Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-12-02

| p"phNatioh "a DaTWin views on the
gradual Development Of new species
IN the animal and vegetable world, by
slow and iong-continued changes in
species preceding them. and in consc-
quence Of the discussions to which
these views have given rise, great in
terest has been felt among scientific
men in the question how far any in.
dicatlons can be found. in any part of
the world. of the existence Of Ii ks of
connection between man and the lower
animals. Thus far the general con
c!usion among naturalists seems to be
that no such links and no indications
Of the existence Of any can he found.
The nearest approach of the human
to the animal organization-using the
term animal in the restricted sense in
winch 1t Is sometimes employed As
antithctic to human-seems to be in
the Andaman Isl&pds, for here the race
OF men is of the lowest and most de-
graded type while, on the other hand.
there are species Of ape or monkey
occupying the islands with him that
slmulate more perfectly, perhaps. than
any other brute the functions Of human
intelligence. Thus in these islands the
lowest men and the highest MONKEYS
come INTO close juNtaposition.
The superiority of the Antlaman
monkey is shown strikingy in recent
specimen which has attracted some at
tntl"n even among men of science.
Ihe case referred 10 is that of an Anda-
man monkey which. OF who-for il is
rather difficult TO decide which relative
ought really 70 be used-was received
not lo.g since at the Geological Gar
dcns IN London. The monkey Is a
female, AMI her name il Jenny.
Jenny, history j. SON. what roman
t'r, She was procured at a port at the
Aniaman Islands by the sailors OF the
British ship T,ylant in 1854.
She rcmIiuci Oh board tn, TigIant
i"r four wears. while the ship was crui--
lnG IN the Eastern seas AMI engaged
IA cooperating with the AbyssInian
army ~ the famous campaign for
rrsculnI the English prisoners from
hlnI Theodore. Tie sailors made a
great pet of her. and took quite an in
ter = ~ her education. They taught
hrr to smoke pipe. 10 draw the cork
from sofa bottle, after first carefully
untwistug the wire. and then To drink
the contents, holding the bottle by the |
neck with both hands. and lifting up
the bottom of il with her foot to make
the contents run into her mouth. The |
education which She thus rec eived was
no sham. but was genuine, for Jenny
would really drink the soda-watcr and
really smoke the pipe, ami not merely
make believe. She was also intrusted
with the charge OF a chicken which the
sailors had on board for one Of their
pets. Jenny took good care Of this
chicken IN her cage at night. and often
carried 1t about iii her arms during the
day.
Inc sailors, moreovern not properly
apprcciating, it seems, the Importance
OF street temperance principles for mon
KEYS, taught Jenny 10 drink grog. of
which she learned to become immoder-
ately fond.
At length, when in due time the ship
returned 10 England, and the company
separated. the sailors gave Jenny a
certificate IN due form Of having well
and faithfully served her Majesty dur
ing the war, aud also decorated her
with u silver chain and medal AS a
badge OF her distinguished merit and