Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-23

hoWlm.. In tai, way the inhabitants Of Cal'
cutta are nightly scrcna,ed. These animals.
Whirh are about the size Of an ordinary
black Jud tan doc, have been REGARDED
hv the llindoos for many centuries
with almost Il sacred consideration.
L., the European inhabitants of the city They
are moi disturbed IN their nightly excursion.
for the important services they n'ndrr IN a
sanitary point Of view. After the iackal'
di>hInd and retire 10 their hiding place Tor The
da.-Whicl rarely takes place Gnill daylight
lpproarhc~,- the crows enter their hed "l
lihur in countless numbers, 10 complete the
unfinished work OF their predecessors. Al
though the ,:iyying of the crows at the dawn Of
,lly H. tlr les hidcouS and grating upon the
ears OF the would-be sleeper than the dismal
howln" "1 the iaekal in sle darkneSS "i night,
vet it i quite irrtconcil;lte 10 his Ideas "i
~oporiIir. The CROW, is Sidered by the n'-
tiye> quite ~ sacred and leful in ls way
the iachal. Neither Of theiN.ire ever destroyed
or ntericrod with in any way. The crow is
seen AT all times anu in all places during the
dav. living through the air, walking the streets
and sidewalks. pcrched upon the lomes and
minarctS of cathedrals, temples and mosques.
in the ri"gin" Cf ships at the wharf, about the
palaces uf the gentry and mud huts OF the poor
and lOwly. The bird is so tame rs TO he among
the carriages and horses feet, and scarcely
keeps ont the WAY of gentlemen and ladies on
promenade. They frequently Sy INTO open
windows and carry away fool he table.
Jackals and crows are bs. egi kly, but
when combined IN a troupe G. AMI
| abandoned All el't to Sleep. ieT inys.Jed, and
spent the balance of the night rejecting upon
the sanitary measures practced by the city of
Calcutta and in fighting feaS-pretty small
came. will admit. but not included in the list
of exceptions in the game laws of India, nor a
brute for which the society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals has >ympathy-thereiore
safe sporting, though void OF trophies. In the hot
climate of India one feels unlike making much
effort going out sightseeing after such sleep
less night ~ We experienced at the Great
Eastern Hotel. our first one there; but after
a cup of coffee and some toast Al SIX, with the
announcement from the hotel commissioner
nG TRANSPORTATION that our carriage and livery
were awaiting our orders al the door. the
trials of the night were temporarily forgotten,
and we were soon >catediiOr drive through
the metropolis of the East. our turnout con-
sisted of 4 baIouche, a pair of pale horses. the
mere shadows of " hat once might have been
animals of iair .irctensOnS ,reduced 10 specimens
ut ,JuuS Sktist0iogy; a black driver and ser
want gruerali,~imo hy his side ON the front seat,
and two iootmcn behind, all in the full livery Of
IIndpo ADDRESS. II was not until our atten-
shaded bv magnificent palms. the palms of the
Nlhommcdln mosques. and HindOp
temples. that the righteousness of our outlt
ceased To hc the subject of our reelection and
sympathy. AT the end of a three hours drive
about the - ity of Palms" and along the we'll
paved avenue hOrdcrin" the river HOugly
Tor more than three miles. we returned for
our breakfast with confidence in our ahiliy
for a successful srarplc with whatever it
might lee composed.
:. W. TH,lEE.