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REVIVAL OF THE BuLLFiNcr,
Little Rsd-Brssstsd sons.tsr HnIoyias
Great Popularity.


Great Popularity.
In the usual course of change in
fashions, which affect the choice Of
pets just as much as they affect taste
in dress. literature and drama, that old
fayorite the piping bulltnCh is coming
into high favor In New York just now.
The bulifnsh is the parrot OF the tem-
perate zone" not because he ever
learns To talk. like his tropical proto-
type. but because. having no wood
notes wild" Of his own. he can learn
TO whistle human music and often dis
tinguishes himself as a soloist. 4
leading New York bird seller who is
now doing t,Ourishing business in
bullfnehes last week gave this account
of the bullhnch revival: They used
TO be fayorits pets on the other side:
don't know that they were ever before
very popular here. OF course. the bull
finch is not an American bird. but
native of Europe. Some of those | i'm
port come from England. but more
from Germany. As you know. fash
ion like that is generally set going by
some notable or another. In this case
the German kaiser II responsible. Bull
finches are a hobby with him: he has
six OF them that whistle Die waeht ain
RheGn' In chorus. and now some OF my
men from over there tell me he has a
new bird learnIn. to whistle u song
which has lately become popular in
Gcrmany-'KFugc II n Bully Boy"
This somewhat HtaTtlIn. Indication OF
the kalser'H international tendencies.
the dealer said. has not yet go; Into
print on this side of the Atlantic.
But" he added. we In the trade are
far ahead OF the papers on all that
kind of news" The conRlsnmcnts OF
birds are brought over from Germany
under the care OF regular professional
''voEcihandIcF.' The great field for
gathering. bullhnchcs il said to be ;hc
duchy OF HcSSc. There the birds arc
taken. uniicdscd. from tho nests and
patiently taught TO whistle their little
rcpertoircE while they are Btill young.
The old story that needles are ;hruA,
ter is ridiculcd by the dealers. who
say that nothing but pc;tIas will make
bullhnch good performer. you
can't do anything with them by pun
iEhmcnt. Even cross word will upset
n bullhnch and make him sulky. As
for putting out their eyes. to say moth
ing OF the cruelty OF II. Il would ruin
n birds appearance and destroy his
market luc."-Ncw York Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22
THE TRANSvAAL EXHIBIT.

In spite OF Its bloody war with
Great Britain the South African Re
public has had time to plan and osm-
plete n buildIns at the coming Paris
Exposition and make Il ready for the
Transvaal exhibit. Every visitor 20
the great exposition VIII be specially
interested in this display. The chief
feature OF the exhibit will be collcc-
tion OF native minerals, including the
gold ores OF the Rand and uncut dla-
monds. The exhibit will also contain
specimens OF the agricultural industry
of the Transvaal. such as fruit and
cereals. A collection OF hunting tro-
phIcs. including the skins OF lions.
leopards and other Wild animals. viii
show what the Beers have had to en-
counter in their march north
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22

captain. would not take him on the
Black Cat II did not trust him."
How much does he know-about
our plans, | mean"
"All that | know. | am not in the
secret correspondence. captain.
"No-you drink too much. But, II
this nephew can be trusted, can make
xood use of him"
Torrevo stared.
Good use, captain?
Yes: bring him here
Rob still wore the Spanish outht, as
Torrevo had ordered him to do. III
fact. his own clothes had been thrown
away at sea. That much danger OF
recognition had been done away with
Ricardo" said Torrevo. when Rob
had answered his call. capt. Ei'in
speaks well of your work
Where did you learn to Stitet
asked Elvin.
AT school in New York." replied
Rob, unthinkingly.
"'Tis So" said Torreyo. quickly
His mother spent most OF her uine
there. and Ricardo went to the Ameri-
can schools
Elvin nodded.
"You come with me, Ricardo he
said. 81 need penman like you.'
Rpb's heart beat faster, and TorreVo
stood aghast. If Elvin took Rob away
from him. what might not happen? by
n word the young American might let
ont the secret, and then 1t would be all
I'm with him and Torrevo.
Get whatever you have on board.
said Elyin, land come along.
Torrevo and Rob went back to the
schooner.
"I don't know what this means, said
Torrevo. anxiously. But | warn you
You are my nephew. If you let out
the secret of your escape from drown
ing your life won't be worth peso
and I will lose mine as well. Now, re-
member wha. 1 say. You are Ricardo
Torrevo. Remember your name, ana
10 not allow Elvin to suspect. Keep
,,ut OF the young ones sight II Lem
ucl sees you he may know you. II ne
docs. YOU are n dead man. Do you
hcar?'
"Yes," said Rob. Il will be care
fuL"
"And If anything does occur-any-
Thing that you cannot help-and you
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22
A STRANGE ROMANCE.
That Connect. New York OF To-pa,
with Egypt of 5000 Years Ago.

That Connect. New York OF To-Day
with Egypt of 5000 I.nr- Ago.
A strange romance of history. con.
meeting one of the oldest of lands and
civilizations with the youngest of grea,
nations and the most advanced system
of government, finds its setting in New
York. Three Thousand years age
Egypt was one day thrown into a state
of excitement by the birth. at the i'm.
perial palace, of a princess of the royal
line. Not alone was there rejoicing a,
the advent into the world of future
queen, but the father of the infant, the
great Thothmes Ill, caused to be be-
gun the hewing of an immense obelisk
out of solid rock to commemorate the
event. Years went by and the maiden
blossomed into beautiful womanhood
while the obelisk was being worked
upon by hundreds of skilled toilers.
When it was at last finished and set
up before the royal palace at Heliop-
oils she spent days in watching the
strange hieroglyphics being cut upon
it. Nearly all that we know of the
history of the world has occurred since
then, ard yet today. after a lapse OF
thirty centuries, the body of that
Egyptian princess. perfectly preserved
lies in state in the museum in Cen
trail Park, and not 200 feet away stands
the hoary obelisk as II keeping guard
over her remains. Thousands of miles
from their former home. these remind
crs of the glory of dynasties now but
a half-forgotten tradition of the re-
mote past are strangely reunited. The
obelisk is generally known as Cleo
patra's needle" while the mummy OF
the princess, whose name was Ne
rereyt, rests on n sarcophagus in the
museum.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22
TWO Lirr'LE GIRLS.

I'm twins, l guess. cause nay Ma say
IN TWO little girls Al 0Es o. mo
Is Good little girl. an IN other n she
Is Had lille giFl she can be.
An Ma say 50, most ever day.
An. she's THE funniest Aa. Cause When
My Doll NUnL mind an l lsI err.
Wy nrh nay Ma she sob an sigh.
An say, "DeaF lO0i !GyIie giTl, gOO4-by:
Had little sif!s e0Inei here sEaIns'
Last time at Ala act that away,
cried all to mYs5t awhile
oui Uh the STEPS an Hsn 1 smile.
An get my Doll all nE' Ia style.
An go 10 where Mas az. an say;
Morning To you. AiumMy dear
Mhrgr's that HID little SRI NuE keses
Bad little girls gone clean away.
AZ HOgai hII!s EIEIs C0Easd back 20
stay"
-Jsmss whneoEb Riley. IN February
GeALlEy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22
CHATTER X

The Enslishmhn saw that the rock
was securely placed at the opening OF
the cave. and then ordered Rob TO fol-
low him. lie rode OF towards the in
terror. and paid no further attention TO
the young fellow trudsins behind him.
They travelled in this way for sew
eral miles. and At last came to an old
estate on the plain There was a stone
house. oRe-storicd. with many windows
and wide porticos. Elyin turned into
the avenue that led from the rough and
little Travelled road. and dismount-d at
the door OF this house. There was III
tie about the place that Indicated IL to
be occupied. The land was mt cultl-
waited. There were men about the sta
bics. and one came forward and took
the Ensl!shmaa's horse. The captain
then strobe in at an open door.
Rob found tn. place comfortably fur
nishcd. but there was nothing about
II. even with its interior comfort. that
bctokcned the presence of family. In
fact. this out-ot-thc-way place was
simply the headquarters OF Richard FL
win and tn. gang OF conspirators OF
which he was the leader.
They passed into large room. and
the EngliShman called for supper. This
was soon spread. and Rob ate heartily.
for h. was hungry after his long and
hurried tramp. He was also excessive
ly weary. and the captain noticed
fhia
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22
USING THE REFERENDUM.
swiss IHsok. Ir tS Veto uHass...ar, L.Si.-
l.II9a


latIon
Fully 10000 citizens Of Switzerland
have Invoked the use OF the referendum
In the maIis- OF the projected Ieslsla-
tlOn concerning insuEnucc against acci,
dcnI and sickness. II the law went into
effect as proposed il would entail an
enormous IncEcab" ia the number OF
state employees, and IL is felt that ,heFr
nTo already too many IuucIionaTics la
the pay OF the government Many mp
prove the principle OF the law. but they
feel that the measure would cause the
ruin OF the private and free mutual as-
HoclauOna. They affirm that the bcSt
solution OF the question would bs tn
modify the law 20 as To provide for n
national subycnilOn Of the free asso-
Citations already established for iusur-
anrc purposes. At the same time. tho
federal law can h. made TO compel all
Swiss or foreigners here TO belong to
some mutual association which can
support the members Of their families
during their own sickness, The oppo-
sliiou 10 the measure ns now proposed
Is strongest In the canton Of Naui. The
present project undoubtedly will h. r.
JcCicd when the ballots aEc taken ON
May 18th.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22

think you are in danger. come here at
once. shall remain here with the
schooner for some time. till know
that all is safe or course. ! wont tell
ElN!n that, But you will md me here.
II you need TO escape in u hurry"
Rob thanked the peculiar captain OF
the Black Cat" and wiIh the few
things lie had on board. most OF which
TorTeYo had given him. he reioined Ell
win.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22


cub. Nell. III take thai out Of her
Are you sure no one suspected
yous''
StaTne laughed hagshIy.
Suspect me- Why. | WAS the most
gEief-stTicken Of the lot When | re-
ported the IhlEg To tbs captain Of the
steamer could scarcely control myself
for weeping, And I've been assGagIEF
Elsie's griet and comforting the O.C
man ever since"
When you are his sou-Ia-lau yua
can do II better"
oh! worlds better"
Both laughed.
Rob lay quietly listening To this dil-
bOlieal conversation. Il made the myE-
terry clear to him at last. SIaEne VA
trying To win the hand of his cousin
Elsie, TO get David Horizons fortune.
And he wanted IL all. That WAS the
reason lie threw Rob OveTbOaFd-ic SET
him out Of the way and leave the path
clear for his own plots and plans Rob
cisnched his lists and shook with rage
at this shameless story. Thea fear
oysTeame the Tage. and he tTrmblcd
with apprehension. Truly. he was in a
bad nix now. In the very house with
hts enemy. Oh II Slarac would Only
leave before morning.
What about the lsiteFsg'' asked
Stsrne. after a few moments OF sileIcr.
in which Rob could distinguish the
clinkins OF glasses.
Il suppose you came 10 write them.
answered Eiyin.
Yea"
We'll. I have done better than that.
l, seems that ToTrcyo had nephew
with him who was educated In New
York. lie wrote I'll. tally of the last
cargo. and did IL SO well that brought
him here to write the letters. The
plans arc ripe now. and We must huE-
ry."
True enough. Bu, vas /, safe ,o
bring n stranger into it7"
II. Ia only n boy. And at any rate
IL was safer than for you TO write
them. You must not be known In the
thing u, all. There II always tn. pos.
sibiiIty OF failure. and II the revolution
does not succeed. then you Will have
Horizons money TO fall back on. You
mus, not be known even as my son. !
would advise you not TO come here
again. unless something important
brings you
Jus, ms you say. Had better stay
toniSh,?"
NO. Get back before daylight. and
no questions will be asked. Don't run
any risks. The stake you are playing
for Is worth all IN. caution you can
use. Horton must be worth twenty
millions"
Forty. IL n cent. And It will all be
mine some day. and 4 lovely bride In
the bargain
Well. be careful. will have the
notices sent out in cipher tomorrow,
and by the following day the first stcpg
will be taken to overthrow this hate.
full government
Hateful! | should say So"
Rob could now hear the preparations
for departure. and soon n horse passed
his window. Lemucl badc his father
goodnight and rode away.
"I'n show them how to write letter.
tomorrow" said Rob to himself. as he
clenchod his fists again. Perhaps MIR
Lemuel Elvin Starnc won't come out SC
big as he thinks he will. Oh. wasn't II
lucky that Torrevo made me write that
tally? Now | can save my uncle and
Elsie from the worst villain that ever
lived.
1t looked so easy to Rob. But there
we're difficulties OF which he was en-.
tirely Observation-Disclosures that would
blanch his cheek and make his heart
almost stop beating when he learned
them.
But at least his resolution was good,
and proved the nobility OF his soul.
ITO be continued.)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22
v.,u, or sonp rs n DIsin fcctnnt.

Soap is an important health factor.
White almond soap and potash soap
are claimed to destroy cholera germs.
In nil germ diseases coplous use of
soon in washing is recommended by
physicians. 1t is not only the removal
of dirt and effcte matter by the use or
SOAP but the destruction of microbes,
parasites and germs of disease.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22

The liberal offer made by the T. ~.
Roberts Supply House OF Minneapolis.
Mimi. should bc OF Interest 20 all our
readers. In addition TO the best bar
gain ever offered In seeds they give
high grade knife free OF charge with
each purchase. The arm is thorough
ly reliable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22
SUCCESS FOR TrE DAIRY.

To secure tho b-s; Trsalts In tho care OF
milk Ani butter. aitSHilon mGs; 10 sissa
details Tho milking must 10 properly
done. and all vessels usSi mus; bp kcpS
-crupulogsiy clean hy washing morning
aud night ia ho: water with Ivory Soap.
then T!BsinE well In cold water aud setting
out To mir aud sun.
ELIZA II PARKER
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22
Not I'm His I,iue,

80 your neck pains you?' said the
physician. Yes, terribly" walled tho
patient. Sorry, sir, but fNcan't help
you. I'm not a specialist in rubber"
Detroit Free Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22

Pat" What. Jimmy" IF George
Washington was President before Lin.
coll. what do we celebrate his birth
day last IOr:"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22

CLARA. you don't accomplish any
thing because YOU waste so much
time" Il don't waste time. bu: there
Is always something would rather do
than do something else
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22

1t is said that worry kills more peo-
pie than work-probably because mord
people worry than work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22
ELIZA Il PARKER

"a burglar got into our house las;
night" ''pId he take anyt.iInI?'' "Th.
children hrc all sick. and We hope hc
got the measles"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22
Cures
Night Colds

4, VII your cough be
.;hl wons. P'ob,bly.
si, Est ,sold. then , cough.
l. hssss,s OF Pnsumon,.
|ssas consumption. Coughs
LES w,i downward. lis
L i: ,s,o,, ,ni then the
. Ts:y dOn, n,,u,,lly
. = ra veil. You have
III Naars , la'ls.
To aa stop this dornv,sd
E=g ry time by taking
|.-i Csay Pss,onl. Then
Est,aasst. You will cough
5 r: issP b;,'sr. and BY
|s.rsv l, this time YOU will
! F=:ly improved.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-22
THE TRANSVAAL BUILDING AT
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

through the wilderness. The building
has two stories. with n central tower
and cupolas on the corners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-13
OUR FARMERS.
SOILING CROPS.

An old adage hath it that closing
the barn door after theft of the horse
is not the best method of preventing
burglary. Yet it is held to be worth
while as discourager of further pill
fering.
The dairyman who within the past
few weeks has seen his COWS shrink
ing and his creamery checks dwindl-
ing feels incline to shut the barn door
and stop the loss. How may he do
this best? If he has planted soiling
crops like peas and oats, Hungarian
millet, and the like and has been sup
plementing the dying pastures with
green feed in the barn or yard, he has
closed the door before rather than
after the theft, has prevented rather
than cured. Moreover, the necessity
for the summer feeding of grain is
greatly lessened. If he has no re-
course to soiling crops, nothing but
buying grain can lessen the shrink
age. The Vermont experiment sta
ton has for many years experimental
with sundry soiling crops, and as a
result of it's work recommends to Yer
mont dairymen the large use of sum-
mer siIage and of oats and peas sown
at weekly intervals and fed during
July and August.
Silage is probably the cheaper food;
oats and peas somewhat the better.
If the former is contemplated as
steady summer diet for years, it would
be well to consider the erection of
a special summer silo, preferably
round, with a small feeding area,
relatively great depth. Silage spread
over large surface in summer, spoils
rapidly and loses largely in value.
If .oats and peas be chosen they
should be sown in successive lots at
weekly intervals, the two sown sep
erately, the peas first rather deeply
narrowed in; the oats two or three
days later and pushed in. A better
catch is likely to be secured in this
way than if sown together. The crop
may be either fed green, hayed or put
in the silo.
Let those whose July and August
milk yields prove disappointing try
silage or oats and peas the next year.
They may not be panaceas, but they
will help greatly to overcome "that
tired feeling" which aff1icts SO many
Vermont dairymen when midsummer
creamery returns come in.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-13
Made It's Own Funeral Toilet.

There are certain insects that have
such q respect for Mrs. Grundy and
are endowed with such an innate love
of neatnesS and order that not even
death, or rather decapitation, can pre-
vent them from making one grand
final toilet, which is clearly designed
to give them q sedate and respectable
appearance after death.
DR. BaIliOn, a skilled entOmologist,
discovered this remarkable fact. Dur
ing one of my recent horseback rides"
he says, 81 frequently caught one of
those large flies which annoy cattle
and horses so much, and l promptly
got rid of it by crushing its head.
One day, instead of throwing the mu-
tilated insect away, l placed it on the
back of my hand and indolently watch
ed it. For some seconds the insect re-
manned mOtiOnlesS, but then, to my
unbounded surprise, it moved its front
legs forward to the place where the
head should have been, and, after it
had rubbed them nervously together,
apparently in anguish, it began to
brush its body and to smooth its wings
with its hind legs. Under the gentle
pressure of these limbs the body grad
ually became extended and the eX
tremity curved, while the wings grad
ually changed their natural position
and left the upper part of the body
exposed. Meanwhile the hind legs
continued to brush each other from
time to time.
Naturally 1 watched this extra
in order to see the finale, I took the
insect into my study, where it lived
an entire day, spending the time at
the ungrateful task of making it's own
funeral toilet"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-13
4 HARROWTNG STORY.

A Rochester correspondent sends
the following sad story, the harrow
ing details of which the papers of that
city recently printed.
In Rochester, a coal driver earning
$1.50 per day, whose family consisted
of his wife and three children, two
two girls, aged ten and three, and a
baby boy of twelve months. Through
the winter scarcely dollar of this
mans earnings went to provide for
the necessities of his family.
In spite of the toll of the wife there
had been neither fuel for the fire nor
food for the table day after day.
Meager crusts of bread broken into
three fragments had made the sup
pers for the little ones, while the wife
went fasting, because her husbands
earnings had gone to swell the profits
of the saloon-keeper.
On Tuesday morning, April IS, with
neither coal nor bread in the house,
the poor woman, worse than widow,
because her husband was not dead,
listeEed to the cries of her children
for food, and sent the little ten-year-
old to the gro Ger to buy loaf of
bread on credit. The credit was re.
fused; she owed bill of $3.50 there.
No more bread without cash." said
the grocer Driven by the cries of
her little ones, the woman herself
went to the grocer, and although he
would sell her nothing on credit, he
gave her out of pity loaf of black
bread. With that alone for food, in
the chillsd, cherries lrooms of their
tumble down home, the children and
the m other lived until noon.
Driven to desperation, the sorrow
ing woman, on the frayed tablecloth,
where lay the last morsel of the black
bread, penned this note to her hus-
band: 81 had no money and could
buy no bread, and [ had nothing left
to do but to take my children and go
where the hunger could not pain US.
I was refused credit and could no
longer stand the terrible poverty that
I have endured for years. [ hope
will be forgiven for my act, but if my
heart could be seen the act would not
be called crime. I am sorry, but
cannot prevent it now It is too late"
Then taking her little ones to the
back room of their miserable home
she lifted the cover from the cistern,
threw them in, and plunged in her
self-and they found them there, all
dead.
Still, who cares? The saloon must
thrive.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-13
COuIdn't Resist.

An eccentric clergyman in Cornwall
had been much annoyed by the way
the members of the congregation had
of looking around to see late corners.
After enduring it for some time he
said on entering the reading desk one
day: Brethren, I regret to see that
your attention is called away from
your religious duties by your very
natural desire to see who comes in
behind you. L propose henceforth to
save you the trouble by naming each
person who may come late"
He then began, Dearly beloved"
but paused half way to interpolate,
''Mr. s., with his wife and daughter"
Mr.. S. looked rather surprised, but
the minister, with perfect gravity, re-
sumed. Presently he again paused.
MIR. c.. and William D."
The abashed congregation kept their
eyes studiOusly bent on their books.
The service proceeded in the most or
derby manner, the parson interrupting
himself every now and then to name
some newcomer. At last he said, still
with the same perfect gravity:
Mrs. S. in a new bonnet"
In a moment every feminine head in
the congregation had turned around
Millinery Trade Review.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-13
A Mystery of the Sen.

One of the most curious finds ever
made from the sea was that which
came to the Azores in 1853. The is
land of Corvo was then in the possess
sion of two runaway British sailors.
One morning there drifted ashore q
craft which had evidently been frozen
in the ice for long time. 1t was an
ancient and battered brig, without
masts, bulwark or name, but the
matches We're on, the cabin doors fast,
and the hulk was buoyant. She had lit
tie cargo, and that consisted Of skins
and furs in prime condition.
No papers were found in the cabin,
but it was figured that she was q
sealer or trader, carrying a crew Of
10 or u, and that she had been pro-
visiOned for q year. The flour was
spoiled, but the beef was perfectly
preserved. She had been abandoned
when frozen in an iceberg and drifted
for years. The date of the letter found
in the fOrecastle showed that the brig
had been abandoned nearly half q
century before. The two sailors got
out the furs, which eventually brought
them $4,000, and two barrels of beef
and then set fire to the wreck. No trace
was ever found of its name or owners.