The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-12

under all circumstances a hatred OF
Mr.. De Nry which is in singular con-
trast to the fondness which the lions
exhibit for him This is not the result
of any trouble between the keeper and
the beasts, but was true from the first
: time they saw him. Whenever he
comes within sight of their cage they
become the personifcation of ferocity.
They open their wide jaws until every
one of their heavy teeth are visible,
their great eyes become green with
rage, and switching their great tails
they snarl and growl in a way to make
one shudder. As long as they can see
him they keep this up, and it is just
the same when he comes to them bring
ing their food. 1t seems to be an eX-
aggerated case of such dislike as some
times exists, without any reason what
ever, between human beings.
Many of the animals are the special
pets of frequenters of the park. Be-
tween an old and weli-known physician
and big, shy elk there is the best
possible understanding. Wherever the
elk is, when he hears the doctors low,
peculiar whistle he at once gives all his
attention to locating him, and when he
discovers where he is rushes to him with
every evidence of delight. One of the
half-grown bears has way of express
ing his JOY when lady, who is in the
habit of bringing him Jumps of sugar
when she comes to the park, makes her
appearance, by bowling in way that he
is never known to do at any other time.
As soon as he receives his Jumps of SUI
gar he ceases these demonstrations.
One day this lady, riding unexpectedly
through the park, did not have with
her the usual portion of sugar AL
though she sat well back in the car
rage the bear caught sight of her and
set up his usual howl, and as she had
nothing with which to appease him he
kept it up until she was well out of
sight. The next time he saw her he
started to howl a greeting, as had been
his wont, when, as if remembering that
he had not been treated well on the oc-
casion of their last meeting, he stopped
short and declined to be friendly until
after he had been given his treat Of
sugar Jumps.
The way in which some of the an
imals become the possession of the
park commissioners is peculiar. Eor
instance, the big brown bear, "Old
jim" was at one time in his career a
dancer, and made an uncertain income
for the little Italian who owned him,
by performing as they went up and
down the country together. He was
always given to fits of bad temper,
which have now become chronic-and
one day after dancing for gaping
crowd while he was still on his hind
legs he seized his owner and Rugged
him to death. AS no one was discov-
cred who belonged to the italian save
the bear, there seemed nothing better
to do with him than to take him to
Lincoln park. He has been there
for many years, and is now grown very
decrepit, and, in fact, is suffering all
the Inconvenience of old age. A year
ago he could scarcely see, but he is
now getting the second sight of the
aged. His temper has not altered for
older. He has no use for anybody but
himself, and when he is permitted to
exercise in the open part of the pit
where the bears are confined it is
necessary to shut out all the others to
prevent a battle.
Among the birds is small, silver
gray parrot with a brilliant red tail