Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-10-19
lnrELIloENr MONKEYS.


EuF1uue Anecdotes OF = & htan pAaE1@ Asto an
Orsng 0atanK.
The great psychologist. Blamenhaeh.
had one Of the monkey tribe. whose
movements aud conduct he carefully
watched for more than year together.
1t came TO manage the wood for tho
stove with great dexterity. and would
put IL ia with as much Judgment and
economy as a cook-maid or a parsi-
monious spinster This animal was very
partial 10 the iire, like all other apes.
and would occasionally SINCE himself.
when he would sally forth and roll
round 10 the snow with all the ecstasy
OF a Russian after taking a warm vapor
bath at $50 degrees Of heat. After en-
ioying this luxury for time he would
return To his old quarters by the fire.
He once swallowed lump OF arsenic
large enough to have done the business
OF ten kalmuchs. but ia him 1t pro-
duced only "A trifling indisposition, ana
In 4 short while he was quite well again.
A work on insects happened - iiie
for some time upon the table, aud
which our philosopher contemplated
with solemn studiousness for about an
hour. The illustrations particularly
rivetei his attention; whether they
awakened "reminiscences Of his former
| haunrs IL unknown. bat when the book
came to be examined, IL was discovered
that with consummate address he had
pinched out all the beetles OF the large
| plates aud actually eaten them--it II
supposed mistaking them for real In.
sects In some unknown state OF pre-
servation.
Some curious details are given Of this
habits OF orang outangs exhibited
many years ago In London. They were
male and female. the former the Chin
panzee. and the latter tho Borneo. Ii
some respects they presented a marked
contrast, and did not show the leas
tenderness or attachment 10 each other
The social habits Of the Chimpan1e.
far exceeded those Of the female
Ia the morning. on first seeing person
whom be knew. he would utter lout
cry Of recognition. and running 10
wards him. would stand perfectly erect
spreading his arms like child to b
taken up, when he would wind then
around the neck Of the individual i
the manner OF the fonde=t embrace: no
was II an easy task for those to whom
he was attached 10 leave the room OK
ccpt by stealth.
The instinct Of providing aud plae
ing warm materials for her bed wa
. most marked la the female. who woul
, be- for two hours dragging blanke,
from various parts Of the room. smooth
! Ing aud changing their position. an
, beating any raised part down with he
knuckles, assuming ut the same time
look OF gravity and an appearance {
, wisdom.
The hearing OF both animals was 4
markably acute, and the knowledge {
, sounds was accurately shown. The
also seemed to have "A pretty good Idle
OF time. for ms the hour approached q
. which they were removed To thei
nightly quarters. they would OF thei
own accord get the blankets. aud 81
fold themselves in readiness TO depari
and IL their removal WAS protracted b,
yond the usual time. 1t required fore
! TO prevent them from going 10 the doo
The Chimpanzee having caught
) cold. he had violent cough that
I sound was remarkably human; an
) when fit Of coughing came on he wa
usually given some sweetmeat or CO.
] dial TO stop IL. He soon adopted til
j cough rs means of obtaining these In
j uries. Really. THOSE creatures thu
| ape humanity so, +" create In Us strang
; and by no means agreeable sensation
: about ourselves. N. I. Ledger.