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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-28
JOHN BURRoUGHs on THE ENGLISH SPARROW


from The O.HaueR Palladium strongly SPARROW
We permitted to copy the following letter, which
was written "A Lady IN this city By OF the best
known nauraists IN response 10 note o hers
enclosing clippings from The PGto INN regarding tho
EpRll n sparrow. No accused John Burroughs
OF cruelty birds He Is marked among all his contem
purary writer's the subject for his unusual warm
and love for every decent member OF tho
bird family His books and papers upon birds are read
wherever English publications circulate. Therefore,
he speaks with authority. Here Is his letter;
WEST PARK y. Y. Feb. III have read with much
interest the discussion Of the sparrow question: IN tho
clippings from The Palladium which you have cent me.
mud that people all over tho country are wdkngHp to
the f.ct that the sparrOws nuisance and must be
put down. When they ask me what 10 To be done re.
py, XIII 'ein, and make 'em lGto pOt-ples Four aud
twenty spOrrOws baked in pie make AN excellent ctsh
for nave tried it, kill all the sparrowS caE-shoot
them with fine shetland they are becoming very shy
about my premises.
In the City should advise you to forego TIE potpe
and poison them soak oatmeal or bread crumbs m
solution OF arsenic srychna and sprinkle lt In your
yards your hou>e-tOps, or Ia the middle OF tho
streets This method would soon fix them. In sheer
sefdefence the people OF towns and cities VIII have 10
do something OF the kind before long Very sincerely,
john BURROUGHS.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
Curious Sporting Anecdote.

In 1854 man dreamed that the Wv
ards Cup at GoodwoCd was won by i;
horse named Pumicestone. When h
woke he looked at the entries and founC
that there was no horse named Pumice
stone in the race, and only one colt with
out name-an animal owned by LORD
Chesterfield.
He wrote to Lord Chesterfield, relating
the circumstance, and asking whether he
might take the liberty of begging his
lordship to name the horse according tc
the dream.
Lord Chesterfield replied, saying that
he had sold the colt to Lord Wilton,
that it was very moderate animal
in no way likely to win a good handicap
but that he would forward the letter to
the present owner.
Lord Wilton received it in due course
thought that Pumicestone was as good q
name as any other he could think Of, and
so the colt was named. 1t won the Stew.
ards Cup in a field of thirty-seven. IL.
Illustrated Sporting News.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
BOYS WILL BE BOYS.

The Rev. Epimenides Morton is the g, edisGi
and proprietor of the Weekly HalleluI an
News. a journal which ably defends It's creed
and urges its subscribers to pay up. during
MANY Useful years the Rev. Epimenides was
q circuit rider, and many man who ls now
ENJOYING the comforts which the Gospei
brings into q family, was seized by him IN
the early days and Induced to take shelter
within the fold. nm.
several days ago, Mr.. Anthony Biddle-as
GOOD church member as ever liyed-accom-
1snied by his little boy, called on Mr.. Nor
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
SOCIALISTS DOWNFALL.
err Gardner Relates a Sad stor!

mt see dat Prof. Trespass johnson
g hall tonight" said Brother Gard
he looked up and down. De TACK
didn't 'zactly 'spect he would be. Sar-
events hev occurred to render his abb
nee q necessity. De seckretary will turn
20 his name on de roll an scratch it off, and
write across it in red ink de word expelled.
When the Secretary had carried out the
request the President continued:
up to a var ago Pro. Johnson was an
active, respected member of his club. He
was not only worker in our cause, but he
was industrious as a man. If he couldn't
get work at dollar an half day he got
it fur a dollar. If he couldn't heV roast
duck fur Sunday he put up wild hsef-boDs
soup. His family had plenty to eat an to
war; an when rent day cum oGnd he had
de cash handy for his landlord. 4
"Jist about twelve months back some white
man told de Professor dat he had just as
good right to a pianer, gold watch an span
of horses as a rich man. He was told dat
de aristocracy war cOinin' money out of his
labor. He was made to believe dat the pus-
son who wouldn't pay two dollars to hev
kitchen ccilin' whitewashed was an oppres-
sor. 1t was pounded into him dat, if he sot
on de fence all summer an talked agin de
blue-blood Of dis kentry, somebody would
furnish him roast turkey all winter.
MANY of you saw how he was affected.
He begun to hate honest work. His mouf
began to grow bigger. While his cloze
growed seedy, his Importance increased
daily. When his wood-pile grew low, he
cussed Vanderbilt. When his -four bari was
empty, he reviled Jay Gould. When his
children BEGUN ragged, he ripped at capital.
When his wife BEGUN barfut he swore at
de aristocracy. When his landlord bounced
him for non-payment Of rent, he howled an
raVed about oppressors an tyrants.
DE climax cum las mite. 1 heard dat
he had bin boastin' dat de rich must divide
wild him, an concluded to watch my hem
coop. About 'leben o'clock de professor
showed up. had twenty-five choice hens.
He had none. He was gwine to divide wild
me- an take 1eben. My frens, can't
zactly describe what happened arter I got
my paws on him, but know he went away
empty-handed, limpin', sore, an in de hans
of an officer. He am no longer member Of
dis club. If dar' am any odder member wild
socialistic ideas, now would be good time
fur him to make grab fur his hat an back
down stars"
A deep silence followed. Not a man
moved Detroit Free Press.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
A Wise ReforAt

The habit of administering quinine in
powerful doses, as an antidote to malarial
maladies, was once dangerously common.
Happily this practice has undergone wide
reform. Not only the public, butprofessional
men have adopted, not wholly, of course,
but largely, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as q
safe bontanic substitute for the pernicious
alkalOid. The consequences of this change
are mostimportant. Now fever and ague suf-
ferers are cured-formerly their complaints
were only for the time relieved, or half cured
the remedy eventually failing to produce
any appreciable effect, except the doses were
increased. A course of the Bitterss persia-
tently followed, breaks mp the worst attacks
and prevents there return. The evidence in
favor Of this sterling specific and household
medicine ts of no ambiguous character, but
posltive and satisfactory, and the sources
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07

world, and is so careful Of other neopIe's
feelings that he entirely forgets that which
is due himself
!" Yes, he. repeated, "boys will be bows.
think that it is our duty TO stand mn for
the faith, Brother Biddle. We are too ant
to forget how precious it is, and how orr
noble ancestors had to fight to maintain Il.
We would think more of il if we were com.
PEELED TO sneak out into the woods and
there. Brother Biddle do not Jerk him
around that way"
'ahe Boy had upset bottle of mucilage ON
new, gilt-edged Bible.
Henry J" exclaimed tho irate father.
you shall never go anywhere with me
again. am going to tell your mother that
you are not ut to go anywhere. Now inst
{: look what you've. done-ruined, that Bible.
What made you do it, sayH"
Didn't go to-"
Sit right down there, now. and keen
your hands to yourself"
Oh, the book is not injured" said the
euitor' as he proceeded to wipe off the
lluelage' Boys will be boys remem-
Der very well when was boy
Brother Morton, what are Won doine
Win that big pole standing there in the
=, That, my dear Brother Biddle. Is sap
ing that grew on the site of an old church,
where preached my first sermon, The
house was long since torn away and this hick.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07

ton. The visitors were cordially received
into the Office.
why, my dear old friend" said the
editor, you don't know how happy am to
sec you. All, and you have brought your
littl" boy. What fine little fellow he is.
Never mind, that's all right, assure yor.'
The fine little fellow lad showed bottle
Of ink OIL the table.
Henry. l am astonishcd at you" said
Mr. Biddle. "What made you do thatf'
' Bidn't go to do it, the boy replied.
Well, You must be more particular, or
never will let you go anywhere with me
again
Do not scold the little man, brother
Biddle, for boys will be boys. By the way,
how did you like my article on the 'Bap-
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07

"Why can't You sit stillf What makes you
want to tramp around that way, say?'
"Ouch, now dont!'
"Don't shake him that way, Brother Bid
die. Boys will be boys i'll spite of every
thing we can do"
I'm going to whip him JUS as soon as
get him home
ooh, l wouldn't do that"
Eyes. will. 1t il time he was learning
how to behave himself.
The preacher and visitor soon forgot the
boys depredations and entered into an inter
esting discussion of the article which made
Johns footprints clear The boy got up,
crossed the room and began to examine the
sacred saplmF.
Henry. dent try to lift that pole"
"No, sir.
ale can hurt it, Brother Biddle.'
but ne can't do it any good. Yes, quite
agree with You and most highly appreciate
your love Of faith
The boy lifted the pole.
II am glad u hear You say"
Whack The poe had cracked the editor
on the head.
Ny goodness aliver' exclaimed the visi-
tor, springing to his feet and assisting the
editor to rise. Are = badly hurt, Broth
or Norton.
The editors face Lad assumed an express
sion of agony. 1t was some time before he
could speak. Then he attempted to say
something about boys being boys. When
the visitor had dragged the boy down stairs,
the editor tenderly touched bump on the
top of his bald head end groaped.-[ Arkan-
saw Traveller
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
THE LAST BOY

Ns, THE LAST BOY.
The "Iast MAJ" so I've heard 1t said
Will find his situation frightiul,
With all the other people dead;
But should think it would be deAghtiul'
There's nothing I'd enjoy
Like being the Last Boy.
That candy store just up the street
Wouldn't lose q single minute
In choosing what I'd like to eat,
And spending several hours IN H.
With nobody to say
Imusnt do that way.
I'd 90 and visit all the shops,
And fill my pockets-fll them mainly
with little guns, and kites, and tops,
And other things I've leased for Yainly.
And nobody would care,
Ifnobody was there.
I'd never go to bed-for then
There'd be no horrid nurse to take me;
I'd never go to school again;
There wouldn't be soul to make me.
There's nothing Id enjoy
/ Like being the Last Boy.
! -[Slate and Pencil People.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17
Superselling Soda Water,

A soda fountain proprietor says: 1.-The
old-fashionea sizzly soda water is giving
way to u lot Of new tangled, queer named
beverages, brain foods and phosphites. 1t
has become quite the thing to call for
something Of the sort instead of fiavoring.
Bromide of potassium, bromide Of choral,
bromide and cafline, iron and quinine,
quinine and wild cherry and strychnine in
solution, are some of the popular doses.
They are supposed to have good effect
upon an exhausted brain, one of the symp-
toms Of which sidiocy sufficient to prompt
q man to call for such stuff Ladies too in.
duige to Il considerable extent, choke off a
grimacc over the salty mixture and imag-
inc their system is toned up. My owa1
opinion is that such drugs should be taken
only under the direction Of Il competen,
physician, but have to keep them at my
fountain Or lose my place in the process
SION. '-Globe Democrat.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17
England's Welcome to DIR. Nolmes.

1t must be pleasant for any man to make
an afternoon call upon nation and find
himself welcomed as a friend. That pleas
ure will certainly fall to DR.. Oliver Wen
deli Holmes on his visit to this country.
No literary American, unless it be Mr..
Lowell land we should not except even
HIM occupies precisely the same place as
nr. Holmes iii the regard OF Engiishmen.
They have the feeling for him which they
had for Charles Lamb, Charles Dickens,
and John Leech. in which admiration is
somehow blended into and is intlistinguish-
able from affection. OF the thousands
who have read DR.. Holmes productions,
and the tens of thousands who have heard
them read, there is NOT one who would not
be pleased if he heard OF his pleasure, or
would not lie gr;eved to be told authenti-
cally that he was in any suffering No
warmer welcome has ever been extended
to ANY American.-The Spectator.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17

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The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17
Chr E7illon Gubnne.
The CONfesSiONS of "A prfr.

In a clever new no:el are some confes;-
Mons of prig Here is an extract: Re
solved to lose no opportunity of improving
myself. While was cleansing my teeth
this morning, reelected upon the solennity
of life. In my bath. thought Of orr first
parents in the garden Of Eden. While
huttoning my braces, asked myself the
question. What do l live for?' Much
moved at family prayer with feelings OF
Thanksgiving : that have the in
estimable blessing Of mother who can
read Greek. Resolution at breakfast not
to talk much in society or make myself
too agreeable. a profitable morning.
Hero.lotus. Trigonometry For NORTH.
cation at dinner put sugar into beer aAd
mustard into pudding, but secretly, lest
being observed, pride should intervene
y Self-eXa,nination. Q, how have
wasted to-day. Opportunities neglected!
Eaten too much at tea. "--EXchance,
The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17
Curious Autograph of DIR. Holmes.

A New York gentleman has most
curious and interesting autograph of
Oliver Wendell Holmes. 1t is Il sheet of
ordinary blotting paper which the poet
kept tackled On his desk while writing
"The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table. y
Whenever Il specially striking thought, a
happy expression, OF skeleton idea of
Importance flashed across his mind in
reading, conversation, or reflection, he
wrote the WORD Oh his blotter, drew a
circle around it, and amplified it at his
leisure in his writing. a careful examina.
ton of The Autocrat' reveals whole
pages Of charming Holmes talk and wis
dom evolved from single circle with it,
suggestive word. When Emerson, in ont
OF his essays, eNclaims, 20 circular philo
sopher," was he thinking of Olive:
Wendell Holmes and his blot
james Gazette
The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17
Absent but Excitctllv.

Petroleum is the topic OF the office,
drawing-room and work shop, and a great
part of our people think only of oil, talk
oil, and dream oil. Miss Jennie Smith.
the railroad evangelist, who has been
laboring here. VIII IN leaving the other day.
approached ut the train Capt. v, !,
well-known operator, who was standing
on the platform, took him by the hand, as
is her custom, anc asked: Brother, how
are you? Are you on the rock or sand?'
The captain Extraordinarily but excitedly
replied: I'VE are two bits in the sand and
gushing like blazes. "--Pittsburg Press.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17
The Mechanical Protection of Plants.

The mechanical protection of plants
against insects is secured either by hairs
or by something that is obnoxious to them.
as bitter principle. When Lubbock was
studying ants he found the only barrier
which would confine thec, was line of
fur. They couldn't get through that. Ma
ture uses the same device, and you may
notice it especially at this season on the
young seed leaves OF plants.-Boston
Budget.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17
Originator of Our Postage Stamp.

Dr. Frederick n Palmer, the Boston
physician who committed suicide by jump
ing from Portland steamer was postnlas
ter at Brattleboro during Folks admin
istration. He was the originator of the
first American postage stamp, which was
engraved by Thomas Ghubbuck. of Spring
field. for the postmaster's personal use
Chicago Herald.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17
A Theatre Physician in Paris.

There are fourteen physicians connected
officially with the National opera in Paris.
The theatre physician has his rights and
duties. Among his rights and privileges
he enjoys, in the first place, the right of
seeing the play for nothing when he is on
duty. He has his own stall, which none
but he may occupy. But when a piece is
played 400 nights in succession it is no Joke
to be u theatre physician.-Paris Letter.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17

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The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17
Modern Conven1ences in Guatemala.

MOuerM COnVeNlenCG3 In GUNtemalN,
The city of Guatelnala contains GO, 600 in
habitants. Last winter, French opera
troupe played two months engagement
to crowded houses every night Guate-
mala has electric lights. telephones, street
cars. and good hotels.-Exchange,
The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17
When Whistler Was in West Point

The eccentric Angl0-American artist,
James 4. Whistler, now So years old, in
1851 was cadet at West Point and stood
at the head Of his class in drawing, but
he never succeeded in drawing pay as an
ermv officer--New York World.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-27
Using Words Of One Syllable.

Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton
for a number Of years has delivered
an annual speech before the pupils OF
the public schools at his home at FIT.
Wayne, Ind. These addresses have
been characterized by the simplicity
Of language employed. Although the
addresses were of considerable length.
not word containing more than one
syllable was used in them. A New
York paper called attention to this
the other day, and q down-East ed-
ucator who mead theparagraph, wrote
Mr.. Edgerton q letter, in which he
doubted the truthfulness of the state
ment, saying that he did not believe
such thing could be done. The in
credulous individual asked Judge Ed
gerton to write him one sentence of 80
words OF one syllable each. In reply
the Judge wrote no less than three
sentences Of Anglo.Saxonb one syllable
words, one Of the sente'Acea obtaining
AZ words.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-27
New Enter. state Commerce Blu.

Senator COLON, Of Illinois, from select
COMMITTEES has reported to the senate
bill for. the regulation OF Interstate com
merce, the same being accompanied by an
exhaustive report in which the whole ques-
ton is carefully considered. The public
interest, says the report, demands that
questions OF dispute between shippers and
carriers be no longer left solely to the lat
ter for settlement. the folowingis an
abstract OF the bill as reported:
After specifying the classes OF carriers, or
rather the kinds OF traffic, to which the
regulations prescribed are to apply and de-
caring that all changes made by such car
rers>shall be reasonable, the preliminary
sections, aim to prohibit every variety of
unjust discrimination, to prescribe ade-
quate.penslties therefor and to prescribe
reinforcement in the courts OF the United.
States. These sections include the require
ment that all carriers shall afford. reason
able facilities for the Interchange of traffic
with connecting lines, and the prohibition
OF a. greater charge for q shorter than for g.;
longer distance, except when it be affir1na-
lively esta blished by the carrier that SUCH
charge. does not constitute an unjust dis,
elimination. Such comm on carrier may,
however, in special cases be authorized by,
the commission to charge less for longer
thanf@r shorter distances for the transpor-:
\
or section requires all carriers subject to the
provisions OF the proposed act to file their
tariffs and classifcations with the inter
state commerce commission, and provides
that they shall be posted or otherwise pub
lisl,etf, but leaves to be determined by the.
commission the manner OF publication and
this place at and when such rates shalll be.
/ published. Provision is.lnade for enfore..
ing the requirements OF the,commission in
these respects through the courts, and.for,
the maintenance OF the rates that may bes
thus published. Provision is also made.
for the appointment by, the president OF
| five commissioners to, discontinued by the
senate, the commissioners first appointed
to continue in office for the terms Of two,
three, four, five and six, years, respectively,
beginning the LIST day Of July next; not
more than three OF whom shall be appoint
ed from the same political party. Several
sections are devotedto prescribing the, au-
ties OF the commissioners, and the, manner
in which complaints are to be investigated
! and prosecutions instituted under the. di-
rection when found necessary. The salary
OF each commissioners to be $1,000; per
annum.