The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25

CO. ana II was very funny to see how they
tried TO shirk what was their equivalent
TOT 'he tub' towel and soap which our
own children do their best 20 evade
Each one, as it's turn came whin1pered,
lay down and made itself heavy as chill
dren say, 50 that the mother had to drag
II toward her by a leg or an arm
AS soon as the process of scratching
ana combing was over the little ones skip
ped Off with an agility that was amazing,
but never quite quickly enough TO escape
the box on the ear which the parent gem
orally administered as a finishing touch
AND what pathos there waSN too,
about the way in which the mothers
brought their young ones up to within a
Few feet Of our table for food. The very
tny ones, the babies In arms, were held
out TO us just as the beggar woman OF
our own species holds out her starving
chlld. The youngsters were pushed to the
front. Misbehavior was promptly sup
pressed by the elders, who sat sedately in
the back row, and but seldom got anv-
thing. Our gestures were understood by
them with astonishing intelligence II
the knives and forks were laid down there
was at once movement Of subsistence in
the assembly; expectations Of those sunk
within them: they knew the meal was end
ing. As soon as we made sign of rising
the congregation broke up. the mothers
came to the front and all our guests
walked quickly down the turf and disap-
peared into the woods. In few minutes
they mad so completely vanished that il
was dAiieult to believe that thousands Of
monkeys were within few yards
How are monkeys caught?"
well. when the people receive the in
formation that the travelling monkey
troops are near the village they repair
90 the woods IN crowds 20 chase them
Their plan is very simple. They procure
cocoanut' m which hole Is cut, just
large enough 10 admite "a monkeys nav
1.-The nut is next followed out. and big
lump OF sugar is placed IN it. A long piece
or string Is then fastened securely To the
nut, and IL IS placed IN the road or path OF
the approaching monkeys. IL is known
that monkeys are very inqulsitlvo animals.
A. soon as they see the lonesome cocoanut
IN the grass they hurry to examine Il thor
oughly II Is curious sight 10 see how
quickly they Will climb from the trees
chatterng the while, TO take "A good View
Of the concern.
1T does not take them long TO discover
that the inner part contains piece OF
sugar. ono OF the boldest and rroediest
sticks paw into the nut TO get the sugar
and grasps IL as tightly as he can. But
his fist Is so large that he cannot draw IL
out OF the hole again with the sugar.
whieh he holds fast 20. cost what n may.
The negroes arrive IA the vicinity Of their
ambuscade. In the meantime the other
monkeys wonder what Is the matter with
their comrade. They hurry TO see where
he Is being pulled 90 with his paw In the
cocoanut, the crowd around him chatter
INK ana gcstlculatng to their hearts con-
tent.
Nov the great moment has come. The
negroes have a large net ready and they
spread q out over the unsuspectlng NOM
kyH. and before they are aware OF Il they
are prisoners. They are sold to the onl-
ployes OF the Panama railroad. and reach
the North American market through com-
mcrclal dealers.