Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-06-16

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bought the bird for.15 guineas ;but it
-moped. sickened, and seemed to have lost
all imitatiye power till it was released
from captivity and allowed the range Of
the house. Then it speedily recovered
health and regained the, beauty of its
lplumage, made itself perfectly at home,
became very loquacious, and played many
amusing tricks. Its sense Of smelling
was very acute, andit was generally the
first to announce that dinner was ready.
Its mode of showing gratitude or salts
faction was by halt expanding its wings
with gentle tremulous flutter Of the
feathers, and uttering low and not un-
pleasant note. If food was profered
which its instinct or caprice rejected. it
would take it with its foot and throw it
down with an exclamation which sound
ed like "'1here r' Food that was to it's
liking was carefully - examined,
tasted, and then conveyed to
which 1t was packed close by pressure.
with the bill. If any of the children fell
or We're hurt, Poll was the first to give
the alarm, andsdid not cease clamoring
tlll the. cause Ewns attepded ito. DR..
Thornton's SON laugh. this parrot to de-,
scend from its perch at word ofcommand,
and toIstand ppm bis ii4gPr,Ot then, .op
another. order. It turned back down ward,
apdlhihR bn The finGsf BY one lf6p6 l'te.!
liaiping lts,holA Atholigh sHupg about
ever so violently. Like many other par
rots and cockatoos, Il was evidently vain
andivery susceptible of fattery, and, was
generally prompt in complying. if asked,
ia extends its wings and showhtheir
beauty. 1t would walk OH the ground
backwards If ordered to do so, wa1kingiin
this direction With the UTMOST ease. 1t
was EXTREMITY iond of music; aud with
movenentsof-tfe teet-along the perch,
dancedsto AL lively tunes, IT'S wings also
moving, and its head moyipg backward
tRnd forward In correct time.. BY a pecu-
| liar working of. the. serratures or file
whieh sll(patrofs havehythe upper man
dible. against the lower. II diligently
stroye to initiate the noise,dmade by "a
scissors1grinlery Who weekly visited the
street 4 bat iindlng that this alone Gid
not quite serve the purpose, it had re-
course TO the eXpedient2 or striking its
claws against it's tincoyered perch, and,
aSeur1tely observing wing tn the > b tune
effected a5lsO iooexactN no aniI9dl imita-
tipn once or twice day, that the neigh
bbrs said the NAH had become perpet-
From II Sams, source With, the9 fore
going we derive the following account Of
Fanother parrot A lady had graz, par
rot OF four years old, that learned new
dsTandT sentences 4 every 9ay,,land
made surprisingly correct application OF
them. Enjoying perfect freedom, he
would sometimes indulge in the. expen-
sive luxury of mischief, upon which his
mistress would 81 old him. when he would
Indignantly reply: Not naughty POLL"
"Nota bold bad kbild - and reiterate,,
with Stamping of his right foot and an
up-and- down movement offhis body: 81
am not rh ana flOt !" When she praised
him. he would tell her-that she was a.
darling, and that he loved her. He
children, and when he SAW them rciressr
ed would cry $50 away, bold girls OF Dr.
$50 away, bold boy." using the terms
with accurate discrimination Hecremem-
bered every name that he heard and APP
piled it correctly to the persohAI Once
seeing Il visitor without dog he was
accustomed to have with him, he called
the dog by name apllIwhistled for him.
dog hadN0 beenM9ht 0nhea house
for some months. He would
mimic .aIIEisitOf ItakingT off Goat
or shawl, as if trying to diyest himself OF
his wings. and no ole laughed more
heartily ut his performances than he did
himself, He would play with the cats
till tired of them, and then whistle for
the dogs TO chase them away. He was
often allowed be out of doors. and the
crows would fly away in alarm from "a
tree when he got upon it, he calling
good mornings after them with great APP
parent delight. $3.50
Let me catch you doing that again y
called out parrot TO some boys who had
given alrun-awsty ring to the door-bell OF
a. house at Acton. One of the boys, see
ing no one but tile birtlEin the cage, and;
stuck with a feeling of awe, called next
day ard apologized TO the owner of the
house AS lie was, quitting the hall Poll
exclaimed, 20, then you Won't Go that
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