Hunting The Ostrich

In their nativo desert the ostrieh is hnnted sciontilically. Certain faets aro known, onc being that the birds will olways run in a semioircle. First thoy run witb iho wind, that they may nsc their wiugs to lieip them. After they get what the s:ii',ors cali "a head wind" they go around the other way. They must be run down. Oac liorse cannot "wind" Ihein. Tlm great trouble is to keep ihem in f-iiht. They will run forty müc3 at a stretch. If they ever get a breathing spell they will gei away. The hnntor starts out with a fresh horse. A Bushman boy ridesanother and loads ono. As soon as it is seen whicli way the bird will run, the boy takes his cue and drives lo where tic thinks the hunlcr will nced ihc fresh horse. Onc of the most singular features is the location of the ugtrieh's stomach. He carries it on nis back be,weon his shouldors, and the food can 3e seen winding around inside of his neck to get at thi3 oul-of-thc-way receotacle. An observant Bostonian, jnst returned from a tour of the West, says: 'The most wonderl'ul thing in the West is Iho rapidity with which the small towns are building water-works. Yon can hardly íind a towu of 8,000 to 10,000 inbabitan'ts without completed or protected water-works. 'i'lic usual svsiem is. a central reservoir, into wliich do water is pumped and from which it s fed by pressure, Such a system costs rom $40,000 to 80,000. "The towns ïsually issuo G per cent. bonds. This ntails nunual interest of f 2,500 to 15,000. The water renta moro th.'in xty this, besides expenses, and próvido omelhingfor thesinkingfund. Enouzh s saved in insuranoo alone to balance he interest, while th iuereased hcalth nd convetiiei-.ee is bevond comoutaion. " Only onc ohild remainsto theMikai jf Jnpan, two sons and four daughUj's iiaving died in his ualaoe.