Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-07-14
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with an expression Of accepted defeat.
lie walks on the solcg Of his feet,
leaning ut the same time on the out
side Of his hands, but lie turns out his
toes far more than the chimpanzcc,
and he. carries his head more grandly
erect, this seeming to he The mark of
high social standing. When in high
spirits he has Il way Of showing the
tip Of his red tongue, which makes
his black face look all the more like
that Of Il negro boy.
ellis mode Of life is as human rs
arc all his ays. lie sleeps on mat
ircss rolled in rug, and at about s
o'clock IN the morning lie rises in his
bed, sits up, yawns, scratches himself,
and remains ina sleepy, lis.lcss con
ditlon till he has taken his milk,
which lie drinks ont u tnmbIer. He
is noS wide awake, and leaves his bel
and looks about The room for some
thing to play with, and perhaps, if
he is allowed, TO destroy; for lie is as
miSchicvous rs any child or us any
monkey. Then he looks out Of the
window, claps his hands, and for
want OF some more suitable compan.
ionShip, begins to play with his keep
cr. his man must he continually
in attendance OIL him; he dccs not
allow himself to be left alone for II
single moment. If lie finds himself
alone, he uttcrs the shrillcst cries un-
til he rcgains the society Of man at
8 o'clock the gorilla is tubbcd, an
operation in which he takes the great
est delight, expressing his approval
in bass notes, which, perhaps, it will
be imrolitc to call gruntings.
"llc takes his meals at the usual
German hours; for breakfast he lr,s
:ausages, preserved meat, cheese and
the iavoritc Berlin white beer. It is
exit cmcly funny to see him try to
hold the glass. with his fat, short fin
GERS, while he is assisting himself
with his feet. lie is fond of fruit,
which lie cntr 18th the most gentle
manly dclibcratIon, carefully remov-
ing .he stone when eating cherries or
other fruit OF the kind. AT o'clock
the keepers wife brings him his
lunch, and he seems to possess so
punctual an internal monitor Of the
time that this should be brought that
lie is always extremely inpatient if
it is not there to the minute, and al
ways goes down to the passage to
look for it when he hears the bell
ring. lie begins by looking into the
| glasses, and tries TO steal something
out Of them, whcreupon he usually
has his ears boxed, and then the IN cal
begins, consisting Of gravy soup, rico
or vegetables boiled with meat, tEc.
Sometimes it finishes up bya most
welcome slice OF roast chicken; this is
his great treat.
After his meal lie wants a sicsta,
like all other inhabitants OF tropical
climates. After 4 sleep otabout an
hour or IN hour ii Il half hcis really
for more play. In tic afternoon lie
has some fruits, and in the evening
tea or milk, and bread and butter.
lie goes to bed ut clock, lying
:!own on his mattress TO be wrapped
up i'll the WOODEN blanket. lie always
insists. however; on his keeper sitting
by him till lie is asleep, which soon
comes TO him. lie prefers, however,
being allowed to sleep with the keep
er, and then he puts his arr, round
his keepers neck ard leans his head
against him. lie sleeps unintcrrup-
ted all night. In the way Of life he
has lived and titrivcn, until lie has
increased III weigh, some thirty seven
pounds. y shit time ago lie fell i'll
with bronchitis. lie was a very rest
less and impatient invalid, and seem
ell utterly wrctchcd and far from ami.
able in temper. Many doctors as
scmhled round him every day. Flo
was treated with quninc and Ems