The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-13
"EDUCATING' MOEYS
HOW THEY ARE Tram FOR
HAND ORGAN sERv


Him to Fire a Gun-A Cote Re-
view of His School Days
Copyright 1892
NEW YORK, June 15.--"Yseil-a de a
monk-am
"Yes.n
"How mooch-aY'
Twenty-Five dollars.
"Diavolol twenty-five a!stersa Me-a
give you a seven dol-al ~ rob-a poor
1talal No, no. Eight dolley!"
mo, sir. Twenty-Five drs or nothing.
You can't dicker with nehave only one
price for my animals"
The speakers were Gupe Falieri, an
italian who had recenarrived in this
city, and Mr.. Rieche, thAimal importer
of Park Row. The ian was one of
those fortunate sons of 7 who arrive in
this city with a little Iey. Among the
poorer classes of Italishose who immi-
CRATE to this countryth just enough
money to pay for theirssage hire out as
Iaborers on railroadsqueducts and so
forth. Those who havdittle more money
buy push cart, or sanut stand. But
the Italian who is fortte enough to pos
sess 500 invests in Il organ and ring
tail monkey. The puhse of this outfit is
serious undertakingthe man interested.
he consults all his fris and asks their ad-
vice, especially in Injection of the mon
key.
Almost every day 9zen of this class of
Italians come in to tlnimal store to pur-
chase one monkey. hiseppe Falieri was
one Of these. He exated fifteen MONKEYS.
one of which had tdarge head to suit
him. Another's til were imperfect
Fourteen were wortBs in bis ewes for the
purpose for which Intended them, but the
fifteenth was brigfintelligent little ami
NAL and he coveted With eagerness. Find
ing that Mr.. Reichas determined not to
lower his price, Guipe turned his atten-
ton to Mr.. O'Toolele chimpanzee. Said
he:
SHOW mooch-a-ddg monk-a?n
Zone thousand ddrs.
thousand dol-a!
Holding up his his in dismay Giuseppe
looked about him il bewildered way. He
tried to secure ng-a-tail-a-monkn for
$40, and being unccessful sadly left the
store Mr.. Reiche,plained to the repor-
ter that his absencFas only temporary, as
he was sure to rern and secure the ami
NAL upon which had set his heart.
). There has not BEN so large demand
Z for the little hand gan monkeys" said Mr..
Relche, ''since theDmmon council of the
city refused to issllicenses to the Italians
about two yearago. Previous to that
time We used toll as many as $50 ring
tailed monkeys ca year to the organ grind
ers. This kindjf monkey comes from
South America, principally from Brazil.
They are shippel in lots of twenty-five
They are classed the trade as the crown
or capuchin variy. Why the Italians pre-
Ter this species is matter of conjecture, as
there are manYDther kinds which would
answer the purpe equally as well. The
rlng-tall, howew, is very quick of per-
ceptlon, and leans rapidly. As the inter-
dlctlon ofmonlys has not extended be-
yond the corpora limits of this city, the
organ grinder wp has tanned monkey is
obliged to exhit it in the country towns
In this vacinity although he sometimes
makes long journeys with his little COM
panion perched upon his organ. When a
poor Italian Buys monkey the act is re-
garded as one o4he most important in his
career. 1t is asf he were about to adopt a
child. He
Here the narrtor was interrupted by the
entrance of alozen Italians, headed by
Giuseppe. Thee was a woman in the com
pany who carrid baby in her arms. The
monkey which nd pleased Giuseppe SO much
an hour previouly was taken from its cage
and passed from hand to hand. It made an
interesting picttre. The whole party looked
as grave as if werB a question of life or
death. An animated dispute arose about
the merits of The little animal, which Gui-
seppe abruptly ended by taking a leath-
ern purse from his pocket and paying for
the monkey ingold. With much showing
OF white teeth and many smiles the party
went out into Park low, while proud Gui-
seppe hid the MONKEY under his coat and
fingered behind to whisper contidentially as
II it were state secrt:
"Name-a de monks, Mateo"
II am always foolish enough to feel a
trifle sorry for the little monkeys when
they are sold, "resumtd Mr.. Relche, when the
door had closed. "Fhy? Because when in
their native forest they roam at will
through the trees md have any amount of
fun; but once in tbs possession of the organ
grinder and life is real. life is earnest for
the ring tail-a-mork.' Take Mateo for in
stance, as Giuseppe has already christened
him, his education will begin to-day. no
doubt, to fit him for the serious work of
gathering pennies for his master instead of
berries for himself Mateo and his master.
viii eat and sleep together for many years.
as the ring-tail is very hardy
monkey. This conpanionship undoubtedly
facilitates the tanning process consider
ably"
rs the monkeT trained by the use of
kindness or fearp said the reporter.
Both" was the reply. "If the monkey is
wlld and ugly tie first thing to be done is
10 take all the fright out of it. To attain
hrr,,r l. = q
source. The better and more humane meth
cd, however. and the one giving the best
and most permanent results, is to break the
monkeys spirit by rendering entirely it help
less and unable to harm or resist. This is done
with the help of ropes and gags. In this con-
ultlon the monkey is worried and initiated
until 1t arrives at a condition bordering on
frenzy. A state of weakness and depression
ensues, all resistance ceases, and the animal
allows itself TO be handled. AS soon as this
point is reached the severity of the treat
ment is lightened and by degrees the ami
NAL is fondled and finally released. In nine
cases out of ten this treatment is effectual
In making the monkey lose all of it's former
leroclry and become as meek as a peeping
Does not this treatment weaken the mon
keyT'
. NO. LII uoeS uoG seem TO effect its
strength in the least. Besides, the Italian
IS careful not to injure what is SO valuable
piece of property to him. Having broken
The monkeys spirit, it is now the trainers
business to make friends with Mateo. This
ne does by giving it candies and nuts and
by caressing it, Should then he return to in
3,ubordination, the monkey isquickly pulled
Town to the floor by means of
rope, reeved through a ring in
The floor and fastened to a collar