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The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

really skilled musicians from a parrots
standpoint, which is learning to sing
correctly to the accompaniment Of u
musica! instrument.
When asked about teaching parrots
at home the principal Of this strange
school said:
''That's easy enough II the bird is
bright and the teacher has some pa
thence. All you have to do is to put him
in dark room and keep repeating the
words until he catches them. After he
has learned two or three simple sen-
tences there is no need of keeping him in
the dark room during his lessons. He
will pick up things easily enough. But
Us for learning to spell and to read and
tell tho time of day and music, it takes
good teacher and mighty bright Bird
Chicago Inter Ocean,
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French Thisf's Clever Game.

A short time back well-dressed
stranger called at . fashionable jew
eler'x shop in Paris and selected gold
watch and chain, value Els. Placing
on the counter his apparently we'll.
lined purse, the customer tried on"
the watch and chain In order to Judge
Of the effect, when, suddenly glancine
out Of the door, he shouted: "Punch!
Punch! come here-come here. you
brutel" As the dog did not obey he
ran out after II. Punch was clever
accomplice, and ran all the faster the
louder his master called. When the
ieweler at last awoke to the fact that
he had been victimized, both dog and
master had disappeared.
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with oriental politeness and impassiv'

with oriental pollteness and lmpasslv'
ity.
Fortunately, all Americans who win
ter in Egypt are not Of this type, MOI
are any of them so fast as the most
rapid set among the English, whose
pace here makes London dissipations
seem quite of the slow coach order by
comparison. It's lucky there's no Park
hurst here, for if there were he'd stand
to kill himself in a wild orgy of reform.
AS l said, Cairo y gay. One Of the
prettiest and most innocent of its d.
versions is tea on board a dahabeah.
The day before a boat starts for q
pleasure cruise up the Nile it puts ON
its best clothes. The Arab boatmen
scrub the decks, the long, lance-lilke
yards are hung with pennants,, and
rugs are spread everywhere under the
awnings. The dahabeah is tied up
probably just above or below the great
Nile bridge, and over this for couple
Of hours rattle strings Of open car
riages and cavalcades of polo ponies,
bringing festive youths in white fan
nels and women under fower-laden
hats and big parasols to taste the hos
pitality Of the voyagers.
This afternoon a boat which flies the
stars and stripes was thus en- fete, and
so many spring hats were in evidence
that it is necessary to make some note
Of them. Cairo gets Paris fashions be-
fore Paris gets them, for it has to have
straw while Europe is still buying fur.
A blond girl who drove her own trap
wore q combination Of white and pur.
pie. Her dress was Of some sort of
white yelling with trimmings Of pur-
pie ribbons. Her hat was broad, sum
burnt straw, of shape that promises
to be very popular. The brim turned
up at the sides, but not acutely. The
crown was high, but with rather broad,
fat top, and the hat was meant to be
perched on the back Of the head, In
stead Of forward. 1twas trimmed with |
bunches of violets nestled at the heart |
Of huge lace rosettes. Under tho brim
where the lace touched the hair It was |
white; above It was black, but relieved
by white ribbons.
Foot passengers have no rights in
Cairo, where only the natives walk,
and this girl was complaining volubly
that she had had to give smart cut
with her whip to an Arab nurse boy
who was not quick enough in getting
the baby wagon he had charge Of out
of her way.
Another girl, who had two or three
of the white flannel youths In tow,
wore very fresh pretty dress Of blue
,hine silk figured with green, with lit
lie touches Of pink here and there. Her
waist and threat ribbons were pink
ind she carried bunch Of the small,
vreenish. cream-colored narcissus with
which Cairo u gay in February. Her
'at was = large green straw with .
vide hat brim IN front, turning up
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PIG FOOLED THE DOG,

Beth Wanted Same Place to Sleep In and
the Porksr Got 1t.
Hero 10 true tale Of dog and pig,
They were both passengers on the same
ship, and quite warm friends. They
used TO eat their cold potatoes off the
same plate, and but for one thing would
never have had any trouble. This was
the fsct that the dog had kennel and
the pig had none.
Somehow the pig got it into its head
that the kennel belonged to whichever
could get into It first, 80 every night
there was a race. II the dog won he
showed his teeth. and the pig had to
lie on the softest plank he could find.
II the pig got in first Toby could not
drive him out.
One rainy afternoon the pig found it
rather unpleasant slipping about on
deck and made up his mind to retire
early. But when he reached the kennel
he found the dog snug and warm in
side. "Umphl" he said, but Toby made
no reply.
Suddenly an idea flashed upon him,
and, trudging OF to where their din
nef plate was lying, he carried It to
part Of the deck where the dog could see
it and, turning his back to the kennel,
began rattling the plate and munching
q though he had . feast before him.
This was too much for Toby. Agood
dinner and he not therel Piggy kept
on until Toby had come round in front
OF him and pushed his nose into the
empty plate.
Then, like shot, be turned around
and was safe In the kennel before Toby
knew whether there was any dinner on
The plats o. moi. London Telegraph.
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SCHOOL FOR PARROTS.

asv the Birds Are Pat Through Reg
uisr Course Of Training.
On lower Third avenue, In the famous
and one-time much feared Bowery dis
trict Of New York, IL tho only parrot
school on the continent. In this school,
which is nothing more than the back
room of bird fancier's shop. parrots re-
ceive their education.
Large numbers Of these birds arc
brought to New York each season, 1host
of them fresh from the tropical forests
OF South America. In this wild state,
screeching and screaming, they are
purchased by the bird fanciers, taught
to greater or less extent and sold all
over the country. In this parrot acad-
emy the birds go through regular
course of training. They begin with
kindergarten methods and step by step
are promoted until they have COM
pleted the highest grade. When u
fresh lot of these birds is purchased
they are put in the room and for two or
three days left to themselves so that
they may become accustomed to their
surroundings. Then a parrot which has
already mastered the art of monosyl-
liable words is introduced and soon
teaches the whole class such simple
words as yes and no.
The next grade, which is bisyllables
and sentences of the simplest character,
is taught by second parrot further ad-
vanced than the first. While in the third
grade, where long words and more diff
cult sentences comprise the course, the
teacher is also parrot.
In the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades
the teachers are the bird fancier and his
daughter. The blackboard comes into
use and the birds are taught their alpha
bet one letter at time. Then to read
and spell simple words, US "cat" and
"'dog," simple sums in arithmetic, and
telling the time of day. At this point
the general education ceases. The
brighter birds are selected and taught
to sing and dance. All parrots are not
musical and only few Of them become
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MINIATURE wATERypoUT.
exDsrinent Which Any BOY Caa Try Will
Apparatus Made By Hlusslf.

GxDsrinsnt which Any BOY Caa Try with
Apparatus Made BY Hinsslf.
We often hear of the natural phenom-
enon Of the waterspout-that great
column of water ascending from the
ocean to the clouds in seeming defiance
Of the law of gravitation. For the beue-
fit Of those who would like to have a
waterspout of their own this article will
show how one may be made artificially,
In miniature, by means Of very neat
and interesting experiment.
First, however, it will be we'll for the
experimenter to consider the necessary
conditions Of the original. He must
have water heated to degree that will
just allow vapor to arise, and he must
provide some mechanical means to pro-
duce that gyratory motion Of the air
which will whip the ascending vapor
into shape.
First secure strong oblong box open
at the top; this should be fastened firm.
~ to table. This box should be about
three feet in height and two feet square
at the bottom, with one Of its sides Of
glass, so as to give view Of the expert
ment; and the whole must be perfectly
water tight. Over the top construct .
sort Of bridge or frame of wood about
one inch thick and four inches in width,
connecting the two opposite sides Of
the box three or four inches above the
level of the top. Then, directly in the
center Of your frame and beneath it,
fix a small paddle wheel with four
flanges about four inches long; bring
the axle up through the frame, and at
tuch it to the other end Of very small
grooved wheel.
You must then provide a highly
geared motive power in the shape Of 4
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TEA ON BOARD A DAHABEAH,

fine grass green canvas cloth made with
u round skirt having broad band OF
striped black and white ribbon at the
hem. Half way to the waist ran an.
other hand of ribbon giving the over.
skirt effect rather cleverly. A very high
pointed corselet of the skirt material
came well over the bodice of green
and white embroidered mousseline. A
deep collar of white mousseline laid in
fine plaits furnished standing ruche
for the throat and three winglike frils
coming down on either side over the
tops of the sleeves. Black ribbon edged
the corselet and provided the belt. The
hat was green with pink and white
roses.
Dress for the race course is as smart
in Cairo as elsewhere. At the second
winter meeting of the Khedivial Race
club the other day an Englishwoman
who had two horses entered drove out
to the track in silvery white cloth
gown, with q full skirt gauged on to q
cord about the hips and trimmed with
three rows Of rather narrow yellowish
brown ribbon. The bodice was made
with q white velvet zouave embroid-
cred with silver and edged with frills
Of lace and ribbon. The sleeves had the
shoulder puffs gathered in to the tight
ness of the arms by several rows of
tucking. Yellowish brown velvet made
the belt and collar and trimmed the
broad straw hat with its wreaths of
roses.
Another good costume at the track
was fawn-coloed cloth with narrow
rufile ut the hem. The close-fitting
bodice had three rows of creamy lace
gathered across the bust with a big
rosette OF old rose velvet at one side
The broad belt and the standing collar
were Of velvet also. The hat was a
large white straw trimmed with roses.
Promenade dresses are not common
here for reasons already stated. In
town one drives; in the desert one rides
a horse, donkey or camel. Yet I saw q
very elaborate walking dress this morn
ing. 1t was of brown cloth braided all
over the skirt with arabesques in black
silk. The bodice, braided in the same
opened on a chemisette in
white mousseline. There were black
silk draped belt, and black collar with
lace frills. The hat was black straw
with roses and black feathers.
H ELLEN OSBORN,
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06
Leaepvity Of Gold fish.

Goldfish sre long-lived fish, and In
the government aquarium at Washing
ton there 10 one that is known to be SO
years old. It is said there Is goldfish
that IL over 100 years old In the royal
aquarium at Rome, Italy. It has grown
slightly during the last rs years, but
its color IL o. It was century ago.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06
Over the PPeeipice

6osts Of invalids tumble to destruction
simply because they will exercise no die
cretion in the matters of eating, drinking
and the avoidance Of exciting causes, and
above all, in the item Of medication. They
persist in dosing themselves in season anc
out Of season with drastic and violent rem
edies, opiates and mineral poisons. The
best, the safest, the pleasantest substitute
for such hurtful no-remedies is Hostetter'i
stomach Bltters, potent for nalarial, rheu
plants.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06
Free Farm Labor bureau.

In order to assist the thousands Of un
employed men in Chicago, the Working
mems Home, at ~ Custom House Place, ha'
established Free Labor Bureau, and is
prepared to furnish men to farmers anc
others in all parts Of the country without
expense to either. Employers applyinl
should state definitely as to the kind Of
work, wages to be paid, and if railway fare
will be advanced. Address Labor Bureau
Workingmen's Home, ~ Custom House
Place, Chicago, Ill.
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Lots of Newn.

Mrs. Gadabout-What was the news
st the sewing circle to-day, my dear? {.
Mrs. Onthego-Nlrs. Buddins has .
new cook and Mrs. Remnant has the
same one she got two days ago.-Phila-
delphia North American.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

Cecil Rhodes 10 . hearty supporter Of
the Salvation Army and has made Gen.
Booth an offer Of land IN Khodssia fol
the slmY's We
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

Every real nice old lady should have her
picture taken with her Bible in her hands,
Il gives the people an added respect for the
Bible.-Atchison Globe,
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

There was young maiden named Grace,
Once the prettiest girl in the place;
But she's changed great deal
Since she took to the wheel,
For she now has bicycle face.
lin tn Date
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1t is queer that when fellow is late
everything else goes wrong to detain him.,
Washington Democrat
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

There is one thing about a prayer meet,
ing: 1t let's out at nine o'clock. while a
dance keeps going until one or two O'Clock
in the morning.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

Nobody gets as much and as profitable
Tree advertising as prize tghter.-A,chi.
son Globe,
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

He most lives who lives most for others.
Rams Horn.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

A man who will 60 block out Of his way
to shake hands with everybody he sees is
no better friend than some who hardly take
tune to speak. ashington Democrat.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

Girls nearly always say mean things about
another girl who gets ahead of them il
school.-Washington Democrat.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

He-DO you mind II ] smoke7 .45
# Ghe-Not Il Ne cigar was given you;
I ean't staa1 thees yos buy.-N. X.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

she-He must have grudge against
you.
He-Whyt
She-1 saw him introduce You to his
wife.-Chicaso Record
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys ar
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe, 10
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06
No.To-Bac for Fifty Cents

Over 400, ,00Ocured Why not let no To- Bat
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco
Saves money, makes health and manhood
Cure guaranteed, Soc and 81 90, all druggists
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

"A man encourages notoriety in every
thing except his love affairs.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-03-06

The people have the promise blest
OF an approaching calm;
The orators will take the rest
And 80 will Cuclc Sam.
Washington Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-23

4 professional gentleman, who was
accustomed 10 take bis morning glass.
stepped into a saloon. and going up 10
the bar called for whiskcy A secdy
Individual stepped up 90 him aad said,
Il say squire. can't yon ask an un-
fortunate fellow 90 join you''
he was annoyed by the mans fami-
liariiy. and roughly told him. i am
not "a the habit Of drinking with
tramps'
The tramp replied you need no;
be so cranky and high-mindci. my
friend. I venture 20 say that ] am OF
just as good a family a. you are. have
Just as god an education, and before
! took 10 drink vas Just as respectable
az you are. What is more. ] knew hos
Z 20 act the gentleman. Take my word
Cor IL. you stick to John Blrycorn and
hc will bring sou 90 just the .amc pl4.c.
aa ! am
Struck hy bis words. the gentleman
sct down bic glass and turned 90 lo'i
at him. Ills eyes were bloodahoi. hl
.ace bloated. bits boots mismai"l. hh
clothing dlthy Then was % driaklni
that made you like thIs?'
eyes. % WAS. and h viii brirs yo'
90 the same 10 you stick 10 o.
/ Picking up bis untouched GLASS, h
poured the contents upon the noor an0
said. Then rs time quit and lei
tho saloon never 20 enter u again Bob
Classmate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-23

called trusts can BE- had other than Il
will avoid the appearance Of being q
single concern. while at the same time
Il will enjoy the benefits Of having q
single-hoadod management. Support
ers OF the new venture declare that II
can In no way be compared to the
sugar trust. The most vicious feature
Of the latter concern is is alleged con-
troll Of the raw product II would be
most absurd 20 suggest such an object
In connection with the whisky concern
for bourbon whisky is made OF corn,
and as a small proportion OF the corn
grown Is used In the whisky industry
II is unlikely as Il Is impossible that
any whisky company would think OF
attempting to corner the corn output
Tho FIRST impression given out was
that the securities OF the combine
would be about 10000 900 in amount
This II meager estimate. or, rather,
should have been applied to but one
division OF the company. The aggre-
gate securities Of the concern must
foot mp somewhere near tiOO,OOO.OOO.
or In excess OF that amount To say
nothing OF over 100 dlstilleries which
the company will own. Il will be the
possossor OF the entire stocks OF whis-
Ky now In bond In Kentucky, which
amount 10 96.OO0.OOO gallons This
whisky Is worth an the way from DC
cents to t21O a gallon. and q fair
average price would make the entir'
stock worth at least $50. 100000.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-23

Capt sidney langiori Hlndo gives
painfully interesting account OF
recent visit to NGandu. the capital Of
Congo Sutete. the principal Lieutenant
at one time % Tppoo Tlb. but now un-
der the Congo State. The mode OF ex-
ecutlon among these people is remark
able When the chief sentences a man
he hands him over 20 tho waiting
crowd he Is Immediately torn 20
pieces and disappears a. quickly a.
hare is broken up by a pack Of hounds
Every man lays hold Of him al once
With one hand and with the other
whips on the piece with his knife. no
one stops TO kill him FIRST. Tor he would
by doing 30 lose bis piece. More than
once. after a drum.hcsd cour,. martial.
when a spy or dosericr was shot. the
onl0okcrb said 20 the captain and par
O., why Do you bury him, It's no use
when YOU are gone We shall. OF
course. dlg him up" The capital con-
tains from 10000 10 $4,000 inhabitants
u Is surrounded by a double ditch and
loop-hoied carthwork. and this by a
palisade Every trunk In this pallsadS
was crowned with human skull. "
The town has six gates. and The ap-
pruach TO each Is. or was. "ornamented
by pavement Of human skulls. thu
breFma being the only par, that showed
above the ground This pavement was
OF a snowy whltencss. and polished to
the smoothnesg OF ivory by the daily
passage Of hundreds OF naked feet /
counted more than 1000 skulls IN the
paycmcats OF one OF the gates alone.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-23

ever. when they threw a lasso over
limb and had my head pretty well
surrounded with guns while they led
me forward and adjusted the moose.
Il Is remarkable how fast one can think
under such a stimulus. My first i'm
pulse was 10 die fighting. but that hope
which exists while there Is life assert
ed itself. Something might turn up.
Add II did. Just as ! seemed to be
floating away without any spocla: pain
or regret there was another clatter
OF hoofs. some quick. sharp reports.
and I came TO trying to swallow some
Of that 80 brandy that would strange
n mummy. had taken the wrong
mule and II belonged to the Mexicans
camped near al hand. American
precedent was good enough for them
and they fastened TO carry out the
verdict OF Judge Lynch without going
into the merits OF the case. Their
hasty departure was noted. the cause
soon ascertalned and a rcscuing party
took the trail. The fault In my pard's
description was that every mule IN
that part OF the world had a tail full
OF burrs."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-23
doing 10 the Dors-

Years ago a man who got publicly
drunk once IN a while. or twice IN a
while. was no; 80 greatly irowned upon.
Ills ability to DO business or practice
his profession was not a question ON
that account. Nowadays Il Is very az
fcrcnt let Il BE- known that a man
conducting a large business is dissip-
ated and mark how quickly his bust
ness goes 10 the dogs We had an ex-
ample OF that not long ago There was
a nrm that carried on large business
in New York city. Rumors vent
abroad that members OF the hrm we're
Incorporate and otherwise dissIpatei
What happened The FIRMS crsdit be-
gan 10 decline. although q was gencr-
ally known that there vas great for
tune behind them. Things continued
20 go from bad 20 worse. until the great
house vent down let an employer
I hear that one OF hts employees h drink
ing and that employe Is served with
l his dismissal. without letter OF rec
ommendatlon. 20 quickly as 10 take bis
breath away A professional man
known to be a heay. drinker. finds
himself IN a very short time without
any clients. So far a. the social side
goea. let a man appear on the streets,
or elsewhere. In the sight Of his fellows,
In state Of intoHlcaiion. and from
that moment he loses caste. even with
thogr who drank with him Magistrate
Deuel.. o. the New York city police
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-23

Professor Bungc has proved by over
vhelmlug evidence that alcohol Is not
a food. and that u cannot be advantag-
cously utilized iu any way by the vital
economy. Now Professors Chlttenden
and Mcudel have shown that alcohol
la not only not a food Itself. but that
il ntertcrcs with digestion, and hence
with the assimilation and utilization OF
foods. AT least with the most important
OF food elements The pro,cids. which
constitute the blool-makng aud tissue
forming constituents Of the food sub
stances-J. n. KELLOGG, NJ. ID.
A writer In the Medical Pioneer says
In my pledgc-book l with some DIN
Guilty obtained the signature Of a sur
eeon IN the army. After inserting his
name and age. IN the space Tor occupa-
lion he wrote In very legiblc characters
tho word Fool" I said, My dear sir.
what are you DOING" He replied, Let
a be. A. an educated man, ! know the
evil OF the drinking morally; as a med
ieal man I know the evil Of Il physl-
oally. and | am a fool to allow myself
TO be eaptiva,ed by H."
Tho Milwaukee a 81. Paul railway
has a rule which reads. The use Of
intoxicating drinks has proved a most
fruitful source OF trouble TO railways
az we'll az to individuals The company
will exercise the most rigid scrutiny
In reference TO the habits OF employees
In this respect. and any omploye who
has been dismissed on this account
will not be re-employed Drinking
when on duty or froquentlng saloons
will not he tolerated, and prcferegc,
will be given to those who do not drihl
AZ All"