Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-03
THE DELICATE CHIMPANzEE.
Death in New York Awakeps Tender
Memories in superintendent Brown.


Memories in superintendent Brown.
From, the PhiIade8Dhia Times.
A chimpanzee died at the Central Park,
New York, a few days ago. Superin-
tendent Brown, Of the Geological Gardens,
this city, said yesterday: "There are
not more than two chimpanzees, be-
lieve, in this country. We have one of
them. We have had him three years,
which is remarkable They seldom live
so long In captivity"
Chow old il her"
81 can't say. 1t IL always difficult to
ascertain their age. tt is not even known
to what age they live. They are only TO
be found in almost Inaccessible regions in
Africa, where they are not numerous.
Probably they reach 20 10 80 years Of age
in their native cline possibly they live
twice as long. 1t is matter Of cOpJec-
ture. Our climate is against their lon
gevlty. They die OF consumption and lung
diseases usually; loneliness hurts them.
"Some years ago we had a funny couple
Adam and Eve we called them.
Here are their photographs. They were
taken while sitting on the shoulders OF
keeper. They We're about the same size
perhaps they were twins. Well, they
loved each other ardently. They would
not be separated Go to them when you
would, they were sure to be locked in
each others arms. Not once during their
existence in the garden did they quarrel.
Both Of them had violent tempers and
were prone to fits OF rage, during which
they would hurl themselves on the floor,
screech, yell, and tear their hair. ADAM
pretended at times TO be the i'm
personation of resolution and def
ance--a very Ajax. BE would on such
occasions approach inch by inch, brand
lshing his arms, stopping after each step
with stern frown TO emit terrifying
roar. Yet he was r little coward ct heart.
IL his appearance did not have the desired
effect, if the intruder stood his ground, his
resolution would die away and he would
stop, take hesty turn and fly into cor
| ner, generally behind Eve They could
easily be taught to play tricks; they
learned to use knife fork and spoon
quickly. Their taste for delicacies was
extraordinary. They relshed sherry,
little Of which was always put i'll their
tapiOca and cornstarch. II brandy,
whisky or rum was substituted, they
stuck out their under lip in disgust and
refused to eat it.
"For long time they were pets of the
Zoo. Eve at last died. Her companion
mourned while the body was in her pres
ence, but when 1t disappeared his grief
went, 100. strange TO say, however, ne
never atterwad DIS slept alone on the floor
at nights. He resumed his ancestral
habits, climbed as high MS he could get
towards the root, aud there composed
himself to peaceful SAUNDERS.
"rhe chimpanZee we have at present is
exceedingly docile" The chimpanZee
was in box, his head thrust out, looking
the picture of laziness. His eyes were
alert, furtIvely watching everyone who
stared at him. He seemed to have head
ache, tor he frequently reached out an
arm and placed his hand tenderly on the
| top Of his head, where it remained for
! several minutes. Then he crawled out of
| his den, crept to it's bars, and alternately
/ gazed at vacancy and the people who
came to laugh at him.