LITERARY.
WILD PIGEON8.
One of the most beautiful and most remarkable species of birds which inhabited Canada, New York and Pennsylvania some years ago in vast numbers is the wild pigeon. One of its most remarkable characteristics is the vast numbers which stay together in one flock when they migrate. It is now nearly extinct in that region and its extinction, to one who has lived in a country where they abounded in such vast numbers, seems almost as remarkable as the extinction of the American bison. The story told of the numbers that inhabited this country seem, to one who never saw them, almost incredible, when he knows that there are none now.
The wild pigeon is very different from the tame pigeon which inhabits barns and old buildings. It is an inhabitant of the woods exclusively. Its appearance is somewhat like the tame pigeon, but it is slimmer and not quite as large. Its plumage is more brilliant and generally darker than that of the tame pigeon. It is generally varigated. The color of its plumage differs widely. A very common color is bluish grav with more or less white and black and occasionally red. Its plumage changes color at different times in the year, and there is a difference in color between the male and female.
They were great migrators traveling at the rate of seventy-five to one hundred miles an hour. In the spring and fall when they migrated—to the north in spring and to the south in the fall—it has often been said by the old settlers of New York that they would see the head of a flock rise in the morning and that the last ones would not be seen until the first ones had disappeared beyond the horizzn. They would often be so numerous that they would form clouds so that the sun could not be seen for some time. This may seem incredible to some people, but to those who lived in Kansas during the years of seventy-three and seventy-four, and saw the grasshoppers have no reason to doubt the truth of this. When we think of grasshoppers being so thick that they almost formed clouds, it is not hard to believe that pigeons, so many times larger, might also be numerous enough to form them. What seems more incredible and lamentable is to think that they are now practically extinct in this region.
In the fall and winter when they were most abundant in the woods, was the time they were most hunted. They went north in the spring and nested in Canada. In the fall they came south to warmer climate, and in the winter they were distributed in flocks over the country to find food. They lived exclusively in the woods and fed on nuts, beech nuts being their principal food in this region.
An old settler of New York who gave
me my principal information about
Moigeons told me also how they used to
 hunt them.
"It was what one might call rather than hunting," he began, "but one who did not understand the business might some trouble in getting a very large set of goods."
use was only a quarter of a M. J. Jones, tree where pigeons freeli the finest, and I had a very easy chance of getting them. When I would see the pigeons alight I would take my old flintlock gun—for we didn't have double barrel breech loaders than—and go down to the woods. I scold had to go more than half a mile to get all the pigeons I wanted. When they first lighted they generally lighted on the ground and went along slowly vicking up bush nuts. When I would see them light I would end awor to find out which way they were working. I would then make a circuit around them and get at some convenient place in shedd of them. If I was not already so when I first saw them. I would then wait until they came within easy range, and by picking out the quickest part I would often get ten or even twenty at one shot. They are very easily frightened, however, and
the least snap of a twig would often scare the whole flock before it came within range and then all chance was lost for a while at least. I had a dog which used to be of great service in picking up the wounded pigeons which would get away and hide, if not caught at once.
"In the winter time after a sleet or or cold days after a rain, one could get pigeons very easily. They would become so chilled by the sleet and ice that froze on their feathers that one could go in the woods at night after they had gone to roost and knock them off the trees with a club. I have often gotten pigeons in this way. Thousands of them died every year from the sleet and cold.
"I wish," he continued, "that I could give you a meal of pigeon pie. I tell you it is a dish fit for a king. But I have not had one myself for a good many years. There have been practically none here for twenty years, and now it is very seldom that one is seen.
Machine Shop Changes.
A great deal has been done in the way of installing the new equipment of engenues and dynamos this summer which reflects great credit on Mr. Ward, as it took nearly his entire time this vacation.
Mr. Charles Griffith will have exclusive charge of the engine and dynamo room and will teach the engineering students how to properly fire boilers and take care of the generators.
Mr. Thomas Murphy deserxes credit for the skillful manner in which he constructed the pit for the engine foundation.
The new equipment consists of a one hundred and fifty horse power Russell engine whose speed will be about 185 revolutions per minute and whose cylinder dimensions are $15\times 20$ inches, a Woods 750 light alternating dynamo and an Eddy 27 horse power generator for power purposes. Besides this two high pressure boilers are there and the accessories, including a line of shaft 4 inches in diameter and 36 feet long, a half a dozen fne, and large belts, six friction clutches, etc.
Two new forges will be put in the blacksmith shops and the walls and floors have been whitewashed and painted.
Withal the shop is twice as good as it was last year.
What Woman Can Do.
She can say "no" in such a low voice that it means "yes."
She can do more in a minute than a man can do in an hour, and do it better.
She can throw a stone with a curve that would be a fortune to a base ball pitcher.
Six of them can talk at once and get along first rate, and no two men can do that.
She can sharpen a lead pencil if you give her plenty of time and plenty of pencils.
She can safely stick fifty pins in her dress while he is getting one under his thumb nail.
She can dance all night in a pair of shoes two sizes too small for her, and enjoy every minute of the time.
She can come to a conclusion without the slightest trouble of reasoning on it and no sane man can do that.
She can walk half the night with a colicky baby in her arms without once expressing the desire of murdering the infant.
She is as cool as a cucumber in half a dozen tight dr asses and skirts, while a man will sweat and fume and growl in one loose shirt.
She can talk as sweet as peaches and cream to the woman she hates while two men would be punching each others head before they had exchanged ten words
She can appreciate a kiss from her husband seventy-five years after the marriage ceremony is performed.
She can go to church and afterward tell you what every woman in the congregation had on, and in some rare instances can give you some faint idea of what the text was.
Work in the gymnasium began at the opening of school.
ATHLETIGS.
Pope is making a hard right for guard.
The eleven "lined up" for the first Monday, the 10th.
Johnson, last year’s “full back,” was here the early part of the week.
Pope is making a hard fight for guard
Craft, of Alma, Kansas, is a good candidate for center on the team
Russel Whitman lost the Dykington court tournament to Case, of Yale.
Maxwell and the McMurrys have been having "backs" with good success.
From the present outlook our base ball队 of '95 is going to be a "hummer."
Gear, an old University ball player, returned to the University this morning.
Burney, who played end on the Ottawa University team of '93, will make a fight for "tackle."
Hess and Wilson are both making a hard fight for "backs." More such men are wanted.
Pierson, who played on the Northwestern team last year. will be with Baker this year.
"Pad" Cowan has been playing Stone at "center." Stone is doing well and will probably make the team
All the records for trotting and pacing were broken recently at Indianapolis, Ind. Robert J. went a mile in 2024.
Stemberger has been unable to practice the latter part of the week, he being a little indisposed.
Matteson is still in Lawrence, but will be unable to attend the University as he has accepted a position in Dickinson county.
Kelsey's Winfield base ball team has been playing great base ball. They won the state championship from Emporia a few days ago.
Shellenbarger returned to the University Tuesday. Besides attending the University he will be the physical director of the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium.
Call on Hart & Son for lowest prices for fresh and salt meats. Corner Quincy and Rhode Island streets.
The soph engineers are in ranture over conic sections and descriptive geometry.
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There are twenty-nine professors and instructors in this school, most of whom are officially connected with almost every prominent hospital in and about Kansas City, and matriculants have ready access to the clinical service of these institutions. A hospital controlled by the Faculty adjoins the college.
The college building is one of the complete and convenient in the west, additions having been made which more than double its capacity. With liberal appointments in every way, the college is well equipped for affording a thorough course of instruction in all the departments of medicine and surgery.
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