The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-05-30

from an article in the June Galaxy OF
"Clever Fish -
A LIVING PoP-GUN.
There is little fish, the cho0tOdon,
Astounding in the eastern seas, from
Ceylon to Japan, which secures it's prey
by means of an instrument like the
blow-pipe used by mischievous school
boys for projecting peas and other
means of torment. The nose of the
fish is kind of beak, through which
he has the power of propelling drop
of water with force enough to disable
g., preparatory to swallowing it. His
aim is accurate, and he rarely misses
his object. The unsuspecting fly sits
OF a spray of weed, twig, or a tuft of
grass, near the water, pluming himself
in the warm rays of the SUM- The fish
cautiously places himself under the fly,
stealthily projects his tube from the
water, takes sure aim, and let's fly.
Down drops the little innocent to be
swallowed by the fish.
THE FISHING FROG.
Writers ON natural history describe a
hideous reptile known as the fishing
frog, which angles for its game as ex-
pertly and with as great SUCCESS as the
most adroit fly fisher He is clumsy,
awkward swimmer, but Nature has
compensated him for his unwieldiness
by furnishing him with an equivalent
for rod and line, with bait always
ready for use. Two elongated tenta-
cles spring from his nose, which taper
away like actual fiehing-rods. To the
end of them is attached by a slender
tilament, which serves the purpose of
line, bait in the form of shiny bit of
membrane. The hooks are set in the
mouth of the fisherman down below,
and in order to induce the fish to ven
ture within reach of them, the angler
stirs up the mud at the bottom with his
fins and tail This attracts the fish and
conceals him from their observation.
He then plies his rod the glittering
bait glows in the water like a living in
sect The dazed fish are taken in great
numbers, perfectly circumvented by
the trick of the crafty angler
PRACTICAL JOKE BY A FISH
A gentleman living on the Savannah
river, Georgia, was in the habit of send
ing his negroes down the river to fish
with nets, as the tide served. On one
occasion, two of his boys reached the
fishing ground before the tide had fallen
sufficiently for their purposes. Cuffee
always goes to sleep when he has moth
ing else to do. So pushing pole into
the mud, they tied the canoe thereto,
and lying down intended to sleep until
the tideserved. But along came huge
devil-fsh, which grubbed up the pole,
and tucking it under his hipper, began
towing the canoe and its contents to-
ward the deep water When the ne
groes awoke they were terrified we'll
nigh out of their wits. They were pro-
ceeding to sea at the rate of about four
miles an hour, but the power propelling
the canoe was wholly invisible. The
first impulse was to Jump overheard,
but it occurred to them in time, fortu-
nately, that they were unable to swim.
Finally the rope by which master devil
fish was towing them was cut, and they
reached the land in pitiable state of
terror.
An individual of this species has
been known to take up the Hedge of a
small schooner and carry it for upward
of mile, towing the vessel that dis
lance, when he dropped the anchor, APP
Pittutlf WILL bliC uHuocluCul
Means What He Says.
Though confirmation strong as proofs of
Holy Writ and as numerous the sands on
the seashore, were produced TO prove that the
proprietor of Dr.. Sages Catarrh Remedy is in
earnest, aud means what he says, when he
offers $500 reward for any case of Catarh
which he cannot cure, yet there would be some
skeptics and fogies who would continue to
shout 9 Humbug ~" HUMBUG! !" at cannot
be. because DR.. Homespun says Catarrh can
not be cured" Now, DR.. Homespuu is the
Identical, good natured old fellow who honestly
believes and persists in declaring that this
earth is not round or spherical but as flat as a
" slap jack. and does not turn over, otherwise
the water would all be spilled out of Deacon
Bascoms mil-pond. But astronomical science
has positively demonstrated and proven that
DR.. Homespun Is wrong In supposing the earth
to be fiat and stationary, and medical science
is daily proving the fact that he is no less mis-
taken and behind the times III regard to the
durability of Catarrh. In short. it has been
positively proven that this world noues and
that medical science is pyogresSire-the opinion
of DR.. Homespun to the contrary notwitllstand-
ing That DR. Sage's Catanb Remedy will
cure Catarfh, thousands who have used it at
test.
Then buy it, and use it, in doubt do not stand.
You will find it Ill drug stores all over the land.
From the Catsklll Recorder of Nov. Is, 1872.
GOOD REMEDY
We invite attention to the advertisement of
Sage's Catauh Remedy. Our readers will bear
us witness that we never knowingly commend
hUmbugs of any name or nature, and large
portion of patent medicines may safely be
classed as impositions upon public tredulity.
But having witnessed the beneficial effects of
Sage's Remedy upon the members of our fam
lily and others, III Catarrhal cases, unquali-
tiedly pronouce it valuable medicine, entitled
to public confidence. The proprietor could
easily obtain in Catskil many certificates of it's
merits.-COm.
THROUGH all the ages of study and
investigation which have marked the
path of scientific discovery, one espec-
tally alluring object has tempted the
inquiries and speculations of philoso.
piers. 1t is what the wizards and
witches of olden time, the jugg1ers of
India, soothsayers of Arabia, Magi of
Egypt, necromancers of Turkey and
the Orient, and alchemists of civilized
Europe have sought, but sought in