Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13
SOME GOOD MONKEY STORIES.
Illustrating the Animals Powers OF
Reasoning and Mimicry.

Happy Thought-Sir Gore Ouseley,
diplomatist and traveller, gives re-
markable instance of the Requisite
sensibllity' of the monkey. On board
the man-of-war which took him out as
ambassador to Persia there was a pet
monkey Of the captains peculiarly
affectionate, gentle, am1able creature,
which was a favorite with the whole
ships company. But it was not with
out the mischievous propensities OF it's
kind. There was mich goat kept on
board specially for the ambassadors
use. One morning the monkey lashed
tie goat to the tackle of a gun, and
MIXED it into a marines hattie
headgear of the marines at that time
was a stiff glazed hat. Caught red
handed, the monkey was brought be-
fore the captain, who sentenced him to
be sent to Coventry for week, any one
taking the slightest notice of the Gull
prit during that period to forfeit his
grog. The monkey went about visit
fully seeking the attentions to which he
had been accustomed, but none Of his
OIC lI1SuuS udu d hluu 1OCh VI WIN
for him. In vain he put on his most
coaxing and engaging airs; they were
wasted For two days he bore his
punishment, but on the morning OF the
third, finding himself still in disgrace,
his sensitive heart broke under strain
of misery. He sprang on the bulWarks,
and placing both hands over his head,
gave one pitiful cry, then leaped into
the sea and was seen no more.
AS a rule the mischievousness Of
monkeys is not purely wanton, but is
prompted by d motive. Sometimes the
motive is revenge, as in the following
case: A retired colonel at Bath had
Pet monkey. His neXt-doOr nelghbor
vas a widow lady with t,}ee mischiev-
GUS and Troublesome boys, who, made
that unhappy monkeys life a burden
to him by throwing lighted squibs and
crackers at him, and giving him nuts
filled with pepper or mustard. When
his tormentors went back to school,
the monkey, from a respectful distance,
watched them depart, then came down,
crept cautiously along the balcony to
the widows drawing-roo1n window,
and, seeing that there was no one
about, entered, got hold Of bottle of
ink, and literally sprinkled it's con-
tents over the carpet ard furniture
He was caught in 1agrante delictu,
handed over to his master, and soundly
whipped-but he had had his revenge
In another curious case jealousy of
quite human type prompted revenge.
A nObleman, we'll known as a promi-
nent member of the Royal yacht club,
had a pet monkey, which used to ac-
company him on his yachting cruises,
and was accustomed to receive great
deal of attention from every one on
board. Among the guests on the Yacht
on one occasion was a beautiful girl,
who attracted general admiration: but
as she professed dislike for monkeys.
Master Pug's presence was not en-
couraged The monkey felt himself
aggrieved and neglected. But when
the party landed to inspect some caves.
he contriVed to slip into the boat I'M
observed and accompany them. Watch
ing his opportunity, he seized large
crab, and placed it against the heel of
the young lady, which it gripped with
its huge claw so fercely that she
screamed with pain. Unfortunately
for the monkey, he had been detected
in the act and suffered for Il.
One Of the drollest instances Of the
monkeys keenness of observation and
power Of mimicry is the following: A
retired admiral and his wife living at