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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
DE VENTA.

En- un precio m6dico, se desea
realizar una 5omba con todos sus
accessories, propia para Nm inge-
nio de azicar.
Dicha bomba procede de Loo
acreditados talleres de 10 s'Socie-
dad an6nima de los antiques Es-
tablecimientos Call" de Paris y
Sc encuentra en- perfecto estado
de usO.
Los que Ia interesen pueden
dirigirse a los sefiores
125 Silva, Ferrer d Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
GustaVO G. BindSeil
Comtsionista, erportador y agente al
fdbricas r. 32 Hahsn street.
NusUa- York.

Ofrece sus servicios al comercio le
esta Antilla en- tcdos los ramos dc la
industria americana y posee inmensas
facilidades para la compra y venta de
toda clase de articulos.
Hace especialidades de toda clase el
coches carruajes, srneses para caba-
los y sillas de montar a precios sur a
mente bajos que desaffan toda comre-
tencia en- estos ramos.
Solicita correspondence y da cotiza-
clones de todo genero de productos y
artetactos. -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
AVISO AL COMERCI0.

La Sociedad que giraba en- Sabana
del Palmar bajo la raz6n de Manuel
Pout6n y Compahia ha quedado disnel-
Ia por espiraci6n del contrato social,
habiendose constituido con esta fecha
una nueva casa que girara con la mis-
ma razcn de Manuel POat6n y Compa-
MIA que, al continuar los negocios de su
antecesora, queda encargada de su liqui-
daci6n.
Sen socios gestores de 10 nueva So
ciedad los sehores don Manuel Pout6n
y Fernandez y don Ramon Quir6s y
Quinones.
Sabana del Palmar, 81 de Octubre
d. Il884.-Monuel Pont6n y Compahia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
MOSBACHER g. CO.
Murray 13- -Comisionistas Apartado 1928
NUEVA-YORK.

Dedioan particular atenci6n d IA
compra, empaque y expedition de to-
da clase de articulos procedentes de la
industria fabril norte americana; en-
grandes peqnefas cantidades q todas
parties del mundo, con especialidad d
las Antillas espaiolas.
Catalogos, cotizaciones y claves te-
legrafcas Sc suministran mediante
aplicaci6n. Sc solicita correspondent
cia. J4u
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29

Segdn la Gaceta de hoy, ha silo
nombrado Consejero de Admins
TRACTION en- esta isla nuestro apre-
ciable amigo ell Secretario del
Gobierno General Sr. d. Ricardo
de Cubells.
Creyendo que Sc Ran reaiizado
las aspiraciones del Sr. Cubells,
expresamosle nuestros mas since
ros placemes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29

IPues no desea POGO El Do
mingo, que digamosl
Bien hace, por 10 tanto, al ex-
clamar:
esDonde esta Ell artifce2"
Nosotros no lie conocemos.
iComo no sea ell colega domi-
nical.. en- Ell nombre!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29

Segdn vemos en- los peri6dicos
de la Peninsula, ha sido promovi-
do al empleo de Brigadier ell dig
no y pundonoroso Coronel de
Eiercito don Jose Mirelis, nues-
tro distinguido amigo, ell cual fae
sustituido en- La Comandancia Nj
litir de Mavagiiez por ell sefior
Carri6n.
Enviamos nuestra mas cordial
enhorabuena al caballero Mirelis.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
JOSE MENfNpEzy IL
III PEARL STREET.
p. o. BOX 317Z.
Nv EW YORK

~ II w II " AOAA
Ofrecen sus servicios como comis1ouistas
"a general, para compras de euantos articulos
1onciernen i la industria pfoductos Norte-
americanog y de iti consume en- las Anti
las kispauo americans.
Reoiben consignaciones de productos tropi-
Gales, hacienda adelantos sobre dichas consig
naciones en- cr6dito sobre las prinoipales pla-
zas de Europa Norte America.
Sc daran garantias 8 cuantas refercGcias
sean necesarias. La remuneration sera 10 mas
mitads al case.
Para mas uormenores dirigirse los mir
mos 80
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29

no es viable en- la alta marea para los
ancones lanchas, y queda en- seco tan
pronto como aqn6lla pasa.
Y como este irroga conslderables
perinicios al comercio y d la localldad
toda, l.amamos la atenci6a de qulen
leba y pueda, para qae Sc ponga expe-
ditto el curso del ric, cesando tan aror-
NAL situaci6n."
Surtido. Selecto y muy extern
so es el de mercancias que ACADIA de
importar ell acreditado almacen de los
senores Safnz, Cerra y c.. Visiten
ese almacen las personas de gusto, y
de segur que Sc ainilaraa aute tau
tos articul0s de novedad, f.ntasia J
elegancia.
Los precios, aiadt m1is, son arregla-
dos Y ventaiosos para Ell comprador.
lPuede pcdirse ma
Curiosa profecta. 10 es sin
duda alguna (dice un colega) Is que
uu correspon-ul de Alemauia, preyien-
10 los progresses que Sc estan reallsAn-
10, envi6 a un per6lico de Chile hace
26 amos
"Ei aho 2,o57 sucadera la signiente
escena entire un principe ruso y sn
criado joan:
Prtnci e.-Juan auda cn el acto d
la America del Snr (como qulen die
al Puente de Hierro), y dile mi her
mano que Sc vsnga d conner conmlgo
Juan sale regresa la media horA
d:ciendo;
-Excelencia, dice su hermano qne
con mucho gasto vandra a conner hey
con su excelencia. Solo tiene que YER
antes a un amigo en- el Polo Norte y
en- seguida veudra q San Petersba-
20.
-Prmcipe.-Esta ben; sube d pre-
parar la mesa, teiswJta a mi esposa
& Paris, avlsdnlole que mi hermano
viene 4 conner hoy con nosotros pre-
parame ell g.obr, porque tengo antes
que hacer una diligencia en- Londres.
Juan sube al seguudo piso, y men-
tras tanto ell principe, sintiendose aca-
dorado, mira el reloj y dice; me sobra
adn tempo para If d Londres."
Y Sc trasIada d las Anti.las conner
naranjas. -.
Recorte. un macs
rro de escnela la biblioteca de un sablo
amigo suyo, vic en- uno de los estantes
un queso de bola,.
-iMe prestas ese libro?-dijo- Sc
fialando al queso.
No puede ser. Es un original y
va sabes que los originates no salen
nunca de las bibiotecas.
Quincalla y Eerreteria.-En la
de Armas y Jimeuez, Cruz Is, Sc ven
den, q precios sumamente baratos, loza,
cristaleria, vidrios pianos, cordeleria,
estaflo, cavaz6n de hierro, bronco, CO.
bre J zinc.
NO mueren en- casa,-Pidase el
"Rough m Rats" los boticarios; des-
TERRA los ratones, chinches, cucara-
chas, moscas, hormigas y los insectos
de todas classes.
EternO verano.-SQue cosa hay
mas bella que ell verano con sn riqneza
de flores, ell canto de sus paJaros ell
resplandor del sol? iY cuan triste es
D nsar que dentro de unos pocos meses
los paiaros Sc habran lido d tierras dom
de ell sol es mas caliente, y Las flores
yaceraa bajo una capa de nieve.
Empero, hay una terra donde eter-
namente lnce ell sol y emiten las flores
su fragancia, y donde son desconocidas
la nieve ell hielo, Esta es la terra de
las flores, 8 la Florida.
Por un proceiimiento tan delicado
como su propia fragancia, es conserva-
da esta en- la exquisite preparation CO.
nocida bsio ell nombre de Aqua Flori-
dad de Murray y Lanman, que refres-
ca en- ell verano como las flores que lie
dan la vida y recuerda en- ell invlerno
sus machitadas hojas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
AVISO.

- - ~H<
Ofrecemos los siguientes efectos que
hemos recibido:
ACEITE LINAZA, crudo y cocido.
CEMENTO ROMANO.
HIERRO GALVANIZADO acana-
lado de 6yS pies.
IDEM IDEM, liso de 8 pies.
CUMBRERAS.
CLAVOS galvanizados.
IDEM de tonelero de 8 y 10 peni-
ques.
MACHETES ESPADINES.
SACOS DOBLES de 2642 pulga-
das.
IDEM DRILETE de 24-S7 pulga-
das.
PINTURAS verde, plomo, y zinc.
CERVEZAS Alemanas en- cajas.
IDEM Inglesas Marcas I y Barril.
COGNAC de Muller Freres de 80
IDEM Marca G. G. G.
CHAMPAGNE Roederer.
IDEM Mumm.
IDEM CLIQU0T.
MANTEQUILLA Danesa en- latas
de y 2 6.
PAJA DE YAREY blanca.
Puerto-Rico, ls de Octubre 1884.
1876 FEppERsEN Go.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
GACETILLAS.

Errata. la carta que ha-
ce POGO publicsmos de nuestro apre-
ciable corresponsal de Fajardo, en- lu-
gar de las palabras 'arribara d es-
te hermoso pals en- uni6a de su apre-
ciable familia", debierou haber salido
las siguientes: "arribara a este hermo-
so pals en- union de apreciable familla. "
Concierto.-Hemo recibido un
programa del concerto vocal { lnstru-
mentar que debe haberse celebrado el
28 en- Hamacao, bene6cio de la sefio-
rita Paoli.
velada.-Parece ser one en- Ia
que tendr& efecto manana microbes
en- ell Ateneo tomara parte nuestro ami
go ell inspirado poeta don Aniceto Val
DIVA.
Mucho 10 celebramos.
CerradO.-Hemos dido decir que
ell dis de los Difnntos no Sc abrira al
pdblico nuestro Cementerio como en-
amos AHI6rIOTeS.
vacantes.-La estan las Depo-
sitarias de los Municipios de Juana-
Dfaz y Cayey; las plazas de Medico
Titular de Maunabo, Patillas y GALES
la Contaduria municipal de Juana-Diaz,
y la plaza de escribiente del Ayanta-
mieuto de la Ceiba.
Calendario.-El Sr, AcOsta nos
hs obsequiado con un ejemplar del
"Calendario de la isla de Puerto-Ri-
CO." para 1885, esmeradamente editado
en- Ell establecimiepto de que es propie-
tario ell citado sef1or.
lie damos mil gracias.
Gracias.-Hemos sido invita-
dos para la aperture en- Santurce de
una "Sociedad de los Amigos del pro-
greso santnrceno," acto que tendra lu-
gar ell / ? de Noviembre.
Agradecemos la fineza y deseamos
larga vida d La nueva sociedad.
IL DR.. Tizol.-Este reputado
faeultatiyo, de regreso Puerto-Rico,
Sc encuentra sufriendo cuarentena.
Esta vence msnana.
One sea bien venido ell DR.. Tizol.
Sobre La marejada.-Dice STA
EacicLopedia," )" de Arecibo
"a consecuencia de la fuerte mare
iada que experiment6, en- La pasada Sc
mana, toda la costa norte y noroeste de
la isla, Sc ha cegado, frente al sitio lla-
mado Ell Pasqje, el GAUGE del rio, que
dando en- su consecuencia obstaculizado
el trafco por esa via para eomunicar-
nos con ell puerto y practicar las ope-
clones de carga y descarga.
Algunos seflores comerclantes trata-
ron en- seguida de abrir canal por ell
sitio mas conveniente, pero parece que
encontraron oposici6n por parte de los
vecinos de aqnel caserfo, que ocurrieron
& la autoridad, quien mand6 paralizar
las obras emprendidas, Y que Sc practi-
easen por otrc lugar, cuyo gasto han
sufragado los fondos pdblicos.
Resnmiendo; el rio sigue obstruido,
pues Ia zanjs alberta hAcia el centFO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29

La Junta de Obras del puerto
abre un concurso para la adquisi-
ci6n de un tren de limpia necesa
rio para Ell deogado del canal de
entrada y fondeadero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
AwE@O.

Con esta fecha hemos revocado el
poder especial que para pleitos y CO.
bros, habfamos conferido d don Jose
Vallines, encargado de la liquidation
de nuestra estinguida sucursal de Mo-
rows, dejandole en- su buena opinion y
fama. A la vez henos ortorgado iden-
tico poder 4 don Enrique Bosch y Ca
rambot para que entienda en- cuanto Sc
relacione con la liquidaci6n de 10 re-
ferida sucursal.
Bayam6n, P. r. % 0tbre. 1884,
EspINosA RopRIauEz y Go. l2s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
ARROz HAMBIRGTES.

Por vapor NICET0 Sc
ACADIA de recibir una gran
partida de c]ase superior
en- Ell almac6n de Severe
Baston y SO realiza al con-
tado d preciO limitadisi-
mo. 1913
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
AGUILAR. DELeADO g. co.

TETUAN 38.
Corlsionistas, almacenistas al por mayor i'm
portadorrs de where's mercancias de todas pro %
dencias
Compra venta de frutos del pats
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
GUILLERMO RUBERT. ssa soss. Sg''

aLA BALEAR,
Comerciante, importador de todss procedencias
de mercancias articulos dc novedad, p~rcelana y
cristaleria, Agente en- esta isa de la muy hrredita
da fabrca de calzado de los Sres jose RuberE Co
ventas por mayor al detail.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
S0CIEDAD ANONIMA
DE CREDITo n6ERcAMT1L
SAN JUAN PUERTO-RICO.

SissaeiOs del actiso pasivo de saa SocisdaI On
ei dia dc Ia fscha.
Capital realizado. o............... i.129, 64b6
CURSOS
Existencia efectiva
en- caja......... 481, ,073-49
Saldo & cargo de CO.
rresponsales. -. 48,3l2-l5 529, ,3S5-64
Existencia en- cartera.. 545,s32-1s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
SIERRA, CLOS & CO.

TRTuAE NtMERos 26, n 2e.
Almacsniatss importadores de proviuiones d.
todas procedencias,
Yensas 81 Ppr mayor
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
eAcETA DE HOY.

E. o. sobre la cesacion de la
Junta de Agrimensura de esta
provincial.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29

GuilIermo Clemente L.osa-
da Vidal, Professor Ele-
mental de instruction
primaria y de Latin,
da lecciones q domicilio, q pre-.
clos convencionales; vive Gale de
San Sebastian Mum. So. 1873
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
MIGUEL SARALEG & CO.

SAN JUSTO II. Almacen de Ferreteria
quincalla. Surtido general. Primero en- su ciase
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
RODIGUEz, MORENO g. co.

Com rc antes en- toios Ios a~ticulos del ramo de
qutHs ala Su lido general dc peles.
Ageptes generates de la ia; rica de baues de ests
Capital cuYa xistsncia ae 800 nidos de 4, realiEa
i 26-Ip,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29

GAIA De PRESTAMOS.

Ell dia 81 del corriente Sc rematarau
en- pdblica subasta las prendas de los
talones que d continuation Sc expresan,
por cuenta de quien corresponds y Or
den de los Sres. 6. Tinaud & Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29

Quincalla y Eerreteria.-En la
de Armas Jimeuez, Cruz Is, Sc ven
den, d precios sumamente baratos, loza,
cristaleria, vidrios pianos, cordeleria,
estano, clavaz6n de hlerro, bronco, CO.
bre J zinc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29

Ha sido reparado ell cable entire
Jamaica y Puerto-Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29

Recorte.-Visitando un macs
tro de escuela la bibioteca de un sable
amigo suyo, vi6 en- uno de los estantes
un queso de bola..
q Ne prestas ese libro?-dijo- Sc
nalando al queso.
No puede SER Es un original,
va sabes que los originates no saen
nunca de las bibliotecas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29

NO mueren en- casa.-Pidase el
"Rough m Rats" los boticarlos; des-
TERRA los ratones, chinches, cucara-
chas, moscas, hormigas y los insectos
de todas classes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-10-29
ARMAS g. JlMENEz. Cruz IS.

Establecimiento DE- ferreteria quncalla, surtido
general en- Ell ramo, yentas al por mayor detail;
Sienen constantemente pledra plastca Portland para
tanques, algibes lavaderos Precios muy limita-
dos.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-15
Abandoned Vessels.

Derelicts always appear to me Is a
kind of ocean beggars. They hover
about the path of well-to-do ships, and
exhibiting their mutilated stumps and
broken sides, cringe and courtesy for
help as the vessels go by. They are, 1t
must be admitted, as a rule, miserably
.poor-in rags and without a "brass
Harden in their pockets. The sea
despoils them first; but If Neptune over
looks anything of worth, it is pretty
sure to be carried away by one or other
of the vessels which may bear down to
have q look at the wreck and overhaul
|her. "Found a good quarter-boat
floating alongside; got 1t aboard and
proceeded" Or, "Nothing to be
Hound on deck or below; looked as If
some passing vessel had helped herself
to all that was to be got" Such state
ments are sometimes to be found in
log-books. Here is one that l at this
moment light on "The German bark
Europa reports, March rs, sighted an
unknown bark; all sails set, and on fire
Iaft; found a thirty-foot life-boat adrift,
which was taken aboard, in which were
some tobacco, provisions, and a stone
|butter-pot." Doubtless the Dutchmen
/enioyed the tobacco, and ate with relish
the provisions and the butter. The
Ocean Swell reported sighting q vessel
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-15
MORTGAGES SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
Nichols Of the township of Munro, Cheboygan
county, ichigan, Of the Fl rst part, to Eliza
JANE CruInp Of the township OF Burt, in SAID
county and state, Of the second part, dated
the I'd day Of February, A. ID. 1882, and record
ed in the Office OF the register of deeds for Che.
b0ygan county, in the state OF Michigan, on
the 18th day Of February, A.. d. 1882. in Liber
'E" Of mortgages, on page 80, and on which
said mortgage there is claimed to be due at
the date hereof, for principal and interest, the
sum OF twenty-siX dollars and seventy-eight
cents, (S26.7 S) together with an attorneys fee
OF ten dollars, ($l0) therein provided for, and
no suit or proceeding at law having been in
stituted to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, by virtue OF the power of
sale contained in said mortgage, and the stat
ute in such case made and provided, notice is
hereby given that on Friday, the ninth day of
May, A. ID. 1884, at two O'clock in the after
noon, l shall sell at public auction to the high
est bidder, at the front door of the court house
in the village of Cheboygan, that being the
place where the circuit court for said county
is holded, the premises described in said mort
gage as follows, to wit: The southwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter of section thirty
three, 1881 in township thirty-seven, (37)
north of range three (3) west, it being frac-
tional lot number three 90 situate i'm the town
ship of Munro, in the county of Cheboygan and
state of Michigan. ELIZA JANE CRUMP,
Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgagee.
Dated, February II, 1884.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-15

The poor Indian must have fire-wa-
ter. Skumka, Chief of the Umatilla
tribe in Oregon, not feeling well in
wardly, and being forbidden by a stern
mandate Of Uncle Sam to indulge in
whisky, flew to Jamaica ginger for re-
lief. He drank twenty-six bottles Of
the stuff and died in great torment.
His sorrowing subjects smothered his
favorite race horse in order that it
might accompany him to the happy
hunting grounds, and for several days
past, in their encampment across the
river from Umatilla, they have been
bewailing the loss of the Chief with
bowls and lamentations of the most
ear-stunning and heart-breaking char
acter. Chicago Herald.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-15

The largest peach farms are IN
Maryland. On one estate there are
125. 900 trees; in another 120, 900
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-27

he was, he continued to lash them with
his whip until they knew him for their
master, and covered before him. This
was not the only occasion in which Ma
coma received wounds, the marks OF
which he bore to the grave. All who saw
him perform believed that one day he
would be killed, but he seemed, like Van
Amburgh and Crockett, to bear charmed
life. and he died a natural death in 1870.
IL is worth noting that these three most
successful liOn-kings were alike in one
particular-they all abstained wholly
from intoxicating liquors.
1t is confessed by many a performer,
who has not been wise enough to follow
their example, that the use of strong
drink greatly increases the peril of their
performances. The temptation is great to
strengthen the nerves with a glass Of
brandy, but the tendency OF such stimu-
lus is TO make the performer reckless, and
inclined to do rash things while with the
beasts-Often to strike them, which is
most dangerous thing to do. This was
the case with the successor of Macomo,
who was an Irishman named Mccarthy.
In 1862 he had his left arm so mangled by
the beasts-aroused, as he admitted after
ward, by a hasty blow-that he had to
have it amputated. He continued to per-
form with the animals, for the fact of his
having but one arm added to his attrac-
tiveness, and he was well paid. But he
could not abstain from liquor, and this
with the recklessness induced by it, caused
his death.
He was giving at Bolton a sensational
performance called lion hunting, intro
duced by MacomO, which consists in
chasing the animals about the cage, the
performer armed with a sword and pistols.
and making the sport appear as much
| like a real hunt as possible. Il is known
that this exhibition eXcites the beast so
much that it is very dangerous. In this
case Mccarthy had driven the animals
| into a corner, and then he walked to the
| centre Of the cage and stamped his feet to
make them run past him again. His back
was turned TO the beasts, and one of the
] lions crept stealthily from the group and
sprang upon him. The Others followed,
/ and it was only after long struggle on
the part of the keepers and the use OF
/ blows with hot irons that the torn and
mangled body of the dead performer could
/ be taken from the enraged beasts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-27

posed to their foes III fieshy mass, pro-
tected, if at all, only by singing or bit
ter qualities which might make them
nOxi0us TO the taste, such as are possessed
by the unarmed hydrOids and actinians.
The only alternative apparently is to give
them a stout armor. This is the service
which the heavy shells perform in oyster
life. That it is only partly effectual
short acquaintance with the subject sur
fees to show-a fact that seems to me to
argue strongly against the validity Of the
view-one | am glad to say less prevalent
now than formerly-that this matter was
arranged with precision from the begin
ming, and must necessarily be the most
perfect that could be devised.
/ have said that when the oyster at
taches itself by the rounded surface of
one valve and grows in sidewise position,
as it is very likely to do in regions where
the bottom is disturbed by constant rak
ing, the lower valve becomes far stouter
and broader than the upper; but at the
same time the form is more symmetrical,
rounded and less inclined to show a posi-
tive twist with advancing age (many
foreign relatives of this mollusk are far
more irregular in form than ours than is
observable where oysters grow long and
thin in the midst of dense clusters.
Protected by these shells, anchored i'm
mONaDlys the auuIG oyster setS AT uSuahCc
the great majority of enemies which 1t
would have good reason to fear were it
naked. Its egg-stage and embryonic ca
reer were beset with perils which it had
no means to guard against, and escaped
wholly by chance. During its young life
it was at risk of being eaten by large
number of creeping things and swimming
things, against whose predatory teeth its
then new tests were an insufficient safe
guard. But now, in adult age, with feet
well planted, muscles strong to hold its
doors closed against intrusion, and
triple-plated, rOugh-coated shield of lime
stone over its head, the foes able to pre-
vail against it are reduced from whole
sea full to small catalogue of carniver-
GUS fishes, mollusks, crabs and star fishes
the last most destructive of all.