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land seekers.

1t will he of interest to those con-
empIa'ing settling in the Northwest,
to know that the choicest farming and
timber lands in Wisconsin are tribu-
tary to the Wisconsin Central Lines.
Settlers on these lands have all the ad-
vantages OF heaIthlu! climate, good
market facilities. abundance If fuel
and building material, pure and spark
lug drinking Mater, ADD othef impor
tant benefits whichcanuut lie enj ytd
on the rrailies OF the Aest, No
drouElrts, M cyclones, no grlsshopper
plague and no fever and ague. Now
is the time to select choice lands at
low prices Wisconsin is considered
one of the most prosperous States in
the union. Located directly on the
Wisconsin Central Lines in this State
are the thriving cities of Burlington,
Waukesha, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh,
Neenah, Menasha, Waupaca, Stevens
Point, Marshfeld, Chippewa Falls.
Eau Claire, New Richmond and Ash
land.
For tickets, time tables, maps and
full information apply to I. S. Patty
D. P. A. Wisconsin Central, Chatta'
nooga, Tenn, or to JAS. G. Pond, Gen
pral Passenger and Ticket Agent, Chi
cagO, I'LL.
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Harvest Time for Judge.

This is harvest time for Judge Pol
itics are always interesting for Ameri-
cans, but never quite 40 much So as
during a presidential campaign. 1t is
one o: the very best papers that come
to our table. Its humor is always OF
the livellest, and its sarcasm the most
cutting. There is nothing that gives
offense, because it is based on what is
best in American humor, and its pic
lures are copied all over the world.
Those who wish to subscribe for it can
do so through their newsdealer, or can
send their subscriptions at once to this
office.
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NON. RESIDENT NOTICE.
In the Chancery Court at Johnson
City, Washington County, Tenn.

G. G. Mitchell VS.. Ike T. Jobe, ct ais.
In this case it appears from the allie
cations OF Complaints bill which is
sworn to that the Defendent, Roberta
l.. Jobe, the heir of Il. l.. lobe, de-
ceased, is u non resident of the State
of Tennessee: 1t is ordered by me
that publication be made for four NC
cessive weeks, as required by law, in
The COMET a newspaper published in
Johnson CITY, Tennessee, in said Coun-
ty, notifying said nonresident defend
ant to appear before our said Chan
Gerry Court ut March Rules at the
court house in Johnson City, on
the first Monday of March, 1892, and
make defense to said bill, or the allie
cations thereof will be taken for con
fessed aud this cause set for hearing
exparte as TO it.
This Jan. 18th. 1892.
A. B. BOWMAN, Clerk and Master.
By, P. II. PoUDER, d. G. AN.
w.4t
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SNOW SLIDES.

When Mr.. Springer remarked in
Congress the other day, 81 would rath.
er be right than president" Mr.
Tom Reed wickedly observed, "Mr.
Speaker, the gentleman from Illinois
will never be either"
The early boom may have to resort
to the vermifuge.
All the Blair boom asks for at Min
neapolis is stable room.
Congress ought to put no obstacle
in the way Of the Worlds Fair.
Old man Bland stands strongly in
need of an impeachment in his speech.
Chicago is terribly excited wei a
gas bill. Charge it up to the lying
meter.
That silver congressional conference
was a sort of free and unlimited eau
Gus.
The Johnson City Comet m~ournfully
observes that it is no use to launch a
boom unless you have a barrel to open
at the same time.
There is no escaping it. We feel it
coming Train rohber Perry will
write a book.
The absence OF the Alger barrel
from the Minneapolis convention will
be strictly honorable.
An Iowa mayor who put in y per-
sonal protest against prohibition has
been arrested tor drunkenness
Henry Cabot Lodge will open the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03
NONRESIDENT NOTICE..

In the County Court at Jonesboro,
Tennessee.
r. l.. King vs.. Carnegie Land Com
pany ct al.
In this case it appearing from the
allegations If cOmplainants' bill that
the defendants, John King, or c. G.
Hughes and wife, Amanda Hughes, c.
G. Harris and wife, Amanda Harris
and Robert Pinkard are all non
residents Of the State Of Tennessee. IT
is ordered by me that publication be
made for four successive weeks, as re-
CURED by law, in THE COMET, a news
paper published in Johnson City.
Tenn, notifying said non-residents
and the unknown heirs OF Ruth King
deceased, to appear ut the March term
1892, Of our county court, being on the
first Monday of said month to make
defense 10 VA d hill or the allegations
thereof will lie taken for confessed aud
the case set for hearing cxparte as tc
them.
Witness jacob Leah clerk of the
county court at office in ~Jonesboro
Jan. 2lst, 1892.
JACOB LEAB. County Court Geek.
thu0e-4t
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M. E. Church, South-Rev. X. C. Atkins, Pastor
Services every Sunday at 1880 AM. and 7:45 P
NJ. Sunday School at AM J, Z. King, supt.
Watauga Sunday School, NJ. E. Church, South,
meets at Lusk's Institute at 900 A. M. every
Sunday, ]. W. Crumley, Supt.
NJ. K. Church-Rev. G.. W. Coleman, Pastor Ser
vices every Sunday at 1880 AM. and 7:46 Pm,
Sunday School att a IN, G. II. Jennings, Snpt,
Glass meeting each Sunday at p. m.
Presbyterian Cburch-Rev. J.. c.. COwan, Pastor.
Services every Sunday 1890 A NJ. aud $50 P. NJ.
sunday School at 9 AM, J. ID Fducette. Supt,
Baptist Church-Rev. j.. II. Snow, Pastor. Serv.
lees every Sunday a. 1890 AN. and Z: 4SPM
Sunday School at 9 AM, j. A. Cargille, supt,
East Carnegie Mission sunday School. Baptist,
Church III, cts in East Carnegie at 300 O'Clock
each sunday afternoon, J ]. Adams Supt.
Christian ChurCh--Elde ID T. Buck, Pastor,
Services every Sunday az lU:30A AM. and 7:45PM.
Sunday Srhooi at 3 AM J NJ uaunt, Supt.
Carnegie Mission Methodist C~hurch-Rev 7. Is.
Russell, Pastor. Services every Sunday at
l0:30A. NJ Sunday school at 9 A. NJ. Rev. T.
b. Russell. Supt.
Episcopal Mission-Rev W. g. Wells, Missionary
serEices every sunday 1T II AN. Sunday
school at 10 AM,
Cumberland Presbyterian Mission Chnrch-Rev
T.. B. McAmis, Pastor. Services every LIST and
18th Sabbaths in Y. M. C.. A. Hall. Sunday
School every Sabbath ut 9 A.. NJ, F'p Baxter,
sum-
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O'B MUST DS SnlOC dllC'
The Democrats OF the South owe it
to themselves to get out and work 1T
the task of rescuing their party from
the dangers threatening it from Nc
Dowell and his secret oath bound or
CARNATIONS. Committees or Club
of straight Democrats should be form
cd in each county. One of the first
duties OF these committees should be
to find out what number of Alliance.
men there are in each district, how
many Of these have practically aband
oned the organization since it set it.
self TO fight Democracy, how many
are luke-warm and how many are
carried around helpless in McDowelps
pocket. When. this is done many peo-
pie will be surprised at the ridiculous
ly small number OF men who have
undertaken to run the State Democa
cy over into the third party camp.
Find out how every man IL, whether
Il Democrat, q McDOwellite. a Repub-
lican or doubtful This has largely
been the strength of this organization
that it knew its members and could
tell what i could count on, Then
these Democratic committees should
see to it that none but Democrats
who will support Democratic nomi-
nees he allowed to vote in Dem )cratic
primaries. No Democrat would want
to go into a convention of Republicans
or third partyites and neither OF these
has any business in a Democratic pri
mary. The idea itself is absurd. The
scheme of the third party men is to g.
into Democratic conventions and get
everything they can, claiming to be
Democrats, and then, when their alb
surd demands are subsequently rejec
ted by he national convention, they
will flock off to the third party and
vote against such Democrats as do not
suit them, and are MT crawling on
their knees before their organizations
No man who does not intend to sup
port the men and measure, Endorsed
by Democratic conventions has any
business in snch conventions, nor has
he any right to complain at being ex-
cluded. No man who intends 10 d n
honestly with, and Loyalty by the men
who 60 into convention with him vii.
object to pledging himself TO them
when they pledge themselves tn him
No mar who want to bind his fellows
while he is left free can be anything
but a danger to any organization
which allows him to get inside Of it
council chamber, where hr may hurt
it by betr lying it. There are times
when Democracy has Il right to call on
all Of her sons 10 come to her rescue
both the rank and file and those who
have been lifted to positions Of honor
by their fellow-citizens. Heresy
should be combatted and the Dem
ocrats of the State should and will
bear in memory those leaders who
have so nobly reached out for Offices
and votes in time of political peace
and who may find that now, when thu
party is in trouble, there is other bust
ness which is so important that they
cannot go forth to fight the battles o.
the people for fear their future nigh
be endangered. Democracy stood bJ
them. They must stand by Democra-
cy.-Nashville American.
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EDITOR JONES, OF the st. Louis Re-
public, says if the negr who outraged
Mrs. Taylor in Sedalia, Mo, is burned
at the stake he will have the leaders
hanged. 1t begins to look rs If Jones'
insanity was going to assume a violent
form.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

BENTON McMILLIN is holding the
position of Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee during the illness
of MI. Springer. What would a Dem.
ocratic Congress d. without McMillin?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Republican campaign in Massachu-
sets, says the Springfield Republican.
The Depublican procession in Massa-
chusetts this year will remind us Of
the funeral march Of a marionette--
Appeal Avalanche
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THE Chattanooga News intimates
that "hard times exist in the minds
of politicians. The News is correct,
and it might have added that they also
exist in the pockets Of the voters.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03
LODGES AND ORDERS
MASONIC.

Johnson City Lodge No. ass, r II A. M. DR..
e.. s. Miller, WI Ike 7. lobe, Secretary.
Meets LIST and Sd Tuesday of each month at 6:3t
P. NJ, in their hall on Market Street.
Thos. +. Matson Royal Arch Chapter, No. ISl,
meets LIST Thursday nights in eachmonth.
John Mongle. Fl. P, f.. G. Reeues, X.
s. l. Boring, Secretary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

A ST. PAUL sleeping car porter has
inherited sixty thousand dollars. OF
course he won't let a little thing like
that cause him to resign his position.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

WANAMAKER is not in favor of Con-
gress making any appropriations to
fast mails in the South. Johnny is in
deed a pious cuss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03
CORPORATION OFFICERS.

Ike T. Jobe. Mayor. Geo. P. Crouch, Recorder.
aObt L Rernine, {. of r.; A. K. Johnson, Cits
ATTY; X . Hunter City Constable; Or. Il. :
City Physician, Meets LIST rhursdAs q,
each month.
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POST OFFICE-J. NJ, MAKriN, p. NJ.

General Delivery-0pen week days from 3 a. NJ
to P. NJ Open sundays from 7 to $3.50 A. NJ.
1:S0 to $50 and 4:30 10 $50 P. NJ. Money order
Department open week days Only-9A.M o PM
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

HENRY WATrERsoN is spreading
himself in order to get in the way Of
he presidential lightning if it strikes
westward.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Bon INGERsoLL has sned DR.. Dixon,
of New York, for libel. That's one
Thing the great sgnostic knows. He
knows when he is slandered.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

GEN. ALGER lost his hat in that des.
perate battle in Mississippi, and if he
isn't careful he ill lose his head at
the Minneapolis Convention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

MRS. NEv1Ns, young Jim BIaine's
mother-in-law, has written up her side
of the Blaine-Nevins racket. Pay
your money and take your choice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

We are under obligations to the
Bristol Courier for reproducing our
vindication of Bob Taylor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

HILL is going to visit Georgia in the
interest of his boom. rhe Constitu-
ton, OF Atlanta, can stand the pres
sure
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

THE newspaper march is coming in
lynn, but it will never go out lame.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

THE Mardi Gras festivities have be-
gun in New Orleans, and everyone has
the liberty of the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

SHINE on, 0, beautiful star, until we
lind out what you are.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

JAY GOULD made a little donation,
the other day, to a good cause, and ii
came near killing him.
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<. on p.

John SEWER Lodge No. SO, meets every Thursday
night at 200. Hall In the Broyle's Building,
Market Street.
II. ". Lyle, G. c. n.R. Miller, v. c
Unaka Division No. %, U. R. K. p, meets I'd
Tuesday night Of each month.
j. A. M0ngle, Cant, W. W. Whitesides, Lieut.
NJ n Crawford. Herald
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

The whiskey trust has got into the
lug itself.
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c.. T..

]. W. Crumley, President. H. W. Lyle, Secretary.
every Sunday at ZIP NJ. Reading Room
open every evening from 6 to 10.
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BOARD OF TRADE.
Y. N. c. A.

G. Mathes, President. Cy. II. Lyle, Sec
Meets Monday nights-ROoms, East Main st.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

THE fool killer has thrown up his
Job.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Dr. J. W. COX, President. Y : Anite. Ntee y.
p. Il, WoffoYd. See &nd Tress - Williams
Cart. shoolS ev>rv SriAav q Il, ra'p.p IN Love
Ad fition,
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

feets every Thursday at 2 P, NJ. Room at
Mrs. VIM. Netherlands residence, Watauga ave
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

The New York bolt was a yard wide
and all wool, but it has torn itself.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

GEoRoE WILLIAM CURTIS is making
the Atlanta Constitution very nervous
by his movement against Hill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03
h. OF H.

johnson Cit, Lodge No 9Oh9. meet' ever, Fri
day evening ut ooni over FishI 4rl I 81
gers Gen. p Crouch, Dictator; IBp lobe, V
D.; J.. &, Wade, Reporter; win Herr, T. i. y
Home Lodge Of Vim Mathps. =. p ~ ihn~Statt
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03
IA tnpct Thursday, 0

EAST TENNESSEE, vi RGINIA Il GEORGIA.
In Effect Sunday, May "A, 1897.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Nee s I'd and 4th Thursday nights IL eaci
month. al 6 80 O'Clock .. M, hsli ov-r San Marco
Restaurant Mai. 4. Canlwell. On uFt.d#r' J
NJ. Erwin. Adjutant
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03
CITY DIRECTORY.
JOHNSON CITY Law COURT

lou A. J. Brown, Judge $. Il L.. Cooper, Cl'L
P. H. POudeT, Deputy Clerk.
Convenes Sd Monday OF April. Aug and Dec
JOHNSON CITY CHANCERY cor RI.
Hon. Jno.P Smith, Judge. A.. B. Bowmau. CO N.
7 II. Puudet. Deputy g.. and NJ
Convenes LIST Monday n Jnne and Decemhv
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Watauga Lodge No 2l9. meets rNpr> Nnptay
night; in knights Of Pythias Hal. Fast Makrel
Street. W, A. Dickinson, District Noble CRAM
]. A.. Mongle Noble Grand: Geo, w Hughes
Vice Grand; Ed Strain. ''ee, y. n. Mcleod, Treas
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Trains Leave Johnson City for Knoxville, Clave-
land aud Chattanooga as follows:
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Johnson City, Tenn, Mar. B., 1892.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

MOL Nos I nos
Lv Johnson City l:l7p.m 1l:26p.m 7:s9am
Trains for Briatol and Points East Leave John
son City as follows:
No.2 MOI No "A
LV johnson City 8;4Sp.m 5:lsS.m 7:@lpp
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

westward
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
WHOLE NO. 2I27.

servant and myself found all that remain
ed to me Of my bonnie girl her golden
hair unIoosened by her fall, caught the
moonbeams in its glorious cares, and
over the pale face the cold calm light,
fell IN heavenly benedictiCn.
NO marks were there TO mar the
beauty Of the calm, young face. Hurri-
edly We looked about for the unknown
assassin, who coward that be was. had
wrested from me the prize when l was
not by to defend it with my life. No
trace could there be found but a servant
later on informed me that down the
shining gravel walk cobra had been
seen 10 glide away.
'N9E you know why hate night
Ike this, and nov yo1 know why, ike q
branded man, 1 wander DER the surface
Of the glcbe with the mark Of Cain upon
my brow"
We sat long time in silence after he
had gone into the house At last in q
voice he tried hard to steady, Tom said ::
Poor old chap, Inever knew be was
such hard drinker-his trouble must
have driven him to IT,"
This explanation we tried TO accept
bat in our hearts We knew it was not
drink, but a mystery we could not solve
-Edrf TOiraseaf ErTE'.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
Honors Came by Accident.

Il was acting as major in a certain bat
tie" related the officer, when the brig
ade wss ordered 70 carry by storm a posi-
ton in which the enemy was strongly
fortified. The regiment went forward,
but when it came under fire the center
wavered, while the wings made dash 10
reach q stone wall in front, bending the
regiment like a rainbow. I was in the
rear Of the center urging the men to
push forward, when my horse, which
was new in the business, took the bit in
his teeth and dashed az the gallop ahead
Of the men and up to tie stone wall.
made the best ofan awkward situation.
rose IN ny stirrups, waved my sword,
and called upon ;he men 70 push for
ward. Believing that had gone will
ingiy into danger, they dashed forward to
my rescEe, and sftera furious fight We
drove the enemy from their position,
went over the wall and were soon in full
possession Of the ground We had been di-
rectej TO occupy. was credited. OF
course, with extreme bravery. There
was a great deal Of talk about the gallant
manner in which rode up to the very
bayoRets Of the enemy.
In the end I was promoted to colon
el at one jump, and ever sher thatI en-
deavored to maintain the standard or
bravery fixed By that stubborn old
horse I was no mere responsible for
that daring ride than If had been car
ried there by q hu-rieane.-Harp.r's
Young Ps9ple.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
Better Roads.

The agitation for better roads IS con
stantly assuming greater proportions and
no doubt q very few years viii see 3 vast
improvement IN the highways ofthe state.
The improvement Of roads adds az
much 70 the value Of rural property -
the improvement Of that property ITSELF
The distance from a market is not always
50 important as the facilities forreaching
;t. Besides, the expense Of the trans
portation Of farm produce % market Is
large iiem in the yearly accounts Of tae
farmer, and there can be no cheapness #
the material be transported over a bad
road.
This fact has become recognized Farm
ers themselves are becoming mo-e inter-
ested than others in the matter. IN
short tilne It IS expected that What is
Gov the ;ruti-that the public roads Of
The United states are among the worst
can no longer be sail at least Of Penn
svlvania.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
~ Collar-Button.

@Coliar-buttous, five DOZEN It was
the voice Of Pou'iski, the peddier, rs he
pushed his head through The swinging
doors ora Ninth street saloon. Hey,
Whiskes," called Billy Gayboy, as he
held his glass. have yer got any o them
'ieciric light collar buttons that shine in
the dark when yer lose EN- under the
buTear27
80, sir said lie pediler.
''NoT any OF them with the Whis;iing
attachment SOS you can aiE4ys locate
them when you lose 'em?7 asked snolA-
er.
"No, sir, sud the psidier.
"Weil, then, get along," said Gayboy.
"You haveB,t got anything that We want
"Vel, I tell you yot 1 h4f got,' said
Pouliski. Il haf got some ofdem talk
ing collar buttons
That beats Is. What are they p
asked one Of the crowd,
"Dem, sir, are De kind yot DO dsre own
swearia' ven you lose dem under de
bureau
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
T, PA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1892.
A SOLDIERS PHOTOGRAPHS.

Twas taken thirty years ago
Ny photo DER the mznfei youder:
Twas szid the resemblance then
Was very lifelike zen wonder:
Ny hair was curly, dark and long.
Ny face was round. unseamed aud fair,
Ny fgure, Of athletic mold,
Showed health and vigor everywhere,
To-day ny glass reHeets 70 ne
Cray hair and features thin and van
The roundnesS from ny supple form,
Aud health and vigOr al are gone.
The soldier OF those times IS dead.
Andin hisPlsee shadow stands;
The past Is bat memory.
The present. useless On hisbands-
Above ny photo hang the sword
carried through NY army life,
And over all the old eanteen,
That never failed me In the STRIFE:
TEey have not changed with going years
And but for a shade browner grown,
They look as fresh As when re lefs
The deic al ci0se Of duty done
An. well twas destined 50 to be,
And 70 the ediet al mus bow.
I've lived the past. and memory
Is all that time has isft ne now;
But what a legacy Is mine
NJ story Of marital lie,
Wealth coaid not bay the knowledge ground,
Ofiented field and mortal strife
lis mine, and taoagh an Today
Nsught bui wreck upon the shore.
I'm rich in what the past hath wrought.
A millionaire forever more
aud daily live DER again
4 hundred recolleetions Tsst
OF camp, field. hospital and march.
Al hope to live them % the last.
Flrl and Ho-ls-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
FowGand BIRD Language.

Not only dogs and eats, but chickens
and birIs also, can Cad ways e ieitiag
human beings know that they waat
something, or that something IS the
matter.
"Oae day Cochin hen, tells arhicken
fsucier, in the Golden Days, ~eaus and
stood in front ofme, looked me fall in tie
fAce. snd complained loudly Of some
thinzI could not translate farther. Patient
Investigation revealed that one end Of
her perch had slipped down, and Ms
Biuf had 10 idea Of sleeping on an
inclined place. Another timea nervous
little Leghcra met me a. the heE-house-
dor. fairly Streaming and jumping with
excitement. I understood fr1m the
csckie wb.ch finished each senience
that she had been disturbed On her nest
I did not wonder az her new poker of
cleklinz when I found the nest occupied
by cat sui tlree small kittens When
the chickens first begin % move il the
egg. Just before hatchiug, the mother hea
sings 10 them g low, grooming song, very
sxeet and never heard At any ether time.
A friend tells ne that her canary startled
her one day by an entirely new eal.
Il was 50 piainly Come here quick that
she hurried 20 The cage to End big car,
with It's face pressed against the window
pane, stsril lg in a. poor Ned danger
sufficiently great 70 account for the call
We can easily believe that the canary
called her mistress after watching the
performances Of a tame oziole, who gees
bv the name Of Peter. He has certain
whistle which he seldom uses, ami only
when soroethig very special is going on,
such a. the approach Of his mistress ~ith
some dainty Of which he is extrzvsgantiy
fond. One day, when be vas in his cage
down stairs aiene, his mistress upstairs
heard him whistle again, and finally
went 70 see what caused his excitement
She found a mouse on the cage, and
Peter whistling at him and trying his
best 70 strike him with his long sharp
bill. Peter evidently Ess not afraid, bat
be knew the mouse was an intruder, and
wanted help in expelling him.