The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-04

clear and loud that It seems TO saw "Tll show you
what thrush can do" every time he pipes ms
state OF freedom and during the spring months Is
the time to hear him to the greatest advantage, and
Gagged he makes up in quantity what he loses In
| quality and sings Tor nine months. instead OF
give s' the Whole neigSoornood du the ss0u SSene
anu J., sweet enough TO charm the very souls n;
1 na an VINO near MN GIVE him cage three ieeI
ness OF mans thumb; give him q pint OF water
every day to bathe In. and hang the cage out Of
warm. The thrush viii eat dried currants, but they
must be well washed. This fruit agrees with his
palate and health, but he must nave at the same
time, another dish, made follows:-A tablespoon
1ul OF oatmeal mixed to paste, with SWEEP, new
ors ana inns must Dc Arg from s cage he
the bird likes still better than the previous, Is
hard-polled egg, chopped fine, and hail the quan-
tlty OF lean beef, raw chopped hne the Juice or a.
grated carrot mixed WITH a spoonful Of crumbs OF
dry bakers bread; and these should he mixed TO.
other and he VIII consume twice this quantity IN
winter before 1t spolls In summer mix cracked
hemp seed In place OF the beef
In the cage tae thrush begins his singing about
Christmas. This bird Is not very plentiful among
lie IL Ensna nan mere
know the person who takes care OF him and mani
tests pleasure at their approach but Will get to the
and look very courtly and aristocratic II q neigh
boris cat visits him. she can sit there. looking
filled with love and devotion. but II is mo use,
Mrs. Grmalkln. You cannot hold post mortem
to-day on this little fellows healthy body, no how."
Give mo when die
Agrave where marble win shut out the sky;
Where sss nno thrust and .Ss Soodsrt may Sae
For the truest and purest Of requiem. heard
II the eloquent hymn of q beautiful oird
THE STARTLING
Is OF blackish-greenish hue. changing to purple.
It's feathers are all tipped with white, ana i is
OF but It's memory ana powers Of mlmicry make
ha tUvn of tc md
H. Notwithstanding he lives TO be seventeen years
old. He likes TO be allowed to run around o room
files; but ne makes 80 free with Snva's worKDasket
that she Ii Obliged 10 tie him by The leg to CHAIR
20 s1e nS "a ne pGn 81 sayng 6ns
der Py Saling out "Yol c9fE unite the Knot" Be-
~ 10 speak Gga copsec4lye Hogds, ne
c css ne ssa a;yt to whistle saee or ,our ar m 10
initiate the song Of some birds When confined. the
cage should be nearly as large as that OF tho
thrush. The staring Is very cunning and playful
and artuses himself by hopping INTO the cradle and
Waxing the baby and mocking It when 4 cries
there was rap at the door knocker he would run
to tho door with the housemaid, and noddin8 his
would not like 10 own o stariing2
Apennyworth Of mirth Ia worth pound Of sorrow.
THE BULLFINCH
has dark reddish breast. His head, wings and
tail are black, and his back has patch OF gray and
white The female 10 gray Just where the male is
red, and red where he ls gray THIS singular,
male bird whistles as easily as B0reas, and the
sound Is "soiter than lovers lute' but you have
Ing to MN ne wiIi give you almost any tune you
want, and come out OF his cage and Sit on
your finger while ne does 50. But he must
buIl1nch likes to listen to the music OF
q nnts: they are natives Ives OF Germany There
present time. They vary more In their degrees Of
excellence than almost any other bird. Some Of
prices are the learned birds. They aI have rather
stupid look and movement but they can whistle
win breed In cage But there must be green pine
bush IN IT, Treat them the same as the canary bird,
varies from ten TO forty dollars
THE BLACK GAP
II q fine singer, some think him next TO the
nightingale, although he does not sing at all like
One Cage him and feed him the same as the
nightingale. His cage need not be quite as large,
BIRDS head does not Justify nls being called "bacK
cap" His body and wings and tall are light drab,
and the cap on his head Is dark brown HIS notes
Nor a mournfui tale was tuned
HIS soft enchanting lays.
The black cap can be bought for $40.
THE ROBIN REDBREAsr
Is brave bold bird, and EYE hath not seen, ear
heart OF man" that any songs since Soomons have
been found more acceptable to the weary pilgrim
along lies dusty highway than the robins
The MONDAY carol Of bird,
Like loving smiles we WIN,
May touch the heart within.
And ever since the robins compassion was mani.
fest in covering the babes In the woods with leaves
he has touched our hearts to reverence him for q
Christian bird; and the record OF TINS KIND deed
will live as long as Esops fables. All our readers
know how the robin redDreast looks lie is one aud
the same here and in England, except that the
English bird sings nearly rs well IN the cage as wnen
free. Not so win ours, however. We must go to
the orchard OF apple or or cherry bloom In the
merry month OF May to have our hearts melt
away In raptures. II the airs that are said
TO be played TO the departed souls of the
good on their first arrival In Paradise TO
wear out the Impressions OF the last agOnles ana
are more purely laden with tranquIllizng delight
We should like TO know IL. The song or the robin
ana his aflabe familiarity In coming so near our
dwellings TO build, make moments as rosy for us
as for his own breast; and we love the robin with
all heart. Their nest Is larger than most birds
building 1t unconcernedly when they see us under
the tree as II we were not seen by them. They lay
four and sometimes fve eggs OF blue-green color,
and oval shape. They SIT fourteen days on their
eggs. They breed twice during the summer. The
young ones are the most awkward little Jumps OF
things imaginable unless 1t Is the young whlppoOr-
viii, which opens it's wide mouth little
wider than the young robin. The ROBINS
leaves the shell, and there Is no sisn of
feathers on him; yet they throw open their yellow
throat az the least sound , and WIN swallow a worm
II you lake them-nest and a-anu put them In a
cage and close the door, and hang them where the
and FEED the young through the wires of the cage
for I'VE or six days, but at the expiration OF that
time the old ones nndng that they cannot get the
young ones out will bring them poison food and
Nil them all. Gases OF this kind have occurred
many tunes within our observation.
the ROBIN Is easily taken care Of. The American
robin redbreast needs, when Gagged only Indian
meal aud angle worms. They must have large
square cage and plenty OF drinking and bathing
water. In large, round, saucer-shaped cup. Put m
their cage gravel and piece OF fresh sod OF earth
You can give them cherries and ederberries in the
season OF fruit, and they VIII get along nicely.
They soon learn 10 know you and 10 know their
name, and Will nap their wings and chirp soon as
you come TO their cage; anu they like
to eat out OF your hands or lake a
cherry from your mouth, ana fight
ana ute for more. ii you open the cage door and
tie It back, anu nang IL out by OF the house
after the birds have been Gagged Two months, they
Will 60 In amt out after staying away for hours Ia
the trees around the house they are used TO. This
is done BY tile American bird; but we are not sure