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TTTK OOT-OGIST. 
In one short day, 
'Vw i) ogjrs U) lay 
Our old licu tried ; 
She did the feat, — 
It cati*t be heat, 
But tlie old hon died. 
From mixture free, 
A le«rlu)rn she, 
Of purest strain. 
The ejrgs I set 
III my eabiuet. 
Let scieiiee rei":n ! 
Si. M. W.* 
BIRDS' EGGS 
From all portions of the United Statei«, ahigly 
or in sets. All speeime.ns are wai niiiTecI i.o be 
Perfect in Every Respect. 
For list, address C. E. CruKAN. 
P. O. Box 1789, New \ < rk Citv. 
AD VERTISEjMENTS. 
/) Ci'.tds per line^ hreviev space, 
35 inch, 
Discount on continued adveiiist-mentit. 
^lias. goles, 
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BIRDS* EGGS. 
Box 710, Marshall, Mich. 
A LARGE LOT 
OK 
Western and Other Rare Eggs, 
Singli/ or in Setft^ fo S(fii Fnrchaser, 
These Eggs are otl'ered at the 
LOWEST MARKET RATES. 
K. L. IlruNilT, Box 704, Orange, X. Jersey. 
gUmSNEGGS FOK «ALE CJIEAI'. 
Many rare varieties. Also eoUeetions for 
beginners. 20 Vaiuktiks row 81.50, i'ost 
b'HKK. iSeud stamp lor catiHogui;. 
Ei»\VAi;i> Stebbins. 
H»> 21 Pembroke Street. Boston, Mass, 
AlONFiY <^'ONhil>KUKl) the ori- 
e\ il of the prestMit day, but if invested t(/ , 
the amount of only 40 centS, in a yearV 
f<n!).seriptioa to Thk Ooiaxust, it.-^ return 
will eerlaiuly be of GREAT BENEFIT, 
inasmuch as it gives good, solid and enter- 
taining points for all who are interested in 
ttijy form of ; 
ORNITHOLOGY. \ 
Send st^mp for a specimen copy. 
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PRICE LISTS 
and 
of Birds' Eggs, Skins, &(•., publislied for 
dealers and collectors at i'air prices. C'at- 
akigucs may he of any style desired ; with 
simply numbers or full names of birds. 
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Office of Thk Ooi.ocas r. 
A sixraTT.ARLY formed sparrow was eaj*- 
tnred ah've not long since near Daytitn, O, 
It was pale bluish asli, with exception of 
its [irimaries. wliicli exhibited a variation 
of brown and blaek markings. Its beak 
was twisted, seemingly to one ,<ide. wIk'IIj- 
er it grew so or was accidentaliy struck our 
of shape is a point for conjecture. .It Iiyd 
six toes and intensely lK)ok^^d and stroui; 
claws, m'ore indicative of a raptorial bird 
than a sparrow, which its remaining cltar- 
acteristics implied. When captured, tin- 
bird appeared ineapable of standing perfeia- 
ly ()n its leg.^. and whirn examined, tliev 
were found to he inijierfect and soft. 
notes were very ^inlih^r to those of the Bay-^ 
winge<l Sj)arr(nv. J. .>k*D.. 
