The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-18
[WHoLE No. 2SSI.
PARROTS

1ne YOUTHFUL dSn-COlOre0 parrot is the
well known species which is now most COM
monty brought into Europe. 1t is superior
70 most others, both in the facility and the
eagerness with which it initiates the human
voice. 1t listens with attention and strives
to repeat. 1t dwells constantly on some
| syiahles which it has heard, and seeks to
surpass every voice by the loudness of its
I own.
A parrot which Colonel O'Kelly bought
for an hundred guineas at Bristol, not only
repeated great number of sentences, but
answered many questions it was also able
to whistle many tunes. 1t beat time with
all the appearance of science and so accu-
rate was its Judgment, that if by chance, it
mlstook note, it would revert to the bar
where the mistake was made, correct itself,
and, still beating regular time, 60 through
| the whole with wonderful exactness. It's
death was thus announced in the General
Evening Post, for the 9th of October. 1902:
A few days ago, died, in Half Moon street.
Piccadllly, the celebrated parrot of Col.
OKelly. This singular bird sang num-
Der OF songs in perfect time and tune She
could express her wants artieulately, and
give her orders in a manner approaching
nearly to nationality. Her age was not
known; it was, however, more than thirty
years; for previously to that period. Col.
O,Kelly bought her at Bristol for hundred
guineas. The Col. was repeatedly offered
five hundred dollars year for the bird, by
persons who wished to make public exhibit
tlon OF her; but this, out of tenderness to
the favorite, he constantly refused. The
bird was dissected by DIR. Kennedy and Mr..
Brookes; and the muscles of the larynx.
which regulate the voice, were found, by the
effect ofpractice, to be uncommonly strong.''
DIR. Goldsmith relates that parrot, be-
longing to King Henry the Seventh, having
been kept IN room next the Thames, in
his palace at Westminster, had learnt to
repeat many sentences from the boatmen
and passengers. One day, sporting on its
perch, it unluckily fell into the water. The
bird had no sooner discovered it's situation
than he called out aloud, A boat twenty
pounds for boatw A waterman happen
ing to be near the place where the parrot
was floating, immediately took it up and
restored it to the. King, demanding, as the
bird was favorite, that he should be paid
the reward he had called out This was
refused; but it was agreed that, as the
parrot had offered reward, the man should
again refer to its determination for the sum
he should receive. "Give the knave a
the reference was made.
Madame Nadult, sister to Button, had
parrot, which often spoke to his paw, and
voice Of Children yet hated themselves,
pursued and bit them till he drew blood.
He had also his objects of attachment and
though his choice was not very nice, it was
constant He was very fond of cook maid,
would follow and find her. If she had been ,
some time out of his sight, the bird climbed
with his bill and claws to her shoulders,
lavlshed his caresses, and would on no ac-
count quit her; his fondness had all the
marks of close and warm friendship. The
girl happened to have a very sore finger,
which was tedious in healing, and so pain
-ful as to make her scream, while she utter
ed her means, the parrot never left her
chamber. The first thing he did every day
was to pay her visit; and this tender con-
dolence continued the whole time of the
cure, when he retained TO his calm settled
attachment. Yet this strong prediction
seems to have been more to the Office of the
girl in the kitchen, than to her person
for, when another cook-maid succeeded her
the parrot showed her the same fondness
the very first day.-Eagiah paper.
YANKEE Tack. A few days since a
man who belongs to a gang of yankee turn
pike makers, who are for the present at
Bushwick, committed an assault and bat
terry on peaceable inhabitant Of that town.
A warrant was issued against him, and the
fellow was rather pugnacious, and easily
effected his escape. A few days after
wards the constable discovered Mr.. White
| Hat, las he was called for want Of better
namel and immediately gathered posse,
and chased him into the house occupied by
his turnpiking companions. The party sur
rounded the house. and while summoning
courage to enter, White Hat was seen to
issue from back door and fly swiftly across
the fields, and the whole party Immediately
Joined pursuit. az tbs ehPss fRRttsInqfat %ss
overtaken, when bohold! it was not the
real White Hat, but one of his companions
who had assumed the disguise and led the
whole pack off on a false scent. On return
! ing to the house the offender was not to be
found, and the constable had only to enter
it as "aa eseape."-BrOOktyn Z. ~ Star.
/ The celebrated Professor Hufeland, in his
| Medical Journal, mentions the case Of girl in
| Siesia, who had fallen into lethargy, which
has lasted two years and four months. When
this curious disease first seized her, she was
unable to open her eyes when she awoke; and
when questioned by the persons about her res
peeting her malady, she could not articulate,
but dropped tears indicative Of the unhappy
state she was in. AS the disease advanced, q
slight motion il the fingers marked the approach
of consciousness The moment sh0 had swallow :
ed little milk, or other light nourishment, sho
sinks into slumber again. Her strength has
sensibly diminished, and it is thought she cam
not live much longer. DIR. Hufeland states,
that this malady is much more common Of late
than merly.-Londoa Weekly Repisso,