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Evening journal., 1900-06-18
FOLK OF OCEAN VIEW
Some Wen, Some III and Others on
Visiting Bent

Visiting Bent
Ocean View. June 16.--Miss Mamie
Bishop OF Philadelphia, who IS spend
ing few weeks IN Laurel, is expected
to visit friends in this place in the near
future.
George Tunnel who has been very
sick, is now much better.
Captain William Nelson spent q few
days with his family.
Miss Mollie Evans, Of Roxana, was
the guest of Miss Florence Farlow ON
Saturday last.
Captain S. II. Beers has returned
home for an indefinite stay with his
people
Clifford Simpler OF selbyville was
the guest Of Sallie Bennett on Saturday
iast
Clarence Peppe, and wife, Of near
Georgetown, visited Charles Holloway
on Saturday.
Mrs. Perina Townsend has returned
home after spending a few days with
her husband az Newport News Va.
George Barnett is still very in.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
HAND NEARLY TORN OFF
By A CIRCULAR SAN

Fair Hill, Md. June 1e-Miss Eva
Thompson is visiting friends in Will
mington and st. Georges Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierse Worrell OF Ken
nett Square were the guests OF Mrs. A.
@. Thompson.
James Holland and family who have
been visiting relatives at Coatesyille,
Pa. have returned home.
s. 5. Mackey, Of Coatesvllle, who
has been visiting his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. James A. Mackey. has returned
home.
John Love, son OF Silas Love, met
with painful accident on Wednesday
having one hand nearly torn on while
saving wood with a circular saw.
Master J. Warren Sentman has ac-
eepted position with the Acme Tea
Co.. in Philadelphia.
Children's day service was held on
Sunday last at Rock Presbyterian
church and st. Johns M. r. church
The congregations were large, the SER
vices excellent and the collections
good.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
MARRIED FOURTEEN YEARS
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Moody Celebrated d
Their Wedding Anniversary

Iron Hill, Md, June 16.--Mrs. William
B. Walton and daughter, Gladys. are
visiting friends In Philadelphia.
Mrs. r. ]. Colbert and Mrs Frank
Moody visited Mrs. Elizabeth ucNeal
IA Baltimore this week. Aunt Lizzie
as she was fomiliarly known here. Is
enjoying fair health.
The net proceeds OF the festival at
OTIS Chapel We're e2.
John Denver, Jr.. holds the local rec
ord as a berry picker having picked
2S quarts OF strawberries n one hour
on Tuesday evening.
Owing to the threatening weather
the attendance at the festival at West
amwell on Friday evening was not
large, but those present were liberal
patrons and about S25 was realized for
the fund.
The baseball seaaon opened here on
saturday by a contest between the .Ju-
niors OF Newark and the local team
The score was TO 4 in favor of the
home taam.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shaw, of Phlla-
delphia, have been visiting Mr.. aad
Mrs. Charles Walton this week.
Miss Maggie Campbell Is a guest of
relatives in washington. ID. G.
George M Evans has engaged in the
real estate business in Elkton.
Children's day exercises will be held
at Westamwell Chapel on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Moody celebrat-
ed the 14th anniversary Of their we'd
ding on Saturday evening last. A large
number OF relatives and friends OF the
family were present and a very pleas
ant evening spent The large number
OF handsome and useful presents
brought by the guests gave evidence of
the high esteem in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Moody are held. Delicious refresh
ments we're served In abundance.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
News About FranI1ford People

F.ankford. June i6.-Dr J. B. Der
riclson and bride. OF Frederica vls-
tied his parents here this week.
Mrs. r. w pOole. of Philadelphia, Is
visiting friends here
James b. Farlow, OF Pittsville Nd.
visited his daughter. Mrs. John Dem
mis-. here last Sunday, returning home
Monday morning, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Addie l.. Farlow who
expects 70 spend a few weeks with
friends in Pittsville.
Miss Sallie A. Chamberlain expects 4
visit friends in Philadelphia this week
Mrs. Charlotte Holloway IS Just com
pleting a fine residence on Knox street
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
NASSAU SCHOOL
Is CLOSED
Farmers Are Busy Thinning
Corn and the CannerieS ]
Resume Operations

Nassau, June l6-Farmers are busy
thinning corn.
The mosquito has returned with its
familiar song.
The canning season has arrived.
Or. Baker, presiding elder OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. recently
visited Rev. j. p. Outten.
Mrs. Nora Card has been very III this
week. with an attack OF asthma.
Mrs. Alfred Russell, OF Milton, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. II. l..
Paynter, of this town.
Mrs. eliza A. w. Fisher and brother,
Captain William Holland, have been
visiting friends at Harbeson this week.
Mrs. William Rust, of Philadelphia,
formerly of Nassau died at her home
and was buried on Tuesday.
Master Russell Payne Is spending a
few days in Milton with his grand
mother Mrs. Mary Russell
Miss Eva Lodge visited Misses Ethel
and Evelyn Hannum recently.
Mrs Edward Mustard has been spend
ing few days at Angola this week.
The public school closed last Friday.
After the closing exercises at the
schoolhouse the pupils and the mothers
who were present were invited to spend
the remainder of the afternoon on
Capt. S. c. Paynter's lawn. Here under
the shade of the trees refreshments
consisting of cake and ice cream were
served. Before the party separated a
camera was brought into requlsitlon
and the group was photographed as a
souvenir OF the occasion.
Misses Annie White and Sallie Car
penter were the guests OF Miss Lena
Wilson.
Miss Sallie G.. Hall formerly the
teacher Of the public school has return
ed to her home in Frankford.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
HoLLYYILLE NOTES
Doings Of Society in and About
the Little Town

Hollyville June 16-Mr. and Mrs
Harry Hart were visitors at Angola
Sunday.
Mrs. 7, A. Joseph and daughter wers
the guests OF Nutter Marvel and family
at Stockley. on Friday.
Miss Laura E. Joseph spent Saturday
with the Misses Townsend.
Mr. and Mrs. George II. BurtoG
spent Sunday with his brother, at
Millsboro.
I. A. Joseph was in 6eoraetown
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Gilly Walls was the guest OF
her brother at this place, on Monday.
Mrs. Harry Hart and sister. Laura
We're the guests OF Nutter Marvel, on
Sunday.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
New Engine in Place

Rising Sun. June 16.-Mrs. w. NJ.
Silvers and Mrs Flora Sllvers and son.
George. of Philadelphia. are the guests
Of Miss Mary Kimball.
Miss Leah Durborough and Mrs. j,
W. Durborough and son. Harry, are
visiting friends In Milford.
Alfred Tilghman. of Smyrna. Is the
guest Of Miss Emma Saxton.
Joseph Pickering. OF Baltimore, has
been visiting his parents.
J. w. Voshell, proprietor Of Green's
mill, has completed the placing OF an
engine In the mill this week
William Pain and Miss Fannie Nor.
ris, of Rising Sun. are visiting rela.
lives In New York.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
Down About woodside

Weodside. June 16-Mrs. Emma
Nickerson and Lulu her daughter, OF
near Union Church. were the guests OF
Mrs. e. Cowgirl and Mrs. Mary Caulk
recently.
Miss Sadie Reed and Florence G.
Reed. Of near Hazlottville, were at
WoodsidS on Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Turner and daughter. Lii.
lie Of Leipsic. are visiting Mrs. e
Cowgirl
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
FINE CLAY MILL Is
NEARLY COMPLETED

Hockessin. June 16.-Mrs. S. X.
Chandler has gone TO Worces' 'er. Mass.
to visit her sister. tle wife Of Professor
Philips.
The clay mill on the Chamberlain
place is we'll under way and a large
force is employed. When finished Il
will be the finest clay mill in the Val
ley.
Jacob Stillwell. who has been In the
employ Of Richards & Co.. for eigh'
years and previous 70 that time was
employed by Mahlcn Kent, disappeared
from his home q few days ago. 1t 4
alleged that his disappearance is due L
domestic troubles and that he VIII no
return.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
CanllaI Personal Mention
speolal to the Evening Journal

special 10 tue ENcnlnk JournhL
Dover. June 16.-Miss Estella l..
Deakyne. of Port Deposit. has been
visiting Miss Miriam Davidson.
Mrs. Emma Davis of st. Georges,
and daughter Madeline, are visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. J. F. Carroll is visiting friends
in Wilmington.
Miss Meta Russell. OF Frederick, is
visiting Dover friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smithers. of
Smyrna. spent a portion of the week
here. a
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
Lobster FISHING
lneclnl ID Ihe EVenlng Innrnal

Special to the Evening Journal
I.ewes. June 1e.-The fishers for
Holsters at the Delaware Breakwatel
are making some good catches now
For several years there has been a con.
stant falling of in the catch Of lob
sters here and the work has been un
profitable This increase is possibl,
due TO the building of the new break
water which gives a much larger feed
ing ground.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
MOSQUITOES PLENTIFUL
Mrs. Elizabeth Burton is suII on the
Sick List

Robinsville. June Mosquitoes
are very thick in this vicinity.
Cherries are in great demand
Mrs. Carter. of Lewes. is spending a
week with her brother. Charles John
son.
Mrs. Nora Boylls and son left here
for two weeks visit in Philadelphia
Mrs. Elizabeth Burton is still on the
sick list.
Charles Johnson and Alvan Webb
spent last Sunday near Georgetown.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-Express GAG p. m.
daily. sleepers TO Port Tampa, Augusta.
Memphis, and New Orleans. TAG p. m,
daily, Eleepers to New Orleans. Memphis,
Nashville, via Asheville and Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Iine.-Express 1913 p. m,
daily. sleepers to Charleston, Jacksonville.
sleepefs to Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway S.l1 p. m.
daily, dining car, and sleepers to Gin
cinnau.
Seaboard Air Line.-Express. 435 a. m.
daily, slecpcrs - Jacksonville: 400 p. m.
daily, sleepers to Atlanta and Tampa.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
MANY VISITORS IN ANGOLA
Hcpbren Farm Purchase d by GeOrg
T.. Clark. COlOred

Angola, June Randolph Richard,
of Warren. Ohio. visited friends here
recently.
Misses Arzie Petujohn and Virginia
Veasey. and John Pettijohn and Arthur
Walls. of Coolspring, were among the
visitors here last Sunday.
The Hepburn farm that was sold
near here a few days ago was purchas-
ed by George p. Clark. colored.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burton who has been
sick for a long time and has been stay
ing at the residence OF George AISLE
since her home near Robinsonville was
hcme OF her sister, Mrs. John A. Marsh
Sr.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
LEwES is GROwING
ations Are That the Population
viii Reach 5000
Special to the Evening Journal.

Lewes. June 15.-According to a
rough estimate Of census taker e. NJ
Noreman, the population of Lewes will
reach 5000, an increase in ten years OF
over 1000.
II the inhabitants should reach the
above estimate it will be a surprise. as
$500 was considered a fair estimate.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
DELAWARE DIVISION.

For New Castle. SlS a. m. 9OS. 4ss and
65S p. m, weekdays.
For Lewes and Rehoboth, S13 a. m, A39
d. m, week days.
For Dover. Harrington, and Delmar, S13
1l.0e a. m, 43s 6.5S and 1211 D. IN. Sum
days, 12.11 D. m.
For wyoming and way stations. sos p.
m, weekdays.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. 1i.O6 q. m, week
days and 1211 night daily.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
INJURED SIX RIBS
Painful Accident Sustained bs an
Workman i'm I,ewes
Special to the Evening Journal.

special 70 the Evening journal
Lewes. June 16.-Gus Wiseburg a
cooper at the United States Menhadden
Oil and Guano works. met with a pain
ful accident yesterday. He was stand
ing en- a ladder fixing the top hop Of a
10000 gallon oil tank
BY some movement the ladder over
turned. and, loosing his grasp he fell
a distance Of ten feet. landing across
beam on his right side, breaking
three ribs. and disconnecting three
others. DR.. James Martin set the frac-
lures.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE Il. X.
Schedule In effect June 8. 100.

Schedule In effect June 3, 1900
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia (express). 157. 302, 42e,
$50 ZAP, $50. $50, S55. 9.35, 955 oil. 1852,
II. %. 1l32, IL ~ a in, ''l2.l6. 49, 800. 3u.
ass, 5.O7. COZ, go. 65s. an. s.s6 and s1a
ACCOMMODATION, 61O. 71O. s14. 11.Os a. m.
1870, 2.32, 400 5.26 and TO- ~ D. Y.
For Chester (express), 1.57. 40 $50. 7.42.
100 $50, S6s, 10ll, 1l22 1l.32, 11.45 a m.
1.S7 300. ass e.O7. C59, and 900 D. m.
Accommodation, $40, 710, 8.14. 1103 a. m.
l2;SO. 232. 400, SIG, $50, and 1913 p. m.
For New York Through express). l57.
So2 ? % Dining Carr. 955. 10.5s. II As a. m.
Ills Dining Carr 1.37 Dining Carr. S.1l
oOh 80 Dining Carr, III. and BIG p. m,
connecting Via Broad Street Station.
Ihiladelphia, 4.20. $50, I10. 750. $50. l0.ll.
lO.52 a. m, 1890 1S7, 232. 81, 45S. 5.07. 607.
659 9-l6, and 1913 D. m.
for Boston without change, 1902 a. m.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, 1& a. m, and 636 ID. m.
Baiumore and Washington 4.35. SOS. $40
dV.iS, ana ll.02 a. m, 1905. 1913, ''1.15. 164
LOS night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations. 500.
445 55I D. m, l2lS night.
Leave Philadelphia. Broad Street for
Wilmington lexpress), $50. 7.2O. 725, sS1
| 1920, %, 1133 a. m sap 96 \ II 220 RIA
329, 35S, 4.01, 4.41. SOS. 534 $50. COS 600
Accommodation sS4. TSO si2I i11S 10 s5 ~ m. m
1.2s. S.es, 4O4. 4.44 627. s.SS. 1922 and il. .ss
p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (express), 157. AO2. "a
SIS. 9 35. 9.55. 1852. 1145 a n. L37 400. 4.5S
! COZ. TIT. 9O6 and 9.16 p IN.
| Accommodation, 40, $40 a. M, 1914, 2OA
400. 5.26 7.2S, and 1913 p. m.
For Chester (express). 1.57. 420 $50, 9.Ss.
11.45 a. m, 1.37, 800. ASS, COZ, and 600 D. m.
Accommodation. 40. $40 a. M, 1214, 200.
400. 526. us, and 1913 p. m.
For New York (through expres8, 1.57.
302. 935. Dining Carr. 9.55. 1852 H. As a. m,
1.S7 Dining Carr. 800 6o7. 's.2o Dining
| Car). III. 916 y. m. connecting via Broad
Street Station. Philadelphia, 40, 7lO $40
a. m. 1S7. S.OO 400. ASS, 6.O7. III. and
1913 y. m.
For Boston. without change. TIT D. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 4.35, 500
101S q. m. 1905, 1913, 1.50. 351 400 SO.
&C 10. GAG. 7.36. S.11 D. m. and LOS night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
| SCI p. m, 1918 night.
Leave Philadelphia. Broad Street. for
! Wilmington (express), $50. 7.2n. 11.23. H. ss
a. m. 1.1S. S.13. 329 4.41. SOS. Cos 655. 7.31.
4 &S5, 11-26. II % p. m, and 1920 night.
Accommodation. S.35. 912 1875 a. M,
1890, 2S2, 613 S.SS, and 1922 p. m.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Wilmington Dlvlsion.)

Time table in effect January 26 1900.
Trains leave Wilmington (French Street
Station) for Elsmere Junction, Mont
chanin, Winterthur. Guyencourt. Gran
ogue, COssart, Chadd's Ford Junction,
Pocopson. West Chester, Embresville,
Mortonville, Coatesville and intermediate
stations, daily except Sunday, at 735 a.
m; daily 2.15 and 4.50 p. m. Sunday only,
S.06 a. m.
For Waynesburg Junction, Elverson
and intermediate stations, daily except
Sunday, at 735 a. m; daily 2l5 and 450
p m. Sunday only at SOC a. m.
For Joanna, Birdsboro, Reading and In
termediate stations. daily, except Sunday,
sunday, at 7.35 a. m; daily 2l5 and $50
at l35 n. m. and daily 2.15 p. m. Sunday
only, SOC a. m.
For further information, passengers arc
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
ton.
EDISON j. WEEKS. Cen Pass. Agent
Evening journal., 1900-06-18

% Congressional Limited Express. All
Vestibule Parlor Cars and Dining Car
No extra fare other than the usual Pull
man charge. -
(sD Limited Express. vestibule Parlor
Cars Vestibule Passenger Coaches. and
Dining Car No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company viii
call for and check baggage from hotels
and residences.
For further information, passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
tion.
J. b. HUTCHINSON. ]. r. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent
Evening journal., 1900-06-18
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA
TION, PHILADELPHIA.
EOR TIIE WIrST.

$50 a. m, daily, Pittsburg. Chicago, Gin
cinnati, Louisville. and ST. Louis. (Din-
ing Carl.
eago. CNo coaches to Pittsburg.) Linn
tied to two Buffet Parlor Cars.
1920 p. M, daily. Limited" Pittsburg,
Chicago. CleVeland. Toledo. Cincinnati.
Louisville, and st. Louis. Dining Carl
rs p. m. daily, Pittsburg and Cleveland.
430 p. m, daily, Pittsburg, Chicago, NASH
vile, (via cincinnatD, Indianapolis, and
St. Louis. Dining Car)
SOS p. m, daily, Pittsburg, Columbus. In,
dianapolis, Louisville, and st. Louis.
$50 d. m, daily, Pittsburg and Chicago;
for Toledo. except Saturday.
100 p. m. daily. Pittsburg. Cincinnati,
and Cleveland.
IL 20 p. m. daily Pittsburg and Chicago;
daily for Knoxville. via Shenandoah
Valley Route; for Cleveland. except Sat-
urday.
Evening journal., 1900-06-18

Through rates
given aud bills Of
all points North.
lading issued to
West. Express
South. East and
delivered In each
city by our own
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-07-29
TRAINING WATCHDOGS.
The Method That Is Used by Ger
man Instructor.

man Instructor.
Although it is generally believed that
watchdogs are "to the manner born"
It seems that certain amount of train
ing helps very much to turn out real
ly good one. This system of training
has developed into a regular business
in Berlin, where one Herr Straus has
an academy from which watchdogs
are turned out by the hundred every
year.
His system is educational and Is APP
piled TO almost every kind of dog. He
first teaches the animal obedience by
training it to perform certain tricks"
at command and then trains it to dis
tingulsh between a visitor and a bur
glar and what part of mans body
should be attacked to render the man
helpless.
Outside of the gate the trainer places
a dummy representing the burglar, and
to the latch is attached a string. By
means of the string the gate is opened
slowly, until the head of the dummy
becomes visible, when the dog is
taught to fly at its throat. Herr Straus
is very particular about this. He makes
his dogs attack the throat or the upper
part Of the body always. Sometimes O
real man well padded takes the place
of the dummy, and Of course he is well
paid for his services.
All dogs, it seems, may be made good
watchdoQs but the ST Bernards and the
Russian wolfhounds are the best where
property of great value is to be guard
ed. For dogs not so fierce as they are
a different system of training is used
They soon lean to guard anything
committed to their care, but are not sc
quick to attack an intruder as the
flercer dogs are.-Philadelphia Times.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-07-29
NOT YET A CONVINCING
ANSWER.

The outlook for this week is
that warmer conditions will
prevail both as to the tempera-
ture and the situation in China.
Where are the foreign Minis
tersl Are they dead or alive3
That's the momentous question
which, in our opinion, will
never be ascertained until Pekin
has been reached. Then, and
not till then, will the actual
truth be known. Mystery!
would to God we could believe
it to be a mystery. "Only
immediate relief can prevent a
general massacre" This cry
for help from Minister Conger
has thus far met with no re-
Spouse. That willy old fox, Ii
Hung Chang, declares that the
Ministers are safe, and that
some of them are even now on
their way to Tien Tsin. These
and other Chinese assurances
we believe to be absolutely
false. There is not one single
incident or circumstance to u.s.
tify such a belief in the mind
of any intelligent human being.
On to Pekin! Lift the veil and
the whole horrible truth will
be manifest to the world. This
country is stirred from centre
to circumference. Righteous
indignation is written on all
faces. A call to arms would
meet with an overwhelming
response. Mediation, indeed,
for what? TO shield the Impe-
rial government of China from
the consequences OF its own
mad acts, its murderous fanat-
icism, it's horrible atrocities
Mediation ! Yes, when the
blood OF our murdered dead
has been avenged; when the
horde of yellow heathens and
their rulers shall have been
taught a never to-be- forgotten
lesson; when their great walls
shall have been pulled down,
and a strong government estab-
lished guaranteeing absolute
protection to all classes and
conditions of men of whatever
creed or nationality. When
this condition of things shall
have been established, then you
may talk about mediation, not
before.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-07-29
Indian Compositions.

New composition" stories are fur
nished by two young Indians whose eff
forts in this difficult line are reported
by The Southern Workman.
The subject assigned to the first boy
was the life of General Armstrong. Re
ferrlng to the generals boyhood among
the idolatrous, ancestor worshiping
natives of the Hawaiian Islands, he
wrote as follows
"The people of the Sandwich Islands
worshiped the idols of their aunts' sis
ters."
The second boy, a member of the
same class, writing upon a different
phase of the same subject got the city
Of Washington confused with the man
for whom the city was named. Refer
ring TO the retirement of General Arm
strong from the service after the war,
he said:
"When General Armstrong finished
the war, he wrote to Washington and
asked him If there YVES anything more
he could do for him.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-07-29

The crying evil of stopping
the street cars on the far side
of the street crossings is met
with daily, in the cars running
into vehicles and smashing
them up, and manning the oc-
cupants. There should be some
way of putting a stop to this
outrage on the people, and the
officials should be brought to
punishment for the manning of
citizens and loss Of life caused
by the carelessness of the street
railroads and their officials,
and those permitting the evil
brought to punishment. Fire
men have been killed and the
property of the city destroyed
and members of the fire depart
ment manned for life. The
chief of the department has en-
tered his protest, all of which
has been without effect in stop
ping the tragedies to pedestri-
ans and others of our people.
This and other denominations
will continue until the citizens
of the District take the law
into their own hands and end
the outrages. Suffrage is the
quickest way to free us from
the many faults of the trium-
virate government of the city
of Washington.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-07-29
THE CRIMINAL CUCKOO.
He Is the One Exception 20 the Kind
IL Nature of Birds.

lie Is the One Exception 10 the Kind
~ Nature of Birds.
Bad temper and cruelty are perhaps
the most obvious signs Of mental de-
generation I'm the beasts. The larger
monkeys, for instance, become as bad
tempered as a violent man when they
grow old, and many In their treatment
Of other animals are cruel as we use
the word in regard to man. Among
the carnlvorOus beasts the cat amuses
itself by torturing a mouse, and the
weasel tribe kill for sheer love of kill
ing. No such cruelty Is seen among
eagles or falcons. Fierce as their tenn
pers are, they do not torment other
birds which they catch or kill for kill
lng's sake. Good temper is general
among birds.
Except the cuckoo, such a thing as
an i'll tempered wild bird Is unknown.
Nowhere In the race can a temper like
that of the Tasmanlan devil or the
wild hunting dog or the Cape buffalo
or the baboon be found. Even those
Which, III uiN AhiSfNo e'it N6S
robbers are not mauvais coucheurs at
other times Good temper and good
fellowship I'm society, personal affec-
ton to each other to which the beasts
offer no parallel, industry and indie
pendence, intense devotion and fore
sight in tending their young, with 9th
err very human and engaging traits Of
character, must all be credited to the
race of birds.
Among these kindly and simple ma
lures the cuckoo Is a monster. Let
there be no mistake on this subject.
He unites in his life and character,
from the egg to the adult bird, prac-
tees and principles to which the whole
race of warm blooded animals offers no
parallel. He is an outrage on the NOR
al law of bird life, something so ia
grant and so utterly foreign to the way
of thought of these kindly beings that
If he did not exist he would be incon-
celvable. 1t is not merely that he is
supplanter and a changeling. His
whole nature is so evil that In the
world of birds he is an incarnation Of
the principle of Ill, an embodiment Of
vices which would If understood or
adopted by other birds put an end to
the existence of the race. - London
Spectator.