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THE COURIER.
The Home of the Baltimore Oriole.
males taking on th more brilliant hues
only after attaing their thirJ year.
AUGUST EICHK.
High on yon poplar dad in glassiest green,
The orange black-capped Baltimore is seen.
The broad extended boughs still please him
best;
Beneath their bending skirts he hangs his
nest.
WILSON.
Among the many hamlaome birds
found in Nebraska there are none of
more beautiful pluniaga, more pleasing
in aong, or of gi eater help and benefit to
the horticulturist than the Balti
more oriole. For his food consist al
most entirely of those destructive worms,
bugs and beetles that do such great dam
age te the tress, vines and growing crops.
Oftsn I hve seen theaa in the corn
field near some grove where the corn
was just tasseling out, catching the
moth and itt-ggs or the worm that had
already h.gun its work of destroying the
young milky ears. We hare no harder
aad more cheerful worker among all of
our birds than the oriole. The Balti
more is a migratory bird, arriving late
in April when all nature is awakening
to the gent'e touch of spring, and the
trees are dressing themselves in their
rich gowns of emerald, tf ere we riad
him at bra best, perched high up in his
leafy bower, on some slender bough o'
the cottonwood or willow, cradled by tbt
soft south winds from early dawn till
late in the evening when the sun has set.
A happy-go-lucky fellow he. whistling
bis joyo'is song all day long with the
carelessness of a school boy. Here, too,
he likss to build his nest, choosing that
aide of the tree which faces the rising
sun, so that when the young birds are
hatched they receive the early warmth
from kind mother nature's big store,
the sun. What wonderful little archi
tect! they are. I have one of their lit
tle homes before me as I write. It is four
inches deep with an opening at the top
of two inches, and in circumference it
measures twelve and one-half inches.
The outer walls are composed of long
horse hairs and soft hemp carefully
stitched and interwoven. Some of these
hairs are fully twenty-rive inches long.
At the bottom and around the inside
where the egs have been deposited is
a lining of One, soft cow's hair and bits
of cotton. When these little builders
begin their work of making a home they
select one of these long hairs, carefully
wrap it about a long, slender twig and
tie it to another close by. This they
continue to do until they have a circu
lar network of hairs suspended from the
twigs, working just as we do in build
ing a suspension bridge across a large
river. When they have completed this
important part of their home, Mrs. Bal
timore is left to do most of the weaving,
like all good housewives, while Mr. B.
goes in search of more material. When
the nest is completed five or six pale,
pinkish b.-own eggs are laid, dotted at
the large end with small spots of the
same hue, finely mingled with delicate,
choooht:-coloreu lines at the small end.
Mrs. Baltimore's whole time is now ab
sorbed in the interesting duty of hatch
ing a happy family while Mr. Baltimore
provides the necessaries of life. It is
difficult to describe the beautiful plum
age of the6e little mechanics. The mala
bird when he has attained his full plum
age has a dark globey head of jet black
the same back markings extending half
way down the back, covering the wings
which are interlaced with white. Tbs
tail is o! light orange color, ribboned
with black, making it look when spread
like a fan of orange and black. The
breast is crimeon, shading down the
body to lght orange. The plumage of
the female, while not eo brilliant, is yet
very pleasing in its more quiet olive
brown colors. For the first two years
the plumage of the young of both sexes
is similar to that of the femile, the
TIiofo who aio willing to renounce
wearing the plumage of birds upon
their bats or bonnets are requested to
sign the accompanying pledge. Cut
it out and send to the Courier office
ll.'MN street.
J will not tcear upon my hat or dress
the plumage of any bird except that of
the onlrich and domett ic or game birds,
and I icil! do my best to influence
others to take this pledge.
Remember the Whitebreast Coal and
Lime Company k still furnishing its cus
tomers with best grades Pennsylvania hard
coal at $8 delivered.
CHEAP RATES TO TENNESSEE
CENTENNIAL AND EXPOSITION
At Nashville, Tenn., May 1st to
October 30. Begining May 4 and on
each subsequent Tuesday the Missouri
Pacific will sell tickets from Lincoln to
Nashville and return at $35.15 good 20
days from date of sale.
The Kansas and Nebraska limited
leaving Lincoln at 2:30 p. m. makes
better time by from two to five hours
each way than any other line.
Maps, time tablet and further informa
tion at citv ticket office 1201 O street.
F. D. CORNELL,
C.P.&T.A.
A European 1 our.
Costs no more than one taken in this
country everything being taken into
consideration. Thousands of Americans
are finding this out every year by actual
experience. Before arranging for your
summer trip call at B. k M. city office,
corner O and Tenth streets, where
steamship berths, tickets and full infor
mation will be furnished.
Gkoroe W. Bonnell,
W. MTm l X. A.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF
CHATTEL MORTGAGE BY SALE
OF MORrGAGE PROPERTY.
Whereas, on the 12th day of January,
1897. J. R. Jones executed and delivered
to M. M. Melick a certein chattle mort
gage to secure the payment of $13.70;
And whereas, .default having b?en
made in the payment of said chattel
mortgage to said .M. M. Melick; and
whereas said mortgage is now
past due and there being now due and
owing on said mortgage from raid J. R.
Jones to said M. M. Melick the 6Utn of
$76.95; and whereas by said chattle mort
gage said J. R. Jones thereby conveyed
to said M. M. Melick one certain dapple
grey hor6e. weight about 950 pounds,
called "Billy Russell," six years old and
15J hands high; and whereas on the
21sfday of March. 1897, M.M. Melick
took possession of said property under
and by virtue of Eaid mortgage.
Now therefore I will offer said above
described property at public sale at the
hour of 10 o'clock a m. at 235 South
Ninth street in the city of Lincoln,
County of Lancaster and State of Ne
braska, on the 12th day of June, 1897.
M. M. MELICK.
Free
Advertising.
What a lot of free ad
vertising the Burlington
must receive if it is true,
as some people say that
"a pleased passenger is a
railroad's best advertisement!"
To all points east, west,
north and south, the Bur
lington has well equipped
andunDaralleled service.
Gozie 'W. Bonnell,
C P. Oc 1. A.
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Furniture store in Webster block,
fSO-238 so. lltlx Street.
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It may be a long" time before we have
such another sale, where all kinds of
furniture will
BE SOLD 101 II.
Call and get prices on everything- in 5
store. We invite you to inspect all of 3
our g"oods. fi
One lot trimmed hats $ 75c
One table trimmed hats 1.00
One table trimmed hats 2.00
Were $3, S5.75 and $4.
Proportionate reductions on all trimmed goods 25 to
50 per cent off on sailors.
THESE PRICES CONTINUE FOR NEXT WEEK
R. E. LLr
126 So. lStli Street.
MRS
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BECAUSE
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I 2 It is not thrown aside on the da' of issue but
is tresh tor a week.
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to one hundred in daih' newspaper advertising".
A The weekty newspaper is not put into the
waste basket.
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