Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-07-11

phantinc, feel deeply grateful to a
fool. His favor humilatcs. The cle-
plants show the effects Of bad com.
pany just as we ourselves might. No
creature resembles a dishonest attOr.
ney SO much as an elephant debased
by unconscientiOus keepers.
Care should be taken not to let
young elephants 20 with old stagers Of
their species who have been perverted
by sad experience Of human nature.
They seem to find delight In urging Oh
the Juveniles to play nasty tricks. ana
In impressing on them that nothing
good should he expected OF their mas.
ters, but to be careful not to provoke
the latter to extreme sevcrlty.-New
York Journal.
The recently published story Of the
British soldier In the Transvaal about
monkeys throwing stones has raised
the question as to whether the tales
Of travellers are true to the effect that
those animals sometimes pclt them
with stones or c0c0nnuts, says the Salt
Lake Herald. Waterton, IN his KS.
says on Natural History" writes:
Monkeys know nothing at all of the
combined act of moving an elevated
arm backward. and then. while bring
ing 1t forward, to open the hand just
at that particular time when the arm
can imipart motion to the thing which
the hand has grasped. Thus man, at
II distance from you. can aim Il stone
at your head and break your skull.
The monkey can do no such thing
Sir James Brooks says, with refer
ence to the orang- -outang. that he never
observed the slightest attempt at de-
fcnse.
Wallace, also talking of the orang
outnng. declares that he has seen HIN
throw down branches when pursued
"lt Is true lie does not throw them al
person. but casts them down vcrt.c
ally: for 1t Is evident that bougl
cannot be thrown to any distance from
the top of lofty tree. In one case &
female mias, Oh DURAN tree, KEEP
up for at least ten minutes Il cON!nu
Gus shower of branches, ana of til,
heavy spined fruits, rs large ii
thirty-twO Founders. which most effect
ually kept us clear of the tree she wa
on. She could he seen breaking then
off and throwing them down with ev
cry appearance Of rage"
Lord ColcrIdge, Lord Chef justice
of England from 1880 until 1891, ha
been described us England's creates
criminal Judge. \ writer in the Pal
Mall Magazine says that IN appearance
he was the very embodiment OF judi
cial dignity. lie was ever courtcou
and conslderate, and never tried t
win cheap applause 1T the expense q
an inexperienced barrlster OF Ovel
wrought witness.
lie had Il curious habit, on tn
. bench, OF leaning back in his chai
. and closing his eyes, ana this som,
times led to the unwary TO conslde
that he was Il sleep.
ON one occasion, during the trla
, of prisoner for setting lire 10
dweliing-house. the counsel for III
t defense was much upset through hi
ignorance of the chiefs habi
| Throughout the day he had been II!
|; ing to get before the jury the faC
l that a man other than the prisoner In
5 openly threatened to burn down tn
[ particular house.
), Each attempt to introduce testimon
which the rules of evidence would nc
I admit, was checked by a prompt oil
!. lection, sustained by the court. Bu
( when the speech for the defenS. wa
$ begun. Lord COeridge Wen Off int
t his usual doze, and the counsel saw hi
: opportunity.
r "Gentlemen Of the jury" said III
!. "let me come to another and most 8,
;. rious point We have heard from III