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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-04
la kazdego przes}a-
nego mi dolara zaleg-
lego abonamentu dale
W przydatku ksiazke
powiesciowa.
Wydawca,, w iarusa''
SWiety FiIiD ApoSto4.

NVASCJ AiH AP0No"
Swiety Flip Aposto}, urodzi}
sic W Betsaidzie, miasteczku Ga
lilei, by} on jak Piotr i brat lego
Andrzej, rybakiem powofania,
rdwnie tez jak tamci, ma wezwa-
ME Jezusa porzuci} swoj zawod.
Gdy Chrystas idac do Galilei,
spotkaE Filipa rzek}: Pdjdz "a
nina, Flip poszed} natychmiast
"a Jezusem, madrosc dobro6
mistrza, taxa przyjely ~czcia l u
wielbieniem Filipa IL uda} sig do
przy]aciela Natanaela namowil
go, ably przy}aczy} sic do uczni
Zbawiciela. Ale Natanael zrazu ME
dowierza} siowom przyjasiela.
-Chodz re nina, a przekonasz
sic, rzek} Flip.
Zaledwie Natanael stapa} pred
Chrystusem, Ten powiaf 60 temi
sfowy.
-Oto prawdziwy Izraelczyk,
W kt6rym ME ma zdrady.
Zdziwlony temi s}owy, przy-
]aciel F1}ipa rzek}:
-Akadze mozesz wiedziec o
tenn?
-Pierwej niz cie Flip wez-
wa}, widziatem Gig pod figa --od-
powiedziaf Chrystus.
Teraz dopiero pozna} Nata-
nael, IL Ten, pred ktdrym stol,
posiada madrost Boga, albowiem
tego samego ranku Natanael Sic
dzia3 pod fga rozmysla} o Mes
yaszu. Przeiety skrucha uwlelbie-
MEM dla Jezusa, ktory umla} od-
gadnac naiskrytsze ]ego mysli,
padi ma kolana i zawola}:
-Tys jest syn Bozy! Tvs kr6]
Izraela! Odtad razem z Filipem
sta} sic wiernym s}uga i pilnym
uczniem Chrystusa. Flip cieszy]
sig, IL przyjacielowi droge dc
szczescia ufatwi}, a rados6 jego by
Ia czYsta swieta, bo ME ma pick
n1ejszego uczueia, mad to: jake "
mas sprawia spe}nienie dobrego u
czynku. Samolub, kt6ry zyJe tyl-
ko dla siebie, i soble mysli. nit
INA zupefnie tego uczucia, i dobro
wolnie pozbawia sic s}odkiegt
wesela, jakiem nape}nia SERGE ludz
kieDkazdy czyn n1ifosci bliznie-
60 pochodzacy.
Lubo Flip Iocha} ca}a dusz;
Chrystusa, czcif 60 i szanowa}, je
dnakze ME miaf jeszcze WARY ma
1ezycie ugruntowanej. = Gdy ra
Jezus wieczorem, d}ugo g}osi} Swo
ja nauke, a uczniowie prosili, b.
rozpusel1 s}uchaczy, gdyz i'm g'6'
zapewne dokucza, Chrystus zwrdci
wszy sic do Filipa, rzek}:
- Zkad kupimy chleba, alb.
tyle ludzi nasyclc?
Flip ME znastanowiwszy sie
ze Ten, kt6ry INA najskrytsze tai
niki serc ludzklch, musi tez bye
wszechmocnym, rzek}:
g. = Ia dwiescie nawet grosz
81 chleba ME wystarczy.
Wtedy Jezus kazawszy przy
niesG piec bochenk6w chleba i dwi
ryby, jake uczniowie mieli re SO
ba, podzielif zg}odniale reese
nakarmi} je do syta, a cudem tyr
zawstydziwszy Filipa, przekone
jednoczesnie wszystkich o swe
Wszechmocnosci.
Innym znowu razem, Flip
dac Jezusem, odezwaf sic.
= Panic ukaz nam Ojca!
= Przeciez TAX d}ugo jester
wami i nepoznaliscie mnie, :
odpowia5ziaI mn Jaz1s.a Film ,,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-04
Ojciec sic odwraca litoscia

fza W oku, ably sic ME spotkaG Z
wzrokiem zony - szuka sposobu.
Biegnie do rzeki, ably na}owic ryb
i chociaz cokolwiek zaspokoic g}6d
swych dzlatek, DO pismo sw. mo-
wi: gdy syn prosi ojca chleb, ME
da mu kamienla a gdy rybe, ME
poda veza, lecz i przy }owieniu
ryb, rzadko szczescie sfuzy.
Azeby tel nedzy cokolwiek "a
pobledz uradzono, by kazda naro-
dowosc do swych gazet prosba
pisa}a, by sig szanowni czytelnicy
roznych pism o tenn dowiedzieli i
.mi}osierni ludzle przese}ali ofary
ma rece redakcyj.
So tez iuz lub beda 1eszcze
wyslane komitety do wiekszyeh
miast dla zbierania sk}adek, "a
skolektowane pieniadze kupuje. sic
zywnost t. j. maka, kawa i herba-
ia - wiecej mic - rozdaje sic
miedzy biednie]szych.
Ola podzla1u obrachowano: ma
mezczyzne 7 funt6w maxi, ma ko-
biete dzieci pc 81 funta. kto
bierze make, kawy herbaty jed
nym razem ME dostaje, gdyz | ma
to potrzeba wlelkiej sunny, "a
czen ma drugi datek skolektuja,
to pierwszy juz dawno z]edzony.
Teraz Kompania, chcac zn6w
skorzystac blednego ludu, wi
dzac 60 W takim stanie, otwiers
Czerwca Ia pierwszym numrze
druga zy}e l sciaga pinkerton6w
wojsko, ably sig zaprezentowae
pred cichym skromnym naro-
dem.
smia}o poczeli pracowac pa
ru ch}opami, DO dla wszystkicl
ME ma roboty, chotby by}a, tt
trzeba pierwej ten narod wydostad
| by tylko m6g} ma bardzo liche zy
lcie zarobie po p6zniej i Ia pc
ceny bedzie pracowa}, odechc
mu sic raz ma zawsze Uni. TAX
to plan pewno by} u1ozony, al
coz tego, kiedy ten biedny ma
rod ME spieszy sic do takie] bru
dne] roboty, widzac, ze tenn okra
dnie drug1ch, siebie ssmego iswe
je dzieci, DO gdy Kompania jal
przywilej uzyska, to pdznie] ju
tsgo nigdy ME wr6ci.
Niestety znalaz} sic mledz
: Polakaml kusiciel, zdrajca bez
: wstydny, kt6ry namdwif paru wy
: rzutk6w sp6}eczenstwa do wy}am;
: MIA sic re solidarnosci. O barank
niewinny W w1lczej sk6rze, miami
j jesz sic bye Polakiem, ale bliznle
}, go bys odarf Z czci mienla, gdy
: bys tylko mdgi, lecz CT powladan
0 re ciebie, ptaszku, jeszcze pamiets
+. ja La Sale, jakes Polakdw w}t
e czyf po sadach, wasnlac strony. {
: by sobie moze tenn biznes popra
!, vic. Ty durny watpanie tylk
;, drwisz sobie robotnik6w intry
l gujesz, ty adwokacie kozich pre-
!, row. Z kogo to zyjesz czem by
z les pierwej! Przypomnij sobie nj
!, uke, ]akq ci ksiadz S.. daf prze
a paru laty W tym stdrze, gdy CT t.
) war odes}a}, bos sprawledliwie WI
: zy} Wstydz sic, DO Polacy tn
: Spring Valley wstydz2 sic Ia c:e
& bic pred inna narodowoscla, Il
i i'm niedwiedzia przysluge wyswia'
J czyf.
w kolcu zase}am podziek
: wanie panu Matissen, p. Hegel
: jako tez Wielebnemu ks. Wozn
y mu i wszystkim Polakom W I
Il Sale, kt6rzy mas wspomogoli IN,
n czna suma, czem nlejedne famil
G uchronili Cd g}odu, dziekuje
imieniu wszystkich, kt6rym p'
l. moe dosta}a sic re skladek, star
e pelskiem B 6g zap} a 6!
" 4 usZanowanlem
Jeden Z kolektor6u.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-04

owoc niezdrowy. Smutny ten
prognostyk, jaki stawiamv ma
przyszfese, jest jednym wiecej
dowodem, ze prasa nasza, zwra-
cajac uwage na obecna gos-
podarke ZgodU przestrzegajac
og6}, by sic miaf ma bacznes-
ci pred zaraza przez redakto-
row Zgody rozsiewana.-spe1-
MIA obowiazek ma niei ciaza-
cy, obowiazek prasy, debro
ogofu ia celu majacej.
l znowu jakls Flip z 10
nopi" podpisujacy sic ,,dele
gat" wystepu,e W ostatniej
Zgod=le z bezrozumna nielo
giczna filipika. Panowle! prosi-
my walczy6 z przyibica OF,
warta. nDelegat" to ME imle,
to ME nazwisko. Kto osoblscie
przeciwke esobom wystepuDe-
ma tyn c:a2y obowiazek OF
tege wystapieuia poreczenia
swych zdan pedpisem imienia
i nazwiska. Kto inaczej po-
stepuje, ten sk}ada dowod bra
ku cywilnej odwagi, ten sam
IA siebie wygfasza wyrok, 2e
jest tchorzem. Zadam cd was
tylko to, czego przykfad sam
detad dawalem. Jakkolwiek
pseudonym moi, JUL oddawna
przesta} byt psendonymem,
gdyz kazdy VIE kto jest
,,Leon", jednakowos odpowie :
dzi mole osobiste, jake W
ostatnlch czasach dafem. czy
to Cenzorow;, czy Sleszynskle.
nnu, czy innym, podpisatem
pefnem lmieniem nazwiskiem
Dopoki po!emika prowadzo.
ma jest W granicach przyzwoi-
tych, dopoki sic opera Ii tyl.
ko na roznicy W zasadach
przekonaniach, dopoki ME ma.
rusza ME szkaluJe osobistos.
ci, dopoki ]ednem slowem nie
jest osebista szermierka, do
poty ka2dy ma prawo, wyste
powa& ped pseudonymem. z
chwlla jednak pierwszego alta
ku ma czyjqs osobe, czfowleh
z honorem odkrywa przyibice
i przy)muje na siebie konsek-
wencye slow sweich. Me US
prawledllwiwla 60 to bynaj
mniej, ze jego nazwisko jes
znanem ree(akcyi j he redak
eva "a jego zdania przyjmujE
ma siebie odpo viedzialnosc,- =
gdyz W obec warunkow, w ia
l1ich, zyjemy, W obee stosun
: kow " jakieh sic obraeamy
obecna redakcya Zgody nj
; ma u mas ami WARY ani Eau
fania. Jej redaktorowie BOWEN
ME maja najmniejszego pole
cia czem jest honor l jakien
bye powinno honorowe poste
powsnie.
Wezmy naprzykfad do rex
Zgode, ktorykolwiek numer
ostatnich kilku miesiecy. Y
; kazdym prawje numerze wi
: dziec mozemy, le jedna t
sama osoba wystepujje po
: rozaym pseudonymem. Ra
podpisuje Gyrulik, drugi ra
brat zwiazkowy, ksiadz zwiqz
} kowy, doktor, filolog, fizyk
botanik i t. d. Ia lloscia poe
plsow Zgoda chce pokaza
swoim czytelnikom, wielu t
ludzi jej zdania podziela. M
l jjednakowoz many dowody
F. reku, ze te ~szystkie podpls
4 Eale2a do jedneJ esoby, ktor
a przez to samo JUL naduAyw
i zaufania czytelnikow i W bia
: ich wprowadza.
II Do psendonymew wystepu
e jacycb W Zgodzle stracilism
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-04

PEACCIE IA WIARUSA!
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-04

Podtug telegramu Bruxeli z
q czerwca szach perski zachoro-
wal ma febre i bawi ma kuracyi W
z belgljskiem miescie Spa.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-04

Berlin. = Rad n1emiecki "a
kupi} wieksza po}owe akcyj szwaj-
carskiej kolei zachodniej w miej-
see direktor6w francuskich ustano-
viii niemieckich.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-28
SOILS AND FERTILIZERS
A Subject of Never Ceasing Interest te
Progressive Farmers.

A Subject of Never Ceasing Interest to
Progressive Farmers.
The principal constituents of plant
food are nitrogen, potash and phos-
phoric acid Exhaustion of soil ma Y
be brought about either by the with
drawal of the ash ingredients con-
tanned in the crops that are annually
taken off without any return being
made, or by a washing of the surface
that gradually robs it of its plant food.
Complete exhaustion would require
the removal of all the mineral elements
of plant food, which never occurs. AS
commonly expressed, soil is said to
be exhausted when the crops pro-
duced on it cease to be profitable. This
condition may be brought about by the
removal from it of one single neces-
sary mineral element of plant food, al
though all the others may remain in
abundance. In general the essential
constituents above named, phosphoric
acid and potash of the mineral ele-
ments, and nitrogen of the organic, are
all that will be required to produce res
munerative returns from worn soils.
providing a judicious rotation of crops
is observed by which liberal amount
of vegetable matter is returned.
If all the vegetation yearly produced
was allowed to remain and decay and
become plant food. the soil would be
constantly improving in fertility, but
to make cultivation profitable a princi-
pal part of each crop must be annually
removed and used for other purposes.
Hence it becomes necessary to return
to the land mineral substances equiva-
lent to those distracted by the crops.
otherwise the soil will decrease in
fertility. If we had the power to de-
termine exactly what particular ele-
ment of plant food alone was wanting,
then the use of a single fertilizer might
be sufficient. This, however. can only
be done by a chemical analysis of the
soil or experiments, or both conjoint-
ly, and so the attempt to supply a sim
gle element usually proves a failure.
From this cause it is only safe to use
what are called complete fertilizers, or
such as in their composition contain
tii lItC SlSIHSutS Vi
food. and as nearly as possible in the
same proportions as they exist in the
plant to be produced.
Again. while chemical analysis will
reveal approximately the ingredients
contained in soil, it fails to show how
much of these elements can be used BY
the plant in the process of its growth.
One or more of them may exist in such
a state as to be wholly unserviceable
until reduced to soluble form oy the
slow natural process of disintegration
and decomposition, or the application
of some chemical agent that shall pre-
pare them for more immediate useful
ness. In this way the application of
lime to certain soils often proves sur
prisingly beneficial, although the
article itself is not considered strictly
4 mauure.-N. Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-28
W-FENGLEO RINGS.
The Latest Novelty for Young Couple
Contemplating Natrimony.

The Latest Novelty for Young Couples
Contemplating AIatrimony.
There is a constant demand for
novelties in wedding rings nowadays
as well as in every other article of
luxury" an expert jeweler said the
other night, land we have to meet the
demand or lose the very desirable Gus
tom of young couples contemplating
matrimony. This season has brought
forth the most curious and beautiful
wedding rings yet designed by the
trade. Now, isn't this a daisy?''
The expert held up an oval loop of
gold.
"Why. that's just like any other
ring. The only difference is that it
has crooked scratch across the sur
face
''Ah, that's just where the beauty
lies,n retorted the expert just no.
tice this effect"
He thrust a tiny pair Of jewelers.
priers into the inner edge of the ring,
opposite what appeared to be the
scratch. pressed lightly on the needle,
and instantly the ring dropped into his
hand transformed into two tiny hoops
of gold Topped together The needle
had split the ring into two halves, each
half having fiat, broad edge.
There" said the ieweler, 'you see
that the ring is more elaborate than it
appears to be. Those fat surfaces are
designed for the purpose of being en-
graved with any tender or romantic
inscription that the bride or groom
desire to have placed upon the ring,
and they will contain much more than
can be put upon the inner surface of
an ordinary ring. After the engrav-
ing is done the ring is closed again by
fitting the two hoops together. and
locking them securely by a concealed
catch fitted on the inner edge of the
hoops. 1t requires the closest scru-
tiny to discovery, as you see that the
ring is not an ordinary hoop of gold.
These rings have made big hit. One
of them was used at swell society
marriage in Fifth avenue church the
other day. The society belle. who
was the bride, made the selection her.
self"
How much do they cost?"
1.-The cheapest bring sixteen dollars,
and the value increases with the in
crease of weight in the ring. But of
course the exquisite workmanship and
the knowledge that the ring is some
thing new and fashionable compen-
safes for the increased cost over the
ordinary gold nuptial symbol. IN. Y.
SIM
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-28
Woods for Fine Furniture.

Oak-fnished antique will be as much
used as ever in the manufacture of
furniture next year. 1t is the most
popular of all the woods. and the de-
mand for it is steady, and no signs of a
change in popular favor are apparent.
Walnut is nowhere in the race with
oak for popularity. and furniture of
that richest of all materials, especially
for the bedroom. bouooir and dining
room, remains in the ware-rooms I'M
called for and in no demand. Mahog-
any is used now, as it always was and
will be, for the finest goods, and cherry
takes high rank. but oak stands first
in favor and will continue in the front
for another year at least, and probably
much longer. as there is nothing to
take its place For the cheaper grades
of furniture, ash, frapie, birch. and
these woods, with various stains and
finishes, continue, as they always will,
in favor.-Scientific American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-28
A GRiST OF GRUNDYISMS.

IT is a grave error to think every Boston
woman is mass of culture.
THE quickest way to tell bogus noble
man is when he asks for loan.
Or all sad sights the old woman in decol-
lette corsage presents the saddest.
PEOPLE who have bad coughs on Sunday
should have Divine service at home.
VANITY FAIRS boat is so large that every
body can get into it at the same time.
'sBoAsTING and blowing' is what carries
quantities of folks all through society.
GRIEF and mourning in Vanity Fair are
only taken up for a convenient season.
No MAN in his heart respects the woman
whose evening costume is partial nakedness.
FASHIONABLE society of to-day has no use
for people who are only moderately we'll
off,
A QUARTER of a century ago nobody knew
a divorced woman, whereas now she's a
heroine.
THE organ-grinder's monkey and the So
ciety ''chappies'' have the same style of
bowling.
SOME recent figures in the german must
have been Thought out'' in the lunatic
asylum.
IT is no wonder parents of the bride often
have NERVOUS prUstration" right after the
wedding.
THE title of ''real LADY, is more to be de-
sired in these days than yards of purple ard
fine linen.
A GREAT test CT amiabillty Is 90 go to
Europe iii a steamer packed with "fashion-
able people,
THE woman who takes her French maid
into her confidence in nine cases out of ten
lives to regret her folly.
NOTHING but misery and unhappiness is
the lot of the man or woman who marry out
side their own social field.
THE comic opera and burlesque companies
are as demoralzing to young men as the
horse races in the summer.
THE wife who tells all her private do
nestle affairs in public is one for whose
husband there is always genuine sympathy.
THE sum total of happiness among thou
sands consists in seeing their own individ-
ual names published in the newspapers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-28
About midnirht M carlar go

ABOUT midnight Mr.. Carker was
aroused by his wife vigorously pinch
ing him and telling him that robbers
were in the house. He attempted to
argue with her as to the improbability
of intelligent and cautious burglars in
pursuit of their calling making such a
racket as was in progress down stairs,
but she replied emphatically and with
reckless disregard for grammar: eff
it's not robbers, what is it?" And as
he didn't know, he partly dressed him
self and went down to find out.
The noise evidently came from the
pantry, and thither Mr.. Carker went,
trembling with cold. but firm of pur-
pose, and carrying lamp in one hand
and the kitchen stove-lifter in the other.
As he opened the door ne saw some
thing that fired his blood and caused
him to stand quite still and watch the
spectacle before him with eyes bullying
from amazement. The big eel was en-
gagged in a deadly conflict with the
house cat Puss had entered the pantry
in search of a supper, and, like her
master, supposed the motionless thing
on the shelf to be lifeless. She had
swallowed about twelve inches of the
tail end of the delicacy before she dis
covered her mistake. The eel could
stand being skinned. but it could not
tamely submit to deglutition. 1t was
worth two dead fish yet, and, awaking,
1t made a fierce resistance.
The eel turned and struck at its as
sailant after the manner of a snake.
but it could not disengage its tail. One
combatant was slowly being chOked to
death, while the other was dying by
inches OF laceration and general unfit
ness for the situation in which it found
itself. Cats are proverbially tenacious
OF life, but so are eels. Greek had met
Greek, and, in the tug-of-war that fol-
lowed, something had to give way. The
cells skin yielded first. Already
loosened by Mr.. Carker's knife, it failed
TO bear the strain placed upon it, and,
with cracking sound, the fish and its
hide parted company.
The cat bounded away with her op-
ponent's outer covering trailing from
her mouth, and has not been seen
since. Mr.. Carker thinks that, realiz-
ing that she had bitten off more than
she could swallow, she went to die Sc
cretly of modification. The eel, free
but naked, died about two hours af ter
the battle on the pantry shelf. Mr..
Carker offers in evidence its skinned
carcass in support of the truth CT the
story he tells.-N Y. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-28
HOME AND FARM.

To keep the house free from
moths, never put down carpets till the
floor is thoroughly dry.
If you are careful to keep the fur
rows straight you will do faster and
better blowing.
Old, worn-out and dull Enple-
ments are the most expensive things
that can be used on the farm. They
cost the user more every year than he
would have to pay for new improved
machinery, and are always source OF
trouble and veXation.
The cherry, says the Rural Cana
dian. is about the only fruit tree which
can be recommended for shade in past
ures along roadsides. as the hardy vari-
cites of cherries are not affected by
the trampling of stock or the passing
of vehicles. which would prove most
injurious to most other fruit trees.
ALI the cereals, even rice, are far
better to be put to cook i'll boiling
water. This bursts the starch cells at
once, and prevents the raw taste and
stringy dark look which these prepa-
rations frequently have. They should
not be stirred while cooking, as it
breaks the grains and makes them
pasty.-Mother's Magazine.
When fat-irons become rusty,
black them with stove polish and rub
well with dry cloth. The yelk of an
egg to wipe them over with has also
been recommended. 1t pays to care
for ones irons. Good work in ironing
can not be done without good irons.
And it pays to be careful about every
thing in our home, or how can good re-
suits be expected?
Home is the chief school of hui
man nature. Its responsibilities. joys,
sorrows, smiles, tears, hopes and So
Hcitudes form the chief interests of
human life. Go where a man may,
home is a center to which his heart
turns. The thought OF his home nerves
his arm and lightens mis- toll. For that
his heart yearns when he is afar off.
There he gamers up his best treas
ures. God has ordained for all men
alike the highest earthly happiness in
providing for all the sanctuary OF
home.
"A quaint lesson in econo my was
given by an Englishman of wealth and
position to an American friend. 1t is
related to the method of preserving a
stair-carpet. and to keep it in its en-
tirety as long as possible. She and her
husband had agreed. the one to keep
always to the right in going up and
down, and the other to walk only upon
the left-hand side of the carpet. 1t was
expected that the company would keep
exclusively in the center of the stair
way, and that, as q result of the ar
rangement, the stair-carpet would
grow old with equal rapidity.
Have trees and grass and flowers
around the house to eat up the Stops
and dish-water thrown out and emp
tied here and there on the premises,
and to render harmless all these sub
stances that in their decay might en-
danger peoples health. This plan is
better than to have drains or sewers as
usually constructed in and near farm
homes. There is safer way, how
ever, of dealing with house-slops, wash
ing-suds and liquids of that sort. Keep
a barrel on wheels near the kitchen
door as fitting receptacle for all such
substances, and empty its contents
from time to time upon the garden, ON
meadows, or upon the compost heap
American Agriculturist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-28
a MIDNIGHT ENCOUNTER
Deadly Encounter Between q Cat and
Half-Skinned Eel

Deadly Encounter Between . Cat and n
Half-Skinned Eel
s.Bobbing" for eels is the favorite
winter pastime of Mr.. Jules Carker,
who lives between Ridge6eld and Fair
View, n. j., and breaks the ice that
has formed on the streams OF the
b,.ackish water-courses that have their
source in the HackenSack river and
flow sluggishly across the low-lying
salt meadows. He 'Abobs" through
the holes, with a bunch of worm for
bait, and has been very successful of
late His catches. however. though
numerically large. have been COM
posed chiefly of small fish. for big cells,
like snakes, usually lie torpid in the
mud during the cold weather and give
their liyelier little brothers a chance
to gro " fat unmolested
Early last spring, however. he
pulled an eel nearly three feet
long out of the hole. The
creature had probably been tempted by
the warmth of the water to cast off its
torpidity earlier than usual. and it
awol1e ravenously hungry. 1t had TAX
en- a firm hold of the ''bob," and was
with difficulty dis.odged. Mr.. Carker
carried it home. and, finding that it
was to all appearance lifeless when he
Laid it down on the kitchen table. he
proceeded to skin it. He made cir
eular incision around the neck and
drew the knife some inches down the
body. Then he changed his mind and
decided not to skin the eel until morn
ing.