The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-31

coidinSiy soon had some shelters erected
and dinner going on. Luckily, one OF til,
fellows shot deer just as we began t
camp, and on its meat feasted, while M
men ate gorilla
YOUNG GORILLA.
This time was accessory 10 lis capture
We were walking along in silence, wher
heard cry, and presently saw before
ME female gorilla, with tiny baby.go
rlila hanging TO her breast and sucking
The mother was stroling the little one
and looking fondy down at il; and til.
scene was 80 petty and touching that
held my fire, and cousidered-li.1e 4 soft
| hearted tel,ow-wh neither had not better
leave them in peace Before could maxi
up my mind, however, my hunter fir-o
aud killed the mother who fell without
struggle
The mother fell, but the baby chung tc
her, and, with pititui cries, endeavored tC
attract her attention. | came up, anC
when it saw Inc it hid its poor little head
IN lis mothers breast IL could neither
walk nor bite, so We could easily manage
it; and | carried il while the men bore
the mother on pole. When We got to
/ the village another scene ensued, The
3 men put the body down, and set the lit
lie fellow near. As soon as he saw his
mother, he crawlcd to her aud thre him
self on her breast He did not find MS
accustomed nour!shneut, o. q saw that
/ he peLceIyed something was the matter
with the old one. He cIawed over her
body, snlelt ~ It, and gave uttelance, from
time 70 time, 10 q ylalutive cry, loo, hoo
. 100, which touched my heart.
could gel 10 milk tor this poor lille
.c..ow. who could not eat, and consequent
ly died on the third dag after he was
caught. lie seemed more Gor!le than the
other ! had, Tor lie already recognized my
Voice. and would try 70 i.urgy IO..Id n!e
when he saw me. lut the Little body in
a.cACAal, and sent i 10 Dr. Nymau Ct
Boston. ioi d;>>tcriou
IA= mother WAS skinned and when
came - exu:u.ne Ler, ! found her very
Singular Specimen. Her head wa smaller
tia" that oi any other gou!.t ever saw,
aLd the .uup Was oI u raIIls!. brown
color. These are pecUaa!Itles which made
this specimen dl!.erer.; IRON al others
have seen ca! Der. therefore, tie 20
r.ila wiki the red !GL.n.
YO-SG APE or ANOTHER srEc.Es.
For some hougs after we started sc saw
nothing bat old track. Of different wIld
beasts, and I began Il tL.AG that Angu.-
l-Is oy9-! had been too >anE-iEe. E,Aai-
ly, toward twelve o'clock. when w. We're
crossing . A.nd Of high table land We
EseId tie cTE Of a Young animal, "..1A
&c al rscoE.l l!zrd 70 be a u,LiggO inLouTe
I'4eIs -. uay trouble - once vent away
cut Of my l..:Hd, ami ! 10 longer ie.:
other SICK OF hungry.
We c.awied through ,..e l1-A - s..eat-
j. as po-. bic still u-a!!nE lie taLy ike
c.y. 4. Lass. coming C4l !.,1 - ...l.e
cleared space. Te saw something 4ta4.a.
along tie ground toward tho >;.t where
We stood coucea..3 When !. came neat
cr SO saI :. ,,as o female rs.s!egy u4bolve
running on q. i-lg=, with . .oug, one
ciingiug to her breasts She was eagerly
eating some IeI.les, anu with Onc arm
supported her little one
luerlaoas }, who had tie t.iirest Chance,
fred, and b5ouzht her down. She arog-
ped wlta0l, q struggle. Ine VYo. ..tt.e
one c.-ci. !>e.v hyw' hew. and eluug
- tAe DEAD body sucking the breasts,
uu.y..s lis .le.a t--Te IL lis alarm 1t the
report Of tHf gun
Ne Egg:I, Il uy IN great g'ee 10 Secure
our caliu.e' : can not tel. !ay surprise
y hen ! saw Ina; Tie usA.rE1 baby lace
was pare wu.,a-y-ry- white .ndeed-pa.-
Id, Lut - So n.te - q white enid ..
! looked at the mother. Jut found her
as black as SCOT in tae face. Ine iilt.e
one was about = foot IL height u-c Of
the men threw cloth over is head and
secured II Ia we could make IL fast with
q rope tor. thOug. II was quite young.
it could walk. Ihe old one was oi the
bald headed kind, Of which / had secured
the A!st known specimen some mouths
before.
/ Immediately ordered a return 10 camp,
which We reached toward evening Tie
little nshie.o had been all this time sepa-
rated i.oin lis dead mother, and now,
when 1t was put near her body most
touching scene eEsued. The little fellow
ran Instantly 10 her, but, touching Leg on
the face and breast, saw evidently that
some great change mad happened For d
few moments ha caresstd her, as though
trying 10 coax her back 10 lie Then lie
seemed - lose all hope. His little eyes
became very sad, ana he broke out it a
long piaIuUye waIl, "tcee. Ooee! ooee
winch made my heart ache Tor HIM. He
looked quite lOrlorn, and as though he
ieit his Iorsakeu lot. HE whole camp
was touched al his sorrow, and the women
were Is. e;Ially moved.
All tuis time stood wonderingly star
ing at the white face Of the Creature. 1t
was leAiiy marvellous and quite lucompre-
LensIble: AID q more strange and wclrd
looking animal never saw.
While ! stood there, up came two OF
my hunters and began 10 laugh al me.
.. Look, Chelly said they, calling me by
the name | was known by among them,
look at your friend. Every Time we Kill
gorilla, You tell Us Look Ut Your black
friend Now, you see. look at your white
friend. Then came ii Tremendous roar at
what they thought good joke.
:" book he got straight nair, all same
as you. See white iace OF your cousin
from the bush. lie is ueal er you than the
gorilla Is to U.s.
And another roar
"Gorliia no got wooiiy hair like We
This one straight hair, like you.
y es." sad i but when lie gets oid
his face is black; and do you not see his
nose how fiat ii Is like yours
Wuereat there was Il louder laugh than
before For, so long as lac can laugh.
the negro cares IlttIt against Nhohi inc
joke goes.
THIS little fellow lived five months and
became quite tame and atiectlouate HIS
only bad propensities were love OF drink
ana a teudaucy 10 thieve, lie would
steal into bed with the negroes, and SIT
with them at the titeside, and delighted
to eat with them
As the dry season advanced, and the
nights grew cooler, he became exceeding
" fond of sitting near the tire with the
men in the evening; Master Tommy
seemed then to enjoy Himself wonderfully,
and quite much as any human being
From time to time he looked up into the
faces of those around him, rs if to say, DO
not dive me away = and the very white
color OF his face coutrasted >lnguidriy with
the black heads around HIM. His eyes
were intelligent: and when lett to himself
4 l,.l loai< nf sad