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former possessor was admired by the fair sex. His rope-swing 
and pole would certainly go towards balancing his last account ; 
the former might be used to suspend, for a time, a troublesome 
creditor, perhaps suspend him long enougli to jDrevent his making 
a second application. 
“ These matters may be worth your consideration before pro- 
ceeding to extreme measures. We have reason to believe that 
‘Joe’s’ estate was partly claimed by King Coffee, still there is 
the landed property together with the timber and fruit trees, to 
say nothing about his forests of nuts (over which ‘Joe’ had the 
first pick and as frequently the last), at the time King Coffee 
was busy stealing from somebody else. We have considerable 
doubt, however, if ‘Joe’ had much wealth deposited in the 
Coomasie bank, and, if so, a considerable deal more doubt as to 
its recovery, as a very heavy check (cheque) has fallen due upon 
all the banks in that country. 
“A. D. Baetlett.” 
I cannot remember now whether this letter ever reached 
its destination. 
A CHIMPANZEE WEDDING. 
INTEODUCTION. 
In every part of the world the ceremony of marriage is 
characterized by some form of festival, an indication of 
mirth and joy, depending much upon the circumstances of 
the parties. Separate and distinct nations have their own 
peculiar way of celebrating a wedding. A work in which 
these rites and ceremonies were given would, if written, 
form a very acceptable volume. Particulars could be col- 
lected and given with many interesting details, all tend- 
ing to show the habits of our species, together with much 
useful and valuable information brought under one head. 
However, the ceremony I am about to relate is of a 
nature a step lower in creation than is usual, and one not 
so frequently met with as the union of a pair of our owm 
species, nevertheless the facts are very remarkable and 
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