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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-22
Pay Inspector United states Navy.
PR0r0sALs EoR LEAD sEAL;s ESP MIRKs

L FOR FASTENING RAILWAY CARS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., March w, 1878.
Sealed proposals will 0 received AT the Treasury
Department until the 25th DAY or MARCH, lsI5 at
" O'clock M for supplying tire Department for ons
year with Lead seals and Wires suitable
for fastening railway cars used In Transporting
bonded merchandise from one port TO an
other In the United States and domestic mer-
chandIse through the Dominion Of Canada. The
inches IN length. with one end of same securely fas-
tened IN the seals Such seals and wires be securely
packed In wooden boxes, holding one thousand each,
marked for destination aud shipped, irec Of all
charges at place Of shipment, In such quantit at
such times and TO such ports places the Depart
ment may require: charges for freight expressage
10 he paid by Tho Government.
ItaCn proposal must be gnud by the individual or
firm making II, aud must be accompanied b. bond
with two suryti1F, ~ tile sum Of i've tholsnnd dol
lars (5UO, approx cd by United States officer IN the
district in which the suIeteS reside or do business,
conditioned for entering into a contract for furnish
submitted and the faithful performance Of such con-
Bidders must also furnish with their proposals
ut least dozen seas and wires of kind described
therein for proper examination and tests by the Dc
purtment. Il Is estimated that about eight hundred
thousand (s1,ODl) seals and wires will he required In
the of year for the purposes above specified
The Department reserves the right to reject any and
all bids To waive defects u deemed for the interest OF
the Government to do or TO terminate the CONTRACT
upon giving thirty days notice 10 the parties intes
ested. Proposals should b, addressed to the under
signed and marked proposals for Lead Seals and
Wires"
(Signcd) JOHN SHERMAN
mhlI4t Secretary.
nj,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-22

II. V. II. in the Ciclnnati Gazette.
Mr.. Blaine has been very busy during the last
year and particularly since Congress met. In SO
criticising the new administration virtually TO
say, See what different nnda better Presi-
dent you would have had In me-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-22

II IL picayunSh to talk about cutting OF from
the salaries Of foreign representatives and worse
than that TO move for the abolition Of American
representatives to foreign courts. II Is not likely
that the bill meddling with foreign relations so
wisely the House bill does will does will pass in
the Senate.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-22


An adjournment of Congress would he the surcs
cure for the hard times. Financial matters have
much more need than the late Confcderaey Of be
ing let alone.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-22

Denver Rocky Mountain News
The stock Of statesmen in Virginia must be run
ming very low
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COMFORTS.

ENELlX DESFOSsEs FRENCH BAKERY
Il VIENNA ROLLS A SPECIALLY
Established 1851
Is YEARS or INCREASING SUcCKsA
FELIX DESFOSSn,
hewellknown and only real French be ger In Washing
ton, has removed TO No. 5i2 II street between TWEEN
tetl and Iwenty first streets, Pennsylvania
nue. where In house expressly built for The purpose.
he has greater facilities than before for the manuac
tur0 of the best French and American bread. French
a s5S"d specially Liberal terms offered 10 hotels
n, B,-French Bread recommended for persona
Of delicate health, especially for those suffering nom
dyspepsia beware OF limitations utet
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-22

SENATOR MAxEy will get.his militia bill
through. II will be the most sensible meas
ure passed this session.
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led.

DIED.
wHTTE--on Wednesday morning, the Goth instant
al $50 o'clock, HARRY HuLLETT, only son of James
w. and Marian II White, aged years.
Funeral Will take place from the residence Of his
parents, No. sl First street northwest, on Friday
afternoon, the I'D instant, al . O'Clock.
How solemnly, sadly. assemble we heTei
The creak OF the press seems a sorrOwing moan,
And adds like the sob of the 'reft mothers prayer,
To the infinite sience-!or Harry Is gone
No more shines his flce, ns II Gods loving spirit
Communed with his soul and had len II His Joy;
quoting peace like the love we inherit
From Jesus estate, hiding earthly alloy
The life Of the innocent ever is spreading
brightness and charm that are nowhere else
The soul, that interior beacon. Is shedding
Magnetic effulgence TO others around.
We feel, without knowing, It's wonderful powers;
We breathe the free air. with no thought OF Its
These sweet happy souls are the pure earthly flowers
Whose roots In the garden above have their birth.
And Harry, our Acknowledgements and loving,
Aud modest. and sparkling, and manly, and hir-
BY nature his souls sweets TO others we're giving
As flowers give sweetness to mornings still air.
He knew not the wonderful good he was doing;
He simply lived love IN his daily abode;
But who could sec the good seed he sowing
Say blessed are the pure in heart they shall see
God" GEORGIA GIRL.
BARBEF.-0n the 10th of March, 1875, at d. M,
LOUIS y. BARBER, In the 5ilh year of his age.
Funeral from his late residence, 2 Four and hall
street southwest, Friday morning at o'clock Rela-
QUEEN mass nj II. Mary's Church.
GRAHAM.-On Thursday, March q, 1875 JoHs
GRAHAM, In the 18th year OF his age,
HIS funeral viii take place from his late residence,
noon, al oclolk. Friends Of tho family are invited
to attend
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ENTER CoRBINl

IL the Senate Is true to itself, exit Ham
burg BUTLER
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-22

We need not to be physicians TO know when we
have and how to cure a cold. We con have a spe.
cial physician always near by keeping convenien,
a bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup Price % cents
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-22

Burlington Hawkeye.l
Quoth Mr.. Hayes, In dire amaze,
In tones OF great solcmnlty,
I'm all alone; my friends are gone;
I'm left IN dire extremity"
But at the worst, as at the first,
I'll shrink not from university;
I'll Just 20 on as I've begun"
lie did; with great perversity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-22
GROCERIES,.

% pounds Oatmeal y
y pounds Graham Flour %
2j pounds Duckwhrat, y. S..,...........o..... | W
50 pounds Fine H9mny, grlts .........,.....,- 90
Cliton Family Flour %
q Swiss Is
" W
Golden syrup, choice, per gallon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
N u MolAS9es, per gallon 20
spound can Tomatoes, by the doLen,,,... ,.... 70
Hams, CINCINNATI, per pound ................,'' u
y bacon, Cincinnati, per pound :.....,..,'''''- va
shoulders, Cincinnati, per pound. ......."........
Mess Family Pork, per pound ......."......'.." pa
q, o. Java roasted, per pound "
no, roasted, per pound i'.',:, ~
Apple Peach, aud Ounce Butter New York hut
ter, Western Dairy Butter, Teas Spices, Preserves,
o. II. WHOM 4 CO.,
marl2tf BOt Ninth street northwest
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PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR SWEEPING AND CLEANING
Il ALIENS
ESaiSEER's OFFICE,
DfsTRIf~r nE t'DIIfAnrA.

JDROPOsAIS FOR SWEEPING AND CLEANING
ALLEYS.
ESaiSEER's OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
wAsHiNGTos, March IA, 1879
Sealed proposals will be received at this office until
twelve O'Clock NJ. on SATURDAY, MARCH n 1873,
for sweeping and cleaning alleys In the cities of WASH
ington and Georgetown for one year.
Blank forms and all necessary Information can be
obtained upon application at this office, and bid
will receive consideration unless made upon said
blank form, By order Of the Commissioners Of the
District OF Columbia.
X. LsIiONIF, Lieut.. Ensineers u. y. A..
feblp-3t Engineer OF District II Columbia,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-22

THoMAs.KEY,-On Tuesday evening March 10,
1873, by the Rev J. q. Butler, pastor OF Memorial
Church, Mr.. JAMES ii. THOMAS and Miss ERSEsrIsE
KEY, both OF Washington, ID. c.
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HOTELS.
NEW YORK AVENUE HOTEL.

Corner New York avenue and Fourteenth street.
Gentlemen with their families eau find al this
house the surroundings OF o pleasant home, with the
convenience Of wellconducted hotel. A liberal ar
rangcmcnt will be made with persons who desire their
meals only. nril-sn
T AFAYETTE HOUSE. EUROPEAN AND
L. American plan) corner SECOND and y streets
NV. Washington. d. e. American plan Y 90 and 30
ocisSm JAMES A. poNNELLY. Proprietor
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The National Republican has . larger daily
circulation than all the other morning papers
81 the District combine
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WANTED.

UANTED-To SELL OR EXCHANGE FOR
w city property valuable business property In q
Hourishibg town In Illinois. Inquire Of
noiStf 63i Pennsylvania avenue.
w TO CALL AT THE
w Bureau OF Information l4s, street. desiring
rooms; furnished. unfurnished, board, &c. Also 70
buy sell goods Of any descrlptlon Information ires
nol3ly JAMES b. PHILIP a GO.
National Republican., 1878-10-05
The Ar of Reading AInud.

We desire to call tho attention of our read
ers, of every class, to new work with tho
above title, by George NandenhO1, NJ. A., and
published by Low, Riviugton, & Co, London.
We have but partially examined the work,
and therefore can say but u few words In its
behalf, rcserying until our next issue reference
to some of its most important features. Wo
quote briefly from the preliminary: ut
Is more than two hundred years since Bishop
Berkeley propoundcd the question whether
half the learning and talent in England wero
not lost because clocutiOn was not taught in
schools and cOllegesT The same question
might be repeated how, aud II Is not merely
for its practical in after life to those whose
profession demands public speaking that de-
sire to see clocutiOn made part Of education
but because by this means, more than by any
other, may be evoked In the minds Of boys q
taste for poetry aud elOquencc."
OF gesture 1t is said Easy, graceful, and
appropriate gesture adds greatly to the effect
Of good delivery, but excess aud formality in
action are vices us much to be avoided as
pcdantry and over. emphasis in speech. The
happy mien can only he acquired by practice
in good system. Nature aud art must so
hand In hand"
As clOcution il now receiving so much at
teutiOn this manuel may prbvc of service to
those who may desire to study 1t with the
view of becoming teachers.
National Republican., 1878-10-05
schonI.rupiIs, Dcrartment.

This department Is to bc especially de.
voted to the interests aud entertainment of ouI
young friends in all our schools-pubic aud
privatc-aud we trust, when they read this,
its first issue, they will Mt once devise ways
and means for gathering material to send us
that lhc foundation of this structure we would
rear for them may he well laid, aud alike
crcdituhlc and profitable to them.
DO not let the labor rest upon us solely,
but take your peLs and write us u note sug-
ge,ting topics upon which you may desire to be
informed, and telling us what you think OF our
now endcavOr to interest and instruct you.
Send us questions In mathematics literature,
history. geography, &c, &c., and thus iucite
u pleasant spirit of emulation.
You will find us nj all times an interested
reader of your communications, and we pur-
pose to visit the schools and know you pcrsOn-
ally, and note the progress you are making in
your studies, trusting that no pupil of AL aga
to realize his or her responsibility and to value
the privileges afforded them allows time to
pass idly or listlcssly, but that every one is
vigorously at work tU develop their mental
faculties and cheer tho hearts Of their teachers
by attention to their wishes aud efforts, rs
they guide you in the toilsumc aud often dis
cOuragimg pathway Of learning.
Emdcuvor, young friends, to leave such land
marks along the wHysido Of your schUUl-lic as
will please you to look back upon when school
days are ended and you take the places of those
whom you now know, but who must some
time pass away, remembering that
our lives are albums, written through,
with good or III. with false or true;
Aud RS the blessed angels turn
The Iagus Of our years,
God grant they read the good with smiles
And blot the bad with tears.
National Republican., 1878-10-05
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
Baltimore General Market.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 4, 1878.
Cotton more active but weak. Middlng nominally
lok@iOIc.
Flour dull for high grades and firm for low Howard.
street and Western supernne 75b3So do extra % 75
o do family. " 1905 Is; city Mills superane,
sos 70 do. extra, sII42S do. Rio brands, s5 ESQ
8 so Patapsco family. tG2s.
wheat-southern dull and heavy. Western easier
and active. Southern red, prime si o3; do. amber.
l04Gl OSi No. Pennsyvania red, si o.; No. West.
ern winter red. .spoiR and October u OaaI o. Novem.
ber. u 0itGl ON; Deoember, 81 Oi4@l OSE.
COrn-southsrn steady for white aud weak and
ern white, S4S5c; do. yellow, 5lc Western mixed.
SPOT Tt.@I axe; October, +'S@iSc; November, asa
tS.sci steamer, NC.
Oats active but easier. Southern 2sd 3Oc; Western
white. csaSci do mixed, 269g2ssc; lennsylvunin,
Rye steady aud nrmer. Southern and Western, soc
Hay dull. Maryland and Pennsylvania prime, ell.
Provisions dull and weak jobbng trade only. Pork
clear.rib sides, 6hc; packed, 5s@6,c. BACON
Shoulders 8ci ciear-rib Sides 7l.c. Hams-Sugar.
cured, 2lic. Lard. ebned tlerces NC. Butter-Firm
&pIsc
Petroleum quiet, but steady. Refined. O1c; crude
ColIee firm and quiet. IIo cargoes Il9@I7ac
Sugar active aud hrm at sAdysc.
Recepts-Flour, 3COO bu; wheat. $3.50 bu corn
bOOl bu oats ", 90 bu.
pmenis-Wheat, 81, no bu; corn, 1880 bu.
. Freghts 10 Liverpool per steam dull and nominal.
Cotton, S-lOd; Hour, IN Cd grain, 8jSd asked.
National Republican., 1878-10-05
MINOR DISTRICT NOTES.

Attention Is called to the condition of the
Wheeler road, in the county.
DIR. A. p Pardon asks for the grading of the
square between Eighteenth, Q, and streets,
and New Hampshire avenue.
A number Of dealers In the Western Mar
ket protest against the manner in which the
business Of tho market Is conducted.
Authority has been given to expend $5l3.O5
for the purpose of constructing culvert and
retaining wall on Sheridan avenue, in Hills
dale.
The Commissioners have decided to put in
thorough repair all of the streets lying between
Pennsylvania avenue aud I street aud Fifth
and Thirteenth streets northwest
Archibald White offers to convey to the Dis.
trict sufficient amount Of ground at the inter
section Of the Fourteenth.street road and Park
street, Mount Pleasant, for the purpose of a
well.
Messrs. l.. Seldncr & Co., of Baltimore, Nd,
have been awarded the contract for furnishing
uniforms to the police force for the winter aud
given bonds for the faithful performance ofthe
work.
The Commissioners have directed the Board
Of Fire Commissioners to make inquiries re-
speCting the cost Of two steam fire engines and
one hook and ladder suitable for uso in the de.
partmcnt, together with their recommends
tions on the subject.
Mr.. George +, Graham asks il the govern.
ment will furnish the curb and brick if he
docs the gravel and sand and set curb and
pavement at his own expense on the south
sido of q, between Twentieth aud Twenty
first streets northwest.
Architect Clark, of the Capitol, reports that
ho sees no reason why the request of James
Lackey and &. Kennedy, for permission to
change the line of curb and sidewalk on b
street northwest, between New Jersey avenue
and West Capitol street. should not be granted,
as it will Improve the appearance Of the street
The Water Registrar recommends the laying
of a six-inch water main on Virginia avenue
between Ninth aud Tenth streets southwest
estimated cost, S5G7.si. Authority has been
given the property y-holders on the same square
to lay a sewer at their own expense, the Dis.
trict to furnish $l23.20 worth of material.
National Republican., 1878-10-05
Georgetown Commercial News.
GRAIN NAUKET,


GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat-The market today closes dull and inactive
at decline Of fully 2c on all descriptions. The offer
ings oil Change amounted 10 800 bushels, With the
range Of sales at 0scds 09x for gooI Futz to prime
Fultz and Lancaster mixed,
Corn-The market continues inactive for want Of q
proper supply. but the prices remain nomlnally un-
changed.
GRAIN ARRtvALs.
BY canal-Boat Mollie g Waters with SO bushels
wheat and l5o bales hay TO q & J NJ Waters; boat
Loudon, with 800 bu hels wheat to q & N Waters,
aa bushels wheat 10 Hartley bro, and 90 bushels
wheat ~ IL NJ Talbot,
C1eared-steamship u q Knight, Chichester. New
York, with return freight including about i.20 bbls
-four.
RIVER 'FRONT.'.
Arrived-Schooners Matte 1uber Bragg, NewYork,
with cement; Stephen Morgan. Cheesehoro, Dighton
Cleared schooiers Lotlie, Somers, Wick ford, with
a3D tons of coal Charles wO1lsey, Brown, brooklyn
with as3 tons OF coal d NJ Anthony. McI.aue, Fall
River with $50 tons Of coal
Arrlved-Boats okonoko, John L Reed 7 W Daley,
Il somers, Ida Harry, J James, + Mulynncy,
Ducket, Daniel Anhn, S IL Taylor, NJ Merry
man, 7 Boyer, Lizzie Regan, willilmspOrt, Warren
DelanO, and Is Embry.
Cleared-R somers, Warren Deano, Ida 4 Har-
~, Wiliamsport LIZZIE Regnn, 4 Boyer, Mer.
lyman, W Day, l. Nulvaney, Archie Ducket, e W
Embry. Okonoko, Six Brothers. I James, aud John
LRPed.
National Republican., 1878-10-05
DRoPosALs FOR MATLLoCKs.
PosT. OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
wAsHISGTOS, II, C., August Is, ls,s


wAsHISGTOS. d. C., August Is, ISIS.
eparate sealed proposals will lie received at this
Department until u o'clock noon on the nth day OF
March. lsTg, for furnishing four new aud different
kinds OF Locks and Keys for the sole and exclusive
use OF the United States mails including besides those
IN he used for mail bags such be used for
street letter.boXcs of the United states.
As the public exposure aud searching examination
necessary to intelligent bidding any prescribed
model of lock aud key would tend TO Impair, II not
entirely destroy the further utility Of all such locks
and key for the purposes Of the mails the Postmaster
General prescrbes no models samples for bidders,
but relies for selection the mechanical ingenuity
and skill which u fair competition among Inventors,
hereby invited may develop In samples submitted by
them.
Specifications OF requirements to proposals, sam
PIES kinds and quantities Of locks and keys contracts
&C., Will be furnished application by letter TO the
Second Assistant PoStmastcr-C ienerll
No proposal will be considered which IA not sub
mited IN accordance with such specifications and
forms OF proposal.
The contracts which may be made are TO be In con-
u. NJ KEY,
pDsfu afa 4,
National Republican., 1878-10-05
GEORGETOWN NEWS.
Collected by Republican Reporters

A portion of one Of the ribs of Mr.. Christian
6igmund, who met with his sudden death
Thursday afternoon by being caught In the
machinery at Horr & Cissel's mill, was found
between the COG wheols yesterday.
George Harris, Of Baltimore; George d. Ben.
jamin, of Washington aud Thomas II. Kinds,
Of Nebraska, arc III the West End Hotel.
L. n. liill, +. h. Campbell G. Bochan, and
W. b. Hodson lett yesterday morning for Pitts.
burg, Pa, via Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad.
Mrs. II: @. Westeryelt left yesterday morning
for trip east.
National Republican., 1878-10-05
TINTED STATES MARsHALs SALE.

by virtue OF writ OF ieri fhcas, issued out OF the
clerks office Of the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia, and to directed, / will sell at public
SAFE for cash. front Of the courthouse door Of said
District on MONDAY the 7th day of October ISIS at
u clock m all the right title. claim. and Interest OF
the complainant In and TO the fOllowing-dcscrlbed
property, towi.;
!. Part OF ., Old Georgetown, beginning on Bank
alley, % feet north from Bridge street. thence north
east gi feet to the beginning.
:. Part W, Old Georgetown, beginning on Duck lane,
Market street. l3j feet south from Bridge street,
thence south u feet thence east gS Sl2 eet thence
north II eet thence west B 32 feet TO the beginning.
g. Parts OF y and II. Old GeOrgetcwn, OF which
Joseph Reynolds died seized and possessed the same
onting ~ 5-2 feet the south side OF Grace street
ormcrly Cherry street., and running south OF that
width q feet then widening to 81 9i2 feet and running
back OF that width ~ 6-i2 feet Beatty's alley.
Levied upon as the property OF Marion f. King, to
satisfy execution No. b?0 Equity Docket Is, favor OF
Elizabeth j. Fullalove. -
FREDERICK DOUGLASS,
- United States Marshal ID. q,
JOHN SHERMAN. Auctioneer. sei7-t
National Republican., 1878-10-05
COMMERCIAL.
WashIngton River front.

NAsHlNtIONi oCt. " loio.
ARRIvED.
Blscoe's whnrf-steamer Arlington, Allen occa'
guam, with flour and wood.
Rleys wharves = schooners Alfred T. smyrk
Wheatley, Port Deposit, with white plme lumber to
W W Mccullough. W Smith, aud George f Eshehan
Goldhnch, Bradley; Charles schwerear, Justice; Joe
Miller, Davis; Chief Lewis, all from the Chesapeake
lay, with oysters 10 market; Fashion, -; William
u Colburn, keetinRI Shoe Fly, -, from Onancock
Va, with sweet potatoes to William Leisher.
CLEAREDs
Steamer Express. Barker. Baltimore ana river land
ings, with freight and passengers.
Hley's whaTves-SchOoncrs Annle = Clark, wheel.
eri Sarah Jane, Marmaduke; Hichnrd Lacey, Ragnn
down the river, Hight; steamer Mary G. SpeddOn
Alexandria. to load coal for NOriOlk schooner Coop
or. Galloway down the river, light.
National Republican., 1878-10-05

DEAR MADAM Learning that you are to
take charge Of a space In tho columns Of THE
REPUBLICAN, to be devoted to local and gem
eral matter bearing upon the great and cx-
haustlGss subject Of education, permit me TO
send you, for your first issue, short commune
cation upon Physical Culture" which trust
will elicit correspondence from parents and
teachers, and from others, upon this all
important subject.
Until recently, or within few years past,
attention has been directed almost exclusively
to intellectual education. While the tasks of
the brain have been greatly increased, has
there been a corresponding increase of atten.
tion to the preservation Of health and to physi.
cal development
Hitherto there has been a great defect in
American education in this respect but am
happy to see that each yen there Is some ad-
yauce in remedying the evil by allowing tho
body, as well as the mind, to receive Its dus
share of attention. Still the machinery Is not
yet periecthnd as APPARENT / am very dcsirous
that studies should be so arranged for our
children that ample time bo allowed them for
out-Of.schOol exercise, instead Of loading them
down with lessons to be prepared for the fol-
lowing day. Let us curtail intellectually
rather than physically, aud give a longer time
for given course Of study. Our hoys always
manage to get much wholesome play and thus
suffer less than do our girls-and for the lat
ter especially desire to sec tho large bundles
OF class books grow beautifully less, that rosy
health may be thing Of the present as we'll IS
the past. A MOTHER
National Republican., 1878-10-05
Selected story for the Very Little Folks.

THE IITTEKN NTNON,
Robin, Dicky, Flupsy, and Pccksy were four
little birds that had just left their mothers
nest to 90 take care Of themselves. As soon as
they had said good bye to their father and
mother they winged their way TO the fields to
fud some little mates who would ~ " ith them
aud help them build their nests. They soon
found mates, aud then away they flew to choose
trees for their new homes.
Next week We will tell our little friends
what the little birds did after they found theS
mates.