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sllu out ana lOOh " EeuC anoub tue
spectators. Now and then a word
would sweep down half dozen in a
row, leaving great gaps in the ranks.
The survivors closed up the gaps, the
second fifteen minutes witnessing the
downfall! Of at least half Of the COM
batauts.
Those remaining had generally pret-
ty well explored the mysteries Of Eng
lish photography, and during the
third quarter the casualties became
less frequent. The master OF ceremo-
MES turned over leaf after leaf, keep
ing an eve for the hard words, > and
one by one the spoilers went down.
The cashier stood ire noblv, but in
an unguarded moment be word "yin-
ogar soured on him and he went I'M
der. At length but ten remained, the
sides being Just equal--fvc on each,
and both the leaders bravely holding
their positions. Then the county Of
hcial struck a snag and surrendered ;
two lads who fought valIently We're
swept away, and the principal betooll
himself in earnest to the work OF
searching out puzzles. In fifty min
utes frol. the opening Of the eag4 se-
men, but five remainod-the lady
"captain" with the clergy as her sup
uort and fine gentlemen nanlel bv
The rress rpprcscntatiye, and u vouuc
I,ly who lad tim. far witbstood every
a..,ulA
The feminine leader WAS tLc next
victim T., meiuc tLo quintet 10 a
,n,r,at an ono sale tAo niuister ba.
mo Iptt BLOOMING alone Warmjpu
M, f., IL. wn,l. N. ,,irri,,l l....,,a
a,,uo,, n4a,.n IN his zeal TO hunt ur
L,,1 words l,r for several mjuute~
,ho f.ur u.ers ;n,uIneraIle At,}js
;o,atnr. he throv asil, the book no
had bcen using. and. with = sarjoAlc
~,uI,e upon Nj. face, he went doYn
into his coat pocket and brought out
the blue beaH. |or selac tjnc
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Old lady: "Can YOU tell, my good

Di.b i''. Nt'i v" ''ii, ny SooN'
man, where | can find Mr.. Jones. -
Pat: "Sure, Ina am, | expect it would
be at his house ye would find hun. =
Lady; Does he live anywhere III the
street here Pat: "Sure, no indade,
it's not for the likes Of him to be Twin
in the streets at all. i" Lady: "lou
stupid follow, | mean what number
does his family stop at?' Pat Now
ma am You have me; lie has six boys
and four girls already, but whether he
meant TO stop at that number Lady,
90 You blockhead!'' EXt o.l lady
IN 1 treuyr Of inlj 5uu;.ou.
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NJ USIC!

Kitty Mckay. Song and Chorus. Hays, 3
Out in the Snow; OF, Drunkards
Child. Hays. ..... =. II
Sweet little May. Song and Cimrus.
If,r. =
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New Songs
,la ronct. Song and

Where has Ida gone: Song and
Chorus. Hays.
Don'fforyr, me, Nellie, song and
Chorus. Hays, ..--... -.
Nora, the Pride Of Kilk,c. Song aud
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BY THE AUTHOR OF

Follow mp the Plew. Song and
Chorus. liays,... .....,
Ny Lost Louise. Song and Chorus.
Lcnnic Darling. Song and Chorus,
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MO!Iie Darling.

old Caleb. Song and Chorus. LAY, 8
Bc still. poor heart. Song and
Chorus. Hays. ...,,,... :"
Out on the Sea. Song and Chorus.
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4 TrANScENDANr faith, a cheerful
trust, turns the darkness Of night into
a pillar of fire, and the cloud by day
into perpetual glory. They who thus
march on are refreshed even IN tho
wl.yernes, and hear streams Of glad
ness tvickIing among the rocks.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-27

When YOU visit or leave the City Of
NEW YORK, save annoyance and expense
of carriage hire and stop at the GRAND
UNION HOTEL, opposite the GRAND
CENTRAL DEroT. II has over $50 elegant.
Is furnished rooms aud is fitted up at AN
expense of over 100000. Elevator
steam and all modern improvements
European Plan. The RESTAURANTS,
Lunch Counter and Wine Rooms arc sup
piled with the best the markets can fur
nish. The cuisine is unsurpassed. Rooms
for a single person, 81 so and 81 per day 3
rich suites for families proportionsteIy
low, so that visitors TO the city and tray-
elors can live more luXuriously, for less
money, at the GRAND UNION, than at
any other first-class Hotel In the city
Stages and Cars pass the Hotel every
minute for all parts of the City. Il. f.
& w. u. GARRISON, Managers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-27

II Is natural for people suffering With
Consumption, Coughs, Severe Colds, OF
any other disease Of abe throat aud lungs,
10 put off from day 10 day buying an
article that they know has cured their
ueigbb0r. friend or relative, yet they
have no faith in Il until il is too late. II
you will 20 to your druggist, Wait h
Hard or v Grover, aud get bottle OF
Boschee's German Syrup, your immedi-
ate cure is as certain as you live. Ii has
lately been introduced ia this country
from Germany, and druggists and people
everywhere are eIated over its success.
You can get sample bottle for 10 cents
and try II. Regular size bottle IS cents.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-27
wO0DFORD.

1t is thought that the grasshoppers
are coming this way. o Lord, spare
Woodfordl
The streams are slowly falling,
though there is considerable snow back
on the mountains in the deep reoesses.
--Piscatorians are beginning to swing
the rod, though the Glastonbury railroad
and its tributaries" have spoiled our
trouting, ..
The narrow guage railroad over the
mountain is being talked over.
There is considerable building in
contemplation for the coming summer.
The last few years have seemed enough
like "etherial mildness" to cause us to
think that II is about time 70 begin.
Decoration Day will be observed here
No great display win be made, bat as Il
the custom, a few OF our patriotic PEG
pie will strew flowers and weep over the
graves Of our fallen comrades, who
fought, blcd and died that we might live
10 free country.
Hon. Lyman BowIes is running biz
steam mill on nearly fuil time, though
the managing Of bic large farm Is detri
mental to the lumber manufacturing bus
iness Just al present.
Really 1875 is 4 year for "esntenni
al" and no mistake. Prospects bid fail
for this kind Of "honor and observanc,
in &c 4" whether Grant 81 reelected o.
mott We must say, however, that thee.
centennial celebrations, OF rather ID,
people received the impulse to bold u
many u them from cor celebration
which was held on the &c a Jaly 1913
sud 50 admirably managed aud conducted
. BY 5. " B0wles.
T Prospects bid fair for heavy crol
Of grass this season, though ia man,
places We see there are evidence Of what
er-klli.
We expect q good number Of eitt
guests 10 spend the SIMMER With "
among them Is Miss A. NJ. Beeeher, Prin
clpal n the Hartford, g., high school
aud sister Of Henry Ward.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Masonic.
Tho next Regular Communication Of AdonirSm
Lodge, +. & a. NJ, will be held on Thursday
evening, -----, 1875. ...
J. II. WHIPPLE, W. NJ.
Adoniram Chapter. No. Is, IL. A. NJ.
Next regular conyocation on Wednesday even
Ing May o. at ~ o'clock.
j. K. sIMONDs. II. ?.
W. A. BLACK, Sect
skinner Post No. ~, G.. A. H.,
Meets at Colbnrn House Hall, Factory Point on
the hrst Tuesday evening Of each month.
GEO. II. SESSIONS. Commander.
Grant Lodge, No. I04, 1. q. q. n.
Meets at Adams Hall every Wednesday evening
at o'clock. All members Of the "order" are
invited. Degree Meetings every weeks. Next
degree meeting Saturday evening, June l2lh
at o'clock.
r. j. HOYT, L. D.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-27

aarTH -Bs ra.sraaH fgKfs TafE. AAEaY U )
KBtH aaa Wast ~ rs A. y. tHi a# b. A.
NORTH By railroad tst Baslaua. Bar.hE tas
RgalE asa }ssI 81 la g. r.
GRANVILLE usH ~ stage elosfs "a la 80 81
r0sE uYFlCE aUta ffgH GAm. &a8r.@.
Nal. ffssa t84s NORTH arise Al tho rast aflea q,
TaasN
Macs tsgsu llsf Rg4sa Arrlrt 81 tae fast 9@ea
80 a. ~. au4 81 D.. 49,
Eats iug refu IAadrBsYe. H4udyiile, 1amstct,
81 ~ stage tssss a. FACTORY fa3at Fa1 ot'
nas stgsR Enssdsys Ehunsdsgs HHa Sat
uFI&Fs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-27

The question settled Those eminent
men. Dr. Jas. CLARK, Physician 70 Queen
Victoria, and pr. Hughes Bennett, say
that consumption eau be cured. Dr,
Wis,ar knew this when be discovered
his now wiiely-known Bslsam Of Wild
Cherry, aud experience has proved the
correctness Of bis opinion. 80 cents and
81 "a bottle, large bottles much tie cheap
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-27

I,cunes pAan. kllling Magic OF u tbe
suFest cure far rheumatism Ia nAe, Ia
met, "a Is good r. care any klud q psin
or lamsuess, aud & j. clean aa3 delicious
ta usn. "tf waTks Ike a charm
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-27

Ehaf Mawftst
~ IA ffaa ssrtfi t aHtEfr PEG ia
HtffsHH. Efsstf
af, Aasf Faaa 1ra.a &c.
HtnaH. Fraffzrtaf.
usHy. Arrives go 81 g. EfaFes 2s tA a. b
8f.taA Hae.hsEf. Elesasz zaas. a.
eatsYsasts. GrrErelaT.
tsfsfts t{ ManfafstFf fAlrHs# aHFat A"aas9
Msaaesssys Rssi fTssHFs Ht % e..
Efaaaaaaa- Issras Mar ttstEf rs##raat atIa
tsHrs isnFpsasYs tfss sstHFssgt a. so ~ y
pHaf fiFa. 81 AFN 1aiA lEA.s EaaE hHfiA
Teea. faeigsese asla4fr4s caHfie, g.
IN HKgYH FfalHstar.
Arrives a Nazsei.fstsf fsafasA sfFa Aaa8s1f
u n5afsaaJt 49, fa3tgt AZ p.
MaasN s4se. lesrrr Manchester naHfnsa 4aF.i
Faas8afs IhussasYs AS Saturdays Al Oh A. b.
safr asr8faa - q ~ a. tfa.H g.shE h#riA.
eas, fassia4lrvg f. ceNT-
8 y. Crurs rrslstetaF,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-27

Economical ucw faod.--sa cents will
huy package % Sea Moss Farine, made
from pau Irish Moss, which will make
0 kinds Of d.sbes, such a. cakes, pics,
padIlugs, etc. or 81 quarts 81 eustSrds,
iallles, creams, Charlotte Russo, blanc
mango, etc. Sold By al druggists and
grucffs. q
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-27

Costivonoss the sourse of Disease.
II causes Piles, Headache Dizziness, Bilious
ness, Sour Rising Oppression VI Food, Low
Spirits, Worms Indlgestian, sc. d. HARRr.
sOs's PEEIsrALTGC L02EssEs warranted to cure
All these and every form Of Dyspepsia, aud the
only cure for Piles either bleeding or blind; as
all outward applications are only time and mon
ey wasted. Trial box 80 centE. Large boz 60
mailed free for this last price.
DR. HARRlSON'S ICELAND BAISAM,
4 splendid cure for COugHs, HoABeENEss, aud all
/ THROAT aud LuNa complaints. For sails by H.
S, HARRISON q CO., PrOpTietors, No. Ire
mont Temple, Boston, and by all Druggists.
a. Az
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A DYERTIsERs GAZETTE.

fuafnsI - lafaynKtion for advertisers
I4.t.ga 600 copies Published weekly. Terms
81 Per sDuuEa. u sdraaee.
Ftye sysemeh copies tdiesfeat dAtea V Ola
aa&rosz ~ - 1eats. once No 81 Para Los,
Nsw Yofa, GEo. r. EoNELL A 90. E1llor'
Aua Publishers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-27
KuTLANn.


We are sorry to hear Of the little
uupleasantness between our true ex-Goy-
ernor in regard 10 railroad matters, We
trust it may be amicably settled in
the end, aud no bard feelings grow out
Of it.
We had the pleasure, a few days
ago, Of examining very fine, large aud
handsome picture Of Congressman Hon.
c. II. Joyce The picture was taRen by
Mr.. Jas. A. Merrill, the best photograph.
er in the state, and is certainly the finest
picture we ever saw.
Post Roberts, q. a. r., will observe
Memorial Day with public services at the
Congregational Church, Sunday afternoon
next, aud decoration Of soldiers graves.
The concert Saturday evening, given
/ by the Camilla Urso Troupe was a
grand success. Mrs. Oliver has a very
sweet voice and never sang better than
on this occasion. The last Rose Of
Summer was beautifully played by Ca.
mlla Urso ON her favorite instrument,
the violin. We trust they will soon visit
/ US again.
The members Of Post Roberts pro.
pofc to erect headstoHes at the graves Of
+ all soldiers which are unmarked. They
are 10 be cut By the new process, aud
erected b. sheldon, sIAson & Co. This
I is a c0mmendable aet on the part OF this
poet and We bope others viii initiate
their example.
/ -ANotber IHoendiary Gre broke out at
+ $50 o'eIess lhis, "Wednesday, msrning, ia
an open sNed connected With Verder'.
I bakery. The aames soon communicated
Z 10 large barn where considerable -four
Was stored which was mostly destroyed
/ Through the vigorous efforts o. the fire
department farther destruction wa
avoided. Loss about $500.
"A preliminary examination q ~, G.
Hayes, charged With setting fire 20 Qua
beaudu Ogsrz HaIi. VS. heid ou sAtur
day morning LAT, before Jasuce u "
Porter, bat Vas adjoarlei ii The urgea
request 81 he states attorney TN Mon
day, tie 2lss 81 NAY n G EYefa ESQ
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-27
IANIY

Farmers are improving this beautiful
weather by putting in their crops. ~.
Our wellknown townsman, Mr.. &.
II. Congdon, arrived home on Saturday
with his bride. Mr.. Congdon has set a
very worthy example, and we all hope
be may live long and be happy.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-03-25
A Tale of Horror.

An old negro woman BY the name Of
Brown. living about nine niles Sou,h of
CoyinltOn. on the farm of Mr. Pul.en,
and a daughter about twelve " thirteen
> ar u age, who lad for a lcng time
been bedridden with q hopeless stack Of
paralysis. Her mother. an iDcar ste
fend, growing weary Of the csp.tant care
aud trouble which tie afflicted daughter
required at her hands, determined 10 Put
her out Of tbs way, and selected the mott
cIneI and %forturIIg method that debssed
ingenuity could suggest barring
pectIng to conceal her crime under the
guise Of an accident Hlving perfected
her disbol cal plans. about two week, ago
she get about putting them in execution.
Placing the child on a chair BY the FIRE.
place, and tying . rope around her neck.
she began ssturating the head and clotn-
iug Of the almost helpless child from a
bottle Of turpeotine, that he had pro
cured for the purpose. The child strue-
gled with what power Of motion it could
command, Knocked the bottle IRON the
Land Of it, mother and broke it, saturating
the mothers clothing nth the inAmma-
bic fluid. In the struggle, the mothers
clothing took Gre from The fireplace. and
she abondoued her terrible crime to save
her own ! fe. She ran and threw herself
in a branch near by and extinguished thu
flames, but not until she was fatally burnt.
Tue clothing Of the child also took FIRE.
aud il was very severely burned. At tie
time it was supposed to be an accident.
But this monster woman. subsequently,
when 10 the sgonies Of death from her
burning. revealed the fact, as above dc.
tailed. Upton Record.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-03-25
Snowyille, Va, March l2th.lS75.
~CBAHLEs-OS Tenn.
March 18th 1875,

Nr. EdHIr: arrived at this place
on the Oh Of this month, and found that
i. bad nearly submerged 1ud,r water the
week before. The wstsr was baked %
10 a great many houses, 10 that the in.
habitauts had ~ s1ek refuge 10 the houses
Of other. who lived on higher ground
The HiwasSee lacked a few feet bring a,
high a'it was 10 81. | was up tho Hi,
was,ee 10 the mouth Of Ocoee. There are
many farms destitute u fencing and
some Of the soil has been washed away to
a great eDtent. There was not 3 mill Or
water works Of any kind that escaped
being damaged more or less and many
carried Of, and also many houses, barns,
&c. we're carried Of. | have not heard
Of any lives being lost hear here. There
we're many 6De fields Of wheat totally
destroyed. There was a very fine pros
pect for wheat in this section until the
last food. Charleston has been quite O
lively place for rune time. The Bridge
Company Of Cincinnstti are here build.
ing an Iron Bridge across the HiwasSee
They completed the TRUSTEE across the
river the llth 20 the trains could pass
safely over aud run through 70 Chatta.
nooga, 10 they have not had to transfer
passengers. and baggage across the river
Capt. Jaqus. was here and waited anxi.
onsly for the FIRST train to pas over aud
then he had several lOaled freight train.
TO pass over before lie would leave. !
think that many Of the younger Of the
X. X. men we're 'Jt anxious when the
trustle was complete so'tbat they would
have to pass OF through, rs they seem d
70 enjoy their stay here With some of The
fair angels Of earth that reside ia this
place. do not wish to di,heare en- any
II tho young lsdiss elsewhere, yet / do
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-03-25
A Moment of Agony

IL ID seldom that We are called upon
" chronsele a more daring ieat. or ole
d serving VI greater commeudstiou, than
the following:
A short time ago, 10 the bottom Of the
new shat oil the Woodv,lle ulDe, three
men ban just prepared a ;hree fuse blest,
had lighted the iuse, ju nped INTO tue
bucket and Started ior Tue suriac sheD,
through the caieiessDeso OI the engines,
tue engine caught Oh the center aud re-
fused t. move. Here the three men
hung, within SIX feet OF the blast, for
some little time; but it seemed ike hours
" them. AT last 1ne Of the par J. Beu>
jamlu Kendall BY name, realizing that
something must be wrong N top. jumped
from the bucket aud proceeded to e =
iingui,h the slowly burning fuse. Two
ri ces were pat Out without difficulty,
but the thud he found It impossible To
reach, a. it bal already burned IN the
drill hole. Then be turned to climb
backSo the bucket, but it was 10 late /;
bis ecmpsui 'us were then being hoisted To
the surface. Who can imagine the mental
agpny endured by that nan when be saw
that he had been lett Ia hts fate, aud VAS
lab e at any mm,nt t, 10 blown mt,
eternity! With 3 desperate reso We, he
started To climb up the timber, but be
had not goDe more than five or SIX feet
on bis way when the blast exploded.
throwing a shower Of rocks aud dut far
above his head. Fortunately Kendall
was but little injured, rec wing merely
a few slight scratches on biz hands. It
was . very close call, aud Que that will
long be remembered BY him. The engineer
was discharged.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-03-25

Read for yourself and Restore your
sight.
speciaclcs and Surgical Operations
rendered useless. The InestimahIe
blessing of Sight Is made perpetual bv
th" use Of the new Patent Improved
Ivory Eye Cups.
Many OF our most eminent physicians.
oculist,. students and divnes have had
their sight permanently restored for
lie. aud cured of the following diseases:
j. Impaired Vision; 2. P~resbyopia, or
far-slghtedness, or Dimness Of Vision.
commonly called Blurring, 3. Asthenonja
or "ea Eyes; 4. Epiphors, Running or
"atery Eyes; 5. sore Eye-speciallv
treated With the Eye GU s--cure gnarali-
te.d, Weakness OF the Rrtina. or
optic n rye I. Ophthalmia. or Infian,-
nIation' the Eye aud its ap~pendayps.
or lnpei ,ct vision IRON the effects of
lnfamal ition; y. Photophobia, or In
toieranc 1f Light; 0. Overw orked Ewes:
-. hyde ,pia moving specks or aoat-
ihg bodies before the eyes; IL. Amurosis.
o. obscnrity Of Vision; ~. C~ateracts,
Partial Blindness. Loss Of Sight.
ANY Que can use the Ivory Cups with
Out the aid OF doctor or medicine, SO as
TO eecelie immediate beneficial res1lt.
ana never wear -prctaclrs: or, II using
now, 10 lay them aside forever. We
guarantee a cure in every case where the
dlrsctions are followed, or We will refund
the money.
D. K. Brobeck. Agent!
Brownsboro', Tenn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-03-25

ss 9 8 -Aas Ca1.Asstoa e 4 sea4s o. lasu z
,As prstr5ssS YtGng Aalea ca the Ess
ran BcscS. 20 Canrm@gN TIE
HERILO AND TEIECsE aaa H. sS-saIa-
ana n sha pas. I tAs1k "A. r=aS,a
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sesn ysIr pap>f ar A9 slGd sHc.sy
nav: aLes T. LAf Il ysg E1ad
sead 4 eapy % CaL " Ecgalght vha
"a oust ae.rsa FsPgLAeraa ;has lie
VII surely AKA an1 AsTcs scaeri 70
hIsv Is asS1 s=aEgbs.
keapegc1lLy.
sort.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-03-25

IL Old MAS REnIltaEseE
Ny Canary.

The hass Caaary sird T had, knew
sad gAderssh.a a great deal that raj
saad n AIm- Ha nAass wa JIeob. II
On setting dosa 10 tiansr CT scpper. 7
Tosd say ~ Mary. II Jpep6 sags 4
prssty snAg, you nay open kts eags
d"s tad es k5A lake dianer visa "a
] would 10 soossr get the sorfs oct Of
ny naogsE &4a ks voald be doTa Al
the cage toor sszfHz II bad a. se
enGid, and wien tee cage door wa
opensh ADJ a hale plate asd q sles o.
bread a. tain AZ a saser, o. a nealy
pota&0 PIT spon il, he void lake ia
place BY ny sdde' sad keep pefkiag
Away gpoa In own plsse tai dinner va
over AID Esen reah get ny pipe 20
saSnks aad eDnzenee resdiay tie nor.
nrhg pae~, he would 81 apoa ny
ssoade' and pix ny tara Ok NV head.
and III did not o5er 70 play with or
speak ~ him BE- Eoah get On Ey tos-
On AID peck nay bearI II .<yeral
peopk shEaH eo4e in When BE- va ia
he cage, and We rOah al be s5tsing
asOand tie stove. and | were To say
~Jseob this gentleman roah lie To
hear you sing he wogh starr and srng
for moment o. two a. bad a. he
could. and taea would say This lady
wishes song TO- All IT, rOuId TINS
sing br each one a. 1 asked him. II
-o=A tell Ea 70 sssg ant dA ee =
bon pipe, and I EOuH give him . glass
Of cider, be rOad ny apon tie window
sill and tgn AZ and aud aToand a.
fast a. be coa5, and stretch his beck
up aad sing IL you thought he sou1
tGm5le down, and then he roud iy On
the edge Of the tambIer aad II | drank
the cider he would stand On my nos..
III asked hin 70 come and give me 4
kiss al any time he ~osb put his beak to
my lips. And in the time u var II /
would call him = rebel and say I would
shOOt him, he would fly at once ami
peck me, then fly back To bis cage. It
Is really surprising how many little
tricks a bird will learn II taught in the
spirit Of bye and kindness. / really
pity the pOG canaries that / zee hung
up week after week, in their cages at
the top Of The room, and no one eyer
giving them a kindly word or a caress.
Many are 10 wild and tim d that they
are fr ghtened into fits at The approach
" a stranger, / once saw one die in
two minutes simply by blowing The
dust from its cage. Now I could not
pass through the rom where Jacob
was and not notice him but what te
would make a peculiar speak that /
understood at nee - be a token Of bis
disapprObatiOn q. not being spoken 10,
or at least at my not drawing my fin.
gers across the wires Of his cage a. |
passed II you do not love and notice
your birds, you cannoDsypect them tn
notice you or 10 learn any Of the little
charming ways by which they show heir
intelligence and appreciation. Love
begets love, always in the animal
creation, as we'll a. the human race II
we are cold, distant and unsympathst-
ic towards others. we cabnotexyect they
will love and case for US, or seek our
companionsip.
z. d 8.
Snowyille, Va, March l2th.ls75.