The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-09-12
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Mr. ApEar was billed 10 speak IN
Palmyra during one Of the state cam
paIgns. and one of his hearers declared
that the letters OF his name Onths bills
advertising the meeting were larger
than be. The local committee. headed
by the Palmyra band, marched down
70 the train TO escort their speaker 70
the hotel He stepped OF the train,
and as no one from the committee
was introduced 10 him. he went TO the
hotel alone. The committee and band
marched back in disappointment
Two elderly ladies and a boy the
chairman announced were the only
ones on the train A pOsrpOnemeut of
the meeting was being decided upon,
when Mr.. ApGar's signature was de-
tected on the hotel register. The
meeting was held, and such 8 presenra-
ton OF Democratic doctrine the peo-
pie had never heard. For years no
one could draw such an audience IN
Palmyra as Mr. Apgar. He came TO
Albany as a delegate TO the state con
venrIoL from TCmpkius County when
Yet almost a boy. He was refused ad-
mission by the guards on account OF
his youthful appearance. and one OF
the officers was gong 10 take his dele
gate ticket away from hIm. He said
he was a delegate and got the ticket
down at the Argus Office, but until
vOuChed for by one Of the prominent
members OF the convention be could
not gain all entrance. He was ever
WatChful OF events. and never lost an
opportunity TO place his party IN aC-
cord with a growing popular sentiment.
He was one OF the first to lift his voice
at q public banquet, In Boston. In Ia
vOr OF placing Gen. Grant on the re-
tired list. Any effort 10 introduce
questionable practices In campaigns,
by his or any party, always met his
prompt and vigorous opposition.
His influence was always cast Tor ideal
candidates. wholesome measures, and
reform administration.
A Curious Story Of Quail.
The Bridgeport Conn News tells
on the authority OF Prosecur-
ing Attorney J. c. Chamberlain
a curious story OF a quail family which
Is worth attention. In brief il Is this.
Mr Chamberlain fed during the win
ter four quail which became quite
tame There were three males and
one female In the family When
spring came the male birds fought un-
til two were killed The surviving
male and female mated. The female
laid sixteen eggs but declined to sit.
Then the cock undertook TO brood the
eggs, but as often as he left the nest
the hen would roll the eggs out, and In
this operation, often repeated, six
were broken. Every time that the
male found some OF the eggs displaced
on his return TO the nest he rolled
them back where they belonged. His
excited actions showed that this tam
peTlng with his charge distressed and
angered him. The displacement by
the female and restoration by the
male Of the eggs went on Tor about a
week. Then the female bird suddenly
and mysterIously disappeared What
became Of her Il not known, but Mr..
Chamberlain strongly suspects that
the male bird, wrought UP TO a vlo-
lent fit Of rage by her obstructive and
unwliely tactics, set upon her and
killed her. After she disappeared his
further obstacles. and a few days ago
infant quail emerged from SIX OF the
ten eggs that remained to him. Those
which did not hatch probably became
added from the rough way they were
treated by the female. The father Is
very proud of his young brood, and
treats them with true maternal al
lection and the most devoted regard
fol their physical needs and general
comfort. tits a very peculiar case.
and If the story was vOuched for bv
one whose versclty was not 50 un-
questioned as that OF Mr.. Chamber
lain might be open to doubt. Mr.
Chamberlain says, however, that the
statements above related are strictly
true, the whole having come under his
personal observation. He took
great interest IN the quail colOnisrs
from the time they settled on his place,
and has since watched their move
ments down 70 the latest phase Of
the drama.