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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29
THE RAGING MISSOURI.
Great Destruction Of Property by
the Ring Waters.
Hundreds OF Cords Of Wood Car.
ried Away by the Flood.

Saturday evening the water in the river
measured thirteen feet above low water.
mark, and since that time has been rapidly
rising. Yesterday afternoon at three o'clock
it stood fifteen feet six inches, and at the
present writing is nearly seventeen feet
This is the highes, it has been for number
OF years, with the exception of one great
food which took place about three years
ago; but if the waters continue to rise as
they have for the past twelve hours, at
noon to-day will be seen the widest expanse
of water ever visible at this point. Vast
quantities Of drift wood have been coming
down for the past two days, and hundreds
of men and boys have lined the banks with
hooks and graphing irons, laying in a store
Summer fuel. A boatman named Fisher,
together with companion, caught over
five thousand feet of bridge timber at the
coal shaft Sunday afternoon. Where it
came from no one knows, but it is believed
that some OF it came from Atchison, and
was to have been used in putting up the su-
perstructure of the great bridge being built
there. The destruction of property along
the banks of the river is also very great.
Above the city, between here and Weston,
acres of fne farm land have fallen into the
swollen stream.
Below Leayenworth, near Conner station,
and Pomeroy, on the line of the Missouri
Pacific, whole farms have been engulied,
one farmer losing two hundred and forty
acres from plantation of two hundred and
eighty. The track OF the Pacific road has
notNet been disturbed, but at Wyandotte the
river has approached so near as to necessi-
tate its removal. The piles which have
been driven into the earth there have done
no good owing to the mellowness and in
| stability of the soil. Heavy rains along
the line OF the river and in the mountains
are the cause OF the present food.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

SHERIFF Bond arrived FROM Topeka day
before yesterday, with Henry Bowen, who
has just been acquitted in the District
Court at Topeka. The charge against him
was stealing government mules. He was
one Of the men who made his escape from
the county Jail some time ago, and who
took shot gun in his flight. He will be
tried on the charge of the stealing of the
weapon.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

A SHOOTING ARRAY, with fatal results, oc-
CURED at the zinc works in Weir City, Kan,
last Monday night, between Pat Lindsey
and man OF the name Of Perkins There
seems TO have been an old grudge between
the two men, which caused Perkins to in
dulge in fearful threats Lindsey prepared
himself, and on Monday night the parties
met at the zinc works. Perkins started TO
praw a revolver, and was warned by Lind
sey to desist. The warning was not needed.
and Lindsey drew his pistol and fred, kill
ing Perkins instantly
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

WITHIN the last three weeks, the subscrip-
ton list OF THE TINES has been increased
by lS9 subscribers. Over seventy-five of
these came from the southern part OF the
city, and have been heretofore subscribers
OF the Commercial We do not pretend to
assign any reason for this wonderful in
crease, but can only say that they continue
to come, and ask that the leading paper of
the State be left at their doors, every mora
ing
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

MIxI-No: l. 1881 90; No. 2. 1os75s: No.
8, 4@5Oc; No. 4, Toe.
OrTER-No. l. S. 90; 30. 2, - 50; No. 8,
81 90; No. 4, 5O975;
RAccooN-No. /, 7oc; No. 2, 4Oc; No. s, 2Oc
No. 4, 10c.
SKUSk-Black, 81, 90; short striped, 75c: mario =
striped, SIC; broad striped, &c.
POLECAr-5@1oc.
MUsKRAI-l5@20c.
OPOssun-5915c.
kTrENs-5c.
WILD CAT-15@25c.
HOUSE CAI-5glOc.
BEAvEs-Per n. 1881 co.
BADGBR-!5G3,c.
FOx-Grey So@4Oc; red, 5OasI On.
WOLT-Large, sOasl so; smAiI, 4U6g70c.
Basil 009s6 50.
GRAIN AND FLoUR.
The price of flour and wheat rema ms firm, kv
grades are steadily advancing; the demand being
greater than the supply As our quotations will
show.
The best grade Of fall wheat in this market,
which Is quoted as Eo.2, was selling yesterday At
soc.
wHEAI-Eall, No. 2. SOC; No. 8, Soc; No. =.
70c; spring 30990c.
Co.s1 Inca, ear 7oc per bu'hsl; 'hslled. 7Se., and
OArs-Are 5Os55c per busbel.
BARLKY-Si 90 perbushei.
RYE-65@075c.
FLoUR-Best 8. 30; XXX. o. 60; Xxx, s. rs;
Star, q Is; xx, 81 90; buckvheat -four. 81 90;
rye -four, ~ 50; graham, 2 rs; corn meal, 81 ~
per 100 lbs; shipstns, 81 %; bran, 81 10.
Considerable vhear Is coming into market.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

Thousands of bald heads can trace theil
nakedness to dandruff. DandrGff result:
from the imperfect circulation in the por-
Gus system. "Constantineis Pine Tar Soap
used daily in washing the head, removes
the stoppages OF the pores. Respiration
follows; the medicinal properties of the
Pine Tar are infused into the skin there
is no dandruff or falling hair. Sold by
druggists. d&w
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

boxed loose lids sealed, Isa2Oc; kettle render
ed, / u cans, 2Oc.
HANs-Susar cured, canvassed, Ice; cAnvassed,
Ice; sweet pickle, Lee.
BAcoS--Clear sides, I2Ixc; dry salt sides, 1lc
sHoULDKRs-Smoked, Toe; dry salt, &C.
PoRK-Clear mess, per barrel, Si7 so; mess,
SIG 90; prime mess, SIS so.
DRIED BsEr- canvassed, per n, I2c; unean-
vassed, lie.
LARD-Kettle rendered, in tierces, lie; 40 10
cans, l412c 2eb cans i5e; ION Paiir boxed loose,
SMOKED BEEF ToSGUK-s5 50 per doz.
BuTIER-Per pound, 23Iz925o.
BKANs-pe bushel, 81 80.
EGGs-per dozen, &c.
CHIcKKHs-Per dozen, g o., to$2 so.
PRAIRIE CHIcKkNs-Per dozen, 81 50, to 81 90.
QUAILs-per dozen, 81 70.
RABBrrs-per dozen, none offered.
OSIoNs-sl % per bushel.
PoTAToEs-New, 90GlO0. per bushel.
TURNIPs-SI 25 per bushel.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
CoFFKx-RIo. Coffee 221sa24; Java, sIa3i.
EAFINED WHITE sUGAKs-A, 1O1sc. yellow 9
to Toe, extra c, lo5sc. c, lo5sei XXX, l0i4c.
TEAs-imper al, lair to choice, 5oal 10; Young
Hyson, 50sl 90; Gunpowder, 659l Is; japan IS
@s5c; Oolong 4Og75.
DRIED APPLkS-S1d9%c.
DRIED PKACHES-9d91lc.
DkIED BLACKBzRRIEs-l29l3"
CsEKsK-lsh9l5c.
CuRRASIs-7HSs12c.
PRUNEs-l49l6c.
LUMBEg.
SToCEs-A, 10 and IL inches. dre.s.f, S5l 90;
c inches, Cressed one side, SIS.
SHKvLNG-Dressed two sides, So 50; % dc,
IS DC.
BARN BoARDs-Rough, S22 so.
sHERTISG-&D.
FksUNG-lst quality, So 50; ID do, 20.
PANEL BoARDs-Dressed, $50.
CkILIss-CleAr, u inch, 81 SO; do, Is inch,
e37 so.
BOX BOARDs-lst quality, SIS.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

CERTAIN young travelling salesman
who has headquarters on Delaware street.
says he has no Use for "gong" anyhow
He pounded one on the road the other day,
the walters at once brought out the grub"
thinking the train had arrived, and the
Landlord swore SO hard he was compelled
to set 'em up" for the boys to appcase the
old fellows wrath.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

MANHOOD! WoMANHooD, MARRIAGE
300 pages. Impediments to Marriage
the cause and cure. Sent sealed, post paid,
for 80 cents, by DE-. c. WHITTIER, 6l7 81.
Charles street, St. Louis, No., the great
specialist. Reed his works. Pamphlets
free. Call or write. His opinion costs
nothing.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

"
rheumatism, neuralgia, lock-jav, sprains, SWELL
ings buns, scalds, caked breaets poisonous bites
resen feet, govt, salt rheum. ear-ache, &C., and
one. 1t is the most wonderful healing and pam
relieving agent the world has ever produced. 1t
sells - no article ever before did SELL and it sells
because II does just what it pretenss to do. One
bottle Of the Centam Uniment for animals u ellov
wrapper) is worth 4 hundred dollars for spawned,
straiosd or CALLED homes and mules. and for screw
worm In sheep. No hmily or stsek-ovner can #.
ford TO Be without Csntsur Iniment. Prics, 50
esnts; large hottls. el.eo. J. B. Bos. 4 CO. j,
- Bssedvay, New York.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

The Champion Glue Co., OF Chicago, Ill,
are turning out new article OF glue,
which Is cheaper and better than any ever
before in the market. Read their lad"
d&u
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

The Atehison papers copied the compli-
mentary notices given of Prof. Marx by the
Leayenworth papers, and the consequence
was that when that gentleman went there,
he was greeted rather coldly.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

YESTERDAY morning, about eleven
O'Clock, Mr.. Curran, overseer OF the poor
farm, and james Kane, a drayman, en-
gagged in a friendly sparring match, during
which Mr.. Curran was tripped by the other,
and fell TO the floor, breaking his right
ankle The broken bone was set by DIR.
Medley, after which the injured man was
taken home.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

Mr.. BRIcE, the postmaster, at Summit
Station, writes us that he was taken from
his bed last Sunday night by parties who
intended to rob the railway depot, but ow-
ing to the outcry he made, their attempt
was frustrated. We make the correction.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29
Thousands

Have alreaay handed in their testimony to
the superiority of Doeley's Yeast Powder
over any in use, and thousands will yet tes-
tiiy to Its worth after giving it trial. 1t
recommends itself. Ask for il at your
crocer's dNw
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

SOME OF the eolored citizens OF this city
have organized lodge of Good Templars,
with a membership OF seventy-fve. w. Z.
Townsend is W. :. T., and Edward Dorsey
Secretary
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29
A WHOLE TOWN At STAKE.
Important Land Suit Affecting the Title to
Kansas City, Kansas

Suit has been instituted in the Circuit
Court OF Wyandotte county by three parties
two by name OF Raglan, and WooJs-in
which it is intended to reclaim the whole
land upon which the City of Kansas, Kan
sas, is built. This involves large amount
Of money, and will naturally attract large
attention from the public. The trial will
occur during the present term of court.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

Castoria 10 none than Substitute for Cs,.
toreil Il b the only s.as article In existence
which 4 Grs - rsgala,s he bowels, care sind-
esae ~ Pssssas naaeN 49,. hhpas..ss y
- - - J: = = - -. -
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29
Administrators Notice.

STATE Of Kansas, -
LRAvKywoRIH COUNTY,
In the Probate Court in and for said County.
In the matter Of the Estate ct
JOEL BAILEY. Deceased.
NYOTICE il hereby given that Lsttsn Of Al
IN minis;rAton, with the VIII annexed, have
been granted to the uDdersisped on the kaate Of
JOEL BALEY, deceased, lase Of sid county, BY
the Homo able, the Probate Curt Of ths eoapty
AID bsaie Aforesaid, dated the 29eh day Of Mach,
A. d. 1875. NOV, all Iersons haviog claims azninst
the said Estate, ere hereby nstifed that they must
pre- eat the TO tie -signed for advance,
within ne year from the date Of said sttess, OF
thew may 10 preciude1 from any benefit II sue b
e,sese; nad hat il sseh CLANS Be net exhibited
within three yens sfter the date II Gid lssse1s,
Shey email - fsssvef barred
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

COUNTERFEIT ten-dollsr notes are being
circulated. Now you want to look out Cor
them,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

THERE is no evidence in the case of Chas,
Winter, charged with the larceny of the
money Of E, Sass and he will be honorably
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
LEAvESwosIH, KAHsS.
April IS, 1875.
STATE Or KANSAS, l.,
LEAvEywoRIn CoCxTH.
NOTICE is hereby given, that At . regular
IN meeting Of the Board Of County Commission
ers begun and held at the Court House. In the city
OF Leavenworth in raid County and State, ON the
5th day o. April A. ID. 1875, Wendeiin Huad md
others OF Kick Township, eholders Of said
County, presented and fled a petition, asking
said Board Of Commissioners for the sppoinfmen,
OF Viewers. to vie ., survey and vaeate . road In
said ovnship, krown IS the "Michaei kinish
Road" Commencing At the Sou newest corner
Of the Northeast quarter Of Section 20, Tosn 8, o.
Range p, thence north on the cas-; side and par
aliei With the quarter section line, betveeu the
lands Of Wend lin Hand aud Eicholas thinner
man, about ninetv one 70 10.
The4r aye- Of the petitioners vas granted. and
g. r. Rhez, Patrick McKeever and WIN. McGav
we're appointed Viewers, to meet at the house Of
wend. lin Humid in Kiekapoo Township, on the
18th day Of May 1875, at 10 O. clock 4. N. or In
case OF failure 70 meet the day designated then
on the following dav, and proceed toviev said rad
and give to all parties concerned, . hearing.
By order Of he Board.
OLIVER DIEFENDOGF,
ap,22-2t-v County CLERK.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

The Millerites of this city who had their
ascension robes ready will have to lay them
aside now, as the going-up has been post.
poned indefinitely.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

WEAVER & SAUNDERS call special atten-
ton to their nice assortment of new para
soils and fans.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

The first of May is the time appointed
for the payment Of taxes on dogs, both
male and female.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

A telegram from Leavenworth TO Europe
costs seventy cents per word. The former
price was one dollar and thirty cents per
wor,l
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

The semi-annual payment OF taxes be-
gins about the first of May, and continues
to the twentieth of June.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

THERE arr at the present time one hun
dred and twenty licensed saloons in the
city.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

The latest sensation in the lecture line is
that Bessie Turner will come West on a
tour Of that kind.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

FIFTEEN hundred disappointed emigrants
returned Last week from California via. the
Kansas Pacific railroad.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29
TeachePA'- Institute.

nUR,UASr 10 CALL From TIE STATE
II supeyinfendant Of Public Instruction, he
First Ju iicial Distlcs Institute, comprising Leav
envsrth county, viii be Red at the C0an soss-,
in Lesvea verth City, On the z5sh, 1st., z5sA and
csth OF Nay, 1875, beginniss =. " clock, 4. . /,
fuesssy. b ~ 25sh. The Trends o. sduess;ea, AZ
veil = teachers, home sDd abroad, sss eosdial-
" Invited TO asaenA. An GxAminatiso II tonahsEs
viu - haid du1sng IL eoans q IT, 1nsfitu9o.
4 ~. 1Aa00xAWs 61pS H1A Aaees
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29
IMPORTANT
To the Trsvsliue Public.


Ii is the duty Of all persons before start
ing on journey, to ascertain by what route
they can reach their destination with the
least trouble, and if there are two or more
roads leading to the same point, to decide
which is the safest and pleasantest to trav.
el.
We take pleasure in stating that the Chi.
cago 4 Northwestern Railway is the Oldest,
ard several miles the shortest, between
Omaha and Chicago. Within the past two
years the road bed has been put in admira-
BILE condition, and almost the entire line has
been relaid with steel rails
The depot i'm Chicago is centrally located,
and as their trains arrive there thirty min
gtes in advance of all other lines. passen-
gers can always be sure of making eastern
connections For all points in northern
and northeastern Iowa, You should purchase
tickets via Marshall, Cedar Rapids, or
Clinton. For points in northern Illinois OF
Wisconsin, via Fulton; and il YOU are 60
ing to Chicago, or east, you should, by all
means, purchase your tickets by the Old
Pioneer Route
The CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
You will find on all through trains Pull.
man sleepers, new and magnificent dav
coaches, ard the best smoking and second
class cars now on any road in the United
States.
Particular information, with maps, time
tables, etc, may be had al any OF the
through ticket offices in the west, or upon
personal or written application
j, II. MOUNTAIN, Western Travelling
Agent, Omaha, Neb., or to
w. II. SrENNErT, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
feb25-w
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29
The CHICAGO & NoRTHwEsrERN.

NEWTON RoBERTsoS, charged with pass
ing counterfeit money, and who has been
lying in Jail here for some time past, has
been sentenced by the United States District
Court At Topeka, to five years imprison-
ment in the State Renisentiary. The Gaze
Of Francis NJ: Wells, indicted with Robert
son, was continued.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

The township assessors met at the county
cour: house, yesterday, and agreed upon a
uniform basis of assessment. The follow
ing are the rates agreed upon:
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29
CENTAUR LINIMENT,

The great discovery of the age.
There Is no pain which the Cen
tAur Iiniment will not relieve, nt
swelling which il will not subdue,
and no lamepees which IL will no,
cure. This b strong language,
hut il II true. 1t IL no humbug
the receipt is printed around each
bottle. A circular containing
HAPf &c 49, ~ -rnInSf,-I <x.vo~ ~
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

= ArE we to have another grasshopper in
vasion7 Southwest from the city, at the
foot of Pilot Knob, countless millions Of
these insects are gathered, ready at any mo
ment to light upon the green fields and
gardens of our nnsuspecting citizens. The
grasshopper seems to be kind Of moral
outcast, is amenable to no Law, and cares
for nobody. The Legislature made one
grand mistake when it forgot 70 pes . lau
Prohihitng he M 4 fipat yasds ~
.2nQno R1kDHn10n. ~ - ~ -
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29
To Consumers of Glue.

Use Bachelors celebrated Hair Dye, pos
iiiveiy the best. apl2l
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

Horses list class, $50 and upwards.
Work Cattle-per yoke, $50.
sattle-C months old Sl2 and upwards.
Four-year-old steers-S20.
Mules-1st class, eco.
Sheep and gOats-sl-OG
Hogs-from SI.O0 to $500
WaSons-lst class, $40.
The assessors then adjourned to meet
again, at the same place, on the LIST day of
June, when they will receive the state
ments and reports of the various railroads
OF the county.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29
PROPOSALS FOR
County Bridges.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
LEAvKsWO1rH, KANSAS,
ApYil Ism. 1875.

April 18Th, 1875.
Proposals. viii be resolved at this oelcs until Il
o eto NJ. Eo1dsy, May 3, 1875. for hui ding
bridges, either Of wood irou Points hereinafter
name To Wit:
One over The nor b fork Of Fall Creek, on the
Atchisoo and Tony ansxie state road. in AIsxan-
dria Township.
The other svsr Toagl,oxis Creex. on the Wild
road, in ToUganoxis Township.
Both n be constructor according to plans and
Ale In this Office.
The Board OF County Conmiaion@s reserves the
dSht 10 reject any and all bids.
By ordsr ofths Bosrd.
OLIVER DIEPENDORF,
api22 3t-w Ceanty Clerk.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

NOV I or, ChlcAsO and 81. Louis exchange Y
buying at pa. and selling At e to y premium.
HIDES AxD ROBES.
HIDxs-Green 61.G7c; green ssited, s,a99c; dry
dint 179isEe; dry salt, lie.
BUFFALO hIDks-Winter Bull, 81 so; Gov, 81 so;
spikes 81 so; yearlings, 509s0c; summer bull,
81 IS; COW, 81 so; spike, 81 20; yeariing, 4Oc.
BUFFALO RoBEs-Soft-dresseda and y hole, no. ],
e9 20; no. 2, S. 90; no. 5, o. Oh. Call, no. i,
IS 90; no. 2, S. %; no, 8, 81 %. Usage, no. l.,
IS %; no. % 90; g. 81 90; calf, /, ~ so:
no. 2, 81 SO; no. 3, 81 o.; soft and hard cuils,
81 0O02 10.
soiled robes are worth so cents to S1O0 less than
new. Badly soiied summer robe are almost WORTH
less.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-05-06
A Monster Shark.

/. will be recollectsd that in late issue
we announced the strarding of an immense
shark ut Shansin, in the Isle of ight
The skin OF this huge fish has now arrived
III London, having been purchased for the
British Museum. The difficult operation
Ut t,.ins the skin of so gigantic creature
has been admirably carried ont by Mr..
GERHARD, Jr., whose aoilitv IN preparing
skeletons for the British Museum is well
known. It's total length is twenty nine
feet its circumference fifteen feet at the
largest part. Its teeth are exceedingly
small and not the least like the large white
ivory teeth seen in sharks of museums:
thsy are set with intersr Rees one from the
other, and about the size Of cats teeth
This is the basking shark-SQaatHs mari
aa,ts, cetoriaus mdxtnus, sqadr.us eiephaS,
shIid>h, hUe-mother or homer OF Orkney,
sluhsh, west coast of Ireland. 1t Is not,
however 10 be confou1dei with the sunEsh
--ert.d goriscus m0id-that is. the shape
Of ,be sun. The huge sharks appear in
considerable numbers in the spring along
the northwest coast of Donegal and Clsw
Bay The Sun fish Bank is probably the
first shoal water made by the fish coming
IL fran the Atlantic. Little or nothing is
known Of the habits OF this fish, " hich is
probably tie largest among known sharks,
Couch records one taken in Cornwall
measuring thirty one feet eight inches. 1t
]. supposed thht they swallow their prey
aiu. The Irish fishermen spear them for
H. sake of the oil which is to be obtained
irnm their liver. ! bis fish, when floating
90 the water, is frequently taken for the
whale on account gifts somewhat sluggish
movements; hence it is also called the hask
ING shark. 1t is supposed that the present
sbecimen had lost its way, being bound
probably for the west coast of Ireland
London Daily Ners.