The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10
Vnnl auEEn ANIMAL
The Great Anf-Eater L. Funny
Combination In Every Way


the great anl-oater the ant bear, or
crested ani.h ar. whichever you choose
20 call hm. e., the most Snowy quadru-
ped Ia al South America; nor am !
not az an 81. ~ he Is not entitled 90 hrst
place. Ia h,'rlt and bulk fuli-gfown
Specimen Is bnut rs large as q Ntw-
f0undlaud dog aud u really quite bear
shaped in hodg ana legs. IT, tail ID
lorg and strong and bears a ircmsn-
dmls brush Ut COARSE. wiry brown
black hnlr. whih makes this organ
very noticeable. lis head II w small
and It's muzzlc 20 fearfully prolonged
that u reminds one If the head ami
beak at an Ibis IT. mouth IN mar
row slil acfuss he end of that curious
nmzzlr. o. tongue Is HE q hlg angle
worm 4 f,'ut long. and Il has no teeth
whatever. IT, covering u q rough
coat ~ long. ccur-c brown hair, most
strangely marked by black hand nm
drrrcath ihr throat. which. on TIE
chest. divides into n long. wedge
shaped stripe of black that extends
backward aud upward acnufs tue
shoulders
10 me u has always hecn puzzle
why this creature should lio.scss such
iuxurl1ut coat ol hair ln so bot
climate Another Iolnt siiil more open
10 criticism is hls dubbed fore feet.
lie walks on bis claws and the outer
edges of his fore feet, IN most awk'
wani and even painful way, for which
there seems 10 be- $40 adequate excuse
unless Ills fest were formed that
way 10 vcx the souls of wicked taxi
tcrmlsis Iui them as you will. they
win not lock right; but 90 the LIVING
animal their big. strong. hooked claws
are very useful ~ tearing ih' lnrk OF
dcoaycd logs. on ripping opcl ant.hilis
for the Insertion 90 that sticky. wufm
like tongue. I have often herl told Wy
South American hunters that the ant
hear uses his lnng. bush tail to sweep
up ants with. ~ that they can be- DE-
youtcd moie cNprdililusly: hut ! fan
~ iliai is only yarn.
ENu where Il Is mDsi plei.tiiul, the
great ant eater b. @ rare animal Al
ihorgh I haze hunted Il many days. !
mover Jaw hui two sre incns alive.
one of Wii.rh was young vne in cap
tltliy 40 Cnldad Bolivar on the Oriuo.
go. aud the ether was magnificent
lar.c spvlmcn Ia Forrmugh's meig.t.
rrie owing io their lack - teeth and
the peruinrllifs of their diet they are
dinlrrli iu Keep alive in captivity.
North nf iarama this gnecics Is found
culy in gtattua,a ald Costa kioa. ana
IL very rare iu both those countries.
n lives riaL DE ground. aud H. worst
enpInirs are ,hr iHrrar aud the puma.
Mllliam T. llfrnaday. in -Ihr low
est ~ uuf puadrip'is." 81 Nicholas
gysierir- af STAGE scenery
one of the m,a. familiar ard hcauii-
al effects pf du,ci upon the stage il
the change FROM day 90 night or from
n'em 10 day The fern b. owing g.
conditions surrounding Stage Illusions
T. thr more striking anal 10 tllat most
FREQ ienily seen. lu order to produce
this effect IA fmmnst pcte 90
fDsnery ~ "dnp" which r. made
uhoui double the height 81 the unlln.
ary scencs This drip Is painted o.
ropr sfni sky The lower hilf Is cll.
grcd with The hlghi iiui- uf The suu-
s,. and these gradually blend ln The
middle az the drop lnlu lhc sulslu,d
shades ~ "a .mulillt night Slmellme1
the sciting sun Itself u shown. and
this IS rne,iel hy cutting a circular
hole in ine drop. lnstiug a piece Of
iril muslin over the hack ~ o.. and
putting "a Hight behind a. The drop II
nov hung 81 than the lower half alone
L.. I'D O. a.
tar c IL painted uuon n separate piece.
which i 'pruhle,l; that u. the regular
tine made 10y trees. houses. mountains,
etc, Is cut out With q circular saw.
This profile plccc II set uhout four
fccs Ia front of the sky drup Some
ak ~ eight feet further toward the
front IL hung wnat Is called cut
gauxe drop. though this u sometimes
Omlitd. especially u The Wow al the
rear embraces an eXranse ~ water
II II Is woods however, the ui.gauxp
drop Is always ussl This drop has
sides ami n top OF canvas. painted NJ
the case requires The open central
part - tillcd with stout gauzr netting
which gives charming aerial effect
10 uif distance
Now all Is ready for the sunset eX.
ccI.i the lights. which arr arranged
Tits Behind the profile row runs
atlOss the stage 10 Throw It's light ou
the lower part 81 the sky drcp tn,
tVp part i illuminated ~ the 10 dci
llgh,A 4 similar arrangement Is mad,
II. font OF the profile while the for
gaaund depends Tor liz light on IN,
b.raers aud fooulghts. In all new
thNlefs these are electric lights III
three circuits. one circuit consists Of
llklH with white globes. another Iej
ana the thlrl green. For broad day
lluhl effect the white n used In N,
scene We are describing. heglnninl
wlth sunset. the red circuit Is tmns
on Calcium lights with ncd glassc'
are stationed az the sides of the stage
ami thus the whole scene N suiinse,
with q glow Of rcd lght. The chang,
from sunset % moonlight n eiccte,
by slowly aud imperccpiihly lowcrln.
tlip sky drop. As the sun disappears
h.hlnd the distant hills the rid "me
diums." M they are called arr turnc,
OF aud the grcen ones gradually turn
al ON. When the night sky has fairly
got down o. Ga place the green me
d.ums arr all turned ON 90 fdll forc'
aud green glasses are placed In from
OF the calciums. The stage appear
now 10 be- flooded with moonlight. O
course the moon cannot he shown. fo
Il would naturally be- too Tar tnwur
the audience. | was once In q theatc
where the sun went down behind