f The Feathered Kingdom. In the wonderful economy of nature, what a great and important part is per formed by birds! Few people, per haps, reflect on the immense field of studvand delight this topic affords. Quadrupeds fill a vast space in the world; but, after all, it is questionable to which men are most indebted. At first sight, one would -bo inclined to say the latter were the most indispensa ble. In cold climates they are most useful, while in hotter climes, as in In dia, where many people eat no animal food, they are not so necessary, except for burdens; while in all tropical coun tries the birds are said by most natural ist to keep insects within the limits of endurance by man. Indeed, were it not for the birds, in sects would destroy the whole vegeta ble kingdom which man must have to exist. Every root or leaf has its enemy in an insect, and birds were wisely dis tributed and adapted to every place where they can be of benefit or even pleasure to man. Although some, in return for the often unappreciated ben efits they confer on him, take a little tax from man in the shape of fruit or grain ; yet even these have been useful in other seasons. Perhaps there are no birds whose only mission is destruc tion. I know of none. Birds are so distributed as to cover the entire face of the earth and Mater wherever man can penetrate from the porch of his door to the most desolate regions of the globe, on land or water. In the desert we find the pelican and os trich; in mid-ocean we are accompanied by different varieties of gulls and pe trels, while the loneliest islands are of ten densely inhabited by many kinds of ducks, penguins and other members of the feathered tribe. The forests has ita multitudinous tuneful denizens, while vast flocks of birds are common on every continent. The great variety of substances on which birds feed, is very remarkable. From the honey in the flower to worms of the earth, they find sustenance. Some live on the fish of the ocean, oth ers on insects as they fly in the air, or on vegetation seeds and fruits of every kind and even on smaller genera in their own kingdom. In fact, almost everything that can be converted into nutriment is by them utilized. They, themselves, also serve au important purpose to man as food. The quantity of feathered animals consumed by him in all parts of the world, is enormous. Indeed, in many regions, they consti tute his principal animal food. But what would this earth be with out the beauty and music of bird life! The Summer's sun would shine, but sadly silent, on a world without the ac companiment of the soug and gayety of the feathered warblers. He would rise and set in gloom, without these heralds of his movements. And man what would he do without those cheer ing songs, unmixed with worldly cares, that come pure and sweet from nature's own fountain of melody? Rural New Yorker. New Wheats. "Champlain" was produced in 1870 by Mr. Pringle in his endeavors to unite the hardness of the Black Sea with the line qualities of the Golden Drop. Several varieties were the rc suit of this cross, from which the above was chosen as showing increased vigor and productiveness over its par ents. A selection from this for the past seven years has now, Mr. P. thinks, es tablished Its character, and the result is a wheat bearded like the Black Sea, with tho white chaff of the Golden Drop. It is said to bo free from rust and smut, and yields a lighter colored grain than the former. The straw is said to grow six to twelve inches higher than its parent varieties to stand erect and to bear under ordinary culture, heads from five to six inches in length, containing from sixty to seventy-five kernels each. It is recommended as among tho earliest, promising to give the growers, of this important crop, "better results than are produced by the old and run-out varieties now sown." Is Clawson included? "Defiance" is another variety of Spring wheat also produced by Mr. Pringle. This is a bearded white chaff wheat, the heads closely set with large white kernels. Both varieties will be offered for sale the coming season, and we hope they may prove even more than is claimed for them. An Eccentkic Equine. The Meri den, Connecticut Republican tells this story: "One cold morning lately, Dr. Wilson drove to a house, on Crown St., and left his horse without hitching it! Tho animal waited a few moments, and his master not returning, it began to dance a doubla shuffle, presumablv to get his feet warm. Finding this rather monotonous, he started up toward Ol ive street, keeping up a kind of Ken tucky break-down. When he had gone several rods, he ?ramped the buggy, backed, and turned round as neatly as , if guided by a driver, and pranced again to the hitching post. Here he waited about five minutes, and then j started toward Main street, going through several kind of paces. Near the corner he stopped and turned round as neitly as before, and frighten ed a boy who had tried to stop him, al most out of his wits, by pursuing said boy with open mouth and receding ears, as though his usual habit was to eat every small boy he came across. He then continued his antics until he reached the house where ho was left and when Dr. Wilson came out, he was standing at the post, as demurely as though he had never thought of leav ing it." Cheap and Simple "Ventilation. Nail or screw a neat strip of wood, from one to two inches high, upon tho win dow sill, just inside the sash, and ex tending entirely across from one side of the window frame to the other. On the top of this fasten a piece of ordin ary "weather strip," so that there will be formed an air-tight joint between the "weather strip" and the lower sash -ol the window, whether the latter is shut down or raised an inch or two, the lower cross piece of the sash sliding on the rubber of the "weather strip" as the sash rises. With this simple fix ture in the.place, the lower sash may be raised enough to admit a stream of air between the upper and lower sashes. where they lay over each other t the middle of the window, without admit ting the least air at the window sill. The air admitted between the sashes is thrown directly up toward the ceiling. ana there mixes with the heated air at tho upper part of the room. Tbe room is thereby ventilated in a thorough and agreeable manner. A hidt to lecture bureans Good art ists always draw well. Silver Spring in Florida Magical Beauty. The beauty of Silver Springs has of ten called forth the supposition that they were Ponce de Leon's fountain of youth and immortality. Instead of the gurling, gushing volume- of water, which, in imagination, I had pictured bursting forth from the base of some wooded hill, I was surprised to find, stretching out before me, a sheet of perfectly-transparent water, motionless as the branches of the majestic cypresses that encompassed it on either side. The unruffled surface of this miniature lake in ho way suggested that, at the depth of eighty feet below, was issuing a vol ume of water which furnished the means of navigation to the steam boats of the Ocklawaha river. The scenery border ing the water was one of that peculiar tvpe of loveliness found only in the tropical climes. The land, receding with a very slight elevation from the almost-circular sheet of water, was thickly overgrown down to the very brink with the dark, green foliaged magnolia, the tufted palmetto and cy rtress trees, which spread their limbs out protectinelv over all. The peculiar and unique beauty of the spring's can only be comprehended by Rlidinsr to and fro over the waters. So perfect is the transparency that objects are as distinctly visible on the bottom of the deeper as on the shallower por tions. Eight feet below the surface can be seen, as distinctly as though the same distance on air, the saud and shells there emitted by a volume of water which issues from beneath a ledge of rocks. In shallower portions similar eruptions of sand and shells indicate the presence of similar but smaller springs, while here and there is pointed out by the guide an ominous, dark-looking hole called a natui al well, the depth of which is boundless. That which most enhances the beau ty of this spot is the effect of the transmis sion of light through the water. Hues as varied and as delicately blended as those of the rainbow seem to embellish the soil upon which the waters rest. One can compare the entracing color ing beneath to nothing other than the mosaic floor of some grand cathedral. Palmetto leaves, egg shells and ale bot tles, sunk by tourists who had preceded us, lay scattered here and there vested in iridecent hues. CincinnoYt Gazelle. The Capture of Hyenas. The fol lowing mode of tying hyenas in their den, as practiced in Afghanistan, is given by Arthur Connolly, in his Overland Jour nal, in the words of an Afghan chief, the Shirkaroe Synd Daond: "When you have tracked the beast to his den you take a rope with two slipknots upon it in your right hand, and with your left holding a felt cloak before you, you go boldly but quietly in. The animal does not know the nature of the danger, and therefore retires to the back of the den, but you may always tell where his head is by the glare of his eyes. You keep moving gradually toward him on your knees, and when vou are within dis tance throw the cloak over his head, close with him, and take care he does not free himself. The beast is so fright ened that he cowers back, and, though ho may bite the felt, he cannot turn his neck round so as to hurt you, so you quietly feel for his fourlegs, slip tho knots over them, and, then, with one strong pull, draw them tight up to the back to his neck and tie them there. The beast is now your own, and you can do what you like with him. We gener ally take those we catch home to the krall. and hunt them on the plain with bridles in their mouth, that our dogs may be taught not to fear the brutes when they meet them wild." A Sly Old Fox. At a recent chase by the Queen county hunters, a wild fox not being obtainable, a tame one was brought into requisitation. On be ing loosed, the baying of the hounds and the oppressive novelty of the situa tion struck terror into the heart of poor lieynard. He took to his heels in right earnest and headed for the swamp with out giving the grass time to grow un der his feet. On and on he went, till his pursuers went left far behind. At last, exhausted with his terror-inspired exertion, ho dashed into the kitchen of farm house. Being thoroughly do mesticated, he soon managed to make known to the good housewife that he was hungry and thirsty. His wants were ministered to, after which he stretched himself before tho tUe, and fell into a soothing slumber. Mean while more than a score of zealous hun ters were riding up and down, wonder ing where the fox could be. The joke leaked out, and more than one man in Queens county has remarked ol late, The fox is a sly dog devuisn siy. New York Sun. A Faithful. Dog's Reward. A gen tleman who lives in Vernon connty tells a remarkable story of the sagacity of a dog -which accompanied him on hia travels. While in the Short Creek tim ber, on hia war to Joplin, the dog jum ped and caught the horse by the bridle- rein. Mr. Ewmg drove the animal off, but it persisted in catching the horse by the reins, until the gentleman conclud ed it must be mad. Under the impulse of the moment he pulled his revolver and shot the animal, which then ran back along the road over which he had come. In a few minutes Mr. Ewing missed his overcoat, which had been tied to the sad dle. He turned back to lind it, and after riding about amile, not only found his coat, but his faithful dog. which was lying on the garment dead. Jeffer son, Mo., Tribune. Chief Joseph's Daughter. On the day of the last fight of the United States troops with Chief Joseph his little daugh ter, ten years old, finding that her fath er was occupied with his rifle, ran to the ponies and made a heroic effort to herd them in. The cavalrv. however. cut her off, and seeing that she would be captured if she remained with the animals she took to the hills. After the fight and surrender Joseph's first ques tion was regarding his child. Every ef fort was made to find her, but at last re ports no trace of her had been found. Chief Joseph believes that she is dead, and is greatly affected by her loss. How to Build a Happy Home. Six things are requisite. Industry mut be the architect; tidiness the upholsterer; it must be warmed by affection; lighted with cheerfulness; and industry must be the ventilator, renewing the'almos phere and bringing in fresh salubritv day by day; while over all as a protect ing canopy ana glory nothing will suffice but the blessing of God. It is a siid moment for a bachelor when he finds his hair is so thin that he is unable to hold a pen over his ear. Personal Items. Gen. Grant has gained forty-eight pounds in weight since he has been abroad. Whittles is always a Q uaker. He in- varibly says "the&" and "thou," and has the quiet, gentle Quaker way. Miss Mary L. Booth: of Harpers Baz ar, is one of the best souls alive. Prob ably no literary woman in the country has so many friends. Lowell, while a most thorough gen tleman, is moody and uncertain, and those who approach him are not always sure with what degree of cordiality tliey are to be received. Howells, editor of the Atlantic Monthly, has a shy way about him, and something of the delicacy and gentleness that mark his writings are visible also in his bearing and movements. De. Holland, editor of Scribner's Monthly, is inclined to be severe and solemn, lie has a pace like an Indian, and lank, black Indian's hair, and his countenance is seldom lighted up by a smile. Longfellow is said to have the kind liest, most benigant, and gentle manner conceivable. He treats every one who approaches him with the utmost cour tesy, that is at the same time without stiffness or reserve. - If he wishes to get rid of you, he does it without letting you nnd it out. Olives Wendell Holmes is a brisk, witty man, who dresses in the most charmingly old-fashioned style, always with a drab waistcoat, and a coat that seems too small for him. He looks like a cross between a Yankee and a Scotchman, and has a dricd-up appear ance, very much like an autumn leaf. But he has a keen eye, that laughs when he laughs. And enjoys laughing, and wakes you up with his fun. The venerable William Cullen Bryant is to be the best preserved literary man on record, lie is the richest of Amen can poets, and also most public in his habits. He is always accessible, and is ready to address a meeting when it may appear necessary. No orator of his years has ever before done so much speaking; lor John Qumcy Adams, "the old man eloquent," was three years younger than Bryant's present age. when he died. Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodoe, who wrote "Hans Unnker and "Ithymes and Jing les," and edits St. Nicholas," is a bright eyed, rosy -cheeked woman, from whose face one would never guess that her life had been one of much affliction. She has two sons who are more devoted to her society than most boys are to their sweethearts, and her iittle office in Scribner's building is probably the most luxurious editorial room in the country. Sensible Almost to the Last. Mr. ana jxirs. iom iuuicaney lived on a farm. They were shrewd and thrifty. ana naa tne reputation of being "close. Finally Mrs. Mulcahy sickened and was about to die. Finding herself nearing the end, she expressed a desire to put things in order before that event occur red, and old Tom prepared to listen. "Tom, says Mrs. Mulcahy, "there's Mrs. Smith, up at the crossing, she owes me $1 80 for butter; see ye get it." Qinsiole to tne last, my dear; sinsi- ble to the last," said Tom. "I'll get it. "Then there s Mrs. Jones, up at the creek, she owes me 1 50 for chickens.' "Ah ! look at that now, for amoind; she forgets nothing. "And Mrs. Brown, in the village, she owes me $2 60 for milk. ' 'D 'ye hear that ? Sinsible to the last ; sinsible to the last ! Go on, my dear. "And and " "Yis?" "And Mrs. Roberts, at the toll-gate, I owe her "Ah ! poor dear !" poor dear !" broke in old Tom, hastly; "how her moind does be wanderin ! Sure, we've allowed her to talk too much entirely, so wo have !" A Paternal Government. Tho Wurtenberg Government erected, a fOt- years ago, a lmmber of dwellings for the men employed m its iron-works. and lately lias built quite a little town at Stuttgart for the benefit of its employ ees in the railroad and postofiice depart ments. What led to their erection was the very rapid increase in the rentals and cost of living (one of tbe many blessings of a united Germany). The Government rents these buildings, which .are admirably designed for com fort and economy to its employees, who pay a moderate rent. The course was probably found to be moro economical than raising their salaries. In connec tion with the dwellings are a publie kitchen, and large baths and wash- houses.. What renders the boon espec ially valuable is the fact that the site is delightful and most salubrious, and that every possible sanitary precaution has been taken, lhose who benefit for merly had to huddle in narrow quar ters among ill-drained streets. Ashes. The chief value of wool ashes as a fertilizer depends on tne potash which they contain. And when obtain ed in large quantities they may often be 'substituted for the Potash Salts. The quantity to use per acre varies with the character of the soil and the ashes. The more vegetable matter the land contains the more ashes it will stand. Heavy clay also soils have more potash, as a gener al thins than light soils and conse quently need less ashes. The quanti ty which should be used varies with tne above conditions from l to i pecks of (unleached) hard wood ashes per square rod, or 35 to 50 bushels per acre. Never put ashes into the compost heap, but scatter them broadcast over the field after the first harrowing and be fore the rest of the manure is added. Pebhaps She was Eight. Arch bishop Cullen was making his periodi cal tour of inspection in the Publin Sunday schools. "Kate Maloney, said he to an intelligent looking- girl, Mejr plain the meaning: of the sacrament of holy matrimony." A paus. At last Kate replied, "Please, yer honor it's the state of existence before entering purga tory." "Go to the bottom of the class, you ignorant girl," cried out the local clergyman, very much ashamed of his pulpit. But the Archbishop stopped him. "Not so fast, Father Patrick - not so fast. The lass may be right after all. "What do you or I know about it ?" Mrs. Mobtox will remove from In- ( dianapolis t New Haven, where her son is at college. After his graduation she will return to Indianapolis. She will retain her house in Indianapolis. Her husband, it is said, left about $5,000. True to the last a well made boot. Antique Errors. In this enlightened age and land find acceptance only with the prejudiced and ignor ant. It is impossible, lor instance, to persuade any large proportion of a people who have im bibed their ideas of logic in common schools and free academies, tost it la expedient 10 cram their systems with mercury, rasp their bowels with colycinth and jalap, or stupefy their brains with opiates, when a pure, effecuve, safe botanic cordial like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which relieves every disorder for which the poisonous drag? have been heretofore prescribed, is with in tbe reach of every one. Old fashioned reme dies are rapidly giving ground before the ad vance of this conquering specific, and old fash ioned ideas in regard to depletion as a means of cure have been quite exploded by the success of the great renovant, whicn tones me system, tranquilizes the nerves, induces sound repose, neutralizes malaria, depurates and enriches the blood, rouses the liver when dormant, ana pro motes a regular habit of body. FroH K. Fellows. 91. I.. of litis, 5f. II. Although I have renerallva frreat objeotion to patent medicines, I can but say in justice to Db. Wistab's Balsam of Wild Chekhy that it is a remedy of superior value for Pulmonary Diseases. I have made use of thia preparation for sev eral years, and it has proved to be very reliable and efficacious in the treatment f severe and long-standing coughs. I know of one patient, now in comfortable health, who has taken this remedy, and who. but for its use, 1 consider. would not now be living. B. Fellows, M. 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