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SILK Department

With its full shelves ready its patrons, to
whom wish express that everything in our power was
done to combine DESIGN, COLOR and DURABILITY
of these goods Every necessary has been taken by
buyers contraction goods with reliable manufacturers
only ready cash Of secured inside gures
We are daily convincing those ladies who bring samples
from Northern and Eastern houses compare with our stock
that prices right and styles correct Our competitors
North East have only the facilities that have to
make purchases They have the interest of people
heart who live far away from Them and they sell their
goods with profit well as do.
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BLACK CASHMERES.

Among the new goods that have already come in, we
mention OTTOMAN VEILINGS in five different shades.
These a. inches wide and sell Ssc per yard and Silk
mixed plain PRINTEMPS CLOTHS in many new shades
at $IIs yard-latter either made up entirely plain
or combined with dark colored Velvet
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A CLIPPING says: "A woman has been
tending switch at a railroad junction
near Macon, Georgia, since 1862" We car
recall woman who tended switch as fal
hi ok az 1857.
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THE s,NrAFE niIL.

WAsuEoToE, March 4. -[Specisl.l --Tb,
sanla Fe railway bill went back on the cal.
undpr Of the senate again TO day. Mr.. har
rlsln objected again to the consideration.
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POSTAL POINTS

WAsuiEoTos, Mnroh t.-[5peolsl 1.-The
president commissioned poaimsslers ~ fol-
ioEg j. d. Davis. st Fort baye; w. BIZ
lines, at Victoria; a. DuTboo, ~ Wares
willie; }. II. Boag, 80 / ,l1o's store.
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Ere, of Postage to all Parts Of tho United
Nlnln. and lMnnhA.

Remit by draa on Dallas postonice moroy or
Der on reg tered leuct sent othcf"he' w
viii MOI b fosnouslh'o for miscarriage Ad
drcss TUE NJ hAhp. Ial,,as, is''''
Specimen copies sent iicc on Application
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VIZ acknowledge the receipt of an invita-
ton extended by Mn. and MRS. TEEzEvAsT
10 attend the reception rendered by them
tonight to Miss CAMPBELL.
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A NEW YoBK deputy sheriff exhibited
evidence OF attachment for MRs. LANsrRI
the other day. II was for $4,000, and al
altogether different article from FEEDDIr's.
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rln,rs on AUGMENTATION.
I'm wERHLY,

Compla Do ht feses II nily,'slG ee 9eiiIn,u.
IL tho lase,u kui rhsA cat neHtpipei IN vac
stste. and isn1w offered 90 tho following 10
duced TalCgi
One Copy, one Ncar,,,.,t.,,t.. .',.;;, i'.e
PROM Mnrci, To- November To- 1851 90
INvaEiAuLf tNAuFANch
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ANOTHER Copiah county outrage The
coiored .dies Of Grenada, recently gave a
lesp-yesr ball.
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EXCHANGES continue to copy Hogs on a
Drunk just as II any body but hog ever
got drunk.
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IEpNEsDAy, MARCH .,


For the Western Gulf sEas: Lower baron.
eter; warme', partly cloudy ssea.her; local rains
and variable winds. mostly oasierly In the
northern pert -.
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II q doubted now that SAINT MORSE
committed suic dc. Indications are that he
-. ths victim OF q vendetta.
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RrrAnsk's orssns continue TO bombsid
rr,.urrs SARGENT with paper shells. and
- IIssls boy runs whimperins to bis big
mn~la
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BANKS AUTHORIZED "A CELE-
DRAFTED CLAIM SETTLED"

WAsHrNeros. March 4.-fPreM.l-
the Fort Worth National bank OF For.
Worth, Texas, to begin businsss; capital,
81 25, 600; and the American National bank
Of Dallas Texas, with an authorised CAPT.
tai OF $500, 900.
The house committee on judiciary have
sriered IN adverse report on the celebrated
Mc0arrahsn claim.
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rHrrr members m Ike quorum in the
n ,sII,h house Of lors. Three members
= euenily unmaks q quorum In the Amer
Kan upper house.
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Coma BURKE, aged IL. has been sentfo
che Indlan peniientiary for four years for
horse. thff,.
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W.P. WILSON. the founder Of the Ad-
vance, has assumed control OF the Fort
Worth Democrat.
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Ioupou thsaters must be very small. A
oablegram says: Minnie Palmer continues
"A crowd the Strand theater.
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NUNS VEILINGS.

In BLACK we have large line at Csc, zee,
$50 and ei.
36.inch all-wool, dark colorR, spring weight, 500
4o.inch, all.wool, da k colors, light weight SIC
s4.inch light medium and dark grey foule. S5e
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WAR OPERATORS RIGHTS.

WASHINGTON, March 4-fPresr. 1.-The
committee or miiitar, sffairs ordered a 10
vorable report on the bil giving army OPP
orators, who served ~ such 10 the late war.
the same right to HOMESTEAD entry allowed
enlist ed men.
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WAsHlxeros, March 4--[P tss The
.ubsti ute for the Morrison tarifi bill pac-
ng co 4. sat aud lumber on the free liss,
ne considered BY the ways and means
mn'it-r ~ dsv. At TIE r. onesf If Rl.y
4 ~ determined 20 htsr tomorrow d..
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Personal.
THE DEMOCBATIC CONGRESSIONAL
CAhIpAIlN CnAIAIITII,E.

WAsHIEoTOg March 4 Especial. Hon
John Hancock is confined 10 his room.
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Wcntller Roport.

GALvEsToN, March 4.-Followlng is the
weather report:
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No sos aud 30 run between Fort Worth and
Marshall daily except sunday.
Nos. 3O7 and "a run between Dallas anu OF,
orado daily except sunday. Nos. 30i and sol
and aOi lake meals NJ The Union depot
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NEwE.ILwhy rIME CARD
Houston $ TcSn' Central

Houston s TcNns Central
GttAo SOUTH
No. > Ner OIL ans aud Galveston Xxx
Np VISA 10 rIrsi.ana tcx Sunday 1910 p m
No a. Gav..ilu tgprJss daily ....... $50 p In
$50 huNlu.
No. S. IolI. E.Hrce imyl..... go. s.2O d m
No II. Nlxel Co. Utulslu OK. sunday. l&2o = m
No. & 81. oui FEuresA dHlyl ....... 1920 m
Missouri Pacific.
No. To- Co. Louis IXarcss NailY.."..s;.0 N
No iai AZ. nm a "A "a Z. sunday $50 q IN
No ~ has ihlo gh sleeper 10 81 Louii'
Texas q Pacilic.
ooIsG gtsr IT.. r. DRrorl
No 80i, 50. Louis Express.., ..,.'...' %! m
Leave UuiJn dcppt........,......'..'' 1'l0 N
No SO Local Passenger. .....t........ ESO IN
GOING WEST (uvioH DtPOf
No 3li, California Express, ANN. 90 p m
leaves ........... ..............., Gii p N
leaves n .J D. dopot. Cos y m
No. sos Local Passenger mr. ......,,.. 2;.9 = IN
Leaves ....,..................... $40 p m
Leaves II. & 2 depot .................,. 800 y IN
No 307. Local Pa senser ....,.....,,.', $50 N
Leaves I. & l. depot. ........,.. -, GpI IN
No S0j aud 80 run between Fort Worth and
Marshall daily except sunday.
Nos. 3OT aud q 5 run between Dallas ana 'ol,
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Texns Trunk

GOING SOUTH
No. 2, Mail and Express, leaves. ....., 200 IN
GoIH0 NoHTH.
No L. Mail and Exprcss arrives. .llOO m
Trains and Iun daily Sundays excepte1 }
Gulf, Colorado n santa Ee.
Arrives Dallas 10 -,
Leaves Dallas zio p III
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VAJE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w Mr.. SlGMUND LOEB as a candidate for
re-electis n for Alderman TO represent the Fourth
Wava Eicctian ono Tuaad in Aprll.
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axe ARE A0THoKIzED TO AMMO uRCH
WIN q SMITH as o candidate for Alderman
OF the Fourth Ward. Election, md Tuesday In
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VITE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w Mr. j. g. BOGEL rs q candidate for re-
election TO the Office Of City. Assessor and Col
1ootnr El.stIor. ofd Tuesday In A ril
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-30

SUIcIDE.-Last Sunday evening among
the arrivals at the St. Claire was gentle
man who registered as A. G. Brandt, Conant
county, Texas. Brandt was under the in
huence of liquor and retired at late hour.
He did not leave his room during the whole
of Sunday and it was thought that he was
sleeping off the effects of his debauch. Yes
terday morning when the floor servant at
tempted to enter the room he found the
door locked on the inside. The servant
knocked at the door repeatedly, but failing
clerk in the Office. The door was forced
open and Brant was found lying in the bed
dead, with two empty walls labeled lauda.
mum in the room. From the appearance oi
the body it is supposed that he died some
time during Sunday night or early Monday
morning Richmond State.
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WELL MEr.-"There," she said, as she raised a
window in a Pullman car the other day; now ]
can breathe. The air in this car is sitting. Why
don't they have better ventilation If couldn't
sit next to m openiwindow believe should die
Presently slender female sitting directly back
leaned over and asked her If she wouldn't just as
lieve close that window now, as the draught was
more than she could stand
mo, madam, shall not close this window. I
could not live with it down l was just thinking
how delightful it was with it open. now you want
it shut, but l shall not shut it; SO there"
Then you are a selfish thing, and shall have
to change my seat"
Just then a gentleman sitting close by reached
over AID said Ladies, that window being raised
makes no difference. as this car has double win
dows, and not a breath of air can possibly get
through the one that is still down."
Then the one that had raised the window turn
cd to the other. and with crushed look on her
face, said: Madam, I beg your pardon, but 7
think two fools have met at last
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TELEGRaPHIC BREVITIEI.

Henry Irving the actor, sailed from New
York for Liverpool this morning.
Rowell continues to lead in the pedestrian
contest now going on in New York.
The Massachusetts republican convention
assembled to-day. 81. c. Lodge was elected
temporary chairman.
The Poor House, of Van Buren, county,
near Hartford, Mich, was burned last night,
and fifteen or sixteen inmates lost their
lives in the flames.
Gov Ireland, of Texas, has committed the
death sentence Of Perry Cavitt to imprison :
ment for life. Cavi,t was to have been
hanged at Bryan on May 8.
A riot has occurred among the striking
laborers in the diamond fields at Cape Town.
The police in quelling the same were COM
pelled to fire on and kill several of the
rioters.
fire at Englewood, suburb of Chicago,
this morning, burned row of small frame
buildings; also the Sherwood House, the
guests of which escaped only in their night
clothes. No lives lost
Sir Samuel Baker has written letter to
the London Times deploring the lethargy 81
the British Government in its admin. fra
ton of Egyptian affairs and for no.. taking
the necessary steps for the RESI- ne of Cen
Gordon
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FROM WASHINGTON,


WASHINGTON, j. C., April 80, 1884.
In the Senate to-day the claims of the NJ
+. churches at Falls Church, Dumtries, Ar.
lngton and Mt. Crawford, Virginia, which
were vouched for by w. n. Berkeley, chair.
man Of the committee of the Firg inia Con-
ference of the NJ. +. Church Of Virginia
were reported upon adversely. The report
SAYS that the claims are for church property
in Virginia destroyed by the Union soldiers
during the war, aud thatwhile such destruc-
ton NAV constitute moral claim for dam
ages, it POUNDS no legal claim i; that to pay it
would establish precedent that might in
yolve the country in immense losses, and
that no such claim can be paid until Con-
gress shall have passed q law for the pur-
pose with all the proper restrictions. A bill
was reported favorably paying Major T. 2.
Morgan, ex.District Commissioner, and for
merly of Alexandria, 81 sos for work done
in the harbor of Norfolk in the years 1882.
The bill to relieve American shipping of
some of the restrictions upon it, is the order
of business of the day.
A House committee this morning agreed
to report bill against the expectation of
spurious butter aud cheese. Nothing has
vet been heard of Dorsey, who was to have
appeared before the Springer committee
Yesterday. The Jeanette investigation
was continued to-day, but nothing new was
elected. The New York congressional del
egation are to banquet their colleague, Mr..
Richelieu Robinson, the famous twlster OF
the British lions tail, on the 9th instant, his
10th birthday, and the 10th anniversary OF
Of bis entrance into public life.
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@S195;s *
sTRAIGHTOUT REPUBLICAN CON.
VENTION.

Special Dispatch to the Alexandria GAzETTE)
RICHMOND, April 30.-The stralghtout
republican convention met at Mozart Hall
at ~ o'clock to-day, and was called to order
by Mr. Dezendorf, chairman Of the State
republican committee.
o. E. Hine, well-known and prominent
member or the party from Fairfax county,
was chosen temporary chairman.
There were about two hundred delegates
present at the organization, prominent
among whom were Gen. w. c. Wickham,
John F. Dezsndorf, John Callahan, Otis B.
Russell, Judge Weste Willoughby, of Alex
andria, j. B. Wood, Of Lynchburg, Norman
Smith, of Hcnrco, and Dr.. Hawk.
Mr.. Dezendorf addressed the convention
deuouncing Malone republicanism and ex-
pressing the opinion that the straightout
republicans would poll much larger vote
in the State this year than heretofore.
Gen. Wickham followed Mr.. Dezendorf
and contended that if the Chicago conven-
ton dominates the right men-Blaine and
Lincoln-the republicans will sweep the
State and break the solid South. He ex-
pressed the belief that the delegation nomi-
mated by this body will be admitted to the
Chicago convention. His reference to the
name Of Lincoln was received with
hearty applause by the convention. Gen.
Wickham declared that the father of
the favorite for second place on the pres-
dental ticket was one of the noblest presi-
dents the nation ever had with the excep-
ton only of Washington.
1t it understood that the convention will
endorse Blaine and Lincoln for nomination
at Chicago, hut will not instruct for anyone.
1t is very likely, however, that no one will
| be placed on the delegation to the national
convention who does not favor this ticket.
The platform of the convention will favor
strong protective tariff, the Blair educa-
tional bill, the payment of the State debts,
and express allegiance on the part of the
s.raightouts to the national republican party
and pledge support to the nominees of the
Chicago convention, whomsoever they may
be, earnestly hoping they will be Blaine and
| Lincoln
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MURDER SUsPECrED.-Edgar c. Wiley,
young school teacher of Giraffe Centre, Pa.
was passing down the highway leading to the
school when he noticed peculiarly sicken-
ing smell arising from the woods near by.
As be returned in the evening the odor
seemed stronger. He therefore plunged
into the thicket, and about one hundre d
yards from the road he came upon the d cad
body of man. The body, though decom.
posed, he recognized as that of Samuel
Knight, farmer, who mysteriously dsap-
peared two weeks ago. He returned to the
village and came back with party of men,
who examined the body. A knife cash was
found behind the right ear, and the wound
made by a pistol ball in the region of the
heart blood stained knife was found
near by in the bushes. Knight who lived
in dilapidated brick farmhouse was the
reputed possessor of considerable money.
His only relative is step-brother, Stephen
H. Dram, and suspicion Of murder has been
attached to him and William Hepler, who
had quarreled with Knight on several occa-
sons aud had come to blows on the night
previous to the latter's disappearance.
Both were arrested and committed for trial.
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EXPLOSION AT HAvANA-YeSterday af.

EXPLOSION AT yesterday af-
ternoon the whole city of Havana was
shaken by two terrible conclusions in sue.
cesson. The streets were Immediately fill
ed with frightened people, who believed
that the city had been visited by an earth.
quake. 1t soon became learned, however,
that the powder magazines on the opposite
side of the bay had exploded. The first ex-
ploson occurred in the magazines of San
Jose, adjacent to the arsenal, in which was
stored a large number of grenades and
shells. The force of The explosion took the
direction Of the gas works and all the gas
holders of the Havana Gaslight company
aud all but one of those of the old gas COM
pany were broken. The second shock,
which was heavier than the first, was caused
by an explosion of gas. 1t is impossible as
yet to say how many persons were killed or
wounded Several bodies have already
been found. 1t is known that there were
in the magazine detachment of twenty
soldiers and an artillery officer, who had
been occupied for several days in removing
powder. The military hospital, San Am
broso arsenal. and other buildings in the
neighbood suffered the most. In Havana
the balconies, windows, and shutters fell to
the ground in almost every street within
the custom house wall. The hospital of
San LaZaro suffered severely.
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MALONE AT CHICAGo.-A conference of sew
eral Of the members of the delegation elected by
Mahone's convention to the Chicago convention
was held in Richmond yesterday and policy to
be pursued in the latter body agreed upon 1t is
understood that the delegates will support Arthur
as long as he stands any chance of securing the
nomination. The moment he begins to show
signs of weakening the Mahoneites will vote for
the candidate who appears to be the strongest.
The policy in brief. is for Malone to keep sharp
eye on the roll-call. and see that his delegation is
recorded for the winning man. There are two
anti Arthur men on the Malone delegation, but
the unit rule, which was adopted by his conven-
tioh, neutralizes their opposition. An effort will
be made in the national convention 20 prevent
this rule, which defeats district representation,
from being carried into effect. 1t is understood
that Malone has secured palace car to accommo.
date his delegation the journey to Chicago
All of the members, except the two anti-Arthur
members, have received invitations to travel in
this palatal style with their leader
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Orson Adams has resigned his position as
bank examiner for the government.
Sir Michael Costa, the musical composer
and conductor, died yesterday at Brighton,
England.
The Union Line of steamships between
Baltimore, Bermuda and Liverpool has been
withdrawn.
The Committee on Appropriations hay 9
agreed to report bill to loan 81 100000 to
the Cotton Exposition in New Orleans.
Four hundred and fifty chests of adulter-
ated tea were seized yesterday in New
York, on the steamer France, from London.
The bill prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors in New York
State was lost in the legislature by vote
of 63 to 60.
The Baltimore Unions again defeated the
Nationals of Washington yesterday. The
Washingtons defeated the Virgnias hy d
score of IA to ..
A gang of lawless desperadoes in the
| neiehborhood of Boone county, w. Va.
have committed two murders, and posse
of farmers and citizens are hunting them
down.
The English troop ship Crocodile, from
| SueZ, WHICH, aTTlpeu III L
land, had six cases of Asiatic cholera OF
board during the voyage, three of which
proved fatal.
Seven officers and 124 marines have beer
sent to Alexandria, Egypt. special mes
senger post has been ordered to commune
cate with Gen Gordon. Sir Evelyn Barring ad
vises the abandonment of the Soudan after
Gen. Gordon is relieved.
The citizens of St. Louis are making ar
engagements to entertain the cattle growers
of the United States and Territories, who
are to meet in convention in that city IL
November next The body, when convened
will represent over two thousand million:
of dollars.
A house at Matthews stone quarry, Mon
roe county, Ind, was burned yesterday
morning In an outbuildug nearby was 6
cast iron pot containing dynamite, which
was exploded by the jar caused by the ial
of the burning building. Pieces of iron ant
timber were hurled in every direction by
the explosion, and thirteen persons were
killed or crippled.
The Governor of New Jersey has signed {
bill to prevent Virginia schooners coming
to New Jersey resorts, and carrying out by
the hundred, at cheap rates, plea
sure seekers, fishing parties, ETC. Thu
bill prohibits any vessel from carrying
more than thirty persons in such parties
Atlantic county yachtsmen claim that thel'
business has been ruined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-30

MUSTARD PLAsTERs.-An old and quite
eminent physician says: Glow many people
are there who really know how to make a
mustard plaster? Not one in hundred, at
the most perhaps, and yet mustard plasters
are used in every family. The ordinary
way is to mix the mustard with water,
tempering it with a little -four, but such
plaster as that is simply abomnable. Before
it has half done its work it begins to blister
the patient, and leaves him finally with q
painful, fayed spot, after having produced
far less effect in beneficial way than was
intended. Now, a mustard plaster should
never make blister, at all. If blister is
wanted there are other plasters far better
than mustard plasters. When you make a
mustard plaster, then. use no water what.
ever, but mix the mustard with the white
of an egg, and it will draw perfectly, but
will not produce blister, even upon the
skin of an infant, no matter how long it
remains on the part.
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How SNAKES MovE.-Most people if
asked how snakes moved would have to
confess ignorance, or would give reply
wholly wide of the truth. Some would say
that they moved by dragging their body up
into loops, as certain small worms do; these
worms, however, are furnished with feet at
intervals. Others would tell you that a
snake moves by swaying it's body from side
to side, though every one Who has seen one
glide through the grass knows that it glides
in perfectly straight line, with no sidewise
motion at all Others, perhaps, would, de-
tsil the time worn fable of the snake that
takes its tail in his mouth and rolls along
like hoop. The truth in this case, as usual,
is far more simple than the fables. The
snake has long spinal column, composed
of several dozen vertebra. To each verte-
bra is attached pair of ribs, and the small
end Of these ribs are not fastened to breast
bone, as in man, but to scale of the snakes
skin by pair of short muscles. The snake
rests on the points of these ribs and moves
them forward in progressive order, walks
upon them, in fact closely encased as they
are in cartilage and scales, as truly as the
centipede walks upon its visible feet. The
snake cannot crawl on glass, because the
scales can get no hold of the smooth surface.
They slip on it, just as smooth shoes slip
upon an icy surface.