Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-09-15
THE MAN MONKEY OF BRAZIL,

The captain of the French schooner AJrienne.
who last summer was stationed at pernambuco,
Brazil, gives us the following sketch of Il tame
monkey -
a short time ago dincd at Brazilian mer-
chants. The conversation turned upon the
wcll-tutored chmpanzee of Mr. Nanneck, Gre
ole gentleman, whose slave had brought the
monkey, which he had caught in the wood
Every one praised the accomplished animal,
giving accounts of its talents so wonderful that
| could not help expressing some incredulity.-
My host smiled, saving that was not the first
who would not believe in these results of an
animal education until he had seen it with his
own eyes. He, therefore, proposed to me to
call with him on Mr. Nanneck. | gladly cou-
sented and on the following morning we set
out The house of the creole lies on the road
TO Olinda, about an hours ride from town. We
proceeded along splendid hedges of cactus,
haded hy bananas and pam-trees, and at length
observed the charming villa. negro received
us at the entrance and took us TO the parlor,
Fastening to tell his master of our visit. The
st ohjcc, which caught our attention was the
monkey, seated on stool, and sewing with
great industry Much struck, | watched him
attentively, while he not paying any attention
10 us, proceeded with his work The door
opened, and Mr. Nanneck, reclining on an easy
chair was wheeled in. Though his legs are par
allied, he seemed bright and cheerful he well
coined us most kindly The monkey went on
sewing with great zeal. l could not refrain
from exclaiming: "How wonderful for the
manner and process of the animal were those
of prac,ised tailor. He was sewing pair of
striped pantaloons, the narrow shape of which
showed that they were intended for himself
a negro now appeared, announcing Madame
JaSmin, who Mr. Vanneck introduced as his
AI,1,
by her little daughter girl of twelve years (;
who Immediately ran to the monkey greeting
him an old friend, and beginning to prattle
with him. Jack furtively peeped at his master (;
but as MIR Nanneck's glance was stern, the tailor
went on sewing. Suddenly his thread broke ;
and he put the end to his mouth, smoothed it
with his lips, twisted it with his left paw, and
threaded the needle again. Mr. Vanneck then
turned to him. and speaking in the same calm
tone in which he had conversed with us: Jack,
put your work aside, and sweep the floor
Jack hurried to the adjoining room, and then
swept and busted like a clever housemaid.
could now perfectly make out his size, as he al
ways walked upright, not on his four hands,
He was about three feet in height but stopped
little. He was clad in linen pantaloons, a
colored shirt, jacket and a red neckerchief-
| At another hint from his master. Jack went and
| brought several glasses of lemonade on tray.
He first presented the tray to Madame Jasmin
and her daughter, then to u.s. precisely like a
well-bred footman. When l had emptied my
glass, he fastened to relieve me of it, putting
it back on the tray. Mr. Vanneck took out his
watch, and showed it to the monkey it was
just three. Jack went and brought a cup Of
broth to his master, who remarked that the
monkey did not know the movements Of the
watch, but that he knew exactly the position oi
the hands when they pointed to three, and kept
it in mind that it was then his master required
his luncheon. If the watch was shown to him
at any other hour, he did not 90 to fetch the
broth while, if three o'clock was passed with
out the luncheon being called for, he got fdg
ETY., and at last ran and brought It in this case
he was always rewarded with sugar-plums.
You have no notion, said Mr. Vanneck, how
much time and trouble, and especially how much
patience, | have bestowed on the training o
this animal. Confined to my chair, however,
continued my task methodically. Nothing wal
more difficult than to accustom Jack to hi
clothes: he used to take off his pantaoon
again and again, until at last had them sewet