Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-22
New Use for Parrot.

The owner and trainer Of this plrrot is
i boatmtn, who formerly piled between
Little Rock and New Orleans. but who
some wears since gave up the business of
boating, AMI has since led the life Of n
hunter living in Il snug cabin ut the june
ton of Bic Mlmmelle creek with the Ar
kansas river. Thi, hunter hermit. who's
name i Nathen Lask, brought with him
from New Orleans. On making his last
trip t. that city. = fine yonng parrot. to
which he soon became more attached than
to amy other thing on earth. Seated upon
his shoulders, III purot attended him IL
lll his walks, To train the bird and talk
To it was almost his sole occupation.
With the careful training Of 50 loving a
master. adde 10 its great natural talent
t,r initiating all manner of cries of birds
IN amin Is. this bird has become a mar
vcl Of cunn NJ. and a great wonder IN is
way. Taken into the hills bordering Big
Mammelle Creek, and the signal being
rivcn ut intervals. it uttcrs the CRY Of a
urkev 50 perfectly as 10 deceive the oldest
md m s. astjte gnhler tllIt ever strutted
On being answered by Il gohler, the parrot
proceeds to llre him 10 death in the most
i.ntlishlv colucttish mrnner imaginable.
Seated IN his masters shoulders, charity
IN covlv the parrot replies. Once he has
fully attracted the attention Of the vain
ana anxious gobblrr, often allowinr him (
.ali in fretful tone twice or three times
d fore leigning II answer. he then in &;
tw low ana tender notes lures the proud
birl If the forest within range Of the
hunters d.a.llv riie Seeing the teTkel
,.ruorlino in the agones Of death till9 the
p,rro- with the most tiendiSh delight, tC
which he give> utterance in a succession
nf hlooI-chillinr =. In has in all manner
81 diabolical tones ana keys. Should the
hum er mis-, his aim. however. the parrot
RIFLES lIi- feathers. croakS and Scolds
pulls his masters hair and long ref1=es tC
BE- p1ciiied.
Dack hunting in F0rche ani Meto bay
ogs i. however. the parrots chief delight
Seated in the bow of his masters boat
snurlv en~consed on 4 patch Of bulru>hes
The u.trrat bursts forth in such . ''quack
qnaching." aud general duck gabble. thl
here seems to he in tie vicinity a Who'll,
lock of these birds. al ENJOYING them
selves immensely. Thus are many prss
inc hocks Of ducks lurel within range @
n oun of tn. hunter. Geese are in th'
-ln- w.,v cllled up hv this wonder prrot
also mluv other Wild fowl. and even deer
Is the bird initiates the p,aintive b!e1tin9
If "a ftwn or doe to a nicety- NJ none
Woql inv the bird. AMI MAJ. Lask- S,ol
s.ral.ing through the woods gun in hdnl
ANA with hi almost in~eparlble c1mpanIol
seated on lis left shoulder. seems secon.
Robinson Ccu~oc.
Although 50 Ierf. Ct in hi7 limitations 0
all manner of birds and animals, tile par
70. i "a great talker: in'leed.his voctbular
/, limited to "a few words and one or tw
Short phrases. He viii sometimes sin!
oul E. Nat. You lubber." and when DI
Llnagan (a brother botman Of Mats. liz
inc a- the head Of Bayou Forche, and al
most hi> only vi>itor) in his dagout i see
ptd.llina in toward the mouth OF Big Manl
me.le Greek. tie plrrot-whose name W
forgot to say is Bobby-wil! shout. Lana
gn. ahoy. I.ana@ln, a-a--hny
The moment Bobby sees his master tax
his Gun. he is in great ilIlter- lie c"ch
his /. al on on. side, his great rtd eye
spark d. with delight. and in a low, j.
Glirinr tone. elvS: - Turkey; turkey:
.; No. Bobby" Nat will perhaps say, :. II
turkey today" Bobby cocks his head III
other way and softly says: Quach. quael
auack9 o. =. Yes. Bobby" stys Nat, " qulcl
iuack,' Bobby then bursts into lon.
: TIL. IN. ha." and cries. = Nat. You lul
br. qu4ck. quack, quack," Then he h;
ha', till the whole cabin rings agiin.-Lt
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