Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-12
A REMARKABLE PARROT.
It Takes an Interest in About Every
thing That Goes on Near By.

It Takes an Interest in About Every
thing That Goes on Near by.
Charles f. Kapp owns a parrot which,
he says, is the most intelligent biped in the
city. The bird is a magnificent specimen
Of the South American parrot, with fine
yellow head, rich green plumage, with red
tipped wings and gray bill He answers Co
the name of Charley. reporter who
called on Mr.. Kapp was greeted with
Hello stranger Peek-a-boo; l see you.
Have you wiped your feet ?" spoken in tones
almost indistinguishable 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 a running fire of comment
during the whole of the reporters visit
Charley is quite a young bird, being only
two years old. Mr.. Kapp bought him for
a trihe about eighteen months ago from
the steward of a Panama steamer Since
then Mr.. Kapp and his wife have reared
and trained him and taught him all he
knows. Some time ago Knapp was offered
500 for the bird, and knowing that his
wife wanted a new piano he told her she
might sell the parrot and get the piano,
but she said she would not part with her
feathered pet for two pianos.
When Mr.. and Mrs Kapp sit down to
| breakfast in the morning, if Charley has
not been attended to he viii shout "Ah,
therel Charley wants cup of coffee"
| Charley wants cracker" Charley wants
his cage cleaned" After partaking of his
| breakfast, coffee and crackers as ordered,
| he is generally hung out in the morning
| sun in the front of the house, and there he
| commences his regular daily exercise 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 a little crowd around him.
Then Charley starts in to amuse them by
singing all the popular songs Of the day,
such as "Oh, what a Difference in the
Morning" little Annie Rooney, "Razzle
Dazzle" etc, until his audience goes wild
with laughter and excitement, which seems
to communicate itself to the bird, who
then takes a delight in ordering them all
off to school, telling them, You'll all be
late" etc.
The next subjects he works upon in his
daily performances are the Inherent ped
oilers, and his limitations of the various
| shouts, such as Rags, sacks and bottlesP'
"Glass put imp and Strawberries straw
berries" must be heard to be believed. Sc
must his almost perfect limitations of chick.
ems, cats and dogs, and he calls all three
and whistles, news, banks and talks e
them. He viii also greet strangers pass
ing by with Hello, there! how do you
dor" Il see you; you are just my size,
"I1l steal you if you don't mind" anc
Pm going away now; goodby, by by ,
Charley, however, never uses bad Ian
guage, and if any of the precocious youths
who listen to his entertainments make any
profane remark he will never repeat it, bu
retort: Rats; you're a bad boy" Go OF
away you naughty boy"
The parrot once nearly got Mr.. kapl
into hot water. He was taking Charlie.
down town on a Haight street car, which
stopped TO admit a stylishly dressed younl
lady, who was about to take her seat in tn
crowded car, when Charley espied her an'
Immediately sang ont: "Chippie, get you
hair cut, hair cut, hair cutl Chippie, ge
YOUR hair cut, hair cut short" The CIR
flushed with anger and the passenger
roared with laughter, but the young lady
brother, who was standing outside on tn
rear platform, came inside and was abou
to take summary vengeance on Mr. kapI
from whom he thought the remarks ha
! come. His anger, however, changed t
} laughter when he discovered that tn
( offender was only bird The big brothe
returned to the rear platform, Charlie
shouting RATS" after him as he disaI
t peared through the door.-San Francisc
p Chronicle.