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The Portland daily press., 1875-06-25

C"HrH rs UWpItHH.
Who can doubt itY Do we not every day see the
vigorous and cear-headed pushing on to fortnne
and the feeble and brain-befogged tarrying by the
way? Health gives energy, rim. What a healthy
mind conceives, a healthy body is prompt to exc
cute Difficulties which deter the invalid altogether,
the vigorous man surmounts at a bound. If we
would be successful let us first be healthy. The in
ial step to be taken toward arriving at that cond-
ton, is to rally the failing energies of the system.
AS renovant of decaying vital power, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters may be justly recommended in
preference to all other onics, since its superiority as
an invgorant is the subject of daily demonstrations
But 1t is far more than simple recuperant of phys-
ical strength is prompt remedy for bodily irreg-
ularites, particularly of the stomach, bowels and
liver. and reliable preventive of maladies begotten
Of masma, impure water, exposure and exhaus-
ton, the bad effects of which it invariably counter
acts.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Beacon Park.

BOSTON, June 24.-At the Beacon Park races
to day, in the 2 40 class for purse of $1,000;
$500 to first, $500 to second and $100 to third,
C g John Virgin won in three straight heats
second and $3.50 10 third, was won by z m Sea-
foam.
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WASHINGTON.
Treasury Balances. 3

Treasury Balances.
WASHINGTON, June "a.
The following are the Treasury balances of
to-day Currency, $4 432, 1856 90; special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit $64, ,345000; coin $72, Jog, ,43O, including
coin certificates, $21, ,150 800; outstanding legal
tenders, $377 ,064 O0O
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Providence Print Cloth Market.
Chicago Cattle Market.

PRovTDENoE,J June 24.-The printing cloths market
chiefly at lower figure.
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NEW YORK, June 24-Evening.-The share specu-
!atlon at the Stock Exchange opened with much
irmness, and the appearances for the first hour of
dealings favored decided bull market for the day.
which left the brokers at the adjournment of the first
board in great doubt to the turn in temper of
speculation before night. The favorite of tie day
Pacific MALL; the price went to 403 early ac-
tive demand and then receded to 394; Lake Shore
and Western Union which were the only other ar
and IA q TAG respectively. At the second call the
Pacific Mail declined to 3S5 and Lake Shore to 6la
The remainder of the list showing decline of "a
pei cent the market finally closed firm with par
tial recovery from the afternoon decne Pacific Mail
being the most prominent stock and closing at 80 "a
39a Lake Shore recovered to 61s and Western Union
which had fallen to 74A, reacted to 744 Investment
shares strong with only SMALL offerings. The
transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregated 1885,
700 shares, including New York Central 1900 shares
western 34O0i shares, Rock Island 400 shares Pacific
Mail 81 900 shares, st Paul 2200 shares, Ohio & Mis-
sissppi 1900 shares, Western Union Al 800 shares
Wabash 800 shares, Union Pacific 800 shares. The
latest and ruling rate for loans was at per cent
Gold closed at 17l all the sales having been at ll71
"a 1l74. The Assistant Treasurer paid out TODAY
$4,000 gold for 52Os redeemed and $4,000 for inter-
est. Ehe specie engagements for to-day rteamers
100000, of which S15O0OO is gold and the re-
mainder in silver. The Treasury rewarded one-half
million gold at III O9-1O0 q III 15-10O. The Gus
toms receipts to-day were S237 900. The following
are the operations at the Gold Exchange Bank: Gold
balances ST. O47 ,500 currency balances 81 23s $751;
gross cearances $3, ,892, 900. The following is the
Clearing House statement: Currency exchanges
S70,395 S2; currency balances $4252,98 gold ex-
Exchange closed quiet and steady at 1861 1869 for
sixty days and 4S9a q 49O for demand. Governments
were strong.
The following were the closing quotations of Coy
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Please tell the people that you saw their
Advertisement in the PRESS, the circula.
ton of which, per month, exceeds 100000.
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MARRIED..

In this city, June %, by Rev. DIR. Shailer, George
A. Bisbee and Miss Charlotte Alison, both of Port
land.
In this city, June "a, by Rev. B. F. Leavitt Henry
F. Whittier of Lowell, Mass, and Miss Abbie NJ.
French of Portland, formerly of Lowell. Lowell
papers please copy.
In this city, June %, by Rev. C. W. Buck, Joseph
l. WhtmSre 60 of = Lancaster T n H. and Rosa L.,
AT White Rock, Gorham, June 6, by Rev w. j.
Twort. James III. Flood and Miss Lucy M. Watts,
both of Buxton.
At White Rock, June %, by Rev. W. j. Twort,
James E. Fellows of Windham and Miss Adelia l..
Brigham of Bridgton.
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Boston Stock List.
(SaIes al the Brokers' Board, June "a.
New York Stock and Erouev Morue,.

Boston & Maine Railroad rs, s,..........,....,-61O9
Union Pacific Sinking Funds IS. Ss.............,...9lI
Eastern Railroad. oad..................,... So
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European Elarkets.

LONDON, June 24-12.3O P. .M.-American securi-
5es.United States $50 bonds, 1865 old, 1863 new
loan 1882 Erie Railway at 12s.
LIVERPOOL June 24-12.3O P. M.-Cotton market
steadler; Middling uplands at 7-16d; do Orleans
at 7sd sales 10000 bales, including 1000 bales tor
speculation and export.
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FOREIGN Ports


r, sld nm Genoa =, sch Albert w Smith, Leavtt, for
Ar at Queenstown 2sd inst, ship Kate Davenport,
OTIS San Francisco.
At Buenos Ayres May Is, ship Richard McManus,
Beal, nnc; barques Archer, Hatch, from Portland ;
Saml Spring, Norton; Celina, Hodgdon; Eyanell.
M hicnpprn Ella Matthews. and David Chaplin, Bun
ker destinations not reported); brgs Orbit, Nash,
and Rebecea Page. Hill, unc.
AT Nontevideo May 16, barque f Wilton, Cary
er from Savannah; and others.
AT Rio JanerO May %, ships Geneyieye Strickland
Gammon, for Callao; Riverside, Woodward, from
GardlIf for 40; Pacific Foss, for Liverpool; Freid
lander, Morrison, from New York for San Francisco;
baraues Lorena. Blanchard and Pamela, Beck, unc
W At Bahia May Both, brig Alton, Copp, from New
Portland '''''' -''
Ar at Port Spain 9TH inst, sch waldemar, Parker,
Sid 5th, sch Izetta. Smith, New York.
:, Sld I'm st Pierre 9th inst. sch Adde Fuller, Hen
Ar at st Thomas 7th inst. brig Sullivan, Perry, fm
Oporto (and sailed 18th for Turks Island; sch Alma,
johnson, son., Boston, sth, brig Thomas Owen, Trinidad,
weeks. New York; l1th. Antelope. Ray. st Croix.
Sid 9th, brigs katahdin, Harlow (trom Rio Janeiro)
fol for Hampton Roads; 10th, Harry Stewart. Weeks,
At Ponce 10th inst, schs Florian, from Portland :
Ontara, Pettigrew, for New York.
e SD q I'm Jamaica sth inst sch May Morn, Stetson,
Sid fm Falmouth, j, sth inst, sch Lunet, Kinds,
for Florida.
AT oagua Ioth INST, barques Norton Slower, Sher-
man, and A N Franklin. Mears, for North for Hat
teras; brig Mary Leighton, Wallace do; schs L w
y, Wheeler Bowman; Emma X Smalley, McFadden !;
rive SISTERS wallace and South Shore, Whittemore,
destinations not reported.
r Ar at Cardenas goth inst, sch Hannah McLoon,
Keen, New York.
Sid finn Havana 21st inst sch Monadnock Raker
New Orleans. N''
= AT at Savanna lamar June g. brig Frank Clark,
Cotter. New York.
At Montego Bay. ia, 14th inst, sch Nellie Star, Po-
land, from New York, disg
VanCleaf. New York.
Ar at st John, NIB, 22d inst sch Cbarie ReI,
Knox, Rockland. ''
Cid 22d. brig c Colson. Coney, Matanzas; sch j
III Crowley, Crowley, Alexandria. WA
Cid at Rockand, NIB, 22d, sch Sea Lark. Miller.
New York. WV -A --'o''
SPOKEN.
lima lat o
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and the Gulf and South Atlantic states sta
tonarp or lower pressure, stationary tempera-
ture, southwest to southeast winds, clear and
partly cloudy weather, with occasional light
rain in the western portion.
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JUDGE NELSON'S CHARGE.

A Rumor that Four are for Conviction
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Cigars! Cigars!
One of the Best AssOrtments i'm the City.
Try them.
c. WAY & co., ApOthecaries.
Corner Cumberland and Myrtle streets.
Portland, Maine.
ma22 sniff
A CARD

To the public or those wanting Refrigerator 1
have not time myself and do not employ agents to
run round and drum up Customers, but sells my
Goods at Manufacturers prices, and will simply say
II they will call at Howell " Morse's, 20 Market
Square, and see my Refrigerator in full operation
before buying, it will be to their advantage as the
speak for themselves.
my17sndtf j. f. MERRILL
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OF STEAMSHIPS.
ARINE NEWS,
PORT OF PORTLAND,

Thursday, Juue "a.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Falmouth, Colby, Halifax, S-passen-
gers and mdse to John Porteous.
Steamer City OF Portland, Pike. st John, NIB, vie
Eastport for Boston,
Sch Lahaina, HoughtoD, Georgetown coal to Rol-
ling Mills.
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METEOROLOGICAL
PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwENTY-FoUR
For New England,

WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIeNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, ID. G.,
June 25. IL A. MY
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lFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
, Ar at Fortress Monroe oath, brig Mechanic, Could
Sagua for Baltimore.
son, Portland.
Ar at havana 23d, barque Ida j Benner, Benner,
New York; brig Daisy BoYnton. Shields.
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DIED

In Biddeford, June 10, Miss Annie NJ Haley, aged
IS years months.
In lewiston June 2, Mr.. Eugene A. Sawyer, aged
% years month.
In Augusta, June 49, Alice NJ, daughter of Moses
L. Wells, aged "a years.
In Belfast, June -, Mr.. Eliphalet Clark, aged SO
years months.
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THE SCANDAL.
THE JURY OUT.

Indications of Disagreement.
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Health lis CauifaI.

June 20, lat 80 20, lon IA 26, brig showing white
flag with letter W, bound North.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-25

The Indian Bureau discredits the rumors of
D general Indian raid.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-25

Sch Olive Fl Robinson, Craig, New York.
sen vanguard, Cameron, Southport.
CLEARED
Steamship Eleanora, johnson, New York-Henry
Fox.
Sch T Benedict. Crockett, New York Orlando
Nickerson
Sch Day Star. (Br) Davidson, Halls Harbor, Ms.
Sch hislng Sun, Jones, Kennebec to load for Phila
delphia-Orlando Nickerson.
Seh Geo Young Marshall, Rockport, to load for
Philadelphia-C II Chase & Co.
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PERSONAL NOTICE.-Notice is hereby
given that all officers, sailors and soldiers
wounded ruptured or injured in the late Rebellion
however slightly, are entitled to pension, and
thousands OF pensioners are entitled to an increased
SON, Late Surgeon U. S. Navy, No. New Cham
bers ST., New York. oc29sn1y
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Facts and specuiations-scenes in the
Court Room.
Eyening-The general impression is that the
charge to the jury was favorable to the defence.
The Brooklyn Eagle (Beecherite) in leading
article says, ''The Judge passed lightly over
the knotty points, but endeavored to be impair
tial in the highest sense and has not greatly
failed" During the charge Foreman Carpen-
ter leaned forward with his elbows on his
knees and his mouth Open The judge retired
to his room at 1.30, took off his coat and sat
down aud pufed cigar. Dinner was served
to the j-ry at o'clock, although the old
fashioned oath was administered to the officer
to keep the jury without meat or drink except
water till they render verdict
Tllton and his counsel walked off in silence
after the charge and none of them returned up
to o'clock, but defendant and counsel remain
ed Lawyer Shearman demolished plate of
ice cream to the inter Sc admiration of the au-
dience. Beecher chattedigaly with the crowd of
reporters and spoke of this being his cd birth
day. He got off some capital things and de.
clared he sincerely hoped the jury were not 60
ing to disagree. Some wag hammered on the
door at o'clock and shouted, The jury is
coming" The court was instantly filled by
thel excited crowd The judge hearing the
noise came in, surveyed the court and asked
whether the jury were coming.
Clerk-Officer in the gallery, are the jury
coming?
OMCcT-4No, SlI.
There was yell of laughter and the judge re-
tired much annoyed.
1t is rumored that jurors Jeffries, Case, Hal
stead and Davis are for Tilton and the other
eight for Beecher.
The judge went home at o'clock and re-
turned at g. The jury ordered supper at o.
clock and everybody concluded that there was
to be no verdict. Assistant pastor HALLIDAY
and Mrs Beecher came back at o'clock. The
atmosphere was terribly oppressive and several
of the gentlemen in the gallery took off their
coats.
A Row Between Newspaper Men.
A row took place between two newspaper
men at o'clocSthis evening Shearman was
handing to Shanks, the city editor of the Tri.
bune, which is giving the official report, the
affidavit of Mrs. Tilton contradicting the aft. !.
dayits OF the carpet-layers as to the alleged
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-08
BOOKS AS A MEDICINE.


The beauteous days through which
we are passing have counterpart in
nights that are equally bcwitching
the former to be devoted to the delight
ing of the senses, the latter to he given
up to the enrichment of the intellect.
10 exist simply is to enjoy tho first ;
to be profted by the last, one must be
wise and willing. Tho day is satisfy
| ing enough as we find il, filed with the
placid glory of earth and sky, bracing
with cooling winds, genial with mellow
sunshine. 1t comes on with sharp
frosts and reluctant suns, ripcns into
moons Of summer splendor, and wanes
into iwilights gray with melancholy.
We regret each day yet arrived upon
its threshold, we welcome every even
ing, the cheerful radiance of its fire
sides. its pleasant household commu-
mons, its social privileges and hours of
study and revelry, lapsing into the still
precincts OF slumbors Various indeed
are the employnieilts VI which these
precious evenings may be wisely passed,
ior there is wisdom as well as pleasure
in all the simple diversions that bright
en- the home and make il Joyous to the
occupants, and they commit a grave
error who would regulate the step of
innocent youth and contented age to
the pace Of a funeral train. But OF all
these there is none to supply the place
of books. These, in their multiplicity,
fulfill all desires. uuench all thirsts,
feed all appetites. Their entertain
mcnt is constant, their cost trifling,
their benefit o-extensive with the
memory. As moral physician we
should prescribe forthe disorders which
this or that fond parent remarks in his
boy brain-wash OF books, to be taken
hourly between supper and bedtime.
IL is very much more effective than
morning cocktails. precisely rs the
ounce of prevention outvalucs the
pound of cure. But books, like all
medicines, should be taken with dis
cretion. We should fear for the pa
ticnt who consumed Ned Buntlinc and
Shakespeare in equal proportions, and
wc should despair OF one who inter
preted literature as chiefly tho stories
Of Mrs. Southwortb. For the same
reasons we should expect much of
youth spent in the society of such
books as Hawthorne wrote. and in the
study of the great master works of our
language. A century ago it was the
case that most men who read were
scholars, since books were rare and
trash seldom found a publisher Now,
however, thought having become large
ly merchandise. many who are vast
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-08
SOME PHILOSOPHICAL RE
FLEC1IONS.

There is a famous line in Virgil
which may be freely translated thus
"Perhaps hereafter il may delight us
to remember even these things also"
II was spoken to the weary band OF
Eneas, who had sailed 80 long over
stormy seas, met so many battling dis.
astcrs but il belongs TO us, as well as
to those old heroes. There is scarcely
any trouble so dire that there is not
certain halfmclancholy pleasure In re-
calling 1t when il is all over. While
they arc passing, our woes are very
apt to seem interminable but the slow
days 60 on-thc weeks, and the months
land, at last, we have ceased to suffer,
and happiness has sprung up like a
flower In our pathway. Human pain
is a bard thing TO contemplate, and
yet ifit endurcs but for night, and
Joy comcth in the morning, we can
meet 1t bravely. Nor should an i'm.
mortal soul be conquered by any NOR.
tai woe. We have never been cheated,
says Emerson, by any othcr-cvcry.
man who is cheated has cheated him
self and we can never DO wronged
unless We ourselves consent TO it,
These sentences seem untrue 10 tho
shallow reader; for their truth lies
deep in the foundation Of things. II Is
because the immortal part Of us is all
which seems TO the philosopher Of val.
uc, that any merely temporal loss ap.
pears not worth reckoning. Does
some one rob us Of onr gold a--but be-
lore the century is over we shall have
len all that behind us, and gone on.
Does tho enemy cut of our right hand
but soon this worn-out garment oI
the body will DO no moro needed. The
wrong that hurts tho soul is the only
real hurt and 70 that we must consent
before We oan suffer Il.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-08
FALSE FLOWERS.


Artificial flowers are one Of those
characteristic features of our modern
civilization which il is not only diff
cult but almost impossible TO trace to
their exact origin. At least, their
manufacture has introduced want
that people now feel as strong as they
do the need of coal. 1t seems that
they were first made by ladies and in.
stitutcd as an amusement as much for
profit as pleasure, having for its OBJ.
ect the cutting Of artificial flowers
from Swiss muslin nainsooks, fine
material resembling linen. lmagina-
tion can depict the fine ladies Of two
hundred years ago congrcgating to-
gether and industriously setting 10
work over what was then but pas
time, but has since grown into one OF
the great industries. The ladies Of old
used these artificial flowers for much
the same purpose as they are applied
to-day, for head dresses Of different
kinds and ornaments to hats, and also
the dress generally. In addition to
these uses, they are largely used at
present in the Roman Catholic churches
in Europe and this country, and where
one might havc supposed he saw a
great abundance Of elegant real how-
ers heaped up in bountitul profusion on
tho altar, there was, in reality, only
colored and painted Swiss muslin or
the well known nainsook. In the
Catholic church, also, girls taking their
first communion wear handsome
wreath of artificial flowers, while the
boys going for the first time to the
same ceremony carry large boquet of
similar flowers in their hands.
Soon after the ladies commenced TO
do the work with their scissors, the
demand for the new flowers became
all the rage, so much so that tools were
invented and the manufacture Of arti-
fetal flowers was actually established.
In well organized establishment OF
fair proportions there are at least not
less than 1900 of these tools, and the
entire number of them is constantly
employed in the ordinary daily routine
of labor.
The muslin is laid in several thick
Desses on block OF lead, and cut out
with these dies; each flower leaf and
sprig necessitates separate die. The
next process is the coloring, most
delicate task, as all the fine tints and
shades of the flower depend upon the
result of this work. The leaves, when
dry, are ready for curling, or the CIV
ing to them OF the requisite shape pre-
paratory to the next stage in the man
ufacture. When all the different sizes
OF the flowers leaves are curled into
the proper shape, the heart or seed of
the flower is formed as base, and then
the leaves or pieces tied around with
fine floss silk, or else pasted in their
proper positions until the flower is fin
ished. Stems are made by winding
cotton and paper or gauze around a
wire. Spirals are the result Of twist
ing paper together and are very pretty
combinations with leaves and flowers,
especially among vines. The number
of hands employed in factory, taking
as q basis one giving occupation to
thirty girls, would be about in the fol-
lowing ratio: A forewoman, to gener-
ally overlook the work, who is paid
about 500 per week one colorer, who
receives the same wages one cutter,
n L..
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-08
ABOUT OUR CORNFODDER.

Our western friends have little idea
of the value which cornfodder has in
the eyes of the eastern man. He sim
ply estimates how many bushels OF
corn he has TO the acre, and then won
dcrs how an eastern man with less
yield than he has, poorer land, and
higher rent and taxes, can make the
corn crop pay. But the difference, be-
sides of course proximity 10 market
is in the value to him Of cornfoddcr
In many places quite as much could be
had for good field OF cornfodder as
for the whole yield of corn. While
the western man suffers his corn Ia
remain uncut to the very last moment
in order to get the fullest ripening tc
the farthcst end of the ear, the eastern
man cuts his before it is dry and as
soon as possible after danger Of mould.
ing has passed, without regard &C
whether he has obtained the last pound
of grain possible from the crop. Not
only does the fodder as well as the
corn como into calculation in the profi
of an eastern corn crop, but the husk'
for cabinet makers purposes yield
considerable revenue. II is very diff
cut to get at the exact profits Of thi'
branch of the corn product. We have
heard farmers say that IL was more
profitable to feed the husks than 4
save them for sale; while Others con
tend there is great advantage in dis
posing of them. These things enabl'
one TO form some sort Of judgment a
TO tho value of corn husks. or cours'
the distnncc from market will hav,
much to do with their value, as wei
as the estimate that may be placed OF
them for feeding purposes; but II al
goes TO show that there is somethinI
moro than the mere grain which to Al
eastern man gives value 10 the cor
crop - Germdnfo,cn Telegraph.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-08
THE SONG OF BIRDS.


Tho song Of a bird is uttered solely
for the pleasure Of listening or being
listened TO on the part Of the songster,
and bears no relation whatever 10 any
preceding or subsequent movement Of
the bird and we therefore claim that
the song OF the bird is an expression
Of melody that gives pleasure to itself
and to other birds, which fact is known
to the singer; so that hc derives an
additional pleasure from this conscious
ness; or, in other words, the reason the
bird sings is precisely the same as that
which induces mankind TO cultivate
music which, with man, originally was
exclusively vocal. A bird, when sing
ing, does not usually busy itself with
something else at the same time. If
busy feeding, It quits work, and taking
up position that better suits it, the
bird commences its song, and repeats
the same until wcaricd with its repiti-
tion, or called by its mate, or IA sudden
thought" TO something or some other
place. When, however, II is busy feed
ing, the low chirps and an occasional
twittcr indicate, II alone, that 1t is talk
ing to itself; or if with company, that
it is talking to thcm; for bird sur
rounded by others, or in company with
its mate, will chirp more loudly, and
with n greater variation Of notes, than
when alone. If disturbed, how differ
ent note is given. Who can doubt
the meaning OF frightened birds
alarm cry? Again, let us closely OBJ
serve two birds Immediately after
mating. Many of their actions, and
their low, ceasclcss twitterings, are n
most laughablc caricaturc Of a newly
married couple, say on their wedding
journey. Like poor mankind, birdkind,
too, have their petty vcxations, and
the little quarrels Of newly mated
pair of birds are also wondrously hui
man like. What may all this have to
do with language2 just this, that
psesently, in accordance with the man.
ncr that things go on, whether smooth.
ly or not, are the "chirps and twittcrs,
as they seem to us simply to be, low,
musical and deliberately uttered, or, j
from any cause the birds are excited
then these same utterances are shrill
cacophonous, and so rapidly repeated
that the birds, if unseen, cannot be
recognized by their voice.