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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

Prescription to make Dem"e'as
,ealthy Take . bath and soss she @ep"o-
~;eAn ticket,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

Sweetness is no protection against 'njus
sce: even sugar can be crushed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

rexas has Judge named Plsnck. brc'
,asen should make political platforns.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01
MARRIED..

BOYLD-RULHBRIR-On Tuesday eveAiug. O..
tobes % 1874, at St Joseph's Church. BY the Rev.
Father Beecher, Mise BESSY AULHRRIN to 4. O.
BOYLE, both Of tn city.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

so remove . widows weeds-1%s e'oc
s,ekiup bseheloy cay "wilt thou.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

Prize onous sse reported in Spain weigh
.ag four pounds. q ye tsarss
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

Homer aa;d: "Too much rest becomes
sainful.~ It 10 bot allowed in New Orleans-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

8ostoa insends e. have . real Jockey clu"
vith kiso ble0de>8 horses Sp0 'mVo''eu
sockaya.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

4 cook % = Detroit tugboat has fallen
Aesr e. S2o,OJO. aud will ting no moSe.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

The only candidate opposed 70 0enef"'
. fautlee in his district is Thompson. With ?.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

CoAi, coal, anthracite coal.
J. u. Maclin, NJ. "a CAronde'es ss'se''
Gave mercy and keep warm.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01
mANHOOD-2oOth EDITION.

DR.. CURTIS Medical Essay ON Premature De-
cline aud Exhausted Vitality can - obtained at
George NlS bookstore. opposite The Postefnce.
Price Afty sentA esef2p
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

Alcoholic liquors in Sweden are take"
es.eording t. their strength.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

1t is proper 10 give credit shS'e esec" ID
Aae. hut the cash is better.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

The probabilities u b'os'lAck are
sivays rain or shine.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

Rvery man vho m'nds his ooS'hs"' WIZ
advertise il.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

Ae,u 0xlea.,s Republican.
TFiclIL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
eeesc,sl JOURNAL Of NEW oHttANs
Hw ORlKANa. NOVEMBER I: .Sz1:
p.,.,t otI;c.a arc never closed fog invtn'
>Hy.
Rvery man Who mlnds Ms ouS'h'"' Wa
edvertise it.
The probabilities u ooosSl~cA arc
always rain or shine
u |. u.oper 10 give credit shose cree" IL
>.a hut the cash is better.
Alcoholic liquors in Sweden are take"
sseordins t. their strength.
Prize onious use reported in Spain Ve'9"'
AZ four pounds. q ye teaTss
Sweetness is no protection aga'nss 'hSus-
xce: even sugar can be crushed.
so remove . Widows weeds-1~s eooa
sosking bschelog cay "wilt thou.
4 cook Ou = Detroit tugboat has 1SAlen
AsSr e $1,000. aud will tug no nose'
texas has . Judge named Plsnck. brcn
.asen should make political plstforns.
Homer aa;d: 600 mueb rest becomes
sa;.ful.~ Il 10 not allowed ia New Orleans.
the only candidate opposed to oenef"'
.nsutles in his district is Thompson. With ?.
Hostoa iusends e. have . real Jockey CLUB,
eth Gi.s bleodeA horses and imported
Jockeys. -
Coal, coal, anthracite coal.
J. u. Maclin, NJ. "a CArcnde'es stsees'
save mercy and keep warm.
Prescription to mako Demoefas
,e.lthy-Take bath and soss she 8e2ao-
siean ticket.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01
STOLEN STATE ARMS.

Assistant recretsry Of 1tasa
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13

Many young people think an idle
life must be a pleasant one; but
there are none who enjoy it so little,
and are such burdens to themselves,
as those who have nothing to do
Those who are obliged to work
hard all day enjoy their short peri
DDS of rest and recreation SO much
that they are apt to think if their
whole life were spent in rest and
recreation it would be the most
pleasant of all. But this is sad
mistake, as they would soon find
out if they made a trial of the life
they think SO agreeable. One who
is never busy can never enjoy rest,
for rest implies q relief from previ,
GUS labors and if our whole time
were spent in amusing ourselves
we should find it more wearisome
than the hardest days work. Re
creation is only valuable as it un
bends us; the idle can know moth
ing of it. Many people leave Off
business and settle down to q life
of enjoyment; but they generally
find that they are not nearly so
happy as they were before, and they
are often glad to return to their
old occupations to escape the mis-
cries of indolence.-Herald OF
Health.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13

A gentleman writes to . Boston
newspaper that he knows by per
sonal experience that an able bodied
man fifty years old and in active
business can live on less than twelve
cents a day. In two weeks he con
sumed milk, seventy five cents; dry
crackers, thirty cents; eggs, seven
teen cents; coffee, ten cents; butter,
five cents; salt, one cent; grand
total, one dollar and fourteen cents.
Weight of Winnipiseogee at the
beginning, 1454 pounds; weight at
the end of fourteen days, 146i
net gain, one pound and half.
Occupation, ten hours day in the
Office and four hours in the garden
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13
AProu.aisang Youth.

William Chapman. q boy of eleven
years, Of Dallas, Texas, has made his
first success, and wone reputation
as prominent Texan. Marian
Chapman, the old father of the boy,
and young man named Eakens,
had fight and Ekens got Chap
man down and was abusing him.
The boy was q spectator, acted as
referee, and finally ended the fight
He saw his father getting punished
and got as mad as Texas steer.
He took o pistol and put it to
Eakens' head and fired of q couple
of barrels. Eakens rolled over on
his back and turned up his toes.
He was the old mans son~in. law,
but was beating his wife's father
with iisrespect The boy could
not stand to see his father beaten
any more, and put an end 70 the
FIGHT rs above stated He and the
old man we're both arrested. The
boy acknowledged to the killing.
and after telling his story. asked,
"what could / dot" The Judge,
after hearing the preliminary ex-
animation, did not see that the boy
could do any other than he did, and
let him go. He, however, detained
the father IN Jail for allowing him
self TO gel whipped, and thus
causing the death of m other man.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13

To-day he puts forth the tender
leaves of hope; tomorrow blossoms.
So thinks q party in Washington,
named Blossom, who, twenty years
ago, reformed q dissipated young
man. The young man went West,
and has just kindly died, leaving
this flower of his youth S1,00.0O0
Ali how many young men have we
reformed, and yet not scent eve,
comes from the roses to tell us Of
the past They still continue te
hang around, hang them But We
live in hope.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13

Some scientific genius has discov-
cred that shad furnishes more In
spiration than any other 6sh. We
regret this discovery very deeply;
for there is, If anything, too much
inspiration in the market already.
Henceforth when we receive few
lines dedicated 10 my Mother" we
shah be tempted TO exclaim. with
Nike Beth, Hence, horrible shad o,
unreal mockery, hence"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13

There was something rather
touching in the remark of Alexan-
der II. Stephens as he passed
through Augusta, Ga, in such
feeble health, that he had to be lifted
from the car to his carriage-sI am
going home to die" said the old
man; and, indeed, it does look as if
the things of earth, the strife Of
party, and the memories of long
life were nearing the shores of the
dark river.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13

0ogoS AAk1ng DooDou n Vermont.
Rey. T.. As.doUdWfn, writing ia
The Indianapolis journal, from Dan
villa, W, April ~, thus refers to
this pleasant and profitable occupa.
ton way down in Yankedom:
Here / am in the midst Of the
rugar season, not literally, il is
hoped, for il has already ragged six
weeks, and some of the farm ers
have made tona At the depot ]
yesterday saw packages directed to
San Francisco, Cal, and other
packages for different places in
Iowa. Not less than fifty tubs and
boxes went off at one time.
This is o glorious sugar day. In
perigrinating over the farm yester-
day, 1 crossed an ordinary fence by
walking up remnant of the win
ter's snow on one side and down
on the other side, the snow being
four feet deep at the fence and
extending hundred yards or more
The ground, this morning, was
covered with q fresh snow three
inches deep; it froze hard last night,
but at noon is thawing and the
sugar water il running. in fresh
trees, almost in a stream. Sugar
making is no incident in q farmers
life here-it means business They
evaporate the water IN galvanized
iron pans, something like DIR.
Bland tried to introduce in Indiana
for sorgum. Boston is the chief
market, but it goes directly all over
the land from manufacturers
One of the institutions OF this
latitude is the sugar eat In pri-
mitive days it consisted of . gather
ing Of young and old, first in one
camp then IN another, making wax,
and having good time generally,
and resulting often III besmeared
hands, and faces, and clothing, and
smashed hearts, for it was o great
counting occasion But now il has
been domiciled, and christianized
It now, for the most part, is cele-
brated in doors, with q little more
decorum, but usually with the same
fatality TO hearts and fine clothing,
often exhibiting the false pretenses
of rows of pearly teeth. The wax
is somewhat of the Aunt Jnmima
variety, and when inserted nolens
volens, by bevy of naughty girls
and boys, into the mouth of q belle,
and her jaws brought together,
there is no alternative but the quiet
waiting for it to melt or the removal
of her entire upper and lower set
The sport is grand for US yourg
people, and to tell the truth old
folks join in with will But the
best of all is that it has joined the
church, and at this season of the
year sugar eats are the rage. Oys
ters and fruits are not thought of.
Gallons of syrup are taken to the
church, and "sugared Off with tho
slightest possible modification of
the ceremony of the camp or the
dining room. Let none OF your
sedate Christians object. It is huge
fun, sweet entertainment, and it
pays well. It will draw.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13
THE PALLADIUM.



First Presbyterian Church-Fifth
Rev. 1 M.Hughes, Pastor. Services
At l0:30. =. and Z p. m. sabbath
u. p. Chareh-Corner Eighth and
AnlbsrTygsssets Rcv. R.Eur,bull,
1910 ?. m; and Z p. m Sunday School
Pearl Street II. f. Church-Broad-
way, Pearl and Front streets. Rev.
N. Gillian, Pastor. Services at 1919
a. IN. aud Z p. m. Sabbath School at
Ppm.
u Grace M. f. Church Broadway
and Seventh streets. Rev. X. n. Me-
and z p. IN. Sabbath School at 8 .. IN.
Friends (WhitewatereNo OF
Depot Services 1870 a. m. Sabbath
School at 8 A. m.
Friends (Hicksites) broadway and
Eighth streets. Services at IL a. m
Sabbath School at 8 a. IN, ss
Friends (OrthodOx)-Fifth street,
between Walnut and Market. Ser
vice, 1890 a. M. Sabbath School at 8
q. m Mission Sabbath School at 2
p. m.
st. Paul's Episcopal Church -
Broadway and Fifth streets. Rev. J.
b. Wakefield, Rector. Services at
1870 a. m. and p. M. Sabbath
School at 8 q. IN.
First Baptist Church-Eighth St,
between Main and Broadway. Rev.
Pastor. Services
at 1910 a. m. and Z p. m.
Christian Church Gate Central -
Rev. A. j. Latin, Pastor. Services
at 1890 a. IN. and 8 p. IN. every Sab
bath. Sunday School at 8 a. m.
New Jerusalem Church-Corner of
Franklin and Walnut. Services at
1870 a. m. and 2.3O p. IN.
st. Psul's Lutheran Church-South
Franklin street. Rev. Wickemeyer,
Pastor. Services at 10 a. IN. and p.
m. Sabbath School at 2 p. m
German Luthuran Church-South
Front street. Rev. Lowenstein, Pas
tor. Services at 10 a. IN. and Z p. m.
Sabbath School at 2 p. m.
st. Andrews Catholic Church
South Pearl street. Rev. Father
Hundt. Mass q a. m, High Mass %
n. m. Sunday School at q p. m. YES
pers at 3 p. m ID
st. Mary's Catholic Church-Cor-
ner franklin and Broadway. Rev.
Father McMullen. Mass 8 a. m,
High Mass 10 a. N. Sunday School
at p. IN. Vespers at z p. m.
African NJ Il. Church-iyorner of
Market and Marion streets. Rev. j
Mitchell, Pastor. Services at 1890 a.
N. and Z p. m. Sabbath School at 2
p. m.
African Baptist Church-Corner Of
Sixth and Market. Rev. Nimrod
Lewis, Pastor. Services ut 1870 q. m.
and y. m. Sabbath School at 2 D. m.
Progressive Lyceum-Lyceum Hall
at 2 p. IN.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13
From the Galaxy for May.
Some lsarOl1aeN.
Who that has read "Alice's Ad-
vcnturesin Wonderland" can forget


Who that has read s'Alice's Ad-
vcnturesin Wonderland" can forget
Twinkle, twinkle, little bat
How wonder what you're at,
Up above the world SO high,
Like IA tea tray in the skyI
and the absurdly comical comming.
ling of ilnpossibilities in
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfnlly he seems 10 grin.
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in -
With gently smiling jaws!
Voltaire gaily parodied Ossian,
but he WINGED when the lash fell on
his own back. His rule that call
pleasantries ought to be short, and
for that matter, GRANTEES too" APP.
plies with particular force to paro-
dy. The great American editor
Z recognizes this fact, and puts into
circulation numberless little bits of
parody, which fioat hither and
thither with the journalistic wave,
bringing laughter and smiles to
North and South. For instance,
who, possessing or having possess
cd cat, does not execrate this:
Oh, kittens! in our hour of ease
Uncertain toys, and full OF deaS:
When pain and anguish hang DER inen,
We turn You into sausage then.
And laughter comes unbidden in
Indian summer when we read that
The melancholy days have come,
The saddest of the year,
Too warm alas. for whisky punch,
Too cold for lager beer.
Time cuts short the joys Of sum-
mer, and we must
pull up the wicket and the stake,
And put mp the mallet and ball:
For no more croQuet1l be played this year,
It's getting too late In the fall!
Afavorite poem, frequently found
in the papers, was written by the
witty editor of the Minneapolis
Tribune. It begins:
want to be q granger
And with the grangers stand
horny fisted farmer,
With u hay s tack in my hand.
Beneath the tall tomato tree
I'll swing the glittering hoe.
And smite the wild potato bug
As he skips DER the snow.
I've bought myself a Durham ram
And gray alpaca COW,
A lock-stitch Usage orange hedge,
And patent leather plough, etc., etc.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13

There are twenty counties IN
Pennsylvania which do not owe .
dollar Of public dsbt
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13
FREE OF CHARGE,

DIR. I. O. c. Wishart's Once Parlors ara
opened ON Mondays, Tuesdays and wednes-
days, from a. m. to p. M, for consultation
by DIR. VIM. T. Magee. With HIN arc ASSOC.
sociated two consulting physicians of &C.
knowledged ability. This opportunity 10
not offered by any other institution In THO
city.
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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13


1t Is gratifying TO ~ 10 Inform the puha,e
that Dr. L. O. G. Wfsharts Pine rree Tar
Cordial for Throat and Lung DisraAsa. hes
gained an enviahle reputata0n fsom The Al.
,antic TO the Pacific ocean. and from thence
iu some Of the firxs families Of Europe, not
throaGh the pres alone, hat by persons
throoxhout the States actually benefited
sad cured al his Office. While he publishes
-, . ~ oar reporters, he In unahac TO sup
ply me demand. 1t gains and holds its rep
First Not by ssoppa~x couch. hut bv
ioosening and assintinx uatnv. =, s,v,,,. az
the unhealthy matter collec<esa .r..,, ,n.
throat and bronchial tubes, wascA ..,'-..
Irritation. =
Second. 1t removes the cause Of irritation
(which produces co0shl OF the mucous mem.
brane and bronchial tubes, asxism the luue~
to act and threw OF the unhealthy sccrr.
tons. and purifias the blood.
Third. 1t is frae nom squflls, lohelia, Inc
cac and opium, OF which most throat and
lung remedies are composed. which aliay
cough only and disorxaniEe the atomach II
has a soothing efiect on the stomach, acts ON
the liver and kidneys. and lymphatic and
nervous regions, thus reaching to every
part Of the system, and In It's invfgorstinx
and purify ing effects, II has gained repu-
tation which IL must hold above all other
in the market.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-13
JOB PRINTING.

JOB PRINTING G..
business Cards.
Shipping Cards,
Railroad Cards,
Address Cards,
Bill Heads,
Business Cards,
Checks,
Drafts,
Wedding Cards,
Visiting Cards,
Ball Cards.
Invitation Cards,
Bills of Lading,
Letter Heads,
Envelopes,
Statements,
National Bank.
Oroers thankiuily receiSeo, anu
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SEARCHES UF Tue RECORDS

ON application. Send full naxne or names
character of the tnysnti0n, and, II possible.
date Of Patent.
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ALL INFORMATION

In reference to Patent Laws cheerfully given
Copies of the Laws and Rules and Rexula-
tions of the Patent Office, will be sent gratis
on application. In applying for . Paten
the applicant should
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ss-persons believing they have made a.
invention or discovery In art or science. ant,
DESTROYS Of knowing whether the same has
model, or drawing, or o sufficient descrip
ton to make the Invention inteliigible, ca,
have a thorough examination made in ths
Patent ONCE, and the result of said exam
ination forwarded TO them for a REASONABLE.
compensation. -
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susceptible of being illustrated by a model.
or If II consists in q chemical compound.
samples Of the ingredients In their CONNER
cial state, and also In the proposed prepared
form, should be sent.
Also, full description of the inve ntiou
or discovery, and its advantages should h,
given is practicable, to aid In the proper
preparation OF the papers.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-23
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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-23

New CAHpsrS. - Otcoyicl B,v;hets
yes,erday received. dnec: from New
Tork, a lot CT elegant I;ruesels. Three
Ply aud other carpets, which ,hty offer
FOR sale a. surprisingly low prices. Tie
these cnterprsing dry goods merchants
an early call.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-23

YESTERDAY was a warnl, haimy, de-
lightful day, and the Black Crookers
wero out in front of the Hornsby 'Ouss
. summing themselves.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-27
Yatiaual &epnblifau.

WHY THE RED SEA rs CALLED RED
A question that has puzzled scholars found .
solution, some time since, in the observation OF
an American submarine diver. Smiths aBibls
Dictionary discusses learnedly the name oftbs
Red Sea. The Dictionary, surmises that tho
name was derived from the red western noun
'ains, red coral zoophites, etc., and appears to
give Nhue weight to the real and natural reason
winch came under our American notice. On
one occasion the diver observed, while under
sea, that the curious wavering shadows, which
cross the lustrous, golden floor. like Fraueu-
hoier,s lines on the spectrum, began to change
and loee themselves. A purple glory of intey-
mingled colors darkened the violet curtaips
of the sea-chambers, reddening all CLINT. AMI
tipges with an angry fire. Instead of that lus
tf6us, golden armament, the thallasphere
darkensc b crimson and opal. hewalls grew
purple, ~ floor as red as blood; the deep itself
was purp4ed with the venous hue of deoxidized
more magnificent. The sea at first assumed the
light, tawny, or yellowish-red of sherry wine.
Anon, this wine color grew indistinct with
richer radiance; as far as the eye could see, and
flashing in the crystalline splendor of the Ara
bian sun, was glorious as Q sea of rose. The
dusky red sandstone hills, with . border Of
white sand, and green and Powered foliage, like
MIOuSht cup OF bOnenlan SihAS
enameied With brilliant flowers, held the spark
ling liquid petals of that rosy sea. The surface,
on examination, proved to be covered with .
thin brick-dust layer ofinfusoria slightly tinped
with orange. Placed in q white glass bottle,
this changed into deep violet, but the wide
surface of the external sea was Of that magnih-
cent and brilliant rose-color. TWAS a new and
pleasing example to the lustrous, eyer-yaryinr
beauty of the ocean world. 1t was caused by
diatOmaceR, minute alg2, which under the
microscope revealed delicate threads gathered
In tiny bundles, and containing rings, blood
disks, Of that curious coloring matter in ting
tubeS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-27
AYECDOTE OFA SPIDER.

A fine old English gentleman, (Mr. Mog.
gridge,) With abundant of leisure for studies in
natural history, has written very entertaining
book on insects, in one chapter of which, as .
critic asserts, he "elevates the character Of
the spider" 1t is pleasant, at any rate, to
know that he has found out enough about the
creatures feelings to elevate science in the d.
rection Of mercy. The story is briefly as fol-
lows: Moggridge had been in the habit of i'm
mersing for preservation his different speci-
mems of spiders and ants in bottles of alcohol.
He saw that they struggled for q few minutes
but he thought that the sensation was soon ex-
tinguished, and they were soon free from suf-
fering. On one occasion he wished to preserve
large female spider and twenty-four of her
young ones that he had captured. He put the
mother into bottle of alcohol, and saw that
after few moments she folded her legs about
her body and was at rest. He then put into
the bottle the young ones, who of course man.
ifested acute pain. What was his surprise to
see the mother arouse herself from her lethar-
gy, dart round to and gather her young ones
to her bosom, fold her arms around them, and
again relapse into insensibility, until at length
death came to her relief, and the limbs, NO
longer controlled by this maternal instinct, re-
laxed their grasp and became dead. The effects
of the exhibition upon him is a lesson to our
common humanity. He has applied chloroform
before immersion. Judging from the above,
the spider is certainly superior to the human
animal, in the fact that alcohol does not de-
stroy her natural affection.