The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-04-24
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THE gORmlAS LOVE STORY.

THE 8ORILA'S LOVE STORY.
NY article on the origin Of the human
species had been months in preparation!
Much of the fame which l have since
secured by its publication in that widely
circulated magazine, the I1lter0ceanid
Monthly, is due 10 the fact that speht
weeks in deep investigations in ethnolos-
ical sciences, comparing results, and espe.
cially examining the points of resemblance
which exist in the brute creation and the
nobler race Of man.. To say thatI utterly
overthrew the Darwinian theory, and
quite demolished the tribe Of pretenders
who have since attempted to initiate that
great apostle of error, may not be strictly
in accordance with modesty, but hosts of
candid friends will admit that it is strictly
true. know very well that, though my
untiring labors in the cause of science are
not yet thoroughly appreciated, an admir-.
ing posterity will dwell with. delight on
the name of Samuel Simcox as the bene-
factor Of his race, who showed where that
race had its birth, and from what primi-
tive element it sprang For further par
ticulars see the eHqter0e6aaio Montllgfar
June, 49,,
Ny fayorite haunt during the progress
Of my article was Coriander's menagerie;
having resolved that this should be the
masterpiece of my life, spared neither
labor nor expense upon it, and actually
procured a season ticket to the menagerie
and passed many pleasant hours in watch
ing the wild animals, studying their habits
and drawing many valuable conclusions
from their points of resemblance and diff
ference, Consequently, though the apes
and monkeys had furnished me with an
ineXhaustible fund of amusement and in
terest, was delighted beyond measure
when it was announced that Coriander
had secured live gorilla for his collection
of wild beasts. An agent had been dis
patched to Africa and had sent home,
with great secrecy, real live specimen OF
this dreadful beast and so we'll had all the
negotiations been kept that nobody knew
Of what was being done until the monster
was fairly Gagged and on exhibition at CoFi-
ander's menageTie. entered with zest
upon study of the creatures habits and
peculiaEities; and while the idle curiosity
Of mere wonder -mongers kept vast crowd
about the cage wherein the furious beast
was confined, calmly surveyed it from q,
safe distance and made my scientific obser-
vations for the benefit Of mankind And
when vulgar wonder at the strange beast
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nearer the cage and watch the gorilla,
was more and more impressed with the
human traits which discovered in the
extraordinary animal. His manner of re-
cliniug was, though impish, half human !;
and his grotetque gait, as he sprang from
side to side of his narrow prison, was sug-
gesttve Of his suppositious congener--
man even his terrible howl, which rent
the air OF the museum constantly, had q
human shade Of sound. Las 81
One rainy day, when the great hall Of
the museum was unusually vacant ofVisi-
tors, almost leaned against the cage in
my eager watch Of the moyements Of the
gorilla. I faneied him roaming his native
African jungles, the terror Of everything
thing, or rearing, with strange and gro
tesque SOLITUDE, his young family. won
deFed how much akin TO human love and
hate were the passions thatraged beneath
that hairy breast, and how much Of real
feeling was in the loud and anguished
howl that occasionally burst from those
fang like jaws Thus speculating, drew
incautiously near the bars Of the cage
whore The monster restlessly paced up
and down, and was inexpressibly startled
at feeling his not breath on my cheek
while from his huge hairy lips came the
sound" Sam " kIlactually jumped with
establishments, Whereupon the creature be-
seechingly said Hush, hush, fof HeaY-
ems sake do not leave mew Mastering
courage enough TO ask him what all this
meant the gorilla answered am your
old friend, Jack Gale don't leave me. ni5
50 C0Fianders famous gorilla was none
other than my old crony, Jack Gale
And this is how Jack happened to be a
gorilla CoTiandeI's keepers were too
watchfal topernit much conversation, but
taking from the gorilla--for such he eEill
was to me-the address Of Jack Gale, No.
1888 Mogusmulticaulisst street, went home
70 revise some Of my deductions relative
70 the origin Of the human species, found
Cd on observations OF the gorilla Ia q state
Of comparative wildness The menagerie
closed at TO o'clock in the evening, and
precisely at half.past ten was az Jacks
lodgings to which / climbed up four
lights Of crooked and very dark stairWays.
The room was small and cherries; the
windows were carefully guarded by thick
curtains; three Of four swinging bars de-
pended nom the ceiling for the practice
Of Its inmate III acrobatic exercises: across
the foot Of the bed lay d well dressed qor-
illa's skin, and At "a small table, and atsorb-
ing the contents Of d pot OF beer. az the
wearer of this discarded robe. This wae
the haunt Of the African gorilla, He toid
bis story ia few words
When you and / we're used 70 talk
with each ether along the Tallapooaa and
Athens wire, never Thought to neot yer
as I've g0rilla but here ! am. Aitei
the war was over, and The GOyernmen'
discharged 10 many telegraph operators
Ii was hard scratchiag lor q whiles ane
after You and I lsft the Depapolis cdlca,
vas welEnigh broke more Than ones, grll
few cents standing between me and beg
gary Bit Kept stiif UP per lip, an'
struggled ID "a Cincinnati where ne
With Cliiandaf ae WAS out there Wisl
bis meaa agorle WAS about to como q
TO this eity and open hig show. He !
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