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by a peculiar noise which we took to be two 
birds scolding.  The noise had ceased and everything
was again quiet when right behind us there was 
quite a disturbance.  We soon noticed two little
animals racing each other, and when one climbed a
tree immediately back of use we recognized the red
squirrel (Sciurus Hudsonius).  He got on a bough of the tree and facing 
us, began scolding, making that peculiar noise which
we had already heard.  The red squirrel is the enemy 
of the gray, although much smaller.  (Experts say that
he prevents the propagation of the species on the part of
the gray by biting out their testicles (?)).  It was now 
nearly 8 p.m., so we broke camp and made our 
way towards Towson.  As there was nothing botanical
very interesting we decided to call the day Red Squirrel 
Day.  I reached home about 10 p.m.

31
July 1, 1899.  A trip to Glenburnie, Marley and
vicinity.  The B. & O. R.R. has been for sometime in 
the hands of a receiver.  This means really that the government
takes the railroad in hand.  This is the first
        