New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10
The Parrot Which Was Presented to n
Ciergyman's Wife.
From the Detroit Free press.I

.sItM Tue ietfOlt :ftt ertSs.
Las winter Gratlot street saloon-k keeper
Wen: 70 Cincinnati on visit, and while
seeing the town he came across a saloon
sporting lie wickedest old parrot which
ever learned 10 speak the English language.
Gra.!oC street stood by and heard the tirC.
rip amt tear Cor a straight hour, ant;
when 1t came :.ome that parrot came with
him All the way up here the purchas e
went for !scake,nen and taggamen. rip
ping out oafns which Captain Kid couldn t
have handled. and the further North he
came the mere wicked he grew. Reaching
Detroit, his cage was hung up in the saloon
and Jack has been there ever since, up to
Friday. Ii was poor day when he didn't
learn some new oath or slangy expression,
and finally he became SO that nobody but
balCened villain could talk with nim
He was sold recently for $50. and his
owne- kept lin abont an hour and then
sent LIin as present to minister's wife
who had been attentive to his family during
sickness. She was very grateful, having
o1ten thought how nice it would be to have
talking parrot about the house.
jack seemed put out by the change of
owners. and ne sat on his perch ali Friday
night and refused 10 say word. Saturday
morning the minister's wife started for Pom
tiac. ard sGe carried "Jack's" cage into her
usbanar study that neither, might be lone
some. Sue lad been gone about az hour,
ana the good man was scribbling away.
wheL az AT once the parrot shouted:
Hearts IS trump! y
The good man gave jump and looked
out oi the window. thinking that a couple
OF bad ncys We're playing euchle under his
shade trees. He could see no one, and sup
posing that he was mistaken. lie seated
himself and began to write again, when
the parrot shouted:
NOT any gin. thank yen
Hcrriiied, the clergyman looked around
Half doruting if it was the bird which had
spoken. Yet determined to find out, he in.
qu-Teu. What"
shut up. or III put head On ye:' re-
;ied Jack. hanging to the cage with one
claw aad shaking his feathers.
lis il possible . exclaimed the good man,
drawn. nearer to the cage.
".1annagne Charley was lie name
Champagne Charley was lis Lame
stick
Vile hi7i. YOU shall 60 ou: OF here"
said Tie minister in an excited voice: Il
woil.d as soon harbor hignwayman."
''kJUse NJ him! J! cried Jack. and then
he clUckied and cackled as Il he was laugh
ing heartily.
Ii is SIN and a shame ina: men have
Taught an innocent bIId tc Use suen Ian
guage. continued the good man, as he
picked Ep the cage.
'!Hit oIln with a beer tumbier." replied
the parrot. trying to iasten his claws into
the mlnst.ria leg.
Little did my wife dream what viper
she was bringing into the house, mused
the man. Il sLal, hire some toy to carry
yJ.; away.
Send to- The B.acl. Maria" replied the
bird. and while lie was being carried out he
continued: ''Whc stole the wheelbarrow!"
The minister reached the stcop and called
% a hoy wLc Was playing mumD Dle:y peg on
the grass.
Here. bun he said. 4. the boy came
up. take This n.rd OF somewhere aud give
him away. ant. III give you Two sh;llngs."
oh. drv up. now growled Jack. seem
:ns - know tia. lie Was to change places
agaln.
'G:ve rim 20 an- one who will take him.
continued the minister. Il have received a
shock which fairly makes Ine tremple."
"CaUch ham under the table" called the |
bird. as he went through the gate. aud
when he was nearly !. block away he could |
De .iei..1 singing:
Te won't 90 home ill mo,r:l.-
! II ';'y 'sht does appear.