Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-23

aud Cry Kl.ee-ing-Gl-ee.ing- :"
with the Tythmlc modHlations Of silver
Bells, First, tile tnii9es sound their triple
4utcs, with risiag scale, IS if questioning.
HEN igom nGHurCds Of hidden places an
sGer T. made in descending scale by the
cAiugaiasuacGs. The notes are almost
Identical, Simply reversed, \ singular
fact Is that when the former sing their
tails spread laterlIlg, and the latter per
paulicularly. Thousands at one time Will
aoCt abO4t these home spots, ringing these
iirl-vOicc chimes until the din is often
startling.
lhe cabreros are between the hooking.
bird and canary in size. and are very
beautiful. They are notified black
yellow and red in color. One OF their
interesting characteristics is to eat SO freely
as 70 barely enable them TO remain upon
branch Of shrub, when they twitter ana
sing with woudrDus and plaintiye sweet
ness, Two dainty species are the tome
grimes del pluar and the pioreras. Both
are much smaller than the smallest
canary, and bUt trit!e larger than the
humming Bird. For its size the former
has the most striking plumage of all
Cuban birds, With a Robin Hood Jacket
Of brightest green, It's breast is set with a
silver crescent, while q cleaning black,
plumc-i!kc comb slTmOuuts its tiny head
It's notes are similar to those Of the Ameri-
eau robin, but with more OF the piCcOlO in
them than the illtc.
The pOreta Il smaller with n biacE-and-
white back white breast and O red neck,
He IS an iacessant singer, with a pretty
variety Of trillGd notes. But the Zorales
are the burlo0ns Of these plantation Choir
listers. They are the size Of our wrens, Of
IL % g0lD-, notified With BLACK and yellow,
with yellow bills and feet, Their imp!sh
activity s astounding. Differing from the
rrlw maybe and mucking- bird, they pos
-ess many OF thc qualities Of each, though
their Wbes, taHnts and tcasings seem
directed against other birds, rather than
humans, Aetr initiative powers are MAJ
yn,las They will mock the notes OF all
-ua--hir,ls ~ 4 nicely 81 tone and modula-
ton. aul tAcr range pf !aimicry reaches
10 .llT imitation OF the wnIEneyng of j.
horse, while their saucy pfanks are sur
ported Is more than brayllO; for while
each is q confirmed barfatOr in bird STRIFE,
iHr rsgIis are wilAuIt exception I'M
talnied lighters,
curious incident 81 gregt industry
having almost its origin, and certainly de-
irving us necessary physical support, from
q CAllIren's game, came 70 my notice re-
Gently Ia Labrador, Ills game Is called
COPS. II is similar under rs peculiar
conditions to that Of y9ur own children
when they Jy!ster0usly FOLLOW your
leader.
It.s indeed Wild AMI dangerous pa3,
time bat as heartily encouraged b. parcnts,
a. BENG at the basis II all! success IN seal
hunting WAeE the ice beslHs 0rpakinl
Ujlu March, a. Labrador AH4 NrAtuaud
+ lAU4.gu4ltrcu hasl The arrival VI turIr an
+ ulUl play spell with Joyous 4ri2At.
/ t gpy.gg consists - lyaP.ug FROM one
ll1.s slab, ~ pan. Of Ice To 4HoLAeF
me most daring Df leaders are se.eCteI
and tie sgIrr is iO.iDSed with tremendous
v-pl 81 l5Ig is tue i.yatiag ice gtllA,ts
i.s H.4gg .tus ii! ils et9cattye pD~eT. Iat
VERY pec.Gcss and bravery th4s eNgeu
derel are Le supreme requisites ii yuIlus
and men as seal hunters.
In the middle Ot tine narrow straits ol
Belle Isle, between Newfoundland gul
4 labrador status weird lesDlate Belle lslt
itself, the first land sighted on the grew
some coast. There Is 4 lighthouse 1t III
southern AradiaHd bit 10 other sign o
human haDltatIDu. The island is simply
tremendous nOuUlllh ri stone nine nlae,
long and three broad, rising pTeCip,tDGs.l
from the sea at tho QUITE. entrance Ul tn
strait with not an ,Wta Vi veriIre E,iun ID
lryu.!.Ee sides and toll / once sailed li1s
eaJGSA 70 Belle Isle "a .!ttIc schooner t
sIppiy rs hardy keeper with Il few news
laTeFs and some comforting America
tphaaco, which prompted this Tem.as seAc
from the skipper Of our craft.
Yes, he said TuMlultlVGly, "Uuly one
year any government vessel !au4-tACre
aud the STORMS are 81 terrible that rEer
time We sailors pass We dread 10 TOOK %
there, fearing the Aght'us !, BE- 1luw
away iiaN hard 8gr- tt.n wind blow
, but can furnish facts, Twenty years az
III wei. remember Itlu-A keatl5