Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-11-06
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The Quadrumania or Monkeys are
noted for their capacity for
climbing. Their feet have opposable
thumbs, like those on the human hands,
making their feet very much like their
hands, hence the name of the order. It is
not natural for them to stand erect like
man, and those species nearest approach
ing him rest upon the outer side of the
foot only, and not upon its sole, when i'm
itating his position. However, We cannot
here discuss the anatomical differences be-
tween man and apes further than the era
mum is concerned. We have seen what a
series of graduations may be traced in the
human face, and a corresponding gradua-
ton of the facial aspect may be observed
in the apes; while at one end Of the series
the muzzle Cat least in the young animaD
does not project much more than mans. at
the other extremity it resembles that of
the Mammalia The order has been di-
vided into the Simiadae of the Old World:
the Cebidae of America; and the Lemuri
dae of Madagascar and some parts Of At
RIGA and India. The first group contains
all monkeys of the Old World known as
apes monkeys and baboons. Monkeys
have long tails; baboons have short tails;
while apes poor things have no tails at
all. They all have ten molar teeth in each
jaw: the partition between the nostTils is
thin and the aperatures close together, as
in man.
The second group is chiefly noted for its
prehensible tail; it has twelve molaTs in
each jaw; and the partition between the
nostrils is thick and the aperatUfes wide
apart as in the lower animals. We have
not time to examine the other groups. but
will pass on to the brain of monkeys in
general.
The brain never approaches mans in
size. (Mortson's and Anderson'9 For
while this organ is never less than So Gu
bic in any natural human subject; it is in
the ourang- -outang and chimpagnzee only26
and 2715 cubic inches respectively, and the
proportion borne by tile brain and its
nerves is less in apes than in man. (Some
men have lots Of nerve. e. e. u. & A.
The general form and structure of the
apes brain resembles that of man. The
brain Of the ourang -outang is said to be
most like mans, but it is claimed that the
chimpanzee approaches man on more an
atomical points than any other species
Having as briefly as possible placed in
order the main characteristics of men and
apes, the Intelligent reader will have no
difficulty in answering the question, ..What
is this peculiar distinction:'' (referring to
the cranial differences between men and
apes} for himself.
Now, the foregoing has been simply for
general editication and not to prove any
thing. So far as my proof against "dog-
faced men, is concerned, it will not take |
long to write it.
In the first place | again deny their
known existence, or the known discovery
of their remains.
Second: 1t is my intention to employ /
Mr.. Mortson's own evidence against him
self; and,
Third: shall PRODUCE evidence from
the, probably, highest authority on this
continent to support my claim.
Mr. Morrison produced as his evidence
OF the existence of the beings in question, |
the following extract from Z. S. geolog-
ical report, referring to the discovery of
human remains, the craniums of which
were unusual in form. "1Aeg resemb1ea
the Great Gsbbon Monheyt-aaoutA Iona and
aarro'o, similar to that Of a dog,' and says
the above is his authority in using the
term "dog-faced, and are facts. Of course
they are facts, SO far as the discovery is CON
cerned and no one doubts them, but again
deny that these remains were human if dog
faced or dog-1teaded. The head of the mon