The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-14
JUST BETLUEEN Y0U IND NE

JUST BETLDEEN TOU IND NE
PR1NG bringing to light many Of the secrets kept by
nature during the winter, but interesting
than the following tale told resident Of Minneapolis
might apty be called "a Buried City in the Snow; Pompe
of a Minneapolis Back Yard:
Nobody poor little field
the coolest winter especially If the big city happens to
out his field Three days of
weather had nearly taken the off from back yard
and looking the patches of sod to where
the flower beds should laid All happened
to notice that big bare patch of turf at the of the
driven the lawn before but the had
been frozen and the broad tires had left mark
What then could have made that turf look thoroughly
Closer Investigation showed that what seemed to
be burrows reality little parallel ridges of dead
in pairs about three inches outside outside Between
these ridges grooves
network of these of that had the
sod its mutated Altogether in patch of bare
200 grooves. >..5,
The mystery their origin
yond solving when noticed that Of the trails of grass
into bank of yet STOPPING,
found that few inches snowdrift the
been to line snuggest little imaginable
Floor walls and ceiling had been matched to the thickness
of hreefourths of inch with the AS the
had melted these had been left exposed and the
roof saturated with melting fallen
in the groove-like traceres the turf. :
AS the melted have watched
more and Of this backyard Pompei
streets short cuts,
leads and pockets outlined bare turf
the significant thing that the in general
from neighboring rocpie to the of yard
where garbage stood for time. OF the tun
nes the winter city of the field They weren't
satisfied with ordinary
thoroughfares grass keep
their delicate little bodies coming
the this buried city light understood
why it that following rabbit
deep snow melted stopped my back yard and
scooped several large holes in the vby excited
expectant
game played pleasure by
young people in England which will probably bear trans
planting especially appropriate for
gathering requires, first,
dningroom table, players
thew Next nOfS that
easily smallest last
a laughing happy spirit peryading the whole company
When the sides have been chosen the coin given
sid and the hands of these players at tucked
beneath the table while passed At
of "Up, Jenkns' the side hands,
including the holding the coin be
table palms The game then consists guess by
the other side to where the be found. If
choice passes
incorrect stays with the original side, which
point The points twenty-one.
All this sounds perhaps but there is
The whose holds try
the real holder, who must in turn do all he msead
his opponents. It is simple way but there
possibilities of much amusement in it,
This week ran curious little list time
remedies eighty which Bible
they had been written by 'grandma's" hand:
stick of birthstone in the pocket for
has -~1ssz@s .-~5-u.--1s
put place the pain is is beauti-
Rheumatic.
you hiccups pinch your wrists vile you
count sixty or get somebody to scare and make
jumpe
Inc eaIache-Put onion In your ear after it Is well
-- .. q. ii
The consumption many peanuts possible be-
fore going to bed.
The Juniors of day know all about being
hiccups and perhaps they
edy for earache but it
dozen of another to have roast ones
use it. Peanuts be the long desired remedy for
consumption but if Junior attempted to a pea
nuts he could before gen
eral made the attempt the night
be peanut left in the northwest by the
woe! more than likely there
OF Juniors who never wanted to hear the
again. and to whom their would
THE EDITOR.
THE STONE WOMAN OF WlNGEN.
a Bold, Bluff Headand Which Resembles a Figure Grand
in Size and Simplicity.
In New South Wales, Wngen, singular