Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-19
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Post utBcs II. a very common name, hui
hs many If nv young readers know th'
meaning OF III. spri. You all know what q
post ofiire /. tor. but ,-t why these two
words wer. chusea In 4 wing name To the
place through which letters are sent to and
from our n ends some of ,uu NAV not ex
netiy understand First ~ ALI thea. post is
,ani to cume from the Latin p,.,tu.. mean
fnx placed Anrirnfty Il was tn custom t.
place or station hartes At certain Distance
apart for the pui pose OF carving govern.
ment messages nr / tiers Posts date ~ far
back ~ the time of Darius | Of Persia. more
than Ave hundred wears fore the birth of
our saviour lie (Dsriu-) stationed curiers
with saddle hu- Sea = DAYS distance apart
throughout Inv whole empire BY his means
he was enabled to rec. i've new. from the more
distant provinces without DELAY pt'ice
means m sgeucy or zee ~ hu aness Lat r
than the DAYS Of Cu-irrs AMI saddle horses
carrier pigeons have been used TO conye, III
telligeoee FROM one place 10 smother. This
method Or means OF mail carrying VAS called
pigeon post Though most expensive It was
sustained for nearly tr quite t II cel sur y
the Calphs of Bagdsd. Nov just nere
will tell you what CalIpb is. 1t was title
that wAa placed upon the successors of Ma
impostcr Who csmed that the angel Gabriel
appeared 10 him in cave and told him Ma
hopetl that he was the chosen apostle of
God. But after time the innocent and faith
full pigeons were oil taken by the cnemes of
their ovners. anil it ~asa long time before
the system vac established again. | will at
aaother time tell you how these birds were
trained for this important work which they
~ faithfully performed
Crom~ ell established the hrst regular post
ofRce 10 England in the year 1864 Thomas
Randolph did much toward establishing
the mail system Ia Great Britain that Queen
Elizabeth conferred upon him the office of
Poet Master General The word mail comes
from the French maiie. meaning a trunk,
bag or budget.
vill tell you about the eagle. lie 10 a
large, strong bird. lie lives upon high
mountains and buitda his nest on ,all trees
and high rocks. This he lines with the
skins Of animals. The young eagles are
thus kept warm until they are able to take
care Of themselves. Only two youns eagles
have . home in the same nest at the same
time. these are fed by the old birds on all
III IDS Of flesh when . mounsAi eer heds
onc of these nests he is sure not to fall short
Of provisions. II the old birds are away he
climbs to the nest. Here he finds bits of
venison, duck. chicken. pieces of lamb and
other food. The old birds provide abue-
dainty for their young, but As soon As they
are old enough aud strong enough to take
care Of Themselves they are forced to do 80.
The moss noted species are the golden eagle
tho imperial eagle of Europe and tie bald
headed eagle of America. The golden
eagle iives among the Highlands of scot
land This bird is so called because its
head 10 the color OF gold. Its beak Is dark
blue color. lie soars above the halls where
the shepherds tend their iiocks Of sheep and
lambs. evidently watching an opportunity to
swoop down upon = young lamb. The
shepherd watches his motions an | when he
Gomez too near he enjeavors TO brighten him
away. Sometimes he succeeds, but often
the eagle seifcs = lamb In his txloas and
carries Il away to his nest Ia the top Of come
tall tree. To be torn in pieces by his hungry
mate and young eagles.
have told you about the golden eagle that
lives among the hills Of Scotland. nos ~ili
tell you about the heavy snow storms that are
quite common on these highlands. The
shepherds do not house their sheep % long
- they can se, their living upon the hillsid.s
Sometimes = storm comes suidsrly upon
them, 20 suddenly that ii is impossible to get
then sheltered before The snow has fallen TO
. gresl depth. The sheep ere almost blinded
BY The nav. and do nos know which way to
20. - sAey huddie all together and stand
quite seili. Sometimes they are completely
covered With snow. Sheep. You know will
live euies long time under the snow. Then
tAsshepherd dog uhose scent 10 very quick
1nds ten. He barks about the place Thea
runs % his master and basks again and 20 he
haepe barking until he has led his master to
- spet vhess the sheep are all buried in
The saov. The shepherd then digs the suow
away aAd 70 6nds his lost sheep. The dog
seens - glad 10 zee them - the shepherl
snd ehovs he paessure hv ismti e about and
naking low. sra6. barking noise. The
saepherd dog knows . great deal He not
ealy know how to and lost sheep but be 10