The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-09

rearing their young generally choosing some spot
of timber where they will not be disturbed; but
now they are marshaling their hosts, and such q
host OF them rs there isl Swarm after swarm will
come and settle ON the trees fences on the ground
lin fact every where that bird gain footing.
And such chnttering and n gathering they do
keep up; IL Is enough TO stir nation. From there
they GO few at time, down into the oOrnhelds
They will light on the oorn-stocks and search all
up and down, in and out, every place where an In
sect could hide; they will pry with their bright
eyes and sharp bills till 10 seems If thcy must get
every one in The field They are cnlled crow black
birds, because of their resemblance to q crow,
which they alike in everything but size. They
always have lot Of pickets, and on the sign of
danger Off they go in numbers so great that the
air In black with Them and the noise OF their wings
sounds like wnd-storm roaring; and all tho
time they keep up their chatter, which Is kind of
n croak and squeak, and as their voices are very
harsh, you can imagine what racket they can
get up when there clouds of them going over.
There several kinds of biaokbrds besides these.
1 may tell you of them some time. Pro Patria
Myrtle &c. Garland, Roxbury, Kan.
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Jenny Lind, "the Swedish Nightingale" who
lett the stage IL years ago. and died Nov 1887 at
London. said she would never cease to love the
American people with all her heart.
Sir Walter Scott sprang into popular favor as
novelist when he published his fret story,
"Waverly," from which the series takes its name
The AeAdinns were simple and thrifty French
Colony in the Nova ScotiR region. who endured
GREAT persecution from sthe British Colonists in
America. Their sad STORY In POLITICALLY told in
LongfeIlows Evangoline" After their Danish
ment they founded Louisiana settlement
]. What noted American poet has Just celebrated
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Staring.
O. how long does II take che heat and light OF the
sun to reach tho enrth7-Jose a. Bruno.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
Nehushta was wife Of JahoaICim, King OF Judah,
and mother of Jeconiah.
Among the Jews "A Sabbath days journey was
less than mile
King Ahab built m ivory house.
1. What miracle was performed by the utterancs
OF one word ?-lGlma Armstrong
2. Where IL the word coffin found In the Biblaf-
Rebccca J. Hutson.
Q. BY whom was SamRria builtf-M. II. Cole.