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Year: 1878

Birds subsist during the fore part of
the season almost entirely on insects.
Many of them-robins, chipping birds,
wrens and swallows,-as if knowing
that they were the husbandman's best
friends, seek his yards, orchards and
buildings to build their nests and rear
their young. They do this as if hoping
he would appreciate their services and
give them his protecting care, and
guard them against their enemies.
Many do give them their watchful care
so long as the parent birds are feeding
their young in the nest, but as soon as
the young birds leave their nest to try
their wings, they are seized by the fam
lily favorite cat and thus their existence
ends. In this way large proportion
of young robins, chipping birds, wrens
and blue birds, that place themselves
under the watchful care ofthe husband
man are disposed of. This favorite cat,
in her rambles over the fields in search
of game, finds many birds ere they learn
to use their wings, or that danger is
near. Now let use see what these birds
have done while rearing their young in
protecting the husbandman' crops, to
meet this ruthless treatment at his
hands. Let us watch the movements of
single pair IF robins that have built
their nest, as If on purpose, in maple
right at our door. They fear no dan
ger, not being conscious of having done
us any harm. During the period of in
cubation one of the faithful pair is con-
stantly at its trust. As soon as the little
birds appear the faithful parent birds
are ever on the alert for worms TO fill
the mouths Of their young as they stretch
their long and slender necks above the
nest. If you can spare the time, place
yourself at the window, watch in hand
and count the number of times one of
the parent birds carries mouthful of
worms to the ever hungry brood during
the first hour. You will be surprised
to find that they have made these trips
once minute, or sixty times during the
hour, and that these trips have been
continued during the entire day; and
that this faithful pair, with their young,
have lessened the number of these n0x


ious insects in one day not less than five
hundred to one thousand, depending on
the kinds and size. Should this one
pair of robins. with their young, remain
undisturbed during the season, even
should this be all the increase, they
would consume no less than twenty to
thirty thousand Larvae of May-beetles,
cut-worms, and other destructive in
sects. This is the work of one pair OF
robins with their young, and for one
season only. As many as one-hundred
wire-worms have been found in the crop
of a single robin. 1t is said that a
young robin will eat daily its own
! weight Of worms.
Year: 1878

We were leaning over the Greek
bridge at Olcott, watching Ed. Martin,
as he took his evening fish. Martin
keeps the little boat house on the west
side of the creek, where a. any hour of
the day can be found d row boat creek
worthy or lake worthy. AS we stood
there, there appeared upon the landing
at the boat house little fellow, "knee
high 10 grasshopper" who wanted to
KNOWN a voice worthy of larger
man-which boat he should take. AS
the younster was just about tall enough
to see comfortably all over the top of
an ordinary table, every eye in the
party was at once directed with an ex-
preston of mingled wonderment and
amusement at the speaker. He was
burthened with little more than panta-
looms, shirt, and slouehed sailor cap.
The question as to which boat he should
take was put to Mr.. Martin, his father,
who directed him 10 the little Lena"
we believe, graceful shell, large
enough to hold party of four or half
a dozen comfortably.


AS the little boatman stepped into the
"Lena," series of questions were put
10 his natural protector, who was play
ing with the fishing-line.


"Why, does that little fellow go out
on the creek alone?"


go, yes; he goes wherever he
pleases."


Chow old is he?''


"Five years DID,"


''Do you let him take the boat when
ever he chooses?"


Eyes, he goes on the lake alone fire.
quently with the sail boat. He takes
parties out sailing, miles away from the
land"


care you not afraid to have the little
chick do SOP"


"No. He knows what he's about"


1t was very evident from the way he
was now handling the oars, that he
knew what he was about. He sped up
the creek like an arrow, and had just
the stroke that one might imagine the
experienced man-of-war's man TO have.
There was some surprise felt by the
lady witnesses that the father could
allow so diminutive a piece of human
ity to brave the dangers of the waves
alone. But they forgot, perhaps, that
he was born a sailor and moreover, that
child is no more helpless-in ordinary
times just as powerful, as a strong man
on the tickle waves. Ii was faith, you
remember, that in those old times did
wonders on the deep.


As the party were leaving the place,
remarking upon what they had seen
and heard, a man who stood near try
ing TO catch the attention of some three
FOUNDERS with spoon hook, gave his
head an expressive shake and said:


''That boy is safer than many men on
the water. | have met him miles out
upon the lske, sailing over the white
caps as self-possessed and brave as any
old tar.''


What do all the fathers and mothers
of five year. olds born with silver spoons
in their mouths, and passing their time
with block houses, high chairs and
bibs, think of thati
Year: 1878

1t is more than thirteen centuries ago
when Belisarius, on his way to Africa,
gibbeted two of his soldiers for an act
of violence. And when this summary
punishment arousedsomemutiny among
tho comrades of the executed men, the
General explained that the crime alone
might not have been visited by this ter
rible retribution if it had not been ag-
gravated by the fact that the perpetra-
tors were drunk. This is pretty sound
law to-day. Surely man wiAnot be
held less guilty of crime because he
deliberately prepares himself for it by
stifiling all that is human in his nature,
and stimulating all that is brutal. He
should rather be held morally response
Bile for all the other possible crimes
which the alcohol he swallows would
drive him to commit if opportunity of
fered.
Year: 1878

Among the ponies we gaw on our
visit to the Shetland Islands, were some
little wee fellows hardly larger than
Newfoundland dogs When we saw
them scampering about 30 free from
care, We couldn't help wondering how
long it would be before they would be
carrying some little lady up and down
RottOn Row or about New York Cen
tral Park. The case is not unlikely,
for a great many Of them each year arc
sent away from their island home 10
England.


But pony in The Shetland islands.
even, has often hard work to perform.
If a poor person is possessed Of .
pony, then, indeed he feels rich. Now
on certain days Of the week, there arc
market days at Lerwick From all
about come people with certain things
10 sell. Some walk TO town, some sail,
and others come riding on their ponies.
just inside Of the I.erwick is a narrow
path leading over the hills. / have
often seen, coming along this narrow
way, long line of women and ponies.
And such curious appearance they
present The ponies seem only legs.
They have no bridle, only cord about
the neck, and each follows the one in
front. You can't make them 90 at
the side Of one another.


Shetland ponies are very sure footed.
They viii walk along the very edge oi
high cliff, and before putting foot
down, will carefully feel If it is firm OF
not. Some Of them are driven by
their riders down steep passes where
one misstep would send both pony and
rider down to the depth below.
Ponies Of Shetland, too, are not always
well behaved. Near our cottage was
an old ladyS garden, filed with cab
bages. One day her pony walked into
it and enjoyed himself feasting on the
forbidden fruit. We never asked him
but should imagine the beating he re
ccived when discovered would hell
him to digest his stolen dinner. Then
Shetland pony on his native heath il
extremely wilful. If they dislike {
rider they will spare no pains to un
seat him. ! rode one once who ex
pended a great deal of unnecessar,
strength in this manner: He woul'
sit down suddenly aud rise up more SO
He would bite, shake himself and rOl
over,f allowed. As he was almos
small enough to be carried by his rider
these antics were not very dangerous
l-EncLagtae.
Year: 1878

The Rural Ne,c Yorker has the fol-
lowing paragraph, as full Of humanity
as practical wisdom:


EARN horses in the fall are often un-
gratefully neglected. Their hard toll Of
helping with the heavy work of the
season once over, whom only odd jobs
await them, it is too frequent the Gus
tom to dock them of their grain, and al
low them to shift for themselves on the
pastures, often without needed shelter
from the bleak wind and early frosts of
autumn nights. After feeding a while
the poor animals get chilled, and run
about in the dark in search of warmth
which they often find only at tho cost
Of fall or stumble, resulting often in a
sprain or cut that Injuries or dis6gures
them for life. Then when warm and
tired they lie down to rest; what won
der if they rise up stiff, spiritless, and
not rarely suffering from a severe cold,
after their heated blood and relaxed
sinews have been exposed to the blasts
and frosts of chilly night. When
the days are not stormyit it is we'll enough
to let horses run in the pasture, but
every autumn night should find them
comfortably bedded and fed in the sta
BILE Ingratitude to our fellow-men is
Justly considered an odious vice, but is
there not often strong taint of it also
in the treatment of these noble animals
to whose faithful help in all kinds Of
drudgery farmers are deeply indebted
for full barns and comfortable homes =
Year: 1878

Once there was mule. He had a
pair of timber legs with heels at the
end of them. Mule thought his mas
ter did not give him enough corn to eat.
So, one day, as the boss was passing be-
hind him, he lifted up his heels and
boosted him to the other side of the
barn. This is what Mr.. mule called a
strike He thought he could get all
the corn he wanted now.


Presently he wanted water. He
didn't get it though. He wanted more
corn. He didn't get that. He went
to bed that night without his supper.
Next day he didn't have to work; he
didn't have to eat, either. He didn't
have any company. All he had to do
was to stand still and think. He
couldn't think why that master of his
didn't come and feed him. The next
day was the same and the next.


Before that mule got anything to eat
again he had grown so gaunt AID gen.
tie that he was willing to keep his feet
on the ground. The strike was ended
Year: 1878

An English Court has decided a
very important matter and servant
case. The landlord of an inn was sued
by maid servant lately in his implo.
for CO lost SID as wages due. She ask
ed permission to go for days holiday,
which was ut first granted, but subse-
quently withdrawn. This led to a
quarrel, in the course of which she said
sho would leave ''there and then" and
that tho defendant could deduct a
months wages from the amount Of six
months wages due her. The defend
ant, however, declined to pay her any
part of the wages due. The judge
held that so long as the plaintiff re-
mained in the defendants service he
had right to control her actions, and
was at liberty to Withdraw the permis-
sion he had given her. 1t might ap-
pear hard that the defendant should7get
six months of her service for nothing,
but it is very good thing to have
some sort of hold upon servants. Ap
parently the modern idea of servants
was that they could enter into con
tract of service and break it at pleas


ure. The plaintiff was nonsuited,
Year: 1878

Encouragement works wonders with
almost anybody, no matter what their
occupation in life may be. A boy
likes to be encouraged a girl likes to
be encouraged also a woman and
even the old grandfather and grand
mother have n relish for it. Some par
ents often make a mistake in not Civ
ing their children credit when they do
a thing well and some unintentionally
let lesson that has been studied very
hard, or q piece of work that has been
we'll done by boy or girl pass without
the least notice. This discourages a
child and has o bad effect otherwise.
Encouragement puts new life ir q
child, especially if 1t be bestowed by a
parent. Yet there are people, who,
though anxious to have their children
do well, are continually and in dis
piriting way, telling them that they
shouldn't do so-and-so, and that this Ii
wrong, without ever having little
friendly talk with them, and giving
them good advice, and encouraging
them when they do right. Some par
ents also make a mistake in leaving
the education of their children who'll,
to the schools. They think that j
they send their children to school an'
pay their way, they-thc parents-ar'
doing their part, and tho children
should do theirs. This may do yer.


well with good boys, but with the care


less, the thoughtless and the ipdifiel


ent, it does not.
Year: 1878

On one occasion Howard Panye, the
genial hearted, kind little man who
wrote the immortal song of " Home,
Sweet Home,''. was walking with me in
this great city of London, and, pointing
to one of the aristocratic streets in May
Fair where wealth and luxury had the
windows tightly closed and curtained
lest the least ray of light and warmth
should 90 out, or the smallest air of cold
winter come in, where isolated exclusive
English comfort was guarded by a
patrician dragon of gold, he, this tiny
man with big heart, said: "There, my
good friend, l became inspired with the
idea of Home, Sweet Home,' as
wandered about without food, without
a semblance of shelter could call my
own. Many night since wrote those
words that ushered out of my heart by
absolute want of a home have passed
and repassed in this locality, and heard
siren voice coming from these gilded
fur-lined, comfortable walls, in the
depth of a dim, cold London winter
warblng Home, Sweet Home, and
knew no bed to call my own There
was worker-an earnest, honest man
worker of soul and body, and what was
his neutrality-suspicious. Ct'actg7aat
Enquirer.


AREMARKABLE illustration of the plucl
and nerve of the thoroughbred race
horse occurred recently ut Charleston
S. c.. A horse in the four-mile dasl
broke his right hind leg short off at th'
pastern when little more than half th'
distance had been traversed, but tn


animal refused to give up until tn
! whole four miles were finished.
Year: 1878

THE Senate Committee on Territories
will report favorably upon the bill for
the creation of the Territory of Lincoln,
to be formed out of portions of the Ter
ritories of Dakota and Wyoming so as
to include all the Black Hills country.
Year: 1878

The HOUSE committee on Military
Affairs have adopted the following:


Resolued, That in view of the condition of
affairs in the Mexican frontier and the dan
gers arising from outbreak of Indian
hostilities, any measures looking toward a
reduction of the effective force of the army
is not justified by the condition of the
- Try, and Is unsafe and tanSKise.z
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star
CHICAGO, June 3.-ChiCago is well pre-
pared to quell any disturbance that Com
munists or other riotously inclined organi-
zations may manage to stirup. There are
troops, infantry and cavalry, numbering in
all one thousand two hundred and twenty
five men, fully armed and well drilled. The
Police Department has received fifteen
stand of arms, and have also organized a
battery of veteran artillery with six
twelve Founders. Besides these there are
several private companies well. armed and
drilled, and the city is prepared to arm the
various veteran clubs on short notice. Thus
the city will have about three thousand
armed men ready for any possible emer-
gency.


A peculiar case of suicide occurred here
yesterday. One Christian Beatrim has been
paying his addresses to Mrs. Miller, a widow
who keeps saloon, for about year, but
has been steadily refused by her. Last
night he called and demanded her hand but
was again refused. About daylight this
morning she was awakened by his breaking
in the door of a room where she was sleep
ing, but she remained quietly in bed and
watched his movements. He approached



slider and accept him. Upon again being re-
fused he proceeded TO undress before her,
several times stopping to renew the ques-
ton, but she remaining relentless. When
the last stitch of clothing was removed he
asked for the last time if she would not
marry him; she wouldn't. He then drew a
pistol from his pocket and shot himself six
times in the breast, the last shot passing
through his heart and killing him instantly.
She then notified the neighbors to remove
the body that she might resume her slum-
Der.


AT a council of Trades Union Societies
last night resolution was adopted request
ing Governor Collum to recommend the
next Legislature to pass bill compelling
employers to pay employees in cash. not in
goods or trade.


The body of boy named Henry Edmon
son, who left his home on Third avenue last
Monday, was found in the lake to-day.
Year: 1878

This wonderful working model of the
greatest piece of mechanism in the world
will be on exhibition at Hopkins Hal! for
this week only. Admission is put at TIN
low price of 10 cents that all may see it. lie
sure to take the children.
Year: 1878

NATIONAL Associated Press TO the Star.


LONDON, June 3.-The Times says the
total number of persons on board the Gros-
ser Kurfurst was four hundred and fifty
two, of these two hundred and seventeen
are known to be saved. Six officers are
among the lost
Year: 1878

CANADIAN INFLATIONIsTs.-Sir At Gait who
mas gone to England in company With the
finance minister, is understood to have re-
marked before leaving Ottawa that, much as
he deprecated resort to the process OF making
feared that in the present condition OF affairs
Canada would have to fall back on an infia-
tl0nlSt policy. The visit Of Sir Alexander to
England is believed to be In connection with the
fisheries question solely.
Year: 1878

EARTHQUAKE AT MEMPHIs.-A severe shock OF
earthquake was felt In Memphis Tenn-0 last
night at 1l:55, running north and south


tR-It is considered to be the duty OF a Swed-
ish father to teach his boy or girl TO SWIM,
Year: 1878

IF possible, the last car load OF
-four received by Penhallegon " Sou
is of better quality than any re
ceived before. Get solne and your
sure to laugh and grow fat.


So long as Judge Cothren goes
about telling that he intends to with.
draw, we can't help a misgiving that
the Democrat is trying to obtain
money on false pretenses when 1t de-
mands payment of the rewards offer
ed for definite information as to
what the Judge will do. When our
neighbor publishes over the Judges
signature statement that he will
remain on the track to the end OF
the race, the stamps will be prompt.
)y RENTED.
Year: 1878

Either the Democrat or the Arena
Star is badly sold as to the position
of Charley Gilman on the fat. mon
ey question, or else one or both of
them is wilfully deceiving the peo-
pie. The Democrat positively says
that Mr.. 6. is thorough--going
Democrat, while the Star quite as
positively asserts that he stands
squarely upon the fiat-money plat
form. In this city and vacinity
where Mr.. &. resides, and where
it is fair to presume he is better
understood than in remote parts OF
the county, it is the general belief
that he Is, as the Democrat claims,
and as Mr.. Tramel and others pub
Ideally asserted in the Democratic
county convention, speaking for the
delegation from Mineral Point, "as
good Democrat Us he ever was,
and as staunch as any in the county"


Now, we are told that there are
citizens of Iowa county, who have
hitherto been Republicans, who in
tend to vote the Greenback ticket
this fall. II there are any such they
certainly do not desire merely the
success of Bourbon Democrat at
the expense Of . manned Republic
can soldier; yet they help to accom-
plish just that when they vote for
Gilman against Kessler. On the
money question the candidates prob
ably don't really differ materially
the main distinction being that one
wants to be understood differently
by different voters, while the other
wants to be understood alike ny al'.


For Mr.. Gilman personally we
have nothing but the kindliest feel
ipps. and in this matter are actuated
solely by desire to place the facts
before the public as they appear to
US. II we are wrong in accepting
the Democratic view of his political
status as correct, and the Greenbsck-
ers are right in claiming him. as in
full communion with them. he may
nse the columns of the TRIBUNE to
state the fact.
Year: 1878

The Democrats of La Fayette
county are very emphatic. At their
convention last week many were
they who rose and said they would
not support Greenbacker under
any circumstances. But very few
of the D.mocrlts o. this county have
the courage to stand up and make
such an assertion.
Year: 1878

Never fails in Mineral Point. and
VIM Perry's low prices on groceries
are duly appreciated by all classes.
Another fine selection has been made
which will be sold remarkably cheap.
His prices can't be beat in tho city.
Just sample and price the goods and
you're sure to buy.
Year: 1878

THERE is no one in the county who will
not admit tha! Nj. j. Briggs was Que of the
best district attorneys Iowa County ever had.
The people should give him united support
for the Office this time.-Democrat.


Here's how a great many would
put it: "There is no one in the
County who will admit that Nj. J.
Briggs was one of the best district
attorneys Iowa County ever had.
The people should not give him a
united support for the office at this
time"
Year: 1878

IT is an acknowledged fact that
J. T. Pryor, Jr., who is now serving
his first term as county clerk, has
proved equal to the best clerk
the county ever had. This is some
thing that should bear heavily up
on the minds of the voters. We
want and must have men to fill these
important offices of trust who are
competent beyond doubt.
Year: 1878

The city dads ought to inau-
gurate a system Of drainage in the
lowlands OF the city for the protec-
ton OF health. Stop expend itures
on streets for a while and attend to
lots and cutters filled with stagnant
water and filth. Physicians tell US
that diphtheria is traceable to lack
of proper drainage. The subject
should be handled Immediately.
Year: 1878

ONE of the best citizens in this
county heard Owen King, Green
back candidate for Congress, remark.
"If had my way I'd issue two
billion dollars of paper money and
put it in circulation, and tho first
man who refused to take any of it
should be shot on the spot" Do we,
or do we not, want a man OF such
belief to represent US in Congress
Year: 1878

WHO can complain at these times
of not being well-dressed, with little
money? Ladies, you can purchase
your dress-goods, velvets, cloaks,
hosiery, and in fact everything you
may desire, with much less money
than you ever purchased them for
before. And you, gents, can "rig
out" in the latest styles for less
money than ever you spent on your
wardrobe. TO perform these miracles
call at Gundray Il Gray's and they
will convince you that they are dis
posing Of goods at prices which are
certainly within the reach of all. A
word to the wise is sufficient. y
Year: 1878

A few more weeks, and then


The l.ttlc child OF sin
Will hurdle the forbidden fcNNk
And scoop the pippin In.
Then with his martial spirit 0Afllcd.
BY pain his thcfts begcL
He'll clutch his little vest an9 Wish
Hc had no apple eat
Year: 1878

A Western editor throws mp the
sponge with the remarks that .lt
doesn't pay to run d newspaper in
j town where the business men ID
read almaDacs, pick their teeth
With herring tells and advertise ON
tie courthouse dsess"