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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17
PRISON AS A PUNISHMENT.

are no outward signs of pilikia.
Because the surface is one unruffled
expanse, we think that the depths
below are alike in repose. Yet, no
one who has noticed the long strings
of prisoners defiling along our streets
every morning and evening, will
deny that crime of some kind, per-
haps trivial or commonplace but still
crime, is rampant in our midst.
1t is, therefore, necessity, not
only for our rulers but for every
true citizen, to consider whether the
best means are taken for the sup
preston and the eradication of this
criminal society amongst us. We
do not deny that there are laws on
our statute books which were pro-
mulgated for that purpose, and that
these laws are faithfully carried out;
but we do say that Judging from
statistics the number Of prisoners is
on the increase and that therefore
these laws fail, not in the suppress
sion of crime, but in its eradication.
And We lay the blame Of this on
the kind way in which our prisoners
are treated. What deterrence is
there in Imprisonment to criminal
who knows he will be allowed to go
out in the open air every day, that
he will not have to work too hard,
and that he will get his board and
lodging in, perhaps, better style than
if he had been an honest man and
lived in his own home. He comes
along the streets to his work clad, it
is true, in garb which marks his
20 ition, but which does not prevent
any of his acquaintance stopping
him in his walk and giving him the
latest news and probably some water
melon.
What is wrong in this, is, not the
charity Of his acquaintances, that is
excellent on their part; but the want
of line of demarcation between the
two. Apparently they stand on an
equality, the prisoner and the free
man, the disgraced criminal and the
honest citizen. Neither seems to
feel any shame or any want Of ease
in the transaction. 1t Is as though
both were free and honest.
And we will never be able to
eradicate confirmed criminals from
amongst us till something is done in
this direction, till public sentiment
is aronsed both in the breast of the
Hawaiian and foreigner and it is felt
by all to be an everlasting disgrace
to be condemned to prison for a
criminal deed.
Let the laws (Which, we hear, are
on the statute book) be strictly en-
forced as regards the intercourse of
prisoners with free men in the
streets. Let the prisoners be made
to feel that they isolated from inter-
course with honest people till their
term Of punishment expires.
And we urge our charftably dis
posed citizens to form a Discharged
Prisoners Aid Society, for the re-
formation of criminals while in the
gaol, and Strengthening their new
purposes when they get outside. In
other countries these societies have
done good work and why not here.
The above remarks do not apply
to their treatment while within the
Qaol walls. as they are there sub
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

jccted 70 the restraints Of discipline,
but they apply to the street life, so
to speak, Of the prisoners.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

Correspondence Is solicited on the top.
ics Of the day, or what may become so.
We reserve the right TO excise pure
ly personal matter.
We do not hold ourselves responsible
for the opinions expressed by our cor
espondents.-ED.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

TIE Edward May sails tomorrow
with many Chinese passengers for
Hongkong.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

The Board Of Health met yester-
day. First answer to our question.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

Hrs Majesty gave lunch in honor
Of Gen. Comfy yesterday afternoon,
at his Waikiki residence. The band
enlivened the party with appropriate
music.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

ANOTHER HOUSE ROBBERY. - On
Tuesday afternoon some person stole
25 feet Of garden hose from No. / q,
Wellington Place. 1t is high time
the police got on the track of these
petty larcenists, as apparently there
Is a gang of them about. What they
do with hose, however, is a puzzle.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

The latest town gossip yesterday
was that Mr.. Curtis Iaukea would
go to Japan on Friday. Rumor
even took upon herself greater
powers and not only suggested but
appointed Mr.. Curtis Iaukea's sue
cessor in the Foreign Office. In
quiries however, proved that the
rumor had no foundation other than
idle gossip
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

TnE Appropriation Act is at last
published, the total is SO, 1858, 1866.
Now comes the question, how we
are going to pay tho excess of ex-
penditure over income. Because
even if we borrow the money we will
owe that amount.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

The AMER Head sails to-day Mt 4
O'Clock p. m.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

The great credit sale at Hackfeld's s
will be resumed to-day at 1OA.M.
Yesterday the bidding was brisk and
spirited, and judging from the at
tendance there must be an immense
number of Chinese traders in Homo
lulu. Some of the wealthiest from
the other Islands were also present.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

The bark Oberon, from Liver
pool, is 100 days out to-day. Her
last voyage was made in l0s days,
and we remember the Captain saying
he would try to get in in 100 days
next time. So she may be expected
any time.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

Yhe Suez left San Francisco at 8
p. m. on the 9Th.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

WE call the attention of capital
lists, investors, and others to the
fact that Mcssrs. w. o. Smith &
Co. announce, for sale, some shares
Of very valuable plantation stock.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-17

Two more runaways yesterday
afternoon. The horses in one of Clark
and Co.'S drays ran away from the
steamer wharf up Fort Street, and
were not stopped till they passed
Hotel Street. They overturned post
at the lower end of Fort Street but
did no other damage. A young lady
was seated in an express waiting in
front of Mellis' when one Of the en-
observing the near approach of the
runaways got her out Of the vehicle
and pulled it on one side, saving her
from serious injury, if not death.
The horses were pluckily stopped
by young man in the employ of
Mr.. Mcintyre, we believe, who de-
serves great credit for his presence
Of mind. Fortunately, a very few
carriages were in Fort street at the
time, though half an hour previous
it was nearly blocked with them.
Also, yesterday afternoon, one of
Foster & Co.'s coal carts was being
unloaded OH the wharf and the horses
ran away but were soon stopped.
We hear the top of the cart was
knocked off. A third runaway
team, said to be H. r. Macfarlane' 8 ,
on King street, last night at z 80.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-10-01
VIJANDE g. Co.
81 FO RTALEzA 81.

q
Giran letras sobre las siguientss plazas de la
Peninsula Islas adyacentes, por todas can't
dades, cortos dias de vista. Tambien girsn
por telegrato cualquiera suma sobre las mis-
mas plazas.
A Ageciras, Almeria, Almagro, Aran.
juez, Antequera, Avila, Anduiar, Albacete,
Alcazar, Alicante, Aimaden, ArcOs dc Ia
Frontera, Almansa, Alcoy, Almendralejo
Amanda Duero.
b Barcelona, Bilbao, BadAjoz, Burgo
Bejar, Baeza. ssa
Oalahorra, Uaceres, Oalatayud, Oastropol Oar.
mono, Oiesa, Ooris Ouevas de Vega
/ D. Daniel
E. FL EscOrial, Ecija.
F. Ferr0l, NgUeras de UaEtropo.
G Gibraltar, Corona, Granada, Gijon
GusdRlajara
H. Huelva, Huesca, Haro.
L. 1ntRntee. }u
j. Jerez de Ia Frontera, Jaen, J6tlva.
e L-,L Lkrida, Leo.i, LOgrono, LugO, Luarca,
Lnares, Lola, I Tca, La Screens
M Madrid Maiagas Murcla, Mahon, No
da, Medina del Campo.
N Novelda..s saE,
o. Oviedo, 0rense, Orihuela.
p P&mpion&, Palma, Palencia, POnteye,
ira, Penaranda dc Bracamonie, PlaSencia.
Padr6n.
q Quintanar de la Orden.
RI Keus, Riyadeo.
s. Santander, Sevilla, San Sebastian, So
.amanca, Santiago, 6oria, SegsVia, Eiguenza,
an Fernando, Santa Cruz de TeAerife.
II - Tarrsgona, Teruel, Trujillo, Tafalla,
Talavera de la. Reina, Toledo, Tarani6n, TOro,
Torrijos, Tldela- ..s~e.s.1
V-Valencia, Valladolid, vitoriA, valde-
penas, Vigo, Venar6s, Verin, Vega de Riva.
doe. fias
z Z--Zaragoza, zamora, zafra.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-10-01
AMIGO DE uUuOS.
p&Lpt4As k0ttOWAy.

Miliones de personas, en- toOas las parties
uei Munoo, reccmlenuan dlchas PlldOIaG
como 81 mejor resJauratlvo dc Ia sRlud QUE
sts oonoce. Elias cuIan tOdas las atecclO
nes del coIazon, uel h1gado, del estomagU,
Qe los rlnOues Qo lUs lntestlnoS, y remue-
ven La acr1monla, la naJuIencla y Ia cardial-
kla, expulsauuo Go la sanKIe COuA lmpureza,
IortAleclenuo eompIetsmente el slsTema ner-
vioso y dAnuo un tono saludabIe q Ia orga-
nlzaclOn general.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-10-01
tGasssate Hsllsuay,

EsLe ua1av1llosO DaisalnO sana luralible
menLe las Aerl0as antlkuas, Ias llagas, y los
Males DO pleIu LAS 0e pecho fOr medic
de su lnnuencla las ulceKas vlruIentas to-
Liam muy pEonto un aspectO COnVhleclenue
0eSap1loCen. Jamas ueJa este GnEuenLL
fe1ElkeIt1uLo uo p1OuuCI1 nAa cuIh peLtecLa
ue las dlece1oues ue Ia IleA, los cOnstlpo-
uOS, las tOs0s y 0t fredericksburg, t1un cuHnut
81 la apeiddo eu tanO So0os los demas
r6IneuIOh.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-10-01

yhRORfS- -CORRESS kSPAIOLES
DE LA COMPANIA TRASATLANT1CA A
ANTEs
DE A. LOPEZ T COMP.
para Puerto Rico y la Habaaa
SALIDAS.-De Barcelona los dias 4 q
de cada mes. DE Valencia ell 5-De Malaga
ell y q. DE Cadiz ell 10 y 30.-De Santan
der el 2O.-De Ia Uoruha el 81.
Sc expenden billetes directos para Maya
guez, Ponce, Santiago de Cuba, Gibara Nuevi
O-Rico Habana.
vIAJE DlRECTO DESDE PUERTO-R
SANTANDER
Salida lie Puero-Rico si da 10 de cad.
mes
- oAmara zs camara. 80 c. prettO. sa cAmara
lbs l3o IS SO
Tumblet puede haccfse el viaje, saliendo dc
Puerto Rico, los dias :, 3 y % de cada mes
trahbol dauuo eli la hnDhlla
Los i'rec'oe para estoo 9laJeO, SOL los 81
ktilentsse
Iii H.G ,.
DC fuerto- 41co i la habaIla. $50 y "a y l..
ne Id. u xoantanuer, OAulA bar
celona lyia Habans). ...... Zoo 100 "
So axn;dep nasa;as ia lido U vnelta eon III
D. y cs rebala. at.#
Habra rebaDas para las lamilias numerosaS
con nlllOE.
PRIMEHA sEGUNDA OAMARA.
Un nlno hasta de amos, en- cada camilla,
AAS@ 49, 1+arn<.
ssia e.ss s Ios 1a as snos aI0s sain IN nasais
f'ns Hemas nassie antaro
mrnoDp. =, .sp
'-. e-
noo haa+ @ f.1 fns naoS ~oS % oss13a Ios don. ~
; 1SS H.e- o--+oro
pasa1e en'Sro'
SfRTlGlt Ek Lb HANNA l plB. HIED,
80, ,rf
ocN AsoAAA EN- NoEVAAAs' SA0AhA' oo6A'
FoNoE' AA1AooA1 FoA7Ao-0AoO'
~ >,
~~ ~
AO
ooiusa uo n"osu" % - - oe oau" 'noS par"
lo de de nrs y - uo "a ~ ID ~ - H. u,O1." OK n,
al. de oso. Cuba el 8 IL. ID. ID. Ponce.
IL. do T Ponce 81 . ID. 10. IL. Mayagtez.
ia. de ID MayagueA ei III ID. 10. Sah Juan.
Ha,7X,nN(>
..ars~e,,.,1 80
~ e o., M,v,.s4,,.ex -, Ia IL ii. "a Ponce
I'd ns = 1nns al 20 ID ID. ID ! GeInha
l0 dc s. oe UuDa 81 IL id. id. ld Gibara.
Id. us GiDara u " Id. III. ii. Nuevltas
Ia. 90 NueviLas ei Il III. III. I'd. Habana
Los dias 10. entregara este buuue al vapor
,.orrao nna sui. ny.r 1I,nz RorceIoua ia S.r
% one 1am,,uce de los puerlos De escaIa. co.
20 ignaImente ia Que reciba dol yapor fJER-
TO-RIOO. prOceosnte de Colon Puertus Ual
rsc,tico
Los tiias tS. recibira Ia carga que conduzca
nara ..os l,uertos Dc su ru.a uara Colon '
Fuertos oei Pacltico, q vapor correo aue s,ue
M (j.d,x al d,a IN
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-10-01
lO1lCO-G6nltaloS

C6lebres p1ldo1us del especislista DR.
MORALES, contra la aebllidad, impoten-
cls, espermatorlea y esterllidad. Su
pso esta exento de tooo peiigro. Se ven-
ue en las Lrlnclpaies farmacias, 2
IeSOS orc. l54
Dr. Morales, Oarretas, 80. Madrid.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-10-01
A LLU n Is S !.

Los cigarrillos de esta acreditada marca
de la Habana, 10 reconocen rival. En- su
elavoracion solo SO enplea Ia mejor rama
de las escogldas vegas de Ia vuelta abajo.
Fueron premiados en- los EXposiciones DE-
Paris, L6ndre, Viena, Chile, Flladeltia Ell
.uantas han lido rlesentados q concursos
han obtenido eienpre los mas huncriticos
premios
Los fumadores inteligentes les dan sus
mas decidida preterencia.
En- todas parties son sohcitado los excelen-
tes cigarrillos Ambrosia y Obsequio de Allo-
mes, cuya marcss debe pedirse en- todos los
estabIecimieAtos importantes de esta isla y
al por mayor sus dnicos Agentes Sres. p.
MartOrell y Go.
Marina calle del Dep6slto ndmero e Ca
pitaL
1 Pintos de Yenta en- esta oiudad OEonilte
terias La Mayorquina, La Palma, Cafe del
Oomercio y La Zaragozana.
Sucesores de Dorado y Co., Sres. Dalmau
yCauti y Tabaqueria de Antonio Caubet
StoIerse hijos. hta. d.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-10-01

ebecmeD moEtado nivel de los bazare de Europa
ga encuentra sudo de
negro ey chae ac uaje casmr lana rajes de
gano p6vo drill bauco de color genero para consu Ia
bncas cuelos botones
ra puos pchera camsas pueos corba sonberos
artlculos para cabaleros siendo el lena de la
M.EGANCIA. VARIEDAD BARATURA. m.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-10-14
Taas, taAis, sstassss, sss.

Bowman Oakley, having pnt their schooner
Traveller in thorough repair, Tow prepared to
o for or deliver freight in localities whore the
STEAMERS do not stop. Particular attention paid to
VOL Hides and Oil. Have the best connections IN
san Francisco, epsblihg us 10 make libeia' ad-
yauces. BOWMAN & OAKLEY, Anacoit q.
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NR. SEZ1NHWX
NO. IL KEARNY STREET,
Treats ALI Chronic and Special Diseases

YOUNG MEN
Who may be suffering from tho effects VI youthful
fulies or indiscretn will do well to avsll them
selves Of this the greatest boon laid at the al
tar Of suffering humsnity. DIR. SpiDney will guar
antee to forfeit $500 for every OF senins weak
ness or private disease of any kind or character
which he undertakes and fails to care.
Middle Aged Men.
There are many at the age of 30 to GO who are
troubled with too frequent excavations oil H.. bad
der. often accompanied by slight snarting or
burning sensation. and n weakening of the system
In o manner the patient cannot account for On OK.
amining the urinary deposits ropy sediment will
often be found, and sometimes small PARTICLES of
albnmen will appear or the color will be OF thin
niikish hue again changing To ad.rk aud torpid
appearance. There many men who die Of this
difficulty, ignoran, of tho cause which II the s"c-
ond stage OF seminal weakness. DR.. S. will guarun-
antee perfect euro in vi snch cases and health.
rest ration Of the gepito.nrin organs.
Office Hours - 10 IL 4. and 6 to y sundays, from
10 TO IL Is. m. Consultation free. Thorough rxaIIin
alton and advice, S.. Call or address
DR. SPINNEY CO.,
12H No. II K.arny street. San Francisco.
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Are prepared to furnish everything In their lire at
reasonable prices. Fits guarantees, both for body
and let. Also general assortment Of Ladies' and
Gentlsmens Foot Wear, and q general assortment
Of Clothing, Furnishing Goods. Hats. Caps, aud
everything in the Gents Furnishing Goods line
which We offer ut the most reaet nabe rates. "a ly
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OF
Delegs
Covert
Secreta
MRrshd
U. 8. A
Auditn
T'ressu1
Survey
Judge |
Judge 1
Judge 1
&. Registe
a Reeeiv(
tAudito]
TrssslI
Sheriff.
+ Assessd
Probate
Survey
C,rone
School
Cf,rntnt
sad H.. \
Auditd
T'reasu
Sheriff
proi,at
Survey
Uoluin
Fleming
DrsrRi|
wedness
COMM
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PRoBA
Monday
January
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John 7. PETERSON,
MI CT. chant all or.
AND MANUFACTURE or
Gents' and Hoys' Fashionable Suits,
PORT TOWNSEND, W. T.

i prepared 10 make up Gents Clothing according
70 tho latest fashions. SPECIAL attention paid to Re-
pairing aud Cleaning. Terms moderate. Has con-
stxntly on hand lot Of Fine French Cloths and
Clssinieres. Oregon aud Mission rassimercs from
which parties select for themselves Orders
from 8 distance promptly attended to.
~ Agent for the Singer and Crown Sewing Ma.
shines. % 6m
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At Nashville, Tenn, recently, de>
mented daughter of James Clev.l,nd,
poisoned the whole family by putting
strychnine in their ten.
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TIN only way to escape an avalanche
j. by running. and run Of anything
less than $50 miles an hour il Ill thrown
away.
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A RARE CHANCE. FOR THE IMMI-
GRANT OR SPECULATOR.

The undersigned now hers his Farm for sale, ad.
joining the front of the celebrated Ship Hsr
Dor, on Fidalgo Island, Whatcom county. The
place IL largely composed OF fresh water marsh and
alder bottom. Sixteen under cultivation;
cabin grain and hay sheds, with other improve
ments making it very desirable farm. The prop.
erty has other advantages existing and prospective
which may be seen upon examination. TALL and zee
the place. The subscriber will give fnil particulars
by letter IL desired. Address A. l.. GRAHAM Ana
cortes, Whatcom county, W. T.
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TEIE REA-T
English Remedy

ersion to Snce y, Dmness OF ViSi n. Noises in the
Head, the Wit II fluid passing nnoiroryed in The
urine and many other diseases that lead TO insanity
AMI death
Das. MENTHE who is regular Ply scian
(grsduat, OF the University of Pennsyivanial. will
agree to f rfet Five HUNDRED Dollars for n
case of this kind the vital Restorative (undPr
his specie advice and treatuen) will not cure, or
for euvfhng impure or injurious found in IL. Fsk.
1sITTEE treats All Private Diseascs successfully
without Mercury. CO. COnSufta lion Free.
Thorough examination and advice, Including anal,
sis of urine. So. Price OF Vital Restorative, So ,
bottle. or four tim the quantity $40; sent 10 any
sddress upou receipt of price. or .. d.. secure
from obsei vation aud in ivste name II desired, h!
A. L. MlNTIh, M ID.
IL Kearny St.. San Francisco, CAL
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE; will be sent TO any one
applying by letter. stating symptoms, sex and age
strict secrecy in regard to all business transactions
DR.. MTNTIES KIDNEY REMEDY. NEPHRET
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all druggists. 81 abottie; 9 bortles f"r s..
DR.. MINTIE'S DANDfLION Pulls nre tho beet
and cheapest Dyspepsia and Bilious Cure in the
ma ket. For sale b. all druggists. l.tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-27
..The Cyc,ene,, and ..rhe Tornado,

EFT he Cyciene'' and 1.-THE Tornado.,s
The difference between cyclone and tor
nado is defined by Mr.. William Ferris, of the
United States coast survey, to be this: A cy-
clone Is usually broad, fiat, gyrating disc of
atmosphere. very much greater in width than
in altitude; tornado is a column Of gyrating
air. the altitude Of which is several times
greater than its diameter. Cyclones are born
Of conditions extending over large areas; tor
nahoes depend rather upon the vertical rela-
tons OF the atmosphere, and occur when owing
70 local changes Of temperature, the under
strata OF air burst up through the everything
strata The enormous vel0cities Of the ascend
ing current OF tornadOes are supposed to he
caused by the difference between the ryrafin0
velOcities above and those on the surface n f.
these ascending currents which carry nm the
vast bodies Of water afterward precipitated I'm
the form Of dehge Of rain. The water is
sometimes kept from falling by the ascending
currents, and is often projected outside the
area OF the tornado, when 1t falls In q gentle
shower over large area When the weight of
the water Overbears the force Of the ascending
currents, there occurs the tremendous fall of
rain known as clOud-burst. When the area OF
tornado Is very small, land-spout or water
spout may be formed. according as Il IA over
land or water. The width Of these spouts ranges
between two feet and two hundred and their
height from thirty to fifteen hundred feet. A
white squall Ia IN Invisible spout formed when
the dew-point Is low. The ACCOMMODATING clond
Is Invisible because Of tie height, but below
there Is q raging and boiling eco, with the ry-
rating current Of air around Il Iand-snonfa
and water-spouts ere hollow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-27
An Alligator a .Fish;ur.,

While at Wakula Spring. in Florida. spring
that covers several acres and is from forty -five
to sixty feet in depth. DIR. Wolfe, If this city,
witnessed few days since an alli,sator's method
of catching his Fridays dinner. The spring. be
1t remembered. is as clear as crystal. any thing
on its bottom being perfectly visible. The Doc
tor thus describes the scene:
There was an old batteau In the sprinp. which
made use OF to float me around to see the
sights The owner of this ancient craft, Mr.
Courseaux, padded the boat and acted as guide
We made several fruitless efforts to capture fish
with a gig, when we discovered an alligator
enjoying sun bath on the sandy beach. | gave
him prod with the gig which made him quickly
slide INTO deep water. and there in full sight he
lay at full length upon the white shell bottom,
forty feet beneath the surface of the water. Be-
ing entirely out of reach. we left him. as 'twere
asleep. In two hours we returned to see if he
had changed his position, but he still remained
10 dIgnlfcd repose, perhaps cogitating over the
Hex 1 had given his head with the gig. Our
boat lay lightly on the surface of the water
above him. He was as visible to our sight as he
could be sensible to our touch. He seemed to be
last asleep, and what strengthened this impress
sion was the fact that not less than a hundred
nshes, OF all sizes and varieties, swan around
him, nipping watery parasites and moses from
his horny skin. noticed this familiarity of the
hsh with the gator with absorbing interest
About the head and outlines of his capacous
mouth. the fish appeared to be particularly at
tracted and most inGustriOusly engaged. They
clustered here as thick as flies and were as busy
as bees. While entirely absorbed in watching
THIS strange operation, conceive Of my astOnish-
ment when saw the gator gradually. and, as I
Thought. lazily, open his mouth to it's fullest ex-
tent This. instead Of frightening the fish, only
gave them better facilities for picking crumbs
OF comfort from the alligators tongue and
teeth. They went in in crowds each trying to
be IN advance of the other. unit. the red pas
sage to Hades was throngcd. Sooner than /
can write it that deadly trap was shut, and the
fish were seen no more Those that had got
only halfway in or halfway out We're caught in
the middle, and wiggled for liberty or DEATH
and 1t was surely death. Closely watched the
gator, anxious to see the end of this massacre.
fancied saw him look up at me with a playful
smile twnkling in his eye, as he seemed to saw.
i fooled emf He then gave a ehopping gulph
or two with his ponderous jaws and again went
to sleep, or in other words, set his trap for
new supply of creduious fishes"