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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22
PURIM
Grand Fancy Dress and Masquerade
Ball.
A Gala Occasion.

On Tuesday evening til,
Opera House presented a scene
If dazzling splendnr, rare',
witnessed in this city. Th'
,ocasion was the eighth annua
Purim Ball, given by tn,
lkiba Eyer Lodge No. 249
|. o. b. 3. The company COM
menced assembling about S
o'clock, and at 9 O'Clock the
band struck mp a merry tune,
ana the dance commenced. Py
half.past ten nearly all had ar
rived. The house was comfort
ably tull, without being crowd
ed. Manv were in mask, and
the spectacle pres nted by the
ladies and gentlemen in elcgent
ball dress and fantastic haMli-
inents was one that would
puzzle the most experienced
fashion reporter to do justice
to. The ladies of Brennan are
noted fer their beauty and
taste, and ON this OCCASION they
surpassed themselves, if such a
thing is within the range of
possibility. A description of
the various elegant toilets worn
would be a task that we dare
not undertake. knowing tull
well orr inability to do the
subject anything like justice
About eighty couples in all
were present. Among those in
masquerade dress, we noted the
following: a very large aud
athletic Conanche chief. in war
paint and feathers. n being
verSed in the Comanche dialect
we cannot give am elaborate
description of his make up
further than to note that he must
nav, been semi-civilized
as he wore shnes instead
of moccasius. Two Jap
anese ladies. Two Malayian
ladies, An old Polish Jcwess.
A lady in a domino'. D,olle
lack Filter and irau (bad spell
ing but near enough) One
pair OF Niger minstrels, twin
brothers. and end m II. An
italian organ grinder with an
improvised monkey in the shape
ot a sickly looking coon. \
Highlander who wore striped
instead of plaid hose. Two
old Jews. A New York 18th
Ragt. militia man. A Broad
way swell in a suit of Arkansas
pink checked silk. An cxguis-
lite of tho reign of Georg. III,
and also Il number of boys in
divers and suadry characters to
suit their fancies. As will be |
noticed by the above list of
masker-, by far the larger part
of the company were in ordina- |
ry evening party dress. The
Italian string band discoursed
most excellent music and the !
was thoroughly enjoy
ed BY. the participants. An
elegant cold collation. was par
taken OF about IL o'clock, after
which dancing was resumed aud
kept up until the small h. urs.
The various committees and the
managers of the bali have every
reason TO congratulate them
selves on the complete success
they achieved. 1t was enIpllat-
ically 1.-The ball" of the season.
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TELEeRArn OFrIcE.-A note
from the operator, Mr.. Ben
Franklin, informs us that Office
hours on Sunday arc from S
to 10 A. N. and 5 to 6r.N.
By a recent order ofthecnmpany
the word "coIlrct'' on all MESA
gesis charged the same as though
it appeared in the body OF the
message.
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Administrators. Notice.

A THE JANUARY TERM, A. u.
n 1877, o: the Coanty Court of
washington county. the und- signed
we're appo nts i executors of the Ass
will OF W. A. Logan, decesoed.
All persons having claims ayiinst
the estate of the deceased are notified
TO present the same for ailaw,ssces
within tip time rescribsd by law.
JEFFERSoN BASSE TT,
e. II. NORTON
Executors.
Efenham. March 10, fs7s-asw4t
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BALL.-TLere was a very
pleasant German social dance
at Stolz's school house, in the
louisville neighborl,ood on last
Saturday evening. Several
I,renhamites we're in attendance
and report a pleasant time.
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THE STREETS.-Wurk on the
streets is still being vigorously
prosecuted, Every man in town
who is over eighteen and under
tortv>tise years OF age is subject
to two days road duty. Colonel
O'Riordan, overseer of all the
roads and streets within the cor
porate limits OF the city, is hav-
ing some excellent work done,
and by the time he gets through
the streets will be in better
condition than they have tor
several years.
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i'eRsosab.-Mr. r. /. Turck
helm Is no longer to he found at
the dry goods emporium OF d.
w. Bloombargh. He has left
the city.
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CnEAP.-A horse was sold on
the public square on Saturday
for two dollars and fifty cents.
The horse was by no means
handsome. A Spanish mule
about two sizes larger than a
jackass rabbi was sold toreleven
dollars.
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CcRRrsroxpKsTs.-We want
lp:al correspondents at Gay
Hill. Long Point, Washington,
William Penn aud GrabalI.
Who will fill the billl
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TRAvn.-Parties who attended
the concert at Travis, on Friday
evening, say twas a brilliant
success; the music was very fine
and the supper most excellent.
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ROSTER:

following is the companys
ROSTER:
| Captain, Robt. SchmerbccS; First Lirut.
Gas:av Doliaca; Second Lieut., II. Fisher;
Ajj't., F. Presuu; Prira Is, Sar Scaleaker,
| E. N Schleaker. Albert Werner, Aug.
Werner, Fcrd Werner, F Mayer, V. Ma4his.
A. Seu, r. sander. y. Render, {. Minkwlsr,
A. Roos, II. FRANKIE. Aug. klch, X. L. Bss.
set, f Krcntzlia, T. wu,ipka, A Baer, L.
zeiss. sam Muery.
The uniform of the company
consits OF gray military coat
with green tac'ng and white
buttons, black trousers and
Alpine hat with green or
black plume. The arm, are
improved Remington brecch
lpading rifles. About two
o'clock in the afternoon the
company and invited guests as
sembled at their Schutzan house,
very neat and comfortable
building, situated OF. the road at
the southwest c rnor OF the city
cemetery The exercise o. the
afternoon Was target shooting
for a prize, CONSISTING ofa hand
some silver medal made to or
der By Mr. IL. w GRADER. the
jeweller, ct this city. 1t bore
an appropriate inscription. Each
member Of the company had Ave
shots. The distance shot was one
hundred yards at regulation
target. But few of the shooters
missed it entirely; taken alto
gether the shooting was very
good. Private Ang. Koch was
swaried the prize medal tor
the best shooting. The custo-
.nsry ceremony of awarding a
leather medal for the worst shot
vas dispenscdw with. Beer, cigars
and eiibles were plentyaala very
agreeable and pleasant time was
had daring the progress Of the
exercises. in the evening the
company gave a bali at Zeiss'
Hall, which was well attended.
Excellent music was furnished
by W. Voss' band. OF Labahia
prairie. Dancing was kept up
till an early hour Monday
morning. All who participated
in the FIST anniversary of the
Bfenhan Schu.zen Vercin will
long remember 1t as pleasant,
occasion
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souxry CouRT.-Fhis court j
still in session, but thu business
being transacted is OF no public
Interest.
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NV DwELLIses.- Mr.. Thos.
Dryer has how in course OF
construction a very conlmodions
frame dwelling house on Main
street. Sir. T. A. Eagelke is
also building fine house on
the bcsutitul lot Just south of
his residence. The frame work
OF both houses is novu,.
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IloT COFFEE AND CAKEs.-
: Dan & Otto, at the new Con-
iectionery store on the north
side of the square, keep Hot
Coffee and Cakes on hand at
all hours.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22

THERE was a great many
country. people in town on Sat-
urdsy. The streets looked quite
lively after the dull times Dur
ing the week.
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G1DDINoS BEEF MARKEr.-In
this issue appears the card of
Messrs. F. Becker & Co.. butch
ers at GioGings. who are now
running a first class market at
that place, and who we are
pleased to learn are doing al ex-
tensive business supplying no
tells along the line OF the Wes-
tern Branch Of the Ii. & I. g.,
railway, and also the section
houses. Mr.. Seeker is a clever
.iovlal gentleman, an | is deserv-
ing of liberal patronage.
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VoLk~FEsr.-We publish in
this issue a large double column
advertisement OF the Fourth
Brenlam Volkstest. The pro-
gramme is varied and enter
tanning. Read the ad. and keep
posted. 1t is bsnnd to be a
big thing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22

FoR a soul sqlare meal go to
the PuESIx RESTAURANT. 1t
will cost you only q quarter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22

DIED at Industry, Oh the 18th
inst Mr.. j. MISEsKA, and old
and respectable citizen and far
mcr OF Austin county, Texas,
aged - years. He leaves Il large
family and many friends 10
mourn his lost.
The Christisr's hope no fear can blight,
M lHin hi, peace destroy:
IL. views beyond the realms of light
Of pure hJuntiiess joy
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TurRg has not been a victim
In the Mayors Cont tor a
couple o, weeks. No trim
h,ings.
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Committee to wait on Com
missioners Court and City conn
ell TO ask exemption of road
taxation for five years: 3. Ii.
Bassett, E. Reichardt and X.
E!iridge.
Mr. BreedIove moved that
the CHAIRMAN be requested to
call meeting OF the people OF
Washington county, at some
tntnre time at which the direc.
tors of the road will be present,
after which the meeting ad-
journed, subject to the call of
the chairman.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22

PEACH AMP HoNEY !-Old
peach and fresh honey ut Hirsch-
berg's.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22

THE Brenham Grays have re-
e"ived an invitation to attend a
military ball at Galveston on the
10Th inst, by the Is!and City
Rifles, in honor OF the dedica-
tion OF their new armory. They
have also an invitation from the
Central City Guards to par;ici-
pate in the military parade at
the Waco Mai Fest celebration,
and they hope to be able to go.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22

F,RNEes a.e all as busy as
bees at home. They Gully come
10 town on urgent business.
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CENTRAL HOUSE.


r AND SCRIP No. 21-s5s. for go
A acres, issued SC th- san Antonio
and Mexican Gulf r. Z. Try 5. Crrshy,
Commissioner of the Grnetal Land
Office, dated March 26sh 1868. Unless
of it be received 81 ths
General Land Office within 8 months
from this da,e, viii apply 10 the ptu-
per officers Tor duplisaIe
VIM. I. GAMPBEl.L.
January iltl. 1878 wSw.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22
RAILROAD MEETING.

BRENNAN, Tex. MARcn, 81. 1878.
A meeting Of the citizens Of
BRENNAN convened in answer TO
a call TO consider of aid to Gulf,
Colorodo, and Santa Fe Rails
way;
On motion of Mr.. Shepard,
Maj. Bassett was called to the
chair. He made some pertinent
remarks in regard to the neces-
sity OF the road to Washington
county, and suggested the further
organization OF the meeting by
the election of secretaries.
Messrs. c. c. Garrett and
J. &. Rankin, were elected
Secretary and Assistent Score
rary.
After remarks By Leander
Cannon, Mir. koppeil, Mr..
Warren; financial agent of the
company, c. w. Hurley, Mr..
Brooks, the contractor, and also
Messrs. Seth Shepard, c. r.
Breedlove and G. G. Hemming.
The following committees were
appointed: COMMITTEES to canvass
the county and solicit aid, and
subscription to stock, and right
of Wav
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At Wholesale.

JUsT RECEIVED THO CAR Loads
81 of cto.crst Flour; 100 bbis Sn
ga; 100 Sacks Cuifse; car ssnleuser's
bottled Beer; car Assorted Canned
Fruit 80 bulls Choicest Iiq durS; 50s0u
brands Cigars. Chewing and
Smoking Tobacco; Bacon, LAID. Hathss
etc, sold to the trade at galveston and
Houston prices strictly, at " holr,ale.
at d. W. BL0oMBARGHSs
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22

A FEW bales of cotton are
brought to town every day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22

MARRIAGE LICENSEES issle by
Il. NJ. Lewis, County Clerk tor
the week ending March, 21st:
Charles Stephens, and Ema-
line Green.
Henry Davidson, and TiSha
Brown.
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ST. rArRItK's DAY.
Anniversary al the Beenham sehutsen
yerein.
The Germanla Club.

Sunday as almost everybody
is aware was St. Patrick's Day.
The weather WAS beautiful, clear
md balmy; neither too hot nor
90 cool. BY a happy c,inci-
'ience the first anniversary OF
he Brenham Schutzen Vsrem
,ell on the 18th inst, st. Pat
rick's day. The Schutzen Yer
elm is an mdeosnient military
company, composed OF some of
the best young men, of German
nationality, in the city. The
following is the company's
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New Advertisements
sfraued or sknlan.

ElRoM THE pREAlsiES OF THE
II undersigned. hear Nsxirx. o4 il,.f
nth INST. ON. dmS bas inare. branded
y. p. on left hips left fore font white.
blaze face; small >1drile fnsrhs IN tsss
weathers. aboat ii hands lifeh. in Ans
order. had "a belI when cite F,.,t home.
| will pay ten d,.lsrs reSlfd sof tbs
rec very of the animal.
mcL2a-wlm J. NJ. Lot 'KEf'f-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22

Mr.. GALLOWAY is taking bet
ter pictures than was ever taken
in BRENNAN.
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PuESIx REsrAuRAxT.-A good
square lucal tor twenty-five
eeits,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22

FREE BILLIARDS a Hirscll-
bsrgs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22

Square meals for rs cent, at
the Phenix Restaurant.
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Local Intelligence.

TnK gardens in town are
looking beautiful.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-22

The County Clerk is DISCUS
ted and speaks OF resigning.
The reason he is Disguised is
that he has only issued two
marriage licenses tits week.
Marriage licenses are cash in
hand.
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W EEKLY CoTToN STATEMENT.
Mr.. W. K. Lewis furnishes
the BANNRR with the following
statement for the week ending
Thursday, the 18th inst:
Net receipts. ............. 93
Shipments. -. .......... 60
Stock on hand. .640
Total receipts. 1886
Freight TO New York, Soc.
per 100 his, rail and water.
Weather report by DIR. Wood:
Total rainfall in inches. $40
Highest temperature. 10
Lowest temperature. SO
Average temperature. -. II
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SPRING MILLINERY,

INSRS j. L. NORTON HAS receive /
w full Il sorta.tiiIt ui new sat
beautiful goods. embracing Puteris
ilats, Cn'rimmed Hats, Ribbons,
| Flowers, Veihngs. Laces, etc. Also
newes, stylesin Neck Wear. ineIuding
lnces, Cuffs, Ra hings, Jsbotss Ties,
| tischues &C. A handsome line Of
White io,Sts has been added t. this
denariment, embracing Emb.cide;ies,
Rniiling snd fucsing.
Opening Day April Sd.
nebo3 ", r,f
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me. * w : -
Prati's Radiant Oil, = case 2 as 90
DAGeINe AND TIES.
Bagging, double anchor. keavy Is f5s
Ties. all kind, per bdl. "a rs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-20
The s. List of Tramps. -

A Washington correspondent writes
American tourists, as is we'll known,
have weakness for writing their names
in places famous or otherwise. Thus
thousands have written their names in
the cupola at Mount Vernon, at Airing
ton, on the rocks at Niagara Falls, on
Jefferson's rock at Harper's Ferry, and
other places equally famous in this coun-
try. A great many have weakness for
writing their names at the top of the
dome of the capital, and it is due to this
fact that this paragraph was suggested.
ALI kinds of efforts have been made to
prevent this continual disfguring of the
walls, but without any apparent effect.
Some weeks ago some fellow wrote
above the names near the top of the
dome, and so high that no one can get
to it, the words, "List of Tramps." OF
course all who want to write their names
are forced, if at all, to write them under
these words, thus CHASING themselves
as tramps. It is really wonderful how
these simple words have stopped the
scribblers from defacing the walls and
ratings by writing on them. 1t may be
that if this remedy was applied else.
where it would have the same effect,
though it would be too tremendous q
thing to believe that the habit ever can
be broken up in this country or else.
where by any device.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-20

An incident, as pathetic as any legend
of Killarney and the Irish lake country,
recently occurred at Tough Erne. A
member of the royal Irish constabulary,
unmindful of the rigid regulations of
the police service, took the colleen of
his heart to the altar without receiving
the permission of his superiors. After
his marriage was reported at head
quarters, attempts were made to secure
relaxation of the rules in his case, for he
was popular and efficient officer. Not
even at the instance of Cupid could the
rigid laws of the police be waived. Poor
Roe this was the officers name-must
leave the force; such was the stern
order. He prepared to start for Aus
tralia with his young wife, consoled by
her love for any sacrifices he had made.
Happy in their honeymoon, he and his
bride sailed up Tough Erne for Eunis-
killen, to make final preparations for
their departure from ireland. At the
landing place his wife fell into the water
while stepping from the steamer. With
the quickn sss of thought he plunged in
to save her. Losing all presence of
mind, she, in her struggle for life,
entwined her arms around him, and
before any assistance could be rendered,
both sank to rise no more.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-20
AbOut NutmegS,

Nutmegs grow on trees which look
like pear trees, and are generally over
twenty feet high. The flowers are very
much like the lily of the valley. They
are pale yellow, and very fragrant. The
nutmeg is the seed of the fruit, and mace
is the thin covering over this ceed. The
fruit is about as large as peach, When
ripe, it breaks open and shows the little
nut inside. The trees grow on the
islands of Asia. and in tropical America.
They bear fruit for seventy or eighty
years, having ripe fruit upon them at
all seasons. A fine tree in Jamaica has
ovor 1000 nutmegs on it yearly. The
Dutch used to have all the nutmeg
trade, as they owned the Banda islands,
and conquered all the other traders, and
destroyed the trees. To keep the price
up, they once burned three piles of nut
megs, each one as large as a church.
Nature did not sympathize with such
meanness. The nutmeg pigeon, found
in all the Indian islands, did for the
world what the Dutch had determined
should not be done-carried these nuts,
which are their food, into all the sur
counding countries, and trees grew
again, and the world has the benefit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-20
Largest Gun in the World.

The largest gun in the world is 100
ton gun, made in England by Sir
William Armstrong for the Italian gov
eminent. At the trial at Spezzia, Italy,
with proiectile of nearly 1000 pounds,
and charges of powder of 299 to 1878
pounds, the pressure at bottom of base
ranged from 16 to 20 tons per square
inch. The velocity of shot obtained
was 1887 to 1864 feet per second. The
targets used consisted of various metal
plates of 21.8 inches thickness, backed
up by sufficient wooden supports to
make total of 81 inches. A steel plate,
from the Creuzot foundry Costing
$4,000, was also used, and although
the shot failed to penetrate the plate, it
dealt the target such fearful blow as
to fully destroy it, and there is no iron
clad now afloat capable of resisting the
shot of this gun. The length of shot is
from feet to feet inches, by 1926
inches in diameter. Length of bore OF
gun is 20 diameters; diameter over all
nearly SO inches, -ChScago Inter- Ocean.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-20
Tho brilliant Randolph.

John Randolph, of Roanoke, is the
subject of an entertaining biography
just published in Richmond. In it is
to be found this picture of the brilliant
Southerner at the age of forty-three
ellis hair was bright brown, straight,
not perceptibly gray, thrown back from
his forehead and tied into a queue,
neither long nor thick. His complex
ion was swarthy his face beardless,
full, round and plump; his eye hazel,
brilliant, inquisitive, proud his mouth
was of delicate cast, well suited to
small head and face filled with exquis-
tie teeth, we'll kept as they could be I;
his lips painted, as it were, with indigo,
indicating days of suffering and nights
of torturing pain. His hands were
fair and delicate as any girls. Every
part of his dress and person was evil
IDENTIFY accustomed to the utmost care.
His face was the most beautiful and at
tractive to me / had almost ever seen.
His manner was deliberate, beyond any
speaker I have ever heard. He
stood firm in his position, his action and
grace seemed to be from the knee up.
His voice was that of a well-toned
fageolet, the key conversational, though
swelled to its utmost compass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-20

that he was struck down by an assassin while
entering the Peruvian senate chamber.
The West Of Englsnd bank, whose main Of
fee is at Bristol, with fifty branches, has failed
for sl7, 500, 900. The shareholders number
2,000 and their liability is unlimited The fall
ure caused the utmost CONSERVATION In South
Wales.
The reply Of the ameer Of AfghAnistan TO
England ultimatum was evidently written
after the defeat of the Afghsns at Ali Musjid.
He abandons bis defiant attitude, excules his
former refusal TO receive an English embassy,
expresses desire TO resume his former friend
" relations with Great Britain, and says he
will not oppose the visit Of a small temporary
mission from England.
The death Of President Alcantsrs, Of Ven
ezuela, is announced.
Henry Wells, founder OF Wells, Fargo q
Co.'S express company, born in New Hamp-
shire in 1905, died 10 Glasgow, Scotland, the
other day
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-20
A Realizes Strength.

The late Prof. Goss gives an interest
ing instance of the herculean strength
of the common beetle. Every one,
says the professor, "who has taken the
common beetle in his hand, knows that
its limbs, il not remarkable for agility,
are very powerful ; but l was not pre-
pared for 50 Samson-like a power as
that have Just witnessed. When the
insect was brought to me, having no
box to put it in, was at loss where to
place il until 1 could kill it. A quart
bottle full of milk being on the table,
placed the beetle for the present un-
der that, the hollow of the bottle allow
ing him to stand upright. Presently,
to my surprise, the bottle began to
move slowly and glide along the smooth
table, propelled by the muscular power
of the imprisoned insect, and continued
for some time to perambulate the sur
face, to the establishment of all who
witnessed it. The weight of the bottle
and contents could not have been less
than three and half pounds, while
that of the beetle would be under one
half ounce, so that it moved a weight
one hundred and twelve times greater
than its own. A better notion than
figures can convey will be attained of
this fact by supposing lad of fifteen
to be imprisoned under the great ball
of st. Paul's, which weighs fifteen thou
sand pounds, and to move it to and fro
upon smooth pavement by pushing
within l'-DratggiSts' Circular.