Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-05-27

whenever, therefore, ne had 10 perform the ser |
vice of his church, he was under the necessity
Of shutting him up in a room. Once, however,
the animal escaped, and followed the father to
the church, where, silently mounting the sound
ing board above the pulpit, he lay perfectly
still uutil the sermon commenced. lie then
crept TO the edge, and overlooking the preacher,
initiated him in SO grotesque manner that the
whole congregation were unavoidaby urged to
laugh. The father, surprised and cOnfounded
at their ill-timed levity, severely rebuked their
lnattenton. The reproof failed in its effect
the congregation still laughed, and the preacher,
in the warmth Of his zeal, Tedoubled his vocifer-
atoms and action these the ape initiated so ex.
actly, that the congregation could no longer res
strain themselves, but bust out into loud and
continued laughter" Of course friend step
ped up to acquaint the preacher with the exist
ence of second person above the sounding
board, CO operating with him zealously. And
Of course the culprit was taken out by the SER
wants of the church, with face expressive of i'll
suited innocence.
There was dog trained to run on errands
for his master, who was trotting home one even
ng along byeroad, with basket containing
hot pies for his masters supper, when two high
waymen dogs burst out upon him, and while he
Gogfully fought one, the other burgIariously
broke. into his basket. The dog who was fight
ing would not save the pies the pies must go,
and it resolved itself into question who should
the adversary if the pies were to be eaten
among dogs, at Ieast-his right was the best, SO
he Immediately darted on the baskets and devoured
all that remained.
A story OF an elephant again comes to the sur
face. At Macassar, an eephant-driver had
cocoa nut given him, which he wanlony struck
twice against the elephants forehead 10 break it.
The next day they were passing by some cocoa
nuts in the street exposed for sale. The ele-
phant took up one, and began to knock 1t on the
drivers head the result, unhappiIy, was fatal,
Elephants commonly discriminate so well, as to
apportion punishment to the offence against
them: they are considerate, mercful and mag
nanimous. Another story of an elephant, we
think, occurs in one of Mr.. Broderip's books
A visitor 10 an elephant at a fair, having given
TO him one by one a number Of good ginger
bread nuts, thought it a good joke to end by
giving him bag-full of the hottest kind. The
elephant, distressed with pain. took bucket-fuIl
after bucket-full Of water, aud the JOKER warned
Of his danger, had barely escaped over the
threshold before the bucket was flung violently
after his retreating figure. A year Afterwards,
the foolish fellow came again, with gingerbread
in one pocket and hot spice in the other He
began with his donations Of gingerbread, and
then modcstly substituted one hot nut The
moment it was tasted by the elephant, the often.
der was remembered, and caught up into the air
by his clothes his weight tore them, and he
fell, leaving the elephant his tails and some
part of his trousers. The animal putting them
on the floor set his foot upon them, and having
deliberately picked out of the pockets and eaten
all the gingerbread that he considered orthodox
he trod upon the rest and threw the tails away.
The Cape baboons appear to have tact for
battle, like the Caffres. Lieutenant Shipp
headed twenty men. to recapture sundry coats
and trousers stolen by Cape baboon. He made
a circuit, to cut off the marauders from their
caverns they observed him, and detaching
small troop, to guard the entrance, kept their
posts. They could be seen collecting large
stones, under the active superintendent of an
old grey. headed babooD, who appeared to be is.
suing his orders as a general. The soldiers
rushed to the attack, when down came an avail
anche of enormous stones, and Britons left bab
oons the masters of the situation.
OF monkey-tricks, the Indians have an anus.
able. A man went on journey with mon
key and goat, and he took with him for his re.
freshment, rice and curds. Arrived at tank.
the man resolved to bathe and dine. While he
was in his BATH the monkey ate his dinner. and
having wiped bis mouth and paws on the goats
beard, he left the goat to settle bis account
When the man came Out of his bath and found
his dinner gone, it was quite easy to see by the
goats beard, who had stolen it.
The monkey was no ass. The sense of asses
is not rated very high but that is mistake
about them. They are shrewder people thar
we take them for, and kind hearted as we'll A
poor higgler, living near Hawick had an as
for his only companion and partner in the bust
ness. The higgler, being palsied, was accus
; toned 10 assist himself often upon the road, BY
holding to the ass tail. Once on their travels
during severe winter, man and ass were PUN
ged into a snow-wreath, near Rule Water. At
ter hard struggle the ass got out; but knowing
that his helpless master was still buried, HI
, made his way to him, and placed himself so tha
, his tail lay ready to his partners hand. Th
higgler graspcd it and was dragged out to
; place of safety. Zoological.y speaking, it ough
, not to be thought disrespectful in man to cal
: his friend ' an ass"
Elephants, again. They show their goo
taste, and are very fond of children. DR.. Oar
win says: The keeper of an elephant in hi
journey in India, sometimes leaves him fixed t
The ground by length of chain, while he goe
e into the woods to collect food for him; and b
5 way OF reciprocal attention, asks the elephant t
d to mind his child-a child unable to walk-whil
he is gone. The animal defends it lets
=, creep about bis legs; and, when it creeps to tn
extremity of the chain, he gently wraps his trun
about the infants body, and brings it again int
y the middle Of the circle.
= And now we cannot clear our minds of ele
plants without unburhening a story which W
S have heard from tale teller with Indian expel
n ience, and which we imagine to be now fin
e told in print. 1t causes US to feel that in Par
nE I'm nj nf nninanl. ulnnL...l.