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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-04
PERT PARROTS.
Cute Sayings Attributed to the TaIkn-
tive Birds.

Sute 10 inc
tive Birds.
There Is no end 10 the stories about
parrots. We all doubtless remember
the cheeky bird at the parrot show,
which, uncovered last OF all among the
competitors, placed his head knowing
ly on one side, and ejaculated: MY
eye! what a lot of parrots!'-of course
securing the prize. A Boston man has
parrot that puts its claw before it's
face, and shyly croaks: Polly had a
letter this morning-an after OF mar
riage for Polly" and a Philadelphia
parrot earnestly adjures the children
to Hurry up to school-last bell Is
ringing be late" Another poor
parrot was owned by young man who
tried to teach IL to welcome rich rela-
tive with the words: Good morning,
uncle,' The bird was slow to learn,
80 he lost his temper, took the bird by
the neck and shook II, exclaiming, ap-
grily: "Say good morning, uncle you
fooli" The next day the young man
heard terrible noise In the hennery.
On making his way there, he found
three hens dead on the floor. while on
o perch In the corner was the parrot,
holding hen by the throat, and shrek
ing: "Say good morning, uncle, you
foolp'
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-04
a FLORAL CURIO.
The Wonderful Snow Flower of Northern
Siberia.

The Wonderful Snow Flower of Northern
Siberia.
One OF the greatest curiosities Is the
snow flower that blooms In the north
ern portion of Siberia, where the earth
is continually covered with coating of
snow and frost. This wonderful plant
shoots forth from the frozen soil on the
first day OF the year, and reaches the
height OF about three feet; 1t blooms on
the third day, remains open twenty.
four hours and then returns to its
original elements. 1t shines for II single
day, then the stem, leaves and flower
are converted into snow. The leaves
are three In number. The flower is
star-shaped, its petals about as long as
the leaves and about half an inch wide.
On the third day the cxtrcmities OF the
leaves show little glistening speclss,
like diamonds, about the size of the
head OF pin. These are the seeds Of
this queer flower. On one occasion
some Of these seeds were gathered and
hastily transported TO st. Petersburg.
They were there placed In n bed of
snow, where they were kept until the
first Of the following year, when the
snow flower burst forth and was great
ly admired and wondered at by all who
saw IT,