Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-08-10
THE DIANA MONKEY.

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the top Of the head is broad and dull
gray, spotted with green; the GERS are
dark and the face also; the beard aud
whiskcrs are white, and the first Of these
projects like goats As another
monkey from the Same region has a
white band across the forehead, the
Diana has been confounded with it,
Even +. Cuyier iumbled the Diana and
the Diadcm monkey together. Very
little is known about them In their wild
state, and in captivity they show very
adverse dispositions. Sometimes they
are gay and full Of fun, and at others
they are morose and snappish. We
once saw one in lis cage in the Zoolog-
ical Gardens pull It's mate, n small
Sykes monkey, from the top othc bot
tom, by wcll-directed pull of its tail,
and the proceeding reminded one of
very energetic mistress, whose servants
were inattcntiyc, Juggling at u bell-rope,
The pullnt was chaltering and grimac-
ing at his visitors all the time that the
pulled was hanging on to everything
that came in its way during its forced
descent; and when It came TO the bot
tom, it scrambled about and rushed up
TO its little house again, as il it were
frequent and unwilling exercise. The
Diana also stole It's companions food,
such as piece of apple, by putting her
arms around its neck, and squeezing the
morsel against its nose, so that IL was
obliged to drop It,
Mrs Bowditch, In describing her yoy.
age from Western Africa, gives an in
leresting account Of Diana monkey
which was on board. 1--WE made nc.
quaintance,n she says, "very suddenly,
and to me disagreeably, for had not
till then conquered the foolish aversion
with which these animals always in.
spired lie. II was dead calm, the
wheel was lashed, and all save myself
below, nothing around us but sea and
sky, and | had sheltered myself with
book in corner protected from the
equatorial sun. Suddenly, and without
noise, something leaped upon my shoul-
ders, and the tail which encircled my
throat convinced me that Mr.. Jack was
my assailant. My fist impulse was to
beat him of, In which case should |
probably have received some injury;
but fortunately sat perfectly still, and
twisting himself around, he brought his |
face to mine, and stared at me, en-
deavoring to speak kindly to him, upon
which he grinned and chattered, seat
ed himself on my knees, and carefully |
examined my hands He then tried to |
pull off my rings, and was proceeding |
to bite for this purpose, when gave |
him some biscuit which happened to DO
beside me, and making bed for him
with handkerchief, he settled himself |
comfortably TO sleep, and from that
we wer1 sworn alliHa.
Tho aihliscment furnished TO me and
others by Jack made him tolerated
when his ismischieyous propensities would
otherwise have condemned him to per-
petual confinement. He was often
banished to an empty hen-ooop, but as
Ihis ihad6 n5 impression upon him, |
always tried to prevent ii, which he
knew so well, that when he had done
wrong he either hid himself or sought
refuge near me. Much more effect was
produced by taking him in sight Of the
panther, whu always seemed most will
liz 10 deyout him On these occasions
held him by the tail, in front of the
age, but long before reached it,
where he was going, he pre-
ended to be dead; his eyes were closed
quite fast, and every limb was as stiff
Is II there were no life in him, When
ahdh dway he Heuld opeu 0hs eye .
title to see whereabouts he might be,
nut if he caught a glimpse Of the cage,
t was Instantly closed and be became
IS stiff as beflire'. He clambertd lath
ne hammocks, stole the mems knives,
ools, handkerchiefs, and even the :
lightcaps off their heads, all Of which
vent into the sea When biscuits were
casting between the bars of the ca
,uose, and the died herbs bpiling in the ,
ii mugs, he would take the fbImtr 5ut
nd carry il way, and take out the lat
cr and trail them along the planks; if
e burnt his hands, he desis ed for a
aF or twQ' and he often RECALLED the
'arrots with the biscuit. bitihg il M ,
mall pieces, and feeding them with the !
tmost gravity. At other times he J
would knock the cages over. lick up ,
he water thus spilled. eat the lpmps Of
ugaf, blill the bitil. this did III Ibis
manner he killed beautiful green
igeon belonging 10 the steward. a
pecimen Of which lneyer saw in any
objection For this he was logged
nd imprisoned three days; and half an q
OUR after be Vas icl BH' !
net him scampcring around the !
eek with two blue-faced mon
eys on his back. which he often }
arried about in this manner. When he !
bought III 70 ride. he would watch z
child Z cask Jh The days the pigs we're Z
4 loose, dart ON to their backs as thet :
assed. dig his nails into them TO keep 6
imself on, and the faster they ran. and G
he more they squealed. the happier
2 seemed 10 be. His most important I
however, were per-
,rmed 10 the injury Of his fellow-mOn.
eyss of whom he was very Jealous =
be smaller ones were very ohsequious 7
, him. and when be called them bv .
eculiar noise. they came. hanging their Q
eads and looking very submissive. z
'uiihg Unu uf the chlns We ~ often ]
lei with. the men had been painting ,
ie outside Of the ship. and leaving their Z
0ts and brushes On tie deck. went down 2
J dinner. No one was above but nv o
II. the helmsman and Jack. The
Iiter beckoued and coaxed a small !
iack monkey 10 him. then seizing him G.
+ the neck. took a brushful q white /.
Amt and deliberately covered him a
ith i in every direction. The helms 2
ian and ! burst into a laugh. upon Z
hich Jack. dropping bis victim. few y
, the rigging into the mainfop. where :
: stood with bis black nose between p
le bars. peepine 81 uhat was gong On 2
sloE. The little mttamorphosed beasf 2
gan licking himself. but the steward u
ing summoned. BE- washed him nifh q
and no mss uas sustained q