Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-26
1uyKs IA GLASS HOUSE.

His Lordship, the Gorilla, OF the
Barnum show - His Pr0digious
Strength and Prowess-Brave rs a
Lion, But Subdued at sight of an
Elephant.
The first gorilla ever seen In this country |
and which arrived here less than a month |
ago will make his bow to the New Haven |
public next Tuesday, whom the great Bar
mum & Bailey show holds forth here. He
has thumbs for big toes, the mannerisms
of blase dude, and Is soon as he acquires
. hyphen ated title and learns to roll his
pants up at the bottom he will be qualified
to promenade on Chapel street with the
rest of the 400. This new candidate for cit
izsnship ELVES in glass house" and there
fore can't "throw stones" A cage of this
kind is necessary because the gorilla is &C.
customed to a much warmer climate than a
New England spring weather offers, and
Mr.. Bailey has had to cover his cage with
heavy plate glass in order to protect him
from the cold. This does not prevent Chico,
for that is his name, from breaking
the glass by inserting his fingers between
the iron bars and pressing against the pane
until 1t breaks. And this, notwithstand-
ing that the glass is three eighths of an
inch thick and cost the management 81. 40
pane. Chico's receptions at the show are
As enthusiastic as any the late lamented
Jumbo ever held, but hand shaking, as is
the custom at President Cleveland's recep-
lions, is omitted, as the integrity of Chico's
intentions would bs open to doubt were he
to grab the honest palm of New England
voter. He will bear great deal of seeing,
and the more studied the more interesting
he becomes, because of his striking likeness
to human kind both in features and habits.
Whether the Darwintan theory is to
blame or whether we feel . sort of SYM
patty for q creature that came within an
ace of being citizen of the Stars and
Stripes, or whether we are stuck up over
our superiority of our distant relatives, Ia
open to question. But the fact remains
that there are some things about him that
can hardly be explained, except on the
theory of family ties. He has acquired
habits not dissimilar to those who look at
him from the other side of the bars, for he
rises every morning when the breakfast
bell rings in the COOK tent, folds up the
double blankets in which he has slept,
washes his face in q tin basin of water that
the attendant has ready for him, and
then combs his hair and whiskers
with horse brush with as much
care as young man would preparing to
call on his best girl. His strength is sim
ply prodigious. He bends the iron bars
of his cage at will, destroys the furniture
that Is put in for his use, and at least
twenty times a day gives vent to an out
burst of passion well calculated to terrify
| one who did not know that Mr.. Bailey has
made his den SO secure that it is simply
impossible for him to escape again, as he
did few days ago In Binghamton. Strange
as 1t seems to everyone of the show Chico
has no fear at all of tiger, lion, or indeed
| any animal except the elephant, but of the
latter he lives in constant dread, and by
bringing An elephant up to where he 10 he
becomes So terrified that it is possible for
the keeper to do anything he wishes in and
about the cage. This gorilla is the only
one known to be in captivity in the world
and WAS captured by Portuguese soldier
in Africa some seven years ago. Chico
was but baby then, aud through constant
kindness and attention to his wants he has
been raised to have and know genuine af-
lection for his keeper.
Chico is the bright particular star of the
galaxy of marvels that Is bounded about by
the canvas spaces of the Barnum &
Bailey show, although this seasons exhi-
bition Is the most complete and wonderful
that has ever been presented.
OF the performers, only two have ever
been seen in this country prior to this
season, and to try and tell of ali the new
acts within the. limitations of this article
would be as futile an endeavor as to try to
write the history of creation on postal
card. There are things quaint and curl
GUS, strange and surprising, and entertain
ing and marvellous inside the canvas acres
of the great and glorious.
Aside from the circus with its multitude
of novel features there ia the spectacle of
Columbus, the great historical picture
drama that is made the finale of the show.
It is dramatically perfect, archaeologically
being something more than a brilliant Sc
ries of living pictures, as 1t is a vivid lesson
in educational history.
The parade will take place next Tuesday
morning at 9 o'clock over the advertised
route, and as it abounds in new features
no one can afford to miss 1t.
| CREDIT TO THE CITY
And a Notable Feature of Church
| street Trade and Business.
The big area of space occupied by the
Stahl 6 Hegel furniture establishment on
Church street, the extent and variety of
the firms display and their important
trade connections with leading manufac.
turers of the United States and command
of the best goods in all grades at prices
that enable the buyers both to save money
satisfaction and pride-all these points,
which are we'll borne out by the facts, 90
to account for the large and constantly In
creasing trade which marks the history of
this, one of the most notable and import
ant of New Ravens mercantile houses.
glance at their immense stock Is we'll
worth taking, and with the use of the
smoothly running and comfortable Gle
vator the tour of the establishment can
be most easily and pleasantly made.
Mr.. Stahl, the senior member of the firm,
has been we'll known furniture merchant
in New Haven for more than twenty-five
years, but Ia still as active as a youth of
thirty and full of the unfsgging energy
that has ever marked his business career.
he is ably supported by his partner Mr..
Hegel, who, though of less avoirdupois, is
equally active, untiring and attentive to
patrons. The sons of Mr.. Stahl are also
Identified with the business. Beside fur.
niture of all kinds, patrons always find
bargains in carpets and oil cloths which
are always an important feature of their
stock. The little joys of many households
are made happy daily with rides in those
lovely baby carriages which the firm with
such paterna1 sympathy provide In such
large array to select from, and just now
the housekeepsr should bear in mind to 90
and see Stahl & Hegel's big stock of re-
frigerators. A general inspection of the
store should be taken by every lady when
out for the afternoons shopping.
Death of Mrs. Pauline Brody.
Mrs. Pauline Brody, wife of L. Brody
and daughter of the late A. A. Isaaos,
died yesterday morning at her residence,
104 Asylum street. The deceased had been
i'll for some time. She leaves husband
and one child, four months old The fu-
| neral will take place this afternoon, at Q
O'Clock, from the late residence of the de-
ceased. The intermsnt will be in the Jew
ish cemetery in Hamden.
| THE DERBY RACES.
First Day OF the Spring Races at
Derby Driving Park.
| BIRMINGHAM, May 25.-The first day of
the spring races at the Derby track, and
| probably the last meeting here unless some
change is made in the pool bill recently
passed, drew a large crowd to the track
this afternoon. Tha first race was won
hsndily by William B., the favorite. Tbs
pool selling was lively. The summary:
2:45 Ciass-Pacs and Trot-Purse $500.
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