Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-25
CANARiES.
their Value as Pets, and How to Teach
Them Surprising Tricks.

Their Value "a Pets, n How to Teach
Them surprising Tricks.
Cincinnati ESqUirT.
A pet canary in the house ia sunbeam.
Always busy, never having an idle moment,
and always doing something new, it en-:
livens the dull and encourages the slothful
to industry. Young girls or wives with a
long and lonely afternoon Of mendiag be
tore them can set the cage 90 the table
beside the work basket, charm the bird,
sing with it and teach It new notes as
the needle is piled. Patience and o
tinual instruction only raa teach h bird
sricks. Because it some,ire s gives no
ou:aafd sign OF imitation il not TO be az
copied as a belief that il Ia no, learning.
1t ia practising the trick in private, and
not until after Q perfect rehearsal will II
give q public exhibition. To teach a bird
to kiss bold him lightly, chatting in soo'h.
irg tones till be is quiet; then kiss the bill
repeatedly, still soothing him with gentle
talk. KRIS the bill again aud again tll he
ceases 10 struggle in fear OF the salute;
then bestowa final one-ak kiss Of approba
tion-and release him TO psr.ake Of
his enjoyment. Repeat this the
next day several times
lay If you wish to teach him quichly-and
he soon resorts to this performance as q
method Of coaxing, opening and closing
his bill between your lips exactly as you
have done by him; 90 nearly as bird i'm
initiation ss possible. II he picks your lips
do no notice it before him. The cage OF
O nervous bird should never be touched
without calling the tenants attention, be-
cause, being always engaged in some pro
iect, an abrup, action ttsrtles him Just 90
it would a human being who is come upon
suddenly.
To teach him 10 sit upon your finger,
draw O chair up near the cage, hold o con
ference with him, and then introducing a
finger between the wires near his fayorite
perch hold it there, patiently reading your
book or pape meanwhile. The new object
showing no disposition to harm him, hs
goes up cautiously for an examination
Then be picks TO ASCERTAIN the material
may be be fights il. This is Q good sign
he no longer fears it. Repay him viii
some choice morsel and cheerful words iol
bis courage. Try him again 10 the alter
noon. He may 20 further and Ggh
on il Possibly the trick ma,
take several days. Be patient
Once the step is attained. vary the pro
gramme BY Introducing the finger in otbe
spots. he will soon light on it Of an.
point or angle. Next Try ,hrustipg tn
fingers under the door. Mex. time fasiei
il open, blocking egress with the rest 9th
hand a. one 6nger extends within. Wbel
he perches on it draw him forth 9 It'll
way. Next temp. him to the perch out
side q little, and 90 on. 10 q short tim
you bot have to open the cage door, uplit
o finger, and be is sure 10 ny for IL, and b
NAV be thus called 10 any part Of III
room to rest on the fsmilisr perch.
To eat from the fnssfs. Yet him hunge
, for seyers! dsys Tor some tsyosite dainty =
ear a 6g. SHOW him enc; disregard hi
~elation; do no. let him have it. Spread
. few seeds over the end Of your Gnger an
: ofe. them close yhis perch. allowing hi
! plenty Of time for speculation. Soon b
will snatch OF q seed or tvo. IL he ute
o ~ refuses, put him sadly SWAY, leaving ii
Gg where he may see II. Next day II
again; he'll take one or more. Ths, vi
: do. Do not plague him any longer. Civ
him O piece Of fg in the cage and lee,
!. him alone until rext d.y. he may fe
independent. hs:ny surfeited, ssd refuse
pick No natter put him ss.5 viiho'
h:s Ga. The next day he il sure to p;.
all of the fingers. Praise the act and I
!, ward him. After that il ia PLAIN sailing.