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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF EN-.
PEROR WILLIAM.

Berlin, June 2.-While the EN-
peror was taking a drive at $50
O'Clock, this afternoon, some shots,
apparently proceeding from a house
in the avenue Inter ter Linden,
we're fired at him. The Emperor
was wounded in one arm aud on
the check hy buck shot and small
shot.
The would be assassin is a DR..
Modelling, occupying apartments at
No. Is Inter der Linden. When
his door was forced open he fred
upon and wounded the hotel keeper
and tried to commit suicide, but
was secured.
At 7 o'clock this evening no scri-
Gus approximations were felt as to
his condition.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

THE Raymond Gasette says the
meeting lately held a Ripley to
give a start to tfe Ship Island, Rip.
ley aud Kentucky railroad, was not
encouraging, and fears are enter.
tanned that the time has not yet ar
rived for the building OF that road.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
FOREIGN.
THE POWERS WHICH WILL BE REP.
RESENTED IN CONGRESS.

London, June s. 1t is said the
congress will be composed of the
following powers: Prince Bismarck
and Count Won Bullow, for Ger
many; Lords Beaconsfeld, Sails
bury and OdO Russell, for Great
Britain Count ~Schouvaloff and NJ.
d'Outrie, Russian ambassador at
Berlin, for Russia; Counts And
rassy and Won Haymerle, for Aus.
tria NM. Waddington and de st.
Waller, for France, and Count Corti
and Count de Launay, for Italy. 1t
is not known who will be the rep
resentatives OF Turkey.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

The locomotive engineer on
the Deer creek railroad, run.
hing out from Grenville, Wash
ington county, to diversity the
monotOny OF railroad life coca
Sionally stops his train and
chaSes a bear off the track.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

1T is asserted upon the authority
of a member of the national repub-
lican executive committee that
Postmaster General Key has al
ready subscribed his share of the
republican campaign fund. We
presume all others holding federal
appointments will have TO go and
do likewise, Oh resign their posi-
tons.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
THE LENGTH OF TINE WHICH THE
CONGRESS WILL PROBABLY SIT.

London. June 3.-The Post, in II
leader, says: The affair is so far
agreed upon in principle that it is
estimated the congress can con
clude its labor in eight sittings.
These, with the necessary intervals
for a draft OF the minutes, would
occupy about three weeks. The
Times confirms the reports that
Lords BeacOnsield and Salisbury
will go 10 the congress.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

The following letter is selected from
hundreds Oh file in the office of Messrs.
Ferslew q Co, Proprietors "Jurgiele-
wicz's Anti-Rheumatic Mixture" p. O.
Box 1406, New Orleans.
Mr.. Frank Draxler, clerk circuit court,
Mobile county, Ala, says:
Please send me three bottles Of yoJfr
"Anti-Rheumatic Mixture" for some
friends. had a bottle last spring which
had a splendid effect.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

THE New York Star says "if the
national party ever gains the as,
cendancy i'll this country B. +. But
Ter will be president of the United
States" 1t must be a sad reflec-
ton, however to think the honor
able Blinker viii have to wait many
years for the accomplishment of
that object.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

THE Pensacola and Gulf steam.
ship company organized at Pensa.
cola OH the goth ult., electing Dan.
MEL L. Sullivan, president w. d,
Chipky, secretary a weekly
steamer to Havana, and a monthly
steamer TO Asplnwall will be start,
ed in the fall. The Havana line
will bid tor the fast mail which
failed via Ccday Keys.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
CleverIy Counterfeited.

DR.. Prices celebrated Cream Baking
Powder is extensively initiated. The gen
uine may he known from the imitation,
by the word, Or. Price" I" Steele f Price
and the Hand and CorRucopiB on the label
These are tho trade marks Dr.. price'
Cream Baking Pc Eder is not sold il bulk
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

THE Alabama State democratic
convention, which met at Mont.
gomcry on the 3Oth ult., nominated
the following ticket: r. w. Cobb,
for governor; W. W. Screws, sec
Rotary Of State j. w. Vincent,
treasurer; Willis Brewer, auditor +;
I'll. {. Tomkins, attorney general,
and l.. f. Box, superintendent OF
education.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
Economic Aspect.

The economic aspect is Il strong point IN
favor of DIR. Prices Special Flayoring
Extracts, Vanilla, Orange, Rose, Almond,
Lemon, etc. They are three times the
strength of the ordinary extracts; the
bottles hold nearly twice rs much as those
sold for the same size.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
Fifth Congressional District.
Meeting Of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee.

To Messrs. A. j. Frautz, T. + Cooper, J. l.
Meade, T. A. Magee, II. p. Atkins, J. I,
Fairly, Moses Jackson, T. S. Ford, j, p.
Carter, X. Byrd, H. Saunders. c. S.
North and S. Gwin:
GENTLEMEN: AS members of the
democratic conservative executive
committee of the Fifth congresSion-
al district, you r requested to as.
semble at Brookhaven, Miss. on
the second Saturday,
The 18th Day of July Next,
for the purpose of appointing the
time and place of holding the next
congressional convention.
ID. w. HURST, Chairman
ii. Q. BRIDGES, Sec'y.
Summit, Miss, May Goth, 1878;
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

COMPANY has been organized
at Meridian with q view of buying
the Lauderdale Springs properly
and opening it up Is "A first class
watering place.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

AT their meeting this week, the
board of supervisors of this county
very wisely determined to build a
substantial brick courthouse. We
will have more to say upon the
subject next week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

AT STEWARDS wuincn's hotel
in New York, has proved a fiji ure,
and has been opened to the general
public. 1t is said to be the finest
hotel in the world, and cost $4,000.
600.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

The Jackson daily Times, the
only republican paper in MiSsis.
sipPi, has succumbed to the press
ure of the times, and is now pub
lished as a weekly only.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

On the LIST inst. there was in the
United States treasury, in coin,
slS9, 100000; currency, So, 5000, 900.
The public debt is S2,O36, OOO, 900.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

THE Vlcksburg elections passed
off quietly on last Tuesday, so the
dispatches tell us. How could it
be otherwise while so many noble
quill drivers were in the city.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
In the First Rank.

The just reputation of DIR. Prices Un-
iqae Perfumes places them in the first
rank Of the very best handkerchief ex-
trots that have ever been made. Their
odor is truly rich, fresh and howery. DIR.
Price has spent much time and study IN
perfecting these perfumes.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

THE Vicksburg papers are work
ing manfully for the SDeer creek
railroad. Should this road be bnilt
many thousand dollars in wealth
would be added to the Hill City.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
Married.

HENDERSOS-ULMAN-At the resi-,
dence of the BRIDES father, at BAY St
Louis, Miss, June 3, 1873, by Rev. Father
Charles, Mr.. WILLIAM II. HENhERsoN, OF
New York to Miss CLARA A. ULMAN.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
Board of Supervisors.
HARRISON COUNTY.

Proceedings of the board of supervisors of
Harrison county, at a meeting held in
the courthouse, Monday, the Sd day OF
June, ISIS.
All the mcHbe'S present.
Joshua Jacobs, George Walker and Jno.
bUnd, appointed commissioners to exam
inc Turkey creek bridge, aud report at
next term.
License to retail vinous and spurious H.
quors granted TO Henrietta Polydorc.
Contract for printing proceeding of the
board aud special notices, awarded to the
Sea Shore Gazette, a newspaper published
in Harrison county, ut the sun of 800 per
annum.
Schools established at or near John
Davis mill, beat No. 4, and ut Olom creek,
beat No. B. The county superintendent
of education asserting thereto.
Bridge across JohnsOn's bayou reported
by ovrrSetr to he in dangerous condition.
Contractor to be notified to repair slime.
Hands assigned to work ia Pass Chris
tian and Red creek read, from Bernard
Saucicr's to center ten nile bridge: Ber-
nard Saucier, IT,, J. +. Bond, II. +. Red
mon, }. Saucier, VIM. Saucirr, A. A.
Blackwell, 7. T. Blackwell. g. W. Pcarcr,
w. l.. Pearec, W, \. Bell, J. Hickman, X.
Garner, A, G.. ID. Hickman, +. McMelIon,
7. I. Garner, Vim Miles aud Alb. sum
merlin.
Road hands assigned to work on Pass
and Batson road, from II mile post to Eli
Ladner's: A. ID. Hurlburt, G. w. Walker,
Ab. Walker, Albert Walker, G. W. Hand
cock, w. Hickman, Henry S%aucier, G. W.
Outlet, Eli Ladner, Michel Ladncr, Valra
Ladner and John Lazaua.
Charles DebereauX appointed overseer
of Ramsay road from Tuxacheni bridge to
mile post, vice w. Scarborough relieved.
Peter Hatten, Russell Bond and jesse
Loft, appointed commissioner to exanIlnc
repairs on Perkins bridge.
Trcasurcr's report received and approx
ed, showing balance to credit of county
school fund OF s767 II general county,
6 mill levy Sl26 80; general county 81 mill
levy $73 ~; school warrants cancelled
1924 90.
Amounts allowed out of general county
fund. the same having bppu allowed bv
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

On the 10th inst. the Comet news
paper and job Office, at Brookha.
ven, is to be sold under deed of
trust,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

THE convention to nominate can
didate for congress from the Sixth
district will be held ut Vicksburg
July 10th.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
CONGRESS- has decided to adj.
journ on the 18th inst.
The Vicksburg Express is now
published daily. Success to it.

AN Illicit distillcry was seized
last week at 90 Notre Dame street,
New Orleans.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
Died.

SNETMAN-At Hsudsborp, Miss, May
81, 1878, Mrs. SARAH L. SwETMAN, aged
80 years, wife Of J. T.. Swetman.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
GOmo!al,l
Hoard Of Supervisors.
JACKSON COUNTY

At n meeting of the board of supervisor
of Jackson county, held Monday, the 81
inst, and two days following, the fol
low proceedings were had;
Allowances TO the officers of the circuit
-, al th. Muy farm tO-Wit:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
NEW ORLEANS


MON I.
Wequote from the Tmes,o of tho 9Th inst.
as follows:
Gold opened at 1908 a-tagsinst--
at New York;, and closed at iGo5d-
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
STILL RETICENT ARE THE RUS
SIAN OFFICERS.

Philadelphia, June s. The Rus
sian officers, who are now in this
city personally supervising the
work upon the steamships at
Cramps shipyard to be used as
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
MARINE AND COMMERCE

iALj
OFFICE OF THE DEMoop,r,
rAscA'ouLA' Thursday, June ' 8, l5Ss
Notice to Mlariners--yo 10
United States Of Amvim-M,a.'is 1878
o. Mericb. fP-GuJ
sh'riShAND LIGHT CHANGE Or
Notice is hereby given tho, 'olok.
0fJuly, 1878, the color of sbin'I W The la
Gulf of Mexico, will hc .hnnr.ih Island Light,
Mnn., to Sn fixed red Ry Srd"r Of ' 'Sa Ii,s!
GEO, DEWEY
PETER c. HAMS, Engineer SECRETARY
NOTICE. To MARINERs--Momlpun
from the outer east bank. ,nI
west bank of Mobile bar, IN. I n0 outer
buoys have been removed. raa "'S''elas,
=, (formcrly Knoll No y has h"a "ahk NJ
abont lG of n mile to s. =. y ~ shifted
ieet. Bearings, magnetic Sand Id'p,n,ai
Light, n, W. / n. '""" Island
Mobile Point Light, north.
). W. Spit, MOL, Uiorm,rly Lr.m
No3,) has been shifted about one ai Z Bank
yards to southwark and castu hundred
feet of water. Bearings. marn' 10 u
island Light, n. by w. 7 W. Onts. 'sa0
nnoy, D. y. Mobile Point Light, \ Gi
INC o'her puoys remain as iormerly" e.
PORT Charles.
alongside. ' ucil'sred
pulsory. ''u'', CON.
SteNedoring--Timbrr Sl.lOa1N
load deals 65a 9Oc per load rna,, per
7ocaSl per load /; lightcragc of balI,s, "sS
per ton. ''S' NC
Labor per diem. Foremcn &. .on
s.; winchmcn 81. "'"fh
HarbUrinaster IS each Vessel
All vessels arriving between no u,
April and 18th Ot November must r.,as
quarantine Stati"n before they win +. ma,
mitted to anchor. =" Pt'
Physician's charge IS for BOARDING s,,,
vessel, An extra charge of IS, and cos, az
chemicals, for iumugation.
Average draft of water ON the h,r s,,..
May to November IL fee; Noyrmh..~ !,
May Ii feet. "
Vessels coming to Ship Island uso,ll,
enter at this port. '
Draft of water at Ship Island q feet
Charges same as above, rXcept lighter,,.
of ballast, 5Oc, and water, 2c per gallon
lFor the week ending June Still
ARRIVED.
Am sch Inrz Huston, Jergeuson, % ton.
Galveston, 8 horses to W. DpnnyS
Co.
Am sch Zenobia, Brandt, 20 tons. India.
lIola, % horses to W. Denny 4 Co.
CLEARED.
Am sch Rebecca, Funk, Miller, 0 tons.
Key West, 10000 shingles by master,
Am sch Mabel, Albclts, 40 tons Kew West,
$4,000 II lumber by l.. n. Dantzler,
Am sch lndinnola, Bloom, ll3 tons ITO.
39i suppl feet lumber by W. Denny {
Co.
Nor blk Marryat. Peterson 42l tons, Truro,
Eng. 24,0Ss cub feet timber By Brr.
cier 4 DeSmct.
VESSELS II PORT.
B0Rr
Fr bk Les Bons Fills. Mersra....., 2ai
fr hk FnrmoSe, Simun .,s..... zee. sj
Nor bk OXo, Dahl. . Gr
Sh0Gptrs.
Am sch Monalnock-1s- lE
Br sch Bright Star, MePhee, ...i... ~
Total tonnage in port..........g&7
LUMBER STATEMENT.
Cleared from Sept. | 1T, to Sept.
|, u ,U9,d7
Cleared since Sept. !, 1877 ...... II, ll0ill
May 80, '7s........ x5,UM
Total...-...,s......s.... l7,li,,Sl
IIsMShsr.
To the above Siatrmrnt % per cent
be added for humber Shipped in
vessels under c0astiiig license, nor clearing
at the Custom House.
Meteorological Observations
at DIR. Mo0rc'S office at the ScaSlntc, Pas'
Miss, for the week ending tnh6
9Th, 1873:
Range Of Thermometer. BAROMETER, Eli.
Ej am,ti ami. pm.t9 m p MP pm
The. Bar. The. Bar. The. Bar.
- - - -"
.... II 1880 II 5000 "A 1875
On fourth inst. rainfall.
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inst, ana TWO uNNH UNIV i"et 'N W.
low proceedings were hnd
Allowances to the officers of the circuit
court mt the May term to-wit:
A q Delmus, |attcnance.. ..,......9 10 w
Tokherin deputy sheriff md bailitfs ~ w
Grand jnrors.. -. 205 ~
patti and tails jurors. MI 81
Especial Jurors who proved attend q ~
| John f. Clark, lights and statione-
~ furnished court .......... 10 UU
Jurors who served nj the October
term, 1877, of the circuit court
aud not heretofore allowed. IL 10
Coroner and sheriff for holding in
quest on dead body found on
the beach at Belle FOuntaine.. 2s %
A G Delmas, books. 10 90
I" 4" fees in ease of Borcier
* DcSmct vs. taX-collcctOr, 81 30
II l. Howe, / Yrs salary as supt ed. Is 10
John l. Clark feeding prisoners. 253 40
" I" fees in ease of county
treasuI er w III Rally x others. 6 90
Mrs Margaret Cronier was placed
on pauper list and allowed u
warrant % II
NJ b Richmond, courthouse notice. 3 IS
Trustees of Scranton academy, use
of house. so 90
II ii Minor, amount of sheriff fees
in case of Bercier 4 DcSmet vs.
taX-cOllrctOr ............... 4 90
J Westly Hazard Was appointed over
seer of the road leading from the county
line by way of McCrary's bridge to the
forks of the Ward road near the county
line.
The petition of Eugene Castanera to
retail liquors ut Hotel de Baum ut Moss
Point was ordered filed for 30 days, and a
license issue upless COUNTER petitions are
The county trcasnrer's report was re-
ccived and ordered to be recorded; the re-
port shows the following balances to the
credit of the different funds belonging to
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

Tt must he acknowledged nv oll that INTEL
ligence is the one GREAT requirement of
the modern farmer. Onr farmers produce
less per acre than A generation 400. The
population of our rnrnl Districts has stead
ily decreased. while that of the VILLAGES
has increased in like nronortion Ha st.
tributed the present crisis of dishonesty in
business and eorrpntion in nolitics to onr
school system. For tbe cnre of these ills
he would have our school system hrouoht
back to its pristine beauty and excellence.
Prof Crippen was called upon, and said
be had been much interested in the paper
Just read. He was raised on a farm, and
like the other prodiral son. he asked for
his portion and got out, and he had not
sent back for :" fatted calf for onen
How could the boys be educated 10. STAY
on the farmP DO away with the high
schools, academies, and colleges. educate
them in the district schools. only. and poor
ones Mt that, and they will STAY on the
farm.
1t was very common TO hear people, es-
pecally those not farmers, present rose
coored pictures of farm life. Farmers
knew that these were pictures of an ideal
condition rather than the actual, which
was life of unremitting toll. A bows
was for political eminence, TO
occupy those positions which gave name
and fame in the world.
Mr.. Tinkham said that all occupations
held ideal notions of all others work, and
each knew only the actual and real of their
own life. The farmer saw in the LAWYERS
life only the brilliant plea in court and
knew nothing of the hours of drudgery
spent in the office. His opinion was that
the minister had hours of severe labor,
Ud rnJ ttss SoGere ilo oeI"s mGhI"
pnlpit labor WINS nc nothing Sn w NAM. r'D
had presented the farmer life in too
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

COMMON SENsE.-The very basis of
good taste is formed by common sense,
1t teaches a man, in the first place, that
more than two elbows are highly inoon.
venient in the world; and in the second,
that the fewer people you jostle on the
road of life the greater your chance of sue.
cess among men and women. 1t is not
necessary that the common sense man
need to be an unmaginative man but it is
necessary that his imagination should be
well regulated. Good taste springs from
good sense, because the latter enables him
to understand, ut all times, precisely
where he is, and what lie ought to do un.
der the circumstances of his situation.
Good taste is u just appreciation of the
relationship and probable effects of ordi-
nary as well as extraordinary things, and
no man can have it unless he is in the hab-
1t of considering his own position, and
planning his own actions with GOODNESS
and accuracy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

be a good layer and a good mother. The ASH
atics possessed these qualities in a greater
degree than any other breed. Or these
the buff Cochins and light Brahmas were
best, and the Brahmas were as good as the
Cochins except in color Hawks take the
white chicks out of brood nine times out
of ten. A house 10 TX 20 feet square IS
large enough for fifty hens, to which should
be attached yard 30 feet square. The
house should be cleaned often and well
lighted. lie gave an account of his re-
suits secured which were very satisfactory.
A variety of feed is necessary to the best
results, and wheat screenings, oats, etc.
are very valuable. Mr.. a. j. HOLSTER
read the results reached by his son, u
years-old, with 80 hens 5 turkeys, and 4
reese. The account stands thus:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20
2OGtrU,
-
WIT AND zee.

WAIT AND zee.
When my boy, with eager questions,
Asking how, and where, and when,
Taxes all my store of wisdom,
Asking Ger and DER again
Questions Oft to which the answers
Gives to others still the key,
have said, to teach him patience,
Wait my little boy, and see"
Add the word, | taught my darling
Taught to me lesson sweet;
once when all the world seemed darkened,
And the storm about me beat;
In ihh cnrL treas room heiu him,
with cmll's sweet mlmcry,
To the baby brothers questions
saying wisely, Wait and see.
Like anmgcPs tend II Gliding
Came the duhng's ords to me,
Though my Fathers ways were hidden,
Bidding me sim wait aud see.
What are We but restless children,
Ever asking what shall be?
And the Rather in His wisdom,
Gently bids Us" Wait and seen
-ChroTidn TrcaSurg
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

early cut hay,-late cut Will cnecA 'n'
flow of milk. .. ed rnratn.
,.,I c1oJ End some substitute should DO
fonnd TO replace the creaL taken from tii0
, Mill lie read analyses of various SUP
stances to show their value as lcG",
feeding our forage the first consluer"'io-
is the health of our animal. ;o,.
Prof Perkins spoke of the. Animals
Beneficial to the Farmer, mentioning nrsV
the rayages made by the attacks OF INSECTS
and if farmers of the country would give
more attention to these matters, we miSnI
learn more than we now know OF thelr
habits and how to lessen their dePredta,,
lions though he did not believe they coulu
be entirely stopped. lie mentloneu 10
among the animals beneficial to the iaTin'
err, skunks (f kept away from the men
roosts), moles, jumping mice, toads' cue;
Bnt the birds were the especial friends OF
the farmer. The owls were very bench
cial; woodpeckers especially SO, and these
birds could not, from the construction oi
their bill and tongue, suck sap, as many
supposed they did.
though they know with surprising ac-
curacy Just which is the finest FRUIT me
damage is not SO very great, and as noun
inc in comparison with the good they DO
rhe robin, more than any other bird Is
talked of and slandered by those who are
not careful observers. Though he eats
grapes and cherries, he is doing this only
il month or two in II year, and debt ana
edit account should be kip; if it were
not for these birds it would be impossible
to raise any fruit whatever. The young
of all our thrushes must have animal food
to support life. He gave numerous in
stances of the saving of crops by the birds;
the cotton crop few years before the war
by the rice birds, and the corn crop in
Kansas.
He gave most interesting history OF
the rice birds of the south, the bobilnks
of our latitude and of their habits, useful
ness and beauty. The crow he placed, on
the whole among the destructive birds,
more on account of the nests he robs than
the corn he destroys. lie had known Il
single crow II destroy four birds nests
in single half day. In Switzerland
there was u law directing the children to
be instructed in the knowledge OF those
birds beneficial to man. He wished he
could enforce the Importance of more
careful observation of the habits of birds,
much of value could be learned. The
toad was most valuable assistant in the
garden, and should be carefully protected.
Giving instances of their voracity in des'
troying bugs; he had known one to eat
thirty of those brown nasty squash bugs,
and now English gardeners are importing
them for their gardens from the Cont
nent.
Mr.. Paul returned the thanks of the
board for their kind reception and the hos
ptality of the people, as we'll AS for the
interest they had taken in the meeting.
The president returned the thanks of the
people to the board, and the meeting was
adjourned after II song by Mr.. Tinkham.