Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-06-29
WILD PIGEONS.
The Immense Flight of the Birds Seen by q
Man in Michigan.

was in 1878 or 1877. It began near Pc
tosky and extended northeast past
Crooked lake for twenty eight miles,
averaging three or four miles wide.
The birds arrived in two separate
bodies, one directly from the south by
land, the other following the east
coast of Wisconsin and crossing at
Manitou Island. He saw the latter
body come in from the lake at about
o. clock in the afternoon. It was COM
pact mass Of pigeons, at least five
miles long by one mile wide. The birds
began building when the snow was
twelve inches deep in the woods al
though the fields were bare at the time.
So rapidly did the colony extend it's
boundaries that it soon passed literally
over and around the place where he
was netting, although, when he began,
this point was several miles from the
nearest nest. Nestings usually start
in deciduous woods, but during their
progress the pigeons do not skip any
kind of trees they encounter. The Pc
tosky nesting extended eight miles
through hardwood timber. then
crossed a river bottom, wooded with
arbor vitae, and thence stretched
through white-pine woods about
twenty miles. For the entire distance
of twenty-eight miles every tree of any
size had more or less nests, and many
trees were filled with them. None was
lower than about fifteen feet above the
ground.
At least five hundred men were en-
gagged in netting pigeons during the
great Petoslxy nesting Of 1881. Mr.
Stevens thought they may have cap
tured on ap average twenty thousand
birds apiece during the season. Some
times two carloads were shipped south
on the railroad each day. Neverthe-
less, he believed that not one bird in a
Thousand was taken. Hawks and owls
often abound near the nesting. Owls
can be heard hooting there all night
Life Histories of North American Birds.
Christening Baskets.
Very pretty and convenient for other
purposes are the. christening baskets
which are now so popular. They are
shaped like the basket in which Phar-
roh's daughter discovered little Moses.
They are lined inside with futed mus
lin, and have deep frill around the
edge made of muslin and lace. At the
head is little muslin cover shirred up
on reeds, trimmed all around with a
plated frill, and made to fold back or
to cover the baby's face. It is COM
Portable little nest for tiny baby,
much preferable to holding it in ones
lap. and for travelling they are said to
be most convenient, for the child can
sleep comfortably wherever the basket
is placed, and the basket has no weight
of ITSELF Chicago Tribune.
Effects of Frost at Niagara Falls.
The wear and tear of the elements
on Niagara may be better remarked in
early spring than at any other season.
Great powders are continually falling
from the faces of the cliffs where they
were loosened by the action of the
frost, and the same process no doubt is
going on in the stone under the cata-
racts. The erosive power of the water
fall is not SO great, but water, wind
and frost together make the recession
of the gorge, particularly on the Horse
shoe side, quite perceptible. Buffalo
Courier.
A Mystery.
His eyes We're very heavy and had
delicate pink borders around them.
whats the matter?' asked his
friend.
I've run up against a mystery" he
answered, land it bothers me- \
ssHave you discovered strange case
Of homicide?''
Not exactly. I've been trying to,
figure out how the man who plays the
cornet avoids keeping himself awake
all night. Washington Star.
As others See Us.
Foreigner writing holne) ~ am very
much surprised to learn that only the
toughs and thugs run for offices in this
country, and especially for the office of
mayor in the larger cities. am now
in one of the most important cities Of
the United States, and there are three
candidates for this Office. One is a no.
torious "sure-thing'' man; another is
an ex-cattle thief; and the third is
strongly suspected of having poisoned
a rich uncle. Ilearn these latter facts
from q perusal of the papers. Puck.
Tit for Tat.
Little DanghterLucy Locket is
havin' party, an she didn't invite me.
Mamma You've just had the mea-
sles
Little Daughter Oh, yes, | forgot;
and 4 didn't invite her. did I - Good
News.