The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-03-12

From the ST. Louis Globe.

From the ST.. Louis Globe.
There is Macaw parrot 10 this cry
which il a wpoder to all who ever saw her
She is abou. ive years old, and just one
yard and .hr.e inches in length from the
end of the beak to the tip Of the tail, and
her wings, when spread, measure four and
. half feet. Her plumage is exqusisely
beautiful, the wings varying in shade from
q deep to the soflest pale blue, the under
surface and breast being bright orange.
Her sagac,ty Is astonishing. Il 10 gen-r-
ally supposed By naturalists tina. this spe-
cies Of the ear. OF family are not very ioqua-
cious, but those who have heard this biri
agree 10 giving her the blue ribbon for her
taking propensity, which by the way, was
awarded her at an archaeological fair held
in this city. Her talk, unlike that Of most
parrots, is not q mere squeaking sound. re-
sembleing words, but uttered So full and
round that it seems really, almost human.
Nor is IL mere imitation. Show her an ap
pie, and ask her what it IL, and she viii
say ''apple," as plainly as can he pronounc-
ell by tie human organs Of speech. This
shows the Intelligence, AS she will not cali
potato an apple. When asked how 1t
lasts she quickly replies good. The
same Is rue when partaking Of any hind
OF food VI which she is fond. Her praises
are protuse, bus she will not call any thing
good that she does not like. When thirsty
she call. for water. She is an excellent
eiocutioui.t. Her words are with the ris
nag or falling infection, according to the
sense. For Instance, she will say, "W ha.
does Polly want ?" She will then answer,
Polly want apple Polly wan, cracker;
Polly w-nt water etc, and if one pays
any attention to her che viii change the
emphasis with the skill Of al orator.
"her she praises herself by saying, "Pret-
T. Polly" she SAYS it ~ a soft, loving
tone. She wi! -.Ldenly change, saying
Bad Polly" repeating it perhaps dtze'i
times. This IS always in the grutfest tone
of voice. When guilty of any Inis'iemcan
or, such as biting FURNITURE, etc, she
quickly confesses her crime ty procialmlng
her own "balness" To give her full 20
c4LuiarS would not be interesting To ihe
reader, ae it would not likely differ rery
much from all birds OF this kind But
the most remarkable thing is her affection
She is fond II her mistress, amounting to
idolatry, whom she calls Mother" repeat
ing it hundred times day. Ii any one
comes near, and attempts caressing her
Mother" she will, with a pecu'iar toss
of her he'd and expression of her eye, say.
my Mother ,'-as much as to say, IN OF
Your mother with the intenSest sltisfac-
ton. She seems to have an innate per
crption a. to who are her friends, caress-
come strangers fendly. while nothing can
induce her to to fall in love with others.
Wien her "mother comes into the room,
especially if having been out tor few
hours, ste bows and cDurtesics ant
swings herself u-On her perch, and if I'm
chained Immediately flies upon her shout
der, or into her lap. where she will remain.
eight or day, for hours. and when compel
I'd to leave shows unmIstakubte signs OF
grief. She is very fond of lying in bed,
nesting down upOa s,de or back, her 1eaK
against her mothers face, in Il most I'M
b'rdlike manner. In the art Of kissing she
is perfect adept She places her tongue
against the lips, immitating IA ''smack' by
Z, sort Of sqIeaking SQUAD. When told to
",mtck her lips" she rapidly brings her
hoax together, making Il noise like the POI
ping of boilin., mu,h She will kis almost
any one when asked, unless one TO whom
she has an aversion, and it Is not always
safe e.. s""l ~ attempt 10 WOO her. She
can laugh and cry eal do a great many
other smart ,hing>. which cannot be put
on paper.