The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-26
HIS BIRTHDAY.
The Young Buffalo Given
Lots of Grass.
How He Sports With the Vicuna.
The Old Man and His
Yumas."

Yesterday was the first anniversary Of the
biTh of the youngest of the four shaggy
buffsloes that roam about the little in
closure specially built for them at the park.
The event was celebrated by q kind of
tea party. given in honor Of the yearl!ng,
only instead Of candy and cake the big calf
was RECALLED with an extra supply of grass.
Quite a crowd collected about the fence
when the bTutes we're fed, and the old man
who presides over the destlnies Of the park
menagere explained to the curious that
this was day of days for the young buffalo.
He's a caperIn' young Teller, that year
ling" said the old man. He's widout no
SIGH mUurnful character as the old bull.
Not kno wing nothing about where he
oughtsr naturally be, he thinks this place is
the foinest bit of prairles and plains that
amy buffalo could want"
Before long, so the old man says, the
happy yearling's nose will be grievously
out Of Joint. There will be little brother
or sister in the family, and lie will be
obliged TO look out for himself He is
about the size of 4 small Jersey COW, but
as lively and yiYacious as a fourteen-year-
old schoOlboy.
The crowd manage to get great deal of
entertainment out Of the antics Of the young
bison.
The vicuna, who is seemingly a cross
between deer, camel and giraffe, is one
OF tie most modest animals in the park
His long neck and little saucy head give
him an appearance which Is in striking
contrast to that of the buffalOes, who havs
10 necks at all to speak of and whose
heads are perfect battering-rams in size
and strength.
1t is circus, and In literal sense, too. to
watch the play Of the frsky yearling
buffalo and The plucky little vicuna. The
vicuna buries his nose in a tempting heap
OF grass. The young buffalo resents it,
and, in spite of The fact that ii Is his birth
day, goes at him with bis head as he has
seen his papa do so many times. The
yicuna drops down on the ground as fiat as
a pancake, and the would-be butter butts
nothing. The vicuna gets up and noses the
grass again, and the young buffalo returns
TO the charge. This time the nimble yicuna
leaps clear over him. and so The miniature
Circus MaXimus proceeds.
Have you seen the yumas in the pen be-
yond?" asked the keeper Of an interested
spectator
The what?"
The yumas; we have two Of them. Go
look at their feathers"
That settled it. The interested spectator
understood now that there were couple OF
Yuma Indians in eathers and war-paiut,
all ready for the Worlds Fair, and merely
stopping at the park temporarily TO display
their charms to visitors at the park
What was his surprise 10 find instead two
osirich-like birds, that at once acknowledged
the compliment OF his visit by attempting
to dine upon his hat.
why these are emus," said the as
toBshed stranger.
Yes" replied the old man. not bit ais
concerted, ''yumas or emus, it's all the same
Some calls EN- one, some calls pother."
VIII they eat coins, like ostrichesP ?"
asked the visitor.
"Oh, yes, they'll eat anything except food.
II you have any twenties you don't want,
you can experiment"
Then the old man started of for his
"Parisian" sheep.