Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-04-24
TWO NOTABLE MONKEYS.

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AZ Home They are Better than BurR-
lar Alarms.
In tumble.lown tenement in Null
berry street here is q peculiar family
1t consists, of man and wife. grown-ur
boy, two monkeys and an organ. The
head Of hle family is Antoine Balboa
a dark. hard. anything but prepossess-
ing Italian. The monkeys rejoice in
the names Of Jack and Jim. They are
the sole support of the family, for what
Young Balboa makes backing boots he
spends at different amateur gambling
games. 1t is needless to say Jack and
Jim are great favorites. They fill two
positions-that of clowns upon the
street and watch dogs ut home. They
are described By Signor Balboa as being
most vicious when in the house, whereas
while out with the organ the smallest
child can fondle them. The reporter
called ON this happy family and learned
something about training monkeys,
The MONKEYS were in an inner room
when the visit was made. At the re-
quest of the owner he entered alone,
Upon the threshold he was met by
series of loud, shrill. whistling screams
Both monkeys made a rush toward the
door, aud kept up their incessan'
screams and cries until ordered to be
quiet. saHl ...H-
81 have trained Jack and Jim" saiC
Mr.. Balboa Ito do this, and L have
good reasons for doing so. They are
known to every. Italian in the city az
being very valuable, and many attempt.
have been made to steal them. Do yor
see. this cash on my face? When / lived
on Elizabeth street two of my fellow
couutrynlentried to steal the monkeys
They got hold of Jack and soon silencet
him, but Jim set up such a noise that
awoke. ! had hard tussle. but sue
ceeded in saving my pets and cutting
and slashing my enemies almost int
miflce-meat. Since then neither of tn,
monkeys, as you see, will let strange
into the room without kicking up dis
turbmce."
..what value do you place on Jacl
and Jim?n o. rr
GA thousand dollars would not in
duce me to part with them. ! hav
been for years training them, and nov
make a good deal of money through
them.n as Of
do you make much money in TIN
S.No, the people of New York ar
tired of monkey tricks. | make all m.
money in Newark, Paterson, and othe
Jerseytowns Twice a year make
tour Of all the principal cities and town
between New York and Chicago"
s.What tricks do the monkeys g
through" G,,-~7''..a ~ 49, III
"A greatmanyt They fence, wrestle
shootOff pistols and guns, dance, throw
somersaults, stand en--their heads an
dolmanyI otherfhingS The most profit
able triek to me- is their ability to elm
up to the whdswsof the highest house
They are the only ones in the cOuntr.
who will do this without having Strin,
tied to them. Neither Jack nor jim
viii enter a)heuse, no matter what in
dueements are offered Pears, apples
oranges and tsweetmeats of all kind
haze been, tried, but of no use A
soon rs either gets his penny down b
comes and deposits il in this cup. Ho'
long have 4 bad themp Over seve
years. They are Gibraltar monkey:
and said to be the most sagacious c
their species. l do any work? VIII
should Ip Jack and Jim make NOR
for'm in Q, day than could in a week
o, no, ack and Jim work for me; l n
work for them. '-NeU York Mail an
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