The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-06-14
A Wonderful Monkey.

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The vivacious little capuchn monkeys are
evidently the favorite, and bag most of th,
nuts; the brown capuchin appears to b,
particularly knowing, as he keeps big peb
Die at hand, aad when he finds that his teeth
are not equal to the task, lie taps the nut
with the stone with Just sufficient force 10
break the shell without bruising the kernel
We have often seen this little fellow take a
pinch of snuff, and assiduousy rub his own
and companions skin with it, with a full
knowledge, no doubt, of the old recipe for
killing iieas. He will also make use of an
onion for a similar purpOc. Among the
other quadrumana in this Mouse we find the
lcmurS, which look more like long legged
weascls than monkeys, and the Lright-f,ccd
Iittlc marnosets, who cluster inqulringly to
the front of their cage, looking in their cap
shaped head dress of fur Ike so many gJs-
sips quizzing you over the window blinds.
At the present moment there is no spcci-
men Of either the uran or chimpanzec in
the Gardens, but there have been at least
half dozen located here within the last ten
years, one Of which, "Jvnny,H maintained
her health for five years. The damp, cold
air o: the Gardens at last brought on con
sumption, and the public must remember
the poor, wheeling, dying brute, with a
r!aster on her chest and blankets around
( her, the very picture Of a moribund Old
man. The only specimen BOw i'll Europe is
/ ia the Jardin dcs P.antes at Paris. This
animal, one Of the finest ever seen, Is 10 eX-
cellcnt healih, and promises to maintain It
I in the bright air Of la Belle France. An ac-
complished naturalist has kindly furnished
us with the following particulars OF this
brute, which clearly Indicate that hp il a
very Doctor Bushy among fis fellows
lie passed through London on his way
to Paris, having landed at plymouth. There
were then two female ChIms resident in the
Gardens in the Il, Z nt's Park and the French
Chin was allowed - ,Qdgc in their hotel for
couple c. nights. On h;s appearance both
Of these young ladies' uttered cries Of re-
. cognition, which, however, eyinccd more
t fear than any thing else. CAIu was put into
u separate compartment or room with d
/ double grille, to prevent the probable injuries
which CiscOrdaut apes wall ini'lct oh each
other. He had -carcCl: felt the floor under
his feet when he began to pay attention to
! his cUuntrywUmen thus suddenly and uneX-
rectedly found. Their fear and surprise
. gradually subsided, and they stood watching
nm attentively, when he broke Out in a
characteristic nd. 5ea!, wAisl. Ec kept up for
i considerable time, uttcr!nS CRIES more
+ h5lcous than seem the nOt-s Of a Chinese
singer, and not far out of unison with his
louIly-bcatin. feet. The owner, who was
present, said that he was Initiating DANCE
OF the negroes which the animal had often
seen while resident in his house in Africa.
The animal was upward OF a year and a
half old, and had spent one year ot his life
in this gentleman's house. The CHi:I maid
} ems gradually relaxed their reserve IS the Vi
yaCiiy Of the dance increased. GHti. at Ias:,
when it was over, each atca..Aliy Pat hand
through the grille and welcomed their friend
and brother to their home in FAR land. y
the weather WAS scveTc-!t was carly in De-
ccmber--lt IS possible that their talk was Of
their native palm groves and their never
ending summer Chin thencclOrth made
himself a. agreeable a. vossJl, and when
the time fo!' his departure came, the naidens
exhibited the iVelIes. regret short Of tears,
At losing him. It Paris he increased rapidly
in stature and intelligence. The climate,
diet lhc drinks his pint OF bordeaux daily,
and lively society Of the French seem 10 De
more cOngenial 10 Chin : physique than our
melancholy London. lie makes acquaiut-
aucc not only with the staff, but with the
habitUCs Of the Garden. The last time |
saw him May, 1919 he came ogt to taste
in front OF the Paa:S des Singes, which was
built for our poor relations BY NJ. Tl!ers
Here Chin cgan bis day by leisurely pro-
menade, casting pleased and Thankful! glances
toward the sun, the beautiful sun Of early
summer. He had three satellites coat
mundis, either by chance or to amuse him,
and while making all manner o! eyes ut
young lady Vho supplies the Singerie with
I pastry and cakes one of the cOati-mundIs
! came up stealthily behind and dealt him
small but malicious bite. Chin looked round
with ast0nishmcut at this malicious outrage
on his person, put his hand haughtily upon
the wound, but without losing his temper in
the least lie walked deliberately TO the
( other side of the circle, and fetched a cane
which he hai dropped there in his prone
made. He returned with majestic wrath up
on bis brow, mingled, | thought, with con
tempt; and taking Coati by the tai COM
menced punishment with his cane, admins
tering such blows as his victim could bear
without permanent injury, and applied with
. equal Justice to the RIBS ON either side, in Z
direction always parallel to the spine When
he thought enough had been done. he dis
I posed OF Coat without moving a muscle of
( his countenancc, by left handed jerk which
threw the dc ingHent high in air, head over
D
. Coat, and retired with shame and fear to an
outer corner. Having executed this act of
Justice Chin betOok himself to Il tree. y
] large baboon, who had in the meantime made
/ his appearance in the circle, thought this
was good opportunity of doing civil
! thing, and accordingly mounted the tree and
! sat down smi.ingly, as balloons smile, upon
/ the next fork. CHM slowly turned his head
| at this attempt at familiarity, measured the
| distance raised his hind foot, and COM
posedly as he had caned the coat, kicked
/ the big baboon off his perch into the arena
| below. This abasement seemed to do the
baboon good, for he also retired like the
/ coat, and took up his station on the other
| side To what perfection Of manners and
Development of thought the last year and a
! half may have brought him | can scarcely
/ guess but one day doubtless some one will
say of him, as an Oriental prince once said
to me, after long 10 king at the uran Peter
- Does he speak English YETI
"Our WEsr"-The Lansingburgh, y. Y,
/ Gazette illustrates the general tendency oi
! humanity thcreaway, as follows
The other morning we missed the peculiar
| ring of our mlkman's bell substituted by
tinkle on another key.
"Where is Peter Ham = We ASKED oi The
| stranger. ~,
"He's sold out to me and gone West"
was the response.
A day or two since we stopped at the
| fence Of Mr.. James Lea's beautiful garden.
"Wherc's Mr. Lea we asked OF one of
the family. ..
prospecting out West" was the reply
as Mr. Charles Hitchcock ~"
/ "No sir he's ou. West"
81 shall move the lst Of May" says Mr..
| Andrew Derrick.
"Whcrc 2"
"Out West"