New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

and tbe peope arc dangerous saYages III 'ho lo"VS'
stage of barbarism. Five voyages 10 ulnereht paIs
Of the district inhabited by these beautiful BIRDS
each occupying in its preparation and execution the
larger part of year, enabled our traveller to pro
cure only five out of the fourteen species known to
exist in the Guinea district As articles of COM
merce the birds are monopoly of the chiefs OF the
coast villages who obtain them at a low rate from
the mountaueers and sell them to the Bugis traders
To sec them in their native forest must amply
repay q naturalist for the trouble OF reach-
ing them. At particular of the year the Oos
have what the people call "sacaleh" or 'danchg
parties" in certain trees which with their immense
heads of spreading branches and large but scattered
feaves, give clear space for them TO play ana eA
hibit their plumes:
On one NJ these trees dozen or twenty fuplumaged
male birds asseub together raise up their Wings sech
ont tbrr neck and elevate their exquisite planes, keep
ing them in II continual vibration Between wines tos ny
across from branch tObranch in great eXcelhehl so I
the whole tree is filed with waving pumes IN every varl-
ETY. OF attitude and motion Inc 1rd ltsei ls hesrA % s
large as crow, and is Of rich coffee Drown color. lne
head and neck is Of pure straw yellow above, and oh
metallic green beneath The long plumy TUFTS OF golden
and when the bird Is IN repose are partly eonGeaed Sy
are raised vertically the back the head Is bent down
and stretched out and the long pumes are raised u anu
expanded Il they form two magnihsent gogfm or , h
pale brown tint OF the finely divided and softly waving
points The whole bird is then Oyershadowed by tnem,
the crouchng body, yellow head, and emeraldgreen
throat forming hut the foundation and setting 10 tns
golden glory which waves above When seen III inns at
ude the bird OF paradise really deserves its name ana
must be ranked as of the most beautiful and most
wonderful OF living things.
We must pass Mr.. Wallace's interesting story
of his adventures and mishaps in the pursnt of these
marvellous birds, and his account of the native
methods Of shooting and snaring them; bis descrip-
tons of the curious flying emur, and the still more
curious flying frog; the tame squirrels OF the
forest and the leeches which stretch them-
selves ont from the leaves by the path
wav and adhere to the travellers person.
so that at night he generally found half dozen OF
dozen sucking their fill on his legs ana Dody ana
must come to his chapter on the orang-utan OF Dot
neo TO which he devoted great deal OF study. lie
succeeded in killing a number of these f0rmldapie
beasts and preserving the skins ana Skeletons
and his observations seem to dlscredlt the
evtravoront reports of other travellers to the ex
traordinary size which the animal sometimes at.
tains. Mr.. Wallace could find no trusty evidence Of
an orangutan or mas the natives call 1t, exceed
ing four feet two inches in hight and seven feet
eight inches in extent of the outstrctched arms He
was fortunate enough to capture young one alive,
and his account of its habits is entertaining that
we must spare room for long extract:
While carrying il home 1t got IT'S hands IN my Dearn,
Getting free for the fingers are habtuay bent inward at
the joint 10 form complete hooks Al this tme
ts two lower teeth. Unfortunately, had no milk
to give it, as neither Malays Chinese nor Dyaks ever
imal that could sucke my little infant was Therefore
obliged TO give It Tce~atc from from ] poe MN ~ ny J r r
we'll This very meager det ana le niue crealulS
did not thrive wen on NJ atnouEI ~ e n rnTc noursbng
When put finger IN Us month u sucked Win IN kreH
vigor drawing ts cheeks with all its might IN the VAN
effort to extract milk and only after perseN erlng
long time would IT give up In disgust and SCI upa scream
very like that Of baby IN similar circumstances.
When handled or nuIscd 1t was very quiet ana con.
tented but when laid down by itself would hyarlany
cry, aud for the first few nlghs was very restless h1
noisy. fitted up little box for CRADLE WIN sot
mat for it 20 lie upon which was chaneed ana washed @
little mas as we'll After had done so few times, II
wnnjd begin eryfng ana not leave of til took il out
and carried the spout, when II immediately became
" tho cold water aud make ridcuously WY faces while
the stream was running over lls headi ~ eiIpycd ,n9
its hair seemed to be perfectly happy Nng quite s'
with It's arms and legs stretched out. while thoroughly
brushed the long nsr Of its back aud ars For the hrst
few days IL Clung desperately win H IoHr mana, 10
whatever It could lay hold o. and had to be- careful
keep my beard out OF its way ITS fingers cntchcd hold
VI halr more enaciousiy than any thing else and was
impossible free myself without asssistance. when
restless it would struggle about WITH ~ hauds up ~ the
air trying 10 md something 70 take hod OF a99 When
had got bit OF SUCK or rag IN Two OF lfee V ts h'
seemed quito happy. Tor want oi eoiuenlih5 e.so'
constantly cross us arms ana grasp Win ca,h n'' uc
long hair that grew just below the 0ppo,e hhoHlde
The great tenacity oi It's HiaSp soon iIu
obliged 10 invent some means 10 G' IL ha
strengthen It's limbs For ihiS purpose made snort
for a duarter Of an hour time At nrrt IT, seemed
much pleased but IL conld not get all four hands IN
comfortable position and: after changing abont several
times would leave hold Of hand after the other and
drop to the floor Sometimes, when hanging only By two
hands; would loose one and 10 10 the opposite
shoulder graspug its own har ana, as tins seemed nuch
more agreeable than the stick It would ihen loose
other and tumble down. when n would cross both and
Die on its back quite conientcdy, never seeming TO be-
by numerous tumbes Flndug u 70 fOnd Of hair
endravOred tO make artificial mother by wIupTiug
piece Of Duhao-sku into bundle, aLd suspehdng
ing ii about foot from the floor Al frst s seemed 10
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ways find hair which u graspcd VITA the greatest
tenacity. IN hopes That had made tie hue
0rplau 0ue hIppy and 10 seemed Tor time tl
began 10 remember It's lost parent and Try To suck IL
would pull up close 10 the sn. aud Try about every
wber. Tor likely place; but az it only succeeded in
getting mouthfuls Of hair and wool II would be greatly
dsgusted aud scream violently, and after two or thrce
attempts, let altogether One day u got sotno Wool
into It's throat aud Thought II would have ehokod but
after much Rasping u recovered ana was ebh2cd 20
take the limitation mother to pieces again. and gve up
After the first week found could feed i,beter with
spUOn aud give little more varied aud nOrcsud food
Wel-sOaked biscuit. mixed with little egg and sugar
and sometimes sweet potatoes readily eaten; aud
II neyerfang amusement 10 observe the curious
changes Of countcuance by which It woud express us
approval dislike Of what Was given 10 IT, The poor
little thing would lick ts lips, draw IN Its checks aud
satisfaction when IL had mouihfn particularly 10 its
taste. On the other hand, when It's food was not sur
hcenly sweet paattbe. 10 would turn the nOutlul
about win its tongue for moment az trying toeXwct
what hayor thrre was andtbeh puhht al out between
It's lips. II the food continued, 10 would set
up scream aud kick about violently, exactly Ike baby
After had had the little mas about three weeks FOR
tuuately obtained "A young harelip monkey Gidcacus
cynonOgus), which. though small, very active. ard
could feed itself placedut in the box with the
MAS and they Immediately became excellent friends,
neither Exhibiting The least fear OF tho Oher The to
monkey would sit upon tho Orer'b stomach or even
its face, without the least regard TO It, ceilings While
was feeding the MAS the monkey would ~ by pcUng
up all that split, aud occasionally puiug out rs
hands to intercept the spoon aud as had In.
ishcd would pick Of what left sticking the MASS
lips aud then pull open its month and fnny still rc
manned inside; afggward lying down the poor cict
tures stomach \ a comfortable cushion. Tnr m lG
helpless zas would submit to all tcc insults with tho
most exemplary patience, only too glad 10
thing warm near IT, which IL could clasp aGacouaely
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