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NORTH ELLSWORTH.

Mrs. Lizzie Higgins aud Miss DeIis Me-
Gown, OF Lynn, Mass, are visiting with
relatives here.
Edward K. Leach aud Nellie Walker, OF
Brewer, spent Sunday with relatives aud
friends here.
Miss Josephine Phillips. OF Auburn, Ia
spending her vacation vita her parents,
Josiah Phillips and vile.
Levi Farnhsm, OF yiuslhsyen, and
Frank Fsrnham, OF Orl&nd, visited their
sister, Mrs. Benjamin Maddocks.
George starkey, wife snd daughter
Grace and Mrs. Helen Kimball spent sun
day with Mr.. Sankey's brother Fred.
A. j. McGown. wife and boys, Mark and
Roger. who have been visiting Mr.. Me-
Gowns parents, Melvin McGown and
wife, have returned to their home In
Newport.
Mr.. Dix, wife and son Willie, OF Ros-
lindsie. Mass, Mrs. Alfred Aiscock, OF
Cambridge, and Miss Mary Stuart, of
Ellsworth, spent one day last week wit b
Mrs. Mary Msddocks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17

Capt. Olsen, OF the j. @. Ray, has heen
home on short visit to his family at the
Naples. He returned to Bangor on Tues
das morning.
Great preparations are being made for
the Home Week picnic at Biunt's pond on
Wednesday. A large gathering is ex.
pectsd, ss many former residents are here
tor that purpose.
Several parties OF campers, attracted by
the beauties OF this section. have arrived
| during the past few days. Many of them
are farmers and their wives taking little
vacation after haying.
Charles Cousins end wife, OF Bangor,
ave been on a short visit 10 his parents,
Capt. and Mrs 5. p. Cousios, al the Bay
View cottage. They returned on Tuesday
taking with them their daughter Louise,
who has been on an extended visit TO her
grandparents.
The following delegates have been elect.
ed to the C. r. union meeting at MARI
boro, Aug. 30: Capt. and Mrs. Ktei, Miss
Annie Norton, Mrs. Kittridge, Misses
Sarah Mcfarland aud Gladys Norwood,
Ralph Hsgsn, Harvard Kitiridse and Rev.
X. n. Toms from the C. Z. OF North La.
moline,
Rev. A II. Coar, OF Pennington, preached
a, the East Lsmoine church, last Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Toms kindly giving
up his service for that purpose. 0Sing
to the rata the attendance was not as large
as svannl M. Hoar ,.aat1aa a. 4. ks 1.van
and the singing was good. Mr.. Cosr
made an earnes, appeal Tor more active
and earnest work, which ali hope viii
have the desired effect.
Rev. r. n. Toms preached at North
Lamoine last Sunday morning, and by
special request at East Hancock In the
afternoon to large congregation, who
were so pleased that they desired to have
him preaeh again. He has consented, aHd
will preach again In the church next
Thursday evening. IL Is expected that
there Will be a large attendance, as Mr.
Toms will sing solo at the service MARI
boro seems to be showing the true Chris
tisn spirit OF unity and fellowship. This
was very apparent last Sunday evening,
when Rev. Mr.. Lorimer, OF Bangor, Rev.
Mr.. Lorimer, OF Presque Isle, and Rev. Mr..
Bangs so heartily assisted the pastor In
the service. All think that these meetings
Will be productive of much good. The
sight OF so many ministers working hsr-
monioosly togeih her in grand cause must
convince those who are not Christians
that true christianity is ennobling and
uplifting.
Aug. IS. SPEC
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A merry party OF twenty-five It'd
Hancock Poiae took dinner at SD
Aeree yesterday. IL consisted OF the u
lowing: r. b. Waterman, 81. D. Dad
Mary c. Noyes, Regios Waterman M
+. II. Drummnnd, Robert p Dfunnasl
John n. Freese, Mrs. Ii. s. Frees,
Bangor; Marie 5. Grant, Miss YOss|
Emclie Young, Margaret l. DFsss'l
Ellsworth; q. l. ccn-iaui, IT,, Nes Yzi1
Alice crowell, Cambridge; E. B, Bssa|
Mrs. Bowen, Newton; Charlotte ?. ss
neit, Fort Plain, N. Y, Eugene l. ss's
NJ. D., Mrs. Sxan. Alton 2. Swan, Best
Iyn. n Y. After dinner the msmben 1
the party enjoyed themselves playa
golf aud tennis. Lovers OF music so
to the music room where Miss As'z
Monaghan sang to the deligh, OF !.
vi no heard her. Miss Monaghan sctez'
panied the party back to Hancock fo1-
where she wiii spend few days
Aug IA SPEC
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REGATTA AT WEIR COVE.
Lots of Sport and Excitement - TIL
Participants.

Lots of Sport aud Excitement - The
Participants.
CAPE ROSTER, Aug. is (spsciai)--Ai
| wieg Cove. Cape Rosier, on aug. ., at p
M, the long looked for regatta came OF.
The Kstydid. with full crew OF guests
| from Undercliff and from the Van Buren,
stood cut 70 Buck Isle ard lay waiting
In the judges boat near by were Capt
Black and Prof. Arthur Gilbert, Mr.. Rob
eris. OF Hartford, CT, a. time Keeper IN
another boat, and Mr.. Church also ueai
acting a. committee OF arrangements.
When he writer arrived on the scene
| Con the north shore) rather piraticsi
looking craft, showing a black flag with
white centre, was well out In the cove
1t was the July, with Miss Cbadwi k az
coxswnlrs, Georgia Black, stroke. and E3na
kimbail.
The girls were In black bathing suits
with bare arms aud bare heads. They
rowed with confidence and ease. THAT
boat IL out there to win," said. 1T Is
the best boat" said my neighbor.
Donald Preptiss rowed out to the ledge
alone 10 start them. Tue Fred came out
next, showing two red Gags. Miss GlIstte,
In red and white, as coxswain, Miss Louise
smith, sloNe' an" s'rs r'eu'
said.
0ones '"e ~ "s "e'
'o"A"' 80
dress, Mrs. Waterman, stroke, and Mrs.
ehiias' Ihey m Sea IN lines OF grace ana
rhythm.
cne more host In white. our dasr old
90. -.-,-.-- s.,
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ADAMS, Mr. aud nrs James Brookilne, - I'saI
cottage. The Mlssea Adams. James Adams. jr.
ATWOOD William E-Parls. .Jse- sAamh.
BACON, Mrs L--lsangor- Bacon cottage. Miss
Roee 81 Bacon. Miss Stuart, Bangor. Mrs
Alden. Boston
BAKTLErT. Charles - Bangor - Beiisriear
Madam Bartlett, Charles d Bartlett.
BoAEDsAS, SIR and Mrs A--Bangor.
BARsrow. Miss A D. Bosion-- Md Rose Mrs
+ Clark. Boston.
BALDWIN. Mrs Dwight Boston--camp bsli cot
taee. Master Dudley Baldwin. Miss Alice
Campbell, Cherry ield.
bower, air and Mrs Z B-Sewton Center
Fairv.e.s. Mrs Brigham. Miss brigham.
Newton, Master kidder Bowen.
BRows, Mrs Bangor-f x stetsom cottage.
Gen and mre C Hamlin. Bangor.
CAMP PHILLIrs. DIR Chase. Prof and Mrs II A
Ross. Exeter. Thomas YorE, Cambridge.
Mass. Mr. Hector. Fargo, d. S Bell. gos
ton. siessrs Werner, New York city, II A
wRleot,, Boston.
CLIFFORD. Mr. aud Mira N -Bsngor-wrFar-
land coftoee. Misses Clifford.
CUrLER, Mr. and Mrs John L-Sew York
Clark cottage.
DoAs, Mr. and Mrs W W Doan-Bangor.
EMERY. Justice and Mrs L A - Ellsworth
Crosby Lodge. Prof C Emery. Yale. Dean
Annie c Emery. Brown, Miss d Crosby,
Topeka. Kan, Prof Alienson, Miss Aiienson,
Providence, NJ Hammatt. NJ C Crosby, Dan
lei Crosby. Topeka
FKEExE-Mr and Mrs A L-Bangor-C yabtres
Lodge. Mrs Drummond, Robert Drummond,
Bangor.
GRANT. Mr. and Mrs Geo H-Ellsworth-JHni.
per cottage. Miss Marie Stuart Grant, Dana
Hall.
HALE, Mrs J -EllswOrth-Philiips cottage
Miss Katherine Hale.
Johnson. Mrs ! s-Bangor--Ths Bdrnaeis.
Misses CLARK. Bangor. steinbaeh. Orange,
JORDAN. DR. and Mrs E s-Eangor.
LoSG. Mrs c--Sew York-Greoly cottage Mrs
Julia X whitien. Miss Caroline Long. New
York.
LORD. Prof and Mrs Herbert G-New York
Broadgie'r. Misses Lord. II G Lord. jr. Miss
Elizabeth olmstead, Buffalo
Lord. Miss Natalie L. Winter Park, Fla
RossIos. Mrs Agnes Lord, Miss Lord.
hAsoS-Mrs R-Bangor-Miss Thomas, W n
Mason.
NICHOLS. j C-Boston-Ths Craigs.
RoFEs-Prof and Mrs H-Bangor - The
Misses Ropes. Jack Ropes.
RYcKER, Mrs n J-BRngor-M Maurice Rycker,
Mrs A J Robinson Miss Robinson. Bangor.
ROBINSON, DIR and Mrs A-Banxor-TA
Birehss. Misses Robinson, Harry Robinson.
sLocuM. Pres and Mrs W F-Colorado Springs,
Old Farm cottage. Miss Montgomery, Wake
neld. Mass, Miss Agnes sioeum.
6TErsos--Mr and Mrs Edward-Bangor c G
steison, Harvard.
STEARss. Mrs Ezra L--Bangor - Seal Crest.
Mrs Arthur Hopkins, Bangor.
swan. Mrs Stella B-Brooklyn. n 7. A P swan,
Mrs p II Boston. Brooklyn, NY
THATCHER, Hon and Mrs b B-Bangor-M Miss
Charlotte Thatcher.
THELBERG. DIR Elizabeth B-Poughkeepsie-
Grace Kimbail. Poughkeepsie, Messrs Burr,
Poughkeepsie.
WALTON, Dr and Mrs A L-Bangor-- Miss
Palmer, New York city.
WING, Miss 5 I.--Bangor-oionIota Mrs @
philbrook. Boston.
WHITE, Mrs > C-Bangor-Orabfrss COTTAGE,
Miss Herseail, Mrs Savage.
WOOD. Mr. and Mrs Edward Bangor.
| WOODWARD. Mr. and Mrs c E-Bangor- Mar.
| field cottage. Mr. and Mrs K Perm, Boston.
YOUNG. Mrs A C-New York--Birdsnsss. Miss
| Charlotte G Brunette. Fort Plain, n Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17
Velocity Of Raindrops.
Aug. IS.
II

OF course we all know that IL would
be an utter impossibility for storm
clouds TO form and rain TO fall were it
not for the forty odd miles of atmos-
phere that rises above our heads. But,
supposing it were possible for human
beings to exist in an atmosphere that
only rose to level with their mouths,
and thatNstorn clouds could form In
the region outside such a low grade
atmosphere, then every raindrop
would prove as fatal TO earthly crea-
lures as IL II were steel bullet fired
from a dynamite gun.-London Nature.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17
MARlANILLE.
CHIPS.

George A. Frost has been quite Ill for
the past two weeks.
Blueberries have been very plentiful and
many are still picking them.
q. W. Brimmer and vile. of Brewer
spent Sunday here with friends.
Roy Carr, who has tuberculosis OF the
hip, has gone to the Portland hospital for
treatmen
Mrs. Belle Carter, who had her leg
broken July /, is doing nicely.
j. W. White aud wife, who have been
visiting Mrs. Whites mother, Mrs. MARY
Carr, have returned to Dorchester, Mass.
The Morrison and Jordan annual reun
ion were both held here as usual, the
former on the sth, the latter on the 18th
Both were well attended.
Ang. 16. s,
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BROOKLYN.
Aug. Is.

III. o. Staples, of Bangor, is In town.
Newell Powers visited friends in Blue
hill last week.
John Allen, OF Boston, is at the Enter
prize for a few weeks.
Miss Cora Blake, OF Medfield, Mass, Ii
visiting Mrs. Belle Blake.
Mrs. A. H. Mayo is with her husband a,
Stonington this week.
Miss Eva Meader, OF Surry, is visiting
Miss Florence Bartlett.
Miss Jennie Weymouth, OF Rowland,
is the guest of Miss Bernice Mayo.
Miss Msude Willy, of Yonkers, N. Y, Is
the guest of her mother.
Miss Mertie York, of North Attleboro,
Mass, is in town for few weeks.
p. Allen and wife, of Chelsea, Mass,
are at R. c. Stewards for few weeks.
Arthur Stanley, who is employed In
Roxbury, Mass, is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Rosa Snow.
Mrs. Ernestine Tyler, of Beverly, Mass,
who has been visiting In town returned
nome last week.
]. B. Bshson left for Boston last Satur-
day to attend the national encsmpment OF
the g. A. r.
Miss Dele Powers, of Boston, who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. ii. Mayo,
returned home Friday.
Miss Lizzie Hinckley and Mrs. Hattie
Gushing, of Biuehill, are employed in
the dining hall at the West End.
Miss Violet Warren Pierson, of Wash
ington, ID. C., will give her annual recital
In Odd Fellows hall, Wednesday evening
Aug. II.
Miss Nellie Freethey, Of Ware, Mass.
and Mrs. osmsnd Bridges, of Illinois, art
visiting their parents, NJ. A. Freethey and
wife.
Aug. 10. UNE FEMME.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17
SUNDAY school ASSOCIATION
OF the Bluesedgbrook District TO Meet
in BInehiIl Aug. "A.

OF the BIuesedgbrook District to Meet
in 8luehiIl Aug. "a.
The Bluessagbrook district Sunday
school association will meet in the Con
gregatIonai church, Bluehin, Wednesday,
August "a, 1904, at p. m. Following Is
the programme:
AFTERNOON.
90 Praise and Prayer Service Rev II L olsls
2 Is Address OF Welcome Rev E Bean
, 20 Response ..............-....sR Rev ) Drew
Is Appointment Of Business and Nominatias
Committees.
80 Reading the report of the last meeting By
the secretary.
2io Singing.
IS Reports from the Sunday Schools.
90 Report Of the Treasurer,
3 o5 / Topic; The Needs Of Our Sunday
schools,
(a) Asto Larger Attendance
tb) AS 10 Teachers.
(c) As 10 Books and Outfit for Work.
Id AZ to Spirit and Motive OF Study.
Rev Mr. Thompson. North sedgwick
SIS Topic: The Best Way In which 10 Sup
ply the Needs Of Our Sunday
Schools.
Rev MIR Smith. seagwick
IS Singing.
$50 Topic: Has the Time Arrived when the
Glasses In Our sunday Schools
should be Graded in Man.
ner Similar to the Grading IN
District Schoolss
Rev $ Drew, Brcoslln
40 Offering
AIS Topic: Are the Christians in the
Churches Ready 10 take the
Time. Furnish the Means, and
MAKE the Sacrifice Necessary
to put our sunday SCHOOLS ia
the Condition most Beneficial
TO the Scholars. Helpful 10
the Churches and Useful to
Society,"
Rev r Odds
a5 Singing
40 S Topic The Library. How TO Secure
Suitable Books, and how to
Distribute them without In.
terfcring with the Recitstions.
DRIP Grindle
500 Adjournment
100 Picnic supper in the vestry
EyEsisG.
100 Praise Service. DIR r P Grindle
10 Prayer ......---..-.....-...-.. Rev Bean
us onering
20 Q Topic The sunday School Teachers
Joy and Reward.
Rev NJ Harwood
1a5 Topic What Useful Lessons may be
Derived from the Study of
the Hebrew Nation from the
Division OF the Kingdom 10
the Captivity
Address,
Rev nr Fowler, Of Brown university
The officers OF the association are: Rev.
L. Bean, president; Rev. E. 5. Drew, vice.
president; Mrs. Carrie Weber, secretary;
Mrs. Frank Merrill, treasurer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17

MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

Ida Smith, of Boston, is visiting hei
grandfather, William Jones.
Miss Mary A. Mcdonald was the guest
OF Norman NJ. SWEET SUNDAY.
Fred w. Stone aud wife are 10 Massa-
chusetts visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. W. A. Day, with her two little
daughters, OF New York, Is visiting Mrs
Elizabeth Tate.
Fred Milllken's barn. with its contents,
was burned last Saturday morning
About ten tons of bay and a carriage AND
sleigh, besides other farming tools, we I
lost. muen sympathy Is felt for Mr..
Milliken.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17

The japanese show their apprecia-
ton of an actors playing In more
substantial manner than by merely APP
plauding. They throw various por-
tons Of their dress on the stage. and
at the end Of the performance the ia.
vored person claims the money that
the doners repurchase them with. the
prices for the various articles being fix
ed rates.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17
wEsT HANcoCK.

Mrs. Mary R. Butler is spending few
days In Bar Hsrbor.
Miss Evelyn Butler and Miss Pybas viii
visit Bar Harbor this week.
Miss Mildred Violet Young, of this
place, and Ralph Moore, of Ellsworth,
were married Aug. IL, at Ellsworth, by
Rev. }. p. Simonton. The young couple
have the best wishes of large circle of
friends for long and happy welded life.
Aug. 16. SUMAc.
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COUNTY NEWS.
IN, additional co,tn,,, Ne ,rs. see ofher mage,
BLUEHILL.


Wallace Hinckley has gone to Jonesport.
Guy Hinekley is home from Boston on
his vacation.
Mrs Kline, who has been III for some
weeks, Is improving.
Eugene osgood and Harold Morse left
Monday for Portland.
John p. Stevens aud Mar. Neal are spend
ing their vacation In town.
Miss Ellen Ropes was the guest OF Mics
Adelaide Pearson last week.
Amos G Slower, OF Boston, is spending
few weeks with bis parents, X. P. slower
and wife.
Miss Nellie Douglass went to Sandy
Point to the meeting OF the alumni of the
Castine normal school.
E. Mayo went to Bangor last week
to purchase lumber for q summer cottage
for DIR. Thomas, OF New York.
The members of the ladies' social IL
brary are arranging fer an entertainment
of ''sevens" to be held August % in the
town hail.
ccHGAi IONGtsf VI Dt0ohlAhs MS
sister, Mrs. Hussy, OF South Framing ham,
Mass, are in town the guests of Mrs.
Abbie Alien.
Mrs. J. e. Bunker and her two children,
who have been visiting her sisters, Misses
Maud and Cora Dodge, have returned to
their home at Bar Harbor.
r. s. osgood, J. II. Morse, A. c. Stew
ems. A. c. osgood and s. z. Snowman
have gone to Boston to attend the ma
tional encsmpment of the q. A. r.
Rev. DIR. Mckay, of Aberdeen, Scotland,
preached in the Congregational church
Sunday morning. He Is brother of Rev.
Donald Mckay, of New York, who sum
mers here. During the service Mrs. L. W.
Peters and Mr.. Neal sang a duet, and Mrs.
Donald Mckay sang a solo.
Aug. Is. M.
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soMEsvILLE.

John K. Gore aud wife, of Orange, N
j., are at the Somes house.
A. @. Sandersou, OF Columbus, Ohio
has Joined his family at T. s. Somes'.
DIR. j. A. Lethiecq OF Brewer, spent
Sunday with his family at l.. II. Somes'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins, who have beer
at the Hysom cottage, left Saturday fol
Cambridge, Mass.
George F. Arnold and wife, of Brook.
line, Mass, and Rev. l.. w. Smell and
wife are at Camp Taylor.
Aug. 16. j.
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WEST GouLDSRoRo.

An entertainment for the benefit of the
village free library will be given on the
grounds OF the town house on Tuesday,
Aug. q; II rainy, on Thursday, Aug. Is,
or the first fair day thereafter. There Will
be all sorts OF outdoor games, including
baseball game between the "Buiums"
and the "Bantams.. There will be con-
cert at 40, and dance in the evening.
Aug, l6. SPEC.
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The prisoner sensibly observed, 81
have only this to say, my lord-that it
seems rather hard that / should lose
my life merely for stealing sheep"
Prisoner at the bar" replied the
Judge. pray understand. You are not
going to be hung for stealing a sheep.
You are TO be hung in order that others
may be deferred from stealing sheep
A. c. Plowden's Autobiography of
a Police Magistrate"
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All Things Fitting.

mo-" said the lumber dealer, we
don't sell all woods here-only the
parts cut directly from the trunk"
.And what" asked the customer, do
you do with the limbsfn
OH" replied the cheerful dealer
1--WE send them all to the branch Of
fee. Baltimore News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17
LAKEWOOD.

John r. Moore went to Bangor on husi-
ness Monday.
Mrs. Alice u. Finn and daug hter Euialie,
OF orono, are visiting her father, Jeremiah
Moore, for few days.
A new fence has been placed in front of
the cemetery. Winslow Moore had
Charge OF the work.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17

AT the dinner table one evening some
one remarked thet certain lady had a
thin, faisetto voice. Little Maisie was
acquainted with the person referred to,
and she cried out abruptly: aOh, /
know why. Because she's got false
set of teethr'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17
HANCOCK POINT.

Some excellent items from Hancock
Point fail TO appear in print this week
because the writer did not sign his Cor
her) name. No weli-copducted paper
pri ats anonymous communication.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17
SOUTH PENoBsCoT.

Frank A. Miller has been appointed by
the governor justice Of the peace.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17
MT. DESERT FERRY.

Ivory L. Wardwell has been appointed
by the governor notary public.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17
DEER ISLE.

Judge Elmer p. Spofford has been APP
pointed by the governor notary public.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17

Advertising brings the customers and
assists the salesman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03

in the world, learning more quickly than
the brightest gray African parrot, and pro-
nouncing the words with greater distinct
ness than the members of the parrot tribe.
Furthermore, they learn whole sentences,
whereas the very best of parrots seldom
get past the "Polly-wants-a-cracker" stage.
This beautiful bird is jet black. with bril-
liant green, greenish-yellow, and light yell
loWlSh-White points, with two remarka-
BILE wattles on the head or topknot, Of
bright yellow skin or cuticle. The specimen
in question is quite a young bird, as yet
unframed, and the proprietor is now teach
ing ii to talk by means of the photograph,
claiming for himself the honor of being
the first person to employ the phonograph
in the education Of the nina bird. however
much others may have used it on parrots.
Several other remarkable birds Were Sc
cured in addition to the nina. Among the
number is a curious little black parrot,
without a white, yellow or green spot on
its body. 1t is rare, indeed, that one sees
a jet,black parrot. and thus far the dealer
Is he aware of the locality or country from
which it came. A pair of yellow-faced
love birds from West Africa is another
recent addition. These are a decided rari-
ty, 1T being many years since any speci-
mems of this bird have reached Washing
ton. The little Australian grass or zebra
parakeet is common enough, because now
adays these birds are no longer brought
from far away Australia, but are raised
in southern France by hundreds, as Amer
leans would raise pigeons. The yellow
faced or crested love bird of West Africa,
however, is a decided novelty. They are
just the least trifie larger than the Aus
tralian grass parrakeet, and in color a
brilliant green, with reddish yellow heads
and faces. Many years ago, in the days OF
the African slave trade, these birds were
perhaps better known in this country and
England than they are to-day, because they
were brought to this country oftener by
Americans doing business in one form or
other on the west coast. Since the total
extinction of the slave trade, however, they
have become scarce. for the reason that the
communication between that coast and
America is not near so extensive to-day as
fl was many years ago.