Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-04-11

Thames, and one day when taking the air
and 'bird's-eye view of the river, 1t fell
over into the water, and as soon as she
could get tongue, she yelled out In loud
voice, "A boat boat! Twenty pounds to
save mep A boatnan Immediately dove
into the water, and was astonished at find
ing, instead OF man, the Kings parrot.
He brought her ashore, carried her to the
King, and claimed the money the bird had
offered, which was readily given him. 1t
Is also related of this bird that rs an ex-
tremely young and modest nobleman was
addressing the King she screamed, See the
fool blush = THE blac kguardp ETC., and
so disturbed the young orator that he was
forced to retire in confusion.
we have seen parrot says Button,
which had grown old With his master and
partaken with him the infirmities of age.
Accustomed to hear little more than the
word I'm ILL., when asked, How are you,
Poll, how are your Il am III 1t replied
in doleful tones, Il am H. and stretching
tself on the hea nth. Il am H. The same
author says: "A parrot from Guinea, being
taught on the journey by an old sailor,
learned his voice and cough so perfectly
that they could not be mistaken. Although
1t had been given Immediately after to a
young person, and only heard his voice, 1t
did not forget the lesson Of its former mas
ter, and nothing was.so agreeable as 10 hear
1t pass from sweet and pleasant voice to
Its old hoarseness and the cough Of early
times
Willoughby tells OF parrot that when
he said, Laugh POLL burst out In repeated
roars of laughter, and then stopping sud
denly, 1t would say, %, the great fool who
made me laugh
Again, we have heard of one that was
owned by keeper of glass shop, and when
ever he or any one happened to drop any
thing, 1t cried out in tones of great rage
and anger, Awkward brute he never does
anything elser 1t had probably caught up
the expression and tone that had been
thrown at some unlucky clerk, in former
house, and used il to good advantage.
RELIGIOUS BIRD.
Levailant saw parrot turn over on lis
back, clasp lis claws in an attitude OF sup
plication, and repeat tho Lords Prayer
without a single mistake; and De la Borde
relates that he saw parrot take the place
of chaplain on board ship. She stood up,
and in decidedly ministe rial style, or a
style common to many ministers, recited
the prayer and rosary to the crew.
The Polly wants a cracker bird Is very
common, but 1t is rarely that we hear q
bird repeat long sentences with an evident
understanding of the Same. Their re-
marks are generally so .appropos that 1t is
hard to think 1t mere mimicry; but 1t is
evidently so, FROM the fact that they never
improve without certain amount of teach
ing, and make use Of their store Of knowl-
edge at all times and places.
There is an amusing story told ola parrot
owned by Southern planter, that one Sat
urday night was ocked up in room used
as place of worship by the slaves.
On Sunday morning they were all gath
cred together, and just as the minister was
about to read tho text a chucklng noise was
heard, that in an instant was followed 10y
peal upon peal of The most boisterous laugh
ter.
II had such an effect upon the supersti
tious darkeys that those near the door in {
body remembered engagements, and Sc
res of ghas.ly yells and screams soon start
ed the whole congregation, and there was g
wild rush for the door that threatened do
struction, not only to the gorgeous appare
| of the ladies, but to life and limb. Tht
room was soon cleared, however the las
ones out being helped along by such pleas
ant expressions as, 'You black scoundrel
| get my hat and then burst of wild laugh
| ter, that to their terrified senses sounded
like the voice of the fiend incarnate.
After they had recovered somewhat from
| the scare a committee of investigation wa
| appointed, and after careful search thu
old parrot was found up among the rafters
chuckling to herself in high glee at thu
commotion she had caused.
| A NAUTICAL PARROT.
| Dlro results often happen from their bah
bling propensities, as will be seen from tn
following:
| A captain of large vessel owned q par
rot that had so mastered the nautical phras
es that it was almost impossible to distn
| guish between her voice and that of tn
mems. Many time had the sleepy watcl
been turned out by her loud cry Of 'Al
hands on deck and on one occasion th
man at the helm brought the ship up Int