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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-12
Tho Gentlemen of the Army.

The late Emperor William objected
to the Banker Bleichroeder, and it was
only by dint of the pressure exercised
upon his venerable majesty by Bis
marck that Bleichroeder and his
daughter were very reluctantly invited
to court balls. Once his guests, the
Old monarch determined that the bank
er and Miss Bleichroeder should be
Hospitality treated and finding that
the young lady lacked partners and
was left to sit out all the dances, he
himself in person ordered every young
officer whom he met in the ballroom
to invite her to dance. Much to their
annoyance the gilded youths of the
Guard were forced to obey. They did
so after their own fashion, however,
and' marching up to the lady one after
another, they exclaimed in far from
engaging or affable tones: Most gra-
clous Fraulein. by the commands of
his imperial and royal majesty invite
you TO dance with me-" The poor
girls modification may be more easily
imagined than described. -Argonaut.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-12
Irnpeaei by spiders.

In sinking plumb lines down shafts
the accuracy OF tho work is often
seriously impaired by spiders attach
ing their webs to the lines and draW>
ing them toward the wall, often with
sufficient tension to introduce material
errors in the position of the plumb
hohS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-12
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-12
AN AWFUL . CHARGE.

HE little combination
freight and passenger
train that runs from
the entrance of the
great Hoosac tunnel
away up through the
mountains along the
bank of the Deerfeld
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-12
4 FROG MAIN SPRING.
Tae Average Horse is Ruined by tho
WAY His Hoof is Treated.

the Average Horse is Ruined by tho
WAY His Hoof is Treated.
You often see a horse hobbling
around on it's toes and with stiff front
legs 1t has always been a surprise to
me that the Humane Society did not
take up some of these cases, says a
horseshoer in the St. Louis Globe
Democrat investigate them and pun
Nh the people at fault. There is only
one way to shoe horse, and the men
in the business would, of course pre-
fer doing it that way, properly. A
great many horse owners, however, i'm
agine that they know all about it. and
they insist that the shoe be put on so
as to lift the rear of the hoof up high
enough to prevent the frog from touch
ing the ground. We may argus the
case, but that is about all the good it
does We have to put the shoe on in
accordance with the ideas of the
owner The fact is that the frog is
the handspring of the animal.
1t is soft and elastic and apparently
more easily injured than the harder
substance Of the hoof, but for all that it
is the one part that should be utilized.
II it wasn't for use it wouldn't be
there. Lift it from the ground and
you find your animal walking on his
toes. Gradually his legs begin TO
.stiifen and finally the three bones in
his forelegs become one solid bone,
and there is no more movement Of
them than if the horse was walking
on stills. 1t is just about the same as
allowing a pair of hinges to remain
out in the weather until they become
rusted solid, except that with the
hinges you can break the rust off, oil
them up and work them. But with
the horses leg you can never separate
the bones again.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-12

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-03-18
FALC0NRY.
REVIVAL OF ONE OF THE NEW
DIVERSIONS.
Picturesque Description Of the Sport
How to Train a Hawk for
Field Purposcs-Ameri-
can Birds of Prey.

A rainbow had been shattered by the
hammer of Thor, and the fragments
were scattered over the western sky; q
blood-rcd highway ran in a straight line
over the sea to the sun, which rested like
a ball of molten metal on the horizon.
There was sudden rushing sound, and
bolt from heaven struck in the midst of
the sun path, scattering shower of
jewels that reflected back the sunset hues
of the sky. An instant later an Ameri-
can osprey rose from the waves with its
glistening prey in his talons. 1t was a
noble sight-a grand plunge, an uner-
ring aim, a skilful and quick recovery;
and as watched the bird rise higher and
higher over my boat, and thought what
grand and artistic and intensely interest
ing sport it would be to discard our
hooks and lines, our creeping and crawl
ing and disgusting bait, and to substi'
tute ring or perch of ospreys, hooded
and belled like the falcons of old. II
was an enchanting fancy, and nothing
but the grim necessity of being com
PEELED to make living has deferred me
from carrying out the idea.
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ARcHDUKE FRANCIS FERDINAND.

ARcHDUKE FRANCIS FERDINAND.
end to all danger of war between theI
two empires for many years to come. lt|
was recently stated that the young Arch,:|
duke was to marry his cousin, Princesa|
Elizabeth of Bavaria, but the match
seems not to have been definitely arr
ranged. If the visit were merely Of
political character Ferdinand would bd
accompanied by some of the Austrian
Ministers, as he is rather young in tho
science of statecraft. n,
Considerably uncertainty exists in the
public mind as to the identity Of tha
heir presumptive to the Austrian crown
The direct heir to the throne is Archduk
Charles Louis, the Emperor's brother
and then his eldest son, Archduke Francaa
ferdinand, who has resumed the desig}
nation of D'Este ever since he inherited
the wealth of his uncle, the Duke q
Modena, amounting to ESQ, 900. Fatl3
ing Archduke Francis Ferdinand, wh9
is unmarried, comes his younger broth@
Archduke Otto, whose wife is thf
Princess Maria Josepha Of saxony. Tbel
have one child, little boy, who beaI
an extraordinary resemblance to BIZ
great t-grandfather, Kaiser Franz. Pnnos
Francis Ferdinand was born in 1858
The fortune which he got from the Duke
of Modena will pass when he become1
Emperor to his brother Otto.
The Prince recently visited England
and it was said at the time that he wished
to improve his acquaintance with th
exiled Orleans family, who have severa
rather looking Princesses to b
married of. He is, like most of tn
Hapsburgers, a very distinguished-look
ing man, is very carefully educated, hs
considerable artistic attainments and j
said to be good soldier. - Chicago Posd
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peregrine was exclusively called the fan
con, and on account of her great size,
power and courage, was usually flown at.
herons and duck; the male, often only
two.thirds the size of his mate, was
called torccl, tiercel and tiercelet, and
was flown at partridges and magpies. -
Soon after the Norman conquest the
birds were regulated by law with nice
distinctions; one style was for kings, as
we have before stated, another for princes
of the blood, still others for dukes and ].
great lords-ifteen grades in all, which
reached down to the knave.
Naturallsts are as bad as the Normans
or worse, and divide and sub.divide and
quarrel over the subdivisions. In 1874
two well-known authorities published 81
list, one making six species of goshawks
(Astur), and the other thirty-one; the
latter made only twenty-three sparrow
hawks and the former forty Accord
ing to the latest authority at hand, tha
hawks differ from true falcons in moi
having toothed or notched bill.
The goshawk of the United States is
pne of our handsomest birds of prey; the
he crown of his head is deep black and
The upper parts bluish-slate, darker at tho
ail. There are no cross-bars on th&
throat, but each individual feather has an
artistically arranged dot or dash of colors
It has dark tipged wings, q tail of thl
same hue, with obscure bands across IT
A broad white stripe with fine black PEN
Cling running from above and behind
the eye adds expression and ferceness IT,
the face. Audubon loved to watct
this bird and describe its bold, darinl
adventures as on strong wing it sailet
over the American wilds that have sin9
become populous towns and farminl
districts. 1t would take a volume
describe each. species and be unnecea
sary, as the only object of this article f.
to attract the attention of the sportsm1l
to the grand possibilities for sport fha
would be opened by revival Of haRH
ing. Pc r.. .ss.7SsS &
The fair sex would also have An ops
portunity, for sin days of OLD, whef
knights were bold," the knight Away
paid his court to his fair one by has
marked attention to the falcons. Tsini
the greatest judgment in flying the kn4 !
at the proper moment, never losing sigM
of it, encouraging it by calls, following
it and securing the prey from tns death
dealing talons, and with caress as arc
ward for the lucky or skillful work, tht
knight would slip the hood over th1.
birds head, and with oil the grace hll4 4
could assume place the falcon on tht
slender wrist Of his and the bird miE
tress.-Neu Orleans Times Democrat.
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as n decoy to induce the haggards to
swoop down for the opportunity of a
blow at their hated enemy. A tame
hawk or falcon also makes an excellent
decoy for his wild brothers.
In the early spring hawks nests can
be found within twenty minutes Journey
by rail or ferry from New York City,
and young ones procured, which will
prove interesting pets to. those who care
to bestow time upon them. Should a
demand for young or trained birds arise
there are plenty of dealers in birds and
animals who would hasten to supply the
market with both the domestic and i'm
ported article, but if any of the readers
of this paper think of seriously trying
their hand at hawking, they will enjoy
the sport the more and understand the
birds the better if they rear and train
them by their own hand.
Hawks and falcons, being of wild and
violent natures, are at first insensible to
both punishment and carcsses; hence
with an intractable bird want of light
and food is the only punishment that
will affect it, and it is of the utmost i'm
portance that the same person should
always administer its food and care for
the birds welfare. Having secured
brancher, shackle its legs with the supple
thongs of straps called bewits; the be-
wits usually terminate with bells. With
an old army buckskin gauntlet protect
your hand and wrist, place the bird upon
your gauntleted wrist, and carry it
about with you night and day, giving it
40 opportunity for rest. If your falcon
Or hawk tries to bite and fight you, ,douse
bis head into pail of cold water, and it
will quiet him, and then put on the
leather hood, which will keep him
in complete darkness. Three days
and nights of this will make the
widest bird inclined to be docile 70
4 certain extent. Next teach the
bird to take its food quietly, allowing
90 fiuttering, fighting or undue excite
ment during its meal. Feed it with your
hand and never do so without whistling
OF giving the peculiar call, whatever it
may be, by which you intend to sum-
mon the bird in the future, when you
wish it to resume its perch upon your
wrist. 1t will by this means learn to
recognize the call and associating the
noise with food, and food with its perch
upon your gauntlet, will always fly tt
your wrist when you call. Familiarizt
your charge with horses, dogs ant
strangers.
When the ruling classes wish tt
strengthen their power over their poore
brethren, they seek to make the poor de
pendent upon the bounty Of the rich fo'
their support, and by thus destroying
the independence of the so-called lowe
classes, the crcs in. power retains thei
position. Now exactly the same polio.
must be pursued with way ward or fool
ish bird that prefers freedom ind sell
support to wearing plumsa hood on it
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The Partisan Boulevards.

Half the life of fashionable Paris is
out of doors on the boulevards. About
them centers the brightest and gayest
portion of existence in the liveliest capi-
tai on the Continent. Broad, shaded,
exquisitely clean, with asphalt pave
ments whose smoothness arouses in the
visiting New Yorker doleful memories
of the stony terrors of our streets, they
sre the most delightful and satisfactory
streets for pleasure seekers in the world.
The continual gayety and animation that
they possess are something unique. The
open cafes, the ceaseless stream of loung.
ers on the sidewalks and the throng of
superb equipages with loads of beautiful
women at certain hours of the day, oil
help to give the scene its peculiar fasci-
nation.
The gay life of Paris centers about the
boulevards; the life of the boulevards
ccnters about tie cafes. These are
everywhere. Brilliantly lighted, with
mirrored walls and crowds of we'll
dressed customers sitting at the little
marble tables inside and out, they con-
stitutc feature of Partisan life that no
other city can parallel. The cafe is the
home of the typical Partisan. At the
cafe he eats, drinks, reads, gossips and
has his being generally. His house, if
he has one, and his suit of apartments, if
he hasn't, are merely places to sleep in.
Monsieur lives on the bright boulevards
and in the luxuriantly appointed resorts
on them that delight his soul. He helps
to make the daily boulevard spectacle
that he enjoys with a pleasure born of
his race. Take away the boulevards and
be would be in despair. Deprive him
Of the cafe and he would 60 crazy of
ennui.
The Boulevard des Italicns is the most
strictly fashionable of the parade. streets
Of Paris. The Boulevard Nontmartre is,
perhaps the most gay, brilliant and typi-
cally French. The incessantly talking
throng, standing, sitting or walking, has
an cnegy OF pleasure, an mir of reckless
enjoyment in the Boulevard Monmartre
that the Boulvard des Italicns docs not
show. Along the fashionable boulevards
and on the fine streets that cross them
are the handsomest houses, stores and
places of amusement in Paris. The
bread avenue DIES Champs Elysces and
the avenue du Bois dc Boulogne are su-
perb driveways that are thronged on fine
days with the richest and most elaborate
turnouts in France. The scene is one
that even our Central Park in the height
of the driving season cannot equal. But
Paris had Baron 11aussman to make
her beautiful. York Nail and En-
press.
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No More Old-Time Hog killing.

"An old-time hog killing" muses. the
August [Ga.) Chroaic7e, "iS hard to find
now. Meat is bought too cbcaply from
the West. The prairie farms, where corn
is burned as fuel, raise hogs too easily to
allow Southern farmers the luxury Of
killing and curing their own meat. You
90 to the packing houses of the West
and drop porker into the slot. In
fifteen minutes he comes in clear-ribbed
and sugar cured lots-with can Of pure
lard thrown in, and all the hoof, hide
aud tallow present accounted for. The
poetry and plenty of the old plantation
have given way to the steam packing
mills with their millions of pounds
a>month."
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WITH A "HAGGARD."
The ancient sport of falconry is about
to be revived by number of wealthy
men in New Jersey, where, in the open
country, there are excellent opportunities
for fun with hawk and dogs. :.
Falconry was introduced into England
about the fourth century, and fourished
during the Middle Ages and the Renais-
sance. From the peasant with his spar
rov-hawk to the crowned king with his
gerfalcon, all were pasionately fond of
hawking. What were then considered
vast fortunes were expended upon the
cultivation of this sport. The grand
master of the order of St. John of Jeru-
salem sent twelve falcons annually to the
kings of Frauce. A French knight OF
the order conveyed the birds to his mon
arch, for which service he received as q
present his travelling expenses and money
equivalent to 5000 a year. Louis
XIII was daft on falconry, and always
went hawking before going to church.
Albert de Luynes made fortune by bis
scientific training and treatment OF the
birds. Baron de la Chastaigneraie, chief
falconer for Louis XIII, cared for lac
birds, and employed 100 men to assist
him in their care.
England and Germany were enthusi'
astic on the subject of hawking. Nc
lady or gentleman, noble of ecclesiastic'
with any sclf-rcspect, would appear in
public without pet bird mounted upon
the gauntleted wrist. The officiating
clergy even took their birds to church
with them, only leaving them perched
upon the alter steps while engaged in the
actual church service.
Formerly falcons were divided into
two classes, noble and inferior. The
gerfalcons were the nobility in the bird
aristocracy, and the others, the falcon,
the hobby, the merlin, ETC., had to con
tent themselves with riding on the
glovcd hands of esquires and people Of
small importance.
The United States is well supplied
with birds Of prey, none OF which prob.
ably are not susceptible of being trained
for the chase. That they can be trained
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feeble. He was restless and feverish.
His eyes we're closed and he paid no at
tention to his visitor until he laid his
hand on his aching forehead, and asked,
DO YOU suffer much pain, Captain?
The dying sailor opened his eyes,
eazej a moment at our hero, and snld:
Griffith, Griffith, my lad, have you
come b.ck?" =,
Hes rational now-he knows me"
said the young omcer TO nlmsei1. He
must know that his earthly existence Is
drawing 20 close, and if he has any
more secrets concerning Ola he Will
surely reveal them" Speaking aloud,
he added: Il have not been far away.
Captain. Eope you feel better. -,,
Yes, shipmate, I'm getting better; LII
soon be in port. shipmate.
what mean you, tsrtS'G:"
"I:'s been long, tedious voyage, and
very tircsome, Grih, but I'm nealn port,
and III soon cast anchor forever in the
harbor where storms never come. I'm
tired, Grit, oh, so tired this old storm
tossed hulk needs rest, and rest soon
will come"
The doctor came in at this moment,
felt his pulse and gave him strengthen
Ing cordial. ~.
Doctor. can he talk few moments2A
the Captain asked, taking the physician
aside.
Yes; if he has anything of importance
to say he had better say it at once.
How long will he live?"
Il cannot say. It may be an hour, and
it may be two or three days yet"
rs lie rationale
AT this moment he is, but in three
minutes his mind may be wandering
again"
Capt. Alton went to the dying mans
side, and, taking his hand in his, asked:
is there not something more Of Ola's
past life you wish to reveal, Captain9"
"Ola-Ola-oh, yes, Ola!' said the sea
Captain, opening his eyes very vide,
while an unnatural light beamed from
them. "It was o very dark, stormy
night. 1t has come again. Ho, ye. my
lads, reef yer foretop sail or we'll foun-
der! Steady, lads, steady! Oh, that
was o heavy sea, but she shipped it gal
lantly" ,
With sigh Griffith turned away and
left the room. ..
Don't 60 far; he my come to himself
in few minutes, Captain" said the doc
tor. "if YOU wish to learn anything of
him you had better learn it It once"
Twill be within call And Capt. Alton
went out upon the rear porch.
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head and bewits on its legs. With such
bird, excite its appetite by forcing il
to swallow pellets of tow mixed with s
little wormwood and garlic. This will
increase its hunger and thereby make il
more dependent upon its master, and
consequently more docilc, and the pleas.
ure it derives from the qualification Of
this artificial appetite will attach it more
closely to its master who feeds it.
In week or less the bird is tanned,
md then you can commence with the
sraining. Take the falcon out in your
yard, or, if you live in the city and have
no back yard, seek retired spot in the
park. Put a piece of meat on your
hand and, calling the bird, teach it
to hop on your hand. By no means al
low it to partake of the meat until it has
answered your call. Next fasten the
meat to lure made of fat piece Of
wood and covered on both sides with
the wings of the bird you intend to hunt
or the skin of the animal you expect
your hawk to pounce upon. Unhood
your bird and show it the lure. If the
bird strikes the lure, allow it to take the
meat when it has answered your call and
returned to your wrist. The string at
tached to the lure may be from ten to
more than thirty yards in length, and
when the bird swoops down upon the
lure at the full length of the string and
will then obey the call, you are on the
road to success and know that the bird
recognizes the lure, and knows that By
answering your call it will be entitled to
the meat for its reward. This point
gained, you need no longer fear allow
ing your bird freedom, because alta mo-
ment's notice you can reclaim him with
the call or signal; even if he be soaring
high overhead, at the sound of the call
he will descend to his accustomed perch
upon the buckskin gauntlet.
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l Know, having as a lad reared many,
and taught them to come at my call and
to be gentle in their behavior, not pinch.
ing my WRIT when pc7chi1g upon it..
This is half the battle, and any one with
time and patience Can do TIE rest.
In selecting bird try to secure q
brancher, that is, bird that has been
long enough out of the nest to hop from
limb, out is is yet incapable of fight anu
consequently unable to provide for it.
own wants. Paupers are always scrvilc,
and as this youug bird must live upon
your charity he will rc more easily tanned
than haggard, that ;s, I'LL GROVE
bird that is perfectly competent to luat
for himself and supply his own wants,
and is consequently independent, and,
under restraint, fierce aud savage. Young
birds that have just left their wild era
die on rock or trcctop are called eysas,
and are the most easily tanned and
trained; but they are apt to lack the
strength and audacity of the brancher or
The haggard.
The brancher may be caught by the
lure of pigeon or quail, and the hag-
gard by means of decoy and net.
There is deadly enulity between tho
hawks and their nocturnal rivals, the
owls, and hence an owl is frequently used
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You ma7 now show your bird living
game by letting the real animals or birds,
represented by the lure, fly or run a ,di-
capped by strings fastened to their legs.
If your falcon takes these properly, binds
the game well, and is o5edient to the
call, you are safe to take him to the field
and try him on wild game, and if you
are fond of field sports you will be more
than repaid for your perseverance and
trouble in breaking your brancher.
Although the word falcon is often
used indiscriminately for any or all birds
used to hunt, yet in the language OF tal-
conry there are many distinctions, accord.
ing to Yarrel; for instance, the female
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The Heir to AustrIa's Throne.

The visit of Archduke Francis Ferdt9
nand to the court OF St. Petersburg u
said to be regarded with grea. tsatis5.
faction in Russia and Austrian Governi
ment circles. The Archduke is heir pre1
sumptive to the Austrian throne and
there is general belief that his visit has
a matrimonial object. The marriage Of
the prospective Emperor of Austria TO g
near relative of the Gear would put an