The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26
PARROT AND MONKEY.
. STREET ENLIvEEED BY THEIR
COMICAL VENDETTA.

There Is q monkey anu parrot tlIne' IN
.bo aat-house at 120 West Thirty fifth
street.
This expression is not used fguratively,
INT literally, for the ''time" is actually par
tic,nated in by a monkey and parrot; and
instead of protesting against the circus, the
,aighbors rather enjoy 1t.
= Indeed. so interesting have the proceed
mos become that at almost any hour of the
& sa,, avarv window in the immediate vicinity
q If the performers may be seen filled with
3 the heads of spectators, who almost fight
& among themselves TO secure advantageous
B 70 nc from which to view the side-splitting
In,ics of these two comedians from the
The monkey is an exceedingly nimble
-, sirnjan and he lives on one of the
yy,nrar floors His name is Jack and he is
esn.clally fond of crackers. His owner had
The rethought to put chain on him, or
Urobably he would have devoted his time
{o breaking up housekeeping in the fiat
;,self instead of entertaining the neighbor-
hood with his daily open-air performances.
Asit is he IS now chained near rear win
dow which opens on the ffre-escape. The
cbain is long enough to permit Jack TO
climb out aud promenade all along the rail-
ing Of the fire -escape-and thereby bangs
tale. which does not entirely belong to the
monkey.
and accomplished but loquacious young
narrot. familiarly known as Polly. The
bird reioices in the possession of an elegant
cage. which is placed in a front window,
directly under the f1re-escape. where simian
lack is wont to show his graceful shape to
the admiring pedestrians below.
Rumor has it that the trouble first began
10 Of Ia
Polly's plumage is simply gorgeous, and
she knows il. Contrary to the cid saw,
abe believes that fine feathers always make
fine birds. and she has been an incessant
yearner after the plaudits of a fawning
public, no music sounding sweeter in her
ears than the cry of "Polly, pretty Pollym
Her beauty, coupled with her wonderful
linguistic accomplishments, speedily md
her general favorite, and Polly 81 ekod,
talked, whisted and dozed to her hearts
delight in an atmosphere Of adulat1on.
But when the monkey arrived on the
scene there was a grand transformation
Jacks funny grimaces his sinuous, supple
and graceful movements, his self-possessed
manner and his solemn demeanor while
doing the most ridiculous things at once
caught the public eye. and Jack supplanted
Polly in the affections Of her former ad-
mirers.
Naturally, the big hit made by the simian
was dlsDeasng to Polly. Hor feathers and
temper we're ruffled simultaneously, and her
eyes grew the color Of her plumage with
envy at the success made by her upstairs
neighbOr.
Ii was evident that something had to be
do ne, and done quickly or prestige would
go the dogs-or, rather, to measly little
South American monkey.
For a whole afternoon Polly scratched
her head for an idea by means Of which she
could again attract to herself the praise
that she could easily see was not now meant
for her, but for the grinning, chattering ape
over her head
Suddenly the idea came.
II have it Whoopl Eurekal The fool
can't talk back-Iil 'back-cap' him and get
che laugh on him." the wicked parrot is
quoted as saying.
So If came to pass that on the next morn
ing, as Jack appeared on the fire-escape for
bis daily ration of adulahon, he was
startled to hear this remark waited up
from below:
Get on to the monkey-faced dude!"
Jack started. Surely he must be the party
referred TO, for no one else in the neighbor- !
hood had monkeys face; but he resented
the inputation that he was dude. This,
however, was lot the sum total Of his grief. !
There was more to come.
"Gifia da monk ia fva cent "
Jacks teeth chartered with rage. 1t was |
bad enough to be called dude, but to be !
compared to the servie collector of pennies |
for a low ergan-grinder! Perdition!
But the end was not yet.
Here, crackers Come, crackers!" and q !
shTlll whistle caused poor Jack to completely
collapse.
Granted that he was fond Of crackers.
that was no reas n to dub him "Crackers' !
and whistle to him as if he was dog. The |
humiliation was too great, aud poor Jack, (
with fallen pride and dropping tail, Crawled !
into his lar and sulked.
But 1t was not time for inaction. The !
chuckles of satisfaction that escaped from |
tue parrot, and the mplacent way in
"a which she cried: "IIal Ha! Pretty POlly9 |
Nice Polly! @! Crackers Crac ersr' |
drove the iron deep into his southern soul, !
and since then tie fight between the two |
has waged last and furious from early |
morn till dusky eve.
So far honorS are about even. The neigh |
bors. however, are more than ever delighted |
because both parrot and monkey now con |
tribute TO the entertainment, and all their |
previous single acts are entirely eclipsed by |
the dual performances now enacted daily.
he circus begins shortly after daybreak |
or about tae time the windows OF the two |
fats are opened. The parrot opens the ball |
with preh ninary Good morning?" to the |
Janitor and then observes:
Hl, lhere! CRACKERS GeG up q,
Crackers Get up! Get up! O, get up! |
Ha. Ha! Ham
1t is easy to see whom the parrot is adj
DRESSING There Is an angry rafting of the
window shutters, and Jack appears on the
window sill and gives visual evidence in
contradiction of tue insinuation that he has
not arisen.
But that doesn't satisfy the parrot She
repeats her insinuating remarks concerning
the bakery product to which Jack is so par
ual, and holding one up in her claws waves
II dehantly and again shrieks:
"a ackersl Oh. Crackersl Have a
cracker. Crackersl'
Jack grins horribly and chstters protest.
iingly, but it is of no avail. Polly whistles,
iiaughs and again sententiously observes;
"Crackersw
That settles it. Jack retreats through the
window, but quickly reappears. and, perch.
In highly picturesque position on the
IaiIng OF the fire escape, fires volley after
Volley OF eggsheilS, tomatoes and other
bird.
But instead of becoming at all abashed
ny glee grows fairly demoniaca. She
uIltks and screams in a parOXysm Of de-
hgnt that nearly drives the simian frantic.
W. ME the usual audience, which is by this
.ltne enjoying the performance, applauds
approvingly.
= Hen the monkey comes down from the
ia'ung, and, winding bis prehensile tail
a. a 'CuhQ one of the bars, gracefully swings
uo"h IN close proximity to PoIlys cage,
duu with his long arm makaS a dasnarsra