The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-20
keen an appre,"...on y. the forces of nature

keen an appre, ....v,. y. the forces of nature
as man.
The pholadcs may be cited III illustration.
Their teeth resemble in some measure n rasp
or file, and form good weapon in boring
and pcrforating the erocks. Bruner, tho great
engineer, gained valuable information from
watching the habits of the ship worm, and
much benefit has resulted to man from closely
watching tho habits of tho lower animal
world
The whelk is one of the class possessing a
head 1t possesses n boring instrument cal
culatcd to fill the heart of an engineer with
envy. On the sea beach you may find shells
perforated with holes, a certain sign they
have surrendered their lives to one of this
family.
In tho Linqual ribbons the teeth arc of the
most extraordinary kind and number-t has
been estimated $4,000. Tho snail, which pos.
scsses IL stomach, liver and intestines, marks
decided progression. The Roman, or edible
snail, i'll addition to being an article of food,
was regarded rs being IL certain euro for con-
sumption. In England it is n general belief
that tho flavor of the Southdown mutton is
owing to the sheep feeding on this snail The
removal of the head causes lttlcand but tenn
porary inconvenience, MS it is speedily repro.
duced
The starfish in its form gives little idea re-
sarding its powers of locomotion. Under.
each ray may be found a red spot, containing
crystal lenses helpful in finding food. Pro
fcssor Forbes states that once while cxamill-
ing startish tho eye at the end of tho ten
tnclo opened and shut ms if actuated by rca.
soning power.
There are many varieties many Of which
arc Oh exhibition i'll tho state museum i'll this
city. The sea urchin also contains eyes, but
not so perfect us in the startish. Five teeth,
strong and symmetrical, work sad havoc, de-
spite the fact that they live on vegetarian
diet.
Tho crab in its early stages resembles the
shrimp; but after losing its cont several
times, its back becomes brond and it attains
the well known form of the crab. Creeping
into tho darkest places it can find, the female
with difficulty and pain loses her shell. Many
varieties possess very curious characteristics.
Tho robbcr crab of tho Maurtius, tho land
crab of the West Indies aud tho frog crab of
India are only II few of tho peculiar varieties.
The oyster crab is considered Il choice morsel
i'll tho east, and is said tohavo been favoritc
dclicacy with George Washington.
The hermit crab, not being provided by
nature with coat of mail, seeks IL refuge in
the re>; nlr whclk shells. Being of highly
con!.i;Ne nature their fights, while perhaps
not according to Quccnsbcrry rules, aro GER
tainly "to finish"
The jelly fish ranges i'll size from the dimen-
sions of coffee bean to II size us largo as a,
umbrella, with tcntnclcs 100 feet long a
jelly fish that has had tho eye spccks removed
makes no effort to seek the light. a rcslmn
sive stimulus is distinctly manifested, and in
tellisent action appears to denote n nervous
system.
Every animal organism is mado up of cells
Tho nerves, ganglia and brain of higher lif,
forms find their equivalents in tho cells of til,
lower forms of animal life-Altn California