Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-08

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said Harry.
'And l know some men that look
just like monkeys said George.
Monkeys are more like man in APP
pearance than any other animals, said
Uncle 10, laying down his book, while
both boys came and stood beside him
ready to be entertained !; they look
more like man, but here the resem-
blance ceases. Dogs, horses and ele.
plants are far above them in intelli.
gence, affection and general good con-
duct
Il have heard of monkeys being
trained as waiters,' said Harry, sand
doing their work well.'
But that said his uncle, was ow.
, ing TO their initiative faculties. They
initiate SO closely that they seem
much more intelligent then they real.
ly are, and yet they often perform &C.
tons which seem the result of refec.
ton. For instance a friend of mine
had an ape. BY the way Harry what
is an ape p
"A big monkey without TALL
Yes the larger kinds of monkeys
those which more nearly approach
the size of man-are called apes :
they are also without tails. OF these
are the Chimpanzee from Africa, the
Orang, from Southern Asia, and the
Gibbon of the oriental forests. Thew
delight in making long leaps from
tree to tree and in swinging back and
forth on the branches. All monkeys
in their native forests show an excite
ment at dawn and at twilight, but the
Gibbons are peculiarly affected, and
seem to pay sort of instructive wor.
ship to the sun hailing him with loud
cries when he rises and sets.'
But your friends ape, uncle 10,
that you were going to tell us about?'
yes, George, that ape-an Our
ang, by the way-was very fond of
fruit. One day his master gave him
half an orange, laying the other half
upon shelf, out of master Jacks
sight and reach. Soon after, living
on couch with his eyes half closed,
he saw Jack begin to prowl about
the room and by the way in which he
eyed the shelf he knew that Jack was
after the other half of his orange; so
he feigned sleep to see what the mon.
key would do. Presently Jack ap-
preached the couch and peered in.
tently al his masters eyes, and then
being satisfied apparently that he re.
ally was asleep, no climbed the shelf
ate the orange and hid the peel in the
CRATE, after doing this he returned,
gave one more look at his masters
closed eyes, and then resreatei hap.
PLY and confidently to his couch.
THAT was cuten said George laugh.
ing. Il would have liked that mon.
key
poor Jack.' continued his uncle;
Che came to a sad end. My friend
was owner of fine yatch, and once
took Jack aboard. There was a
small cannon in the bow, and occa.
sion arose for firing a salute. Jack
was very much interested, and slyly
watching his chance fired the linstock
and applied it to the touch hole. At
the same time, curious to see how the
noise was made, he darted to the
muzzle and looked in, and bis head
was blown off, to his masters great
regret.
sWhew! that was too bad!' cried
the boys.
'Of all the different tribes, the
Chimpanzees are most like human
beings said Uncle 10. sThey are
natives of Africa, where they live in
huts which they build of branches.
They also herd in troops. They are
said to be stronger than man, and
nearly equal in size. They fight with
clubs and stones, and attack and re-
pulse their foe after the manner Of
mankind. In captivity they will be-
come quite tame. They can be taught
to feed themselves like people and to
walk erect, though the position is I'M
| natural to them, for their feet are
, formed so that they cannot put the
bottom, or palm, fairly upon the
ground. Their hair is black or brown
and somewhat scanty in front. Next
to the Chimpanzees come the Ourangs,
with short thumbs, coarse red hair,
and blush face. They are found in
Malacca, Cochin China, aud Borneo.
The Ourangs of Borneo are very
large and strong, and are described
, as terrible ANIMALS to encounter in a
rage. When young they are mild
and docile, but as they grow older
they get ferocious. Oarang is q Ma
lay word, and mean "a reasoning be-
ing.' Outan9 means 'of the goods
Il have heard of bowling monkeys,
said Harry.
Yes. The bowling apes are called
Stentors. They live in the deepest
forests of America. Their cries can
be heard two miles off. There are
over twenty we'll known species of
monkeys, some of the smaller being
of gentle temper and very affection
ate. Of these the Balloons are next
in size to the Ourangs, and the Mar
mossts are among the smallest. They
make charming little pets. Monkeys
are. comical creatures, and up to all
sorts of tricks, but the very funniest
one ] ever saw was your gr andfather's
sTab,' who went to church.
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