munincenty dowers;t
And rattle arbutus and late aster speak,
Red-bud and laurel, and tree Of tulips tall:
Let Washington be called the City of Flowersl
see Bacons Essay on Gardens.
Vicinity.
November II, 81. w. L. SHOEMAKER