Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

husiling through the air, from whence
did not see, came un insignificant little
bird whose whole body was no larger than
the head of the lOrdly hawk. Like ball
shot from rifle, this audacious little
creature swuoped dawn upon the proud
falcon and the uuickness with which the
latter had business elsewhere was comiCal
to behold, Without the slightest attempt
10 resent the unexpected assault or TO
defend himself against the attacks of
bird timer than the little chicks whom he
came to breakfast upon, the hawk spread
his wings and flew, pursued as far as we
could see them by his l4iliputian tormentor
who seemed 10 easily keep up with the
fugitive and to have time 70 spare for
frequent vicious dabs ut the head, the
neck, the shoulders and breast OF its aee-
ing victim, 1t was like cat chased and
worried by mouse and we felt that The
invasion of the poultry yard was being
amply avenged.
Meanwhile, where were the little chicks?
Manifestly the hawk had not had time to
make away with all of them, yet they had
vanished us utterly Us though the earth
had opened amt swallowed them. The
short grass did not seem adequate for such
perfect cuncealment, yet not a feather
could be seen nor chirp heard. Ten
minutes later the mother hen emerged
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to the foot of the pine tree gave a low
call, and instantly, from beneath this short
grass. all her little brood came forth aud
clustered around her. And these cunning
little stowaways were only two weeks old
Whence came the wisdom to recognize an
unknown Zoe, to conceal themselves in
stantly and etfeetually, and to remain SO
quiet and motionless until the danger was
over?
NOTES AND iorTINGs. 5.
The total eclipse of the moon last sun.
day night, though not . brilliant success,
was emnently satisfactory. The sky was
cloudless, the air in tine condition, and
everything passed OF perfectly During
tQtality the moon locked like u cannon
ball, Of the old round kind. heated to lust
sufficient redness tumake it readily visible.
1t glimmered rather than glowcd,
\ visit TO the T.. ). Experiment Station
at Enstis, conducted BY Professors Weber
and Swinge is interesting md Instructive,
Sometime may write ot the work being
done there and OF the instruments aud the
library, an excellent and up-tO-dateeullec-
tlon. At present ! will lust alluie to the
young seedlings orange trees, now about
six inches high, under cultivation with n
Hlew OF propugatlng new varieties. These
trees are grown from seed obtained from
1rlnt that has been produced from care.
AuAA9 RAANNAVA ulbSANlllo ny ulihllGGll Nv manu-
and rigldly guarded against accidental
polarization. Also to other young orange
trees with roots immersed in ntrOgenuus
cultures Of gradated strength, the object
being to discover the calise of fout-rot and
whether the disease can be artiiclaliy pro-
dlced in the laboratory,
II did not know better / should think
nalmettos would stand "A Delaware winter.
They passed through both freezes without
showing any distress aud many are now
being planted in yards and along streets
and rOIlways where Australian oaks and
eucalyptus trees of goodly size were frozen
out.
Mr.. samuel ". Megil of Mount IIar.
mon. Cecil county. Md, has been visiting
Florida and spent few days at Bloom
land. lie saw our State under The most
untavorable aspect in her history. but he
seemed to enjoy his sujourn here very
well, notwithstanding. JunGr