The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26

Icelanders use the fat, which can be
kept for long time, in place of lard,
and eat 1t up with the prepared fish.
The liver affords good deal of oil, and
in Greenland the skin is used In the
construction of canoes. Sharks teeth
are frequently dug up In fossil remains,
and specimens have been found of
which the enameled portion was four
and half inches in length, from whence
geologist has calculated that the shark
which owned this tooth must have ex-
ceeded seventy feet in length.
In the year 1881 an American ship
named the "Olympus," anchored off
the Island of Bourbon, in the Indian
Ocean, and some of the sailors obtained
permission to go ashore and enjoy
walk after the days work. Night was
coming on, and the quartermaster on
duty, tempted to indulge in q bath by
the tranquility of the scene and the
delicious GOODNESS of the water, undress-
ed and jumped overheard from the gang
way. The quartermaster was q good
swimmer, and was soon some distance
from the ship, oblivious of danger. But
the cook, q negro, who was sitting in
the main chains cooling himself after
his hot days duty, chanced to espy the
fin of shark which was swimming
near the surface of the water on the
other side of the ship to that on which
his shipmate was disporting himself.
His first impulse, after making sure
what 1t was (for SO large was the size
that he thought it must be plank,
was to call and warn him of his danger,
but 1t seemed he wisely determined not
to do SO lest the news might paralyze
him with terror. So he quickly warned
some of the sailors, and in little more
than two minutes a small dingy sus-
pended at the davits was lowered into
the water, and the crew were pulling
with might and main toward their
comrade.
Whether it was that only now the
shark caught sight of the man in the
water, or the noise of the boat attracted
his attention in that direction, the huge
fish turned and made toward the quar-
termaster, who, still unconscious of the
fearful danger menacing him, continued
to swim away with redoubled energy,
as the quick click of the rowlocks
warned him of the approach of his ship
mates. Reticence would now have
been misplaced, as, unless he was res
cued within few seconds, all would be
over with him.
Williams" shouted out the cock
swain, "there are sharks near you; be
quick-get into the boat, as you value
your life.'
Apprehending at length the full hor-
ror of his position, the quartermaster
turned to the little boat, where alone
was safety, and being powerful swim
mer, was soon alongside. But the shark
was upon him. "Quick quick ~
shouted his shipmates, while the bow
man, glancing over his shoulder, threw
in his oar, and quick as thought, jump
ed up, boat hook in hand, to try and
help the struggling seaman.
Way enough" shouted the cock
swain, as the boat, impelled by strong
arms, shot almost over the quartermas-
ter, who, after final effort, extended
his arms to sieze the gunwhale of the
boat, while two of the crew leaned over
on the side in order to help him out.
But the shark was not thus easily balk-
ed of its anticipated prey, as 1t was near
enough to make its venture, darted half
out of the water, exposing its prodigious
strength, and turned over on its side,
opened its cadaverous jaws. At that
moment, when all appeared lost, the
bowman, exerting all his strength land
it so happened that he was the most
powerful man in his ship, plunged the
boat hook right into the mouth of the
animal, which writhing in agony, fell
back into the water, and snapped the
weapon in two. Turning upon the boat
in its fury, 1t lashed it with its tail with
such terrific force that it STAYED it for
ward. The sailors had Just time to
draw In their shipmate, when they be-
came aware of the new danger menac-
ing all of them. The boat began to fill,
when deliverance came from another
quarter. Their cries for help, (which,
owing to the calmness of the evening,
were audible great distance,) attracted
the attention Of the crew of schooner
near the land, who quickly launched
their long-boat, and made toward them.
The shark, lashing the water with
fury and pain, appeared determined to