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FOREST AND STREAM. 



|Oer. 19, 



i 



him, Inii Philip seizing Ms horns prevented this, and twist- 



i loer's nick around and tried to Ureal* it. Backward 



and forward over i ho sand bar they nigged, toiled and strug- 

 gled in mortal combat. Jus! at this time, Ihe whole puck of 

 hounds reached the bank in full cry and without a moment's 

 hesitation plunged in. The buut seeing this doubled him- 

 self up like a cat, mid giving a mighty bound shook himself 

 fn .- from tin- hunter ami rushed to bus water.'a.ud swam for 

 bis life down the river, with ibr dogs and his pursuer close 

 behind, while Willie kept even pace on lie hank yelling with 

 all bis might, with a whole tribe of house and darkeys' dogs, 

 all barking and yelping, added their noise to raise the volume 

 Of sound thai swelled upward in one infernal uproar. 



Now as fate or chance -willed it, (be noise reached every 

 ear in farmer Brown's family where Miss Phyllis was staying, 

 and tile whole crowd divining there was a hot, chase, pushed 

 down the river to witness it. .Miss Phyllis accompanying 

 them. They took their positit) I on a sand hank and waited 

 for the denouement. 



The Nottoway River is probably I be most crooked in the 

 world; being as full of turns and elbows as a Virginia snake 

 fence, and a sudden angle liid everything from sighl. The 

 first one lo put in an appo: r mr was Willie who, scratched 

 with briers, baiefoo led, bareheaded and unclad, rushed in 

 suddenly, screaming like a fiend and waving a hunling knife 

 wildly in the air. The ladies shrieked and covered their 

 faces with their hands, and the younger brother turning a 

 back summersault vanished in a flash iu the 'lark recesses 

 :i the forest, where lie remained mute, with all oHus passion 

 for the chase suddenly quenched, Whal lie thought Heaven 

 knows, for be stole silently home and ne\ er went "deer hunt 

 iug again. 



The eldest was made of sterner stuff; as Hie deer struck 

 the sand bank and saw the crowd collected there he turned 

 suddenly at bay; one sweep of bis powerful horns cleared 

 the pack of hounds, and then he rushed on his human foe, 

 wdio awaited him unarmed and undaunted. A confused 

 melee [allowed, with man. buck (leer aiid dogs all inter 

 mingled. A second lime Ihe deer shook himself free. One 

 dog era» led :in ay w illi broken ribs, two were lamed, while 

 Philip bad a long but shallow gash on bis neck, cut either 

 by the antlers or by lie forefoot of the buck, by which he 

 could not tell, but'tbe blood spurted from the wound and 

 Covered his body with the ensanguined flow. 



The last round was fought right in ihe presence of the 

 ladies. Under any other circumstance Philip would, like 

 bis I ii li f, have beaten an instantaneous relrcai, but his 

 blood was up now ami all the devil in him aroused. Again 

 the combatants closed, and this lime Phil got the buck fairly 

 by the horns, uud then ensued a line struggle 01 muscle 

 against muscle, ot human strength against brute strength, as 

 11 ,i evn witnessed in the old ijnlliseum in its palmbsl days. 

 And the ladies forgo i lo scream or shriek as they v, ilnessed 



in breathless silence the gladiator form with swelling 



sinews brought out iu full play, and Ihe eye Hashing with 

 ihe excitement ot bailie. Fvcn Ihe dogs stood lack. The 

 eoutesl waslung, bin never for a moment doubtful, for the 

 buck could not use his horns. Twist, jump and spring as he 

 may, the iron hands held their hold, until al last' in his 

 frantic straggles one of bis antlers was lorn off, and be sank 

 panting and dying al the feel of his victor 



Miss Phyllis' watched Ibis combat with kindling cheek and 

 gleaming eye. She came from a nation of warriors and her 

 blood must' have thrilled at the sight of her discarded lover 

 with a torso, though red with the ensanguined stream, yet 

 combined the Hercules with the Apollo. 'What her thoughts 

 were who can tell — and. by Ihe way, who can attempt lo 

 follow the thoughts, the caprices, Ihe sudden changes in any 

 woman's heart? 1 only know lhat Philip, emboldened by 



night'. ' He was 'accepted, and she, the irresistible Phyllis, a 

 veritable dear, became a captive in a full and sweet sur- 

 render. OnAssF.rn 



BIRD MIGRATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI 

 VALLEY. 



(OMIUl.iat KliOM THE .XOTlis or Mli. 0, » IDS1ASS r,v 

 W". W. UUOliE. 

 1'VIlT 11. — CONCl.l lllilr 



■ . i ! . .■.:/,.'. : • ■■ <•■ .■ — Ked-Eyed Vireo. — S. 8. Ct iminon; 

 A, SO P., a few: 6, 2, gradually more noisy. 



(Ill) I :>/■-«////;/(/./''•''•'! — Warbling Vireo. -S.S. common; 4. 17. 

 I',, one male in full song (this may have been hire for some 

 lime); 4, 18, three males, at stand's, in song; 4. 82, has at 

 once become X. X. ; 5. Sj begins to build. 



(22) Liinir/rm jlaeifroits— Yellow Throated Vireo.— S. S. 

 common; 4. 20, P., one male a I, old stand: fi. 3, N. X. at stands. 



(29) Lituininu xatihiriux— Solitary Vireo. -F. V. . -I. 2\ I 1 '., 

 one seen; 5, 10. two seen, which were also the last. 



(38) Vino /lon-lmn/iYii.tiK — White-Eyed Vireo. — S. S. com- 

 mon; 4, 31, F., one male in full song. 4. '.'". more nuniei 

 ous; 4. 31, ranks (ill up, female,-, arrived, males are noisy; 

 5, 3. noisy at stands. 



, ■ 'I, -Hell's Vireo S. 8, common; 4, 26, F.. and 



few. 5, 3. increasing bul slowly. 



( — ) Lfiniiw liirlvrisi'iHtis—lJt'zgi-rhi'atl Shrike.— R. com- 

 mon i It. 1.1, carrying building materials. 



f — ) Ampi-Iix i-Ah-'o-ni, Cedar Bird. K. seldom seen; one 



flock 4, 29. 



(II) froi/it, int'tin— Purple Martin.— S. S/conunoti ; 3,16, P., 

 three birds seen; 3. 18, three more seen at other places. These 

 martins are S. S., visiting their boxes al once on arriving. 



I, 3, have become somewhat "cue n efous; 4. 3, singing; 



4.6, carrying straw to box; 1. 9, old birds seem to be all 

 hack now. but they do mil yet build in earnest; 4, Si, more 

 numerous and noisy; 5, 3. old birds in full numbers, birds of 

 last year yet to come; 5, I. birds of last year arrived today, 

 and 'caused great commotion among Old pairs; they are as 

 noisy and jubilant as possible. 



(17) Jfir" trln rrf/t/ir:i>,!tt*/i : <i—Pj:iYn Swallow.— S. S. com- 

 mon; I, 7. F. , 1. II to 16, a few met with: 4. 31, more nu- 

 merous. 



(9) Turliiirim-ln biroliii-— While Bellied Swallow. -S. S. 8, 

 (6, I'\, a party of ten seen hunting over a lake. These are 

 transient individuals. 5, 3, in migratory flocks yesterday 

 and to-day. 



116) SMi/iiioj,/- ;//./■ Kfrrijifiniis- Bough -Winged Swallow.— 

 S. S. local. 4. 6, P., six at old stands; .7. 3, lirsl. swallow 

 wliicb has eggs. 



(35) Chttie riparta— Bank Swallow. — S. S. local. 1,34, 

 P., small flock; 5, 3, not in full number,,, in cool days not 

 about holes. 



(33) Pyranga rubra— Scarlet Tanager.— 8, S., abundant. 



1, 31, P., one male, silent; 4, 36, mates only, but more nu- 

 merous; B, 3, beard and seen rarely. Dense foliage this sea- 

 sou makes it difficult to find them.' 



(83) Pyniinjii nx/ira — Summer Red Bird. — S. S. abund- 

 ant. 5, S, f 



f— \ Cavpoditiw#pv<rpurmte—PmjAs Finch.— W. S. abund- 

 ant (except during winter 79-'80). Seen all the time from 

 3, 6 to 3, 6: :■!, 19, same numbers, but the males are getting 

 rich purple on head, neck and rump: 4, 3. still very numer- 

 ous, generally on elms, sometimes singing beautifully; 4, 8, 

 to 9, same, males getting purple all over. Their song is often 

 heard, but they keep almost as quiet as in .March. I, 19, 

 party of seven females; 4, 30, twoin wood; 4. 39, L. 



(—) Astrw/o/iHMx trixfis— Thistle Bird.— K., common. A 

 small party met with, 3, 3: 4. 3. seen in small Companies, 

 often with the purple finches on same trees, but not seen or 

 beard much; they keep pretty quiet, comparatively. 4, S, 

 singing: I, 5, more numerous and noisv, quite yellow; I, 7. 

 N. ».;-!, 9, they range now among our moM. 'conspicuous 

 and noisy birds', in full summer dress; 4, 18, lo-day the 

 Boisiest and most conspicuous birds; 4, 31. two large flocks 



loo noisv. 4. 23, another large flock; very numerous now, 

 -I. 34, extremely numerous; 4, 36, decreased; 5, 1, a flock 

 on ground; .7, 4. a flock of al least a hundred along River 



des pores. 



(14) 1'iit-si nut"* mmAmelwnsk mini mm — Savannah Spar- 

 row.— T. V. 1, 4. F. ; again 4. 5, both at old stands, where 

 I find them every pear. They do not breed there, but tran- 

 sient birds seem to like the place.; 4. 9 to 16. has remained 

 at stands; 4. 33, increase; 4, 37, more conspicuous and 

 singing; ,7, 3. still with us at same places. X. X.: 5, i. on 

 fences along toadside singing; 5, 8,- considerable decrease; 

 bulk left, and I... 5, 10, 



(9) I'omrfis t/MiHiiitwx— Bay-Winged Bunting. — S. S. a 

 bird which is never numerous in "this vicinity, met with 

 tu ice across the river; ill Illinois 3, 16 and I, t. 



(39) Vottir'itnttttx jht.HK/'riin": — Yellow- Winged Sparrow.— 

 S. s. I, 38, F. ; f>, 1, migrating party ins. meadow, 



(13) Clitimkxtrx ,/riHinnira — bark Pinch. — S. S.. common; 



3, 28 P.; I. 3, not numerous yet; 4, 20, four pairs, soine- 

 whal more numerous and noisy; 4. 31, has considerably in 

 creased and is now seen in pairs at old stands: f>, 3. N. N. al 

 stands. 



(34) ZoimlrHiin !■ m-imh, •?/*— White-Crowned Sparrow.— 

 W. S. but mostly T. V.; -I. 33, F. ; 4. 37, more conspicuous 

 and. singing; .7, 3. approaching height of Beason, heard and 



seen often; 5, I. decided increase, heard everywhere along 

 roads, borders of wood-, etc.. height of season; 5, 5, bulk 

 left last, night, migrating individuals to-day; 5, 14, still pres- 

 ent, but not numerous; small flocks until ">, 17, b. 



(-! 7.„„, itni-niu oUikoIih— White-Throated Sparrow. — W. 

 S. bul mostly T. V. lias become much more numerous 

 since 3,1. Only small parties or single individuals were 

 seen in February, bul now Hocks of 12 to 18 Of all grades of 

 coloration arc met with, and their song is often heard; :;. 19, 

 same; 3, 30, large Hocks: 4. 3 lo 9, same numbers at Same 



stallions, if. <>., places to which they return regularly every 

 year, and where they will stay till May. They do not now 

 keep exclusively on 'the ground, but are often found high up 

 in trees feeding. They arc not conspicuous, keepine. quiet 

 and singing bul little. 4,17. still plentiful at old places; 



4, 22. flocks have increased to double their former size, and 

 more highly-colored males among them: 4, 34, extremely 

 numerous: 4. 36, decreased bv the large flocks leaving; 5, 2, 

 small flocks, all birds of the last year, an- left . eompara 

 tivelv few, but slill very numerous at certain stands, which 

 are the same as in March and April: .7, 4. still numerous. 

 but no increase; 5, S, migrating individuals; .7. 8, eonsider- 

 ble decrease; 5, 14, still present" but not numerous; 5, 17, L. 



,Sp&rUn utijiiUrioi—Tniv Sparrow.— W. S.. common; 3, 6, 

 still here; 3, 19, have left. 



(8) SpizMit dioiirdin — (.'hipping Sparrow.— S. S.. almost 

 11.; :). 15, F., one singing: 3, 18, two singing; 3, 30. numer- 

 ous, more I ban a dozen males singing: 4, 3, full numbered, 

 but no migrating flocks mel wilh; 4, 6. first set, of eggs; 

 I, 9, one of our most industrious songsters. 



Sp&etta ,niiiiih, (lav Sparrow.— T; V., once met With; 



4. 39, 1881. 



cji Sp .•■:,, Ve pi&W/t Efeld Sparrow.— S. S.. almost R. ; 

 3 3,7 P,j 3, 1. urst song; after 3, 3, more numerous and 

 song heard al many old -tamls. 3, 11. migrating flock: 3, 19, 

 increasing; 3, 20, full numbers and full song: 4. 3. several 

 migrating flocks; I, 9. one. of our most industrious songsters; 

 •7, 3. N. IS', on eggs. 



.,///,/, v fiycm/lMs— Snow Biub— W. S. common; after 8, 1, 

 Ihev no longer kept silent on ground, but mount trees and 

 sing all day: 8, 1?, same; 3.30, large flocks; 4,3, more 

 numerous. Bocks of two to four dozens met with since 

 3, 38; 4, 8, suddenly almost all have left us: I, 5 to B, are 

 scarce, but a few can always be met with, partly On ground 

 partly up in trees, reeding Ibcre in company wilb peabody 

 bird,' pur]. le linch. yellow rump, ruby crown, thfatle bird, 

 etc; such trees sometimes swarm with a dozen different 

 species; \. 16. a few birds with a migrating flock of Bickers 

 and robins; -I. 19, one; I, 30. saw two among flock of fifty 

 thistle birds in woods; .7. 39, d ie!l 



elmpkit Jhmiata— Song Sparrow. -T. V., common; 

 '■',, 1, F.. singing; 8, 7, very numerous and conspiCU 



3, 19 to 1, 3, same; I. 3, beginning lo leave; 4. -1. L. 



(5) Mcto&pim patewHs— Swamp Sparrows.— T \ '.. 3, 3, 



two ei i) among song sparrows; 8, 16. very numerous; 4. 3 

 to .7 I same numbers but bulk left soon after: ,7, 1 1. I.. 



(33)4/. '-;./:■//"•,,/„/— Liucoln's Sparrow. —T. V., 4,20. F„ 

 three seen- 5 3, height of season: bulk left 5, 4 and .7: 5, 8, 

 slill more, lecrea,, , single birds loo. 23, L. 



(6) passenUn iUmn—Yvx Sparrow.— T. V.. almost W. S. : 



-f tic /'.'•;-■' 'yik*-i but mil m: r. Dm'j Ibrc ::r fair at i tim; , 

 3 30 only a few seen; I, 3. nearly all have left us quite slid 

 d'cnly; 4, '4. L. 



(3) Pipttu i-n/l/iro/i/il/iiilniiiK—Towhcf Bunting. -3, 3.7, F,. 

 one male; 3, 3, lirsl song and first female; M, 7. generally 

 heard at old stands: 3, 19, full numbered, but uo migrating 

 flocks; all S. S. : 1.3. S. S., all present and tloeksof a dozen; 



4, 6, males lighting like roosters; 5, 3. S. N.. on eggs, 



(_i f'.i riHh (',','< n'n/iiiioHiis— Cardinal Grosbeak. — R. com- 

 mon, heard on every wane daj but i'0 noisy ;;,:;. f„3, 



N.N. male and b male oil en beard. 



(33) ;>,.,,„ ,:„,,'/,, ludamam— Kose-Breasted Grosbeafe.-S. 



S common; 4, 31, P., one male in lull song, 4, 33, male 

 and female seen often, heard song; 1. 26, very noisy and 

 conspicuous, female-shave arrived: 5, 3. ». N,, excited and 



(35) Pun.v'riiui oyanea— Indigo Bird. — S. S. common; 4, 



34, P., small flock' of males; 4, 3-5, Still seaiceand nol yet in 

 song; I, 26, males only, bill more numerous: 4, 37. males 



-'i i ■■ <>,,)<- rim >,<i— Black-Throated Bunting.— S. SJ 



common: 4, 35, F.. the vanguard; 4, 37. males seer singlj 

 and heard ,-ingiug, but no females: S, 3, males not in full 

 numbers, singing, bul oftdi seen flying in search of some- 

 thing, much like eowbirds; .7, 4, N. N. and one of the most 

 conspicuous birds. 



(32) Dolkhmyx oryziem-ax— Bobolink.— T. Y. not abun- 

 dant and rapid transit; 5. 2. F., van only; o, 4, males, sing- 

 ing on wing: 5, 5, large flock of singing bobolinks go north 

 at 6 A. ML; 5, 11, seen; 5, 18, L. 



(5 1 Molofhr 



observed: 3, 19, still 

 suddenly N. N,'; 4, 8, 

 three generally seen i 

 and female. 



( — ) Xouilion-plmlus 

 bird.— S. S. not oornr 



(1) Agelam* phornit 

 small Hocks-seen goin 

 old haunrs befori 3, I 

 going north at Bunrisi 

 and evening 3, 4; 4. 

 females: 4. 17, males 

 the noisiest and mot 

 females still increase 



(__) Stomidta timgn 

 '■ vary jaicy and ccn: 

 larly heard at stands. 



ird, — S. S. common: 3, 3, a few 



e; 4, 2. hardly numerous; 4. 3, 



les numerous, now conspicuous: 



pursuit.; 5, 3, everywhere male 



rep/minx— Yellow-Headed Black- 



Ited-Winged Blackbird— S. S. 

 I. as early as 3, 30, also a few at 

 gn-al .nival and large flocks 

 iSc IB evenhlgS, 8. and morning 

 real numbers present, but few 

 1,1 i; in separate flocks; 4, 18, 

 ispieuous birds to-day; 4, .26, 

 nbers; ,7, 3, mating and noisy, 

 arlow Lark. — R. common." 3, 

 us during warm days: 5, 2, regu- 



(24) Icterus spwrwtt— Orchard Oriole. S. S. common; 4, 

 22, F., old males have arrived and are heard singing; 4, 26, 

 still quiet, old males only; 4, 27, females arrived and males 



jubilant; I 



'5. -4. begi 



(24) M, 



, not excited, (■ 



i to be N. N. 



. but not in full number 

 -4, 22, P.; o! 



before 3, 



then grail 



(1) Qui 



5. fio. 

 ally ( 



Grackle,— W. 

 everywhere, fro 



-Bronzed Grackle.— S. S. 

 the first flocks passed north 2, 20. ami a few were at old 

 stands before 3, 2. but the large flocks in countless numbeis 

 passed north the morning and evening of 3, 3 and 4: the S. 

 :-i.nd conspicuous; 4, 9. mating but 

 sleeping place on Arsenal Island ; 



aveali i s ceased curing the island 

 go to-day; 5. 4. 



go in pau- 

 still going to the 

 5, 3, mating and 



new flocks, seen I 



(-) CCJWM fi 



ishtn 



icnal Island, oppc 



itovili — Crow. — H. most numerous iu 

 t fifty thousand spend the night on 

 : southern part of this city. 8, 

 7. have decreased very much in numbers: 8, 1.7. carrying 

 building materials; 3, 19, mostly gone; 4, 2. not, one per 

 rent, left to spend ihe night on the island, 



i i ytmwittd frMotii. — R., 3, 7, not, vet very noisv ; 8, 19, 

 same: 5, 3. flock of thirty go north at 6 A. M." followed b\ 

 smaller flocks. 



i — i /.,-• iimfihiiii ii!j,r*trix — Shore Laik. — R., abundant. 8, 

 7, Very noisy and conspicuous during warm days; -7. 3. 

 regularly heard at stands. 



(20) ,',,, anus earoWneftsis.— King Bird.— S. S. common; 

 4, 18, P.. one male; 4, 21. two more birds, a male and a 

 female; 4, 22, begins to be consph nous, both male and female; 



4. 24, more numerous; 4, 26, X. X., 5, 1, migrating fiock._ 

 (28) MuifLirlnisi-ritiititx—QmeA ("'rested Flycatcher.— S, 



common; 4. 21. F.. one. silent; 4. 34, more numerous; 4, 

 36, X. X.: r.. 3. conspicuous. 



(,7) Snji-.i-yi ./,.'..■,'/■■., t'bieiie. -S. S. common; 8. 3, F., two 

 males; 3. 6, ti'rst femali'; 8, 15, carrying building materials; 

 3, 19, full force, but no migrating' flocks, all S. S.; 4. 14, 

 first set of fresh eggs; 5, 3, feed young in nest. 



(41) (.'imto/nif. Wi.'/V's— Olive-Sided Flycatcher.— T. V.; 



5. 34 and 35, seen. 



(30) Contopvs fin/ix— WoodPewee.— S. S. common: 4, 29, 

 P. ; .7, 2. not numerous vet; 5, 4, pretty often beard to-dav. 



m)£mpkloi„i;c lUi.dr<~ittris— Yellow-Bellied Flycatcher*.— 

 T. \ . : .7. 10, seen.' 



(28) EimpMona* umdieiix— Acadian Flycatcher.— S. 

 abundant in forest ; 4, 37, P., silent at old stands: 5. 3. nut 

 yet in full numbers. 



(84) EnqAdorifix pnxilhix trail!/— Traill's Flycatcher,— & 

 S. common: 5,4, F.. seen and heard at old stands. 



i 38 i £.:jH-!.>tia.r miiiin, ii x— Least Flycatcher. -T. V.. not 

 common; 5, 3, P., two or three migrating; again 5, 5; from 

 5, ll, to 28 seen every day; .7, 29. L. 



(38) Tmrhiiiis n.liihrix— 'Ruby-Throated Humming Bird.— 



(is) Chat lira /u-ln xi/i.-i — Chimney Swift.— S. S. common; 

 11. K ,,;i, : 4, 18, live at one time, chasing; 4, 19. becom- 

 ing more numerous; 4, 30, Hocks go north in evening; 4. 22, 

 air full of them even during rain ; 1. 24, by dozens in air. 

 especially iu evening, 



(_) OipriiiiHhjnx" nirifn-iix— Whippoorwili.— S. S. very 

 common. Xo record for 1883, 



, m •■ .,,hi.)(t> piquim— Night Hawk— S. S. common: ,7, 

 " 8, more go north this evening. 

 w— Downy Woodpecker.— R. 

 -Hairy Woodpecker.— R. 

 rar/iix — Yellow Beliicd Woodpecker-.— 

 gain 3. 31 and 4, 5: 4, 9. same birds at 

 auales migrating. 

 .. oliiiux— Bed Bellied Woodpecker.— S. S. 

 year Very bile; -I, 23, F.. one male. 5, l, 

 females migrating. 



( — ) lliiliihmivx p/lmlns— I'ileatcd Woodpecker.— R., one 

 seen 3. 6. 



(ID miani'rpBn erytlvrocephiiliia -Reil-IIeaded Woodpeck- 

 er.— S. S. but very irregular; iii 77-78 many wen- seen all 

 wittier; 3, 20. F.,'two at, old stands; 4. 3, only three seen so 

 far, 4, 9. still scarce; 4, 33, this bird so scarce before is to- 

 day met with at every step singly and in small parties. 

 Many are seen on wing flying to aid fro; 4, 36, X. X. 



(4) Oolaptas tturdtw— Golden-Winged Woodpecker -R. j 

 but mostly S. S.. generally moving with the robins; 3. 2. P., 

 3, 4 and 6, more numerous among robins: 3, 19, seen every- 

 where; 4. 2, X. X., mating, also iu migrating hod.-. 4 8 

 belongs at present to our most noisy birds; 4, 1,7 and 22, mi- 

 grating nocks seen. 

 (10) f.'i rt/lr <i/cm>i — Kingfisher.— 8. S. 3, 18, F„ one male. 

 i>;ii ('<«;■•/;«* '"■/■■ '■/,-, ecu- Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, -S, S, 

 .7. 4, P., heard often. 



'( — ) Cnm/ztts i-ri/I'mifi/it/iiiliHiix—lihirk Hilled Cuckoo. — S. 

 S. no record for 1882. 4, 24. P., 1880 and 5. 6, F„ 1881. 



