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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-10
gSLTJaoRE AND roToaAo BAiLR0AO.

s y Era, Canandaigue and Rochester daily for
Bufrslo and Niagara daily except Saturday, at
l0:GGp NJ, with Sleeping Car Washington to
Rochester.
For Wiliismsport, Lock Haven and Elmira, at
$50 a. M, dsily, except Sunday " ooo 500
aad l1:4o a. NJ, 200, 4:10, 1000 and 1920
o.m. On Sunday 500 and 11:4o s. II. 200,
4;tO, 1000 and 20 p. IN. Limited Express
OF Pullman Parlor Csrp, $40 a. m. daily, ex-
copt Sunday, and $40 P. II. daily, with
For Bosicn, without change, 200 pm. every day.
For Brooklyn, ~ Y, al through trains connect st
jersey City with bocts of Brooklyn Anner,
.,,crdilg direct transfer to Fulton street. avoid.
ing double terriage across New York City.
For Philade!phia,7: ,7:20 $40 500 loo and 11:4O
r. m., 200, 4:10, 600, $40 1000 and l1;20 ~
4:1O, eco, $40, 1000 and 11:20 p. m. Linn
tied Expross, ali Parlor Cars $40 q. m. week
days. and 3:45 p. ~. daily, with Dining Car.
For baltimore 6:35, 7:20, $40, 500, 9:40, 500,
11.OO and 11:4O an, 1905, 200, 3:45, 4:1O,
400. 4:4O, 600, TAO, $40, 1000 and 1l:2O
D. n. On Sunday. SOC, 300. 9:oo and !d:4O O
a NJ. 200, 3:45, 4:1O, 500, TAO, 6:10 1000
For Pope's Greek Line, 1870 a. NJ, ana 44o P. M,
daily except Sunday.
For annapolis 7:20 and 900 y. m, and 1905,
and 4:4o P; N, daily except 9% Sundays On
Sundays sC o:Oo u m @nu 1'A0 P AAi'
.-zzAsDs1A AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
Sp ALEXANDRIA AND WARRINGTON RAILROAD
For Alsxsndria, 4:3O, 6:35, 7:25, $40, 9:45. and
1887 q. M, 1904 noon, 2.06, $40, 4:25, 300,
Sol, sos, 1905 and 11:37 p. m. On Sun sun
day st 4:3O, 9:45, and 1857 a. M, and 2:3o'
col, 500 and 1905 P. m.
Accomm odation for Quantico 1925 a. M. and 500
edr p Richmond Ri h and the South, 43O and 1857 a.
n daily and $40 p. M, daily, except sansay d az
Trains leave Alexandris for WasnlngDon' o;Uo o0
800, 3:2l' $40, 6:3o, 7:O5, s:32 1912 and nd
i1:05 p. m On Sunday at $40 and 11:o7
A.. m; 500, $40, 1906, 9:32 and 10:42 p. m.
Tickets and information st the Office, Northeast
corner OF 18th street and Penna. Avenue, ana 81
the station whore orders be loft for the check.
Ing OF baggage to destination from hotels and
residcnces JR. WOOD, g. P. A.
CHAs. E. PUGH, q. NJ.
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HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &c, for the country
Il trade, at 328 King, corner Of Royal strest,
Alexandria ya-We have just received at che
above number very large and general stock Of
goods in our line TO which We invite the attention
OF purchasers, both uholesals and Tetat.. 1t Wiz
nav Won 10 examine our stock before making your
purchages its costs nothing 10 try. We mako sps
cialty in all kinda of Tacks, White Wash Brushes
Pocket Knives, Locks, Hinges, &C., seives snA
other desirable goods. On hand English and
American scythes, snaths, Rakes, scythe stonea.
Grass Hooks, Hoes, Forks, &C.. at extremely
low prices Csu and gee at 328 King street
my7 J. 7. CRElGEION . . soa.
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AUCTION SALES.

DT VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST from
~ W Charles S. Taylor, jr. dated November 14;h.
1855, the undersigned, trustee in said deed, viii
oner Tor sale at public auction, in front of the
'aarket Building, on Royal street, in tbs city Of
AeIandria, Virginia, on SATURDAY, the iSti
! day OF January, 1889, at II O'Clock m, the fol.
lowing property, viz:
lst. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND with tan
| BUILDINGS and IMPROVEMENTS thereon, ia
the said city of Alexandria, situa on the north
side of Prince street, between Columbus and
Washington streets, and bounded as follows, t.
Wit Beginning on the north side Of Prince street.
forty seven feet east OF Columbus street. and run.
nlng thence east on Prince street eighty.nne feet
ten inches; thence north parallel to Columbus
street one hundred and forty-nine feet theres
west parallel 10 Prince street eighty feet ten
inches thence south III straight line one hun
dred and fcrty-nine feet to the beginning, With
the right of way over alley ten feet wide lead.
ing from the east line of tho said lot of groaaS
lrao Washington stIect-subject TO the lien OF tive
deeds OF trust, aggregating $500 principal
money, ith interest on $1,000 part thereof,
from November 1st, SS8, and ON 81 $50, the
residue thereof, from November 18th, 1888
I'd AN ANNUITY OR RENT CHARGE of
sixty-six and two-thirds dollars per annum issa.
ing out cf and charge upon tho tenement and lot
OF ground at the southeast corner Of King and
Washington streets in the city of Alexandria,
Vs., said lot having width of 16 feet on King
street and depth 80 feet on Washington street.
subject q the lie OF de'd OF t,ust for 81 COO,
with interest thereon from November 1st. 1888.
3D.. A MOIETY o., UNDIVIDED HALF IN
TEBEST OF AN ANNUITY Or kENT CHARGE
of foity scvc doisIs md eight cents Issuing cut
4 and charged upon lot of ground on the cast
SEQ OF Fairfax street, bo;w Queen and Prin-
cess streets in the city of Alexandris Va part Of
the lot distinguished by No % in the plat of the
town Of alexandria, beginning at the northwest
cerner of tho lot conveyed by Lucas Jarvey TO
Lawrence Sanford, running thence northwardly
or Fairfax street SO feet inches; thence cast,
wardly parallel to Queen street 9S feet thence
aouthwardiy. parallel to Fairfax street the length
o. the first line, thence to the beginning.
The above property will bo sold fuhisct 10 tho
contingent right of dover OF Mrs. Mary f Taylor,
wife 0. tho sid Oh rles 5 Taylor, jr.
Ierma Of Sale G"sh Ccnveyancing At the cost
OF tho purchaser
jams cots FRANCIS i. SMITH, Trustee.
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By r. T. Lucas. AuCtioncer.

By L. 7. Lucas, Auctloneer.
DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE PLANT
L AND OUTFIT AT THE s1IIPYABD &C TIA
Marine Railway, Shipbuildng and Coa! Co. AN.
on south Union street. Alexandria, Va.
The undersigned will sell at IL o'clock IA, on
TUESDAY. January 18th 1889, at the plsae
above named at public auction, for cash, tho
PLANT and OUTFIT lately operated by E. J.
tation Of sand &C. consisting OF the two Grst-class
Steam Barges known as the "Thomss Venners''
and "Anteros," ten Canal Boat Scovs Barges,
three Lighter Gcowe, lot OF Whcclbarrovs,
shoves and other personally belonging to the
said outfit.
ian3 Is PARK AGNEW. Trustee.
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Double Track, Splendid Scenery,
Steel Rails, Magnificent EqnspTsnt.
In effect January g., 1889.
Trains leave Washington from station, corner @:
Sixth sud B streets, as follows:
For Pittsburg and tho West, Chicago Limited Ex-
pre- Of Pallman Vostibuled Cars at $50 a. IN.
daily; Fast Line, $50 a. n. daily to Cincinnati
and ST. Louis, with Sleeping Cars from Pitts
burg TO Cincinnati, and Harrisburg to st. Louis;
daily, exc pt Saturday, to Chicago, with Sleep
ing Car Altoona to Chicago Western Express,
at 7:40 p m. daily, with Sleeping Cars Wash
ington TO Chicago and ST. Louis connecting
daily at Harrisburg with through Sleepers for
louisville and Memphis Pacific Express, 1000
D. N daily for Pittsburg and the West, with
through Sleeper to Pittsburg, and Pittsburg 10
Chicago
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FRANCIS l.. SMITH, Trustee.
VNRUSTEE'S SALE OF KING STREET PROP
ERTY

7
ERTY
Under authority of deed Of trust from Charles
VI aylor to the undersigned, as trustees, datoa
hovember /. 1870 recorded in liber l. pago $50
OF the laud records OF the Corporation Court Of
Alexandria, Va, tho undersigned will sell pab
lie auction, on SATURDAY, February 2d 1899.
at II O'clock noon on the premises, tho LOT OF
GROUND in tho city of Alexandria Va. with the
THREE-sT0RY BRICK STORE thereon, on the
north side of King street. between Pitt and Royal
streets, No. 415 formerly No. 81 King street,
now occupied by B Baer, jr, aud others fronting
on King street "a feet and extending back WITH
that width between lines perpendicular to King
street 10 feet 7 inches, with 0 feet alley en- the
west, to the use OF which in common with others
the lot is entitled. Tcrms-Ca,h.
w. II. MARBURY ,r...
ianT ts s. FERGUS N BEACH. i4u''"o''
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0Azette.

FCFII!EGD DAILY IND TRT. REHKL2 B2
EHGAa WIDEN,
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A DMINIsTRATRIX NOTICE.-Having been
II appointed administrative Of JOHN P. RICE,
deceased I hereby notify all persons to whom
his estate is indebted to present their claims to
me duly authenticated as soon as possible, and
all persona who are indebted to ssid estate to pay
the same to me without delay.
dec11-1m MARGARET B. RICE, Admx.
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MEDICINAL.

U 9xasso5s cures Esrer Complaint,
-----.-@---Biiions affections nnd
IL Costteei.rss. At druegists. Price 2j cts.
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RAILROADS.
fE'HE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

NORTH, VEST AND sOUTHW EST.
Double Track, Splendid Scenery,
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-29

fzrzztzre I4crosT "a w41sr "a tEesz
wes.s hAs pressure ef - po1nsts per
sgEzre lz-eo, e11, Ea-1xe uGst u s12 er-er
Ne.-s. - hard - =, DereaPss tue best
erinki2S water cf say = tle sel-s "a ne
vsLley TIE seccld vel s1d LCE <11lsls2
tAe nOS ef tie rEst Water w@s fs-E1
- ss11 rock. te1peraturs q degrees
TIE J4GesIosa VEL = 80 feet deep,
sad cas- = pressure 81 l0o yoseas. Wafer
= clear z@d scr, VIII lel1 peF4t4Fe g E3
degrees a. 30 feet q1i-s hQs II Gas
Was net TIE city Las = sysssl u II .ALsr-
~orxs vita t2s vel
Tie socys we.1s are zeEt.oned 01t Q:
as4ite E1zoer CT equal value over dis
tarce Sf 80 G-1les These 10 Ia about tAs
crE-eE cf rs EA-sF. 4 wei - Auc0geF,
:. tcs Sxtrea-s ssss s.de Of TIE valley, has
: pressure u 10 po1ucs, whls che - ips
wlc1, g. tAs west s1ts Ct the valley, las =
pressure q ~ pounds. AT Mile, ~ niles
vest o. E1rons the pressure II Is pouEds-
las greatest average pressure - IA Tie
celter Sf the valley fne above figures
VII De zt variance with the gauges - lbsy
are now fouEd on the wels TIE gauges
are placed above the valve, wleTe tie
pressure Is greatly relieved % The over
TOW TIE above figures, II most cases. give
fu4 pressure.
Noted wells IN other parts OF the world
fsI Ear below these. TIE well AZ Belle
Plane, Ia, which got beyond control and
created such . scare. had only fraction Of
ths power Of t-sse wells. TIE Belle Plane
well had pressure Of only about = pounds
per square inch, and this lesseEed IA a few
DAYS. Water was struck al only 20 feet,
sud the sou above II dislntegrated 30 easily
tha. o hole as large g. q wagon wheel Was
maze, out Of which large quantity Of
water flowed, and threatened for a tine dis
aster - the city.
Tho great well in the Place Hebert,
Paris, France Is 2, $50 feet deep and has a
diameter Of 81 feet, yet IL does not throw
much over loo gallons per minute, while
many wells Ia the James valley throw 800
gallons Der minute
The possibilities OF the wells In this valley
are beyond estimation. With millions OF
gallons flowing daily, there has been no
diminutiOn or tho supply. Nature stores
the supply, and II only awaits tapping and
application. IL one Of the wells at ank-
ton, with a pressure OF only 80 pounds, has
taken the place OF 3Ohorse power engine,
what can be done with well with 30
pounds pressurei Then IL larger bores
were made, any amount Of pressure de-
sired could DC obtained. Large bores should
be made, because 10 get a certain amount OF
Cow the valves have 10 be- opened so wide
that the water rushes out with such speed
as to cause pieces OF the sand rock TO fly out
OF tho well This difficulty was met with 70
such a. extent 6. A"-yGeea that they were
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-29
MODERN PROVERBS.

A GOOD understanding is a good shelter.
BETTER put out the spark than have tn,
fire put you out.
WHERE vice SITS as judge conscienc,
will become a martyr.
WHEN the waters get angry the mut
comes 10 the surface.
THoUGH the tongue be a serpent it is tn,
messenger of all that comes from the hear
whether it be good or evil.
The eye does not follow the tongue, bu
the tongue follows the eye.
Ill tongues would soon recover il silenc,
would be taken as a remedy.
IF some women were more like cats the
tongues would take better color.
Sin plucbs out the eyes of conscience tha
it see not the nakedness of the soul.
The tear of harlot is but filtered water
which has left its mud in the heart.
Ir is one thing 10 know the value O..
money and another to get the value ou
of it.
The preacher who is fond OF flattering hi.
congregation sows praise and reaps hypo
critics.
LET the heart be the organ which fur
nishes the music while the tongue utter.
the words of praise.
THE withering rose reveals the hidder
thorn; when pleasure has ceased, folly re
mains to be discovered.
a GOOD tenant does not destroy the land
lords property, and good spirit keeps tn,
mind in its proper state.
Your prayers may be as loud as the bells o.
Zion, but If there be no service in the hear
they who are come TO answer will turf
home sadly disappointed.
"DoN'T," cried Mr.. Grape, "don't crusi
me; the blood OF my forefathers has broker
many home, thousands were sent 10 III.
penitentiary; yea, and many a one has gon,
to the gIbbet."
THE tub that has been getting full, IL l.
stand in dry place and remain empty viii
eventually lose Its hoops. The man wh(
has been getting full, IL he quits he may be
assured that his friends will fall off. Every
tub stands on its own bottom
JOHN W. BRoDHAo.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-29

together. she tried Z ou. and stood before
airror 70 see II i required any alterations
Noticing that her parrot was eyeing hei
stosely. she remarked, e@rslessly' 'oes
a. new ulster, Polly; does Il ntf
TIE next dsy the y0ang @cy, while OF
shopping, ordered a neg cage ~ be sen
home, - she Intended 10 take the birc
North with Ter A. Poi stepped from hls
old cage INTO the uow one, he exclaimed
De- bghteGiy: My new ulster does II nj
does u titf'
On the journey Pou made many friends
among the passengers. The children
especially gathered about him, attracted Di
hls brilliant plumage and quaint remarks
Indeed, so much attention dld he receive
that as night drew on his young mistress
began 10 fear that some one Of his admirers
IA ght take notion 10 carry him OF whns
she was asleep She had concluded not u
occupy berth IN sleeper, but as there
was not a large number Of passengers, shs
appropriated two seats in an ordinary car
thus making herself quite comfortable sh'
placed the cage and her sachel upon one o.
the seats and lay down upon the other for
nap. Poll began to chatter loudly, and ~
many Of the passengers near were alread,
sleeping his mistress put out her hand
SAVING, as Snc tOuCneu III. cage. husn
hush, POLE Later IN the night, after q
rather unrefreshing slnmber, she awok'
with a start, aud again put out her hand Il
touch the cage, saying: Poll, are yo'
there" "Hush, hush, he replied, much
70 her own amusement and that OF her fel
low-passengers.
Another parrot, the pet OF family n
New Jersey, had trick Of initiating YER,
successfully the voices OF its different mem
bers. One day az noon, seeing friend o
his master driving past, he shouted: "Goot
morning, Mr.. Nichols, hitch your horse;
aud come in 10 dinner" The gentleman
did so, and walking up 20 the house, h'
looked in vain for his host On entering
the hall he was met by the lady Of the house
To whom he explained his rather uncere
monious entrance, by saying: 'Charlie In
vited me in" at could not have beer
Charlie" she replied, "for he has gone u
New York 10 spend the day" At that mo
ment a loud 'haw-haw' from the parro
who was perched on the front stoop showed
them he was the perpetrator Of the joke.
KATE HURD
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-29
WHERE THEY GO.
The Ladies Discuss the Watering I

The Ladies Discuss the Watering Places
IL is at this season of the year that the
salesladies in city stores gather them
selves together into groups of from three tC
a dozen, and, haughtily Indifferent 10 the
wants of customers, discourse in this fash
ion:
where you going on your vacation this
yearl'
"Oh, don't know. Haven't made up my
mind"
"The White Mountains are lovely"
I'm tired OF them. j like the sea-short
best"
1T is Jolly, isn't itl / went TO Coney
Island last year and just had no end Of fun
l flirted dpJ'ay'
"You horrid thingl It's wicked to fiirtr
"Oh, you don't flirt Oh, no. / guess
not As though I didn't hear about bow
poit carried on at Nantucket"
"Jvho told youy"
ooh, little bird. But I've notion TO &c
70 the country this year"
"And make mashes among the clod hop
perslr
"And eat pielH
"And drink creamery milk. No country
for me; I'm going TO have some stunning
new duds, and I'm going where they'll be
seen"
"Wnl Crash and Frank Cash went to the
beach with Us last year, and | tell you we
had gay time. All OF Us firted like fury,
and guess Us girls nearly broke VIII and
Frank up making them buy US soda water
and ice cream and clam chowder and all
those sort Of things. Never had so much
fun in all my life'
"Did you bathel"
"Bathel should smiler'
"We fairly nued in the water. Icame aw.
fully near drowning once
You didf Howi'
"Got caught in the under-tow. I would
have drowned sure as guns II Frank hadn't
caught me by the heels and dragged nc
out -
"And I suppose you tainted in bis arms
and called him your preserver' and offered
TO marry hin, ehf'-Tjmo.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-29
MATTERS OF HISTORY,

USTr1 l752 the English began the year al
the vernal equinox.
THE duel between Hamilton and Burr. IN
which the former lost MS life, was fought
in iS04.
PRoF. CHARLES WHEATsTOSE constructed
and exhibited the first stereoscope bv re
Fiction in 1881
THE apricot was first introduced into En-.
gland, for cultivation, from Asia Minor. by
gardener Of Henry VII. about 1910
The language OF France was first intro.
duced into England By William l., in lOGs
Law pleadings were changed from French
to English by Edward III. 1862
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Of
Boston dates its origin 20 March I3 1898
when it was formed under It's first name OF
the Military Company Of Massachusetts, r
About 3e2 the Emperor Julian estab
hshed institutions FOR the accommodation
of travellers. the sick and INDECENT I'm the
cltyo of Rome. There were hospitals for the
sex AZ Constsutinople In the eleventh cent.
ury.
Lanterns of scraped horn, glass not
beng much known, were. according Il
Tlmor, invented BY King Alfred of Fn-
g.and. and it is supposed that prior % the
Introduction q glass seraped horn was also
used Tor wiadow Hzhrs-
DuR1ys the rel gn q Queen Elizsbe.h the
P1rtals reunited themselves with ths
caurch - England bat subsequently re
fused % be Bound hy ne at of supremacy
snG - uniformity. thus becoming known
as N'ucor fern sts
TIE frst wste~ nHl svsr built vas s~.c.
= cu the river T5sr az Rome r
81 Wni- mills were i1 or5EinAi use f, he
tvelf-h century Tiie-muls were ore~a+ss
II Venice about I-oS. Saw-usils a. ssls -
have seen 10 uss At Augssars. German.
socut Iesz
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-29

from a b Z -meuthed and ferOcloasiy whisk-
cred catfish 10 a numbering carp foar times
It's size
Tie history Il Jack. though not exactly
without limitations. would maSe . far -slzed
Volume, Il elaborated. aud he WAS ever The
center Of some startling incident fhe ell
max came one day aud almost resulted IN =
tragedy The aquarium which constituted
his home and prison WAS moved ~ the ap-
preach Of winter 10 front window with =
sunny exposure, aRd here basking Ia the
warm rays or lying beneath the green weed,
lie was indeed monarch Of al be surveyed.
IL 50 happened that the window had been
favorite king place for the cat, and one
day finding hor seat usurped, and cool, re-
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-29

hour A soat makes the pumps automatic,
60 that thev work only when there -
sewage 20 % raised. For q cost of only
q 'aw thousand dollars the city has water
works AMI a pumping sewage systom with
out cost OF fuel engineers or even OH The
pressure of these wells ia about 200 pounds
per square inch a two f'or vsin of coal
vas struck in the frst two wells.
Fueudale. north q Aberdeen thirtT- seven
miles. has we'll i.GS7 feco deep Water
vas found in Sand rock beneath an i'm
rer~ious stratum - shaic The water Is
clear ard scft. With temperature Cf e. de
s-ecs snd pressure 81 80 pounds per
-ora-r inch The city has a system O.
wste~- vvor ks costing less Tran 5000
The RedfeEd We - % feet deep. The
tube in thls wei is ~ three szes. The
f-ss s00 feat is inches. the next 40 q y
inches. ard the iass 80 feet a. inches
Water wa found in sand rock Goa vas
found a. different depths ard snei'ed
of oil TIE water a clear ard soft, has
teuanrrature ~ sS degrees ard pressure q
so pounds per square Inch. The cry has
q eorrris-s system II water works Ter fire.
kavvn sad house nse. L taxes four strouz
'uen - hold the hose.
TIE Hurnn well is ssS feet deep. hav1nz Z
blnch r,he fr-rn .cp 20 bottom. " SER
was found IN sand rick The pressure =
upward = 30 pounds rsr s1uars irca
WRser = litris hard sni ucst = The tne
Gear reupersturs q - degrees Huron
has t-u 'es - water mans and W.
miles - SIDE piaing Besides furnishing
water Pr fre nee it runs motors for two
isgudries sn3 f1ur printing cf'ces. using
socUt 20 horse prver TIE Haron ard
Redfed w-ls are perhaps he best II tae
r1~V
lankrcu tas t~o 9inrh wens. ere SO
fest dee1 and ere 80 feet deep These
veis furnish 6re protect s.n through 81 40
feet 81 pire-. sna rgn the electric lglt, tT~o
s-.z~1S presses. tSw .nliL feed Eil sad
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-29

freshing drinking water available, she
leaped upon the edge OF the glass and iron
tank. balanced herself and with - reflective
glance AZ her picture on the clear surface
began TO lap up the water.
just how many times the red tongue
touched it never will be known and IL Is
safe TO say not many. A fash, n yell of
terror, a splashing, scrambliDg sound, and
puss, every hair on END but those plas.
tered upon her back by the water, scram-
bled from the aquarium into which she had
partly fallen and made for the door,
through which she few, never TO return
TO the window. The cause OF tho uproar
was the sun-fish. Enraged at the approach
of the cat, he held himself in readiness aud
the moment the red tongue touched the
water he seized il, and tor second clunR
tenaciously, being nearly jerked from the
water by the terrified cat.
The fish was taught 10 ring a bell and to
accomplish number of simple feats. Final
ly il lost its life in what seemed TO be q
determination TO change its element, as one
night it leaped out Of the tank and was
found the next day upon the carpet, its di
minutive mouth filled with lint as II the pc
culiar disposition had been conspicuous te
the last