MIGRATION
OF
BIRDS.
Interesting Extract From the Journal of
aujEngUch Light-Ho om Keeper.
The annual flight of birds southward
in the autumn and northward in the
spring is one of the oldest-observed
facte of natural history. But it is only
within a few years, comparatively, that
the routes and time-tables of these
feathered travelers have been studied
by men of science.
Now, however, it is perfectly well
known that there is a favorite point at
which generation of birds cross the
Mediterranean from Europe into Africa
and back again. The habits of birds
passing from or over the British Isles in
their annual migrations has been
studied by a committee of the British
Association for the Advancement of
Science, whose report contains some
very interesting and remarkable state­
ments.
In going southward, the birds go in
two great rushes, at an interval of a
month, in October and November, and
they follow the coast-line. This last
circumstance makes the light-houses
the best pbints of observation, and the
best of al! seems to be the Beu Rock
Light-house, off the coast of Scotland,
better known, perhaps, to American
boys and girls as the Inchcape Rock.
The following extract, from the
journal of the keeper of this light, de­
scribing what took place on the night
of October 16, 1885, seems almost be­
yond belief:
“Birds began to arrive at 7:30 p. m.,
striking lightly and flying off again;
numbers went On increasing till mid­
night, wheu it seemed that a vast flock
had arrived, as they now swarmed in
the rays of light, and. striking hard,
fell dead on balcony or rebounded into
the sea. At three a. m.. another flock
seemed to have arrived, as the numbers
now increased in density; at the same
time all kinds crowded bn to the lan­
tern-windows, trying to force their way
to the light.
“The noise they made, shrieking and
battering the windows, baffles descrip­
tion. The birds wen* uow apparently
in thousands: nothing ever seen here
like it by us keepers. Wherever there
was a light visible in the building they
tried to force their way to it. The bed­
room windows being' open, as usual,
for air alt night, they got in and put
the lights out. Ail binis went off at
six a. in.. going west ^Oifthwest. Red­
wings were most in ntimbed. starlings
next, blackbirds, fieldfares and larks?’
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Lot 1 from Tortland. 3 Pieces Bowling
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Lot 2 from Portland, 1 bdl. w. paper,
markid P. F. Brown.
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Receiver of the Oregon A Cal. R. B. Co.
Portland Oregon, Maroh 3, 1887.
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“The Newoomes,” “Vanity
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“Heart of Midlothian” and “Tale of Two
JOHN J. SAX,
Cities.” Edward Everett Hale's list is:
Has his
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Cabin,” “Jane Eyre.” “A Tale of Two
Cities,” “Arabian Nights," “The New-
comes,” “Ivanhoe,” “Pride and Pre­ rl
judice," “Romola” and Dumas, “Three
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Will chop Feed for $2 per ton
—It was at an evening party. Mr.
T o CHICAGO and all points EAST.
D. St George Smith was reciting a
or one-tenth toll.
m U Vv WWW Iwwtes Ticket« void to all PROMINENT POINTS
poem consisting of forty-six stanzas.
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Threugliout the Ea»t und Southeast.
Mr. Brown, a guest, comes in late.
Farmer* and others having grain to chop
oan come to my mill, and attend to any
“What’s going on?" he whispered to
TO EAST BOViW»—PASSEWisERS!
business in the city to lietter advantage than
Briggs. “Smith’s reading a new poem.
driving
two — miles
town to get their
Hr
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AND
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MAKE
A
MISTAKE
BUT out
BE of SURE
He has juse finished the thirtieth stan­
chopping done.
JOHN J. BAX.
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za," answered
Briggs.
savagely.
McMinnville, Or.
“What is the subject—the motive?"
“I don’t know what the subject is, but
I suspect his motive must be revenge
And see that your ticket reads via Portland and
I can’t see any other motive for it’—
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Emigrant Sleeping Cars are run on Regular Express Trains Full
reported in the Savannah News: A
Length of the Line. Berths Free.
McMinnville............................................Oregon,
Fairburn man on a wager walked from
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