Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-06-12

made him, is regarded as great Curl
O&ity. His courage has earned for him
The admiration of the world, says the
Arkansas Gazette. Ills beauty and
symmetry of form nc unrivalCd by any
ether bird, and his notes of melody sur
lass those of any other fcathcrCd
:nnJstcr. Poems have been written
about his beauty and grace; musical
compositions with wonderful variations
Lave been arranged for every musical
instrument, brass and reed, to describe
II tuncful panegyric his musical versa
tility, and songs have been sung in cot
tagc and castle laudatory of his CISCO
phagcnn accomplishments. Breathing
tie air of freedom and pcrched upon
the topmost limb of some widespread
ing magnolia, with voice in tune, he
will arrest the attention of the most OK
trcnH cynic no matter how great the
Indifference to music the latter may
possess or how apt Il subject, '"fit for
>tratagems and spoils," he may be.
Place the bird in cage and his notes
will be just as enhancing and ravishing
to the ear as though he gave them in
the full enjoyment Of his liberty. From
any point of view the hooking bird is Il
curiosity.
One Of the most remarkable birds of
this character. however, is owned by
Mrs. Thomas w. Baird. 1t is the won
der of the ncighborhood. Mrs. Baird
became possessed of the bird about
three years ago when it was IL little
ilcdgeling, and up to few months ago
nnd from the time it rolled out of its
ovarian home it never sang a note. At
first it contracted Il NANCY disease, los
ing all its feathers, itS.entirc body for n
period of over one year being entirely
bereft of a covering.
AS with human beings upon whom
affection is forced, lone woe doth tread
upon the heels of another" SO it is with
birds. Mrs. Baird's bird, whose conf
cal appearance had SO long afforded
great deal of amusement for all who
SAW him, began to droop. His feet
crew sore. which resulted in the loss of
three of lis toes. Then one of his eyes
became diseased, the ball coming en-
tircly out. His misfortuncs did not end
here. His other eye became similarly
afflicted; the result being the Same as
that which occurred to the former optic.
Then his bill get sore and before a cure
resemble pair of calipcrs. This last
ailmcnt ended the physical suffcrings
of the warbler. lie grew fat and his
hody was soon covered with Il coat of
beautiful feathers.
Now he is the ornithic "Blind Tom
of the fcathCrcd tribc-as blind as an
Arkansas senator to the state S interest
when voting against worlds fair cp-
preparation. But whatever loss he has
sustained in that direction has been
fully made up in his singing. His notes
arc as variable as those of q violin and
as soft and mellitluous as those of
flute. lie sings by day and MARBLES by
night; his nocturnal notes possessing
such soft and soothing melody as to be
conducive to sleep.
When Mr.. Thomas w. Baird returns
to his home, faded with the business
cares Of the day ard desires to WOO
natures sweet rcstorcr," should his
nerves be the least unbalanced,
"Arllie," as his wonderful bird is
called, is placed in his bed chamber,
and the music Of the sOngstcr soon
"knita up tho ravclcd sleeve Of care" in
TIC room where the cntcrrriSing mcr-
chant seeks his nocturnal rest.
Tho proper name Of this bird is
"Arl;anSaa," being called "Arllic" for
short. lie has been properly chriStcncd,
for ii inary respects hc represents the
determination Of the avcrayc citizen
OF the state from which he derives his
name. There arc some Arllansans
who may be blind to the needs of the
commonwealth. There is nnothcr ella, e.,
whose ideas arc somewhat twisted after
the manner OF "Arhic's" bill, wlilc
there are others whose feet wander
away from them at times, but Nrl;an-
"as, taken as d WHOLE has; lots of r1;l4ic
II its 'oi"c ~ thrill thc world with its
notes IF progress, and whether it be
represented ut the Columbian fair or
not. it. will not rlC1t Is ;,l.,-,.r-. rr,,t g.,