Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-11-17
THE REPUBLICAN
A Political Parrot.

ton TO ice cream impeilea me into a con-
iectioner's shnp. The back parlor of d
former aristocra:ic dwelling was the re-
frss6ment-room. Its large windows look
ed towards the east. and the room was
flooded with sunshine. such as a Londoner
is never blessed or blinded with--for there
az, two sides even to the subject of sun
chine. In the warm heart of the light
there was brilliant green parrot. fasten-
ei By silver chain to perch, where she
seemed TO rest from pure choice. She was
singing as / never heard a parrot sing
with human naturalness aui rollicking
icyousness. The song. an ancient favor
lite with certain class in the land of its
birth. had met favor with all classes in the
land Of is adoption:
oh, it's my delight on shiny night DC.
She sung it ali. without once stopping or
breaking down.
The waiter. who wipel the small table
where had seated myself. and handed me
the daily paper fastened in machine lest
1t should run away. rema1ked:
Twenty year old. if she's day!''
/ gave my order sni then listened to the
song until il was finished. as q respectable
audience should. not interruptin2 to ap-
plaui. Then ] said. Bravo, Polly!"
The parrot tGgnad her head. and looking
at me sharply. said, rapidly:
What's your name? What do you
want? Can you whistler"
Whats your nams?" replied in
Yankee fashion. answering ono question,
three. with another.
pretty Poll, pretty Poll! poor Poll!-
Polly wants a cracker! Polly Brown.
Polly Brown. Captain John Browns bird.
ship Midas Bought of a niger king on
and roasting pig. Brought to Phiahel-
phis in eighteen hundred forty. Don't
you know the devils dead? Choked to
death with Qnaker's head Captain
Browns bird. Captain Browns a Wing
wears clean shirt"
This sent the parrots associations to sea,
aud she proceeded to heave anchor with a
will. changing merrily to sailor songs. till
an imaginary storm came on. Then she
gave or lers through a speaking trumpet.
proving that skc had been quite forgotten
and left on deck in a squall. and that she
had not been so much frightened es to in.
terrupt the progress of her education.-
When the storm was over. she took to the
pump, and sang with . tenderness and
fair weather after a-st or,a sweetness:
Rock and roll me over. one more day.
One more day. my darling,
One more day;
.. rock and roll me over,
One more day.
TIE parrots usual sharp barking inhu-
mainly Of voice was not present in thi,
specimen. She spoke AMI sang like mu.
sic-loving negro CT intelligence and Euro
pesn training. Doubtless her first lesson,
had been given by such a master. / am
sorry to be obliged to record, that present
~ Captain Browns bird began running
FIRE of very naughty words. AS the Yam
KEGS say. cit wouli not be pretty" to re.
peat this portion OF the birds performance
Like good artist. she did not allow her
sudience 10 tire from the length OF any
part Of her entertainment. She came nv
sudden transition TO the rehearsal of pc.
litical contests. She elected General II
States with great eelat, singing:
Have you heard the great commotion.
Motion. motion,
The country through
Il is the ball rolling on,
For Tippecanoe and Tyler too,
And with them we'll beat little Van,
Van, Van, IS used up man.
The English reader may Feed TO be in
formed that General Harrison. then candi
date for the Presidency Of the then United
States. had once upon time tonight witt
some indians at place called Tippecs noe
A hero was wanted sc candidate for the
Presidency. The Hero of Tippecanoe'
was selected, and duly nicknamed "Old
Tip" and was sung into Office. Tyler
too" became Vice President, because a
President involves the scquitur Of Vice
President. Little Van. Van," who wa.
"a used-up man." was President Van Blu
rem at the time of his election. in the fourth
year Of his reign over the great Republic
The songs in this campaign, which were
all faithfully remembered by the parro.
bad great family resemblance, and wer,
not 100 I0EereDb 10 De lncoDSlStent viii
universal suffrage and the sovereignty o
the people" One Of them sang to tn,
tune of 30. Susanna alluded to the resi-
dence OF Mr. Van Buren,. and .he roduc
of his kitchen garden. in the culture o
which he was supposed to have much sat
isiactioD:
had dream the other night,
When everything was still,
I dreamt saw old Kinderhook
A comm down the hill: -
A cabbage stump was IN his mouth,
A tear was in his eye.
Saws he. we are beaten, North and South
81 But johnny. don't you cry.
Johnny was President Van Buren's onl
son. and celebrated Democratic "stnml
orator. Tho family residence was q
Kinder hook.
The next Presidential campaign" re
hearsad By the bird was that in which MI
Henry Clay failed to be elected. The re
frain of one of the songs was sang to tn
tune of "Old Dan Tucker"
Cat mt of h. r-a- Al E