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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-23
THE DAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the period

Can always be found at the periodical
stores of:
John Y q G31shsn1d ] 7os Congress street
A A; B Merrill. 2a7 .
N. G. Fessenden, 484
w. II. Jewett. 5O4
G. DaSilva, 221 Spring street.
ID Beardworth. 81 India street.
P. H. Erskine. 40 Middle street.
j. w. Peterson, Exchange street.
j. H. Hernandy, 125 Commercial street.
A. G. Todd g. Co., Cor. Commercial and Park
wa. Golden, 76 Exchange street.
Wheeler & West, 90 and SO Commercial
street.
q. DaSylva, 100 Bracket street.
G. Hamilton, 645 Congress street.
John H. Allen, S811a Congress street.
Dennet, the Florist, $50 Congress street.
G. S. Hodsdon 9614 Portland street.
+. A. Jellison, 939 Congress street.
I. M. Glendehing, Long Island.
F. L. Brackett. Peaks Island.
Also at the newstands in the Falmouth
Preble. City and United States hotels, and Crane
Trunk and Union Depots. Il can also be OBJ
tanned Of Chisholm BIOS. agents on all trains
land & Rochester railroads and of agents on al
of the Boston trains.
The PRESS can also be found at the followius
places outside OF the city:
Alfred-J. M. Akers.
| Auburn. c. Haskell.
| Augusta. F. Pierce,
Bath-John o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls, N. He. s. Clark.
| Bethel-G. r. Wiley.
VT. Bardsley:.
| Bridgton-U. H. Caswell
| Brunswick-F. P. Shaw.
Camden-Fred Lewis.
Cumberland Mills--H. e. Starr.
behring's. S; Morrill,
| Fairheld-E. H. Evans.
Farmington-H. ?. White s Co.
| Freeport-W. A. Mitchell.
| Fryeburg-F. L. Mark.
| Gorhanl-W. l. Cobb.
N HIS. II. Leavitk
| Kennebunk-J; H; Otis;
K TalEstouR It Rn 3 Miller.
Limerick-S. A. Grant.
Mechanic Falls Merrill & Denning.
NorWay-EEi,Pp e stone z w,,,,.m.o,
| Old Orchard-Geo. E. Fogg.
| ichmond-Geo. E. Ames.
Rockland-Rockland News Co.
WI. Hyde.
| II. III. Burnham.
| Rumford Falls--J. H. WardwelL
Saco-H. B. Hendricks Il Co..
Sanford-F. H. Wingate.
| Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck.
South Portland-J. T; Merrlrnan-
| South Paris-F. A. Shurtlef.
| South Windham-J. w. Read.
| South Paris-A. N. Gerry.
| Springvale-C. H. Pierce.
| Thomaston-E. Walsh.
| Vinal Haven-A. B. Vinal.
| Waldoboro-Geo. Bliss.
| Waterville--W. d. Spalding.
| Westbrook-W. Is. Boothby.
| West Falmouth-A. S. Moves.
| Woodfords chapman & Wyman.
| Yarmouth-Chas. Blake.
I! Persons having any difficulty in obtainin
papers at any of these places will confer favo
| by reporting thematter to this Office at ono
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EXPENSIVE ECONOMY.

Some people begrudge the little money that an
ALLCoCK's Porous PLASTER costs. and then
when they are racked with pain from a lame
back, or from the soreness arising from a cold,
they will spend any amount of money to relieve
the pain If they only had one of these world-re-
nowned plasters on hand they would be saved
vast amount of suffering and be considerably
richer AT the first sign of stiffness of the joints
apply one of these plasters without any delay
The soreness will be greatly relieved at once
and soon disappear entirely. 1t will be money
saved to have them On hand, to say nothing of
the comfort they bring.
BRANDRETH's PILLS contain no irritating
matter.
Ought to be reporter.
"So he said huskily, "you send me away"
She could not deny it.
IAN to have no assurance from you?"
NO." she answered
''And why?"
Because you have more assurance now than
you know what to do with"
And Algernon has not yet determined whether
he will show his desperation by joining the army
or smoking cigarettes.-W Washington Star.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

A matter OF doubt.
He was in a sad plight when they brought him
into the house, shaking from an involuntary ice
water bath in the skating pond.
Johnny" exclaimed his mother. aghast.
"Where have you been?''
The boy was silent.
why don't you answer?'F
'C'cause, m-mother can't exactly say"
''Why not?'
"C-'cause, / d-dunno whether I've b-been
skatin' or s-swimmin' Washington Star.
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Intricate Individuality.

A certain lady, writing about ccr5ai,.
gentleman e7id he had an ''intricste iil,li
yiduality" Ne haven t the dilnmest il q
what she meant 1t is. however. Il high
sounding inouth filing phrase-'' intricate
Individuality. Louisville Western Re
co-der.
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Collections In Kansas.

We picked up winchester rife the 9th
er day and started down the street, intend
ing to deliver the weapon to it's owner,
from whom we had borrowed it the day
before, but it did such effective work in
the way of collections that we had made
up our mind to keep it as long as we can
The first man we met On the street was J.
w. Miller. who coughed up $3.50 for q
years subscription to The Democrat be
fore we even thought of pointing the gun
ct him. The very next man we met Was
farmer whom we had always considered
star subscriber. He had not missed a
paper or paid cent in seven years. But
when he saw that gun he waltzed up with
q SO bill. When we got home, We found
= load Of hay, ID bushels Of corn and q
barrel Of turnips, which had been brought
in by delinquents. If money will buy tax
gun, We arr going TO keep it to make Col
lectjons wifh.-Arkansas City Democrat
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HOR SALE-Laundry doing good bust
ssirable. being on Congress street, and no other
laundry near. Good reason for selling. For
particulars inquire of A. G. LIBBY & CO., 421a
Exchange street. IN
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LOST AND FOUND.

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one week for rs cents. cash in advance.
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TOR sALE-House So St. Lawrence ST.
containing twelve rooms, suitable for one
or two families modern plumbing, cement
ed cellar and allrecently put into good repair !;
trees and a barn IL "a feet Apply to
E. L. COOLING, $50 Middle st. jan1-tt
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-The swiftest
4 pair Of hobs" in Portland, with foot rests.
double brakes and large gong. Very strong
and VIII carry six OF more. L. C. HAINES,
900 Danforth street. oO-1
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The Portland Daily Tress is only SOC a
month; try it.
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FOB SALE.

ENOR SALE-Six ice houses at Alfred, con-
u tanning 100000 feet of lumber. For par
tlculars address c. 2. MATTOCKS, SlAa Fx-
change ST., Portland, Maine 23-l
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EOR SALE-New house. SO Morning street
Il containing rooms; fitted with ali modern
improvements for two families. Ready for oc-
cupancy February 1st. Lot of Land 4OxoO. In
quire of A. c. LIBBY & CO.. 421a Exchange
street. III
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EoR sALE-Send orders for musical goods
A. to HAYES. Al Congress street. Portland
accordions, comets, superior violin and banjo
strings. popular music, music books. Sc.
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MONEY TO LOAN-On real estate, mort
I'VE cages, personal property, commercial
paper, stocks, bonds, or any good collateral
securities. Inquire of A. c. LIBBY g. Co.. AZ 1-2
Exchange street. Ill
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TO LET--RooMS.

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one week for 25 cents, cash in advance.
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TO LET-RENTs.

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one week for .5 cents, cash in advance.
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EyOR sALE-A IL guage, ss5 grade hammer
IL less L. C. Smith gun, as good as new: own.
er has no use for it, Address c. E. this office.
22-1
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FENO LET-Fully furnished house to let in up
IL per part of city. Address b, this paper.
r2-1
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TO LET.

MONEY TO LOAN-On farm mortgages as
I'VE well as loans on other real estate. Also
on collateral securities at satisfactory rates.
Farms and all kinds of real estate bought and
sold. l. P. BUTLER. 90 Exchange Street,
1S-4
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP,

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one week for 20 cents, cash in advance.
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Improved Order of Red Men.

Cogawesco Tribe. No. 5-Wigwam $685.
Congress MHsss Ne every tuesday slssE
Congress. Meets every Monday sleep
Masconomo Lodge. No. Is. Meets every Mon
day, at Golden Cross Hall, Knightviile c. E
Interchangeable Tribe, No. oa. Woodfords
Meets Tuesdays.
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CLOCK REPAIRINc.

"ANTED-To call ar your store or house
iron, rubbers bottles, metals of all kinds. II
you have any Of the above please drop me a
postal Address c. B. WISH, 100 Green
street. city. 11-1n
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Bookkeeper, one capable of
w opening new set of books, and familiar
with keeping factory accounts. Address with
references age. previous experience and salary
expected. FACTORY, this office. 1911
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WANTED-Everyon to try my SOC tea sell
w ing for So c. a h.: go C. tea for so C. a ID.
The largest silver prunes you ever saw II C.
ID. ;raisins lbs. for 25c. /; 3 lb can of rhubarb
19c can. The best cocoanut cakes you ever
ate, cts. Dozen WHITNEY, 291 Congress
st. pol
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Following are the places and times of
meeting of the principal secret orders
having branches in this city.
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EOUND-On the cashiers counter in the
IL Posi- Office, a Portemonnia, containing
small sum OF money. j. c. SMALL P. NJ.
III
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New England Order of Protection

Cumberland Lodge, No As. Organized July
10, 1889, Meets LIST and Sd Monday even
Lodge, No. lG9. Organized | &c. 18th 1890.
Meets every Monday evening at 3791s Cong
,resS street Portland lodge No. l42. organ,
re Jan; 49, 1859. Meets every lst and 81
W 'tn"s'"N OF each month at 457la Con-
gress street.
Daughters of pocahontas
Wl1nt council. No. 3, Wigwam 49912
Coag'eSs. Meet I'd and 4th Thursdays al
p. III.
Railroad Conductors.
Pine Tree Division, No. Sc. Meets third
sunday in each month at so Exchange
tfeet.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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one week for 20 cents, cash in advance.
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street seal skin collar. Owner can have
same by calling at this office. proving property
and paying charges. 23-1
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peculiarities. The cowboys, when a flock Is
started, make q dash at the birds with yells and
howls that simply unnervc the game. The birds
squat down and permit themselves to be lifted
up In the hands, and then, after n gasp or two,
stretch out as II dead. II In this case, however,
the bird be released from the hand. 1t springs
away with a partridge like whirr that is start
ling even to the experienced. More curious
still, when the number of charging gauchos is
enough to surround the flock, and the noise and
excitement Is in consequence great, the birds
are actually frightened to death. The gauchos
are a h%eartlcss lot as a class, and many birds
that are only Stimulating death are mutilated In
the most cruel fashion.
We now come to the birds that are interesting
to the naturalist rs distinguished from the
sportsman, although the list of edible birds has
been by no means exhausted. or these the gulls
cormorants, and p~enguins will first attract the
attention of the traveller. The Cape Horn
pigeon. a gull OF the size of a pigeon, is the most
beautiful picture in black and white I ever saw.
Its head is black but shaped like that of a dove.
Its back is more than half black as it is seen
awning, but the markings of white, especially on
the wings, are exquisite. II hovers about the
ship In the most friendly fashion and with never
q culver or flop OF the wings sails right into tho
teeth Of the hardest gale-rising or sinking at
will. But when caught in a flaw OF wind near a
wave crest IL gives a few energetic wing beats
and then is away again as easily as before.
The ability to sail directly into the wind with
wings held extended and without Topping.
which all seagulls possess. can nowhere be more
readily studied than on the Patagonia coast, be-
cause the birds are not afraid Of a ship. Prob
ably the big black gull-the web-footed crow OF
the sea-foats, drifts, and drives further than
all the sea birds without Topping its wings,
though the gull that Is white below and blue
black on top, with wings beautifully edged with
white, seems q wonder in that respect
Here, too, one sees the albatross, the 'srgest OF
sea birds. With its gray and white plumags
and o spread OF wings of from eight to ten feet
(the sailors said specimens OF fifteen feet spread
were found. It is a remarkable sight for the in
experienced traveller. Capt. Cook, when near
Cape Horn, found the albatross made a very
good meal. so that 1t was preferred to any meat
the crew Of the Endeavor had, but in modern
times the sailors believe that killing an alba
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tross will bring disaster TO a ship even more
quickly than splitting salt brings bad luck to
some shore folks.
On one account the penguin might be called
a sea ostrich, for II has wings, but cannot fly
through the air. The remains of dead p~enguins
are found everywhere along shore. and the live
ones are rarely out of sight OF the ship. In the
old days the rocks aborH Port Desire were COW
cred with thousands of them, but now, though
apparently undisturbed, no great numbers are
seen. An island near the port Is named Pen
gum, but although we steamed very close to 1t
I did not sec 500 OF The birds. The penguin is
interesting because II flies through the water as
some birds fly through the air. II beats the
water with its muscular wings. which. by the
way, have only short and hair-like feathers on
them. The p~enguins are good to eat in spite OF
a fish diet, but are not sought after by any one in
Patagonia. In the Cape Horn region the In
dians pursue them eagerly.
To my mind the most interesting character
istic OF the penguin is the way in which II will.
when greatly alarmed, jump fish fashion from
wave TO wave; but the voice ofthe bird, "a single.
low. mournful note that may he heard at night
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the stolid settlers there mentioned the bird with
something approaching enthusiasm.
Concealed In the foliage. this bird will sing
by the half hour. reproducing with miraculous
fidelity the more or less melodious set songs OF q
score OF species-a strange and beautiful per
formance; but wonderful as IL seems while IL
lasts. one almost ceases to admire this mimicing
bird art when the mocker, as II TO show by con-
trsst his unapproachable superiority, bursts
into his own divine song, uttered with a power,
abandon, and jOyOusness% resembling, but greatly
exceeding, that OF the skylark; the notes issuing
In a continuous torrent. the voice so brilliant
and Infinitely varied. that IL rivalry aud emu
lation have as large a place in feathered breasts
as some imagine, ell that hear this surprising
melody might well languish ever after In silent
despair.
The mocking bird Is one OF those species that
accompany music with appropriate motions.
And as each song Is inspired and an improvisa-
tiop, unlike any song the bird has ever uttered
before, 80 its motions all have the same charac-
ter OF spontaneity and follow no order. and yet
have a grace and passion and a perfect harmony
with the music unparalleled among birds pos
sessing a similar habit. While singing he passes
from bush TO bush, sometimes delaying a few
moments on and at Others just touching the
SUBMITS, and at times sinking out OF sight in
the foliage; then, In an access OF rapture, soar
ing vertically to a height of a hundred feet, sith
measured wing beats. like those OF a heron: or
m hunting suddenly in a wild, hurried zigzag,
then slowly circling downward. 10 sit at last
with tail outspread fanwise. and vans. glIsten-
ing white in the sunshine, expanded and vibrat-
ing, or waving languidly up and down, with a
motion like that OF some broad winged butter
ny at rest on a flower"
Let no one infer from what has been said here
OF songs and screams that the desert is a noisy
place. IL is, on the contrary. distinctiyely the
silent land. One may ride all day and yet hear
nothing but the beating of the horses feet and
the brushing OF his own feet against the bushes.
Even the fierce wind does not whistle or even
sigh through the brush. In this land the birds,
save only the water fowl. are as a whole silent
or low-voiced. To one who has heard the con-
slant and tremendous noises the birds OF the
tropical forest make the contrast is something
wonderful.
or the other birds that the traveller may see
= brief space must sufice. COndOrs, with an eight
foot spread OF wings, arc common In the Andean
region. and are rather numerous at Port Desire
and among the rocks up the river there. The
eaTanchO Is a great white-breGsted bird. that il
something like an eagle and something like =
buzzard; IL Is everywhere abundant Seated on
the top Of a bush on the gray brown eXpanse OF
the desert, Il Is > most conspicuous object 10 the
eye. Both eondOrs and eaEaRek0s follow tie
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10 see him. Then that IL not all. They readily
learn the habits OF their prosecutors, and 90, in
a way. are the better able TO seek safety. When
Patagonia was hrst discovered by White men
the sboriRines were afoot, and the ostriches,
being hunted by met sfoot, were accustomed 10
fee at the sight Of a man sfoot. The spaniards
introduced horses on the pampas and At first the
ostriches were not greatly frightened by q man
riding. Very soon. however. they found the
mounted man dangerous. For some hundreds
OF years only mounted men pursued the os-
triches, and they at last got TO a point where
they did not fear a mai on foot. Then came a
great flood Of emIgrants to. Buenos Ayres-
chiefly EnRllshmen and Italians. both classes
everywhere the avowed and open enemies Of
innocent bird life. These took guns 10 slay the
ostrich, and straightway a man afoot once
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tirely white. 30. too, are swans that have black
heads, necks, backs and wings, with snow-white
breasts. This fs a most beautiful bird, and when
roasted gaucho fashion over an open FIRE Is said
TO be the best eating Of any bird Of the south
end Of the continent.
Thsewans, geese, and ducks are all found on
the lakes, 1000 feet or more above the sea, as
we'll as on the seashore. The lakes form their
favorite breeding places.
Another bird sure to interest the sportsman Is
the Pstsgonian prairie chicken known as the
tinamou II lives on the most arid desert as
we'll as near the streams. There arc two vari-
cites. The larger one Is known as the rufous
and the smaller as the spotted tinsmou. Both
give as good shooting and are as good TO eat MS
prairie chickens or quails, and as game. They
are not materially different from their North
American cou sins. But the spotted fellow ha
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TheY Are Victims OF the DImcuItS or Hear
ing Oneself ThInk Ia This CItY.

~ cannot say whether ! shall make any de-
tailed and professional uss OF my Observations,'
said a neurologist. but | do not mind telling
You in a general way that New Workers are fast
becoming a race Of unconscious munolOgists-
that is, Of takers 10 themselves without know
ing il. Go down into the business quarter OF tho
city and just watch the people there. ! have
not got my percentages together yet, but Il
is safe To say roundly that YOU will see
nearly half the people exhibiting some OF
the forms OF the disease for of course
il is a disease. They are either moving their
lips, wagging their heads, pickering their eye
brOws, making gestures with their hands. or
doing something. while in a great number OF
cases they are busy carrying on imaginary con-
yersatiuns between themselves and somebody
else. laying down the laws with Iuuch emphasis,
reading tie riot act TO some onr, or else meeting
imaginary issues with clTCums:sa;!al replies.
You will see men doing the same thing in
hotel Hobbies, in the street cars, and uu the up
the habit also. but not so much as men. The
other day. while ] was waiting for Iny coupe, I
sat at the Office window, and / declare that, out
of the seventy live people who passed, eight
were showing some signs OF mOnolOgania.
"Of course the primal Cause OF the disease IL
that We never allow our minds any period Of re-
pose, We are 50 e~teTnally full OF plans and
schemes that anything like a quiescent mood Is
activity superyenes, which in turn Is followed
by a distinct weakening OF the Censury cells. OF
which condition self-cOmmunicatiOn Is always
one Of the symptoms.
that undoubtedly much Of the habit Is due 10
the fact that this city 10 50 laundering full Of
noise that Ols cannot hear ones self thlhk, aud
60 Fsopls have. 70 think aloud"
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lar gait OF a turkey In pursuit OF q grasshopper
stners. Like tue via turkey OF the open
regions OF the onlted states they are very alert
ana tney can run win a speed that not IN
irequentiy oehes the pest kiho OF desert Morse
Inc story OF TINS ostrich as read py the paieon-
toiosist In the aiiuViai oeds OF the desert covers
years without NUMBER. In the ancient oavs
when siyptooon. the oid-time armadiiio as Dig
as ian OK roamed the earth cneek oy >owi with
inc mesatherium, an oia-iasnioned tapir, look
ing ir snakes ana ants 10 eat ,ne estricn was
tnere. mo monkeys una 'he kanearooe Oh inc
nIes.uA'eH"" oompshiou
unuei unn .iopIeai ~ 'nA' onVV hung
!. " "'akou."' u vi III .
oons u anu .
"oe 80 ~ M
So. .n In"s po,sio'y eI"e "a !. '
nv u " m.u 70 nuu
go. 49, ny >" Nv ~
49, ""'uto ""u q o.,hsIo
49, un ' 'u.%
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syer-near dangers. The young birds do not
At nrst recognize an enemy in the pre-
dacious beasts and birds that surround them,
but the old cock remains with them sounding
"a loud snortlnE or raspins warning call"
whenever he sees . danger. until ct last the
youngsters know the dangers for themselves.
They are not only ahe youngsters. but they are,
In addition. we'll cared for.
The habit which ostrlches have OF sticking
their heads into the sand, leaving the body
exposed 10 danger, has often been mentioned In
books aud used as an illustration Of what a fool
will do. Bat when one comes TO study the
young ostrich in its home on the desert the habit
does not seem Al all foolish. Indeed, il Is a
wise provision OF nature for the safety
Of the tird in a region where hiding
places are scarce. When : brood OF young
OsrTichss IL warned BY thu guardian they in
stAntly fade out Of sight. Gauchos told me that
they had surprised oroOds OF more than = score,
Of which they were cole TO md no more than
Tires or -four, end yet those birds had no more
shelter for hiding than Sas afforded By = dozen
or 80 Of small bushes. Squatttng motionlesA
with hLs head in the sand. the ostrich Is 80 near
ineol0r hksthe sand and the scant heritage that
BsSSs tAsEs tfAt even experienced huRtsSS fan