Daily evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville [Ky.]) 1883-1887, 1883-04-11

WniCh are not so lar from the reptiles as
is generally supp osed. The mouth is
extremely large, the teeth are sharp,
those in the middle being the largest
and formed for hard work. 1t is said
that though the lligator grows with ex-
IRENE rapidity, the crocodile grows at
the rate Of twelve inches in nine months,
The cayman and gavial are relations of
the above, the latter being the largest,
spe linens of which having been seen in
the Nile twenty-five an even thirty feet
long, their long, narrow Jaws containing
10 sharp teeth. The marsh crocodile
OF India is much dreaded, and, Judging
from the skull of one in the British
Museum, which is nine feet long, it is
safe TO promise for its owner total
length of thirty-three feet In taking
food the crocOdiles are much livelier
than the all gators, and those OF the
" est Indies have been seen to toss
their food in the air, catching it skill
fully. They rarely attack people out of
water, but there is case on record in
which priest was followed. the reptile
gaining on him by taking the most sur
priSipg leaps, bending its back after the
fashion OF cat. and making such good
time that the bewildcred clergyman,
after rushing round in II circle i'm vain
attempts 10 avoid it, was obliged to take
to tree, where he was watched for
some time.
Waterton, the naturalist, has prob
ably the unenviabIe distinction of being
the only person who ever rode a cav
man barebarked. In his "Wanderings''
he says:
II placed all the people at the end
CT the rope and ordered them TO pull
until the cayman appeared ut the sur
face OF the water. He plunged furi-
o loly as soon ~ he arrived at these up
per regions, and immed atelv went be-
low again upon their Stacking OF the
rope. | saw enough not to al in love
at first sight, and now told them we
would have him on shore Immediately
at all risks. They pulled again and out
he came .lOll,trHM bOrrcHtt3tiu IN
tormn.' BY this time he was within
two yard, of mo. | saw h. was in a
state Of fear and perturbat on. and /
instantly dropped the mast. pyaug up,
and lea ,ed upOd his back, turning hall
arOund a. | ydu.tcd, so that ! gained
nv sea with my face in a rght 20 j.
ton. | Immediately seized b : tore
les, and by main force twisted them
ON his ba k; thus hey served me Il,
brole. He now seemed recovered
from Ms urpriSe, and. probably ,ancy-
inc himself in hostile to.lpanv, he
dashed the sand with his long tail. /
was ON Of reach of the strokes by be-
ing near his head, but lie continued To
or. 4 =.
uncomfortable. 1t must have been
fine ght for an unocc pied spectator
The people roared ont in ri mph, and
were SO yociiero that it was some
time before the heard me tell them 10
pill me and my beast OF hurlc I'M
thcr inland. was apprehensivc the
rope might break. and then there won d
have been every chance OF going down
10 he regions under the water tn tue
cayman. The people now Dragged IS
abo forty yards on he IN /: was
the fiji st and last time was ever on
caymanS back"
BY decree OF fashion the crocodile !
and alligator have become familiar. and !
the demand for their hides exceeds the |
supply. Boots, shoes, bags, franks, I
bets and nnumerable art cles are made |
froll it. 1t is d ed in many tints, but |
the natural shade is the most desirable,
assumin with age Il rich chestnut tint. |
Not only are the hides valuable, but the |
teeth are made into jewelry, and it is
common sight to see, awaiting the
Northern express at Baldwin, Fla, a
youth with shirt studs, neck-tie pin,
sleeve buttons and cane head of croco-
die teeth, while his gip-sack is per-
haps from the same unfortunate rep
tile. Certain African tribes also affect
the teeth, only they are worn in the
nose and around the neck. N \. Sun. |
A horses Lead ought to be as free
rs his feet, except that the head must
be used rs the guiding rat. II W uld |
be Just as sensible to tic and brace up
bis tail when he is 10 bc backed rs TO
iasten his head when he j. going for
ward, A horse OF any spirit always |
holds his head where It ought To be
when he is in motion. -IAdtd90pO
JOarRd'.
Picked Peaches: Take six pounds
of sugar to one quart of good cider vim
egar, boil the peaches in this (atter rub
bing oil the iur, or peeling them. as YOU
| r1ler) until broom spllnt will easily
pierce the skin; stick some cloves into
the peaches before putting them into