Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-24
HORRIBLE DEPRAVITY.
The Parrot Which Was Presented to
q CIergyman's Wife.

from the Detroit free FreSs.
Last winter Gratiot street saloon-keep-
er went to Cincinnati on a visit, and while
seeing The town he came across a saloon
sporting the wickedest cid parrot which ever
learned to speak the English language.
Gratiot street stood by and heard the bird
grip and tear" for straight hour, and when
he came home that parrot came with him.
Ali the way up here the purchase "went
for" brakemen and bsggagemen, ripping
out osths which Capt. Kid couldn't have
handled, and the further north he
came the more wicked he grew.
Reaching Detroit, his cage was hung
up in the saloon, and "Jackn has been
there ever since, up to Friday. 1t was a
poor day when he didn't learn some new
oath or slangy expression, and finally he
became so that nobody but hardened viii
lain could talk with him. He was sold last
Friday for $40, and his owner kept him
about an hour and then sent him as pres
ent to minister's wife who had been atten-
tive to his family during sickness. She was
very grateful, having often thought how
MICA it would be to have a talking parrot
around the house. "J2ck" seemed put out
by the change of owners, and he sat on his
perch all Friday night and refused to say a
word. Saturday morning the minister's
wife started for Pontiac, and she carried
"Jack's" cage into her husbands study that
neither might be lonesome. She had been
gone about an hour, and the good man
scribbling away, when all at once the par
rot shouted
"Hearts is triumph"
The good man gave jump and looked
out of the window, thinking that couple
of bad boys we're playing euchre under his
shade trees. He could see no one, ami sup
posing that be was mistaken he seated HIM
self and began to write agan, when the par
rot shouted:
'Not any g n, thank ye! p"
Horrifed, the clergyman looked around
and he saw "Jack" trying to wink at him.
Half-doubtipg if it was the bird which had
spoken, yet determined to find out, he in
quired: "What?"
"Shut up or III put head on ye " re-
piled Jack, hanging to the cage by one claw
and shaking his feathers.
ais it possible ?" exclaimed the good
man, drawing nearer to the cage.
champagne Charley was his name
Champagne Charley was his name."
Sang "Jack," swinging furiously on the
stick.
"Vile bird, you shall go out of here! ~
said the minister in an excited voice. 81
would as soon harbor higbwayman."
Grouse nit him!" cried Jack, and then
he chuckled and cackled as if he was laugh
ing heartily.
SIT is sin and shame that men have
taught an innocent bird to use such Ian
guage," continued the good man as he
picked up the cage.
"Hit him with beer tumbler," replied
the ministerial leg"
"Littte did my wife dream what viper
she was bringing into the house," unused the
man. 81 shall hire some boy to carry you
away"
ascend for the Black Maria," replied the
bird, and while he was being carried out he
continued, 'Who stole that wheelbarrow
The minister reached the stoop and called
to boy who was playing mumblety- peg on
tie grass.
"Here, bub," he said, as the boy came
up. "Take this bird off somewhere and
give him away, and I'll give you two shil-
lings."
ooh, dry up now !" growled "Jsck,"
seeming to know that he was to change
! places again.
'sGive him to any one who will take bim,"
continued the minister. 81 have received q
shock which fairly makes me tremble."
"Chuck him under the table {" called the
bird, as he went through the gate, and when
he was nearly block away he could be
heard singing:
eve won't go home till morning
Till daylight does appear"