The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-11-16
WHOLE NO. 422.


Shooting . Monkey. r
Twas strolling through wood high VI
in the country" in India, with my mantor
on my shoulder, when heard curious
noise in tree almost Immediately abov,
me. looked up and found that tn,
sounds proceeded from . white monkey
that skipped from branch to branch, chat
tering away with delight at beholding .
''lellow creature Of a larger growth" fol
so he seemed to consider me For few
moments took no notice Of his antics
and walked quietly along, till suddenly q
large branch fell at my feet, narrowly es.
Gaping my head. l again paused, and
found that the missile had been dropped
| by a talkative friend Without considera.
ton, instantly turned round and fred at
him.
| The report had scarcely sounded, when
l heard the most distressing cry that ever
reached my cars. The agonized shrek OF
a young infant burst from the little
creature whom had wounded. 1t was
within thirty PAGES Of me. I-could see the
wretched animal, already stained with
blood, point to its wound, and again hear
its dreadful moan. The last agony of a
hare is narrowing to tyro, and / have
seen young sportsman turn pale on
hearing it. The present cry was, howe yer,
more distressing, turned round and en-
deavored to hurry away. This, however,
found no easy task; for as moved forward
the unhappy creature followed me, spring
ing as well as it could from bough to
bough, uttering low wailing moan, and
pointing at the same time at the spot
whence the blood trickled. Then regarding
me steadily but mournfully in the face, il
seemed to reproach me with my wanton
cruelty. Again I FASTENED on, but still it
pursued me. When l stopped, it stopped;
when attempted to 60 forward, it accom-.
panied me. Never in the whole course of
my life did feel so much for dumb ami.
nal; never did l so keenly repent an act OF
uncalled for barbarity.
Determined Tot to allow the poor monkey
thus to linger in torture, and to at once
end the annoying scene, I suddenly came to
to halt, and, lowering my gun, which
was only single barrsled, l was about
to reload it for the purpose of dispatch.
ing the manned creature, when spring
ing from the tree, it ran to within half .
dozen PAGES of me, and began to cry most
pteously, and roll in agony, occasionally
plChtuS up edTtu, WIN Wulcu II attempted
to s,aunch the blood by stuHing it into the
wound, that, in spite Of my resolution,
when fred was so nervous almost
missed my aim, inflicting another wound
which broke the animals leg, but nothing
more. Again its piercing shrek rang in
my ears. Horrified beyond endurance,
threw down my gun, and actually fed.
| In about half an hour returned for the
purpose Of fetching my manton, fully ex.
pecting that the poor animal had left the
spot. What then was my surprise to find
crowd Of monkeys surrounded the suf.
ferer. As advanced under the shade ol
some trees, l stole almost close to them
before they perceived me, took advantage
Of this circumstance to watch their move
ments. The stricken monkey was crying
out in the most piteous manner, the others
who were busily employ ed in tearing up the
wound, endeavoring to destroy the already
dreadfully manned creature. A shou,
drove them all away save the dying animal
| I advanced-the little monkey was roll
ing in agony, I took my gun which lay be-
side him. l fancied he cast one look O.
supplication on me, one prayer to be reliev
ed from his misery. did not hesitate
with one blow Of the butt end dashed on
his brains. Then turning round, slowly
returned to my quarter, more profoundly
dispirited then had felt for months.
Take my advice, sensible reader, if yo,
must live in India. never shoot a monkey