The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-08-09
TUE MAN THAT KILLED THE MONKEY.

THE MAN THAT KILLED THE MONKEY.
The Recorders dock was Yesterday fill
ed with persons Of all sorts aud all classes
The droyer from the West, who instead Of
selling his horses, got sold himself; the
Bowery 'b'hoy.' just arrived from New
York; the poor lrishmnn, whose only fault,
was that he loved liberty, potatoes and
whiskcy; and many others, with points o!
character. as an suction.cr would SAY, too
numerous to meniion.' Like giant who
had been dwindled down from his or:in-l
proportions, by some process ar other. Jack
Lion stood up in the dock, the admired ri
oil observers. Jack had pair OF corduroy
pantaloons, a red vest, and n coarse blue
blanket-coat. lie had beon picked up in
the street for lying drunk, and wns escort
ed TO the guardhouse by one Of the faith
iul guardians of the police. Jack had a
pug nose, and pair Of eyes Tint were rs
restless as those of Lynx. Ills checks
were ruddy. and his noso was the color Of
newly-cut beeisteak Jack was evidently
native OF England, and had no dpuh, been
born within the sound of The Bow Bells
Jack Lionr said the Recorder; aud
Jack Instantly rose up, whmpcring like u
child, mud after having wiped his eve with
the sleeve Of his coat, remarked, I'm ere,
sir
Jack, you were brought up last nigh, far
having been fannd drunk in the streets
what have YOU TO say for Yourself?
Il nin't got noihin' pcglickler 10 say for
myself, sir, only that I'm misiortuna,e
man, and victim of conscience!
what have you been doing, that causes
you TO make n drunkurd of yourseIlg
I've been doing no,hln', your vurship,
bu, once belonged 10 q cnrrvwanv
"a carry wan-wha,'s tha,r
"A carryman, Your yurship, is n mann-
jerry-a place in which mammals is kept
for public view, aud for the information o
the r.sn' generation, in order 10 instruct
'cm into the rudlmenis of geology
'Wbat did YOU do in the establishment
that YOU speak OH asked the Recorder.
with n smile on his couutcnancc.
q was an instructor aud Intimate friend
of tho beasts, and ii Your vurship will Lei
inc go on, I'll tell my isle.'
'1D oh, haiu the Recorder.
you see, sir, when | come from Liver
pool, arrived in New York, and 90, n sli-
walton in WEIGH 4 Delayan's manalcrry.
! told 'om nv u~ didn'l know nolhin' much
about hanninsls, but seein' that was vii
lin they put INC ~ takin' charge ot The he'll
ephant. had 10 wash his tusks aud keep
his trunk dry 'cept when ,e wanted water.
Ihat helephani was one on 'cm sir; but at.
ter all my kindness 10 him, one day he
broke the bond oi fellowship between ms.
slow was that Lionr inquired The Re
corder.
i was ciyin' him happle, one mornin'.
which found in the sawdust in the ring
and pokin' on, his long snoui. he tonk u
with all the gra,otuness ia the world.
sec his caantenance all wfcathcd in smiles,
and jist as was maxim some observations
on the beauty III his features, he gave mt
a lick that knocked mo against the cage o
the kangarou, as was located near him
AT this per,ickler mp,ncEt. a little monkey
rs was friend oi mine, hoped down nnd
lighted on the hcieplaI,'s neck. The BIZ
brute COULDN'T gel hid II tue little Teller.
snd instead VI p!unetng lis s.sss ,nto me.
he commenced ruu. y round tie Rug
Oh, ii Your Worship had seen the tigers and
lions flashing their talis--tlle zebra chang.
in It's s,ripes-iho bears L., IN To qua"
their iron hars--ine poll-parrois scream,n
all sorts oil ihings--ihc camel rai-ln' hi. |
hump, aud the rhinnccros elewatin' Ia, |
snou,, you'd almost died with fear. Their.
laid. right by the cage 81 the long.legged
kapgsroo, that every now and then pokcd
out his lore paw TO grab me-and there
was the iIelcphant Ira varsin' round. with |
poor little Jacko on his back. la little |
while, sir, tbs helephan, stopped his ram
bin, and the monkey run on To the top oi
his cage. | owed the preservation OF IN,
precious life 10 tina, monkey, and yet Kill
ed him.
Here Jack Lion hurst into tears, but the
Recorder, III peiemptor, tone. told him L.
20 on.
We'll, sir, the monkey and me got TO be
friends. ! used 10 buy him grnund-nu,>
aud ginger-cahes, aud NIL TINT SORT ot thing.
When used 10 give little Jac.n an, thing.
the leopards aud b,enas would howl as il
heaven aud earth Wis comm together; the
tigers would grin md gnash their teeth; the
ro,ar-hear, a VERY respectable beast, in u
white coat, would SNAIL, a. much as Ia SAY,
Oh, If ] had you on cake of hice, wo,
meal I'd have al your still didn't care
tho monkey had saved my life, mud agn
say | was grateful. One day the little lei
Ter took sick, and ! went 10 the pa,hechr.'s
TO get some medicine. The pothecar,'s
boy, instead OF ei.in' me mngnesia, put up
n paper Of arsenic. Poor Jacko took the
dose, aud the consequence was, that in n