The Seaforth News, 1930-08-14, Page 3r.
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Australian Lyre
Is Master Mimic
.Shybird Imitates Cracking of
Whip—and Buzz of Saw
What is it that makes us all So fn-'
terested in mimicry? When a child,
mimics, his elders we are instantly
amused, and even a poor imitation of
a celebrity, so long as it makes the
original in some degree reoognizezble,
;excites our smiles.
Max Beerbohm .in one of :his essays
'expressed the opinion that' Mimicry Is
a formof criticism," and it is barely
possible, that. this implication may be
one of the reasons why one person
cleverly mimicking another has the
same universal appeal as a good cart-
•cature.
Dr. Johnson once said to Boswell:
'"To be a goodmimic requires great
powers: great aouletess of observa-
tion, great retention of what le ob
:served, and great pliancy or organs to
represent what ds observed."
However, though I do=pay homage
to many humans, who delight their.
audiences by so accurately impereonat•
ing others, and express my thor-
ough appreciattou of their powers,
truth compels me to state without
equivocation that they are simply not
it' when compared to' a friend of
mine 'who, in my opinion, is the best
mimic in the world.
Lest I be accused of introducing an
ungracious note of comparison, let me
confess that my gifted "friend" hap
pens to be a bird, known to ornitholo-
gists as IVlonura Superba and to or-
dinary folk as the superb lyre bird of
New South' Wales. South Queensland
and Victoria.
Here '15one tribute to his prowess
quoted by the famous Australian ern-,
ithologiet, Alec H. Chisholm:
difficult for this
No sound is too d o
bird. to reproduce. In the case of
sweetly musical notes, it is an exact
reproduction of the originals, while of
those of a harsh nature it is highly re-
fined imitation. The swish of a coach
driver's whip and the sound of saw
ancLax are perfect deceptions, and the
gliding of one bird's notes into those
of. another and the.renderina of two
or more simultaneously are nothing
;short of marvelous.
Hearing lyre bird -. one thing. See-
ing them is another, but unfortunately
the stupidity of mankind has caused
him to become the shyest birds of all
the Australian bush.
It is recorded that when Captain
:Cook and his, men first lauded in the
Island Continent they were surround-
ed by hundreds of these glorious crea-
tures. Never having seen white men
before the birds saw no reason for dis-
trusting them. Alas for their coati-
donee. The sailors ciubbed. them by
the hundreds and pretty soon the curio
markets of London were -flooded With
the beautiful tails of these antipodean
"wrens."
However, to quote Mr. Chisholm
once more: "In spite of all ghoulish
decimation tor the sake of its .tail
feathers, the lyre bird is happily still
persisting in New South Wales."
There is a bird in the Australian
bush called the kookaburra, the giant
member of the kingfisher family, I1
is affectionately known all over the
country as the "laughing jackass," as
it is the proud possessor of a wild,
free outburst which resembles more
nearly the laughter of a human being
than anything in the animal kingdom.
'Maya observers of bird life are un-
der the impression that it is a very.
difficult thing for a lyre birdto imitate
the laughter of a kookaburra, but on
one Occasion direct evidence to the'
contrary was placed before ore.
Som years ago I was wandering,
aimlessly through the thickest part
of the scrub one winter's day (mid-
July if you please) when I suddenly
heard what seemed to be a'Violent
duet ot sardonic laughter going on be-
tween two kookaburas.
As I crept forward and peered
through the angled undergrowth I saw
a much -ruffled and angry kookoburra
hopping about on the bare limb- of a
dead "gum" tree. Now and' then he
would stop to gaze down at something'
in the middle of a small clearing and
OA my glance followed his I saw a mag-
nificent epeciruent of a lyre bird par-
ading up and down. Then, suddenly I
saw the lyre bird stand still and give
an absolutely perfect irritation of the
wild laugh that belongs, strictly speak-
ing only to kyolraburras.
The imitation was not at all pleas-
ing to the "jackass,' and after a feeble
sort of forced laugh himself, he flew
• down like a dart and attempted to Dan-
iell his imitator. The lyre bird dodged
the attack successfully, and the kooka-
• urr flew back e'
b a w to his perch only' Id
hear himself insulted again a few
seconds later.
This little game was repeated sever-
al times, and it -was easy to see that
there was at least one bird in the
world who did not believe that imita-
tion is the sincerest form of flattery.
Alas! just as my excitement was at
its height I stepped on a dead twig
and the ehsuing snap instantly scared
both performers in dile weird duet in-
to the depths of the bush.
Bird lovers will understand me when
1 say that what I had been privileged
•£o witnesslduring those few rare mo -
manta made pie feel as Keats felt
when. Chapmau's Homer first swam
into his ken. Surely, as Mr: Chis-
holm says, 'There Is no bird in the
'world. to rival this lyre -tailed artist of
the Australian jungles."—P. W.
"AND , STILL THE WONDER GREW"
• 25yearc ago when the conquest of
the air was In its infancy, Wilson's
Bachelor cigars were already finding
favour amongst smokers . . and,
today, there are more Wilson's
Bachelors -100% Havana filler-
smoked and enjoyed than any other
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Owl Laffs
Always Too Much of Pain
There will always be on Barth
The -ancient pain of human birth;
Always the sad -release ot breath
At endless horizons of death;
And men will always have to pay
The toll on nature's perilous' way.
No progress can evade the urge
Of earthquake and volcanic surge.
Yet why .permit war's Judas bore
To snap the precious cord of life?
Why must our Eactory4horded slaves
Droop cold and ragged to their
graves?
Why let :.ich bitter acid steal
Through wounds that kinder men
would. heal,
Kinder men who clear the sod
For the commonwealth of God?
—Lucia Trent.
Ragson Tatters rises to remark:
"Ever since ma bought one of them
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Doctors recommend Enameled
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It is so simple to clean . . so
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newfangled cabinet furnaces,I never
know whether I am pouring coal in
the phonograph or putting a jazz re-
oord in th''heatrola.
• Laundry Work
Everything comes out in the wash—
iucluding the buttons.
When some girls break off a match
they try to make light of it.
Olive—"Why can't lightning strike
the front end of a street car?"
Oiled—"Because the motorman's'a
non-conductor'."
Maybe the only trouble with,busi-'
nese the last few months is that I1 has
forgotten ail about Coue.
If you thing to -morrow never comes
Just make a note at the bank due them
and see.
Judge—"Have—you any proof he hit
you in the eye?"
Prisoner—"Why here it Is in Black
and White." -
Another thing no girl should fail to
put plenty of in her. hope chest is
Patience, She'll need it badly before
she is married three mouths.
'Automatically Speaking
You may talk about your "nifty dogs"
And cute calves all you please;
But me, -I are contented with
A little peek a' knees.
Ilio—"My, what a nine mouth you
have."
Hie—"Uh huh, and remember it's lip
Year.'
There's nothing good or bad but
custom makes it' so.
Many a man who says he was driven
toy drink was headed that way of his
oWn accord.
It was a cola and stormy night,
There was no,f.e in the furnace. They
were sitting all alone in the living
room, She had no coat, Neither dill
he. They shuddered to thiole of how
cold they might have been.
The world likes, a good loser, es-
pecially if somebody else ;ets some-
thing out of it.
When a girl tells you you're differ-
ent, you know silos' not.
contrive Some Women c O t0 look young,
g,
others dye in the attempt.
Blessed are the poor. They just
'keep on working eat a cold wears oft
instead of knocking off for a week.
A woman cured liar husband ofstay-
ing out late,, at night by going to the
door when he came home and whis-
pering through the keyhole, 'IIs that
you, Willie?"
Her huebaud's name Is Sohn, and he
stays at home every night now and
sleeps with one eye open and a re-
volver under his pillow.
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A vacation is halt anticipation and
the other half changing tires,
Minard's'Liniment removes Warts.
T6 a Bluebell
Even Kings are not Immune from
traffic accidents, as Alfonso of Spam
found in London when,a slip of a girl
in a two-seater car bumped his auto
and kept him late fora luncheon ap-
polutment with King George and
Queen Mary. No doubt the lady gave
his Majesty a piece of her mind for
being in her way; the women drivers
dothat—bless them!
I gaze into your bells 01 blue
So delicate of form and hue,
That here within this quiet dell,
Bring yearnings that I cannot tell;
A yearning sleep to feel and know
The touch of Him who formed thee so.
And when the soft wind wakes and
The muscle of ,they magic bells,
There springs within this soul of urine
A song almost as sweet as thine,
And then it is you seem to me
A part of God's eternity;
A favored flower, thou art by choice
A messenger, "the still small voice,"
That with the song of natur, rhymes
The morning and the evening chimes
That call- me from my house of sod
To walk upon the hills with God.
�'Villiarri Dovey.
Sum 1-,er Complaints
Kill Little Ones
French to Prevent
Burial of Living
35 Doctors Shape Measure
Requiring Scientific
Proof of Death
Paris:—Thirty-tile doctors in the
French chamber of Deputies are pre-
paring a law for the verification of
death by medical -scientific means be'
fore allowing burial According to
these doctors, there have been many
cases in the past of the burial ot llv
Ing' persons, who only appeared to be
dead.
Many French doctors adhere to the
theory that it is impossible . `for at
least two days to tell the difference
between a dead body and that of a
person in a cataleptic state. They sug-
gest that before the burial of any body
a poison be injected to make sure.
Iu iutroduoing the project before
the Chamber the Deputies . contend
that one person in every 500 buried is
alive when lowered into the grave.
They cited particularly the case of
Abbe Prevost; composer and author
or "Maxon Lescauti" who was about
to be buried when one of the burial
party saw a slight 'muscular move-
ment.
Dr. Dedvieux, of the Medical -Legal
Institute, chief coroner of France, ex-
plained to the Chamber that there are
%leans of telling whether life is --ex-
tinct. Among the simplest, he sug-
gested:
The injection of a small quantity of
ether. If thebody is dead the ether
will come out. If there is life It will
be absorbed. The injection .of flou-
resceine` in small doses. It is not
toxic, and if life is not extinct the
whole body will take a greenish tint.
Another suggestion is that invisible
letters written on paper with lead ace-
tate be held close to the nose of the
subject. If the hidden letters appear,
the body is without life, for the cul
phydric gas emanating from the body
will have a chemical effect ou the lead.
There are other means sometimes
used to make certain of death, one of
them being to hold a flame to the feet.
The Chamber may also be asked to l
Brake the "coup de grace" obligatory,
by which the attending doctor would
inject a mortal poison before allowing
the body to be placed in the bier.
Weak and Depressed
The work of the average woman in
the home makes greater demands on
her vitality than she realizes. Long
hours, care of' children and home is
the daily grind. No wonder she is
depressed; that she suffers from head-
aches and is -run dowh,
What is needed is a blood -builder to
give tier vitality to perform her every-
day duties. Such a 'blood -builder is
Dr, Williams' Pink Pills, of which Mrs.
Jos. L. Corbin, Moncton, N.B., says:
"I was weak; badly run down; house-
I work was a burden and I was greatly
depressed. Dr. Williams' lank Pills
were recommended and by the time
I had taken half a dozen boxes 1 was
fully restored to health and strength,"
You can get these Pillsthrough any
medicine dealer or by mail at 50 cents
a box from The Dr, Williams' Medicine
Co., Brockville, Out.
ti
At the first sign of illness during
the hot weather give the little one
Baby's Own Tablets or in a few hours
he may be beyond aid. These Tablets
will prevent summer complaint if
given occasionally to the well child,
and will- promptly relieve these trou-
bles
roublas if they come on suddenly. Baby's
Own Tablets should always be kept
in every home where thero are young
children. There is no other medicine
as good and the mother has the guar-
antee that they are absolutely cafe.
They are sold by all druggists or by
mail -at 25 coots per box, by The Dr.
Williams' Medicine' Co., Brockville,
Out,
New Office Building
to be "Shadowless"
Now York—An unusual note in
architecture is planned for a new
office building' by :I{euneth Sranzbeltn,
architect, by having the window
paces even with the exterior surface.
of the walls attd omitting all entabla-
tures, cornices, architraves, pediments
and similar ornamental features, ac-
cording to a recent.. announcement.
The effect will be of an entirely
"shdclowless" structure of extreme.
simplicity, depending entirely upon
masses and proportion to give an im-
pression of,:digulty and grace, Con-
tt'asts'will be attaiued by the use of
white enamel and black brick, alba -
retie stone and black granite, appro-
priately relieved with silver metal,
and the exterior of the base will be
nickel and black up to the third floor.
Its height -GOA feet—will be em-
, phaslzed by the use of black span-
drels.
A smali.�iloy Zvas .attending church
for tile, first time. When the collect-
ing platecame rou.td, ho said, politely,
"No thank you I have money of my
Pansies
Here they grew,
From blue to deeper blue, in midst of
each
A golden dazzle like a glinunering
star,
,Each broader, bigger than a silver
crown;
While tlsre the weaver sat, his labor
done,
Watching his azure pets and rearing
them,
Until they seem'd to know bis step
and touch,
And stir beneath his smile like living
things: •
The very sunshine loved them, and
• would lie
Here happy, coning early, lingering
late,
Because they were so fair.
-Robert Buchanan, in `Hugh Suther-
land's Pansies."
A tall mail can, according to one ex-
pert, stand more intoxicating drink
than a short one.
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Feeding Our Wild Birds
For winter feeding of wild birds
place suet, sunflower seeds, and grains
of corn where they will not be covered
with snow.
That child whose mother is a golf 1
widow and its father a bridge widower
is like to become a divorce orphan.
"The cusomer complains that this
sandwich is too small." "Put it ou a
smaller plate and take it back."
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You Must Do Your Bit
hi the war against the fly, carrier
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his proven that AEROXON is one
of the most convenient and most
efficient meas of combating this
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BEWARE OF IMITATIONS
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BABY ills and ailments seem twice
D as serious at night. A sudden cry
may mean colic. Or a sudden attack
of diarrhea. IIow wouldou meet
this emergency—tonight? Dave you a
bottle of Castoria ready?
For the protection of your wee
one—for your own peace of mind—
keep this old, reliable preparation
always on hand. But don't keep it
just for emergencies; let it be an
everyday aid. Its gentle influence
will ease and soothe the infant who
cannot sleep. Its mild regulation will
help,an older child whose tongue is
coated because of sluggish bowels.
All druggists have Castoria.
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