Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21
BLESSED ARE THE BIRDS.

purifying the blood 1t makes good health.
BLESSED ARE THE BIRDS.
While all orchardists, farmers and
gardeners understand in general
way that birds are good things to have
around, 1t is doubtful If many realize
the full benefits conferred on man by
the feathered inhabitants of the groves
and meadows. Science by actual ex-
pertinent and painstaking study. has
done much to circulate knowledge on
the subject, and the common eXper-
ience of every observing person must
have taught him at least a part of the
truth. There is hardly single group
of insects which does not suffer from
the appetite of one or more species OF
birds The eggs and larvae are dug
and pried out of their burrows in the
wood by woodpeeckers and creepers,
those underground are scratched and
clawed up to view by quail. partridges
and many sparrows, while warblers
and vireos scan every leaf and twig.
Fly catchers, like the cat family OF
mammals, lie in wait and surprise the
insects on the wing, more particularly
those tlying near the ground. while
swifts, swallows and martins. CLEAN a
harvest from the host of flying insects.
When we think humming birds are
taking dainty sips of honey from the
flowers. they are in reality more often
snatching minute spiders and flies
from the deep cups of the calyxes.
When night falls the insects which
have chosen that time as the safer to
carry on the business of active life,
are pounced on by crepuscular feather
ed beings. The cavernous mouths OF
whip-poor-wills engulf them as they
rise from their hiding places and the
bristles of night hawks brush them in
to no less rapacious maws, if. per
chance, they have succeeded in reach.
ing the upper air.-American Farmer.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. George Slough is home from
Denver where she has been with Riva
the past four or Ave weeks.
P. B. McAtee will put in day or
two looking after d. & r. e. business
between this point and Chama.
George Griffin came in from Den
yer last evening, continuing TO his
Pennington home this morning.
The funeral of Chas. Mason, nephew
Of John r. Mason, took place at Por-
ter this morning, Rev. MIR Sanderson
officiating.
Il. II. Chermside. who has been. Wis
iting the Todd family for some time,
was an outgoing passenger on the
eastern this morning.
Mrs. w. G. White left for Denver
this morning to spend week or two
with her daughter, Miss Millicent, who
is attending Miss Wolcott's school.
From the quantity of wall paper re-
ceived by George Goodman yesterday
he must be figuring on papering ev-
iC'ot IA tONh inns tOi4IlhS
and summer.
The fact that the Knight Campbell
people will establish branch house
in Durango is good news to our peo
pie as they will then have an oppor-
tunity at all times of making selec-
uons from large list OF leading
pianos.
j. j. Brown, after looking around
in the La Platas few days, under the
guidance of George d. Hazard, de-
parted for Denver this morning. He
was very favorably impressed with
some OF the mines he saw. Mr. Haz.
ard will remain for a time with us.
Ladies' are reminded of the leap
year dance Thursday evening at the
American Order OF Protection hall.
The dancing public is cordially invit-
ed. Only rs cents per couple, which
includes refreshments, or ladies'. ov
cents. and gentlemen without escorts.
25 cents each.
The kiss-A kiss Is a peculiar pro-
position. OF no use to one. yet abso.
lutte bliss to two. The small boy gets
1t for nothing. the young man has to
steal 1t, and the old man has TO buy 1t.
The baDy's right, the lovers privilege,
the hypocri,e's mask. To young girl
faith; to married woman. hope. and
10 an old maid, charity.
The above is handed in by Mr.. Tig-
nor. who says he thinks 1t is quite
A replevin case Of Mr.. and Mrs.