The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-01
PETS.
enkeys, Dogs, Cats, and Birds of High
Degree and Corresponding Price.

Monkeys are in greater demand as
pets than most people would suppose
possible" said Mr.. Alfred wilkins of
! No. 1,235 Broadway. Ladies favor
them greatly, chiefly on account of
their amusing antics and gestures.
Those two in the window keep a crowd
in front of the store all day. Look at
them now" A monkey, who was eat
ing nothing. put out his hand in a
! friendly manner to his cage companion,
who was holding nut in his palm
The animal so approached responded
to the overture in the readiest manner,
but first, as precautionary measure,
transferred the nut to his mouth. This
was not exactly what the monkey who
made the advance wanted, and he sulk-
lily Withdrew his extended hand, while
his selfish companion looked knowingly
ut the crowd outside and resumed his
meal.
There are about four kinds of mon
keys that are salable as pets,'' contin-
ned tho doaler, land all are small The
ring-tail is so called, not because of the
rings around its tail. but because it
swings to the branches of trees, and
helps itself 10 climb with that append
age. All other monkeys climb with
their hands only. The pig-tal monkey
is about the same size as the ring-tail,
and it is easy to see how he gets his
name. His tail is stubby and short,
like that of a pig. He is not considered
a handsome monkey, but he is very
popular. The Java monkey is some
what like the ring-tail. He has a long
tail too, but it seems to be more for
comes from Africa, the pig-tail from
the isthmus of Panama, and the Java,
of course, from the island whose name
he bears. All of these monkeys are
worth from $40 to $50 each, according
to condition and size, the smallest rank
ing first. There is larger demand
for them than for any other kind. The
little Marmazette, native of Brazil, is
the most diminutive of known mon
keys. In fact, he is too small to be
very healthy. and i'll our harsh climate
he easily falls into consumption and
die2. A fair-sized one is smaller than
4 newly born kitten, only few inches
in length, excluding the little tail,
which is the longest part of HIM. They
have little wi2ened faces. and hardly
look like monkeys at all. Ladies in
variahly fancy them at first, but
closer examination shows how delicate
they are, rs they lie huddled UP to-
gether, and shiver at every draur rht.
They are by no means as hiyh-priced rs
the other popular kinds of monkeys,
and can be readily purchased for $40.
''There are a great many people
who have chronic prejudice against
monkeys. 1t is hard to say why, for
monkeys are amusing, affectiOnate, and
very intelligent. Dogs, certainly, take
the palm in popularity, and, as pets,
there is an unceasing demand for them.
1t is a mistake to suppose that the
black-and-tan is losing ground in pop
ular favor. If he is going out of fash
ion it is because he is also going out of
existence. Black-and-tan dogs are
very rare indeed, and it is almost i'm
possible now TO get a really fine one.
The rage for smallness became so great
that the black-and-tan terrier has been
pretty nearly reduced out of the world.
A fairly good one, however, can still be
bought for about 500. and a pup, that
may or may not live to attain its full
growth, would be valued at not less
than S25. The other dogs for which
about the same prices rule are the York
shire and fox terriers. The latter is
not so great favorite with women as
with men. but of late years the York
shire has become very popular with all
lovers of toy dogs. The pug, or .'toy
bull" as he is sometimes called, is also
greatly priced. and good ones, weigh
ing from eight to ten pounds, may
bring considerably over 800. Pups
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The peculiarity OF the pug is that he is
little more than diminutive bulldog.
He has the same wrinkled, unprepcs-.
sessing countenance. and looks, like
the stock from which he sprang, a.