Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

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to swing. The young woman pushed
him back and forth until he reached
the topmost branches of the tree.
Johnny would stay there hanging
on that rope all day II we would let
him." she said. 'That's why the rope
is kept tied up out Of his reach"
Johnny is the property of Charles,
R. Hicks, OF East Ninth street.-Kan.
sas City Times.
WHAT THE BIRDS SAY.
Those who know much about birds
tell us that the birds notes are quite
distinct and sound like the following
words. What do they say to you?
Robin Quick! Quick! Do You,
think-what you do, do you think
what you do, do you thing?"
Bfuebird-"Purit Purity! I-oh.
purity. Dear! Dear! Think Of Il
think of i'll" 80 -. +, - :. -
Bobolink "Bob-o-lee, Bob-o-link.
Bob-o-link-e." I
| CTOW-i CaW-W! l'!!rJ
Cedar bird-"Tze! tie! tze!"
Bobwhite (quail) Bob -bob-whitel
Moremore-wet!" ,,!,s.s.seji q.
Goldfinch- yellow bird - .ehee.
chee-chee. whew-e, whew-e.g
Humming charlottesville squeak.
oriole-"Will you? VIII you really,
really, truly?"
Song sparrow-.oaftolit, olitchip,
chip, chip. che-chafche.wiss, wiss.
wiss!"
Thrush-"Drop 1t, drop It, cover 1t
up, cover 1t up, pull it up, pull It upl''.
Bluejay-"Jay, jay. jay, whee-dle.
whee-dle!"
Scarlet tanager - "Chip.chirr!
Pshaw! Wait-wait-wait for me, waltz"
Blackbird- Kong-quer-ree, or Bob.
ale, a-bob-alee!"-Washington Star. J.
HELP FOR THE CHILDREN.
Children often spend a great deal
of useless labor In constructing tent
in the nursery, and sometimes, when
1t is complete, or even near compile
ton, 1t falls on its little occupants.
who have their task to do over again.
Mothers might secure for themselves
quiet hour II they would assist the
little people In their plans, and with
suggestions give them ideas az to
what to play" This is the way one
mother does: A rope or stout cord 10
tied across the nursery, the ends be-
ing attached to nails in opposite walls.
An ordinary sheet is thrown over this
and makes a capital tent. II one sheet
is not found to be sufficiently large,
then two are pinned together with
safety pins. A few books or any small
articles of weight placed on the ends
of the sheet at either side will keen
the. tent apart at the bottom, and II
the children wish to inclose the in.
terror altogether an old curtain can
be pinned across the open end.-Wash
ington Star.
CONGRATULATIONS AEDN nESYss
1t is said that In the late '70s ant
early sos. when the late Lord Fat (
mouths colors were well nigh invinc
ible on the turf, Lord Rosebery had
hundred forms printed, beginnink,
my dear Falmouth. allow me once
again to congratulate you on the sue.
cess of your horse --g In another
classic race" etc. He used to NIL I'd.
these printed forms with the animals
name and that of the race.
After Lord Rosebery's Kermesse had
beaten Lord Falmouth's own filly in
the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster,
Lord Falmouth retaliated and sent
one of these forms back again with
"Rosebery" substituted for s.Fal
mouth" and Kermesse for the horse
that had been forwarded to him
Baily's Magazine.
DOG WATCHED MASTERS BODY.
The body of Dozier Huckabe. a
white man, was found in the woods
twelve miles north of Columbus, near
the Harris county line. this morn.
ing. He had been shot to death, and
1t is suspected that he was killed by
Gene Bryant.
When the body was discovered this
morning it was still being guarded by
the mans dog. 1t is supposed that
the faithful animal had been at his
dead masters side for hours. e olum.
bus Correspondence Charleston News.
IN KINDERGARTEN. K
Little Solly This brow puckered BY
intellectual strain as he scans on tina
blackboard a sketch of milkmaid
and cattle). "One-two-th ree-three
cows!'
Teacher. iiYes, and what elser'
Little solly Tin triumphant hasteJ.
"And one lady!" a =
Teacher. How many altogether.