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TRAPPING CROWS.
1t is Not an Easy Matter to Net tins Wtap
 Rirds.

Birds.
 Grows are trapped and sold to sports. men for shooting matches, usually bring. ing $l0 per 100, but, liko other things. when scarce they bring more.
 It is no simple matter to trap crows, for the crow is 2 willy bird, and to catch him in a n,t set for that purpose re. i duires skill and patience as well, but the hunger of the crow is always tho trapper's greatest aid. One man alone would make but little headway catching crows and would probably sit all day in his little bough house ready to spring his net, but the crows would give his bait wide berth because they would know that he was there.
 After placing the carcass of some ami. maj on a field the net is set close to it by bending poles of ssaplings, on which the net is hung tlat to the ground, where they are held down by triggerlike pegs, and line run 50 yards or more to a house built of boughs, where the trap per is seereted.
 Auotaer carcass is usually laid some hundreds of yards distant on the same or another field, where there is no neA set. Ths trappers, usually two in mum. Der. 90 into the boagh house together before daylight, and when the crows be- gin to assemble on the fields one of them goes cut and walks away. The crows. seeing him leave, grow little bolder and approach fhe bait i'll ones and twos, but stop only long enough 10 get beak- ful of the HtSh and fly Off again. The carcass where there is no net set is of course Che best patronized, but the trap. per OH the oatside makes it his business to walk near enough to that to keep ths crows from settling on it in numbers and thus satisfying their hunger with nut going t0 the one where the net is. After awhile their hunger gets the bet. ter of Cheir judgment or their fear, md they gather on the carcass where tha net is. Ih!g is tae opportunity of the man in the bough house, who, with Vig0rons puA 0n the line, springs the net ever thalu. Quick work must De done then ty iha trappers, who rush up to the uei. to keep the trapped crows from crawling ont at the ends aud the front, where i3 net staked fast to the ground. HEh t5eir hands covered with stout bnckssjp gloves, 10 keep the crows from bitiug and scratching them, the captured birds ure put in bags ready to be carried eg the 4eld From 10 to Go are frequently caught at one pull, hut iE Is rare thing to get moro than two springs of the uct i'll oEo day. --Phila. delphia Record.
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A Attractions Draft Of Fishes.

The dwenels cu the banks of the Neckar, near the good old German towu of Heilhrcnn, had all experience the other day hich must have reminded them of the miraculous draft Ci fisEes. A few days ago. toward evening, the worthy l5tiihronners perceived that the Neckar was tuward both it's banka one moving mass of ali sorts and con ditious of tisb, Ihrunging landward iu seeming anxiety to be caught Nor was this taeit appeal al all disregarded, for every man woman and child of the vicinity ran out with rots and pans, with spades and lakcs, and pails auC baskets to help himself or herself to d share of fish. The explanation of the miracle, which perchauce might prov a hint 10 fisher folk, was that the rive. had become so muddy after recent heavy rains that the fish found II difficult IL breathe in the "thick water and had approached the banks for more air. -- Westminster Gu2efte
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rhe Y.ld of l,.n.l,..

What brings a5out The end of books? Is t fire, water, worms As every shin launched is bound to be wrecked. every theater to be burned the fnis of the beck is lta reduction to ashes. What be- came of the AIexandrian library? Did the Saracens burn 1t in G40G There is this question asked Was there any Ii. brary at AleXanGria containing TOO, GOO beolss: Glbbou sinclines to the opinion Chat there was lao such library. Canon Taylor insists tiiat if there had been hbgary it Was burned in the time of Ju. lna Cesar. Tradition seems to indicate. however, that there was n library in the Serapeuu, by no means a large col, lection, but whether destroyed by The ophllus or Theodosius is not known. I, looks as if the charge brought apainsl the Arabs rested on no foundation. Re cent explorations of Alexandria, l895.a. show no traces Of the serapeum. The seaport of Egypt was built on damn foundation, and granting that there was Ilbrary, if not destroyed by fire, then the papyri might have suffered rom decay due to water Books of to day taken 10 India. 70 the southern states and to inc West Indies perish through milaew New York Times.
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Meels. hnt Ylrnrnns

She was the daiutiest of the daintv.- faoc, figure air and apparel all ura. claimed it. To be sure he had lot heard her speak as yet, hut from the lips c, go pretty little patrician only pearl. and diamonds could fall. 1t was straoaq that she should be at the races upaf tended. but that, of course, was bat the accident of a moment. Her husband q, brother could not be far off and would feloin her in a moment Time v,.,r CD. though, and still she sat alone. Pres ently something happened. One of the horses stumbled and fell. The iockev Tas pitched headlong to the eronnG He lay white and still. The man turned 70 iook at her There she sat. the coIot flown from her cheeks, her lips parted her eyes wide and staring. He ventured to reassure her ''Oh, don't believe ae's badly hurt he said. "Hurt:" shr repeated quick as d flash "I only bopt he's broke his neck. I had 89O on the little scoundrel. New Yerk Sun
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HoDest- hnt t.,..e Yankee.

There ls 4 funny ease ef international honesty down in Arizona, igst on the line tefSeea l4stl01itofy and Mexico 4 Ysukce talHer liYts thrre, ono 3ma- sa Barrow uame. and it is his 5psj ness 10 raiso chickens Chicken feed is cheap in Mexico and chickens bring fine prices in Arizona, but to raise f0W Is in Mexico and bring them across the bouad- ary O 10 hay the feed and bring it acrcss, would involve the payment of a considerable duty which would eat the profits about as last as tbe ltos could cat the com AS for smuggling, tha gas not to te thought of.
 Amasa is YGukec. and be is 4o hon ee5 that lis neishEms say he wouldn't take advantage q man hl a ho4e trade But he is also full of Yankee in- genuity, and after deep eogitation he 6uilt long, slim hencoop, one-half ot It in Arizona and the other in Mexico. On the line there is gate Over tlle line there are barns ecaaining feed. At feeding time tha gate is opened. and the chicken fancier shoos his flock infa MeSlee, where they eat their meal Then he shoes them buck to the pTotau. ton of the American flag, whore they digest this Mexican grain. lay thei, eggs and carly on their family affairs. Mr. Barrow saves about DO per cent oa ais grain and makes about that lnuce on bis chickens, and if there is mly smuggling done il IS done by the inBo. cent and irresponsible hiddies. -Wash. ingt0Q Times.
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The Wheat Hing.

The wheat Ri, < at the wcrld be longs to ArgeniiDa lie is all Italian immigrant named Guazone, and his broad aores are situated in the south of the provineeof Bu-nos Ayres His crop occupies an aFea sf 66.21o acres He num6ers his worknen by the thousand, and each one receiseS certain share of the profits When his season $ crop is harvested he fills over 3, 000 railway trucks with the gsain.
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Bees. Hrnin..

The brain of the hQneyhee has re contly been studied by Dr Kenyon ot Clark university more thoroughly, it is said. than ever before II is thought that the source of Lees power tg adapt itself intelhgtnsly 10 its sur. roundings has Ectn tii>eesere in certain peculiar objects in its hrain called the mushroom bodies
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Man,s s,aperlor Ahllitx.

I guess l am [ s0 coal@e, 2 said tho patient animal
 "Oh ] don't know. retorted Ba- laam. @You could not make 4 man of yourself if you talked for decade. and I can make an ass of myself in five min utes' discourse. ''--Indianapolis Journal
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The quantity of gas made iu Germany tast year, aeooldine to ot5icial returns, was 25,sS5 0u0 cubic feet. in the man nfacture of which , 159 000 tons of eoa, was employed. The number of hames In use was 5,f55, 600.
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In ten years Sl oo0, GOO has been paid out by the casualty tHnd of the British Benevolent institution to injured rail- way men and tbeir familiea
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The busiest rlme on tho Atlantic cable is between the hours of 10 and 12 in the forenoon During that time on an average about 900 messages pass over the cable each way
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Japanese thea;srs have their boxes so arranged that the ladies can change dresses as 1t Is not considered stylish for lady to appear an entire evening in one dress and with the same orna- peutS
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18
SOME SIGHTS OF BROOKLYN
THE POUCH MANSION AND ITS TRANS
FORMATION INTO A SOCIAL CENTRE.

THE CITY SEEN FROM THE wALL-sT FERRY
THE NEW BROOKLYN SAVINGS BANK BUILD
ING-THREE FINE ARMORIES.
Among the many interesting and typical build
ings Of Brooklyn few are better known than the
Pouch Mansion, Gallery, as it is also called.
Yet probably the fact has escaped the minds of
most Brooklyn people that this headquarters
for big social affairs-balls receptions intellect
ual feasts-was built for home.
When Mr.. Graves, the head of a firm of wall
paper manufacturers, poured $4,000 into this
mammoth pile, people smiled pityingly and fast
ened the nickname of "Graves's Folly" upon the
structure And this it proved to be, for Mr.. and
Mrs Graves died before it finished. and A. j.
Pouch, of the Standard Oil Company, got it for
$4,000.
1t was the dream Of the Graveses to give here
a series of entertainments that would over
shadow anything else in Brooklyn's social world.
The house approaches in size to the great Lon
don palace of Barnato Clinton-ave. is noted for
its commodous mansions Of wealthy men. but
all the rest are dwarfed beside the giant
"Gravess Folly"
The building is of brownstone and thoroughly
modern with enough ground around it to give
a good view from all sides. Inside there are fifty
rooms many Of them decorated at great ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18

was the site Of the old
First Baptist Church.
The building is Of white
marble and planned on
massive and classical
lines. The Pierrepont-
st. entrance has some
what the appearance Of
a triumphal arch. and
rests on two Doric col
umns. Smaller columns
at the foot Of the steps
hold aloft kneeling At
lases, who bear on their
backs light globes. The
roof Is Of red thing, with
retreating gables at
either end. A pleasing
contrast is made with
the white marble by a
trimming of black iron
around the edge of the
roof.
On the Clinton-st. side
there Is a huge art
window that would be
a credit to a cathe-
dral. 1t is surrounded
by Doric columns, and
its projecting top is
suggestive OF the roof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18

Boston. The great re-
tanning walls are over
grown with ivy. ana
surrounding all are
the varied architectural
beauties of the mansions
of the wealthy old fam
lilies of exclusive Column
bia Heights.
One is carried up the
hill and under the stone
bridge by the Brook
Ign Heights cable road,
which, though but half a
mile long, has given its
name to half the trolley
lines of Brooklyn to aid
the devices of railroad
financiering. Montague
st. is becoming less Of a
residence street and
more and more the Wall
Street Of Brooklyn as
the years go by. This
metamorphOsis is due. Of
course, to the direct
connection by water
with the real Wall
Street. The ferry be-
longs to the Union Ferry
Heights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18

Of Grecian temple The marble and gilt deco
rations of the interior are elaborate and so eX-
pensive that the officers of other banks were in
clned to shake their heads obviously over
spending so much money on a building to be oc-
cupied exclusively as bank. But the Brooklyn
Savings Bank is recognized as one of the strong
est organizations of Brooklyn. Its deposits last
year were $1,000 900 larger than those or any
other Brooklyn savings bank.
Military visitors to Brooklyn are always as
tonished at The massive grandeur of the three
armories which are the homes of the I'D 18TH
and 14th regiments. Brooklyn has five other
military armories, but these three are the prod
uct Of a lavish expenditure on the part of the
State and county Cor the support and encour-
agement of the militia that has perhaps never
been exceed.
Critics differ in giving the architectural SUI
premacy TO the armory Of the I'D or the 18TH.
They are wholly different in design and, while
that Of the 18th cost little more that of
ours" as the 23d Regiment is affectionately
called has the larger drill hall-a drill hall as
large as the 7th-and is in every respect fitting
home for the swell regiment of Long Island.
This armory covers more than half big
block at Atlantic and Bedford ayes. and Pa
average dimensions are J0)x200 feet. The strik-
ing architectural feature Of the exterior is
lofty castle tower al the southeast corner. The
great arched entrance Bedford-ave. has on
either side smaller towers. The body of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18

Brooklyn is noted for
its ugly approaches. a
man who got no further
than the Brooklyn ter
minal of the Bridge
would think the beauti-
full City Of Churches
and homes was a dreary,
sordid sort Of place. The
one exception TO these
unsightly mural gate
WAYS is Wall-st. ferry.
The stranger who steps
from a Wall-St. ferry
boat gets a pretty far
impression Of the city
as it really is. In the
first place, he finds HIM
self in a double ferry
house, as airy, Clearly
and well appointed as
any in the two cities.
While the dark drab
paint has the dinginess
that seems universal
with ferry-houses, yet
here is a loftiness and
plenitude Of sunlight
about the reception
room of this house that
is in striking contrast
to the dark mustiness
common to most Of the
species
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pense; in fact, the in
terror decorations are
said TO have cost $780,
coo.
The mansion has be-
come so popular for a
certain kind Of social
.ffairs that scarcely a
light passes that it is
lot brilliantly lighted
.Or one or more enter
Ainments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18

+ building is made from
red ashlar stone, al
though the tower and
drill hall are built Of
brick.
The total cost Of the
armory was a b out
S5JO.000, but this in
cludes more than $780,
600 raised by the
companies for turning
their separate rooms
into elegant drawing
rooms.
In speaking OF the in
terror decorations spe-
cial mention must be
made Of the big recep-
tion-rOom of the COM
missioned officers. This
has an unusually lofty
ceiling, and the whole
interior is trimmed with
massive carved oak in
the old English style.
AS the chairs and ia
bles are also Of heavy
cared oak, the effect
Is that Of a medieval
knightly banquet hall.
The old armor and
weapons that decorate
the walls complete the
effect. Certainly Moth
ing in any other Ameri-
can armory approaches
it, and visitors from
abroad say they have
never seen anything
like it. Something Of
its generous proportions
may be judged from the
fact that the fireplace
and mantel reach up
twenty-four feet.
For about a third OF q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18

As one steps out he sees on either side stores
of the Warehouse Trust. But the eye follows
Montague-st up the sharp incline to Brooklyn
Heights il rests at the top upon row OF grassy
terraces suggestive of the Back Bay homes in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18

The new home of the Brooklyn Savings Bank
at the northeast corner Of Clinton and Pierre
pont SITS, is said TO be one Of the most beauti-
full bank buildings IN the district Of the Greater
New-York. 1t occupies about 12Jx120 feet that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18

For about a third OF q
century the hulk Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
THE CYCLISTS FEAR.

II you're waking. call me early, call ne early,
mother dear.
For would go a-bildns 81 least once more
this year.
Il Is the Lest OF whesaing that may ever see.
For since the girls are riding 10 is no more for
me.
belt, my tie,
Ny coat, my RolhnR stockings and my collar
white and high,
Ny kniekerbookers and nay cuffs and my new
cuff links. too,
And ali my collar buttons and my Ruaf cap
bright and new.
Sc you must wake and call mo early, call me
early, mother dear.
The girls are early risera. and they'll beat ma
up, fear.
And If they should, sweet mother, IN have.
I'm well aware,
No part portion OF my brand new oycla
clothes TO wear.
For Kate will wear my last clean shiRt, and
Jane will wear my tie,
And Maud will wear my golang cap, and sus
my collar high,
And Grace will wear my stockings, ma, and
my new cuff links, too,
And Zoe will wear my coat and belt, and shs
what shall dot
Coed night, good night. swees mother. and
promise. mother dear,
That il you go a-wheeling ere daylight doth
appear
You will not play false. mother, for oh, my
heart would break
To ind my knickerbockers gone tomorrow
when vTakel
Ellis Parker Butler In TvElnklgs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

made good thing, I'd like to hear about
it,
"vhe1l, you know What gold vhas of
courseY''
"Of course"
"she comes out der groundt-out Of
gold mine.'
Eyes,
''Vhere vhas dot town called Lame
River?''
Lame RiverI Lame Riverl I never
heard of it. You don't mean Cripple
Creek, do youP'
|. "Dot vhas her. She vhas out vest. Dot
vhas der place where gold vhas go plenty
dot you can't plant potatoes. Two days
ago a strange man comes in my place. He
was pale and seek. He leans his head down
on der table und signs und groans. He
WANTS to die.'
"And you let him die of courseP''
''No, sirI I goes oafer und talks NIT
him und tries to sheer him oop. By und
by he feels better. He vhas from dot Grip
pie Creek. He owns der biggest gold mine
out dere. She vhas worth $40. 900, 900. His
name vhas Brown, und he comes east to
sell some stock to his friends. -
ooh, I seel'' exclaimed the sergeant.
''Vhat you seer Vhas it a crime for a
man to own some gold mines?''
"Oh, no. Go on with your story"
hell, dOan Shpeak dot Vhay to me any
more. Dot man vhas seek. He loses his
handbook, but he has some stock. Here
she vhas-for $500. See, she vhas der Bully
Boy gold mine. How you like der looks
of dot, sergeant?"
cts 8 nice looking bit of paper, Mr..
Dunder. How much did you pay for it?''
"Vhell, you see, dot man likes me be-
cause I vhas tender hearted. He Wants to
go to q doctor, und send some kilograms,
und pay his hotel bill He doan take $50
from me unless I take dis stock If he
doan come back in two days, dot stock
vhas mine. Two days vhas gone und he
doan come back.
"And the stock is yours?''
'Shust So sergeant She belongs to
Carl Dunder, und vhas $3.50 ahead of
der game. Can you say any more dot I
vhas greenhorns? You vhas sharp man,
but can you make $3.50 In two daysP Ser
geant, shake hand NIT Carl DunderP'
"a little later, Mr.. Dunder,' answered
the sergeant. do you know what this
stock is WORTH"
''She vhas worth $500 anyhow, und
mebbe twice dot. You vhas my frendt,
but I can't sell her to you for less dan
$780,"
"That's too bad was going to offer
you 90 cents for it to paste up on the wall /"
"How-how you mean?'' gasped Mr..
Dpnder.
ut isn't worth 30 cents, but as we are
old friends III give you that to help you
out. You know the way down to the riy-
er, don t your
"Vhat about the river2''
cit is a good place to jump into.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
DUNDER'S GOLD MINE.
HOW He GOT 1T FROM A PALE, SIGH
VISITOR.

The Police Sergeant Hears Carts Story
eraI Easy Ways to Die-A Liberal ORe1
For the COnhding Germans Stock.
GOOD morning, sergeantI Did some po-
ncemans lock COP man last night named
WhiteP He vhas a frendt of NINE und if
he vhas drunk, like to pay his fine. -
The fat policeman was busy behind his
desk as Mr.. Dunder softly entered the sta
ton house and made inquiry as above 1t
was long minute before the officer raised
his head and quietly replied:
what has happened to you this time,
Mr.. Dunder?'
'Nottings happens to me. How could
dey? Do you belief I vhas swhindled eafery
day in der week? Can't I shust drop in to
ask aboudt Mr.. White mitout Vhas shWin-
dledP''
''Mr. White was not arrested last night.
Neither was Mr.. Black, nor Mr.. Green, nor
Brown
"Oh, dot vhas all right Mr. White
vhas my frendt, you know. So he doan'
be arrested?''
The sergeant made no reply, and Mr.
Dunder started to go out At the door he
halted, waited a minute and then turned
and walked back to the desk and said:
Sometimes vhas shwindled, of course,
because vhas greenhorns; but dot vhas
long ago. know how she vhas now, und
I shust like to see somebody come some
gum games on meI''
The sergeant still had nothing to say
and after looking out of the alley window
and pulling down his vest Mr.. Dunder
went on:
"You tell me you vhas my frendt, und
yet you vhss always believing vhas some
fools. Hunph A great, big frendt you
vhasl I vhas a 1eedle schild OF a crazy
mans dot can't take care of myselfr'
'Mr. Dunder, - softly began the sergeant
as he walked out and sat down. "just tell
me all about it, and let me advise you
"Ha, ha, ha! So you belief vhas
played, Ell? Well, I like to tell you dot
you vhas mistook. Sergeant, I vhas shust
$3.50 in mine pocket, und doan you forget
herP'
ooh, you areP How is itP If you have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
ssyhas-vhas dot man some shwindlersf. I

"Vhas-vhas dot man some shwindleFsf'
''Of course. Only dead beats and swim
dlers come to you. The man does not Owl
gold mine. He was not sick. He called
on you on purpose to get money on THU
stock, which isn't worth row Of pins. d
you don't like to jump into the river, why
not turn on the gas in your room and b
found dead in the morningP"
''Should I die?" asked Mr.. Dunder, with
pale face and trembling lips.
''Of counsel What's the use Of Hvina
any longerp There hasn't been a month
for the last five years that some one hasn't
swindled you. The undertaken will prob
ably come some gum game on you at the
very end-sell your cadaver for cas- and
put bricks in the coffin. -
$3.50 vhas shwindledP'
You were. Shake hands, Mr.. Dunder.
Goodby to you, and as we are old friends
I'll see to your funeral arrangements.
suppose you want to be buried head down
ward, don't you?''
Sergeant, sergeant
But Mr.. Dunder could not get 10 out.
He waved his arms about and moved his
lips, but the words stuck in his throat. In
fatherly way the sergeant patted him on
the head and smoothed down his back, and
then, taking him by the arm, led him to
the door and gently worked him out. Mr..
Dunder did not resist or look back. He
1imped down the street and around the
corner like a man who had received an aw.
full blow, and the sergeant re-entered the
station and proceeded to wind up the clock.
NJ. QUAD.