New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27
nUzzARp's BAY

nUzzARos BAY
The telcgraphed news regarding the voting OK
money 70 bud Queen Victoria new yacht viii
recall - MANY Americans the peculiar appearance
% the a.rerent roya. pleasure craft In tns coun-
try thev would certainly create sensation. Al the
,;err on, hevon1 the rail they bear huge coats az
arns-not painted the woodwork OF the vessels
but affixed Elk !nches oubolrd ana made OF separate
mouldirgs probably Of iron
Here gorreousy gilded Lions and unioorns are 40
ing their best get away from their insecure ana
damn positions by Climbing In over the tafran on
tho naddle hoxca ard e.sewherc further specimens
OF tho herad!c menagcric seem - h. rampant
chiefly 10 keep their feet DRY The hcartcss 1isre-
gard paid their oornfor, recalls BIZ Nycs lecture
on the inhumaniiy OF lehorning hydraulic rams
These animals. as here moudei 10 nor a. pres
ent roam anou. the world IN the I've state In that
peculiar Institution for the perpetuation OF Hyth
known as the Heradry once they represent inc
modified evolution OF prehistoric nightmares In THIS
way their descent Is Inca. without being Lnnaean
and when they are touched up with variety o.
bri.ian, colors they recall MunkiurieEs poetry Oh
the happy Dutch painter Of Noahs Ark animals;
aaub he camel here and dsuh the lion too
pa!r; The hedgehog bot;cgreen. the gyascut:S Due
l place upon the palar bear pensive purple smile.
And On III, coach dog yellow spots prodigally pile
In fact use the Kind Of paint that happens az ny hAnd
TIL Mr. Agassiz IS amazed .or he canno' understand
What II pu, magenta upon the Willy lynx
VIA, i clothe the tiger and rhir 'eeTos In PIMA
Ara though with yellow blue the mule touch
It's all cause It's al the SAM IN pu'o'
Now that these historic crafts are abou' TO De
put out Of commission their utility need no. lapse
| At any vatersde worlds fair such ar az chicago
they will bring in "a large a sum. when viewed as
! curos as they have cost In forty years repairs
| This suggestion is given forth without desire Tor
private revenue from any dcep-sea Barnum VINO
may take 1t up They are handsome vessels stiii'
| with their hul,s and pulwarks enameled with a
beautiful royal blue that sets out many traceries OF
solid gold but their close relation 10 the triumphai
| chariots of Barnum & Bailey's incomparaDy pest
show on earth necessarily intrudes itself upon the
| consideration of any American citizen
| II the enterprise Of local showmen be lacking
| these crafts should be purchased with American
| National funds Now that Mr. Cleveland is look,
inc forward &c third, fourth ana ni'h 'eiii %.
| Of And then wen have some style ABOUT u
! When Mr. Cleveland abandons his disreputaDlf
| sIouch hal for sunshade form OF golden crown
and sits on the tanrai. hshing, as usua,, ,os
| irdescent lion and unicorn. then at last America
| can be said to DO itself proud ~
| Her Royal Hlghness. the Princess Ruth VIII os
delighted with the steam launches that arc lowered
| from these yachts Their deep briian, p!uSs
| enamel makes them look like floating gems ana
| they nave covers that be raised TO protec'
| from the weather. like carriage tops But me
| heresses 10 the throne OF America VIII nave 10
nm the same risks which the British royal family
| is now seeking evade. The victoria ana AIoe.'
| tight compartments. forty years ago, as also wa.
| the twenty five yc1r-old Osborne, ana IL Is mol
suggested that these historic relics SHAH be used
| except in the quiet fishing Of Buzzards Bay