The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-10-01

Mt FRIEND RETREATEp rREcIrITATELy.
spite of them. The screenings and
ceilings they make when disturbed in
their haunts are enough to frghten
anyone within hearing, and when you
find great pieces of rock pelting down
dangerously near your head you are
apt to take to your heels, happy if the
screeching monsters do not overtaEc
you.
During my residence in the east had
fine young chacma given me, about {
years old. He grew rapidly, and in
about a year he was a large and danger,
GUS animal to strangers, though very
tame with me. lie would sit beside
me. playing like n child, but let ANYONE
come into the room, man or boy and he
raised himself fully erect, every hair OF
his head and neck standing out, made
hideous faces, and showed his power
ful teeth. enough to intimidatc anyone
but q few gentle words from me cal1ncd
him. Fearing some accident had d
large iron chain attached to Il thick ring
and passed round his body and this was
Fastened by u strong bolt driven into q
tree.
Mr.. lean Louis, as he was called, ,tool
1T all quietly, but on the first chance he
got alone he broke q link In the chaia
with stone in the same manner as !;
human being would do it, yet the links
were as thick MS the little finger of 8
mans hand. On my return with a
friend found him up in a large bread
fruit tree. The sight of stranger Sc
excited him he began peltinr us wlph
the heavy fruit, pretty dangerous mis-
siies when sent with SO accurate an aim
that we had to seek shelter to avoid
them. My friend retrcated precipitate-
ly, but when | was alone soon had
Jean Louis down under control. lie
was always accustomed to watch for my
return, when at once he set to work
with the impatience of child to ex.
anime my pockets, as always brought
hlnl a banana, gunva, or other fruit.
His curiosity was grent. also his ilni.
tative faculties. Once he watched me
attentivcly make a hole with a gilnle,
and insert Il screw with a scrcwdriyer
and he did the same fairly well. He
could drive n nail as well as l could
draw cork from bottle and drinl;
wine from glass, and believe could
have taught him almost anything save
speech. was the only male he would
allow to approach him, but he never
showed the same disposition toward a
fcliale. His ferociouS looks, however,
were enough to deter any woman from
going near him. 1t was my intention
to bring him with me to America, bu,
circumstances prevented it.
A few days before ! set sail jean
Louis got loose and made for tho
cathedral and began tearing Off the clap
boards. Seeing the door open he walked
in and went to the pulpit. to the horror
OF the sexton, who then caught sight ol
him. He seized and tore the velve,
cushions, and when an attempt was
made to dislodge him he flung the bible
and prayer-bool ut him and fairly drove
him from the building
The police We're called and two mon
with loaded carbines shot my pei
while standing erect dcfying them, bu,
if had been called ! could have got
him away quietly, When brought tc
the house and laid on the veranda he
had almost a human look about him
Jean Louis now occupies Il prominent
place in the museum of the Royal Socie
ty of Arts and Sciences at Port Louis
Mauritius.