The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-15

hllcn Tnc Cub.n hu,ia, al~o
listed. Is an immense tree rat. ma
kcl and -caly.
Officers in the Philippines are ask
cd for the Spectre, carabao, tama-
rau, flying lcmur, biuturong and many
other freaks
The "spcctrc," the hoodoo Of the
supcrstitious native, is diminutive and
squirrcl-likc. His staring eyes appear
to wear huge Chinese spcctaccs. Up
on his wirc-likc fingers are cushions
like the suckers upon the feet of the
trcc-frog lie is nocturnal and inscc-
tivcrous
The caraboa is a small water buffalo,
wild but tanablc. The natives hunt
him on moonlight nights by sncaking
upon him behind his tanned brothers.
Only the most skillful enjoy this sport
without loss Of life. When domcst-
Gated he refuses to work unless allow
ed Il daily mud bath Of TWO hours.
The tamarau, q similar species, is more
fcrocious. lie refuses to eat during
captivity and usually starvcs from
stubbornncss or commits suicide while
attempting liberty. He will be
hard customer to deal with if brought
here.
The biuturong is long tailed wild
cat, which sleeps all day with his head
hidden beneath his bushy tail. He
likes vegetables, fruit, eggs, birds and
meat. From these Islands will be OBJ
tanned also some peculiar civct cats.
a collection of native house cats would
inspire much interest. They are
all adorned with fish-h hook points in
the ends of their tails. Much value
is attached to the flying lemur, which
jumps from trcc-top to trcc-top, hun
drcds Of feet apart, being buoyed in
the air by pair of acroplancs, form
cd Of skin stretched from one leg to
the other on either side and guided
by a peculiar manipulation of the tail
From Asia and its Islands the gayal
and the gaur, species Of East Indian
wild cattle; the cheetab, or hunting
leopard, n long legged wildcat with lit
tie head combining the speed Of the
dog and sneaking instinct Of the cat
domesticated for hunting deer and an
telopc in inaccessible mountain coun-
tries, and the tapir, that peculiar
long shouted combination of hog and
rhinoccros, are particularly wanted.
Asia is expected to supply also many
species similar to those of Africa, be-
sides tigers, leopards, three species of
wild rhinoccros, black apes and num-
erous monkeys.
From Central and South America
are wanted, more than others, the
sloth, jaguar, anteater, armadillo and
spectacled bear, the last named found
only in the highest mountains of Chill
and Peru-being SO called because
of grotesque markings about his
eyes.
Our consular representatives in
Australia, New Zealand and adjacent
Islands are asked to furnish the great
kangaroo, ssallahy. or dwarf kangaroo,
wombat, duck bill and Tasmanian dev-
il. The duck-bill, not represented in
any American collection, will be diff
cult to procure. He is one Of the
most grotesque of beasts and will ex-
cite much curiosity. He has body
similar to that of sea-lion or beaver
in combination with long, borny,
duck like beak. The Tasmanian dew
il, noted for its ferocity, is a stout,
heavy beast, about the size of bad
ger and with an ugly head somewhat
like that Of boar. From New Zea-
land alone will be obtained, If posi-
BILE, the kiwi-a very odd bird found
only upoa that island the o~,. arrot
and the hideous tuatara lizard. In
deed, perusal Of this official list Of the
most rare and valuable creatures Of the
earth, air and water suggests that in
Uncle Sans new geologic venture
Father Noah is himself to be out
Noahed.
JOHN ELFRETn WATKINS, JR.
Rhaumafiam-Cafarrh ara RInna Hlia.