Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-29
Omuille Bully Dntte RetprH.
TRICKS OF THE MONKEY.


alists as class amongst the SimiadG,
which possess tail, as distinguished
from those of the ape kind, which are
without this appendage. Ofthe class,
the ape appears more grave, less peev-
ish and mischievcus than the monkey.
They are susceptible of more inteli-
gence, and become more gentle and af-
fectionate. the few tricks which the
monkeys in our street occasionally ex-
hibit are the result OF much training
and perseverance, seldom performed
without the jerk of the chain or the
eye Of the master whereas those Of
the ape often show an intelligence not
much inferior to that of uncivilized
men.
Lieutenant Mathews, who travelled
over great part of Sierra Leone, Gui-
nea, Congo, and Loango, states that
the Chimpanzee, the tribe most like
man in their structure, generally take
up their abode near some deserted town
or village, where the papau tree grows
abundantly, the fruit Of which serves
them as food in abundance. They
build huts nearly like the houses of the
natives, covering them with leaves, for
their females and young, guarding the
entrances, day and night, with all the
care of the fondest parent. If one of
them is shot, the rest Of the communi-
ty pursue, with the utmost speed, the
DESTROYER, and the only means then of
escaping their vengeance is to part with
the gun, which they Instantly seize and
batter to pieces, giving over the pur>
sui, when they have thus vented their
rage. They travel in large bodies,
arming themselvds with clubs, and fire.
quently compel the elephant to aban-
don its locality. Mons. de la Brosse
states that they sometimes watch for
months together. to steal young ne
crosses, whom they carry into the
woods and force to live with them, feed.
ing them plentifully, but otherwise do
ing them no injury, as if to enjoy mere
" their society. One instance of this
kind came under his notice, of a ne
gress who lived in Loango, and who
had lived upwards of three years
amongst them, in the utmost harmony,
befare she was able to make her es
cape.
The apes or baboon which frequent
the rock of Gibraltar sprung from
pair that were brought thither by an
officer who had travelled through the
interior of Africa. These are describ-
ed as perfect nuisances to the place.
The only method the inhabitants have
of Kidding themselves of them is by
catching an shaving them. An odd
method, but no other can be had re-
course to, on account of the use OF fire.
arms being prohibited.
A friend Of nine, an officer in the
Sappers and miners, at a place called
Brompton in Kent, possessed one of
remarkable cunning. He had brought
it from this celebrated fort. 1t had an
extraordinary antipathy for women,
boys, dogs aud pigs, We remember
we'll seeing some youths playing at
marbles on the pavement of tho can>
non embrasures, and watching its
tricks. He would wait patiently until
they were all intent upon their game,
and then silly shrust his head over the
parapet and hurl brickbat upon them,
stooting his head down immediately at
forwards to hide himself. On one oc-
casion, on a repitition of thesa tricks,
bov, who had Newfoundland dog
with him, discovered the offender and
gave chase to him through the streets
of the neighbcring village, Brompton.
The creature, jumpidg up to the first
knocker of door he came to, thunder
ed away at it without intermission,
with one hand, while he rang the bell
violently with the other. An old lady
of port!y dimensions came to the door,
and the transition of the emotions of
her face from a good scolding expires
sion to one of staring alarm, as the
brute jumped upon her ample shoul-
ders for protection, is not to DC soon
forgotten.
On another occasion this boboon car
ried off large basket Of cherries.
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