Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1896 — PARROT RIDES A WHEEL. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PARROT RIDES A WHEEL.

He Becomes Speechless When He Sees a Woman In Bloomers, A New-Yorker named J. J. Walsh has a parrot named “Don Caesar,” a green and red bird of South American birth, which goes bicycle riding every day with Mr. Walsh. “Don” is a familiar Bight along the boulevards, and, according to his owner, becomes speechless with rage at the sight of a woman in bloomers. He sets up a fierce, hoarse shriek, which he keeps up for several minutes, at the end of which he is in danger of falling off the handle-bars. “Don” does not push the pedals. He perches In the middle of the handlebars, on the spot where some enthnsiiastic bicyclists place their babies. There he stands and vociferates and scratches himself. Now and then he ducks his head down-to see how the front wheel is going. It is a wonder that he has never punctured the tire and dislocated his beak, but that has not happened yet. Occasionally he leaves the handlebars and takes a fly Into the air. For

a parrot he is a good flyer. Having taken a view of the crowd, of the river, or whatever may be in sight, he returns faithfully xo the wheel. Mr. Walsh slackens his speed slightly when the bird goes flying. The real polite menfber of a family is the one who does the most lying wheix guests are present

PARROT RIDES A BICYCLE.