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that it was thought to be impossible to save it's
life. Just before the order for embarkation

came tne Joe Inotner OF the elght-months-
the spot where the abandoned and
dying kid was lying, began smelling it
and rubbing its head, showing every sign of
affection and motherly regard. Within ten
minutes time the little kid was nursing from
the doe, and from that time to this has thrived
under the care and protection Of its foster
mother. Indeed the doe has given the stranger
more attention than its own offspring, which
has been weaned by force and the younster put
in its place. The adopted kid is now the most
sprightly Of all the herd and has arrived at the
Zoo in excellent condition.
HOW THEY WERE tanned.
Up to the time Of embarkation at Guayaquil
the herd was wild and almost unmanaReable.
owing to the new scenes, movement Of people,
confined life and an entire change Of surround
ings from their high mountain abode At
Guayaquil the animals were taken to the side Of
the steamer in lighters, hoisted by means Of
wide canvas strings and placed in q large pen
prepared for them on the between deck. Upon
leaving harbor the ship plunged into heavy
sea, which caused all OF the now thoroughly
disguised namas to become ssasick. Lying
down. they huddled together and looked per-
feet picture of despair. The natives in charge
seized this opportunity to caress the animals
and tempt them with delicate food, which they
reciprocsted by abandoning all Of their vicious
habits. and by the time the ship reached Pan
anna they had become a. tame. docile and kind
as any domesticated animal known.
DIsEMBARxINo At PANAMA..
On arriving at the Bay Of Panama Q gang
plank was thrown from the ships side, conmu-
nicating with a lighter expressly prepared to re-
ceive the animals. One Of the bucks was partly
led and partly forced to walk this gangplank,
whereupon all the others followed without hest
fancy or fear. The lighter was towed . dis
lance Of i've miles TO the Panama railroad
wharf, where the namas were hoistsd from tn
lighter and deposited in Q specially prepared
car. By the Kindness Of the supsrintendent d
the road the car was attached to ths regular
passenger train leaving the came day for Colon
July g. At Colon the animals were removed
from the car 10 q shady grass lawn facing the
sea in front Of the official headquarters Of thu
railroad. where they remained eight days
greatly to the delight Of the resident Colon
! bians and others who had never before seen one
placed in . pen on board the Pacific mail
steamer Colombia and started for New York
where they arrived on the 10th.
FROM NEW FORK TO THE zoo.
Arrangements had been made for the proper
reception Of the distinguished emigrants IL
( New York, and they were immediatsly trans
ferred in big fruit vans to the Pennsylvania
railroad docks and safely placed within car
The weather being frightfully hot the animal
suffered greatly, and 1t was feared that sewers
would die on the way here. Happily but on
snccumbed lts body il now being stuffed and
viii ultimately adorn the museum Of the Smith
sonian: At the depot in this caty ON THURSDAY
1 Col. Tfsdel and his charges were met BY DR.
Baker and the animals we're transferred TO tn
big wagon Of the Humane socisty and sapidl,
driven to their new home ct the park
The herd consists of three beautiful buck
and five does, including two young ones. They
seem to have become acclimated and perfectly
4 conteuted in their nav 0uavtarn ThSw tv.vnc
diately partook Of food and watsr and shovss
great delight ct being freed from their long i'm
| prisonment. The new arrivals cannot fs3l b
attract largo number Of visitors, and ths In
stitution h 70 b cougratulstsd On tAs ssquiA
ton 80 =