Show the ilc very unpretending in color and einsig nili cant in is this binl known as tho kanof kin of son tars the of the pirt p of is ft bron the bacat 1 dull white shading into brown nd the throat aud belly anlo gray reddish brown long and ed fall length of abc bird is about MX and anc liala I 1 0 o is imported from england and germany the larger pirt coming from alio llio latter country but li cHmel with over alic whole continent Europe of from sweden to the mediterranean and ocr 1 largo portion of central asia as far north as alic middle of siberia ho ilso visits northwestern africa in the courso of his migrations bod groves and leafy in the immediate vicinity of water aubid alio llio favorite retreats of these most musical most mc iau choly songsters song in such localities cali ties they live each pair within its especial domain which although small is jealously guarded and boldly defended from all intrusion somo parts of southern europe are specially frequented bf these delightful birds spain in particular is extremely fortunate in this respect and in certain districts their cs arc heard from every bush and hedge the declivities of sierra may bo literally described as an 1 garden v the night of alo bird it lint though liblit anil rapid it is rarely u lainca beyond a short distance that these birds however arc capable of great exertion while on alio wing must be evident 0 o lias witnessed the endeavors of lo 10 contending rivals in lovo matter to drive each other from alio field no sooner leavo alio nightingales ar rived at their nesting places in europe about alic middles of april than their songs aro tu bo aicard almost incessantly somo pour forth heir thrilling notes through alio long night just as the american mocking birds whistle during alc tlc moonlight of spring time and early summer but gan ta illy they sing only in the daytime except dining the breeding acason when o alio please and attract their mates no excited and frost les alio nest is built of leaves dried gr ayi bits ami roots lined with liner gross and horsehair loosch lut and placed in sonic hollow in 10 ground in alio root or stump of n H cc there are fai c eggs in a nest and only one nest in 1 season unless the eggs or alio young get bcd in which cao there is a second lining alic moul boulting ting wi ion commences in july when the birds arc in new full plumage alic autumn migrations begin arc accod blied in families or small parties the great rapidity to very countries in april they reappear in europe alio llio males about two weeks in advance of alio females and at ono seek their former haunts and greet alio old homes in joyous strains the nightingale is fond of an abend mice of lie irly lood and likes a variety making no objection to four or iho courses As lie is a soft bill bird liis regular diet should be the prepared food using first a bottle of alic moist food gllnn a bik ot the dry bolh of should leavo fresh grated raw carrot mixed and also onu half tea of ants eggs aliat have been meal worms beetles and spiders to five of each may be gi en daily ami a little lean raw bac f scraped line roay be added meal worms may lc bred as follows into a hall gallon jar put some wheat bum barley or oatmeal and n few strips of thick brown paper or old shoe leather throw in liala a pint of meal norms and allow bliem to remain for three months occasionally moistening he which is lied over alic jar with a beer the this lime have become beetles laying eggs and producing other worms with great rapidity this will be bour out of shall bird when be obtained 0 o ik a lair of he act cur and mix alio food should be an abundance of gravel furnished lh baid in countries tho birds baio is best understood lie is confined in a cago about eighteen indies long eight inches deep and inches high back may be of w and w alie top h of i or wire it should be lined with cloth so the bird in hying up should not his licad in tho boulting moul ting season aliis bird and give him stronger food and care all draughts from his cor cpr npr A spider or anu should be given dally and a little put in tho drinking water if the organs aro not in order the pro ailing opinion is eliat the bird is delicate and seldom lives long in a cage aliis opinion is contrary to hie facts in alie caso not only doca alio llio nightingale live in a cage for many scars but ho grows stronger ami sings letter and there arc many authentic cases of tho bird s and rearing its young weilu so when caceil fur alic bird will live years and one cae is stated where a bird twenty live years lilliin hie past three or fulir years alio sale of these birds his greatly increased bi baue lowers of alic grandest and bird music have learned how to PO care for alio performer as to elicit from him most charming harmonics lie has a il song and like alie american mockingbird mocking bird is aloa mimic his cage may lian by itself in a less frequented bartot the bird room but alio more then arc in the same room furcini with and alic wider mill lie liis range fach country lias its nightingale america lias tho red bird called the cardinal grosbeak or virginia nightingale the hedge singers or tree nightingales of africa and alic beautiful and very lively nightingales of cliine arc nil luo songsters song and but alio binl known as alio english or german nightingale is thu truo the prices vary from 15 to la 10 and bird magazine A writer in tho century says taftt contagion consists in minute solid particles and not gaseous disimi nations if this is true wo can readily understand that a person who only through alio nose will be much lass likely to catali a contagious contagions conta gions disease in a sick room than would a mouth breather free ventilation perfect cleanliness and frequent of clothing the best means of removing the contagious particles given oil by sick pait ons A georgia man an old buggy for COO acres of dmd some thirty years ago and the other day he toola a trip down to alio llio locality and found a village of on his inn chiu courier journal |