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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-08-11
ONLY A YEAR AGO.

One year, one year, one little yca
And so much gone!
And yet the even flow Of life
Moves camly ~. ~
fair, ~
Above that head; ~
No sorrowing tint n -
Says he Is ,lcs,lss
No pause or.'~
That sing.%
Tell IFS how cos;S
= The form we Iowa
Where hast thou bccA ID:
What has. thou seen ~
What visi \e"ha, ~
Whcrc
-.
<nd thee,
&c soil! when shall IL fall 4
.ma We may sc,. "A
Not dead, not sleeping, mt even gone.
But present still.
And waiting for the coming A,r
OfGod's sweet will.
Lord Of the living and u
Our Saviour dear,
We lay In silence at TIL
This sad, sad year.
A Bachelor d.
=
One Despisesi @r-Alls
Well Tt 3ell.
; Mr.. Perry way elor and Miss
Briggs wa AM siIe lived in the
brick house I" .nd she in the col.
mics, lie . FIR because she KEEP,
w"ca's ny .y. and she loathed him
I for his a,y sor large masiili and an
!. old knf ced horse.
M j. earth the man don't Try TO get
adYhorsc is more than can imag
shc would say, as she plwldci up to
&door. II believe that he is too mean
En'l misery 10 hny one.
Miss Briggs would have hardly felt
pleased had she known that Mr Perry
rode hack and forward on this worn.ont
piece ii horscilcsh for The url,osc Of an.
noying her.
They never spoke yet they managed 10
keep up perfect warfare. by disagreed.
bic manners and wrathful chances.
She sai hour after hour beneath her can.
airy in the window, with her pet eat perch.
ed ,,aan ilpls 'A'---'--'--s knitting in her
: esp,; -s,,.-.- sprn To the
f'Si'lc where the cigdi-.s..s. Ts,,apcr
'iic received and paid them with intense
b. His 'lrtcsiahlc dog came over and ran
= IL ll-.-.->.,--.,.rlcn. destroying all her
beautiful tulips and Iyacin,hs and she
gave him hot bath which sent him howl.
ing To his master. and when said master
demonstrated. sen, word that she would
treat him worse next time.
Her little red COW broke through his en-
closure and ,leyourc,l his iurnip~ and cab.
lagcS, and he led her home and informed
Miss briggs that u second ofrcnsc would
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-08-11
WHAT ISLANDER IS.
How Many a Fair Reputation is
Harmed by Idle Takers.

Islander" is commonly understood TO be
n false report affecting anothcr's clarac-
ter. uttered maliciously; yet as matter
OF fact, that SANDER which. as rule, does
most harm To reputation Is not uttered
maliciously, but is spoken resklcssiy or
thougl'tlcssly by those who have mn de.
libcra,c or passionate purpose Of evil in
giving II currency. The malicious utter.
ance ola SANDER Is likely to defeat its
purpose by its very exhibit Of malice;
whereas q Islander Is simply repeated by
one person after another, with its steadily
increasing scope and cxplicitness, rs n
matter Of gossip or as an item Of popular
information. Oflen seems too natural 10
be wholly fabrication. and u gradually
gains crc,lence that properly belongs To
established truth. Itisthc "ihey say or
they all say" that slips so easily ffpD,
the unmatched tongue. and that enters so
freely the unguarlcd ear. Aad there Il
never time. nor even social circle
when and where there isrnot some foul
SANDER, concernipr SCENT and unsus.
picI"us pcrss (which Is passed
from one ~Xoilier unihinkingly. on the
basis, ~ ~ basclessness, ofihis indefinite
ORGY /iIe who consents to hear such a
ely e against another without giving Il
n snallenge, accortls his tacii approval to
ISLANDER. lie who consents TO pass such
a charge along as something which he has
heard aud has not challenged becomes
himself slan'!cr-monger. if not indeed a
wilful slanderer. lie, on the other hand.
who challenges any such Islander, and
who rebukes its utterer. is so tar an up
right man and public bcneiacior. Let
no person utter Islander in your hearing
Yrcbukcd by you. Have a care not 10 be
u tsanderer by repeating charge affect
ing a4pthcrs good name, while you lack
such p!Sof of its correctness ms would JUS.
iify you n repeating ii boldly To lis sub.
icci's face.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-08-11
An Elegant Passenger Station.

The new passenger station Of the Balii.
more and Ohio l,aiload' at corner Of Chest
nut and Tweniy-fourih streets. Philalcl.
phia. has more cOnycniencrs aud is finer
in lis appointments than any other passcn.
ger station In the country. Al Baltimore
and Ohio trains. bath local aud through, ar.
rive aud depart from this station. There are
two through trains daily Ia Cincinnati, 81.
Louis and Chicago, all equipped with Pull.
mans palace sleeping cars. Two trains
daily for Piusburg, with parlor car service
on day train AMI through Pullman sleeper
an night train. There Is also parlor aud
sleeping car service To Deer Park aud
Oakland, the famous Alllegany Mountain
resorts, and parlor car service TO the re-.
sorts Ia the Virginia Valley. Twenty
trains n day TO Chester and seventeen 10
To Wilmington are dispatched from this
station.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-08-11
.mrI and fnllght

s'uNcl ana fought,
nc couId bring about peace he.
tween them. II wasa pity. the ncighbors
said. for Miss Briggs was dear little soul
and there was no, finer man in the coun.
try than Mr.. Perry.
Julia, my 1--we" said Mrs. Perkins, one
afternoon, ~ she entered the cosy parlor
I'm going to have a party, and wan,
you 1" come down IN the afternoon 10 tea
and remain during the evening"
"Will that old hack over the way be-
there"
MIR. Perry oh yes. We could M, ge,
along without him."
Then that settles the matter | shan't
go"
Now. Julia. don't hc So fOolisl, II YOU
remain NJ home he will think ilni you are
afraid Of him"
Miss Briggs Thought the matter over. -
Well. il would look little like that. and
she would not have him think 80 fur the
world--ihe conccilrd,
Mrs. Perkins went home. and il was ar.
ranged that Miss Briggs WAS to spend the
afternoon and remain for the party.
She was u pretty little woman. aud Il
was always puzzle Ia everyone why she
never married She lnd II round rosy face.
clear brown hair nm I beautiful eyes. anl II
she was ~ there was not smarter woman
In town.
She sinnl before the lonking glass In
the chamber. and fastened her lace collar
over The neck of her dress with a plain
gold brooch. nnl hogan io think that she
looked very we'll There was II bright
healthy flush upon her cheek. and her
eyes were full al light and beauty
She walk Il into Mrs. Perkins sitting.
room. and found her awaiting her with n
smiling face. She thought that she must
bc in n very good llumor. hut said nothing.
allowing the good lady Ia smile ~ long
anl pleasantly ~ she wished.
SHE understood il all when supper time
came AMI Mr. Perkins entered, followed
by Mr. Perry. This was well laid plan
To make the two lecomc friends.
Miss Briggs biz her lips and inwar,lly
vowed that nothn'should tempt her To give
THAT man. her hand In friendship She
hated him and always would.
lie was placed directly opposite ut the
table, and many times forced To pass the
biscuits or preserves, and Miss Briggs nc.
cepled them, although she declared To Mrs.
Perkins after supper that they nearly
chOked her.
Before evening they were bath pcrsuad.
ell to overlook the horse and COW difficulty
and be civil, and Miss Briggs was fright.
enc'l when She found herself talking 10
him with easy and pleasant familiarity.
The party was a success. and although
the sports were only gencmlly monopo.
lizel by the younger portion. they found
room for the old mail and her enemy.
and several times they found themselves
doing re'liculous things IN the way 81
paying foririis
Al the end of the evening Miss Briggs
was at the 'lolr rady To depart. when be
called;
Miss Briggs. ! am going right up your
way. Will you ridley"
Would she ride behind that old horse,
and beside that old deiesiable many She
was wondering whether she would OF not,
when Mrs. Perkins came and triumphant
ly led her "ui and pack1l her Into the
carriage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-08-11
Orthodox Defended.
DIR. TALMAGE breaches To THE
CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY.
ne Says the bible IL Not Only DiviBriy
Inspirrd lsut Also Divinesy Protected
In its Present shape. and Says that
so-ralied Advanced Thought
Leads To Atheism.

CmAuTAuQuA, n. V. Aug. 5.--The Rev.
T. Dewitt Talmage, u. d., Of Brooklyn,
Is present for the i2,h time at the national
meeting Of religious educators and stu
dents held yearly in this place. Ills SER
mon to-day, which was delivered TO an
audience imposing in numbers and intelli.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-08-11

lex lcEl!-lce delivered To persons
residing In Snow lIlll. every day. at rea-
sonable rates. We arr also prepared 10
tll orders at "a distance al short notice.
Apply Ia, ar address
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-08-11
AETmEIsM TmE END.

These men who pride themselves In our
day ON being advanced thinkers in Blbli.
cal Interpretation will all Of them end In
atheism, II they live long enough, anil I
declare here to-day they are doing more
In the different denominations Of Christ
ians and throughout the world for damag.
Ing Christianity and hindering the cause
Of the worlds bc,,emeni than 5000 Robl.
Ingersolls could do. The man who stands
inside castle Is far more dangerous IL he
bean enemy than 5000 enemies outside
hecastle. Robert q. lngersoll assails the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-08-11
The Great Strike.

Hello. Hello, there, Mr.. Digestion
What's the matter with you down there {:
Hello: Mr.. Tongue, is that you: oh
everything Is wrong down here. The
hands in the Gastric Works have "struck.
The Fnod Assimilation Company have
shut down" and the bile Supply Pipe
Line cant handle their product, and II has
ovcrilown the whole region. Yes. All
stock an hand in my apartments has
heated" anil SECURED" have stopped
work altogether. Can't move without rs.
sisianrc. Say. Mr.. Tongue. cant yon
send down Ia me a hoiilc ar two of DIR.
Pirrcc.s Golden Medical Discovery. Yes.
That Buffalo mans rcmcdy. II you do
can start up at once. When the liver,
stomach, ar bowels are dcrangcd, or the
digestive forces" are Ion strike" il Is
the best agent" tn sci the wheels ol ma.
iurr in motion. Druggists have II
Don't hawk. hawk, aud blow, disgusting
cvcryhody, hut use DR. Sagc's CalarrlI
Remedy
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-08-11

FoR SAI.E'-The iwo houses anil lots
an Federal street nj preaseni occupied hy
Mr.. X. NJ. Iohuson and family aud Mr..
Sewell McAllen; also the house aud lot
on Moore's alley Occupie,l by Mr. Hudson
and the vacant lot adjoining the last men.
toned place. Any Of the aboye property
can BIZ purchased ON reasonable terms.
Apply Ia Oscar NJ. PuRHELI.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-08-11

Hon. 'ieurgc iiussuni.of Carolina c0un
~. tells stmng" story in connection with
cnlorcd girl in his employ, ut his home
an the Eastern Shore The girl Is terribly
afraid Of chickens. Every iimr she >rcs
one she nearly has u tit The fowl can.
nnl be- disguised in cooking. 81 the fear is
overcome. The girl has bcen sick lately.
and the doctor recommended chicken soup.
Mrs Russum hal some mate and took il
In the patient, aud nearly succeeded in get.
ting her To eat Il. when suddenly the lirl
disccrncd what il was. and consequent.
Is she nearly had commissions.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1888-02-25
FEvRieR ct MARS.

Les paysans du midi de la France ont re-
marque que les trois derniers jours de fe-
vrier ct les trois premiers jours de mars
amenent presque toujours une recrudescence
de froid, ct voici comment leur imagination
poetique explique celia:
Une vieile gardait une fois ses brebis.
Cetait 4 la fin du mois dc fevrier, qui, cette
annee-la, n'avait pas etc rigoureux. La We'll
10 Sc croyant echappee 4 lhiver, Sc permit de
narguer fevrier de Ia maniere suivante:
--Adieu, fevrier! avec ia gelee tn ne mas
fait nj peau nj pelee!
La railleris de la vieille courrouca favrier,
qui ALA trouver mars:
Mars, rends-moi un service.
-Deux, sill le faut, repond robligeant vol
sin.
-Prete.moi trois jours, ct avec les trois
que j'ai encore, je ferai i Ia vieille peau ct
pelss!
Aussit6t SO leva un temps affreux le YER
glas tua lherbe des champs, toutss les brebis
dc Ia vieills moururent.
Et depuis ce temps il faut redouter le coup
de queue de fevrier.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1888-02-25
vNe pRtc,CvOg RELIoUE.

D'apres Mgr. Do SSgur, Ia petite maison
Oh demeuraisnt Marie ct Joseph existe en-.
core. Lorsqus lee Turcs furent devenus
de6nit;vsmsnt maitess Dc h Terre.Sainte,
aprSs lee croisades on 1291, ellie . 6tS trans
portss miraculeusement par lee Angss de
Nazareth en- ltalie, Oh ellie est devenue, sous
ls nom de Il Santa Casa (c'est- -A.dire Ia sain-
te-maison), uu dss pslsrinagss, un des sane
tuaires les plus cslebles du monde ch6tisn.
Autour dele s'sst slevse uns charmante Pc
tits vile qu'on surnommSe Loretts parcs
qu'autrefo;s il await u un bois Dc lauriers.
La cslsbre bas;liqus dc Notes Dame do Lo-
rette protsgs ct renfsrms ID eaints: maison
de Nazareth, qui, CONNIE une reli9ue insigne:
est enfermse dams un insigns reliquaire. II
s'est passs u, ct il s'y passs, chaqus aimee,
une quantitS do miracles.
A Nazareth, cstte maison dc ID Sainte-
vierge ct do St. Joseph etait adossee a.
Aanc dune colline, do sorte que, dun cote,
ellie communiquait avee Ia rue, ct dc rautre,
avec uns espsce Dc grotts, creusse dams le
roc de Ia montague.
A Nazareth, dams cetts grotte sacnse, on
no volt aujourd'hui que h place Oh se tenait
rAngs ct cslle qu'oocupait Marie. Msis ID
maison ny est plus.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1888-02-25
3.s''lss.s IL &.s.'ns:';.
LIE SECRET
DE
LIABLE CESAIRE.
XIV.

L. dsjsuuer aui suivit eetts MATINEE e.
condo On ev6nemsnts cut Quelqus chose Dc
glacial. La pauvre Mary ssntait peser sur
ellie lee regards do tous csux Qui ventou-
raisut. Ls president b oonsidSrait dun cir
bienveillant, mais Strangsmsnt sSrieux. Ma
dame des Touches, Qui, dspuis quslqus
temps, a6eetait do No plus h laisssr sortir
ssuls avec Sabine, ssmblait vouloir b psrees
jusqu'au fond de rAms, svec 80 petits yeux
iuquis;teues. Csux Do Maurice Staisut sou.
vent 6xSs sur ellie avsc d trietesss dun ~.
peoehs must. Seule, Sabine s'Svsrtuait,
avsc - gsntillssss ordinairs, 1 dissipsr eetts
atmosphSss Do conteaints g6n(rals. 4aia
sss plaisantsriss no portaisnt pas. Ells aussi
- ssntait e.gnSs par h contagion dune gsns
iudS6nisaabls.
ElIe sort;t Do bouns hsure, avsc q belle
mScs, pour lee visitss d'adieu dlja commen-
cSes. L. president ct con Gle no tardareut
Pes lss imitse. Miss Wood rssta ssuls
svse 80 psnsSss qui n'Staisnt pas coulsur de
rose.
-HSlas! songsait-slls, ils sont tous aigris
eoutre moi. 6upposs.t-on que js mai pas
dsviuS % qui - passsf Que me rsprochsnt-
il Z d'avoir vols 90 marquis Sabine. All !
Dieu! sfls sava;snt...! Mais ils No savent
pas. lie croient tous que j. suis uns vul-
eairs intsigants, tous, mSms lsi!
Ellie appuya con front sur q, main ct 80
lasmes coulSrsnt silencisusss. Bisnt6t, sous
cstAs pluis chaade, ls souvenir gsrma dans
son c@ur amoli. Ells chercha les Stess qui
yavaisnt aimSe, qui jamais n'susseut doatS
dele. q ny On await que dsux rabbS CS.
sairs ct ID m4rs O'Brieu. qui lui await dit
QuelQuss mois avant: "votrs place vous
attsndra, q jamais vous dSsirss b rspssn-
dre." H<las 4 fsuais h rsprsndrs. II fallait
sortir ds oetts maisou oa b rspos No pouvait
plus exister pour elle. II fallait fur ramour,
non pas tsnt cclui du marquis Dc lontru-
pSetn since ehsrch<, 9ps esfai qa'slls ssatait
ersndis en- slIs sour Maurics dee Touehss.
Ells await cru da5,ord u'avoir one d Pami'
t;S-mSme cette amifiS ellie No pouvait h
laisssr vor r!-pour ce isaas homme qci, d.
y premier instant, s'etait montrS q bon
pour slls. e non settlement bon, mais pro-
tond60snt rsspsctusux, avec los memes at-
tsutioos quT aurait euss pour uns Sgale Do
-. sour. 6suls, psut-Strs, Dc toutes lee
persounss qui vivaisut sous 10 us8me toit,
Mary await dsvinS b tr;stesss profonde du
jeuns masistsat privS Dc - earr;ers. Plus
que personne, Sans douts, ellie await compris
Ntsndus Dc son sacrifice q ellie "a await ap-
prsc;S ID soblesse. En- pen Dc temps, ells
lsvait jugs supSrisur ! tous les autrss. Pour
lee femmss dune nature slsyse, c'sst souvsnt
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1888-02-25
BUREAU: RIVE GAUCHE,
AeoNNEMENT EN- NATURE.

Voici, retrange annonce quo public un
journal du Kentucky:
Comment on peSt aroir s Herald sans DOar-
sc dSlier.
"Apportez- nous:
"Vingt livres de lard,
"Ou dix livres dc boudin,
"Ou deux boisseaux do bonnes pommes
de terre,
"Ou cinq boisseaux d'excellents nsvets,
sou dix bons poulets,
"Ou un boisseau d'oignons do bonne
qualte."
Et rannonce ajoute:
"Toute personnes qui nous adressera les
objets susmentionnes en- quantite indiquee
receyra le journal jusqu'au Ter janvier 1889.
Pour Ia moitie des objets en- question,
ellie le recevra pendant Ia moitis du temps"
C'est ce 9u'On peut appelsr lnslanger u
politiqus st n cuisine.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1888-02-25
"A cR,riove.

La critique est Nm imp6t que tout .candidat
l u cslsbrite doit payer al public. Vouloir
s'y soustrairs, quslque merite eminent que
Ton ait, c'est uns folie; ne pouvoir Il sup
porter, c'sst une faiblesss. Les plus illustrss
personnagss dc rantiquite, ct Pon peut ajou-
ter ceux Do tous les siscles, ont subj ID criti-
quo. II ny do refuge contre ellie que dams
robscuritS. Ellie est une sorte do condition
inevitable do toute grandeur, peu pres
CONNIE lee invectives etaient une partie o..
sentielle du triomphe chez les Romans.
Addis0M.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1888-02-25
vM MILLION DC vucr,MEs.

Les rsnseignements suthentiques qui par
vieunsnt encore de Chine nous apprenneut
que le Aeuve Hoang-ho fait un million dc
victimes. Cest le chiffre minimum. Scion
d'autres versions, il aurait 7 millions dc
noyes.
Le gouvernement chinois, Spouvsnts, en-
vote des secours tout le riz qui devait Stre
livre 1 Pekin est acheminS Svers le pays
eprouve. On envoie aussi des couvertures,
des Mates, do rargent tous les hommes va
lides de u province de HonAn sont employees
reparer hs brsches des digues une De COS
breches q 1000 metres de longusur. Sur un
parcours de so kilometres plus de mile vii
lagos ont disparu.
lie Aeuve Jaune q cause deja six fois, de-
puis deux mile ans, de pareils desastres !;
autrefois, on n'apprenait Ia catastrophe que
plusieurs annkes aprAs. Cells do 1852 ma
meme janais Ste parfaitement connue. Le
lit du Aeuvs Sts dstournS; il forme un an
gle qui ma pas rssistS aux hautes eaux pro-
duties par dix jours de- pluiss consscutives.
La breche, uue fois faite, reau s'scoula avec
une rapiditS vsrtigineuse, entrainant tout sur
son passage. Bient6t Ii province enti6re
etait sous reau.
Ls Aeuvs Jauns descend du haut platsau
mongol, entrainant une terre jaunAtre. qui
lui laissS son nom ct qui forme psu peu
une hauts b.rge. Quand l'eau dstruit une
de- COS bergss, alors c'est une inondation g.
nsrals ct rspide. Ls gouvsruement - null
tiplie pour venir On aide aux sinistrss; mais
ses efforts sont presque inefiicaeee, Giant
donnes le regime administratif dc pempire
ct II grandeur du desastre. Lfmperatrice q
fait envoyer 81, ,0o0, 900 Do livrss do ris aux
inondss ct leur fait rsmiss des imp6ts pour
une aimee entisre, ct CONNIE il fault que ID
sineulisre faeou don't lee Chinois comprsn-
nent Ia justice garde toujour. sss droits, 10
Journal o0Iciel De P<kix content un dscret
par lequeI rsmpereur ordoune que le SOUS
prsfet ct le naire Dc Schang-an, rsmploys
dspartsniental De Tscheng- g-tschu, ct 10 gou.
verneur do Tschu-tsehu .seront attaches
pendant hut jours ct huit mutt: en- face do
lendroit on lee digues ont So briaSes ct oa
tout le monde pourra lee voir." Celia ne
reudrs pas h vie Aux noySs ct pou ne volt
pas trop quoi celia servira aux survivants
liais Ia justice chinoise 10 veut ainsi
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1888-02-25
LE MoINEAU EN- TALE.

Nous parlious rautre jour de Ia plaie du
moineau qui menace de plus en- plus les
Eats Unis. Le remsde au danger nest
plus chercher, parait-il, car les 1taliens des
PLANES lombardes FONT dspuis lcngtemps
trouye ct ont ainsi habilement resolu Ia ques-
ton du moineau. Tandis, en- effet, que CO
volatile tapageur ct deprsdateur ne rencon-
tre chez nous que des apologistes ct des de-.
tracteurs, les Italieus, faisant son sujet les
parts du bien ct du NAL, savent encourager
Fun ct reprimer rautre.
On salt que les petits des moineaux sont
dams leur Age le plus tendre presque exclu-
sivement nonrris' d'inssctes, ct Immense
consommation quils on font au moment oa
une Vegetation puissante, couvrant le col, q
le plus redoutsr de- cstte eugeance, leur
constitute un titre notre reconnaissance.
Parfaitement inspieSs, les Italieus proficient
poisillon pendant cette periodic, qu'ils ont
meme ls refinement do prolonger au-delA de
% limits naturslle.
On salt aussi que lee jeunes r,oineaux ne
commeucent nuirs que lorsqu'ils ont pris
leur voice; c'est alors, On efet, qu'ils s'atta.
quent au grain, ct fscilsment lie devien-
draient un ASau dams ces PLANES on, pendant
des journsss, ls piSton No volt que du biz ct
du riz; mais on No lsur en- donne pas le
temps, OF, CONNIE c'est le moment oH ils
sont point, culinairsmant psrlant, c'est.a-
dire tsndres, dodus ct defeats, c'est 10 mo-
ment qu'on saisit On ltalie pour On faire des
brochettss. La solution n'est.ells pas aussi
avsntageuss que possiblef
Oui, dira.t-en, pourvu qn'on sache, outre
Il. moment, prendre les moineaux eux-ms-
mes, dune mani1rs simple, rapide ct scono-
mique. En- e&et, c'est dams le proc6ds de
capture quest touts ringsniositS Dc ID solu.
ton imaginss par lee Italiens ct que nous re-
commandons nos cultivateurs.
n. Dc Sire Ia jadis fait connaitrs dams une
note communiQuss 1 la Socists protectrice
il y montrs en- dinnombrables maisons part.
liSaes Dc csntainss dc trous mSnagss dams
lee murs, ct parfaitsmsnt disposss ! l'inten.
ton des passsreaux qui y font leurs uids, cd
risu nest plus aiss que de prendrs lee jeunea
On temps couvsnable. Sur tells murs d'Sgliss
on compts dss millisrs de ces trous. Msis CO
qui sst plus caractSristique encore, % sont
css constructions spSciales, ces tours carries,
trss hautss, qui, 'slsvses rsntrscroissment
dee routes, s0nt uniquement composses d.
trous moineaux.
Un homms est propose au service do cha
cune d'ellss. II On ID Gle. La tour ayant
Pintsrieur Dc 5 pieds dc large, IL peut.
s'aidant des pieds ct des mains, ID parcouriz
Do II base au faite. II coupe les allies aux
jeuues pour contraindrs garder 10 mid au-
della de Hepoqus voulue. Quand Went 10 mo-
mont, il fait ID recolte.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1888-02-25
CHARLES LASSElGNE,


Oui, dams une huitaine
De jours mauv1is on bons,
J'aurai Ia soixantaine
Des vieux quasi -barbons.
Et ma tete, mi-nue
Et nue. 4 son SONNET,
Pour le reste est chenue
Coinme aubepine on mai.
J'ai Ia barbe de meme;
Et, fechissant du dos,
Loin de page on Ton aime,
Je sens vieillir mes os.
Qu'importei La Fontaine
Await deux fois raison,
Et, dams Ia soixantaine,
On peut batir maison.
On peut, ma chsre annie
Qui voyex On souci
La vieillesse ennemie,
On peut planter aussi.
C'sst pourquoi, fol ou sage,
Car on Test en- tout temps,
Car on lest l tout ige,
Je plants 1 soixante ans.
Mais rarbre que je plante,
Etant visux jardinier,
Que souvent MA main ente,
Est ls grand pacanier.
Js sais bien que cot arbre,
Qui pousss lentement,
Peuf mo voir sous 10 marbre,
Gu, plus modestemsnt,
Sous une touife d'herbe.
Car ls marbre coatsux,
Qui convient au superbe,
Pour moi nest pas doutsux.
Et js sais que Il plants
De MES pisds NAL n'sura,
Quand rarbrs que js plante,
G<uSreux, produira.
Mais qu'imports, quimporte,
81, malgrs mes visux ans,
L. pacanier rapports'
A mes petits-enfauts !
J. g., jardinisr