New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-08
GORGEOUS PARROTS
A FIGHTING BIRD WHICH FOUGHT ITS WAY
TO PUNISHMENT.

strange stories Of the religions Of the nations Of Old
nor has it ever been found mummfed In the tombs Of
Egypt. Most likely the ancients thought 1t an I'm.
canny bird, and also dangerous one, with its capa-
biities OF repeating what heard. Another thing
that in those days women had not much to say in the
ordering OF the household in and around tho
harem and perhaps, the worthy sarap had enough Of
noise in that pat Of his establishment thoroughly to
satisfy him and make him wish for blssfu silence in
his quarters.
The advent OF the parrot into private life is
temporancous with the emancipation Of women. II
Is ONLY a pet in socacd civilized countries. The
Bucks of Australia. the Maoil Of New Zealand, tho
negro OF the Congo the natives o. Central aud Northern
souh America had simply used the bird FOR food and
its feathers for ornament. some unknown woman OF
tho Circasslan race must have found that it made more
noise than herself, told tales her husband and then
the trade began.
TO many people nowadays the parrot is a bird Of
ones earliest "reminiscences. The bird had not Its
domcile in ones own home. but it formed one OF the
pets OF maiden aunt, TO be well thought Of
and respected and it nsted into tho youthful
mind, however mischievOus IL may have been, tiat
no Jokes were played within the walls OF her we'll
kept house. In frtheance Of these commands you were
fool enough say prctty poll" and scratch the Blended
head and then, locking curonsly round the room,
scratch the birds eve. the next moment leaving pat
NJ vour finger and fngcrnail in the birds beak.
These od-maid birds are generally pious and are
much more cared for than the horsemaid' but some'
fines they end in evil ways. The parrot that the
Mons aunt of Vcrrisopht Boomcrshne gave him when
about to Join his regiment, in the hope OF keeping
that worthy youth from the pitfalls OF military LIE,
was chocul of good Ethical advice, but Verrsopht
went on leave and the parrot taken to the barrack
room. whence it came back the most blasphemous Of
birds Profanity it took kindly TO- and so shocked
the maiden amt during an unexpected Visit 70 the
barracks that had she not died before she couid
alter her WILL Verrisopl would have been ler poor
man. 49,
The parrot from its birth is noisy bird The bird
in its nest makes more noise than dozen toucans
and uhen old enough to join in the flights that every
morning and evening the tropical forests joins In
the souawking chorus that can be heard nearly
mile away. ~
Rut there are parrots and parrots The little love
bird gives up its life TO small twtter ana Iust 70
kiss and ks, and kiss again. While the royalty rooed
macaw white pumed, yellow-cresteu cochauoo Spehus
its life in noise and battle
There IS one good thing TO be said for the parrot ana
that that will always go to its brother IN distress
whether from curiosity or kindness WHO can 'eli'
should YOU wound parrot you may be certain OF
a good bag As you hear the next flock approaching
press the wounded bird with your FOOT Inc cries
attract the other birds and they circle round giving
one some capital shots 1t sounds little cruel,
but then the harder must be supplied.
In captivity, however, they are strange BIRDS the
,or,r Numbers only admirable for their pumage and
horribly aggravatng for the noisy monotony OF ther
voices But some undoubtedly are amusing for their
mimicrv and the affection they show. What man has
travelled abroad and has not seen the parrot appar'
emily monarch Of all it surveyed, wandering with us
idelong gait about the floor of the house, and climbing
every chair making free OF the lobe OF the ear oi ''
visitor and missing the accustomed earning VI l's MY
| trcss, drawing blood from the guest WHO iooisny
wanted to make himself agreeable However sleepiui
a man may be, if fate should Lodge MIN III a hoass
| where this bird is pet, he must make up MS NINA
| 10 rise nj early dawn, or JIG Ill Oeu anu sne"'' WV
! the nuisance.
once the writer a passenger on steamer oouhu
from West Africa to Liverpool 1t was computed
there were 1900 Congo parrots on BOARD pesiue'
| monkeys of all sorts and descriptions AS IL ""'
| sumner the birds were brought up from the fore
castle every morning in their cages often con'hii
| fny and placed here, there and everywhere Wha'
with the iabbering of the monkeys and the tnheiess
sqnawls of the parrots one might nave thoush' nun.
self in DEEPER darker Africa than Stanley ever crosseu
Rut there were some funny episodes, TOO some
the Messengers deuded ones, were taking home
| educated birds An army doctor had saplent oitu
who always on his approach diagnosed us maS'eI y
| character bv saving, you you ID od rascal
This bird had been given in charge OF the snip o'
and one ,Iay the butcher, wearing sorro"ih love-
| brought the defunct pet 70 the doctor. Jay W y" '
bcfor, reaching Liverpool the doctor deterhhe " ou'
| Dc,yb I'd
of parrotdom rose the old familiar cry IL was o""
,artor NJ an hour for the butcher. The doctor sos
| hack his net There was another bird on Doafu thds
vos a terror 10 the ships doctor. Its cage huls e"
the latters cabin. and it learned the Servants 0
! peatc,, cry The doctor wants glass oI si'
! An intelligent bird which the writer once o"hea
nevir spoke but for thinking he was & Wt
liz, v,s rSt seen on palmetto fence. IN orange NaN,
| nm English outpost IN British HONDURAS ~ ~. bbraad
was a magnificent specimen OF the hns nTtS
" -. ~ Snntemplave look which suddenly brlgntensa
nm when a dog of the village cureI ltseit AZ "a an
a" Sout look at first and then there came over II,
Line skinny face most dcvi!sh one; SONY MY Snucs
With beak and claws the parrot descehueo onv doe
| a"J as silently edged its way to the sieepins uUe,
When within striking distance 1t opened Its u, LID
h nd with one wild howl started for Gucatah; tns
bird without sound returned 10 III perr ,ns Of Ind
,iself n %i'9 s,d P,sS1d'ii h trH"'
The writer bought the br, ana nd nj tEonstfnI a.
ever seemed b wonder why the dog dIu H ,one ~
around aud seemed to be getting njIrmn rham Sm
t1 fawnv coord. kiniy tailed one ana r r,a
recognized chief OF dostom at ra. oiooce horn II
yrtSry would sumter out into the barraSN Ha
with big biscuit in his iaWs ana har a dos rS" and
nI ns,tdnd to sleep Woe betidc the dog tna
did try to away that i, biscuit cHer Tor forgot So
III rm@o law ont one afternoon In ms iavorts p1rs
and was csplcd by tie masaw silently Ion oI% sided
II, P ,t, .rraSS There was an awful nip savaEe
howl but when Bnco turned round ana "a" Cor tbc
,hinr n Glory OF gold and purple ana Dhe' lnr ~
t lime in his life he led and left tie hSGh a %,
hind him The next scene in TINS p ar,1 ne NJ
,.n EnrIiSb country house. 20 betutiui M"s tS
bird that it admitted into the b9mdof 5 S% HnIy
!" i' ~, watch n noodle that slept on inc heaIlI
rug one day however the bird got i2@s ss 1 nGnSS
,' pnt 10 end It's days in the Zooloeical "aruens
"Sic transit gloria" ~, A., ,r,, hr, with scarlet
The best talking parrot is The gray pr wi u, thee
h,Yc 9 scarIet beast as well tall and are know own
~ king birds They are very rare Ui'e n no IN
,ndad n rs n present for his fuure We. auD so' 81
reSc,ls taught that bird 70 cal Mary a"ii sti,nted
III, n thn ond common bird had 10 be sun,
omh the royaI bird became the property OF OaceN
, colonel.