The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
QUEER BIRD THIS
Its Song IL Like tho Lions Ronr-It IN Om-
nivorous, with the Accent on the ON
from he De,roG Free Pr.a

from The Uerod Free Pr,,s
The dance OF tho ostrich is one Of those re-
culiar native customs which certain fowls de-
cept It may be the law Of hcrodlty. 1t usually
birds are let out oftheir closure and Is said to
be entirely due to awkwardness and uncertain
~ 3es %hr Which is very Quaint
and fantastic as they float about assisting
their mot ions by their outsDread W ngs. They
circle and reverse almost as Walter would
and when a larger number OF these strange
birds 20 through their dancing antics it is
not beon taught the .scco punishment By a
dancing master, Their waltz often ends in
in a demoralized heap The kick OF an ostrich
has been known to o, destroy Iif S;,. u.u,.
II light for lie with an ostrich. and it is his.
break their own legs. they give such desnerae
yitaii oppersies q ihs great Iiri we're centred
covsred plains with a rapidly OF motion that
i am only rehearsng a fow OF the pecu liarities
OF the rrsa tyr When hhye made It OF interest
eggs in tho Garth and warmeth them in tho tho
dust" Itwould appear to be. an evidence Of
cunning rather than stupidity for Mrs Ostrich
However. It has its dlsqdyantages for while she
ia,away getting good dinner. her enemy. tho
lie he cnnpot rest o q hoss
Ssak h0 h s, %sSnF the ss stone cas in
and drops the stone; Punk An ogg is broken.
the same kind Of a raven that fed tho prophet
Elijah, His wisdom seems almost OF super
natural order.
roar Of n lion and the IIottentots often run from
it IN fright until they see the hlrd: s,,.,, r.
will be found in and around single, nest. Ono
Ct these eggs i equal to tw"nty,tour hens eGGs,
The ana bpII h c1P ps az T6 HstT
an opening In the other they stir tho contents.
putting in salt and pepper. making u very pal
It is never safe to drop any article s, when
walking near n covey Of ostriches. Tho os-
to la have On no sense Of taste A story Is told OF
o young girl who was visiting = zoo where 2
rEe nto pn o and "a ats tSs1 TSe
next day tho girl returned with the family
cSnrnHti9n Of half dGIsa p1iirs Of gloves
Whiio the ostrich has absolutely 10 BRAIN
500 Job for nuthority-it has vicious propensi-
Eenrc. Some Cape Town people had q fowl
datting IN aspeeiai eooG near I AN ostrich fraal.
WS Sd aa afG sssa a"a .
ostrlcRes Every time It put is head out It re-;
soon have died Ind il not been removed
with its consor looking 50 detected that some
visitors remarked il must be henpecked.
oh" laughed their host. he is hen icked,"
and thoy coon saw him receive q staggering
blow from his gentle spouse which sent him
With dropping feathers into a corner.
Old Lightning belonged TO an ostrich farm at
San Diego, and was magnificent bird; He ac-
visitors mouth or remove his watch and
chain or any ornament he could dis
cover. The noiscess manner In which he
could steal up behind one and then nip some
personal properly was remarkable, He was a
natural born thief. Once no snatched all tho
flowers on young lady's hat. At another
time he attempted to swallow diamond ear
ring but as II was fast in Its owners ear he
could not manageit.
Old Lightnings greatest feat was swallow
ing q lighted mesrschaum pipe which he
had seen him and caught him around the
neck; and the pipe was exhumed. the tobacco
still burning.