The Russellville Democrat., 1881-04-14
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,eaut iEl- and they 4esaTre t0 be. for few lIEe u ua1Ufe are more igvelr. They aE Et7 HUr ewes and please our fEney. The winged EariEa1Q~s ef tae air are as- 3Fale5E= ls alr 11r ii4eiy piumage, bEt tHesT song. lU tygtE gf wflcA these little, graceful Elirst rs.s so trEil in tneir pvo- rigr-5gus res So powerful fg please, are uerleet- #nlEf visiting Brazil saw
 uauv rse4u1zfU tirIg and vii 8asrihs g seN sileB came under my observation. , was aslgls se5 with gne brilliaug-v of their TaguaEe g1e ecsezes having five a8ereE5 e793gr al af the richest hue. TBasa are So many different varieties t6Ef t9 eEu1ue-aie eren half iu tEis short . arslale W 3Eld ga imposg ble
 Frst- there arg the parrots which arg 50 pgpnlar. flere are several different Euls, su1 vgu esn a.m9Ef distinguish -8e birds from t1s various zfrUginees E3y -he5r tl1ts. tAe birds from Para are gen ] esai5y green aud red, whilst those from ] FHrz1a1.tszno are green ggith yellow and a54e hea1s- I1 ttse Latter csty. the more ! Te-eT taey have 51 thels planlage tlas more tbev are admired the natives ofte1 ] Iced lheA Epg1 butter, thinking t has ] The effect ql making rbeir yilazla1e yel- ] .gw- aE3 also puA Ou; taeir feathers ur- ! .5sI thev uoTue fu what they consider a ss-ra0le shade.
 Parrots 5n tie interior Of fhe country .rar t, purchased a. very moderate ur5ee sat @ the borders Uf the sea @sass they are sud at good figure; g fine talker ls always in demand, as II requires great care tg reach them. Thev gre taken from Iheir nest when yUung. EaeB the Indians who are tbe most ex- sea r3a put them lutg g dark jar. repeating words tg taesa without gfFlng them food
 at5l ss1e ssssT lttae creatures overcome wltl hunger and freight. vii aay the EgT4s after t1esu 1l1us obtaining their freedom The wa8 ones are noisy. but. 4 e1agse, are n1G takers. never having .ssl taught ] heard lady, who had 2 wal iral1ss1 birc- say that # escaped irl- sg tbs 10res.. and lts oeighbors were all sy98 engaged 5n conversation. the amount Ot e2atteflng wss wonderful I1eT are aBeEtloIlate sy luea 50 that sae BrzZsllals cal them Hove birds.n Iber are ass cunning, and when they s@s e Au1ser gf whom they are susz5l- 15Ez they w18 bs8e themselves amidst Ie leaFss Cf Q tree. 1s8ls coneealinE goelr w1ersaBguf; aE they are almost zte salug color as tbe leaves this Es not 55GcglE IheF are Q1Eeu shot for food. 8eiBE considered very delicious eating.
 Lugku1E e different species are plenty. -lslY Tl1s1aEe glaDe-lng red in the suu- lEsL I1eF rli aOlsesessly fhrougb she r12C hes e t1e t-ses. Purple jaws arg 1eaut1ful aud GuEerlz1s- Ehattzrers are rery a'g111Anis e-DsGzailv in the vicinity
 # Para. Their p-1Iiage ls ven gaudv and 1ezGtlf lf1l. Goal smokers are birds Of -1aguzfi aallv eglare3 and blended pluu-
 e- F4r-t.atrLerg are abundant and may As Heen at almost any time in large Jocks. Pigeons are numerous. and are heard c5q1ng 3n almost every thieket or
 agler gf trees.
 Doves nay be seen almost anywhere. ] Nas visiting a lady and ae her son and 2 were walking ia the grounds, 6 flock Of .tese graceful creatures alightsd. He sez1t a servant tor hls gun and arnruuni- ligu, and lu e very short time he had g3lsG tt1lytr-tfsYee of the mild creatures. ] i1taTaee3ed in their behalf with all .ae elgguenee ! possessed, buf he only smiled and proceeded in the slaughter 1nt5 I eil iu disgust
 l8 aE .he uirds tle most beautiful neZi to tue ellatierers are the trogons. There are many different varieties All have long. W3de-spreadine tails, and their tliaE piuusaEs makes tbeIu appear much 2rger than ihey really are. They are --ss1ge, lonely birds. early ia the mOrn- -Egs or late iu tbe afternoons they may Ds slaeErea sitting siugiy, or in pairs WateAlug for pEey. When they have s4tisbs1 their hunger tbey spend their tune lu tWltteriug the most mOurnful I1tes They aIe natural yeEtriiOquis1s. and 9ite1 1au cannot find their hiding place. when they may be directly oyer yonf head 1T Dy your side.
 HaWks are numerous and of many varieties. Owls, tg0. are not scarce, and theiF intolerable screeching is hard uI,- GB tLe nervous system The beautiful little luul3ing birds are Co be seen fit- ting eYeryw here These tiny traveller surprise FOB 5v their bright plunare and gihHess of flight The scarlet tana- gess are as UumerOus as the rest.
 B1zzards ars tO be seen in great Eocks. @, ihe cily of Para, upon the Amazon. tley are Itle scaFeEgers Of the place. and heaTy fine is imposed upon the person wLn dares t0 shoot one. As ] sat at tLe window 0l my hotel in that city. J o3-1te3 iortF D a flock upon a green 35rCsl4e. hEli8g with some goats over refuse ustt r ] was nG fay1rabiy i'm 1teaed WAS -tliI more dlsguste6, when 7 isite3 she ceDetry. 70 see them h0y- erirE ofeT come new made graves as fl seeking prey ! an thankful thaf we are pot obliged tD witness such scenes lu OUT well regulated country.
 Canary birds are heard singing almost eTeryWAere. a. f The pretty little wing cd creatures Were anxious t0 ente. tain the hgHtsi stranger with their lovely
 UG They are Of many different
 1r ies al equally attractive.
 There are swallows Cf many varieties. thousands Of sIuaA green. white-breasted ones and ILe bushes and forest were alive with the crOt9pbaEes and few Of the AgaclntAlne InaeaWs; a pair Of a blue color. very rare variety, were pointed ert to me.
 N4- much pleased with the toUcang. aIib lEeIF lang. singular looking bills and lovely eyes The blil Of one Of these i3fds Eas shown me by an English lady WEg 43 made ii into a snuff box hand saweIy mounted With gold for a present tor 8 gentleman friend
 saw 8 curious little blackbird win -aiCr eKQuisiteiy blended with white. slieh tue natives diguify with the name nt ite little aagberW1man-7
 Lg.es did Lot appear to me to be so l abundant. ] saw very large one once ! near tLe city ol Para. lt was 8 beautiful !
 slt Do see it flying over my head one br+ht. sunny afternoon, it's ifumense sluas penetrating space. as with rapid . H34at t vent higher uutil it apr,eared i