The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-01
A REMARKABLE PARROT.
1t Takes an Interest in About Every
thing That Goes on Near BY.

1t Takes an Interest in About Every
thing That Goes on Near BY.
Charles r. Kapp owns parrot which,
he SAYS, is the most intelligent biped in the
city. The bird is magnificent specimen
of the South American parrot, with fne
yellow head, rich green piumage, with rel
tipped wings and gray bill. He answers to
the name Of Charley y reporter VINO
called on Mr.. kapp was greeted with
Hello, stranger. Peek-a-bOo; l see you.
Have you wiped your feet?" spoken in tones
almost indistinguishsble 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 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
trifie about eighteen months ago from
tie steward of Panama steamer. Since
then Mr.. Kapp and mis- wife have reared
and trained him and taught him all he
knows. Some time ago kapp 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 will shout; "Ab
there, Charley wants cup of coffee,
Charley wants a cracker. Charley wants
his cage cleaned. After partaking OF his
breakfast. coffee ard 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
10y and whose names he hes learned, until
he has got cutie little crowd around him.
Then Charley starts in IN amuse them By
singing all the popular songs Of the day,
such as oh what q Difference IN the
Morning. " Little annie Rooney. :" RaZzle
Dazzle" etc. until his audience goes wild
with laughter and excitement. which seems
10 communicate itself TO the bird. who
then takes a delight in ordering them all
of TO school, telling them, You'll all be
late" etc.
The next subjects be works upon in his
daily performances are the Inherent ped
dlerS. and his limitations of the various
shouts, such az Rags. sacks and bottlesF'
Glass put i'm and Strawberries straw
berries" must be heard 10 DC believed. SC
must his almost perfect limitations OF chick
ems. eats and dogs, and he calls all three
and whistles. news, barks and talks 70
them He VIII also greet strangers pass
inr bv with: Hello. there how 90 yoEs
do I see you: yoa are Just nav size. :
'.Iu steal You Il yea don't mind and
I'm golug away now, goodby. by by
CLarlry. however. never uses bal lar
gliaga. a4d If any q The preccs-iosls yoai D.
Who listen - his entertainments make ans
prorane remark ile 1yill never repeat =. bar
r,toet. Rats. yen n had 10y" Go on
away. you uau shty boy
Tie parrot once nearly got NJ. kaEp
into hes water lie wEs taking Charley