The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-06

PATRONS, SAVE THE EIRDs. The bang,
bang o.. q .neighbor's gun has just told he
he was killing the birds, aud for whit,
forsooth? Because they wanted few of
his cherries to be an appetizer, that they
might be abba to consume more of the
nOxlous insects that are ready to devour
his whole crop when their numbers be-
come sufficiently increased I cannotH
imagine what kind Of material 4 man ia
made If that can thus Futhlessly kill hi
best friends, and without which in a few
seemingly short years, the "crop destroy
ers' will have SO increased IN numbers al
TO make he raising of cereals far more
uncertain than now, II not entirely i'm
possible
1t will be but a short time until tho
professional and amateur hunters will be.
roaming over our feld.. ana at almost all
times Of the day may b. beard the clarion I.
like tones ''sseady, ho.'' "ceme to heel, =
down charge, dead bird" "go on.'
&C., 'hfougheut the veinacnlar; then also
may be heard the sharp repors that tel
You there is.s good gun and a sure SHOT.
When this class go forth The covey on
quail or chicken they may raise il cftef
left without even one TO tel the sad story
of their capture. 1t seems to me tn be
an imperative duty OF ours 10 protect the
b rds and prevent the wanton killing of
them. And two good reasons point to
he support OF the position: 1st, they
are our friends indeea, and without their
presence we would soon be overrun with
all kinds of inssctiverous depreda:ors;
and 2d, their company is worth many
/ times the cost OF the same Who would
be willing, even at he gaia of little
fiuis, TO give up tie visits of the Iobiu
and thrush? Nearly every morning since
the return of the birds, a ''rnbln red
breast" hastnndesceuded to perch himself
upon one II the uppermost twlgs Of
silver poplar (some Of the limbs brush
the window of my bedroom and then
greet the birth of the new morning with
his matin, with he determination that all
near him shall share the beauties OF ma
ture while the DEVELOPS yet sparkle
upon her brow Would you give up the
sweet and almost enchanting notes Of the
thrush notes that put Goleschmidt or
/ Nilsson far in the shade. Would we be
icontent II he quail was annihilated and
his commanding form was no longer seen,
or his shrilI s'bob white" or more wet"
Gas you may choose 10 iuternret III was
heard from the tence-cornei? Would we
not censure ourselves If We permitted the
wholesale slaughter of the prairie chick
ems TO continue until in the spring 70
/ longer would he heard their cooling and
coartahip? AMI during our melancholy
times what could supply ill., plaln'iye
notes OF the doves Ia The orchard? Who
does not take pleasure in Gearing the
"tchlck" of the biackbird, the you oau't
see me- OF tue meadow lark, or even the
shriil whistle o. the hawk? II there be
any such. spare me tn ir acquainlauce-
they ire too mtrctnary FIR this world,
and am fearful II they should fod an
o: her al.d hid their motIcy with them it
wouid Gas we'll pul i, 10 mild t,rms) be-
conc damp from perspirati ~
Let ms, then, by our actions manifest TO
the weird hat We ut itast, will protect
the birds, because of Their beauty, their
cheerfoI comp anionship, ard their profit
- Western Farm Journal.