The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-08-08

ANARnY or MoxkEYs--A Norel Ssspen-
sion Bridge. -" They are coming towards
the bridge; they will most likely cross by
the rocks yonder," observed Raoul.
allow-swim III" | asked. "lt is
torrent thcro!"
.Oh, nor answered the Fronchman
ssmonkeys would rather 60 into ire than
wafer. lflhcy canno. leap the stream'ney
will bridge ill.,
"Bridge il! and how" 80
e.Ssop ! moment, Csptain-yoa sha'i
see.'' Tho halfhun,an voices now soonooa
nearer. add We could perceive that the AMI
mails were approaching the spot where We
Law. Presently they appeared upon sne OPP
posite bank, headed by an old grey Chief
tain and ot1iccred like 30 many soldiers
They were. q Raoul stated, Il the Coma,
dreja or ring tail tribe.
Ooe-an Aid-de.camp, or chief pioneer
peshaps--ran out on the projecting rock,
and, sfiee looking across the stream as y
calculating tho distance, scampered back
and appeared tocommunicatc with tho lead
cr This produced n movement N the
troop. Commands were issued, and fatigue
parties were detailed aud marched to the
front, Meanwhile several OF the comadre-
ias-eupineers, no doubt-ran along the
bank, examining the trees on both sides Of
the arrnyo
Al length they all collected around a tall
cotton wood, that grew over the nsrrowes,
part Of the stream, and 20 or 80 scampered
up its trunk. On reaching a high point,
the Foremost strong fellow-ran out up
on limb, and taking several turns Of his
tail around il, slipped off and hung his head
downwards. The next on the limb also
stout one, climbed down the body ofthe first,
and whipped his tail tightly round the neck
and forearm Of the latter, dropped off in
turn, and hung head down. The third re-
peated this mannuvre upon tie second, and
the fourth upon the third, md 50 on, until
the last one upon The string rested his fore
paws upon the ground,
The living chain now CONNIE need swing
ing backwards and forw ards, like the pen
dulum Of . clock. The motion was slight
q, first, bu, gradually increased, tho lower
most monkey striking his hands violently on
the earth as he passed the tangent OF the
oscillating curve. Several others upon the
limbs sbove aided the movement.
This continued until the monkey at the
end Of the chain was thrown among the
branches Of a tree on the opp sic bunk
Here, afier two or three vibrations, be
clutched limb and held fast. This move
ment was executed adroilly, just At the cal-
minating point oi',he oscillation. in order TO
save the intermediate links from the yio-
lence Of too sudden jerk?
The cha;u was now fast at both ends,
forming complete suspension bridge. over
which tho whole troop, to the number Of
four OF FIVE hundred, passed with the rapid
ity Of thought.
Il was one Of the most comical sights !
ever beheld, 10 witnessthe quizical express
ion Of countenances along that living chain.
The troop was now on the other side, bat
how we're the animals forming bridge to
get themselves over? This was the qies-
ton which suggested itself. Manifestly.
by number one letting gohis tail. But the
point d. nppui on the other side was much
lower down, and number one with hall a do
zen Of bis neighbors, would be dashed a.
gainst the opposite bank, or soused into the
water.
Here, then, was problem, and we wait
ed with some curiosity for its solution
Il was soon solved. A monkey was now
seen attaching bis tail TO the lowest on The
bridge, another girded him in similar
manner, and another, and so on, until
dozen more were added to the string
These last were all powerful fellows; and
running up to high limb, they lifted the
bridge into position almost horizontal
Then a scream from the last monkey OF
the new formation warned the tail end that
all was ready and the next momen, the
whole chain was swung over, and landed
safely on the opposite bank. The lower
most links now dropped off like melting
candle. while the higher one. leaped to The
branches and came down by the trunk
The whole troop then scampered off into
the cbapparral and disappesred.--Captain
Reds Adventures ia South America.
Nashville Conventions al the SouTm and
Abolition ercitements al the NORTH! How
little do they effec. the onward course Of
this great REPUBLIc! Eddies and nipples
in the tde-how soon they are absorbed in
tho mighty current which knowing "no re-
firing ebb," still keeps due on, enlarging
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