The Washington herald., 1907-08-25

There Is no dull season In the vicinity
Of schmid's emporium of pets this year.
They have four monkeys down there,
and four monkeys. according 10 Mr.
! Schmid, are not the sort Of animals to
allow time to hang heavily. All day long
/ they keep up a constant chatter IN their
/ home in the front window. and their COM
panions number OF puppies. find little
! opportunity for the accustomed siesta
The only relief to the dogs is when the
monkeys are allowed their liberty, but
/ this means more work for Schmid and his
/ helpers.
! Chico" the black spider monkey. is
! perhaps nearer the missing link than any
| Of her brothers. She is devoted 10 chill
dren and to colored people. and often
! jumps from her perch to the neck Of some
unsuspecting darby. with a result that is
often ridiculous to the spectators and
pleasant neither for the monkey nor the
colored person.
| Chico has some friends among the BIZ
peds. however. who do not object to her
/ caresses. and these she loves aTdently
and IS content to sit for hours with her
arms around their necks. She has a IA
vorite tree in front Of the store. but often
she makes lengthy pilgrimages up or
| down tie street. and on several occasions
has made her way as far as the Treasury
Building. 10 the intense surprise OF the
pedestrians along F street She is popu-
lar with the patrons Of the store. and is
a good monkey-that IS, she doesn't steal
much and never fights.
RingtaiI Not So Popular.
There IS a cinnamon ringtail monkey
who is not so popular. at times he be
comes tired Of Schmidt's diet and goes
into the nearby boarding houses and puts
his hands in the sugar bowl, and chooses
nealy potatoes, or drinks the milk with
great enjoyment.
He also makes frequent trips to nearby
! bedrooms and swings on the brass gas
jets He was found the other day in the
act Of opening a razor. When caught, he
made a wild rush for the door. and sliding
down the balusters, escaped to his cage.
He gets into the window Of a neighbOr-
ing cigar store and mixes up the bar
gains. makes noises as he approaches a
printers place. and frightens the girls
from their work. A day or two ago ne
got into a paint store and was dabbling
with great enjoyment in can o. led
paint. which he managed 20 spread over
almost everything In the store without
neglecting himself in the least He
traHed the paint to his cage. where his
entry was a signal for terrific ChatteTing
and questioning on the part OF his
brothers.
Bath In Kerosene.
A bath in kerosene has probably cured
him Of the paint habit. and done much
10 improve his appearance. He got mixed
up with a pot Of red ink in the retaining
Office next door and when frightened
away deliberately spilled thre contents on
the desk. Mr.. Schmid took the ink FOR
blood and was about to bandage his pet
when he saw the true condition.
There is another bald-faced monkey
who sneaks upstairs 10 the fish room and
catches the fish from the aquaTia. Those
bowls which he cannot reach he shakes
with all his might and causes great dis
turbance 70 the Inhabitants.
He also makes life miserable for the
fruit vendors who come that way by
stealing bananas and making Of 10 the
highest trees with them. He has lots of
other tricks Just as all monkeys. bur he
hates the virtIous Chico. and It is
thought that 5le or the other VIII have
10 be removed shortly.