New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
a CRUISERS PET ROOSTER.
TIE ONLY LIVING THING on THE CHiON"0
WHICH MAY VIOLATE THE REGULATIONS

THE ONLY LIVING THING on THE ChiO""'
WHICH MAY VIOLATE THE REGULATIONS
II has been said Of a maiden Of advanced ""u
admitted age with that fondncss for making pe'S vi
canary birds and maltese cats so common '"''
attributed to be-among that Cther"ise '''
class OF the human family. changed her mhu "s ~
the advantages Of singcbessedncss ana go' iH"'l''
It is also said that a short time aitcrvard an o"
not necessarily in years, but In consistency ana ir'ehu
shIp-frIend made her a call and noticed the aD-
scnce Of the pet canary, the pet parrol ana 'he
pct cat. This was so unexpected Il change 'ha'
tho member of the society OF Old Maids felt moved
TO ask where they were. and got this reply on
find that Gear husband possesses all oil the'r
qualities and have disposed OF them
one might suppose that because so many OF me
American war vessels have pet dog, pet cat
pet goat or a pet something else, that 1t Is 10 re-
nina the officers or the sailormen OF the vile AZ
home for the Navy regulations forbid the '??ierinoh
Of woman on vessel OF war. Bt many
mariners will declare that woman Is NUISANCE Oh
board ship, while pet bird or some Ioar-loo'e0
animal IL Indispensable In fact is looked upon as
mascot II harlingcr of good luck MANY VI '"'Se
pets have been mentioned in print at times put
there Is one that has been overlooked by newspaper
mon who have had the privilege OF viSlthe '"e
cruiser Chicago. lie is a rooster, an oiu''"ls
common yard fowl apparently, with ho'm"S III
hi, first appearance TO suggest that lie Is III "'"''
value than the fifteen ccn'o-a-pOun" lo"l pro"b"'
Washington Market every day 10y the L"n5 i'''""
or New Jersey truck farmer.
But woe u the man or woman VIII" woud attempt
10 harm tbs omniverouS Lrd-OmniycronN because
he will eat ANYTHING that can possibly u" uig'H''u
In fact he has been known 10 make MS DreaNisI oN
| 8" scowsr7 and has taken luncheon on ." pum-a""'
salt horse and hard tack This pet hTd WAS P"r
chased with a lot OF other fowls at Barbados about
eight months ago, when fresh meat was n luxury,
Ia, ,b. In time he WOulu
croc. the Nnrd-roor table some day Mt sea. lie
struts about the deck in way and manner wh'ch
would seem to I'm, l. that he wanted everybody "
observe that be IS what he is called IN La'ih anu
which Is used as a Sang term among sports Ehilus'
Whom IN mort he spends his whole day on shore
rlc,ing up the little atoms of grain or sand Nhs Ill
the cracks about the bukhead; and at night In
.i,od of going or rs the sailors do TO drink ana
II. merry he returns on board and goes TO rooSt
under the toroca,tlc Nothing more Is seen OF MN
until iaybrcak. except n every haf-h@ur "n'n "
,,.trh r,i., out from his station, ME- WE'LL me
nj aeon, nrmbci Of the crew sounds Iorth
lie showed himself to Dc such n vigorous ard
gomnv bird nj first that the crew begged OF inc
gard room officers that his lie should Do sPaIsu
until he should reach the age OF retirement, anu .hc
oihrrrs ossrufed lie jumps from his perch at the
,oTc TIM. ns the boatswain's mate turns out from
his hammock mt dayurcak and when the boatswains
Mn, .ornds the gay cock. ofthe-wak follows WIN
the chorus And when eight bells Is slrucs In, ~
In, down nj the mess-c cloth ana takes his ratlohs
The nightly polished ventators are his ban" and M.
,hnv nftcn ,rn cause Of selloUS ANNOYANCE 10 MS
natural prld. sometimes he finds hnlae! stAhulle
I'm front Of " them. and seeing ms own inage
rejected no magincs IL To- b" another rooster come
10 a,4ociato with him; brt be VIII nav none Oi
i When this ren"' tOn appears hc forgctS me re-
s,rlctons of tho articles OF war and the careful
talalng on mauotwar during peace ui'f, , e'rt
liS head /, lowered rs neck Fathers stand on emu
mad then he makes desperate leap ana lunse
,t, M, erur ,o lind that hi, antagonist * piece
! NJ IrlyAt hard metal. Thon he walks away win
Gl.gnstcd air. much a. TO say Io.ru I'm, nenI'