The daily gazette., 1879-04-12
AN INTERESTING EVENT.
AN "FPIsoDE" IN THE NIMIsTRANUs
FAMILY-THE LATEST ARRIVAL AT
THE PHILADELPHIA Zoo-"As WELL
A. COULD BE EXPECTED"

AN "FPIsODE" IN THE NIMIsTRANUs
FAMILy-THE LATEST ARRIVAL AT
THE PHILADELPHIA Zoo-"As WELL
A. COULD BE EXPECTED"
PHILADELPHIA, April 10, 1879.
The following announcement might
have been seen in morning newspa-
per-
BIRTH.-On Sunday morning, April
6, 1879, at an early hour, Mrs. Rosie Ma
cacque Nimistranus, of a daughter;
weight, two pounds"
These few words contain the epitome
of very interesting family history. The
domestic event to which they refer was
not unexpected and the numerous friends
which Mr.. and Mrs. Nimistranus have
made In this country since they came
from abroad to reside here permanently
have looked forward TO the approaching
birth of the heir with much curiosity and
pleasure. The Herald correspondent,
among other intimate friends Of the fami-
ly, called yesterday to tender his con-
gratulations. Mr.. and Mrs. Nimistranus
reside on the first or parlOr floor Of an oc-
tagonal mansion beautifully situated in
| the Geological Garden, and it was TO this
place that your correspondent repaired.
He found the interesting invalid and the
little stranger "as well as could be ex-
pected," and from the superintendent of
| the gardens, Mr.. Brown, learned the
particulars of the "episode," as Artsmus
Ward would have said.
1t appears that when Mr.. Rolling, one
OF the attendants on the family, entered
their quarters ON Sunday morning. Mrs.
NJ acacque was sitting in a corner hold
/ ing in her arms, in very maternal man
ner, a diminutive little girl baby, a decid-
ed brunette. Mr.. Brown was at once call
| ed to see the newborn infant, and, not
having recovered from the "Pinafore"
| craze, after pronouncing it ga remarka-
bly, flne fellow" at once christsned it
Little Bnttercup." Tightly clasped in
its mothers arms, IT. is seldom that one
can get sight of more than Its head. Its
face, which is rather long, is entirely de-
void Of hair, the eyes of dusky gray and
quick and lively. It's hair is almost black
| fine, silky and short. The mother, "Ro-
sie," is dark gray and brown monkey Of
the order t'N Nacacque Nimistranus )" the
| the father, "Thomas," is of the same
| family, and both of them emigrated to
| this country from Sumatra in the compa-
,, ny of the present keeper, Mr.. Rolling, in
| the fall of 1874, landing here November
10 of fthat year.
THE FAMILY AT HOME.
The mother sits medltatlyely in her
cage, holding the little one tight to her
whenever she moves, and glansing
around with quick, suspicious glances at
everything aud everybody. Part of the
time she will sit next to the partition that
separates her apartment from the main
cage aud call levee of her friends, and
as If 10 hold circle of admiration.
One large female mandrill will sit for
hours at the partition watching the little
one, and with its puffsd up purpksh black
cheeks look as if it We're mourning ia
solitary womanhood and envying the hap
by mother. Whenever she can reach Lit
tie Buttercup the mandrill pokes Its fin
gers through the wires of the cage, as if
It were a luxury to touch the baby even,
and gives some shrill notes OF satisfaction
III doing 80.
| At one time the keeper, to show the aft
| estion ofthem other for Its young, and also
| the communion of feeling between the
wholefamily suddenly opened the door of
Rosie's apartment and reached in at the
same time sharply;"I am going TO take
that baby" The mother, as quick as
lightning, lsaped to her feet. grasping
the little one. and stood up in the fnrth-
est corner at her full height, at the same
| time raising one paw as If to ward OFT a
blow aud uttering shrill shrieks that
sounded like "Help! help!"
The effect was certainly remarkable.
Before the cries were heard the whole
| Iamliy were eugagcu III runHinB dfouhu.
leaping from rope to rope, and fighting
with each other, as they will do. But no
sooner did they hear the calls than they
all leaped to the floor of the cage and
formed in a circle around the place
where Rosie was, and stood in an atti-
tude of defiance, read to attack any
thing.
| "What would they do you were to
60 in the cage now?" asked a reporter.
| "Do" replied the keeper; "they would
tear me to pieces. Whenever they hear
that cry for help they drop all their
quarrels and form solid for attack" 1t
was only necessary to look at the flashing
eyes and the teeth showing to know that
| he was about right.
The mother Is a young monkey, not
| over sixteen years old, and the father
not over twenty-three, and are remark
| ably fines specimens of their family. Ex-
cept the little one that was born last
year, II forms about the sole representa-
tive of It's race born in this country. 1t
is much the more perfect of the two and
bids fair to attain Its full growth.