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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
Crushed by Cars.


There was frightful accident on the
c. II. l. & P. track in Davenport last ev,
ening at s O'Clock. 1t occurred in this
manner: Freight train No. 80, which
runs between Rock Island and Brooklyn
arrived at Davenport on time. 1t was
found that the car next to the engine of
the train had to be switched out at Dav>
export and Erastus Sparrowgrove, one of
the brakemen, detached the rest of the
train and was in the act of drawing the
pin of the car that it was desired
to switch out when the balance
of the train came back at the engine and
the one car striking them with terrific
force. The switching was being done on
the grade near the bridge that spans Sec
ond street The brakeman was cGnging
to the ladder of the car when the train
struck it and he was caught and both of
his legs were terribly crushed. lie chung
to the ladder with desperation and thus
saved his life. The shock was so great
that the rear trucks of the engine bounded
from the ground.
The injured man was carried to the
waiting room of the depot where DR. leck,
the company's physician, made an exams
nation and dressed the crushed limbs as
well as possible and then the victim was
taken to Mercy hospital. He bore the pain
heroically. Mr.. Sparrowgrove has a wife
and three children living in Brooklyn,
Iowa.
Dir. Peck found it necessary today to
amputate the crushed limbs six inches
below the knees
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
From Arkansas.

There was pretty hard looking set of
travellers at the union depot this morning,
consisting of a man and his wife and their
three children, two girls and boy. They
came from Arkansas and were going to
friends in Geneseo. Their clothing was
worn and dirty, and each of them looked
as though they had, not washed theiI
hands or faces or combed their hair for q
month. They were the observed of al
observers around the depot.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
Choice Meerschaum Goods.

W. A. Glockhoff, the Harper house
tobacconist has fine walnut case con,
tanning specially fine selection of nicer.
schaum, pipes and holders, pouches,
extra fine smoking tobacco genuine
Havana cigars and other smoking matero
ials, which were purchased especially fol-
the holidays. What whould be more
acceptable as Christmas present to &
lover of tobacco than fine meerschaum
pipe, holder or box of Glockhoff's choice
cigars.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

The masquerade ball OF the Rescue
Hose company No. 3 at the Excelsior
rink last night was attended by about 200
couples The music furnished by Biehl's
orchestra was splendid, and the dancers
appreciated it very much. The costumes
many of them were rich and beautiful,
and many were ludicroIs. John Aster
furnished an elegant supper with the
novel feature of waiter girls on roller
skates. Taken all together the ball was
q pronounced success.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
The pInW Works

The meeting of the gentlemen interest
ed in the new Rock Island PlOw company
last evening resulted in the election of :
board of seven directors composed of P. L
Mitchell, B. T. Gable, F. II. Griggs, Gilpir
Moore, Calvin Truesdale, Edward George
and J. S Gilmore The o-rd elected
Mr. P. L. Mitchell president, and Mr.
B. D. Buford temporary secretary an,
treasurer A set of bylaws were alst
adOptpd.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

The Sister in charge of st, Luke's hos
pital extends an invitation to all ladies
interested in the work of the hospital to
come on Friday afternoon at O'Clock,
and make up some necessary articles for
the medical and surgical hands, and make
up the linen donated to the hospital.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
Hollands Directory.

We are requested by Mr.. John Holland
to say that he will in due time call upon
our business men, personally in the inter-
ests of Hollands fifth edition of the Rock
Island & Moline Directory and Business
Review And we may further say with
propriety: Everybody knows Mr.. Holland
and his company's works which have been
published in these cities for the past sir
teen years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
Holiday Goods.

Birkenfeid, the Fourth avenue dealer
in holiday goods, has an extensive line of
Christmas goods, both ornamental and
useful, which are of the latest and most
novel in design, the display of which is
larger than at any time in former years.
Call and examine and bring your little
girls and boys along
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
And We don't propose to
get left.
Rock Island, Dec. 4th, 1884.
MCCABE BROS.
Always in the front

Fully realizing that the con-
tinued warm weather has com
pletely knocked the bottom out
of the CLOAK TRADE, and know
ing that they can now buy any
garments that the manufactu-
rers may have on hand at the
present time at least twenty five
per cent less than when early
purchases were made, McCabe
Bros. have concluded to make
some sweeping reductions in
their Winter Wraps, and any
lady wishing to purchase either
for herself or a child's garment,
cannot afford to miss looking at
their stock before deciding a
purchase. They show nothing
but what was made especially
to their own order and by the
most skilled manufacturers in
this country. Genuine Alaska
Seal Plush Sacques, also Wool
Plush Socks greatly reduced for
this special sale.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Overwhelming Stock Of Silk
and Fancy Handkerchief.
Books, Albums, Scrap Books
and Fancy Stationary
FOR THE
HOLIDAY TRADE
now ready at
-MoCABE BROS,
Extra quality 12mO. Fiction, History,
Poets, Juvenile Books, etc, fine cloth
binding, 4S cents

Extra quality 12mO. Fiction, History,
Poets, Juvenile Books, etc, fine cloth
binding, AZ cents.
The following first class 12mo. only
34c. each. Brief biographies, favorite
poems, Goethe, Goldsmith, Homer
Had, Ingelow, Language of Flowers,
Last of the Mohicans, Petrarch, Poe,
Thompson, Rossetti DANTE Sketch Book,
Sacred Songs Tom Brown, Paul and Vir'
ginia, Vicar of Wakefield, Baron Nun
chausen, Gullivers Travels, and Ameri-
can Popular Dictionaries, all strongly
bound in cloth at 34c each Popular
classics, decorative cloth binding and il
Illustrated, only CSC.
Juvenile board bound books, Zig Gag
Journeys in board and cloth bindings,
sets of Shakespeare, Dickens, Irving, Ma
cauley's England and miscellaneous and
ssadard books, fringed and decorated
poems, and cards, in lists too long and
tedious to particularize at our well known
lowest Of low prices. Make early selec'
tons before assortment is broken.
All the Red Line Poets, gilt edge
12mo, elegantly bound In cloth and thu
finest edition on the market, all sac each
including sixty>eight authors, among
them, Tennyson, Longfellow, Whittier
Bryant, Burns, Byron, Shakespeare
Cowper, Meredith, Milton, Moore, Pope
Virgil, and all of the English poets
Remember, only 45c apiece.
MoCABE BROS,
17l4, 17l6, 171s, 1720, 1929, Second Ave.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
The DAILY ARGUS.
THURSDAY, DEC, A, 1884.
Pension DAY.

Today is the regular quarterly pension
day and the county clerk and his
deputies were kept very busy in making
out the necessary papers for the old lin. e
bows in blue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
For Rent.

Two store rooms, one on Second avenue
and the other on Seventeenth street, nexi
to the ARGUS office, at present occupied
by Alex Steel & Son. Apply to.
3d1w Mrs. CHAs. BUFORD.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
Grand Lunch.

Roast pig at Swan Youngren's Thurs
day night, December 9th.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

Few grandmothers are less than twenty
six off the stage.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
MoCABE BROS.

1u4, 1n6, 1us, ITO, 1929, Second Ave.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-31
JAMES MCGUIRE,

MANUFACTURER OF ROAD sCRAPERs,
IYa Iron Doors Jail Cells, Shutters, Railings,
GratinSs, Housework and Blacksrithing in gen
oral, No. $50 X street, between Fifth and Sixth.
Secondhand Doors for sale. je2.2-zptf
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(ooXTINUED ON LAST PAeE.l
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his Block who
hearing. To friends like miracle.
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r. -Cait.IA D. " FlNolON
1856. f. FOSTER & CO., 1884.
DOOK-GINDER9, PAPER-RULERs AND
- Blank BCc,- Manufacturers. No. 319 street,
between T,.ir1 aIti Fourth SacralnentO. iY20-lntt
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-31
To QUIZ
CLOAK DEPARTMENT

We have just added different grades NEW
MARKET COATS together with quite number of other styles
This with the quantity already House,
largest lines opened in the city of Sacramento These
garments have been bought with special regard this
market direct from the quantities
than be advantageousy handled by any Retail
In buying for Five Houses enjoy facilities advantages
not extended to smaller buyers and making all purchases
CASH do still further enhances the value Of
to Importers and Manufacturers Hence to
obtain lowest possible CASH prices larger quantities
We believe in proportion to sales, less
than House in this city We goods prop
ery We satisfied with small profit Our business
Quoted upon plain simple Straightforward basis it
may readily why and the prices
this coast for good goods.
OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT is now teening with New
Styles in great variety of qualities careful comparison
only convince you that larger buying combined with
other advantages has placed CLOAK DEPARTMENT
among the foremost this prices
making purchases We make order any style garment
desired and guarantee perfect ft
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
T. a. sNIDER, NJ. Il

T a. SNIDER, NJ. D..
DHYSCTAN AND SURGEON, southeast corne
Of Second and streets Oflice Hours
60 1850 A. "; > 10 j. and TO 9 P II. Residence
$40 NJ street. between Ninth and Tenth. aust
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-31

If you are a frequenter. or a resident OF
a miasmatiC district, barricGac your sys-
ten against the SCuUrge of all countries.
Malaria, Epidemic Bilious and Inter
-mittent FeVeIS by the use OF Hop Bitters
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0III IIIIIt4tC'' NH''0 sII'.V IV4VII'I NItUtII
its own rdnks-Gn achievement without
precedent and without parallel in the history OF
politics. [AppIause.l And what has been ac-
compliShcd is but the foreShadowing o. that
which Il more enlarged experience and further
trial shall demonstrate to be wise, patriotic and
effective. And lastly, those great amendments
to the Constitution, which are the embodimen;S
of what was gained by the war-thc emancipa-
ton of the slave great aPplausel the declara-
ton and definition Of the right OF citizenship,
HctIrent. and tina: libera! basis % suffrage which
forbids that it should stop at any line of color.
AIl these viii he maintained with patriotic IL
deity" Prolonged applause
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-31

OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, NORTHEAST
" Corner Eleventh and II streets. Hours-9
to 10 4. 81. Ito , and : to SPM oi-lm
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q Ladv'S Wish.

y L1NN.+ , W ISIIJ
e e. Oh, how do wish my skin was rs clear and
soft as yours said lady to her friend. You
can easily make it So answered the friend
How inquired the first lady
BY using Hop Bitters that makes pure, rich
blood and blooming health. 1t did it for me as
you observe"
GE- None genuine without bunch OF green
Hops on the white label Shun all the vile poi
sonous stuff with Hop" Or Hops" in their
name.
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If You have rough, pmuly or saliow skin, bad
breath, Hop BitterS VIII give you fair skin, rich
blood. the sweetest breath and health. $500 viii
be paid for Il case ihey VIII not cure or help.
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c. IWICXGL

NT-sTREET FOUNDRY, BETWEEN FOURTH
N and Fifth. Cast-Iron Founder: Manufnct-
urer of all kinds Of Cast and Rod-iroD Railings
and Fences. All Building Castings mede 10 order.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-31

If You are a minister and
have overtaXed yourself with your
pastoral duties, or mother worn out
with care and work, or a man OF business or
labor weakened by the strain of your everyday
duties, or man OF letters toiling over your mid
night work, Hop BitterS will most surely
strengthen you.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-31
The Business Mems Parade in New York.

NEW YORK. October 30th.-A Tribune editorial
says There cannot be two honest opinions
about the business mems parade. Everyone
who saw it must admit, if he speaks truthtully,
that it was the most significant demonstration OF
the kind which ever took place i'll The city: IN
numbers it was three times as large as the Dem
ocrntic parade OF last Saturday, and the crowds
which lined Broadway from the Battery to Matli-
son Square to greet it with continuous cheers
were tremendous Its quality was also superior
All the business interests and the great trades OF
the city were represented BY their leading Iaen'
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-31

If you are sick with that terrible sick
ness, Nervousness You will find a Balm
in Gilead in Hop Bitters.
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If you are suffering from over-eating or
drinking, or any indiscretion or dissipation,
or are young and growing too fast, as is
often the case,
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G. GRIFFITHS,
PENRNS
GRANITE WORKS,
PESRY&, CAL.

'1-5 TUIE EEsT VARIETY AND
[-- Largest Quarries on the
Pacific Coast. Polished Gran
ite Monuments, Tombsioaes and Tablets made
70 order.
pE- Granite Building Stc1s Cut, Dressed
ans Polished to order. -fl-sDGu
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own fault if You remain ILL., If
you are wasting away with any form
of Kidney disease, stop tempting death this
moment, and turn for azure 10 Hop Bitters
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cor, if you are in the workshop, on IN.
farm az the desk anywhere and feel
that your system needs cleansing ton
ing. or stimulating, without intoXicat-
ing if you are old,
blood thin and impure, pulse
feeble, nerves unsteady. faculties
waning. Hop Bitters is what You need to
give You new life health aud vigor"
Ifyou are coStive, or dySpeptic or suffer-
ing from any otrcr OF the numerous dis
eases OF the stomach or bowels il is your
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-31

NOR SALE-A ONE HALF INTEREST IN A
L well-established blacksmithing and wagon
making business. in the town of Auburn, Placer
county, Cal For terms and particulars address
J. VI. WHITE, Auburn. oi6-1m
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Words of Warming and Comfort

TOT OS OI w ~kI If'IlS eIIlU NOINIOTt.
"a If you are suffering from poor health or
lauguishing on bed of sickness. take cheer
if you are simply ailing or if YOU feel
weak and dispirited,
'withoutclearly know
ing why Hop Bitters
will surely cure YOU.
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TO FARMERS.
FOR SALE-TG LET.


EOR sALE-A SNUG LITTLE HOUSE. -.
L Four rooms, hard-fnished, with Lot S4:.:
26XS0 feet; rented at IS per month. Price, LII
$3.50. Good investment. Apply to CAKL
STROBEL, No 52l J street. o3C-5t*
EOR SALE-TWO NICE BUILDING LOTS.
l. southwest corner Fifth and streets, at the
low price of $500 each. Apply TO CARL
STR0BEL, No. 321 ] street. o50-Gt*
NOR SALE-A HOTEL. FOR SALE-A BAR
l. room. For sale-a Farm. Inquire of CARL
STRCBEL, 32l J street. o29-6t*
EOR SALE OR To RENT-A FARM, 1870
l. acres good Dairy or Hop Ranch; 81 miles
up Sacramento river, Yolo side. Inquire of
FRENCH HUBBARD, on the place. o24-1w#
StALOON FOR SALE-THE WELL-KNOWN
= and popular Saloon known as g The Office"
formerly owned by c. Lurch, in Woodland
Fine Bar Fixtures Good Liquors on hand and
doing good business. For particulars inquire
of F. Z. BROWN, at the premises. o24-2w
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PARADE IN a DREScn1SG RANG

After the meeting in Williamsburg Blaine
took his place at the head of the procession the
rain then FILLING heavier than ever. As the
procession reached the Republican headquar-
ters in Montague street, Blaine took his stand
on platform, and sheltered by waterproof
numbered about 6,000 men in uniform. The
uuceasing rain had drenched them through and
through, and the torches for the most part,
were eXtiDuuishcd
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DIR. LANE,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEoN.-oFFICE AND
/ Residence, No. 323 street between Third
and Fourth. Hours to 10 A. NJ. 3 to ) aud to
5 P. NJ. Office Of City Superintendent of Public
Schools at same place. se5-4plm
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DRs. KELLOGG g. GOsS,

C0RNER SEVENTH AND STREETS, sACRA-
~ MENTO. Office Hours:
Miss Dr. kellogg Miss DR.. Goss-
20 10 \. NJ. S To a. NJ.
- to , P. VI. , TO r.N.
10 Z r. II. 20 p. n.
20
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BUSINESS CARDS.
Z. QUINN & SONS,

CARRIAGE PAINTERS GATE FOREMAN
- Of painting department OF the California
Carriage Factory, Eighth and X, with Pike *
Young, Fourth ard / Streets Sacramento. Fine
finish and durability guaranteed. aulG5m
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rIIO LET-SUITE OF LARGE UNPUBLISHED
rooms, suitable for housekeeping; rent, Sc
per month; location, between Fifth and Sixth,
/ and VI. For further particulars, inquire OF D.
GARDINER, No. 400 l street. oS-tf
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q BARGAIN.

VIHE RIVERSIDE MILL PROPERTY, T
and L. Tenth and Eleventh streets,
buildings and lot S0xl6O feet, is offered at pri-
vate sale fer limited time only, and if sold,
will be disposed of at auction. Bids, all cash or
part cash viii be received by CARL STROBEL,
81 street. O22-l it
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IN SACRAMENTO
An opportunity afforded all who desire to consult with The Great Healer



MiI :
Gh. DR.
great nnl
him
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he is l.
II
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oRce O e..
NO TREATMENTS GIVEN ON SUNDAYS.
9lS 4 SGree ct, BoSt. NJi1atEa a1oa EEontn
IL
ng~ LETTERS CONTAINING STAMP ANSWERED. ~Ess
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To give list Of bis cures would be impGsibe besides it IS unnecessary
for you doubt these you would not believe Others lie treats and cures all
durable diseases Of whatever nature in whatever part Of The system
located however much heretofore doco and failed to BIZ cured no
CHARGE FOR CONSULTATION.
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and the size of each delegation was remarkable
The enthusiasm of the citizens in line as Well
as that OF the spectators was astonishing and
all this despite the rain which fell heavily
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-31

,I10R SALE-A HALF OR WHOLE INTEREST
L in the Western Hotel Hacking, Two Car
riages. and Four Horses and Harness. For fur
ther particulars, inquire at the office or the
dyivcr. aul-tf
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DR.. NIXON,

OFFICE AID RESIDENCE, NJ STREET, BE
~ tween Ninth and Tenth, Nos. 9lS and go.
WIN visit the Railroad Hospital daily at $3.50 A.
Il. Office hours to \. NJ; l 10 p. NJ, and
evenings. jyi-tf
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A MOTHERS S JOY.

Iwhto another
dior
sinceb him
has sncon
wish tog
to moth houEho
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A WONDERFUL CURE OF DEAFNESS.

elderly lady years living BeIrye
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4 GRICULTURAL WORKS, NINTH AND K
n streets, builds every description OF Pump
ing Machinery, Steam Engines, Horse powers,
etc. a New Design of DEEP WELL PC6iH just
out au25-tf
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j, 7 MIN, jH., 81 LttV.,
NTATCEMAKERS AND JEWELLERS, a.,
w sos street, between Fifth and f@t;A
Sixth, have always on hand choice vari- {; : !.s
ETY. Of fine Watches, diamonds, JeWelry, X: -
etc. ja7-Im
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w. $. BEATTY s. :. C. DENSE
c. L WHITE.
HART & WHITE,
L. BUCKLEY.

A TToRNEYS AND COUNSEL ORs- -AT-LAW.
n Offices at the southwest corner OF Fifth
and ] 81 acts. SacramentO. California. ie25-tf
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:. ROOT. ALEX. NELSON. J. DRIs
ROOT, NELSON 81 co.

ROOT, NEILSON & Co,
TTNION FOUNDRY = IRON AND BRASS
y Founders and Machinists, Front street be-
tween n and o. Castings and Machinery OF
every description made to order ia24-3plm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
WEEKLY HERALD.
nvolis,an 4 shs rursls.

y a.
Moreover, tks tartle which, in the
~ fossna, = upabie to see the world
sxcspl ~ telssooping his head out hori-
sontdlly, and running the risk OF scrap
Ing his forehead agAinst his shell every
time he does 49,. acquires from more
slevating conditions'of lifs--ths absence
Of enemies and the possession Of stronge
.cafnivorous Get of teeth Of bic 0wn--a
long neck. which h not rstrnctile. Put
ting out his hoad one day, II occurred
70 an 4hterprising turtle that he might
u we'll keep Il out. Nothing came neHr
him to bite Il of, no danger threatened.
30 he went about with HE neck ont. By
rud By Il occurred to him TO bully lit
" lizard that passed hin. ard the lizard
I'm away. 90, after that, instead Of run
ming away from lizards himself. be a.
ways ran After them. and, when he caught
them, ate them.
By this dsts he had got mp 70 proud
and stifT-necked that he never thought OF
pulling his head inside his shell st al,
and o. I fact could not have done it Il
be had wanted To-. For Il had become
permanently stiifsned from disuse. Even
when he went 10 sleep he curled his
hssd round on his shoulder. instead Of
putting il under his shell. But all this
while there wss littls plate Of shell
protruding over tho back Of his neck,
which prevented him holding his lead
up straight. and this was 70 inconven-
isnt, especially when things he wanted
10 catch ran up ont Of his rsseh. that hs
deterninsd % do without it-and he
did. o. q any rate his postsrity did,
and 20 ws lind turtles that can hold
their heads up like snakes and cannot
telescope them, while sometimes are
tho old conservative, stiok.ln-the-mud
turlles---still 20 on tucking their heads
under their shells every time : bird nies
over them or they hear . sudden splash
In the water, and this is all because
their ancestors were not enterprising
aud casnivor0as. In all Of which thefe
4 moral - obvious ~ the pump in
Pnmp court II Bsston Telegraph.