davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03

ought 3 explsin al The iscts q the CASE
or at the least be consistsnt with them.
The weather b caprictous thing. AQuc-
Gus mcteors come upon us - unexpectedly
a. cold spells, and their peculiarities are %
hard to explain a. were those Of the lumt-
nous meteor Of last fall and winter.
Snow Is not uncommon In May. Last year,
the closing week In May saw a heavy
snow in the North and light one 10 parts
Of virginia. No one charged II to lee
bergs. On the cath and s5th Of May ulti-
mo, the thermometer went up to 81 aud %
in this city. Where were the icebergs on
those two days
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03

General Mansfield Lowell, formerly of the
United States and Confederate armies, died
at bis residence, in New York city, In the
Saratoga Flats, early Sunday morning. He
was born at Washington, d. c., In 1920,
and was the son Of Surgeons General joseph
Lowell. He was appointed from the Dis
trlct0 Columbia to the United States Mill
tory Academy In 1888, where he was gradu-
ated July /, 1912, ranking ninth In his class.
Immediately upon graduation ne was APP
pointed second lieutenant, and assigned TO
the Fourth artillery. He served with his
regiment In garrison at Fortress McEIenry,
Nd, Carlisle Barr aeks, Pa; Fortress Mon
roe, Va and took part In the occupation
Of Texas In 1S46-'46. Upon the breaking
out OF the war with Mexico he marched
with his regiment TO the front, and served
through the hostilities. taking part In the
bottles Of Monterey and the Siege Of Vera
C1ux. On October 8, l646, he was ap-
pointed on tho stat Of Brevet Majors Gem
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
WEATHER TnEoRIEs.- ISAAC I. HAYES once

WEATHER THEoRIEs.- ISAAC l. HAYES once
said. In speaking Of the influence Of the
guii-stream upon the weather. that q half
isch pipe filed with hot water and run
down Broadway, New York. would have
- much influence upon the climate Of
that city Is the guli-stream has upon the
climate Of either Europe or America. We
.senmend this suggestion to persons who
.esas tbat the current win be . cold sum-
90, the coldness to result from tho pres
enes 81 ieebergs IN our neighborbood.
xRis theory would be more plausible Il II
usss not tor tie fact tdat the thermometer
o61oelInes eoes " to 80 degrees between
m of,thesc cold spells. Z would seem
~ = ~ ieebesy iheefy y q ecoa one, y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
A Lesson for the Democrats.

After referring to the fact that all sensi-
BE Republicans admit that the vote Of
New York Is Indispensable 10 the success
81 their nominee, the World adds:
fought not this be lesson to those
Democrats who are anxious to force their
party into the adoption OF platform
which would render 1t as impossible for
. Democratic candidate TO carry New
York ~ to win the electoral vote Of Iowa
er Kansas
q IL Is immaterial whom the Republicans
may nominate II Democratic faulty should
throw away the vote Of this Slate and force
u into the Republican column
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
Chicago.

Ali eyes are turned to-day towards CHI
cago, as the pious Moslcm turns towards
Mecca when he prays. And the ARrHuR
men-the gang Of ofilce-hoiders-are as
sincerely DESTROYS Of the success Of their
isyorite as ever Moslem prayed for what
he most needed. IL is too late now Tor
speculation. We have often enough told
why we expected and desired BLAINE to be
nominated. We have said that SHERMAN
Is more likely than any other man to be
the nomifee II BLAINE fails. We have said
that ARTHUR's nomination seemed to us
TO be an impossibility. We shall not
change these utteranccs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03

We have received neatly-printed and
prettily-illustrated little pamphlet entitled
Blazlngs." It's object is to famiharize
tourists and health.seekers with the points
Of interest along the line Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
Two Cantatas by Beethoven Found.
Tyienna C0rresDOndent.l


An event OF much interest to the musical
world is Just recorded In the discovery OF
two imprinted cantatas OF Beethoven, all
trace OF which has been lost for nearly
hundred years. One was written on the
occasion OF the death OF the German En-
peror, Joseph H., who died In 1890, and
the other on the accession 10 the throne OF
his successor, Leopold H., who rel ned
from 1890 to 1902. 1t Is evident, therefore,
that both works must have been written
when Beethoven was in his twentieth or
twenty-first year. The existence OF the
cantatas was very well known. although, IN
spite OF the most diligent search, no one
had ever been able to find the least trace
of them. The actual discoyerer Is Herr
Armin Friedman, an inhabltant OF Wen
ma, who CHANGED to come upon them quite
by accident among the collection Of a LfD-
zig antiquarian and instantly purchased
them. The authenticity Of the works is.
say the most competent judges, beyond all
question.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.

PETERSBURG, Va, June 2. - Joseph
Brown, respected negro. was killed this
afternoon under the following circum-
stances: A few days ago he purchased an
old brick chimney on Third street, and
has since been buslly engaged In removing
It. This evening, while he was at work,
the pile OF bricks topped and fell. He
was caught beneath the pile, and when
taken out was dead.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03

The Atlantic Journal of Medicine for
May has Just come to hand. ROBERT B..
SLOWER, M. D.. and HENRY G. Houston,
M. D., editors and proprietors, Richmond.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03

The Morrison-W atterson ring OF the
Democratic party" is the way the DIS
patch puts Blachsburg Ners.
ewing" not :. ring" is what we wrote.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
cURFAcE INDICATIONS.

What miner would very properly term "sor-
face indications Of what IL beneath are inc
PIMPLEs, SITES, SORE EYES, B0ILs, aud
CUTANEoUs ERUPTIONs with which people
are annoyed in spring and carly summer. The
efyete matter accumulated during the winter
months now makes its presence felt through ma
lures endeavors to expel It from tho system
While Il remains II Is poison that testers In the
blood and may develop into scrofula. This con-
dition causes arrangement Of the digestive ana
assimilatory organs, with feeling OF enervation,
Ianguor. and Manifestation lightly spoken OF
ss 1only spring fever" These are evidences that
nature Il not able, unaided, 10 throw on the cor
rupt atoms which weaken the vital forces: 10 re :
rain health nature must be aided by tnorouen
Blood. purifying medicine. and nothing else Is SO
effective as
AYERS sARsAPARILLA,
which Is sufficiently powerful 70 expei from the
system even the talnt OF HEREDITARY scho-
TIE medical profession endorse AYERS sARsA-
plRIILA. and many attestati0ns OF the cures
effected by 1t come from all parts OF the world AZ
is, I'm the language OF the Hon. Frances Jewest.
ex. state senator Of Massachusetts and ex-mayoT
Of Lowell, the only preparation that docs real
Prepared bv DIR. j. C. AVER Il CO., Lowell.
Mass Sold by all druggists. Price, ~ SIX nos-
Ties for %. ap 22,)e3'auiZ'ecf'ueS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
T DOWN THEY COME.
IMMENSE DECLINE IN ALL GOODS
At
NITTELDORFER'S.

IMMENSE DECLINE IN ALL GOODS
MlTTELDORFER's.
WHITE GOODS STILL LOWE LOWER FROM THE
GREAT IN w MN $ $SRRs SALE
VICTORIA LAWNS at &c. worth 12yc.:
PERSIAN MULLS at 16Ac. worth 25c.;
LINON DE DACCA at and I0c., former price
cHE FSi an SAsiESs'ooKs, Book-FoLD, at SC.
INDIA Tpt' Linens at 8, 10, 124, Is, and 17c.,
DOTTED TTisf 'S and FIGURED sG swIssEs at panic
prices.
LACEs, LACEs, LACEs.
EscgRIAL LAGEs g. So ts;SS eoep and sNls q;
oRIENTAL, vAIENCIENNEs, BEADED
LACEs, and all kinds of LACEs manufac-
tured, at immense low prices.
BIG AUCTION DRIVE IN
BLACK SILKS.
We have Just received by express 10 pieces GUI-
NETS GROS-GRAIN BLACK SILK, which
we offer at the low price OF exc, just reduced
from 81, at which price they were selling fast
last week.
LAWNS, LAWNS, LAWNS.
500 pieces LAWNS at 5c.-the best bargain for
the money In the market.
DRESS GOODS in all the new and desirable
shades. DRABS and TANs in all qualities
full assortment.
PARAsOLs, PARAsOLs, PARAsoLs,
OF these goods we have the largest stock in the
city. COACHING PARASOLs. Satin, In all
colors, at Sl.20, selling elsewhere at 50. PARA
SOILS at so, 81, rs, s7@c.. Al. SIPS. fl.75, ~,
$3.50, %, and $3.50 for a f10 Parasol
MATTlNGS.
200 new pieces just received. Our sales on this
article last week have been unprecedented.
A large stock OF WHITE NATTlNGS at 12k
-. and l7c,;
CHECKED MATTINGs at u, 16, Is, and 20c.;
465 pieces FANCY MATTINGS at IS. 8, Is,
16, 10, 20, 80, rs, 81, 80, and 35c. for the
best article.
CARPETS, CARPETS, CARPETS.
We are closing out our stock OF CARPETS at one
half their usual prices.
RUGS at great loss
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS at 80, 35, and 4oc.. In all
widths. Our stock IS complete in all branches.
Call early. ID. & 4. MITTELDORFER,
nv 2O-Tu&F SGT Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
eP9CHAI ue4yCDGs
n OUR NEW STOCK PURCHASED
Last WEEK Is now IN.

LAST WEEK 10 now IN.
We show the prsssiess assortment of CALICoEs
and GINaHANs to be found anywhere;
Our BLACK SILKS sre acknowledged by all 10 be
the very best st the prices we offer them;
Our BLACK-AND.wHIrE CHECKED SILKS
are the ncates, to be found;
Our COLORED SILKS are the lowest to be found
In the values Of the season. Our assortment
cannot be approached.
In sURAH SILKS we show beautiful line Of
colors in aquality we can recommend;
In NUNS vEILINGs and KHYvER CLOTH we
show all the delicate shades so suitable for the
approaching season.
EMBROIDERIEs AND LACEs.-we show the
atest novelties.
Our stock Of BEADED and EsCURIAL LAcEs
Is now complete;
LINEN DRILLS, all prices, and at lower prices
than ever before;
GENTLEMEN's SHIRTS,
TIES, SOCKS, etc.
GATHING-sUITs for ladies and gentlemen.
HAMMOCKs,
BUGGY-RoBEs,
MATING, etc.
Now Is the time to select, while we have COM
plete assortment In every department.
LEVY & DAVIS,
successors TO Levy Brothers,
1917 and 1919 Main street, Richmond, Va.
Agents for McCALL's BAZAAR PATTERNS.
"THE QUEEN for June now in. my2S
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
LADIES' AND CHILDREN's GARMENTS:


Having selected our immense assortment OF
these goods with especial care as to quality. work.
manship, and style, we have named such prices on
them as will commend them TO ALL The assort-
ment comprises
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR of every de-
scriptlon and price;
CHIDREN's WHITE DRESSES from soc. up
wards to 81;
cHLDREN's CALICO SLIPS from csc. up
wards TO 75c.;
CHILDREN's WHITE AND COLORED PIQUE
SUITS from soc. upwards of $3.50;
INFANTS LONG ROBES from soc. upwards OF
81;
INFANTS SHORT ROBES from soc. upwards
of 81;
CHILDREN'S LACE AND EMBROIDERY
GAPS from csc. upwards 10 80.
This is probably the largest line Of these goods
ever brought TO This city, and intending pur-
chasers would do well TO examine 1t.
JULIUS MEYER & son,
my 13-Tu&Th COL and sos Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03

gEEClAL MOx sCeS.
nTHALHIMER BROTHERS
Assouscr FOR THIS WEEK
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
w ~ II-IIH T L I.
$ j. Is 1 $3.50 { E 3 =. =
FOR DRESS WEAR.
Having made large purchases during the past
week In these goods, they can now show some
LOVELY GOODS
VERY Low AND Attractive PRICES,
Large and lovely assortment of ALL-ovER
LACE NETS AND EMBROIDERY for Jokes,
sleeves. and dress-fronts;
SWISS EMBROIDERIEs AND IRISH POINTS
I'm great variety at low figures;
EGYPTIAN AND ORIENTAL LACEs-an i'm
wEHAvE A SPECIAL DRIVE IN LACEs
which no other house In the city can show.
sss sss f I & & s ssss
ssss H ILL ( Xxx ssss.--
DRESS GOODS, DRESS GOODS.
Having determined to cell these goods, our
nri.es have been made low to meet the demands Of
the trade.
GLOVES, HOSIERY,
FANS. CoRsETs, RIBBONS,
and many other goods, at popular prices, at
THALHIMER BROTHERS,
ie I.Su,Tu&Th Fifth and Broad streets
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
Funeral Notice.
MEETINGS..


RICHMOND LODGE, No. 10. a. +. AND A. NJ,
ST. ALBAN's HALL, June 8, 1884.
BRETHREN, Attend a stated a
ID communication OF your Lodge THIS, ~
TUESDAY, EVENING at O'Clock. ELEC- NE
TON OF OFFICERS FOR THE ENSU-/ " '
ING YEAR All Master Masons IN good standing
are invited 10 meet with US.
It. W. MCCAW, Master.
GEORGE L. BIDGOOD. Secretary, je 3-lt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
AND CLoTHIERs.

TAILORS AND CL0THlERS.
TRUSTEES SALE.
BY authority Of deed of trust this day recorded
in the Clerks Office of the Chancery Court Of
Richmond hereby offer for sale at and below cost,
FOR CASH ONLY,
the large and superior stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
MIsFIT STORE,
NO. 912 MAIN STREE.
Purchasers will find the hest bargains in the city
At this house. Am. KELLEY,
,e3 -lw Trustee.
Sour BOYS"
MUST BE CLOTHED, and as we are widely
known as the
.CHEAPEsT HOUSE IN TOWN."
why not bring the little fellows direct here
where you can rig them out in styles different
from any enc else, as we have many handsome
and unique patters not to be had elsewhere in
Richmond?
In our unrivalled
CHILDREN's DEPARTMENT
we are showing not only the good and pretty
staples, but the
MOST ULTRA STYLES AND NOVELTIES.
We make a speciality Of
CHnDREN's RICH, FANCY, AND ELEGANT
DRESS SUITS.
KNEE AND LONG PANTS SUITS
we are displaying every shape and style for dress
and play at prices that rarely ever fail to please.
We always give liberal MENDING PIECES
and an EXTRA SET OF BUTTONS to match
nearly all Of
OUR BOYS AND CHILDREN's SUITS.
EVERY ONE PLEASED.
The FINEST AND BEST-FITTING CLOTH
ING is known as
II. sCHwARZsCHILDS,
Marble Hall,
N1 corner Fourteenth and Main streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
Foreign Notes.

LONDON, June 2.--The Porte has finally
agreed to enter the Egyptian Conference,
provided England and France will agree
upon the questions submitted by it.
Mr.. Gladstone. through his secretary,
has written letter denying the authorship
Of an article signed &C." which appears
IN the current No. VI the Forsnightly Re-
uiew.
The telegraph has received special
dispatch from the Soudan, which states
that the siege OF Berber has been raised,
and that General Gordon Is successfully
holding his own at Khartoum.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-30
A Watch Made TO be Pounded,

When visitor TO the Office Of the
American Bank Note company sat
down to talk with Mr.. Lee. that gentle.
man put piece Of white paper under
Il stamp. pounded on It, and laid the pa.
per aside. When The visitor rose 10
go away. Mr.. Lee put the paper under
the stamp again, and pounded It once
more. You talked eight minutes. !"
said he; That wasn't bad" lie showed
the piece of paper TO the caller. who
saw upon 1t two printed clock dials.
One showed the hands at four mirutes
TO I o'clock the other showed them Mt
four minutes past 4 o'clock. "We keep
that stamp" he said, so that you shan't
90 away and say you came here at II
o'clock in the morning. or that you had
to wait an hour and half. or make
any other misstatements which can be
guarded against"
"No," he added moment later; "that
stamp is the latest wrinkle in Office
furniture. 1t is an ordinary stamp
with clock attachment. The hour
hand is simply Q raised point upon a
movable circle. The usual linked tape
passes over these Indicators and the
outer circle of four figures. Beside the
clock face is cylinder with several
faces, each bearing a word-one is 'ap.
proved another is wired another is
answered others delivered Lee" ire
ceived.' Thus business man is able
whenever he sends away letter. tele-
gram, or package. receives an order. or
transacts any business whatever. to re.
cord the precise moment at which the
thing was done. Its costs $50. / did
not invent II. bought In. Y. Sun.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-30

seventeen eamels the boys had brought
along. be said:
There are eighteen camels. I shall
now give you half 81 the eighteen
which Is nine. How does that strike
youy
1T bits me where ! live said the
eldest" who was slangy. but withal
pleased at getting half Of eighteen rath.
er than half of seventeen.
The next boy shall have oae-third of
the eighteen, winch Is SIX Are you
there MoriarityY-
you bet" said the boy"
"The next shall have one-ninth of
eighteen. which il two" and so the
third youngster oollared his two cam-
els. Thus two and six and nine made
seventeen and still was the good Cadi's
aged animal left unscratched. TIE
people maryeled. as the Cadi had given
each more than the will called for,
which is rather unusual IN the courts
of law. And they said one 10 another.
that's what 1t is TO be good at fig
ures'
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-30
Six Times an Orphan.

"why are you crying my little boy p
asked the man,
Cause dads Dead" answered the
boy.
That's too bad, when did he die?"
1.-TWO months ago.
1.-TWO months agop Why. that's a
very long time; you ought not TO be
crying now. You must have been very
fond of your father"
swell, no, can't say that was; but
you see he was the only one that ever
had"
"That's so; but you have q mother,
have you not?'
"No, they're dead. too"
"Theyp"
"Yes. Yousee," said the boy between
his sobs, I'VE were all Mormons living
down in southern Utah, where dad was
u bishop and of course had five wives.
veil, each one of them had bov baby
about the same age. and they were all
named Brigham"
"Isn't it strange to name them all
allke?"
"They always name the first one
Brigham. II it's a boy, and" said he.
when we were ABOUT four wears old dad
used to drive the little flock of Brig.
hams down to the farm and make us
weed carrots. The farm was two miles
from town, and one day when we were
all alone a band of Indians kidnapped
the whole lot of us and took US away
down into Arizona. TIE other boys
got sick and died, but they kept me
with them for Eve years before / could
escape, which ! did and got back home.
Well. when | got back | didn't know
my mother or even her number. and
she didn't know me and they all claim
cd me as their little lost Brigham, and
so they had 10 draw cuts to see which
one should have me; and was hers
until she died-then the next and 80 on.
My arst mother died year after got
home; then I became the son Of num-
Der two. She apostacized and ran
away. and married GENTLE. and got
killed In a railroad collision. I lived
with this mother year and half.
The third mother got hooked by u COW
ak months after she had me The
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-30
Odd But Even.

Abou Ben Eli McGuflln. being full Of
years, died. leaving his three sons his
seventeen camels for the simple rea.
son that he could not take them along
with him. The will, duly attested, said
the eldest was to have one half, the
second son one-third. and the youngest
one.ninth of the seventeen camels
The boys were little perplexed at this
as 1t seemed toinvolve the cutting up
of camel. and camels were worth
$500 day on the Sahara that season.
But the boys, il not first-class mathe-
maticians. had level heads and did not
60 to law to prove the old man insane.
but went instead TO the good old Cadi
Hassian 0'Donohue. who had taken n
medal at mathematics at Ann Arboy.
"Boys," said the good old Cadi re-
proachfully, "you should not bother me
me with these little matters. Ask me
hard one"
But seeing they were troubled the
benevolent old man asked the hostler
to trot out his own dilapidated camel,
which had seen Its best days travelling
with Barnum rs the Sacred Gnu Of
Persia.
Placing the ageo brute with the
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-30
Who Turned Dat Hog Loosef

At certain hotel IN Peoria, where
the meals were not always what they
should be, a merchant traveller. one day,
sat down to the table. He put dollar
under the the tumbler. and. called TO q
waiter and said:
"Do you see that dollar, Jim?"
"Yes; sah." replied Jim, with a grin,
"Well, now, Jim, | want you to get
me a real good. first class dinner. You
understand? Z"
"Yes, sab; : and Jim set about fur
nlshlng feast for king. He had no
time to see anybody else. He hunted
up new dishes, put numerous extra
touches to every thing, and kept his eye
on the dollar. Finally the IN. I. Gnsh-
ed. and wiping his mouth. winkod ut
Jim.
"Yes. sah.' grinned the darkey, in an
ticipation.
"Jim, do you see that dollar ?" put.
ting his hand on it in agenerous way.
Yes, sab"
"Well, you will never see IL again"
and it went into his pocket and out of
the dining-room, while Jim indignant
ly remarked:
'Fo' de Lawd, who turned dat hog
loose in heah 2"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-30
Four Boys Did It.

II was nothing-nothing but the body
of a laboring man suspended to limb
of a tree on Seventh street, moving
like a pendulum as the night wind
sw aged 1t. A woman who was return.
ing from the grocery caught sight Of
the CHASTITY spectacle and dropped two
bars OF soap and a pound of candles on
the walk, and went screaming away.
The BOYS came along and skipped
through the mud and raised yell, and
the driver of milk wagon stopped his
horse and rang his bell in a way tn
bring dozen house holders out of
doors. A half circle was formed about
the tree. a policeman was sent for. a
sudden hush fell upon The crowd.
Probably out of work and driven to
IT," whispered one.
'"No doubt he had trouble with his
wife," sighed second.
"Looks TO me like man who had
drained the cup of sorrow to lis dregs,' :
said third.
By.and-by policeman came hurry
ing along. putting and blowing and
followed by a crowd Of boys.
"Stand back--all Of you stand back 2"
cried the officer.
Nobody stood back Of course.
Now somebody get me step-lad-
derl"
Fifteen or twenty persons suggested
that some body run for the coroner, but
no one started. A dozen other sug-
gested that 1t was against the law to
cut body down unless the coroner
was present. but the ladder came and
the officer mounted 1t topened his knife
and commanded:
Now. then, three or four of you come
here to ease the body down when ] cut
the roper 1 So fa Z
Four or Eve men stepped out. hut they
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-30
A Sheet Iron Hen.

The Inter Ocean describes a novel In.
vention as follows. II was not patent
ed through the Scientific American
Patent agency.
An ingenious fellow In Ohio has con-
strlcted sheet iron hen that promises
to lay him a golden egg. Its fnished
up To life. full size, cackles, clucks. and
looks with one eye at a time so natur-
ally that it will deceive the oldest hen
hawk IN the country. Itis so arranged
that when q hawk, mink. or polecat
pounces upon 1t. the back springs open
and the wings fly up and force the
assailant on to a ravenous buzz aaw
that makes /, 100 revolutions per minute.
After moving halt a minute the saw
stops, the hen closes up. folds II wings,
and begins to eackle as though ii had
Just laid an egg. One winding up will
answer for three massacres, provided
the rather delicate machinery does not
got clogged up too much with the blood.
bones and feathers. He set freshly
painted one out in the sun TO dry the
other day, which attracted the atten-
tion of fine old cat belonging to doc
tor who had been poking good deal of
fun at the fool thing, The hen is there.
but the cat is hence.-Scienti6c Ameri-
oaxn