New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-27
A PRESENT FOR THE MUSE UNI.
DIR. c. B. PARKER GIVES 1T EIGHT FINE
CARIBOU SKINS.
HE OBTAINS THEM WHILE ON HUNTING TIKI
IN NEwFoUNDLAND-THE TAXIpER-
MISTS KEPT BUSY.

IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1ANiDH
MIsTs KEPT BUSY.
The American Museum Of Natural History re-
ceived Saturday eight splendid skins OF CARIBOU OF
reindeer. showing both male and female IN diheren'
stages OF growth
The department of taxidermy In the museum Is
always busy. but just now 1t Is more than ever
crowded with work Professor Dyche. who went
North in the steamer Kite. to relieve Lieutenant
reary and his associates brought pack large COZ
lection of bird and animal skins. enough 10 make
the taxidermists busy for several weeks. n Few
days ago Dr. c. Il. Parker. of No. 16' Remsen-ft'
BROOKLYN came back from hunting expedition IN
Newfoundland and he IL is that has made the hand
some and valuable present OF caribou skins 10 the
museum.
The doctor is great shikari and most sue
cessful one throughout the house are the skins
OF the animals he has shot from year TO year
The walls also decorated with splendid heads
OF deer He has a moose head and anters win
eleven points and elk with antlers OF nine points
Rocky Mountain sheep and black-taiied oeei
also from that region, a common antelope ana
Maine deer 4 COYOTE stands guard beauti-
full skin of A gray badger. In the doctor desk are
some fragments of one OF the aeroites lounu y!
Lieutenant Peary H., Inc rnck Which the
OF metal struck Is also fused 10 'hich"esS VI
slightly over eighth of an inch , l.,
The doctor In speaking OF his experiences III
Newfoundland. most enthusiastic lnat ne
vomched for by the fact that he bought square
mile OF territory at the head OF Deer Lake.
Americans he said. have no idea what spIenulu
country is lying right at their door wntIS te les'
fishing and shooting can be had for little expense.
81 iohn's can be reached eas silly by the steamers. A
railway takes one into the sporting lands maze
my headquarters at the head OF Deer Lake anu 80
well was | satisfied with my sport there mat pur
chased from the Government q square mhe OF 'eIIl--
tory Game of all kinds is strictly protected ana
no one is allowed Kill more than elght ueer IN d
season / had two friends with me. ana We "ere
lucky enough to get allotted twenty-loul.
started on the trip with the idea OF bringing Dack d
complete collection OF caribou and was fortunately
successful The skins were all put in pickle. carr
fully cleaned and have, OF their anters ana
skulls. e.,..-
For salmon and trout fishing no follower OF
Izaak Walton could wish for more plentiiuiy
stocked streams. and the scenery is grand inc
climate during July. August and September Is an
that could be wished for. The temperature varies
from 20 TO 50 degrees but the air Is cool and dry
and for aing children | cannot think of better
sanitarium =, - 49,,
''The people are most hospitable. and in even the
small villages II surprised me how good accomlno,
dalton could be obtained The guides are capital
fellows. and game is most abundant The sports
man can get far and away better shooting and fish
ing in Newfoundland than he can in the Adiron-
dacks, and for one-half the money.