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Show IUUNMl'3 INTKIUhTIMl I'.Xl'I.III. TIO.v. Home time since the iclentlflo world wa glveu a new suljict lo speculate uioii In the departure uf l'rof. II. I,. Garner for the Interior of Africa, hav. Ing In view a thorough study of the characteristics of the animal nearest tu man lu point of similarity phaalcally considered, If not lu Intelligence the monkey. The luevltable aragraphlo designation of (he professor' projected labors was, duly forthcoming and they were termed a "monkey1 academy lu Alrlca." Thu feature more consplcu. uus than any otlur In the courageous man's project wa, If inselble, to throw light upon the quistlou, "Do monLei talk, nud can a human being learn their languagu or teach them tils?" If he shall bo able lo carry thla out, wo will all be able to agreo with a cotomporary that ha will furnish ono of tho most Important contributions contribu-tions that have been made to our knowledge of man acquired by study uf thu creature who are below tho humau race lu racial development. HelisB, It Is shown, a definite and comprrhuualve Idea ot the range of exploration In regard to aslmala which can be brought within bis reach, and he haa provided seemingly fur every truergency that may urlae. He haa applied marly all thu latist achievements achieve-ments of science, within the scope of hla plan, to the advancement of hla ci edition, Ue will use tho electric battery und thu electrlu lighting, as well aa thu camera and tho phono, graph and the telephone to lucrease hla tpportuultloa lo sco thing to advantage, aud ho will even appl) electricity fur the purpoeo uf pbolug animals within Ills reach, lu thu meantime he will Iki prulded with a cage In which ho cm Insulate himself and ptotict his prcpirty In an euier-gincy. euier-gincy. an Invention which Is Ut dared worthy ol a born New I, inlander, aa 1 ullhls arrangements ahow that what ever the African furest have to furnish fur-nish ua lu thu way of Information upon tlmiinlm.il world and thu connection ol humau with aulmal speech, will be within the stupo uf hi luventlvo genius and lerional energy. "Never o fure,"aay thu i!o,tou Ucrultl, "hai nman ronosoJ to bury hlnuelf lu the wllda uf Afrlia tu the same extent with so Intelligent n eulentltlu purpose or vtith ao udiquale au equipment fr earryluguut hla plana. Hu seems tu havu anticipated uvorithtiif; that wo uieded, and hi plau Is ao novel and lliti-riithu that the results of hlseipt dltlou will be eagerly dwelled." It ahould be remembered that l'rof. (lamer 1 In a put of the world where communication with unother art uf It I utterly out of thu quntlou tnot of the tlmo II uot nil of II; so that, uhethir his exptdltlonwlllhecrowneu with a tucicsaful ouliomu ami loiue till g uomeinlng our "next uf klu' f whlih wearoot pr.seat In Iguur aucu be mil artid to thu humau fauillj or the rurrse, we will not t likely I" know mull lierKuins. Then we will know It nil at once, In one Itriju w la speak. WMM |