THE OOLOGlfclT. 



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Owl, probably its mate, came to its assist- 

 ance, and by their combined attacks corn- 

 pelled me to evacuate, driving me from the 

 field of battle with my hat and arm cover- 

 i rig my eyes to protect them from the fe- 

 rocity of my assailants. They followed me 

 to the outskirts of the wood and then left. 

 It was now quite dark and leaving the wood 

 in no jubilant frame of. mind, I stumbled 

 over a man, stretched out apparently dead. 

 Horror ! hoAV I started. Of course I was 

 frightened and did not stay to make exam- 

 inations, but hurried homeward as fast as 

 possible. On my way I met a park guard, 

 to whom I related my adventure. He list- 

 ened, and after I had finished merely said, 

 " Oh, that's nothing, probably some drunk- 

 en fellow who wants a bed in the open air," 

 and passed on. I did likewise, inwardly 

 cursing drunken men. Did any of your 

 readers ever hear of an analogous case? 

 This is the first instance brought to my no- 

 tice, and very much surprised me ; from 

 which I have learned that the most insig- 

 nificant thing may if aroused, become a 

 worthy antagonist. 



Bryn Maur, Pa. Wm. H. Ashmead. 



E. L. Hudnut, S. L. WiUard and H. T. 

 Jones, who shall obtain the lowest estimates 

 of the same in their respective towns, and 

 report the same in time for publication in 

 the May issue of The Oologist. Said es- 

 timates to be computed on about eight oc- 

 tavo pages, small pica body, and the num- 

 ber of copies to be printed one hundred 

 fifty (150). 

 (Signed.) J. S. Howland, Fres. 



The Forest and Stream for April 13, 

 publishes a list of the birds of Fort Wayne, 

 Ind., by G. A. Smith. 52 species are 

 mentioned. 



Still some hunters are too enthusiastic 

 to regard game laws, and carry on their 

 sport ■\^•ith recklessness. A party of three 

 young men were hunting Ducks and Geese 

 in a punt on Little Long Pond, Pa., using 

 a swivel gun for the purpose. The gun. 

 burst, killing tAvo of the men and breaking 

 the thieh of the other. 



^diii.. Oologtccil Society. 



Newport, R. I., March 28, 1876 



1 hereby call for a subscription of forty 

 cents per each member of the A. O. S., for i 

 the purpose of obtaining a sum sufificlent to i 

 defray the expense of publishing a Consti- ' 

 tution for the benefit of the Society. Like- 

 wise I hereby commence the collection of 

 an annual due to the same amount (forty 

 cents) to enable the Treasurer to pay any 

 debts or expense the Society may incur, 

 said sum payable on the first of September 

 or within thirty days thereafter. 

 (Signed.) J. S. Howland, Pres. 



Newport, R. I., April 5, 187G. 



As a Committee on the Printing of the 

 Society's Constitution, I hereby appoint 



The Oologist for 1876 promises to 

 eclipse its precedents in. all departments of 

 the natural history of birds and birds' eggs. 

 Some of the best amateur authors, who 

 write from personal experience, and who 

 are given to carelul observation, have con- 

 sented to contribute during the present year. 

 We assure our readers that our subjects 

 are all selected, and contain sketches foimd- 

 edonfact, amongwhich are notably ; "Rem- 

 iniscences of a Collector," "Birds' Eggs' 

 and Nests," and the series on American 

 and Foreign Birds. We wish our sub- 

 scribers and all who are interested would 

 aid us in promoting our circulation, that 

 we may be enabled to enlarge and present 

 to our readers more attractions in the way 

 of illustrations. 



Peruse the advertisements on the last 

 page, and if you want anything in the line 

 of oology, obtain their price lists. 



