Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-04-08
TWO NOTABLE MONKEYS.
At Home They are Better than Burg
lar a larIns.

At Home They are Better than Burg
lar Alarms.
In tumble-down tenement in Null
berry street there is peculiar family.
1t consists of man and wife, grown-up
boy, two monkeys and an organ. The
head of the family is Antoine Balboa,
a dark, hard, anything but progresses
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 Mt 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 a
series of loud, shrill, whistlng screams.
Both monkeys made rush toward the
door, and kept up their inccssant
quiet.
Il have trained Jack and JIM" said
Mr.. Balboa, ''to do this, and l have
good reasons for doing so, They are
known to every Italian in the city rs
being very valuable, and many attempts
have been made to steal them. Do YOU
see this cash on my face? When lived
on Elizabeth street two of my fellow
countrymen tried to steal the MONKEYS.
They got hold of Jack and soon slenced
him, but Jim set up such noise that /
| awoke. had Il hard tussle, but sue
ceeded in saving my pets and cutting
and slashing my enemies almost into
mincc- Since then neither of the
monkeys, rs you see, will let a stranger
into the room without kicking up dis
turbance."
What value do you place on Jack
and Jim?'
"A thousand dollars would not in
duce me to part with them. l have
/ been for years training them, and now
make good deal of money through
! them
/ ''Do you make much money in the
cityP"
mo, the people of New York are
tired of monkey tricks. | make all my
! money in Newark, Paterson, and other
Jersey towns. Twice Il year make a
tour of all the principal cities and towns
between New York and Chicago"
What tricks do the monkeys go
through"
"A great many. They fence, wrestle,
shoot off pistols and guns, dance, throw
somersaults, stand on their heads and
do many other things. The most profit
able trick to me is their ability to climb
up W VI VIZ
They are the only ones in the country
who will do this without having a string
tied to them. Neither Jack nor Jim
will enter house, no matter what in
ducements are offered. Pears. APPLES.
oranges and sweetmeatS of all kinds
have been tried but of no use. As
soon as either gets his penny down he
comes and deposits it in this cup. How
long have l had them? Over seven
years. They are Gibraltar monkeys,
and said to be the most sagacious OF
their species. I do any work? Why
should /? Jack and Jim make more
for me in a day than | could in a week.
o, no; Jack and Jim work for me; l nc
work for them. "--Net0 York Mail and
Express.