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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
PLEASING PROGRAMME
Rendered by Two Glasses at Bald
win Seminary.


On Friday evening the Baldwin SEM
mary. on Summit avenue, was the scene
of very pleasant entertainment given
by the children of the primary and pre-
paratory departments. Misses Cooper
and Waite, and Miss Margaret Morton
were in charge of the programme, which
was rs follows:
Services will be held at the Peoples
church on Christmas day as follows:
At 10 a. m. holy communion will be
celebrated. At II a. m. services with
sermon by DR.. Smith. The musical
programme will be very elaborate, con-
SiSting of the most noble parts of the
great oratorio, The Messiah" as fol
lows:
And the glory of the Lord 49,. :. Chorus
For behold darkness -. ;....... BASS SOLO
For unto us child is born" ...... 4 Chorus
There were Shepherds. soprano solo
Glory 10 God ............ ........-.. Cnorus
Rejoice greatly" .:....;.:. 800 soprano SOLO
lie shail feed his tlock'... Alto solo
Come unto Him.. ........ Soprano solo
Behold the Lamb of God'...... 49, Chorus
He WAS desplSed ............. Alto SOLO
'ialleluiah ..-.....- ....'.....-- ohofus
81 Nicholas ''......... George Mrl aInt
s9nS FL Kos Primary o 1gPaF Higeee
Chimes-Georgie Wright Glover Maclaren
Alex Barclay, Louis Paul.
Evergreen Tree. 49,. Caroline saunders
S :Water Milr-Forcnce Pa aIl? Vile
Long, Long Ago ....e.........,; Eva Kiefer
"Ireland'. ......................F Frank Towle
"NamelesS" .....................E Elsie Fonlke
Duet. Blanche ClGugh, Annie kittelson
sitting Up for Santa Claus" ....... ..B Class
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Desks ana Book Cases.

On account of Oyerstocking ourselves
in the line of Desks, Book Cases. ETC.,
we will give special inducements for the
Holidays. Children's Rockers at half
price by the hundred. ii. Ii. Schroeder,
Ii East Sixth street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

To obtain fine collection of specimens,
consisting of Fertilization Fossils and
Stalactites 10 form cabinet, this is a
rare opportunity. For sale cheap. Call
at No. 70 City Market.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
During Vacation.

BY request of many teachers the
North Star Gallery will makea speciality
during vacation for the school children
of head and shoulder photographs, at
81 per dozen. Two doors east of Dime
Museum, same side street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Christmas Candies. Nuts. Etc.
In great quantities, cheap. at Michaud
Bros
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Elanci, At
McVeigh Bros, 81 East Third.
A Christmas Present.

A Watch, Ring, Diamond, Bracelet.
What is nicer? You will find all these
things cheap and of reliable quality at
Pfster's Jewelry Store, 215 East Seventh
street.
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Agents, 195 East Third street, st. Paul,
and NicOllct House Block, Minneap-
oils.
Full many flour" is horn to blush
unseen. but Puritan Griddle Cake Flour
is always seen.
FACTS AND FANCIES.
E,sy Yosgr Husband
A reliable Holiday Gift in Jewelry at
Pister's, 2l5 East Seventh street.
Don.t Forget
Your Christmas Cigars, at Michaud
Bros.
lee Cream and Ssac"aoons
At McVeigh Bios, CT East Third.
Onr Fancy Work Articles at Cost
Until CHRISTMAS, at Donalds0n's.
Beautiful Embroidered Cushions,
Scarfs, etc, for Presents. Donaldson's.
Handkerchief and Glove Gases,
Slumber Rolls, etc, at Donaldson's.
Knitting SILK. csc; DOnaldson's.
Best AGgOra. Zoe ball. at Donaldson's.
Felt, Oniy soc Yard, at DonaIdson's.
Silk and WOODEN Mitts at Donaldson's.
Fancy Cords al Donaldson's.
Stuffed Pin Cushions at Donaldson's.
Sheet CeiIulOid at Donaldson,s.
Banner Rods, Tinsel, ETC. Donaldson's.
Brass Rings, Etc, at DonaIdson,s.
Finest Knitting Yarns at Donaldson's
Stamping Done at DonaIdsOn,s.
1879 East Seventh st. is DOnaldson's.
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DIED.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dee. 10, 1890.
Jonn Il. Freaney, aged thirty-one years
lnterment at indianapolis, Indiana.
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Skates. Skates. Skate.

The Long Reach Club takes the lead
All grades, 70 cents up. st. Paul Hard
ware Company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Fifty styles. No such a line ever
shown in the city before; $3.50 to $50
per set. Look in our window as you
pass by. st. Paul Hardware Company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

522 Nicollet avenue. Minneapolis. Very
low prices on all Trimmed Goods this
week to reduce stock. Come over on
the electric line and see US.
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Mime. Boyd.

COS Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis, has
few of those beautiful Dresses, imported
last summer, which she will close out
cheap. The ladies are invited to call
and see the assortment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Scroll Saws

And Scroll Saw Wood What IS nicer
for boy than scroll saw? All STYLES
OF saws. woods and patterns at The st.
Paul Hardware COmpanY's.
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There Never Was.

In the history of this city. any such
Strengthening of Fine Rockers. Bookcases
and Couches as there is at present. DON'T
delay. This stock must go, and will not
last but few days longer. 264-266 East
Seventh.
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Big Bargains in Albums and
Toilet Sets.

We have purchased lot of the Christ
COMPANY stock, which have been slight
~ damaged with water. aud offer AL
buns, Toilet Sets and other fancy arti-
Giles al about one-third of original price.
Albums from % cents to $3.50. worth
three times that amount.
Oar line of these goods is complete.
Our prices are lower than any one else
can sell. HABIGHoRsT 81 Co.
233-237 East Seventh Street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

No Christmas and New Years table
should be without bottle of Angostura
Bitters, the world-renOwned appetizer
of exquisite flavor. Beware of counter
feitS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Holiday Jewels,
E.adies.

Reliable and moderate in price at Pts
ter'S, 2l5 East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

A pair of Ladies' French Kid Hand
Turned SHOES, at the Cincinnati Shoe
Co., 173 East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Gents. Calf shoes

Cork Soles, in all style toes, for So, at
the Cincinnati.173 East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
LEGO Pounds
Emit 6as

Fruit Cake made specially for Xmas at
McVeigh Bros.
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Own Make.
Nutting's, 100 East Third ST.
Gentlemen.
ladies. E,opgoIa ggnr,a.Weyt

Buy your wives and lady friends Christ
mas Confectionery, ETC., at Michaud
Bros.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Buckle Arctics, $3.50; Alaskas, s1.15, at
the Cincinnati Co., 173 East Seventh
street.
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Christmas Slippers.
Pretty Embroidered Work

All styles at cut prices, at the Cincin-
natl Shoe Co., 173 East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Pretty Embroidered work

Buy your husbands Christmas Cigars
at Michaud Bros.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Gents. Jersey Cloth

A Pretty Little Watch at Pfster's, 81
East Seventh.
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To ANY One Wishing

In Christmas Gifts at Miss O'Leary's.
East Third street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Brass Rings, Etc. at DonaIdson,s.
Finest Knitting Yarns at Donaldson's S.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

With the undersigned will please call.
without delay. s. n. Adler, 264-266
East Seventh.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup reduces in
hammation While children are teething.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Christmas Turkeys.

Don't wait till the last moment as
you did Thanksgiving, and get left,
having to pay high prices for poor fowl,
but order at once. We will have car
load of the finest quality Monday at
low prices. Weyl and Vuckal, 81 and
421 East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the undersigned will sell on the premises
at public auction on Saturday, the 9th day of
December. 1880, at 10 o'clock IN the fore
noon. all of the stock of dry goods and
notions now in the store No. 179 West
Seventh street, st. Paul, Minnesota, lately
occupied by Henry j. Strouse, also the
fixtures now in the store. A deposit Of
twenty five per cent of the amount of the
bid will be required at the time of the sale.
The goods can be seen any day on the
premises between II and 4 o'clock.
WILLIAM DUNLAP, Assignee.
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For VIE. Daughter or sist,

A choice Christmas Gift would be an
Elegant Hat or Bonnet from Vose's, 522
Nicoilet avenue. Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

in Christmas Gifts at Miss O'Leary's,
East Third street
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Vose.s Elegant alillfnerr.

At your own price, call at 1926 East
Seventh street. before it is too late.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Sheet CeiIuloid at Donaldsen,s.
Banner Rods, Tinsel, ETC.; Donaldson's.
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Partjes Egayiuu Accounts

Stamping Bone at DonaIdson,s.
139 East Seventh st. is Donaldson's.
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Opening Evenings.

From Monday on. to give all an oppor-
tunity to see the auction of Furniture.
264-266 East Seventh.
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RYEy XOxar. yyiE,

The Furniture at auction. 264-4f
East Seventh.
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FACTS AND FANCIES.
Es.:y NO.sr Egtssbnrssa
DGn.f FORGET

A reliable Holiday Gift in Jewelry at
Phster'S, 215 East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Felt. Oniy soc Yard, at DonaIdson's.
Silk and WoOlen Mitts at Donaldson's.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
CAREERS. Carriers.

Shoes for So. at the Cincinnati Shoe Co.
It's East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
SeesgIess Raissns
Christmas Sweets.

Are used in our Fruit Cake. Try it.
McFeigh Bros.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
HOLIDAY RATES.
Chicago, st. PAIL * Kansas City
Railway.

On December q, p and 81, 1890, and
January l, 1891, the Chicago. st. Paul d
Kansas City railway will sell local ex-
cursion tickets to ali stations on the line
of its railway, within radius of two
hundred miles of starting point. at the
rate of fare and one third for the round
trip. tickets good returning until Janu-
airy ), 1881, inclusive.
For full particulars call on Ticket
Agents, 1875 East Third street, st. Paul,
and 3 Nicollct House Block, Minneap-
oils.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Knitting SILK. 25c; Donaldson,s.
Best AngOra. Zoe ball. at DonaIdson's.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

At auction prices. 264-266 East Sew
enth is the place to go to.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

0nr Fancy Work Articles at Cost
Until CHRISTMAS, at DOnaldson's.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
FREE OF CHARGE!

men to Cabane & Biron, wholesale and re-
tail dealers in Cigars and Smokers Holiday
Goods, No. IS, East Seventh street (next to
Olympic theater), will give them the use of
Edison's Phonograph free of charge.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Handkerchief and Glove Gases,
Slumber Rolls, etc, at Donaldson's.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Fancy Cords al Donaldson's.
Stuffed Pin Cushions at Donaldson's.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Full many flour is horn to blush
unseen. but Puritan Griddle Cake Flour
is always seen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

At McVeigh Bios, 67 East Third.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
A Beautiful Present,

Candies, Nuts, Fruits, etc.. at Michaud
Bros.
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Buy Your Christmas Presents

use IHIsGstEy btSIs
Receives the highest award everywhere.
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The Eyent oftIaa Seasonr.

Delicious Fruit Cake.
40c per pound. McVeigh Bros.
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McVeigh Bros, 81 East Third.
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lee Craa..l anA Sscc.no,

Your Christmas Cigars, at Michaud
Bros
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Beautiful Embroidered Cushions,
Scarfs, etc. for Presents. Donaldson's.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Bags Of Candy.
Boxes OF Candy.
Baskets of Candy.
Barrels OF Candy.
Tons of Candy.
All Fresh. All Pure, and All Our
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For Furniture

McVeigh Bros. 81 East Third.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-10
Some Causes of Headache.

Neuralgia headaches are the expires.
sion of an immense number of irregu-
larities and diseases. Decayed teeth
are frequent causes, and in not a few
instances severe headaches Of this sort
are clearely due to teeth SO slightly de-
cayed that only a dentist can detect
the defect.
Headaches, especially those In which
the pain is felt most in the forehead,
are frequently caused by inequalities in
the eye. And often very slight defects,
scarcely appreciable to the victim, are
sufficient to cause them. Many persons
have one normal eye. while the other
Is slightly abnormal.
In such cases there is considerable
strain II the eyes are used much In
reading, which is especially liable to
cause headache. The only remedy in
these eases Is, Of course, a proper pair
Of glasses. Headache from defective
sight is not always limited to the region
Of the forehead, for sick headache Is
frequently associated with it.-Boston
Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-10
A Member of u Big Grocery Firm.


Over in ward No. z of Bloomingdale
asylum there is a man who is as well
known to the merchants of New York
as A. T. Stewart was in his time.
This n is William A. Parshall, a
member ~ the great grocery firm Of
Thurber, Whyland g. Co. He was also
a member when the firm was ii. X. &
+. b. Tburber. lie has been with the
concern sixteen years.
II is not generally known among his
friends hat Mr.. Parshall is an inmate
Of Bloomingdale. He has shown SO
little improvement that the doctors
fear that he is afflicted with chronic
mania.
Mr.. Parshall was In a Jolly mood
when approached by the reporter. He
has always been an epicure, and his
first remark to his visitor was. 1--WE
had fried bananas for dinner and
they were great"
Mr.. Parshall also talks nationally un.
til he speaks Of the Prince of Wales.
why. wouldn't speak to the prince
II ] met him on the street. He sends
Inc a cable every day or so, but | never
answer him. answer the lord mayor
Of London when he cables me, because
he's a gentleman. / sent him n bou-
quet on the day of the procession, and
he answered that he wa sorry ! could
not be on hand"
For several years Mr. Parshall was
the London representative Of the big
firm, and 1t Is this that causes him to
speak SO much about the English nota.
b%ilities. New York Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-10
Death of Dnma., Cook.

At lie Puy, near Dieppe, there has
died an old Russian named Vasili, who
In his time obtained considerable celeb.
rity as the cook OF the elder Dumas.
His position in the household Of the
great fictionist was by no means a sine.
cure, for it is recorded that when the
ertravagant and open handed author
Of Monte Cristo" was hard up Vasili
had TO concoct culinary dishes on next
to nothing. Pere vasili was always
equal TO the occasion, and was always
punctual to the minute with his courses.
When the great Alexander died ut his
villa at lie Puy, In 1870, vasili was paid
of handsomely by Alexander Dumas
fla. He then retired from private EN-.
p~,oyment, and opened q restaurant
near the abode Of his former master.
This establishment was patroniEed by
tourists, chiefly out Of curiosity Pal
Nall Gazette.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-10
A C%ountrymnn Bursts Paper BagS.


He boarded Ninth avenue elevated
train at Fifty ninth street. Linen dust
er, broad brimued straw hat. a bulg.
ing gray umbrella. green inside, grasp
ed firmly 10y the middle, hands like
boxing gloves and feet like IA couple of
hams showed plainly that he was a
stranger in New York. He looked 30.
but acted like n l3~-year-old boy. Along
the aisle of the car were a lot of paper
peanut bags. thrown there by a party
Of small boys
As the stranger moved toward his
seat he deliberately stopped and gath
cred up all these bags. and rs he sat
down a cherubic smile of satisfaction
overspread his c~ountenance. He care
fully smoothed out each one and
placed it yer his knee, pocketing an
occasional stray peanut. His opera
tons were watched with interest by his
neighbors. and also his smile. which
grew more ~supremely happy as the mo.
ments passed. An occasional chuckle
could be heard.
When everything IA arranged to his
satisfaction he picked up the bags n
by one, raised them to his mouth, filled
them with wind, and then holding each
at arms length brought his boxing
glove hand down on it with the force
of a pile driver, making such a report
that the windows shook, men started
and women gasped.
When this interesting operation had
been performed several times, and the
supply Of bags remained apparently as
large as ever, the passengers began to
expostulate. A woman across the aisle
timidly asked:
'Will you please stop that, sirf
He only stared at her in surprise.
when r you going to stop that
Internal racket growled his huge
whiskered neighbor.
why. it's lots Of fun" chuckled the
other.
Finally the gateman came in and
told him he would have to stop that.
What" said he: when I come
daown to the city t hev some fun, an
when | pay my five pennies fare, can't
| do as ] want to!'
He was informed that he could not
in that car.
So he gathered up his bags. got up,
and as he moved away he was heard ia
mutter' Well. ] swow, this is the
durndest town | ever see."-New York
Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-10
An Improvement In PuIiey,.

An important Improvement has been
made in the covering Of pulleys, by
which it is claimed so per cent. more
tower a be transmitted. and all
slipping is reduced to an imperceptible
factor This system comprises the fol
lowing points II consists in the en-
ploymeht Of especially prepared leather
covering for the pulley. which is ex.
treInely soft and elastic and never
elazes by the rubbing action Of the
belt, rs is the ease when ordinary
leather is employed for this purpose.
It is applied to the pulley and held
firmly to it for all time by mean Of a
special cement. which is soft and never
hardens like ordinary cement or glue.
No riyets Of any kind are employed, but
the leather covering Is firmly attached
10 the iron Of the pulley by the cement
alone. New Orleans Picayune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-10
Queer Expressions In the Market.

A curious survival Of ancient phrase
ology a be heard In Washington
market at hours when the crowds pass.
ing up and down the outer aisles are at
their thickest. II belongs to the prem.
tice days of Merry England, when every
shopkeeper had his prentice lads march
up and down in front Of his warehouse,
crying, What dye buy, ladies'; what
dye buyf Sir Walter Scott embodies
the phrase in his novels, and IL can be
heard Just as pat" as II taken out OF
the books from the lips Of a tall, gray
haired man who has hams to sell, and
a sturdy, rosy young butcher who deals
In beef and veal. II has n quaint sound
whenever heard, this medieval voice
of the tradesInan, and sends a senti
mental auditor away with a queer i'm.
preston Of having somehow straddled
across two centuries in his lifetime, or
of being mixed up in his dreams. New
York sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-10
ABOUT HuMMlNG BIRDS.


They Feed Their Young on Minute In
sects. Not IN the Nectar Of Flowers.
Once upon a time | Jaw a large hum
ming bird At the lower end Of n slop-
ing, leafy shaded glade, busily visiting
every tuft of sweet William up toward
where ! WAS, ! lay down prone on
the tuft. with my eyes within sixteen
inches of fine spray of flowers. The
bird was "A fine fellow, with his flashing
coat of bright emerald green. He Wis.
tied every flower Of each clump as he
came up the little vale.
At last he reached the one near my
face. and with no suspicion thrust his
slender beak into each purple cup.
When | would wink my eyes he would
stop and peer at me with his wee dia.
mond black eyes. but ! could not see
what he got from the flowers to eat,
whether nectar. pollen or minute in
sects.
1t is generally supposed that they
feed entirely on nectar, and that their
tongue is a slender tube by which they
suck il up. The student of biology
should take no such hearsay stories for
granted; facts are his stock in trade.
My wish was TO find out on what and
how these tiny birdlings were fed, SO I
carefully hid my person in the greenery,
with my face within a few inches of
the nest. and waited long and impatient.
ly for feeding time, but the parent did
not show up in sight.
After an hour or more, thinking my
horse near by kept them away, | moved
him and then hid still more carefully,
but in vain. and as the young became
restless ! concluded not to punish them
longer. Then. looking carefully.
found numerous weddings of the young
on tvigs around the nest and on the
ground below.
gathered a number of these pellets,
took them home, soaked them in clear
water. placed them under the glass. and
found them TO be VIII lily composed Of
the remains of very small gnats and
aphids. and seemingly nothing else. ]
could find in them no heads of small
caterpillars and gruhs.
Many Of the wing and heads of these
gnat remains were 50 perfect that the
trained entomologist might have deter
mined from them the species. There
were whole heads with the antenne at,
tached. whole perfect leg eases, etc.
This seems 10 settle the question that
this humming bird does not feed il,
young on nectar from flowers. as ! have
read they do These young, though
nearly full grown, had not their beak.
rs yet more than one-third the length
Of the old ones. Forest and Stream.