Northern Weekly Gazette. — 1899-01-21 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

TWO MURDERED KINGFISHERS. The shooting by an attendant at the R2man Bath, in the centre of Bath, of a little kingfisher who had made a practice cf feeding on the goldfish with which the water is stocked. continues to evoke interest, not to say indignation, in many quarters. The Marquis of Grarby writes to the "Daily Mail" on Saturday —" The account published of the wanton destruction of a kingfisher which frequented the Roman Baths at Bath must fill everyore who takes any interest in the preservation of our rarer wild birds with disgust. The unfortunate bird was shot because it was supposed to have taken a certain—or uncertain—min,ber of goldfish which were in the bath. Nov of all uninteresting fish in creation the goldfish is the most so, and of al British birds the kingfisher is the most attractive as regards brilliancy of plumage. Surelj the loss of a few goldfish would be more than corn pensated for by the daily presence of such a beautiful bird es a Id! Tfisher in such a remarkable SCIENTIFIC ()PINION ON THE Carall Or TrikEa. place as the centre ot a large town For the fact of she bird being constantly evidence about the CULO6IB in children admits unequivocally, that it is due in moat instances to the cow's milk on bath is vouched for in your paper; and one would Iwi ioh they are fed so largely. Cow and Man alike have thought that this alone might make many .are subject to this diseaso. Give the infected persons visit the baths on the off-chance of getting a glimpse of such a .bold and beautiful visi- milk of the sick cow to the child you are rearing, and you give him a draught of death. The brines tor. Goldfish can be easily replaced ; kingfishers who supplies you may not know the state of the cannot; and I am sure that, on reflection, those animal, but the analysis of the milk discovers the who control the management of the baths will for presence of the fatal germs. Be on the sede side. the future see the wisdom and humanity of wel- Use only HORLICK's MALTED MILE, in whioh the coming instead of destroying a stranger so rare , coves product is sterilised by a chemical process, and lcvely as a kingfisher." land contamination is impossible. It is much betWhat, however, will the Marquis of GranbY . ter in every way than ordinary milk. Observe and other lovers of rare and beautiful birds think ; also that no added milk is required, and this is when they learn that not one but two kingfistens ,an additional protection. Dilute with warm were shot? A Bath correspondent. who expresses I water only. All chemists supply it. Price le his •pprovs.l of the act, says;—" I may say that 16d, 2s 6d, and 11s. A free sample will be sent, not only the male bird but also his mate was shot I on applicatior., by Eforliak and 00., 34, Itairring-," as an accessory before and after the fact." 1 don-read, Loudon, Z.C.  road, York. 3.7,186 Sionkman, Robert, 13, Wren-street, Stockton. 35487 Singleton, 47, Albany-street, Middlesbrough. 35488 Thointwon, Edith C., 14, Bw2n-street, Norton. road, Stocktan 35489 Layton, A., 68. Denmark-street, kliddleebririgb 35453 Viekerson, William, 23, Nortolk-ssreet, Oxbridge. .  lane, St;ackton 35491 Dixon, J. H. Reginaad, The School, Stockton-on. Forest, York. 35492 Sunpson, Ada, Anchor Inn, Skinnergate, Darling. ton.  35433 Jeffery, Phyllis. Eden-!t., Middridge, Heighingtoh. 35494 Kennedy, Matthew, 30, Ramsey-it., W. Hartloo4 35495 Forster, William, Kettlesworth. 35496 Kendrew, Florence, Nettleawortn. 35497 Kendrew, Edith, Nettleaworth. 35498 Eandrew, Ernest, Nettlesworth. a 5499 Kendrew, £usly, Nettletworth 15600 Fodden, William. Nettlesarorth. 350e1 Berry, James, Nettlesworth. 35502 Be,. Nettleawortb. 3Y.33 bulY, Elannah, Nettesworth.  ik4u):.(s.)l.(' $(.. • .X, • IF ix. .X. s s 0.(.. •X• s s x. .X. • S .X. *X; • s •X• •Xs • I •Xa.• .X., • •• • • • • • • • • • 00000000000 • 00000 • 0.0.11›.00*.>fro):(4.>.(0.).0%.•>.(••>.(••):(, ••):(dre%(••>.(•••••b>.(11•):(••>.(••>.(44%<••••%(••>.(41•>.(••>.<•%•  The Young Castaways.  By the author of " The Serf Lovers of Siberia," etc.