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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07
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When Japanese girl gets up in the
morning she washes her face, but dOes
not have to dress hor hair That is at
tended TO but once week, The hair
dresser comes to the house ana arran ges
her jet black locks in the fashion for
little girls of her age. So she has
no trouble about her hair, and
her to powder hor neck with a
small white brush. She puts little
red paint on her lower lip, and little
gliding in the middle. Whom she re-
moves her sleeping dress che has on
only a short skirt, which is simply a
square piece Of cloth, Grape or silk, tied
around tho waist. No other under
clothing is worn.
In making hor toilet for the day, she
FIRST puts on n garment made usually OF
some coarse material, not very long,
and reaching only 30 the waist, but with
long sleeves, On the neck Ofthis garment
is sewed a deep fold OF scarlet or
some bright COlOrod Grape or silk.
A long, straight skirt OF blue or red
Grape, silk or wool is tied around the
waist, and over all three of these gar
ments is Worn tho EimUuo, or dress.
This rs of some dark color and ma ie o.!
coarsespu silk or thick Grape. For its
rivals and holidays the dresses are of
very fine material and very handsome,
The outer dress Is simply wrapper
| rtachiug to the feet, with very long aud
wide sleeves hanging nearly TO the
ground, and used as pockets. On each
| shoulder deep tuck is made watch eX-
/ tonis 10 the waist, thus making q little
ifulnoss for the skirt. But the dress
has no gathers and il straight
/ all tho way down. The neck is adorned
with wide piece of black velvet on
satin, which reaches nearly 10 lhe waist
snu the dress ~ crossed over Che bosom
and confined by a giad'c over This is
worn very wide sash, a piece %, bro
cadod silk or satin, with embroidery ir
| gold or silver lined with SOFT silk Rut
| fastened behind la 2 very large bow
| When these aye all un, bUt l2yglCUted
or, il IN cold weather, iu white mitteI
/ socks, made TO reach only 10 the ankle
and with place in which to Put thu
| great toe DUST rs mittens have a place
for the thumb), she goes out to say
"Ohio," or good morning to her lathe
and mother,-tSt. Nicholas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

CLEVELAND doesn't appear to take
enthusiastically TO military men. Nc
CLELLAN, SLoouM aud RosEcRANs are
all yet out In tho cold, though tho sup.
port Of such distinguished union gem
erals has had moro than anything else,
perhaps, to do with Democratic success
in the northern states. But the patron
age is not all dispensed yet.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

KING ALFONSO of Spain is like the
war-horse in one respect at least he
snufIs the battle from altar off and has
been investing largely in London real
estate. These Investments will! come in
very OPPORTUNITY when the spaniards
reach the next periodic limit Tor chang
ing the form of their government.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

THE Illinois legislature has gone off
on junketing tour to the insane asy-
Iums at Elgin and Kankokel. This ia
an illustration of the eternal fitness of
things. Other Legislatures run off TO
the exposition and Alamos and other
such places, but the Illinois body knows
where TO 20 and feel at home.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

JUDGE MIYosm, OF the supreme
court Ct Japan, Is travelling in this
country. lie will probably visit ~
GOV. HUBBARD, now minister 10 his
nation from this republic, and endeayor
to dix him with reference TO the compli-
cations between the two lands, which
are fully az involved in mystery as the
troubles between ABRAHAM and the UNI
known nomadic tribes OF the desert.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

Pre- tDEET CLEVELAND Inexperienced
q pair of horses out of his first Install
ment executive pay, and returned the
team kindly loaned him by Ex-PREsI-
DENT ARTHUR. In this honest way OF
spend lg his own money he has secured
1.-TWO horses" on the Republicans.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

GEN. BEALE has been interviewed as
to where he thinks GEN, GRANT ought
to buried. He thinks he should be in
TERED in tho centre Of the large circle
south of the White House, beneath the
shadow Of the Washington monument.
Thus would be secured third and last
ing presidential term for the ambitious
old hero which, just at present, lac seems
loath TO enter upon.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

THE attention of the HERALD has
been directed to the withdrawal ofGRN.
LAwToN's name for appointment to the
Russian mission. The HERALD sup
posed that every ono knew that GEN.
LAwToN was an army officer before the
war and belongs to class whose pollti.
cal disabilities have to be removed spe.
cially, which II seems in LAwroS's case
had not been done.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

A MOUNTAIN Of soaPlhas been dhcoy-
cred in Ohio. There is no place whore
soap would be moro sorylceeble than in
the Buckeye state. Since the campaign
OF BLAINE aud ELKINs last summer, q
necessity for healthy scrubbing aud
washing has boon observable.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

THE wool-growers of Texas are be-
ginning 10 bring their product of the
spring clip to the principal markets.
They refuse to dispose Of. their wool at
present prices. 1t is TO bosregretted
that our people have not introduced
finer breeds of sheep into this state. IL
costs no more TO winter Cotswold or
Merino than one OF the ooarse-wooled
MexLcan varleues.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

THE editor in chiot OF tho Galveston
News Is so funny NJ times that the
readeIsoi the shoot almost burst their
sides with laughter. Ia last Sundays
Easter edition he said. ale eggs-act Ia
your observance OF to-day" Could any
thing be more side-splittlngg
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

NORMAN J. GOTHAM, OF Missouri, has
been made commissioner agriculture.
This will not entirely satisfy the old
state, but will furnish the seeds for a
largo crop Of Democratic officers in a
certain bureau.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

TIL road from Gainesville to Whites
boro Is described as impossible owing
to the gullies produced by the last
storms. The new road laws can be
brought into operation soon.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

GEN. GRAHAM, who is now back at
Suakipl with his troops, has announced
that in future he will advance slowly.
This is wise measure, particularly so,
as OsM N DIGNA, with his Arabs, is in
front Of him and might dispute a rapid
forward move of the British.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

"THE American beauty" is what
MISS CHAMBERLAIN Is called In
Europe. But there are some females In
"the land OF the free and the home OF
the brave" who would freely and
brsvely dispute her right to such title.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

ENoLIsH reports state that the Ell
MAHDrs troops are fighting among
themselves. II this be true, 1t is proba.
bly, over the spolls they captured from
the English army. The Arabs will fight
for fair division of captured plumber.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

A MAINE paper says Lewiston seam
stress inadvertently left needle In the
dress she had made for young lady,
and . gentleman friend Of the family
now wears his arm In sling and arnica.
That fellow was evidently stuck.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

VlcE.PRtsipRNr HENDRICKs must be
a good chemist. llo certainly under
stands how to select his retorts. When
tho great DAVID DAVIS, OF adipose-t!s-
sue notorioty, sent him letter rocom-
mending friend Tor ONCE, he is re-
ported as saying; "Ihis letter must
have been intended for tho head OF the
ticket" JuDeE DAVIS had alluded 10
THOMAS A. as the tail thereof.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07
Mai. Krctz' Ambition.

MARSHALL, April o. Special. Maj,
Herman Krotz returned from Washing
ton yesterday. His name has heon
prominently mentioned IN connection
many friends at the capital aud else
where Will press his claim vigorously.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

BISMARCK was born on tho lst day Of
Ayril, but some other nation than Ger
many was fooled by that nativity.
Rough as is tho great chancellor he is
undoubtedly the greatest of premlCrs.
BISMARCK ia old but exceedingly wise
and wiry.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07
nhln lHodnld to M IloI.

CoLUMBus, o., April G.--Rotmus from
half ofthe precincts OF tho city indicate
the election of Walcutl, Republican, for
mayor, bv from 900 10 700 majority, and
probably the entire ticket, with Re.
publican gain Of about 800.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07
ullnnis scnninr.hln.

SHRISarIELD, April G--rheys wore 80
senators and representatives in the Joint
session to-day. Twenty-one scattering
votes were cast. The only significant
one was that Of Mr.. Collins, OF Quincy,
for DR.. James Robbins who is polisical
enemy of Gen. Logan.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

No WONDER the French are risking
their republic and all its vast resources
TO get hold Of Tonquin. The Tonquin
swamps are said TO contain the finest
frogs IN the world.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

LOWELL is offered professorship at
Oxford. The man who can DO an Eng
lish professor is not dc TO DO an Amerl-
con plenipotontiary. lie is properly re-
called,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

Every ludy uses Pozzoui's medicatt d
complexion powder. Itis a househo Il
treasure. The madam fluids 1t impOssi-
BILE to go down town without first rub
bing it ON. II tho baby cries she goes
for the pud-box. IL the cold man"
comes home RULED or chafed, because
cools and allays his troubles. Then all
is gladstone joy. No family should be
without 10,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

REMEMBER the election to-day and
vote for the best men. IL ia not neces.
sary for the HERALD to name the best
men, for every man in tho city knows
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

Mr.. CLEvELAND's plurality oyer
BLAINE is now settled officially. 1t is
67075, 1t was enough.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

Wonderful cure OF paralysis. d. Mer-
kle, OF Carlsbad, New Jersey, lost the
use ot his right arm; was useless; houg-
ing by his side; tried all the known
remedies by direction OF tho best doe
tors IN Jersey aud New York, electric
ity, strichnia-au failed. Giles Lint
ment Iodide Ammonia cured him. sold
by druggists.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

THE failures in the last week in the
United States were only l97, but that
was the smallest number that has been
recorded this year.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

THE maids of Alaska cannot under
stand the necessity OF having roller
skate Kinks.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

yVE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
w nounce the name of IL. HARRIS as n
candidate for Councilman in East Dallas at
the ensuing Aprll election.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO An
w nounce DIR. IL. NJ. TILLMAN rs the DEM
ocratic nominee for Alderman, for the long
term, In the Fourth Ward, at the ensuing
election
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
w nounce SIGMUND LOEB as n candidate
for the Office OF Alderman from the Fourth
ward, TO succeed himself Election April 7,
1874
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07
DALLAS, Tekas, April o i85-ro Fire InngIuc

Dallas, Texas, April Q, 1870 Fire lEnglue
Company No :,
DEAR SIRs; AS a token OF my appre.
citation OF your efforts TO eNtinguish tho
lire occurring on tho iih instant, In
which, unluckily, was one of the SUIT
ferors to the extent of $1,000 desire
that you accept NJ my hands the Gu
closed chonk Tor $50, which | confess is
but moagro recOmpense for services
promptly rendered. Your truly
II. NJ. PAGE,
RESOLUTION or ENoiNE GO. NO. 2.
Resolved, That we, the members Of
Engine Company No. 2, hereby tondei
MIR. II. NJ, Page, of tho Eclipse lumbeI
yard, our sincero thanks for his splendid
appreciation OF our efforts rs volunteer
fremen.
| w. II. HAWKINS,
Is. M. Coon,
| w. MATTHEW'S,
| Committee.
Apounds standard grsnulated sugal
4 for 81, At THoMPDo,t q WyLLBR
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
w nounce COLONEL l.. NJ. MARTIN as o
car die ate for School Director In th Sixth
Ward OF This city. III elton, ,pril 7th.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07
FOR ALDERMAN.

I'VE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN.
w nounGe z. W. LIHsRIE as Democratic
anddaie for Alderman in the Fourth Ward
1.-THE ensuing election.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

VNk ARE AUTHORIZED 40 AN
w nlunee MIR. JOHN b. LoUoKX ~ Q
candidate 70 Alderman In the First Ward
nj the ansIlInr Anil electiOn.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

NE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
w nounce $. IL. MCBRIDE as q candidate
or the Office of Alderman for the long term
n the Sixth Ward at the ensuing election,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07
FOR ALDERMAN-EAsT DALLAS.

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
or Alderman oftheslxth Ward, short term.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AU-
w nounce the name of +. X. RowLEY as
candidate for Alderman for the short term
rom tho konrIh Ward.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

WE. ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
w nounce X. j. K1vLEN as a candidate
or Alderman from the Fifth Ward.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN.
w nounce Mr.. G. NJ. TERRY rs n candi-
ate for Alderman in the First Ward at the
nsuinR election.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

I'VE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
w pounce Mr.. j. ID. GARTER for re-eleo-
tlon TO the ONCE of Councilman In the Sixth
Ward for the long term.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR MAYOR.

~ ~-.~~~-~ = ,,< ~
WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO An
w nounce Mr.. JOHN SPELLMAN as n can
didate for Mayor ut the ensuing election In
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

yxTE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN.
w nounce DIR. j. w. CRowDus as the
regularly nominated candidate by the Dem
ocratic party Tor the Office of Mayor at the
ensuing Aprtl election
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

Physlcians and chemists certify that
Red Star Cough Cure is free from opistes
and narcotics, Sleep, bapy, sleeps no
dan ger,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

VIE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
w nounce JOHN HENRY BROWN as
candidate for Mayor
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-08-12

IDr. A. T., nrehm In Toru'rr Science Monthly
TOOK one Of these baboons it was
female along to my home in Ger.
many, because she had always proved
TO TO Of extraordinary Sagacity, aud
actually exhibited n far greater ntclli.
gene than the average country women
Of Thurngia, where / was living. Apes
III general like other creatures provided
they submit to their caresstng and
fondling, Ny balloon at first conccn.
trated her tenderness upon tho children
Of the village, but to her great sorrow,
fonnd no reciprocity. Then she turned
to cats and dogs, and toased and tor.
mCntcd them in every way.
A bright pussy, which the most OF tho
time she carried in her arms. was tired
one day of her company and attempted
to escape. Tho ape strongly objected,
and tho kitten in It's struggle scratched
her IN the shoulder Grayely the bah.
Don seized one OF the paws Of her pet,
examined it carefully, and finding,
probably, the sharp claws u dangerous
snpcrIIuity in so small a being, bit them
al Off, one BY one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-08-12
SPEED OF 4 LOCOMOTIVE.
An Experienced EallroadRr WHO Say.
Three Miles In Two Minute.
frbleayo Herald Ints-v;evt

an Experlehceh HhllT0RdRt WHO saya
Three Miles Ia Two Minutes
chicago Herald lnis-wewl
ut Is easy enough torun a locomotive
o nile minute, said n railway NJ or.
intcndent OF motive power to o reporter.
AN accommodation train on our road,
scheduled ut about thirty IN les an hour
FRI uently runs at tho rate OF sixty for
short dlstalC between stations. Its
the stops that break up speed, and that
IL onO reason why they can make such
speed over in England. Their crossings
there are rarely al grade. The new
road must got under or over the old
one. Tho result is that they have very
iCw stops to make.
"a locomotive can easily travel at the
rate Of n nils u minute on straight,
level track II not overloaded and il a
cool steamer, myself have driven
an engine US fast rs siSty.sevcn miles
an ho4r Tor five or ten minutes, and
there Is well authenticated coso Of a
locomotive maving at the rate Of ninety
Tires miles in hour for a short time,
the fastest record ever made with a
locomotive. That was s,I9l feet a
minute. or 400 revolutions minute for
q liycanl.a.half foot driver. That
ts tastOr than you can count and rastOr
than steam engines OF that type should
run.
Tho English are ahead Of us on fast
locomotives They build their engines
with but one driver on a side, and thus
avoid tho danger Of the parallel rods
connecting gcarOd drivers. SOt locomo
tive going us fast rs ShO can hum and
there lsthc greatest danger OF accident
that heparallCl rods will break. Think
OF those four wheels on two ayles, all
gcarCd tight, and moving at that pace.
a slight Jump, Sprng or q tilt to one
side is likely to alter the nd ustmcnt,
kring on an UNEQUAL strain and snap
one Of the rods as If they were pipe.
stems.
DO ! believe locomotives will be built
to run sixty miles an hour, scheduled
certainly do. What is there to hinder.
1t is simply a question Of power and
economy. Build u twodriver loComO.
tive with t0n.foOt wheels and sufficient
steam capacity for tho load she is in.
tended TO draw and there is no reason
why she should not run three miles in
two minutes. On n lirst.ClaSs track
there is no more danger of derailmcnt
at sixty miles an hour than ut thirty.
Cost a small fortune to build loco
motivC' No, indeed, not now. A few
years ago u good engine was worth from
$4,000 to $4,000, but now they can be
luilt for from $1,000 to $1,000. Some
switch engines do not cost moro than
$1,000. The usual type of locomotive
has about $40 separate parts, and the
life Of the machine is put ut ten years,
though there are engines in Chicago to.
day that have run ten years without
oyerhauling and arc good for several
years more"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-08-12
Statistic, of III ny.


Twenty years agO tho number OF in,
sane persons in the United States was
only 9i,Oi2. In 1870 it reached ~, 439,
and in 1880 treatment was required fol
81, 800 lunNtiCs. From ls7J to 1880 the
increase of insanity was nearly $50 pei
cent, while that OF the total population
was about &c. The proportion Of insane
is greatest in New England, while the
in rCaSe has boon most rapid in the
western states. In the state Of Vow
York there are thrty.fvC institutions
for the care Of these unfortunate people,
accommodating l,343 patients, while il
Is said there arc 1000 provided for at
home. In America, apart from several
largo county asylums, there are eighty
state and forty private institutions fol
the caro- of the insane, with a proper
capacity for about 10000, but contain.
ing j ,lO2, thus leaving probably $1,000
to 10 cared for elsewhere.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-08-12
1hs K,ng. and the cnplor:,.

N"'N"E' ll"NHt'l
"At Pordenone they rejoice; at Naples
they die, go to aples," SO said
hing liumbert when Italy was scourgCd
with cholera. The instance is called to
mind by tho uproar in Spain caused ut
the announcement by king Alfonso Of
his intention to visit the plagnO.striUkCn
sections Of his kingdom. That was all
very well for King HumbOrt in Italy.
who has son already IL years old; but
King Alfonso has no direct malo heir
aud his eide t daughter is only s.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-08-12
Fancy In Hound Books
ICfr. london lN"er, J


Forty years ago tho edges OF neary all
bound books were cut-lOr example
Dickens own works, in his own library,
had gildCd edges. 1t is only of late
years that the fancy has arisen for un.
cut edges to ound looks, and, curionsly
enough, the fancy has so manifested II.
self that a first edition Of g, ickwick, "
with the top edge gilt and other edges
untouched, would fetch at auction more
than double tho price Of a gilt all
around edge copy. Tho untouched edge
gives alargor page and margin certainly;
beyond this the advantage seems doubt.
full The nages require much care to
turn them over III reading, inducing
people to moistGn their fingers, to tho
injury OF the book. and il much used,
tho edges get Jagged and dirty. The
most comfortably bound book 10 read
is ono with gilt edges and IIeNibIo back.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-08-12
Teaching lIisstsir'l . wa,as : Tuns.

lCaharul AID feseLl
When reared by hand from tie NOS.
the blackbitd Is capable Of forming
strong attachments, and from bis won.
derinl initiative powers will make him.
self great favorite. He will, iEtrained
when young. learn to whistle almost
any tune that maj DO taught him. The
best, and perhaps the quickest, way Is
to take him, when about SIX weeks or
not later than two months old, to o
quiet room away from any other bird.
and in the evening and the frst thing
in the morning give him hisloason. The
tune may 10 played on q llnie or other
wind instrument. 1t Is advisable to
feed him before Conmen ing opera.
tons; and some bribe or other, as for
instance, q lively worm, should DO
placed in his sight.
Play over portion Of The tune you
wish hin to learn, aud he willevide1tly
pay particular attention to H. Repeat
It, with precisely the same time and
expression, say twenty times; then give
the bird little MET, so that he may, il
be will, have an opportunity Of imltat.
ing It. II he should make any attempt,
instantly give him his reward, coaxing
and caressiRg him meanwhile. Being,
for bird, possessed Of strong reasoning
powers, he will soon dis over why tho
Worm or other bribe is given him, and
before long will understand how to earn
it. Whch once learnt, the tune or tunes
will never DO forgotten, but pass, ms II
were, into its song 1t Is rather a tcdi.
Gus undertaking, hut the result is in.
yariably satisfactory.
a blacEbird will also initiate other
birds infinitely, and though there is lit.
tic variety in his nat raj song, It is
made up for by its pure flute.ltEe tone
aud full volume. II most readily Imi.
tstes the thrush, but d will catch many
notes from the nightingale, to which
bird its tone has most resemblance,
were it not for tho Introduction of sew
eral harsh notes When kept in con
tinement, itlsalways advisable to bringit
up WHEN young near to some good sing
ing bird, as it will thereby learn its
ncightor's song and, intermixing the
notes with It's own, make a most agree.
able songstcr.