The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
Little JOhmy's Composition on the
Parrot.

Parrots is a bird witch tocks with its
mouth like foxes. 1t was discovered by
Sir Crissofer Clumbus wen he foun Amer
icy. My sisters young man he says wen
Clumbus landed out of his ship he wocked
along the shore, and he see a naked man,
and he said to the man I've discovered
your country. Then the man he looked
at Clumbus, and he said you have discov-
cred il were it FaSSent lost, for it has been
here all the vile. and we have been a usin
it. Then Clumbus said spose that is so,
but I've foun you, any how, but the man
he said wot idee, you is foun your own
self, that's how it is. Then Clumbus he
said there is something in that too, but |
didden come all the way TO San Salvatore,
for that's wot Clumbus called it, II be tole
wots wot by Injin. Wen he said that,
the other man he turnd up his nose and
wOkt way, Sayin TO hiSsef wOt a fool that
teller mus be, cos this issent San Saliva
dOre, but Muckatuck, and we amt Injins
but PollywOttymies. Clumbus he herd
him say it, and he scratcht his head and
thOt a vile, and said to his own self may
be haint done no such thing after oil, and
maybe | Amt so clever as | thOt was. and
better go back to Spane, were my sisters
young man pickt up such foolish story |
don't knO.
A ole lady had parrot which had been
brought from Mexico, and it cude not
speak any English, but only Spanish and
the old lady was very fond of it, cos it was
cumpDy for her, she was so much lone,
tho she 0iddent kno wat it was sayin. But
she said, the old lady did, that wen she
took her bible TO read a chapter Sunday
morning the birds remarks was like re-
spOnses in the tiffany, and done her heap
of good. But one Sunday her son, witch
was sailor and cud tok Spanish was to
home, and he herd the parrot respond:n,
and it was the offlest oathS that ever was
swOre. So the sailor he said mother
your pretty Pol is in such pious frame
of mind don't you think it better die now
fore it learns TO swear, but his mother
she said wy, Jack, how coud it? But
Jack said may be it cuddent now he
come TO think it over, but wuddent it
learn to steal? Then she said he mus be
crazy, it was KEEP shut up. But Jack
got up and went TO the cage and said
well, there was a good deal of wisky
drinkin a goin on in that town, any how,
and it was bes to be on the safe side,
and fore she cud stop him he luke the
bird out and rung its neck. A parrot
witch all ways set over the dore of a
butcher shop had been tot to say niger
man, Niger man, wenever it see darky
90 by in the street. One day little
chimney sweep was a paSsin. and it said
niger man. Niger man. The sweep lay
down his brushes and set down on 'em,
and lookt at the parrot. and said to the
parrot you wicked thing, if you was to
90 down foo and then [ was to say
you was croe. how wud you like it,
but the parrot KEEP on sayin niger man,
Niger man, as fas as it Guild, and pretty
soon the sweep he began to cri, and wen
he had cride a vile the tears had wash
his face so it was streaky. So wen he
pick up his brushes to go. the parrot it
looked in his face and said bacon, bacon f!
But between youn me if | was green
like parrots I'de let luther peple be wot
ever COLOUR wude suite their complications.