The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-03-19
A WONDERFUL PARROT.
CAN SING. WHISTLE AND TALK
LIKE A MAN.
An Exemplary BIRD Who Refuses to
Learn Wicked PhrAsss-An Ill
Timed Remark In n street.
Csr-Ths Burglars.

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Talk about parrots" said Noe
street resident to San Francisco
Chronicle reporter Il think we have
the champion OF the world in this
block. Charley. as he Is called, knows
every ono from the parson down to
the school children. and the bird has
more friends and acquaintance than
any person in the neighborhood."
Charley F. Kapp OF No. z Noe
street owns parrot which. he says
is the most intelligent biped in that
section OF the city. The bird h
magnificent specimen OF the South
American parrot with a fine yellow
head. rich green plumage with red
tipped wings and gray bill He ans
wers to the name OF Charley. A
Chronicle reporter who called on Mr..
Kapp recently was greeted with
Hello! stranger "Peek-a- boo. /
see YOU" Have you wiped your
feetpn spoken In tones almost undis-
tinguishable from the human voice
and delivered by the parrot with a
knowing wink and cock of the head.
Take a seat gentlemen. Charley's
glad to see YOU" continued the bird.
and the wonderful specimen OF the
feathered world continued with u rum
ming fire of comment during the whole
OF the reporters visit
Charlie is quite young bird. being
only years old. Mr.. Kapp bought
him for triHe about eighteen months
ago from the steward of Panama
steamer. Since then Mr.. Kapp and
his wife have reared and trained him
and taught him all he knows Some
time ago Kapp was offered 5000 for
the bird. and knowing that his wife
wanted new piano. he told her she
might seN the parrot and get the
piano, but she said she would not part
with her feathered pet for two pianos.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp sit down
to breakfast in the morning If Char
ley has not been attended to he will
shout ..Ah there! Charley wants
cup OF coffee" Charley wants a
cracker" Charley wants his cage
cleaned" After partaking OF his
breakfast coffee and crackers as or
dered. he is generally hung out in the
morning sun In the front of the house.
and there commences his regular daily
exercises by calling all the neighbors
by name, and then many of the school
children who pass by, and whose
names he has learned. until he has
got quite little crowd around him.
Then Charley starts in to amuse them
by singing all the popular songs OF the
day, such as "Oh, What Difference
in the Morning" Little Annie
Rooney" .Razzle Dazzle" &C., until
his audience gets quite wild with
laughter and excitement which seems
to communicate itself to tho bird. who
then takes a delight in ordering them
all off to school, telling them You'll
all be late" sc.
The next subjects he works upon IN
his daily performances are the timer :
ant peddlers and his limitations of the
and bottles" 'Glass put in" and
Strawberries strawberries. must be
heard to be believed. So must his al
most perfect imitation Of chickens
cats and dogs and he calls all three.
and whistles, news barks and talks
to them. He will also greet strangers
passing by with: Hello. there! how
do you doP" Il see you; you're just
my SIZE" III steal you II you don't
mind" and I'm going away now,
good-by. by-by." Charley. however,
never uses bad language, and If any
one Of the precocious youths who
listen to his entertainments make any
profane remark he will never repeat
it but retort ..Rats, you're bad
boy" 60 on away, you naughty boy"
The parrot once nearly got Mr..
Kapp into hot water. He was taking
Charley down town on Haight street
car. which stopped to admit stylish
ly dressed young lady who was about
to take her seat in the crowded car.
when Charley espied her and i'm
mediately sang out: 'Chippio get
your hair cut hair cut hair cut; Chip
pie get your hair cut, hair cut short T"
The girl flushed with anger and the
passengers roared with laughter. but
the young lady's brother who was
standing outside on the rear platform.
came inside and was about to take
summary vengeance on Mr.. Kapp.
from whom he thought the remarks
had come His anger however.
changed to laughter when he dis
covered that the offender was only q
bird. The big brother returned to
the rear platform. Charley shouting
RATS" after him as he disappeared
through the door
Recently. however. Charley did his
owner great service. One evening
Mr. Kapp and his wife went out. On
their return they found that the front
door had been burst OPEN and that
burglars had evidently entered the
place. The drawers were all open
and the silverware was scattered
around. but very few articles were
missing. Neighbors who occupy the
fiat above the Kapps had heard
noises and Charley screeching loudly.
'Ah. there / see you" etc., but
thought the Kapps were at home and
took no notice of what seemed to be