, 1874-05-23
A1u,,utcr,ssparrot.

A correspondent Of tho Little Rock (Ark.)
Gazette BentlB that paper tho following account
Of q common poll-parrot,, which, II s claimed.
has not onlv beeu trained to hunt, but which has
loarued to take great delight in the chase. The
owner aud trainer OF this hunting parrot is q
boataan, who formerly piled between Lit
tie Rock aud New orleans but who uomo
anGe gaye pp a M Tue ,o baHn9ss ~ ot
living Ia snug cabin Of tile junction Of Big Mann
molle Creek with tho Arkuusas River. This
huntex-lermit, whose name IL Nathan laak,
brought with him from Now Orleans, OH making
lis last trip to that CITY, flue young parrot to
other thing on earth. Saatoa upon his shoul-
doris, tho parrot attonded him in all his walks.
TO train tue bird and talk to it was almost
his solo occupation. With tho careful train
great uatural talont for initiating all manner Of
cries OF birds aud aninanls, this Dra had become
n marvel OF cunning, mud great wonder IN Its
WY. Tnkou uto tho hills bordering Big Num-
melle Creels, and tho Hignal bcIng glyen at i'll
fcctly as to deceive tho oldest aud most astuto
gobGlor that ovor strutted. On being answered
by y0bbler, the parrot prooeods to lure him to
death III tho moat neutrality-suspicious. mauner
uharily and ooylv tue parrot replies. Once he Inns
! fully attracted tho attention Of tho vain aud
anxious gobbler, often allowing him to call in d
frotful tone twice or thrice hoforc doening to
luros tic proud bird Of tho forest within range
at tho hunters deadly rilla. seojug tho turkey
| struggling III tho agonios of dsath fills the
parrot with the moas aendish delight, to-
bIootl-chllling "ha, has," in :sll ,nanuor Of
diaboliral tonos and keys. Should tho huutor
miss his ain however, the parrot rutlles hs
feathers, oroaks aud scolds,. pulls hls master's
hunting i'll Forche aud Meto Dayous Is, however,
tho parrots chief delight. Seated In tic bow Of
hs nastor's boat, snagly ensohnced IN patch
OF tall blllrusllos, the parrot burata forth into
% sS st 4s 4 bs aug q s yeny a0a
whole flock OF those birds, all enjoying shem-
selyos Immensely. Thus arc many passing
tlooks Of ducks lnred within range Of tho gun Of
tito hunter. 0oeHo are in tho same way called
Wild fowl. and eyon door, aa tho bird ilnitatos
tta pantivq bleating Of q iawn or doc to g NICE
ty. No money would buy tho bird, and Nut
Lask, soen strolliug through tho wootls gun IN
sa& ss.pss ssa sta w 1a a 1'. ls lit sissasls sSss
| sos,ns y second Nobiuaon Cruaoo. AL
| though 30 porlcot IN bin limitations of all
manner OF birds aud animals, the parrot is not
great talker; iudood. Ills vocabulary Il limited to
| = faw wortla nnu one or two short phrases. Uo
viii something's aug out, MAT, you lubber," and
| when Dan I,auaga1l Ia brother hoasman Of Mats
| living at tho hcad Of bayou Forche, and almost
Ills only vlHitar), in his dAg-out, IL seen padding
| itl tQWATA tic lnQutn VI olE laAMulel!o If0eHt
,thc parrot-whoao na1no, wo forgot to sAy, ii
nobby-~will ahout, Flanagan, aLoyl flanagan,
a-a.hoy!" Tho moment Bobby sees hts master
take down hia gun he is in great auttor: He
| cocka Its head on ono side, hla great red oyes
| tono snys. ";rurkey2 turkoyt" mo, Bobby,h
nat vii perhaps Jay, "nat turkey to-day:"
aays Quaek, qasok. q'9;skl" ,tYss, Bobby: "
into @ /, lord s'ha hp, .hal" and cries, "Nat, you
MLber, quaok, quaol, quaok!" Yhon be hs In d
! till the whole cabin riugs again.