The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-10-14
Thr1rmurraf-S Star
A DOMESTIC LINK.
THE NEW YORK MONKEY WHO WASHES
DISHES.

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New York World.
An enterprising housekeeper in
Brooklyn has been for some time em-
ploying trained monkey to wash and
wine dishes after meals and assist in
general housework.
SThe n onkey, whose name is Mutton,
tired of his place tie other day and
created such a disturbance in the
kitchen that he had to be handed
over to the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals. His former
mistress gives him very good recon-
mendation, however, and says that
she has no fault TO find with his skill
and neatness as domestic.
Mutton has already found a new
place, where he is giving satisfaction,
with Charles Traught, at East New
York and Brooklyn avenues, Hrook-
lyn.
Mutton's home had for several years
been with two elderly ladies in First
place, South Brnoklyn. They are so
ashamed of their former servant that
they have requested that their names
be withheld from publication.
The little nonky Is a native OF Bor-
neo. He was brought to this country
several years ago by a sailor, who gave
him to the ladies in south Brooklyn.
Mutton's education was commenced on
shipboard. and it was discovered from
the first that he showed wonderful
attitude in his work. He was first
taught to wash dishes, and did it YER!
quickly His accomplishment wa
the pride OF the crew. lie woul'
take up a lish, and after rinsing i
thoroughly in hot water, would rapid
ly rub it dry with cloth. He Away
inspected dish carefully before layln
it down to make sure that it was ceaI
When the monkey commenced hi
work in the neat kitchen in the frs
place he was taught to wear an apro
and to use soap In washing dishes.
Mutton used to watch the process
washing clothes carefully, and one da
when the washerwOman chanced to |
away from the tub for moment |
sprang to chair beside it and con
menced rubbing the clothes over I'll
washboard as IL he had seen it dol
before.
He showed such aptitude that
little tub, a washboard and a piece
muslin to wash were given him, /
went through the process with t
greatest care. He would soap t
cloth. rub it violently over the was
board and then, after rinsing 1T OF
carry it out and hang it up to d
Every few minutes he would run a
feel it to see if it were dry. The Il
ment it was dry he would take it do
and start all over again to wash
And he would keep this up, If he w
allowed, all day long.
All went well in Mutton's home
til last week parrot was introJu'
into the household. Mutton was j
Gus of the parrot and the attention
received. 1t is probable that no o.
hostilities would have occurred hat
not been that the parrot learned M
tonsnamc and kept shouting ord
at the monkey.
The parrot h ad been taught to
Remember the Maine," and S.
learned to shout Remember
Mutton" over and over again. Or
would look down upon Mutton, b'
with his household work, and sh
Mutton, do it right! Do it right"
Mutton's patience soon became
hausted. Picking up a china cup
threw it with great percision at
PARROTS cage. The parrot screal
the louder and in an instant the
was filled with dying china.
The family hurried to the spot
JEITcuIGu DctUlC tnlo DoIpp "An
After exhausting all powers OF per
sion hurry call was sent for Jos
Clarke, of the Society for the Pre-
lion of Cruelty to Animals. An
lively chase Mutton was oyerpow
and carried away in the van.
Mutton has taken to the shclt'
Malbone street and Nostrand av'
and made as comfortable as pos
He seemed unhappy In his idle
and kept walking about rcsJlc
The procession OF dogs which
constantly passing in and out alsC
turbed Inn. 1t was finally decid
give him to Mr.. Traught, who
nearby, and Mutton entered upo
new duties early last week.
TkBIET TO MISS WINNIE D.