Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-03-29

They could not believe ii; they would
not trust their eyes, and they examined
the animal more narrowly; but, gaze as
they pleased, vulgar ape be was, and
vulgar ape lie remained.
"It must be sorcery, devilish sorcery -
said the burgomaster. bringing the apes
cravat. Look here in this craTat lies
the witchcraft which has blinded cur eyes.
Here IS broad strip of parchment, in
scrlbed with strange characters. 1t is
Latin, / believe; can anybody here read
it 2"
The pastor, n man of extensive learn.
ing, who had often los, game of chess
TO the young Englishman, stepped up,
and. looking at the parchment, said -
Certainly, this Is Latin, and means:
This ape i. a very ridiculous creature,
And 80 through and shan false prsensss WIN teach
you
Ay, ay; IT is an Internal swindie iri
itself "a species of witchcraft," he coniin-
ued. and should NEE, with exemplary
punishment"
The burgomaster was Of the same opin:
ION, and started forthwith to arrest ths
stranger, who could be nothing bu, ma
glcian. Six soldiers carried the ape, for
they were determined TO bring the old
scoundrel 10 instant trial.
They reached the desola,e house, fol-
lowed by a crowd of people. for every
one wanted 10 see how the affair would
erd. They knocked at the door. they
pulled the bell bu, all IN vain-no one
showed himself TO answer 10 their ap-
peals. The burgomas,er finally caused
the door to be beaten in, and mounted to
the sick mans chamber. Nothing was
10 be seen but old, worthless, household
rubbish. The stranger had va nishet.-
On his writing table, however, lay a large
sealed letter, addressed to the burgomas-
ter, which thc .>.tter opened He read
My DEAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: When
you read this shall no longer be in your
village, and you will have discovered the
rank and nation of my darling nephew.
Take the Joke which have ventured to
play upon YOU as good lesson not to IN
sist on intticting your society upon a stran-
ger, when he wishes 10 live In retirement,
felt myself too well-bred TO be involved
IL your eternal taule, your bad manners,
and your ridiculous customs. | procured,
therefore, the young orang outs ng, whom
You have caressed 50 affec,iona,ely, to act
as my substitute. Farewell. my friends,
and lay this lesson to heart"
The citizens of Grunweisel were the
laughing-stoc of the whole country, and
felt intensely mortified. Their consola-
lion was, that all this must have been
brought about by Supernatural means
But the greatest confusion was felt by the
young men of the-city, for they had made
the bad manners of the beastly ape the
object OF their approval and imitation
Henceforth they ceased to lean their ell
bows on the table; they balanced Them
selves no longer on the chairs; they were
silent until addressed, and became mod
est and civil as of old /; and i, became
by-word with the GrunwieseIoeians, when
any one showed signs of reIapsing into
such vulgar and ridiculous practices, to
call HIM " the old gentlenan's ape"
The ourang -outang, who had played so
long the part of gentleman of fashion,
was handed over 10 the proprietor of the
cabinet of natural history. This gentle-
man feed him, gives him the run of his
yard, and shows him to every stranger as
grea, rarity; and there he is to be seen
to the present day.