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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08
CIVIL ENGINEERING.
1fs Progress In the Nineteenth Gen.
tury Has Been Truly Mar
velous

Mr.. Charles Hawksley in his pre- iden.
hal address to the British Institute of
Civil Engineers reviewed the progre 50
Of civil engineering in the nineteenth
century, reports London paper. In
1871 mai. coaches took Al hours for The
journey from London to Ho.yhead.
Even in 1887 the jonrnty took 81 hours.
The first railway for passengers came
into service in 1922, During the cen
tnry about S. 100000, 900 was invested
in building railways. In 1910 the total
Aumber OF lighthouses in the British
Isles was 169; in 1900 the number was
400. The early lighthouses were
lighted by oil lamps The oil lamps OF
to-day have power OF $500 candles
and the electric arc gives the light OF
millions.
In 1919 the Savannah, prope He'd part.
ly by steam. partly by sail. traversed
The Atlantic in &c days. In 1893 the
voyage was made under steam alone
and required II days. The voyage TO.
day is accomplished in six days or less.
The largest ships formerly displaced
less than 1900 tons and now displace
$4,000 tons or more. The 0coanic's ton
mage is 1874, the Celtic's is 20,0O4.Coal
gas was first used for lighting houses
in 1877. TIE frs, telegraph line dates
from 1898: the first submarine cable
tDoyer-Calais) from 1851 Electricity
was first generated by steam engines
IN 1881.
Such are 4 few OF the statistics OF
engineering progress during the cen
fury. They show q progress toward
comfort; ana happiness is, more or less,
b. prodnc ~ comfort, SO that we
have good reason 10 rejoice over these
statistics, bold as they may seem.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08
CANAL BOATS FOR MANILA.
Barges shipped from the Erie Canal
to ne Used ON the Pasig
River.

The easy-going native bargemen Of
Manila bay will experience something
like surprise when few months hence
they see towed into their harbor 10
Erie canal boats, sent by the Philip
pine Transportation company. reports
the New York Tribune. For several
years these barges have been in use
on the Erie canal. Now they have
been towed over to the Morgan iron
works at Ninth street and the East
river. where they are being carefully
pulled apart preparatory to shipping
them to the orient. Piece by piece the
decks are being pulled up on the pier
ready to be slowed away into the holds
OF huge steamers. there to remain I'M
til once more pat together in Hong
Kong. From there they will be lowed
across the China sea. down me Luzon
eoast and into Manila harbor.
Large steamers cannot approach
within two miles of the shore in Manila
bay. For this reason IL has always
been necessary 70 send out cascos. or
lighters. in which the cargoes are
transported mp the Pasig river 10 the
city. These casooes are small and
clumsy. and are owned by individual
natives. who will not work until their
supply of cash runs short. The iron
canal boats are capable Of holding five
or six times more cargo than any cas-
co. and the 10 together could put all
the cascos OF Manila harbor into their
hoids
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08
A WORTHY SUCCESSOR
.sons.hIne NeMuaasr Ii. Sun.


MI Ducturs have tried tucurccATA, nt.
N the nsc ~ powder, aci,l gn1,~. nritlc1e
md drugs IA purte form. lher pow deus
Try up Tie mucnOns membranes cailSiul
heui TO crnck open and bleed. l,
powerful acids used ia the Inhaler. lavr
Mlincly eaten away the satnc or 10
'ttnts that theii makers have aiue,l
"nc, while paSts and niutmpnt- clttu
rtn"h tie disease. An old ans rNNa
noel practitioner who has iuf ut.t
eilr made q close study ana pDllit
he ue1tmeut ui CATARRH, hls 3t ia-t
itt t'd Treatment ui CArAKEaf ltith
yiHn faithfully p~ed mot eu'F Ipt,
pHcc, but patntugut q eansUfTi #lii
ttlupNiug tht causp, stopping t'N
cihr-es, uni curing ail IHilanu iiu'
~ hr only ruiDdN KNOWN t0 -rt r.l
pt aeimIlv rearlr- thrAilirtcd pol
iu- Wuueciiu remedy is hnoun t
eNuFrlEs hH ,iuAlANREEp CNnltym
tEE and y sold at tlie cNtruplt em
pi tl One ihflr, cach package
uulug ipitEHW W9d eNltlnaI mt1 fat
ullicFnt ilr iull months trNfur.pt
q very thing necessary ~ ~ Ifiaff
~NuFFLFs eth0nifre ttci ,3r ,RRu
utE ever nair and Is nuy rerorbl.
the inlt sale Hud pos tivp rnfe
hut annoying aud disgusting. disc IS.
= cuirs "a " inllaWiti9u quickly an ita
.Hannntly aud Is ALSO wonderfully u.us
M whye Hay FEVER or COIN u
LEAD
trNKRn when neglected. y o. ipuI-
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+. yrius tout oocr. II Is no oriu.ut
nndy, bat rumpete iiratu
hrh r positively guaranteed i,
aAWH 40 any hrm or stage
tccOrIing 20 lhe directions Wh1
ptupnnl tci puckngc. Don M
700 -rnd lpf n nt once. tul Nfltr tf
turs ~ TO Sour condi'un 3
.pu viii receive special advice ir1i IL.
A.cVYVrnr Of This wonderful Remote ~
lrding ynui chs, without cost iu seHf
ieNoud tie regular pric 80 "~NurFfts
De- GUARANTEED 'ATARRAH CuHa
Stni prepHld to auv uudir-~ ut tt
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Die Dollar. Address Dept e 9Tg 1881
Il. H..p- x Cnmpauv. 233O anA2.;t.
,iari>ei street, Philadeluhla.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08

A Ingenious Treatment by which DrunkArds
are seiss Cured Daily in Spite Of
Themselves
n o. Noxicus uosss. No Weakening ot tne
Nerves. n Pleasant and Positive Cure
tor the Liquor Habit.

NooNoxleus uossa. No Weakening os tne
Nerves Pleasant and Positive Cure
tor the Liquor Habit.
IL H. now generally known and under
-t..al that Drunkenness H. a si~rnrr a,.d
net week.-mrs.. body Tiled with p,i-"n.
and nrrv.- completely shaft, red by
ln'rlndlcal az constant use of intoxirnl-
lug liqnor. requires an anfi,lotr capable
81 nentlalizins and eradicating thus
.,e'~un, aud destroying the craving Ter
il,iuxicant- Sufferers may now cure
iien,-elvrs at home without publicity
80 h,-- ~ time finn business by this
aondrrlnl "HoME GOLD CURE" which
i,ar been perfected after many years 81
ri,,er -tu,iy aud Treatment ~ inebriat,s
~. faitnfuii ,,-, according tn directions
=. ....s gtnnh ti''ii di-et,,si H. positively
e'inrai,t,ed t.,rutr the un~t obstinate.
ct-,. 80 nmiir, hos hard lfnk,t.
-, ,,r,t,i~ -h,,U he marvellous trsins-
Z iImation al ih.ni,aialr VI Drunkarsl~
,.tp sDhrr, Indu-ti -nu~ and up' ghs
iuou.
Aivts Cure YouR lllSBANnsM CHILp-
ri;EN 'uRE Your FAruERs! hi- iruI-
rny - ia uu sepSe "A uoStruin but n q
specific fur this disease only, and l. so
-killiully devised md prepared TINT II L.
Thoroughly soluble aud pleasant TO the
taste, ~ that IL can Oe given IN a Gun of
l.a or coffee without the knowledge al
thr prr-''n taking a Thousands 81
ihuuhaI..s ave cured themselves with
,u,s priceless remedy. aud ~ macy niurr
ave been cuis,l aud made temperate
n, II lay having the CURE" administered
loving friends aud relatives without
90 IL knowledge ~ cnlirr or tea. ami be-
ave today that they discontinued
Thinking ,i their own free will DO Nor
NAN. Do act he dclude6 nv apparent
and misleadng 'ilaprVycmcls.' Drive
out The disease 81 once aud Tor all time
he 'HoME GOLD CURE" tx sold at the
xtse'nely low price OF one Dollar. thus
nacing within reach OF ever, body u
Ie,tmtnt more cff,o;ual than Others
Getting $50 10 500. Full directions nc
company euch package Special advice
~ skilled physicians when requested
,llt,ut extra claree. Sent prepaid to
my part 81 the World on receipt II One
Dollar. Address I'ept 4 go Edwin b.
Ciilc's K Company, 233O ana 2332 Mar
l,ct Street, pmlodelrhn.
All correspondence stiictls confid
,t4a.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08
SLIPPERY SIDEWALKS.
so,~e Of the Curions Effects They Pro-
duce Upon Unwary Pc
dcStrinns.

Slippery sidewalks that have been
the rule for the pasi few mornings
have tended o bring cnt cmphatically
one OF the peculiar sides az human ma
iure. No matter how much the fall
Injuries man physically, It seems as
nothing 10 the damage to his sslf-es-
TEEN IL psrchance his misfortune hap
pens 10 be witne ssed by some one else,
The first thing the unfortunate does
after picking himself up Is ia look all
about him with an idiotic smile on HIS
face Just as n ne took the whole thing
as a joke but anxious ~ So IL anyone
has seen his tumble.
II here happens 10 be- some one
near by who has witnessed the fall
the smile vau.shes and there rs dis
play 81 temper lhai Is ludcrous II is
his hat that ufers Ii Is pcnnled in-
stead 81 brushnf. as II that hat was
responsible fo he humiliation or MS
II he could ~ quare win the hat u.s.
a "rough-hou.e" ort 80 brushing III,
however. no one Is To sighi and no face
IS seen AZ window n ur fortunate
goes hi, way after fcw preliminary
limps as II the thing was matter or
course incident Thai must be taken
good-naturedly - common with The
other trihing affairs ~ q lifetime The
result is about The same when q loft
slushy snowfall, hurled by r'schiev-
Gus boy, finds n mark on the broad
back Of an otherwise dirnifcd person
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08

Before the shell Of the cocoanut be-
comes thick and hard and while the
neat IS soft auH ehcut the consistency
81 clabbcr many 81 the nuts are gath
cred and sold upon thc street corners
of South American cities and in the
shops. The nuts are cut open with a
nachete. The mill, proves a most re-
ireshing drink, while The meat IS eaten
with spoon or, more often. with a
silver cut from the she'll
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08

AZ the present day, on the best au-
.Aoritiea. there are 2sO.00o,0Oo Mussul-
mans in the world. The Christian pop
ulation is put at AZ, 100000; but the in
srcase Of Islam ismorc rapid than that
If its sister religion, Never before has
khere been such devotion TO Moham-
mechanism "a in India at this time un-
der British rule.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08
The ItnIinn cnnrt.

Like King Edward, King Victor En-
manuel Is engaged in a very radical
wedding out Of the invitation list OF his
court, and is adopting a policy Of ex-
clusiveness. In the days of King Hum
bert almost anybody could secure an
invitation to court balls, especially IL a
foreigner, and the guests as general
rule numbered 1000 10 1000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08

G.. M. e. St. Paul Railway.
Gong nnr'l' AL posnl- ~ the
iron md copper country. 7:15a.m.
ti"ine south "a Milwaukee. and
Chicago and all points
south. 0;40 nm,
Going north Ia all points in
iron and copper country. 2:15 pm.
Going conih TO Milwaukee, aud
chicago aud all points
-'nstl 7:25 !, M
Through sleeping ears To- Milwaukee, and
Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08
ID. MCKENZIE,
TT aIRnLEs THE GLOBE

The fame Of Bucklins Arnica salve
as the best in the world. extends around
the earth. It's the one perfect healer
of cuts, corns. burns bruises. sores.
scalds boiIs, ulcers, Felons. Aches
pains and all skin eruptions Only in
fallible pile cure. 25c box at J. G.
Wilkinsons
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08
Notice for publication.

FIRST publication Nov Inst Becrmhcr q.
pFPARrMENr 81 rur lNrFHioR
LAND OFFWT ~ NsRQufTrE Nilt
IAsuAnN ITn 1909
Notice ls herebs given thai the following
named settler has filed notice at his intention
~ make hua proof in support of his chum. uid
hat said proof viii be- made before The clerk at
the Circuit Court of Iron county 10 Crystal
Falls Mich, onFehruau 18th, 1902 viz; Ri
Application No. s367 ofJohn Gursky FOR lhr
W sW = 81. SW Z See r ~ \ Rat W.
He names the following Nifncs.c. to prove his
continuous residence upon aud cultivation 81
said land. VIZ Ola = Levin. Erni Urban.
Claus Peterson, Cisper Ahcrle, Hll oi cpy~tt.
Fans Mich
INOWAs ~CAnDFN RerStrt
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08
DULUTH
SOUTH VZ SHORE
and Atlantic Railway.
DO You Rent a FARM

DO You Rent Farm7
You caD .wn one in NariLeru MIchi.
gas CT Wisconsin on the Duluth. South
Shnl' and Atlantic Railway fur one
,enl' rent.
Thousands of acres OF fertile lands
nien Tor settlement
There are guoil opening Tor farmers.
lHb"rers and manufacturers.
Tl'er aie good sites Tor nnw mills, grs
,n'll~. pulp mills and tanneries.
Spirnd 81 opportunities iot stock rais-
Ing, dni,ying aud diversified iarmi c
Work can he fnund on fnrns. in
numerous inlll~ and ON the rivers in
summer aud during the wpter IN the
woods.
Soil is good.
Wood and water yit plentiful
Stock raising and dairy farming The
abundance OF water, the cortaln,v ~
grass and other fnod for .ntth aud
natural shelter make thin a natural
stock country
Sncnll fruit. Small hut culture has
proved remarkably successful.
Grain. Wheat, rye, oats. harley. peas
Hint corn and buckwheat can be raised
ia profurion and the hay crop j. most
abundant
Home Market The mini0g'ani mill.
ing towns al the region furnish a Splcn-
did market md al beet prices Ior ~
harm products.
HOMEsEEK Frs EXCURSIONS
cau hc arranged &C ans tirue. one inre
ior round tri from ~ points un our
lines.
For iuriher Hfnrnmtina npily ~
/. Il w. MACpHrRWAN4
lmnd rnnii--foUcf
NHrutnttp Nich.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08

The Bedouin Arabs are small eaters.
TX or seven dates nesltcd IN melted
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08
snort Cine 70 coppor Country.

snort Line 30 Copper Country.
H,Hr uiikr clust connection to ana
som Calumet Lake Linden, Dollar Bny
500 other naint- ~ Nnrrnl Range and
& G. RS For Inflammation il ~
gard iu rates, etc, appiy a. nearest
agrntor to this oilicr
W SouurE.
q pa.
ii1u4hton, Miclt
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08
House Moving

Buildings raised, Lnweted and
Sills put in. Old Buiidiue-
Bought. Smoke STACKS raised,
Boilers rioved, ,tc
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08

Of SO. Glen Falls, N. Y, ies-
cri5es a condition which thous-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08
-H0MEsEEKERs' EXCURsIO,
Copper Range Railroad co.
TIME TAeLE.

b eHrotati2.oi sunday iurc ? iooi
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-12-06

do Sc ardi6 como siempre Por cul>
pa &C. Bacar6. : Y en IN acceso &c
Juror clav6 Ell punsl hasta Ell man
go en- ell cuello de Fanny, cue ma'
rio en- ell acto.- 4 10 menog.- ex !.
clan6,-t6 no me haras trai sioni-
El asesino Sc lsrzo fuera DE- Ia casa
en- la que scsbaba de cometer IN
ssesin8to. lAhi mo ouiero, --se
di1o,- que Armando de Kergaz Sc
me escape como todos los demssi
al menos suiero vsngarmei
De pronto germtn6 sn 81 cerc-
bro, flumtnandolg como IN relAm'
psgo, una de es&s inspirRciones dc
una sudaciR terrible, como unfca-
mente podia conceb1rlss el genio
del NAL. Cusndo sc halo en- La
Gale, en- yea de huir de sus enemi
Ros, cue tr;unfsbsn y de refugiarss
en- la cs1le de la Culture Sainte
Caderiue, en- Ell hotel &c Kergazs
sir Gufllermo tom0 IN eoche de
punSo y diio al cochero:
IA ls svenida dc Lora Byron'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-12-06

glC del mismo. Esa muier que te'
MIA IN aspecto cast repulsivos
contemplate de vez en cu2ndo .
hurbadillas al enfermo, dirigiendo-
le csrifiosas mirRdas.
Mama, dijo de pronto Ell ioven,
que despertaDa al parecer de IN
profundo ensimismamiento, - &
que Sfa del mes estamosF
A catorce, hijo mfo, respon-
did Ia vieia scercandose a. lecho y
pasando con una especie de mater
nal ceoueterfa una mano tosca y
arrugada por Ell pelo de IN color
castafIo claro del ioTen.
-xSRbes, mama, que Va 4 hacer
tres meses que tome la horizontal?
-ei, hijo mfo. , reslmente es
IN milsgro que hayas salido de
esta.
-lBahI El diahlo habrA estado
de mi parte.
Hay que crserlo asf. murmu.
r6 ls vieja.
-Lo cual no impids cue me abu-
IRA ya de una nanera extrgordina-
ria , me parece cue podria salir IN
POGO.
Hay que esperar . que vspga
u cspit61,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-12-06

En sl momento en- cue llegamos
a la Ultima Ease de ese drama del
que somos historisdores, nos vemos
oeligadOs q sbsndonar por IN tns.
tsnte q ciertos personaies secunds'
rios para ocupsrnos de los condes
DE KergaE, heroes primitivos de
nuestra Rcci6n, enemjgos que Ell
implRcable sir Guillermo habfs re-
aervado en- SO espfritu para que lie
airviese de coronamfento q 81 obra
oe reneor ? de venganza.
HshiRn pssado dos 8 tres meses
J nos hAllsmos en- un hotelito muy
modesto de La Villette y calle de
Flanoess en- cuyo quinto piso en-
una habitaci6n ab0ardillada, en- Ia
que Ia luz entraba no mas que Dor
una clarAooya, c1yo bastidor de
crist2les estsss levantado, Sc vefa,
una tarde de Mayo, IN ioven en-
ell que IN roEtro demacrado ' pGli.
do rsVelaban que habia passdo una
grave enfermedRd.
Estaba senb8do en- ell lecho aEpi-
rabA con delicis una bocanada de
ARE prtmaveral, que entraba por
Ia yent1na como IN rayo de sol.
y M mH5sg apclana tha Y vsniA poE
VI pcfaoaneo, coraRgFApdoss nj ARE
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-12-06

terror. La criada, al yer a sir Gui-
nermo, crey6 que los matarla =
sc arroj6 g sus pies, pidi6nd lie per
don.
-1Que es 10 que ha pGsad0? pre-
gunt6 con voz tiTsnte. lHabla 8
Be shogol
Fanny no tuyo necesidad de res.
ponder poroue la mir8da del baro-
net Sc flo en- el punal que Bscara
dejara sobre ls chimenea, y COM
prendi6 que su temible enemiga
habfa pss8do por sllf.
lEn d6nde sstan? I'm d6nde
estS esa muier9 = pregunt6 apode-
rGndose del pufal y apoysndolo en
Ia garganta de Fanny Ia o6nce
eetG QueruhfnS
NO hR venido siQuieraf
-SY BacAras
Sc march6 con ell marques.
IA d6nde fusroa?
"A casa de Dai Maths.
- fTodo Sc perdi6i exclam0 sir
GaiIlermo sbrie de rabis. s.-lY 70.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
Prize tg,inners IL, Rook Compeffffo,,

stroying the wireworms who in their turn would
do greater damage.
Rocks live in most parts of Europe, and are very
common in England. They prefer wooded and cul-
tivated places in which to build their nests These
are made of loosely put together sticks. and usual
ly contain five greenish cocred eggs, spotted with
greensh brown The birds almost always come
back to the same nests every year. The male bird
is very attentive to the female when she is hatch
ing her eggs, and feeds her very well; but while
they getting the nests ready for the eggs they
have frequent squabbes
The plumage of the rook is black; now and again
white rocks have been found, but these are very
In the old birds the parts around the base
of the bill are entirely bare of feathers 1t is sup
posed that this is caused by the bird plunging
his beak deeply into the earth while hunting
for wireworms.
sometimes been heard to initiate dogs bark per-
build and live together in companies They are
very easily tanned, and become exceedingly fond
of people who kind to them.
DOROTHY CLIFFORD, age thirteen.
Care of G. Swift, Armenia Union, y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
BOYS WHO WON OUT"

Difficulties and small beginnings needn't dlscouF~
age a boy. For instance one of the most respected
ministers in New-York City, man whose opinion
is asked al the questions OF the day. who dimes
with President Roosevelt and who is invited TO
California and Canada and various places to lecture
to great crowds OF people. had to leave school and
work for 81 80 a week to help take care OF BIS
mother when he only nine years old.
The first trousers he and his little brother had
were made OF a figured skirt or their mothers
The boys were too big for skirts. and yet she was
too poor to buy cloth. The clergyman who is Whts
haired now. says he will never forget the day ne
put on those bright coIOred trousers. The design
was such a large one that only by standing side py
side so their four legs were in row could they
piece out a whole figure
Booker T. Washington, who has done so much i'r
the colored people. who has visited many Of the
crowned heads of Europe and who has now only 20
ask for the thousands of dollars his work needs U
have il sent him. says he Wei remembers NltL .
spoonful of mOlasSes was all MS uoIitet ,Cs-,
afford to give him with his dry bread for breakfast
bow he used to trail it in CIRCLES about over hS
one of the ex-Cfoveruors OF New-York began he
as clerk in a Country store. A trip to the city was
a great event in those days and 70 was some uIls
before his EMPLOYERS thought the boy could %
trusted make It alone one uaN. hl ld9l. wy.
sent him To NpU-YOrk with several commissions
one 81 J bcb vvas ~ buv some corn Fhey anxious
his return. fearing ne WoUld TndNe sfu4o
nTist"Ea When he reported his DAYS work they
were pleased with the price he paid Tor the eol"
but doubtful about the quaIity. .4f-t
Here's sample. said the boy, JaTihk "a - Ssrs
very much disturbed when they found out the ooS
had bought twice as much as they had tod MN iu'
oh no" replied the hoy II sold all you vii hos
need for a good profit and he took cut rat ron u
well said his employers, after they had taiEes
the matter over. we think We Will Sel sV. sVs.., ~
else to do the office work and VIII take you 'h'0
That was the beginning Of a life Of eoa'iaus1
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
THIRD PRIZE WINNER.

The rook belongs to the corvus or crow family,
and he is like the in many respects, but he
is little larger.
Rocks found all over Europe, but as they
like warmth. they abundant in France.
Italy. England. Ireland and Wales than in other
parts of the country.
The majority of rocks are black, but occasionally
a few white mottied found.
Rocks not Wild but they cautious birds.
They follow the plough, to pick up cockchafers
and other bugs which the plough turns up
Rocks fully repay the farmers for the damage
they do in pulling up the corn, by eating the wire
worms and other bugs. and where farmers have
DESTROYED the rocks their crops have failed and
In the end they have been glad to try and get
them back
Rocks do not eat as much corn as crows do.
All rocks have bare spot around the beak-
Probably this comes from punging their beaks into
the ground after bugs.
Their nests are roughly built, and their eggs are
pale green, with dark greenish-brown spots. and
thsre are usually four or five eggs in nest
An English writer says that once some herons
and rocks lived in two adjoining groves for v sex-
lived was cut down and the rocks had nowhere e, TO
went there and had long two years battle for
the nesting trees. At last they settled Ii by the
rocks taking one-half and the herons the other.
ELIZABETH BRENGLE, aged eleven.
Armenia Union, n. Y
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

a friend, and need not watch her closely so they
keep a sharp lookout on the other side for stray
dogs other enemies"
True enough. Even as the woman spoke one OF
the many dogs that take their daily airing up and
down the walk by the West Drive escaped from Its
young mistress. and with its leader dangling made
Il dash for the squirrel
There another flash of gray, a whisk OF a
bushy tail and sharp squeak OF fear as the wary
little creature with the one eye darted away a
safe bough TO blink and chatter and finish his
peanut IN safety.
Are there many of these blind squirrels in
Central Park?'' asked the onlooker of the woman
who seemed versed In squirrel lore.
There are good many. I'm afraid You see it
IS the work of mtschievous boys, who here 10
the park with slngshots, diabolical little instru-
mentS of wood and rubber, and deliberately shoot
out the eyes of these harmless creatures. How
ever. the policemen keep a sharp lookout for such
boys, and their misderneanors becoming fewer,
they have learned that a park policeman swings
his stick with much Yigor.