The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-09-24
A Parrot with a wicked Tongue.

loon keeper went to Cincinnati on a
visit, and while seeing TIE town be
came across a saloon sporting the
wickedest old parrot whichever learn
ed to speak the English language
Gratiot street stood BY and heard the
bird rip aud tear" for a straight
hour, and when be came home that
parrot came home with him. All the
way up here the purchase -'wentfor"
the brakemen and baggage men, rip
ping out oaths which Captain Kidd
couldn't have handled, and the furth-
er north be came the more wicked be
grew. Reaching Detroit, his cage
was hung up in his saloon, and Jack
has been there ever since, up to Fri
day. 1t was a poor day when he
didn't learn q new oath or slangy ex-
preston, and finally he became so
that nobody bur a hardened villain
could talk with him.
He was sold last Friday for twen-
ty dollars, and his owner kept him
about an hour and then sent him as
a present to the minister's wife, who
had been attentive 10 his family dur
ing sickness. She was very grateful, I
having often thought how nice II
would be to have talking parrot
around the house Jack" seemed
put out BY the change OF owners, and
be sat on his perch all Friday night
and refused to say word. Saturday
morning the minister's wife started
for Pontiac, and she carried Jacks"
cage into her husbands study that
neither might be lonesome. She had /
been gone about an hour, and the
good man was scibbling away when I
all at once the parrot shouted:
Hearts is trump"
The good man gave a jump and |
looked out Of the window, thinking
that a couple of bad boys were play
ing euchre under his shade trees. He 4
could see no one, and, supposing that /
he was mistaken, be seated himself
and began writing again, when the /
parrot shouted.
Not any gin, thank ye," /
Horrifed, the clergyman looked .
around and be saw Jack trying to I.
wink at him Halfdoubting if il was
the bird which had spoken, yet de-
termined to find out, be inquired:
What 91 I
shut up, or I'll put head on ye!"
replied Jack" hanging to the cage
with one claw and shaking his feath-
ers.
as il possible ?" exclaimed the
good man drawing nearer to the
cage
Champagne Charley was his nAme-
Champagne Charley was his name 4
sang Jack, swinging furiously on the
stick
Vile bird, you shall go out Of
here" said the minister in An eIcit-
I'd voice Il would as soon harbor q
Rouse NIT him" cried Jack, and
hen he chuekled and cackled as if be
vas laughing heartily.
1T is sin and q shame that men
have taught an innocent bird to use
such language" continued the good
nan, as be picked up the cage.
Hit him with beer tumbler," re-
Piled The parrot, trying to fasten his
claws into the ministerial leg.
Little did nv wife dream what q
viper she was bringing into the
house, mused the man Il shall
hire some boy TO carry you away"
Send for the Black Mariah," re-
piled the bird, and while he was be-
ing carried out be continued, who
stole the wheel-barrow.r
The minister reached the stoop and
called to a boy who was playing
numblety-peg on the grass:
Here, bub," he said, as the boy
came up: take this bird off some
where and give him away, and III
give YOU two shillingsn
"Oh. dry up now y growled Jack,
seeming to know that he was about
% change places again.
Give him to any one who viii
AXE him." continued the minister
Il have received shock which fair
Y makes me tremblc"
CHUCK him under the table - call
ID the bird, as he went through the
gate, and when he was nearly block
AWAY he could be heard singing:
I'VE won't % home I'LL morning
Til DAYLIGHT does appear