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Show Feathered Jl Hilary 3Irsra;rr. Tliu. popular name of "swifU'Ms likely to le more than ever appropriate appro-priate If the following aunou'ice-meut aunou'ice-meut Is verified: The training of swallows for military purposes Is l!ng proceeded with actively st Itoubalx, under the observation of Captain Pegouy, who has been detached de-tached lor this duty by the minister of war. The birJswili.be swifter than the carrier pigeon; at the same time It will bo more dlilirult for the enemy's bullets to hit them. All the swallows w hich arent present In training aro young, aud so far they have given fair proofs of their capability capa-bility for carrier service. One, after having been Liken to Paris, was set at liberty, and reached its nest at Itoubalx in 1 hour and SO minutes, tlie distance being alout 250 kilometres, kilo-metres, or 155 miles. Leisure Hour. |