New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
THE VIEWPOINTS MASCOT.
CUsACK Is \ GOOD MONKEY HrT HE DOES got
LIKE THE Gt-NROAr's GOAT.

rI SAC Il IL \ GOOD MbNht.1, III M i''i'' 80
LIKE THE GtNBoAr's GOAT.
Those who imagine that the seafarng life 10
conducive to hardness and that the saiiornicn
are lacking in tenderness would have been sur
prised ut a sight which was witnessed on board
the Newport when anchored off Tompknsyille
on Tuesday night. 1t was past midnight When
The Tribune reporter rowed out toward The
gunboat After satisfying the inquiries Of the
watch the reporter climbed on board and "as
greeted ut tho head Of the gangway By the deck
Officer ami 4 few sailors. who were glad - WhIIe
away Il f.W minutes in conversation carried IN
in whispers. \ number IF the men turned over
in their hammocks and joined in the cha';in7.
but tyo sl-npers lying IN the deck caught the
reporters eye. and pres uted fascinating pi't-
IRE + domestic bliss. The t"o were side by
side nesting costly together. with their arms
riasped about Zach others neck in IN Affection
ate embrace. The seepers were Cusack ne
monkey. mascot plenipota ntiary Of the Newport
and sandy a tar. who has charge of the pets.
Cusack was picked up il Nicaragua by a sailor
on shore leave H. is Of the ring-tailed species.
brown in color and large.
Tn men on the Newport interrupted their
storcs Of the Cuban blockade 70 tell their Wis
itor that Cusack the cleverest monkey
alive. and that money could not buy him from
them
lust say something about McCalia. a fighter
from away back" said a wide-awake Jackie
and don't forget to put something in your
paper ABOUT Cusack.
CusacH.s story is interesting. because it Is rX-
ceptilnal There are plenty Of stories al'oat
about bad monkeys monkeys VINO steal ana
play FRANKS. but Cusack Is none Of these lie
Ices no, in the least resemble the monkey"
usual prototype the small boy. He has n" 'ad
ha bits. cusack is As steady-gong as the Did-
,st tar aboard and. being OF an INDUSTRIOUS turh
If mind. h. il happy when he gets o"d"'n
and is permitted To assist Jack in mendng the
sails He saws like a woman. and all the time
keeps up a chattering like an OLD dame II !
sowing circle No one has been able To trans
lat. Cusack's language. but 1t is senera"y
,boupht that his remarks relate to the goat on
board the Newport and not complimentary
in their character.
This goat Is the monkeys pet aversion. II Il
v,ro not for her his cup Of happiness would be
full A: it is there is a fly in Cusack's milk
I'ntil the goat came Cusack was sole master
IF the situation. but he now feels that he has
rival in the affections IF the Jackies Wheh
Mamie first came board Cusack tried -
max, her sick Of her surroundings, and every
time the goat appeared on deck III" monkey
you'd jump her back and ride around the
ship. the goat vainly trying to shake him III.
A. other times Cusack would overturn 4 pan
If water into the goats food. and for this h
was severely punished.
Poor Cusack felt the disgrace keenly. and
after that h. would often go and sit on the
binnaclc. looking moutnfulIy at the sky ma
water ON, afternoon. while the Newport vas
with the blockadinS squadron off Havana. therr
Wa 4 splash and the monkey was seen in the
water Whether or not it was an attempt II
suicide the sailors do not positively know, 'ut
Sandy went over She side quickly and Cuia' K
was saved. Now the monkey - happiest when
lying with his arms about Sandy's neck a. -
was the night the reporter saw him