The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06

| The degree OF excellence IL measured by
| the numbr OF white feathers In the bird $
/ wing. The highest type Is called the four
| fcutbered bird The feathers are found In
! the wing and must be not only we'll
| shaped but perfectly marked white. The
white feathers must have no splashes
| of black among them, but must be pure
and white The birds which have two
| feathers and a half and two long white
| feathers perfect. with a splash or dark
mark on the white on one side OF the
quill OF the third feather, arc usually
males. have found from experience that
he birds which have the broad wing
feathers are TO be preferred. IL usually
requires two years before the bird attains
full song. and when they are three years
old they are said TO be at their best.
Generally speaking. the hooking bird is
Il hardy little fellow. but their cages
should be kept clean and their food reSu-
lar
"A word more about how I catch birds.
or course. the first thing TO do is 10 pro-
vide myself with suitable traps. ! nave
found by experience that the double-decK
trap is by far the best | usually employ
three assistants, and we start In dlner-
eut directions about o'clock I'm the morn
Ing. After locating the bird section the
traps are set, with decoy bird or some
other srecles. preferably a cardinal, IN
the Interior Of the cage. II IS here that
the pugnacitv Of the mociing-bird as
serts itself and gets him into trouble, for
% soon as he sees this other bird he goes
for him. and the moment he lights upon
tne convenient perch set for him the drop
is sprung and the wings come tosether
simultaneously, and he Is a captive AZ
night there IL a roundup, so 10 spear
and the birds are placed IN mrs
room which is carefully protected from
varmints About year ago J had t"c"ty
five fine hooking birds killed by a siidhS'
and since that time we nave peeh very
cautious When the ulating season coHl,S
on and the females commence 10 nilhsle
with the males our work Is over gnu
preparations are Immediately peSuh LOT
transporting the birds. Large cages. with
annie food and water at convenient
places along the route, are provided ana
sent by express. OF course, the express
age cuts "A large figure IN the expense ac-
count. hut we manage to pull OUT with
p little money on the good side OF the
balance shcet.-Washington star
Although a great pamphl etcer-indeed,
he may be said 10 be the last survivor
Of the great pamphletccrs-M Gladstone
has published comparatively little IN
book form proper, ana nearly everything
that he has SO Published appeared Lrst
IN che Of the magazines or reviews. lie
began 10 write when ne was at Elton. hts
Hrst efforts finding a place in the Etou
Miscellany in 1871 These bore the pssu-
DOWN bartholomew Bouverie' since
1873. when his article on THE Present As
pect Of the Church appeared in the
Foreign and colonial Quarterly Review
llr. Gladsto tone has contributed some one
hundred and twenty-siX articles 10 re-
views or magazines. Among the many
pamphlets which be has issued, THE |
Vatican DEGREES" US70 and The Bull /
garlln Horrors" $50 were the most !
famous. Like most Of Mr. Gladstone |
other works. they were published by Mr. |
Murray. and on the day OF their appear |
au,. the historic house IN Albemarle |
street was beseised by ar enormous |
crowd n people who struggled AMI /
fought O. procure copies.