Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-17
Price Four Gents.

into the street to ride in @ coach. When I had placed her safely in the picture gallery I looked after my signs and advertisements put an advertisement in the Albany Ra1icEer- locker calling attention to the fact that the most wonderful curiosity in the known world the wild girl of Sumatra, had arrived in AL bany. and would hold Ievees at the picture gallery, which was in Main street, I think. I also put an advertisement in the Albany Eoening Journal, of which Mr. Thurlow Weed was then the editor. I tried to get notice in that paper, but the city editor wouldn't oblige me, saying that my wild girl of Sumatra' was some orang- -outang or other fraud. I tried to assure him that the wild girl was the pure, unadulterated miss ing link, but he said he had no time to lis- ten to lectures upon rats and monkeys. On the first day of the show took in S4O, and felt satisfied that I would be successful in my venture
 'On the day following called at the office of the Erehtng Journal and requested the honor of an interview with MT. Thurlow
 Weed l was rather dubiously received, but as did not threaten lecture found favor in the famous journalists eyes. I said, MT Weed, we think we have the greatest curios- ity in the world I would like YOU to see the wild girl of Sumatra"' "' Then I told him that well-known Professor of anatomy in this State, who lived in Albany, would be at the picture gallery at o'clock that afternoon and he would no doubt be pleased to explain the wonderful animal to him. When Mir. Weed heard the name of the Professor who was hls friend, mentioned he said that he would certainly attend I offered to send a car. riageafor him, but he declined the use of one saying that he would walk to the picture oal lery, and would be on time. I made tracks as fast as possible for the Professors house, and told him that Mir. Weed intended to visit me that afternoon at o'clock to see the wild girl of Sumatra, and that it would be great honor to have him examine the animal in MT. Weeds presence I offered to send a carriage for him, but he said it would not be required. He would be delighted to meet Mir. Weed, whom he much admired He lived in the Delavan House, and said that he was so close at hand that he would be in at- tendance at the time fixed He was in the picture gallery, however, ahead of time and was in raptures over the little girl He was thus absorbed when Mir. Weed entered. The distinguished journalist merely glanced at the orang outang, and, with a smile of derision turned away and looked at picture. He puffed his cigar in an angry way, and began to edge toward the room in the rear. Sud denly heard the Professor say, Why, Mr. Weed, I'm delighted to see you Then I saw the Professor point to the orang- -outang, heard him gush forth with, That is the most wonderful creature I ever saw. Charming. wonderful, my word for it, MT Weed The Professor then went into minute examina- tion of the animal, explaining with ali the enthusiasm of an accomplished anatomist that 1t was one of the wonders of the earth. 'Marvelous!' said Mir. Weed, as the little girl took seat at small table and began to eat cold rice pudding with spoon from a dish, marvellous P and he surveyed her with such astonishment that was almost paralyz- ed Both MT. Weed and the Professor shook me warmly by the hand and they patted the little girl from Sumatra on the head and took their danQrtUro The 1oxT o1p umn appeared in the E0ening Journal about my girl. The article was evidently by MT. Weed himself, and the popularity of the wild girl of Sumatra' arose in public estima- tion about 800 per cent. For week I took in over $500 day. had made arrange ments to go to Syracuse, and the fame of my wonderful curiosity had preceded me. The hall which had engaged was crowded in the afternoons and evenings, and my receipts rose to about $500 day. I always believed in Barnum's way of doing things, and when I went to city or town I took rooms at the best hotel, had the finest coach could secure, and had an advertising wagon that was gor- geous invited the most learned men in the place to see the wild girl, and at once put myself upon footing with the aristoeracy.
 s'I had 12 different costly dresses for the orang- -outang," continued Mir. Graves, land neat-ftting shoes and fancy stockings. The Principal of the High School in Syracuse
 
 very anxious to see the wild girl ofSumatra in the school house. I was asked what I would charge to exhibit her there, and, feel ing that should knock off something for the cause of education, said that would show her for $100. The Principal said that the fee a little too high and offered me S75. That sum accepted after the Principal had told fne that the school was not rich one. I attired the little girl in her best clothes. entering @ coach was driven to the school house. The street was crowded with people when I arrived there. When got out of the coach with Millie-that was my girls name -on my arm had as much as I could do to force my way through the crowd Millie wore her cloak and hook and looked as wise as Sunday-school teacher. She sat at 8 little table on the platform, and was as calm and interesting as she could be. The audi ence was delighted. Wherever I went with her the receipts were large. Hayworth and myself coined money. In one city crowd gathered around my partner in the hotel late at night, and were talking about the wild girl of Sumatra.' Hayworth told them that at that time she was asleep in the same bed with myself. This seemed to amuse them immensely, and few in the crowd begged him to permit them to look into my bedroom and see for themselves. True to showman's instincts, he trihed with their feelings by saying that it was impossible, that the girl never liked to be disturbed in her dreams, and that was @ regular raging wildcat if my rest was broken. At length, after they had each offered him $5 to witness the orang- outang sleeping in the same bed with me- he took the money and they noiselessly crept up to my room. When the door was opened they saw the wild girl of Sumatra' and my self in bed She with her black head resting on the white pillow close to the wall, and I, half awake on the outside, was scene that caused them to break forth into uncontrol-
 TT7l-- house trembled, and, of course, the girl and myself sat up in bed, and, rubbing our eyes, looked at them. Poor thing and died on my hands after two years, and was accorded 8 decent burial I shall never forget the kind manner in which she always treated me. I never saw her mad but once. used to watch her all the time, but one day Hayworth's wife said to me, Graves, why don't you go down to the dining-roo and get good dinnerP She promised to look after Millie, and I started down the staircase. had not gone far, however, when heard great racket. Hurrylng up stars into the room, I saw Hayworths wife stand ing in the centre of it with a small whip in her hand and as pale as ghost The white bed-spread was covered with ink and Millie was sitting on the top of one of the bed-posts. The little girl had picked up my inkstand as soon as had left the room and had shied 1t at Hayworths wife. Then to avoid the whip SQ6 naQ CLmU0u up I11o OC0 POp1. III 1 ID" minutes had pacifed the orang- -outang and she was rubbing her ink spattered head over my white vest.
 1T tried other orang- -outangs and made mo- ney, and could do it again if I had one. Or if I had the skeleton of one I could do we'll. !" The old mans hearers, among whom were George B. Bunnell, of the museum, and his agent, George o. Starr, nodded their heads in approval ''Barnum was great on his what is it" said the veteran, who stroked his white beard and showed his barred breast, (his shirt never being buttoned at the top and always without collar "but how did he get them? He had a man in his museum whose feet were where his knees ought to be, and he performed in plays where an ape was the leading character. Barnum conceived the idea of having him fixed up so as to repre- sent an animal as much like a man as possible without being one, covered with coarse hair, and to all appearances beast with the strength of a half-dozen men. He would put him in a strong cage and advertise him as Hitchcock, his advertising agent, only knew how to advertise, and style him the What is it. The little actor was told about Barnum's plans, and he at once rebelled, be- cause he was of religious turn of mind Finally Barnum persuaded him, and the ht- tIe actor appeared in a cage whose bars were