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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-18

A Philadelphia firm some years since
inadvertently failed to return the value
Of certain paper boxes in which their
imported goods were enclosed. The
value of the whole invoice was S63,-
322 66, on which duties were paid to the
amount of Sl5, 1885, 81. The duty on the
boxes would hayebeen $685.. .02. A gov
ernment detective alleged that nnderthe.
act of 1867 the whole invoice of goods
could be forfeited, but he magnani-
mously offered to SETTLE The i'm
pcrters went into court. and the case,
after eight years, was finished the other
day, the jury bringing in special ver-
die. entirely exonerating the importers
from any fraudulent intent and limiting
the damages to the amount of duty on
the boxes and in interest thereon.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-18
TIMELY TOPICS.

Mr.. Ernest Hart, the eminent ssni-
tary writer, would like to see the tea
pot banished from the breakfast table.
For young people, dyspeptics, and la
borers, he thinks nothing equal to hom-
my porridge. Bread and butter and
cocoa is a very good breakfast for work
ing people, he thinks. Tea is a nerve
stimulant, and on that account, he saws,
out of place as breakfast beverage.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-18

The sewing machine branch of the
machinery trade is becoming of great
Importance in the United States, very
nearly 1000 skilled artisans being en-
ployed in the sewing machine factories.
The following figures show that an ex-
tensive export trade is being carried on
under this head: Germany, $685., 900;
England, S465, 600; Mexico, Sl53, 700;
Australia, $4,000; Colombia, $93, 600;
Cuba, $4,000; France, Sal 900; Vene-
zuela, $4,000; Brazil, $21, 600; Argen-
tine, $4,000; Scotland. $1,000 Peru,
$4,000; Central America, Sl2, 900;
Belgium, $4,000; Nova Scotia, $I1 900; /;
Hawaii, $4,000; Porto Rico, $4,000;
Quebec, $1,000; other countries, $685.
600; total, $1,66l, 600.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-18

Comparatively few persons know how
the White House at Washington got
its name. 1t was given to it because
of its color. The building is con-
structed of freestone, and after the
British burned the interior in 1914 the
walls were so blackened that when it
was rebuilt it was found necessary to
paint them. Ever since at intervals of
a few years the whole structure receives
a fresh coat of white paint. The cum
brous title of executive mansion was
very naturally dropped for the short and
literally descriptive name of White
House, and now only figures in official
documents and correspondence.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-18

The unreasonableness of mankind is
pretty truthfully illustrated in the fol-
lowing item from the Builder and
W0odeUorker When mans house is
building, he never thinks the carpenter
puts in one-third enough nails, and
frequently, and with biting sarcasm,
asks him if he doesn't think the house
would stand if he just simply leaned it
up against itself and saved ali his nails?
Then, few years after ward, when he
tears down his summer kitchen to build
a new one, he growls and seolds, and
sarcastically wonders why that fellow
didn't make the house entirely of nails,
and just put in enough lumber to hold
the nails together.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05


The entries for to-day promise the best
sport of the week. There will be two heat
races and the Cincinnati Cup, dash of
two miles and half. It will be diff
cult Job for the most experienced horse
man to name the winner In either. Follow
| ing are the races and entries:
| First Race-Club purse of $3.50. of which second
to have $50. For all ages Mile heats, best three
A. ). wades ch c., Proctor Knott, years, by
King Pin: dam May Beverly; sb pounds.
J. Davis b. f., Omega, years, by Pat Malloy;
dam Susan Gillespie; lO7 pounds
| T. ]. Megibbens Oh. g. Cash Cling, years. by
Wandcrer; dam by Eclipse; l07.
| Geo. Gills f., Sistova. years, by Ballenkeel;
dam Ada Stag; " pounds
Second Race-Cincinnati Cup; for all ages; $50
entrance. y. p; $500 added by the Association.
| Dash of TWO miles and half.
| VIM. Birds ch. g. Edgekeld, years, by Hal
CAESAR, by Charley Bail, III lbs.
Caldwell Crees b. m. Mary Walton, years
| by John Morgan, dam Etie Cheatham. 107 lbs.
J. II. Thompson's s. /. Almeda, years, by Chill
| licothe, dam syrine, 1l2 lbs.
! E. Hughes b. +. Bette F., years. by WaI
Dance. dam Merose, 107 lbs.
| Geo gc W. Lees b. m. Babee, years, by Bon
| ME Scotland, dam Nina Turner, 107 lbs.
| John Neels ch. h., 4 years, by Wanderer, by
| Asteroid l10 lbs ..- s.tl
Third race-Consolation purse, $3.50. of which
1
once allowed five pounds; horses beaten twice al
lowed ten bounds; horses beaten three times al.
lowed fourteen poun1s
o. o. Vests b. 6. Enterprise, years old by En-
quirer, dam Sailie Morgan; weight 102 pounds.
T. H. Busls b. nj. Loui g. 5 wears old. By Lever,
dam Rebecca I. Price, weight lO2 pounds.
| Conway q jennings b. 9. Charley Ross, years
old by Joe Bowers. dam Blue Fly; weight los
pounds -.t
ii. /. woodford's ch c. Bill Bird. years old, by
John Morgan, dam Calomel; weight o5 pounds.
]. Davis ch. I. Alpha. years old, by Pat NAL
| 10y, dam Molie james; weight 81 pounds
H. 4. Moore's Bailey, ch. G., years, oy Enquir
| er, by Joe Stoner; 105 pounds.
| John Grayer's Emma Cooper, b. m, a years, by
Glengary-Neyada; 90 pounds =
| r. H. Princes Sallie Polk b. m. years, by Glen
| elg-Rapidan. 101 pounds.
| W. 4. Linck's Beeswing, ch. f. years, by Ballan
keel-Orphan Girl. ~ pounds.
| John B. Todd's Ida Davis b. m. yearS, by En-
quirer-by imp. Sovereign, 90 pounds.
Association pools sold in the Burnet
House this morning as follows:
| First race-Cash Clay, $780, Omega, $500; Sis
tosa, SSS; Proctor Knott, $40.
| Second race, Cincinnati cup--Mary Walton
$500; Babee, sllo; Edgeheld. sss; Bette f. $50;
Third race consolation purse-Beeswing, $3.50;
Baily $l44; Enterprise. 500; Louise. SO: Bill
Bird, $50: Ssllie Folk, S5O Charley Ross, $50; Al
pha, $50; Emma Cooper. $50; Ida Davis, s20
SUMNER TRoTT1NG MEETING.
The Summer Trotting Meeting begins al
Chester Park one month from to-day. The
programme will be out next week announc
ing the following races:
First Day-Monday, July o.
| Class. 1st I'd. 3D.. 4th
No. Isl ,000.-- 2:50 $500 $3.50 $50 S1Ol
No. PSI 000. ...- -Free-for-all 500 $50 LEO 10l
| Pacing.
Second Day-Tuesday. July g. a5
No. 3-sl ,000... 2:s4 500 $3.50 $50 Sle
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
International Congress Of Free thinkers.

The Third International Congress of the
Freethinkers of al, co,ntr;os vii ho ho,d
"''.o'' ""A o' no'u
IN brusseis, belg'um' In august the nrst
OF these Congresses having been held at
Amsterdam in 1859, and the second at
Naples in 1869.
The Con .ress to be held at Brussels this
summer will be the largest of the kind ever
held. the following organizations having
sipnjfed their intention to attend and send
delegates:
The National Secular Society and the
British Secular Union, which have sixty
eight branches; the National Liberal League
OF Nort,, America, which has 1876 branch or
auxiliary leagues: the Federated Ration
alistlc societies of France, Germany, Bel
GUM and elsewhere; the Freethought SO.
cieties of Holland and the Freethinker or
ganizations Of Antwerp and Brussels. Be-
sides these the Masonic Lodges of several
countries will take part, as we'll as dele
gates frem countries, where there are no
organized Liberal societies. The Congress
will devote three days to its meetings, pri-
yate and public and also one solemn ses.
sion with closed doors.
The following are some of the themes
that will be discussed:
|. The History and Condition of Free
Thought. An inquiry bearing particularly
on the number of societies, the methods
they employ, the principles they sustain.
the exercises which occupy their members,
the statistics Of the civil laymen, the state
of legislation aud the divers points where il
lis seen that new liberations are gained on
tile general progress OF Liberalism.
/ g. The Universal Federation of Free
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05

"OH HOW MY BACK AoHEs" How often do
we hear it said. Well may the victim COM
plain. for the kidneys are suffering; and
when that is the case there is always dan
ger-great danger. Kidney diseases, if let
run, foo often end fatally. There is. how
ever. sure cure for them. HUNTS REM
EDY is medicine that does not fail to
cure Kidney, Bladder. Liver and Urinary
Complaints. Even Bright's Disease, the
terror of physicians, is cured by HUNTS
REMEDY, the Great Kidney and Liver
Medicine. Try it and cure your backache
before it terminates in something worse.
Sold By Druggists Trial size, Is cents,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
Aquatic Affairs.

Acme-Aquatic race next Saturday.
The injection of patent medicine enter
prise into boating affairs has not added tc
the glory Of the sport
Mnsgrove, the New Orleans oarsman, will
participate in the Mississippi Valley regatta
at Moline, this month.
The annual eight-oared race between
Yale and Harvard will be rowed on the
Thames New London, Conn, on July 1st.
Matches are hanging fire between John
A. Kennedy. of Portland. and Weisbeger
Gf Wheeling, W. Va, and Eph. Morris and
Warren Smith. ....
Every evening during pleasant weather
the river is full OF single and double sculls
and few shells. There's no use talking,
boating is on the boom.
Jos Franklin's beautiful residence on
Bellevue street, Newport, KY. will proba
bly, have 70 come down, as Joe announces
bis intention of taking his cedar shell tc
the river.
1t is not yet decided whether the profes
sional race on the seaport. June 18th, will
be four or five miles. 1t is most likely to
be four. as for that distance the course is
Ill that need De desired.
Vim. Steinheim sately elected Captain
Of the Acme B 'at Club. is an enthusiastic
lover Of boating and very clever gentle
man to meet with. -. make hin,
very valuable to the club.
VIM. Miller, who is to pull stroke oar
for the Acme Boat Club in their comino
q uble, ,scuH race with the Aquatic Boat
Club, is a late addition to their member.
ship and is said to pull a strong oar.
Weeks and Schlecht are talking of build.
ing II four-oared gig for hiring out. We
believe the venture would prove paving
one as considerable interest is being re.
vived in boatracing. Push it through,
gentlemen"
What is Warren Smith goins to do this
season2 is question frequently asked in
Halifax lately, and one which that young
man himself is unable to answer. He is
employed by the Halifax Rowing Associa
ton, and is governed by them entirely.
The officers of the Association carefully
shnn the knights of the pencil, and as care
fully refrain from giving Warren any in.
timation Of what work they have cut out
for him.
The latest interview with Courtney, pub
hshed in the New York Evening Post re
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
MILK FOOD.
MILK FOOD.

DR. N. GERBER's MILK FOOD, PREPARED
Jim Thur switzerland. is recommended by
physicians In Europe and the United States as THE
most excellent food for infants and invalids
sample packages free of charge. sl Ext
lrgf st JOHN KEE6HAN, Druggist,
apl-3nIi ST. NJ e col. sixth and WalpptGtA
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05

No 4-si, ,oOo...- 2ls 500 $50 $50 lcC
Third Day-wednesday, July L.
No So ,OOo.. 225 $500 $3.50 sl5O 500
No. 6-S5OO I'D 2s-Paclng $50 125 rs 50
Fourth hDay-Thursday, July g.
No. 7-s1 Co., 30 $500 $3.50 $3.50 800
No S-Sl, 600. .Freefor-all. 500 $50 $50 100
Fifth Day-Friday, July a.
No lO-sl, ,0OO... I'D 500 $50 $50 100
The Association have decided to with
draw the Free-forall pacing race, which is
on programme above for the first day. and
will substitute another race equally, If not
more attractive. All the leading sporting
papers have been notified and will be out
next week with the official notice of this
change.
Cincinnati Athletic Club.
This Club gives it Spring exhibition this
afternoon at the Cincinnati Base Ball Park,
and the sport is occasioning more than the
usual interest taken in matters of this kind.
A big attendance is looked for this after
noon. The following is theprogramme:
| First-Putting the shot, sixteen pounds.
| Walking, one mile.
| ThirG-Throwing the hammer.
| Fourth-One-mile run.
| Fifth-Tug of war, light weights.
| Sixth-Three-mile run.
Seventh-Pole-leapin
Eighth-Four hundred and forty yards
dash.
N!nth-Running high jump.
Tenth-One-hundr yard dash.
Eeventh-Bycicle race, three miles.
Twelfth-Hurdle race, 100 yards.
Thrteenth-Tug of war. heavy weights.
Tho fac N pfa ay,;l1
forms of colors of the Club, magenta and
white. and as number have had expert
ence with similar exhibitions in the schools
OF the East, this entertainment will not be
unlike those OF Columbia, Yale and other
colleges.
Miscellaneous.
Sparring at Dick Ciark's tonight.
Fred. Engelhardt's portrait appears in
this weeks Clipper. Fred. is Al years old,
and came to this country 81 years ago.
The fifth walk of the OLeary circuit, p
hours, heel-and-toe, will occur at Cincin-
natl, beginning June 11th. and ending June
10th. Prizes: 5000 and 5000 gold watch.
$500, 5000, 500, $50 $50 extra for beating
best record and S25 extra for best last day
performance. -
Alfred Greenfield, the heavy weight
English pugilist, who recently defeated
Jack Stewart, the Scotch giant, has issued
a challenge to fight Tom Allen for f2OO
or $500, or for 4l00o champion trophy.
Greenfield is said to be the most scientific
pugilist in England, and that as a boxer
is Jim Maces equal, if not superior. Allen
has posted a forfeit. and agrees to meet
Greenfield if he will fight in sixteen-foot
instead of twenty-four foot ring, for f20O
a side and champion cup valued at $780,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
Amusement Notes.

The Pirates are doing we'll on the slope.
ANNE Pixley will pass the summer in
Canada.
George Fawcett Rowe has gone to Eu-
rope, and will return in August.
Roland Reed is negotiating for the man.
agement of Alice Oates next season.
Frank Mayo has new piece with which
he intends opening his season in New
York.
Emerson, Clark, and the Daily Bros will
be feature of Nat Goodwin's Froliques
next season.
Mcintyre and Heath, the "old time
Southern team" have engaged for next
season with Mrs. Oates.
Rosa Rand plays Gretchen at $125 week
next season with Jefferson, and Mrs. John
Drew will receive from Jefferson 1900 u
week, and not $500, rs falsely reported.
John and Harry Kernell and Charles
Rogers and Matte Vckers will propably
| Join the Strategists next season.
Matinees to-day-Pat Rooney, at the
Grand, Frank Mayo at Heuck's and a fine
olio bill at tho Vine Street Opera House.
Mr.. Edward Rice has engaged for his
"Evangeline" company next season the
eminent comedian, Mr.. Charles Groves,
now playing at the Royalty, London.
Biggest week the Mastodons have ever
had was that ending Goth, at Hayerly's
Theater, Chicago-$ll, 900. This week the
figures will probably reach $1,000. They
will be at the Grand next week.
| I'D, rf 4
its 150th representation in New York City
Wednesday evening at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, and souvenir programmes of the
occasion. were presented to the audience
The various musical societies of New
York have arranged for a grand festival
similar to that held yearly in Cincinnati,
tc take place in May, 1881, at the new
Seventh Regiment Armory. A contract
for one week has just been signed.
! A pr pos of the fascinating and ethe-
rial Sara, q report is current that she and
Modjeska are to be rivals this season. This
is doubtless based upon the fact that Mod.
ljeska is Pole. If anyone can rival Pole
in thinness it's Bernhardt-[Figaro.
An Illinois woman entered into show
life by exhibiting what purported to be a
petrfied baby. This she wheeled from town
to town in perambulator, reclting story
LOT Its sickness, death and Transformation
into stone. The figure had been artistcaliy
made 30 far as concerned the head and
arms, but elsewhere the marks of the chisel
were visible.
The Cleveland Herald quotes Frank
Mato as saying that when in Texas he.saw
the Mrs. HANG. who escaped with her child
from Fort Alamo. and who is now the only
1survlvor of the massacre of which Davy
Crockett was the hero. Mrs. HANG said
that Crockett was the bravest man she
ever saw-that his chief occupations were
iddling and swearing, and his sole an.bi
ton was to fight Mexicans.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
The Reason why.

The tonic effect Of Kidney-Wort il pro-
duced by its cleansing and purifying action
on the blood. Where there is a graveHy
deposit in the urine. or milky, ropy urine
from disordered kidneys. it onres without
fail. Constipation and piles readily yield
to Its cathartic and healing power.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05

A very fair oio bill and "Uncle 81 Sa.
lem," by John Riley, Lizzie Smith, Chas.
Lord and The regular company, have been
the attraction this week, and the same bill
will hold the boards until Monday. "Uncle
BIZ is immense. and should be seen. Riley
works the thing up with his old-time vim.
and the company gives him good support.
Next week the following new people will
open: Josephine Stanley, serio-comic; P.
Q. Fox, Irish TENOR; Miss Stetson, vocalist;
Virgie Jackson--having returned from "out
West"-and another party named Reed, in
sword act. Forty Thieves" by as many
pretty females. will conclude the perform
ance. John Riley, Lizzie Smith, Crawford
Brothers close tomorrow night.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
Vine-Street Opera House,

IuIIVcIsi NIuVGS, FGCK-HNIIUS, GtC,, GtC.,
OF volunteers and corps OF fifty Color
lee Singers.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
AMUSEMENT WORLD. :
Eeuck's opera house.

Frank Mayo as "Davv Crockett" has
qeen playing at Heucks to large audiences
nightly and will close his engagement to-
morrow night.
Next Monday evening Manager james
Collins and James Fennessy will be the re-
eipicnt OF u benefit, at which the following
performers will appear: Little Rosebud,
Bully and Frankie Gray, in sketches; Miss
Dell Trudell, serio comic; Trudeil and Ro-
man, first appearance in this city;
Smith and Ohmer, musical CO.
medians; kosure and lamont song
and dance; Master Frank Jones,
Crawford Brothers, song and dance, Jack
Donnelly and Ward Lew. Among the
others announced to appear are Charles
Lord, George Herman, John Foster,
Leonora Bradley, Mr.. f. r. Dalton, John
=. McDonough, L. d. Blondell w. A. Ross,
II. e. Wheeden, Gus Hall Ed. J, Fennessy,
Miss Kate Beebe, Miss Doliie Warren, Miss
Bessie Warren, Mr.. NJ. L. Castle, George
W. Clark, Ben Collins, P. C. Foy.
The performance will conclude with
Life in the South"
Zoe ian Octoroen) en)......,Miss Anna Barclay
psul "a Quadroon boy l...........M Miss Martha Wren
salem Scudder IA Yankee James Co Inns
jacob l0skey........-...John E. McDonough
~ ~. &c es Vou. r. Weuen
u. Bonucli
", ~ baIhum
Goi. foilde1ter. Ed. James
Judge e."..."....-.-.............W. Ross
Capt. Batts........""" Maurice Minday
Nike Eekert
Al Auams
Dora Sunnyside.. Kate Beebe
,ao. oy MIS- nal goOl
Mid Braxton
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
Baseball Bits.

The Nationals lead in the International
League race.
Dunlap made home run for the Cleve.
land Club yesterday.
Dorgan is doing the heaviest batting for
The Providence team.
The Clipper does more clipping than any
paper in the country.
The Bisons got con to Richmond" yester-
day for thirteen base hits.
Bergh, the Boston amateur, is doing all
the catching for the Bostons.
Baby Anson threatened to thrash Farrell
that baby.
Could ANYTHING be Snyder than the
recent attempt the Bostons made to get
back their old catcher'
Syracuse University has not won a game
In the college contest. Union College will
probably win the championship.
A large and substantial canvas has been
erected over the new seats at the new base
ball grounds of Brown University.
The sixteen inning game yesterday be-
tween the Providence aud Chicago teams
was marked by fine pitching and fielding
OH both sides.
The New Bedford Mercury SAYS: "When-
ever the Worcester ball club win game
our btse bail enthusiasts crow-and they
crow quite often"
The High School boys defeated the Mid
dletown team yesterday in game of foot
ball, about one thousand people being pres
ent. The game was played at Middletown.
Powers, the catcher for tie Bostons has
been released from his engagement, as IL
seems I" ba settled that he will not he al,
-, ., .n,s season. He was
given tie usual twenty days notice this
week.
In the rov-Cincinuati game yesterday
at Troy the Troians made sixteen base hits
off Will White. They played very good
game, making only two errors, while the
Cincinnatis made three errors and only
three base hits.
Secretary Williams last card is to the fol-
Lowing effect:
NATIONAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION,
COLUMBUS, O., May rs. 1880.
10 the Members OF the n B. B. A.
You are hereby oiiiied that the Nation
ais have released Stephen Dignan and ell
gaged Thomas Mansell; the Baltimores
have engaged W. b. Smiley, ]. J. Ellick,
Dennis Brouthers, A. J. Birchall, Thomas
Deasley, j. hn Richmond and W. Fl. Hawes;
and ST. Louis A. F. Croft r. Pearce
George H. McGinnis, p. Decker, c. HoAtz
P. Cunningham, J. Schenck, 7. McCaffery
and W. 5. Redmond.
Very respectfully,
J. A. WILLIAMS, Sec.
We q
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
SPORTING SPARKS.

Review of the Running Races and
Reports Right from the Race
COurse---Trifiing Tips
from the Track.
Double Scull Race on the Ohio
River Next Saturday Be-
tween the Acme and
Aquatic Boat
Clubs.
Base. Ball Bits, Aquatic Affairs, Turf
Topics, Fistic Facts, Personals
and Minor Miscellaneous
Mention.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
AUCTION SALES.

100 CHOICE BUILDING LOTS
On Carthage Pike, Jefferson, Marshall, Madisou
and Hammond streets, 10
N co r. R WILL e.
AT AUCTION,
On Monday Afternoon, June 9TH, 1880,
At At2o'clock, will be sold at Public Auction ON
the premises, 100 Choice Lots fronting on Car.
thage Pike. Jefferson, Marshall, Madison and
Hammond streets They vary In size from
25 to 80 feet front aud from so to IDS
feet In depth. These lots lie beautifully.
being in locality that is being rapidly built IN
with good inproyements and where property is
steadily increasing in value.
Bear in mind, every lot offered will be sold
without reserve. to the highest bidder. It will
feet. f'''
Terms Of sale--0ne-third cash; balance in 1 and
the premises. w
-, HEMMELGARN 4 CO., Auctioneers
hy9A, ~ Main street.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-06-24
Birds Nests.

DIR. ID. G. F. Macdonald writes: the
time of wear has arrived when woods,
coppices and hedgerows are searched tor
birds nests by lynx-eyed urchins and
professionals. Every likely tree, shrub,
bush, and tuft of grass is closely exam
med, and when a nest is discovered it is
at once pillaged of eggs or nestlings
with a shout Of triumph! Surely it is a
pity that thousands of eggs should be
taken away to be blown, and put on a
string like beads, rendering them prac-
tically valueless. Surely 1t is wicked to
capture Hedglings that sson die for want
of proper food. Surely it is cruel to
leave their disconsolate parents to
mourn over the cold, deserted nest, since
birds sorrow as keenly, as deeply, and
sincerely rs any man or woman who ever
lost children. Poor little birds! The
very sylvan beauty Of their homes fades
before the dimming away of their grief.
No doubt evil is wrought by want of
thought as well as want of heart AL
low me, then, to ask those who desire to
protect the eggs and callow broods of our
pretty little feathered friends to be ON the
alert and do all they can to save them.
Blackbirda, thrushes, fnches, larks, lin
nets and robins will repay us with notes
of thankfulness. They will charm our
ears with grateful and pious songs, Let
us watchfuily protect them from the
ruthless hands of the spoller.