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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-22

me than I thought, and / had to fire
yon track in my own defence. By
Heavens! they were sharp upon me,
YaWmans. The old trap has served
it's turn, but tbs not over yet. !" #Sg
Even as he spoke, his quick ear and
eye had assured him OF an object that
might well urge all in that boat to
their uttermost speed.
a revenue cutter had put from the
shore, not far below the bay, and was
now taking such a course, and at full
speed, as would efectually cut off all
communication between the smaller
craft and the vessel towards which
she was making. tS
'They have seen her!'' exclaimed
Meghorn, hastily. g It's their game
to board us-they know whom they
will find here"
"And the DAREDEVIL said Yaw-
mans, in1petuously, they'll
.No, no." interrupted the pirate,
"they dare not attempt her. I know
their strength, every man of them.
Not for an hour longer could help
come up from the fort below, even If
they had sent. To your oars, my
lads, with will, and now for it!''
The men bent to their oars with all
, the concentrated force of their Hercu-
lean frames, and sped swiftly over the
waters, beyond the bay, and out into
space; and soon had rounded a point
whence was just visible, against that
broadening streak of light, the tall,
raking masts of their graceful but
piratical little vessel. .<.f.rs
A murmur, that did duty for acheer,
passed from lip to lip, but Meghorn
lifted his hand, and, silent as mutes,
the giant arms bent to their duty.
The pirate glanced to where, swiftly
cutting the waves, like the winged
swallow on the summer air, came the
cutter. ~ 49,
Already it had distanced the boat
Of the smuggler; already was taking
that coarse, between it and the vessel,
which should utterly destroy all pos
sibility Of escape. Yet the Daredevil
made no sign, but lay softly rising and
falling with the now troubled waters,
like a bird rocked upon a bough.
"Laschars never sleeps muttered
Saul, half to himself. eff he could
make us out. and but the night is
dark" Again he eyed the pursuers,
and saw that their move was effected,
and that they almost slackened their
speed, anxious to make their advant-
age, ere any possibility of the vessel
getting the alarm. a.@ l.. -
With a terrible oath, he turned to
Mat Yawmans, on whom the same
conviction had already fallen.
eve shall have to fight for it. 1t
will be hand-to-hand work, and three
to one! But better here than ashore.
Lay by, my lads, tits no use striving:
but, remember, I am here!"
The ruffans answered with a cheer,
that told how he was understood.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-22
A Throat
and Lung
Speciality.

eAAA A@NA0 50 \SAAA AeAAo
ly appreciate what truly wonder
full medicine it is. The delicious
sensations of healing, easing, clear
ing, strength-gathering and recover
ing are unknown joys. For Ger
man Syrup we do not ask easy cases.
Sugar and water may smooth
throat or stop a tickling-for a while.
This is as far as the ordinary cough
medicine goes. Boschee's German
Syrup is discovery, great Throat
and Lung Speciality. Where for
years there have been sensitiveness,
pain, coughing, splitting, henorr-
hage, voice failure, weakness, slip
ping down hill, where doctors and
medicine and advice have been swal-
lowed and followed to the gulf of
despair, where there is the sickening
conviction that all is over and the
end is inevitable, there we place
German Syrup. It cures. You are
a live man yet if you take it. o
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CHAPTER XVIII.
THE FATAL EXPLOSION,

Meghorn's eyes flashed fire, and he
drew a revolver from his belt, and
loosened the cutlass in it's hold upon
the same.
The men OF the cutter seemed intui-
lively to have understood the move
ment in the other, and to be prepar-
ing in like manner; while the boats,
no longer propelled by the oars, were
drifting nearer with every wave. The
wind was rising, and now blew in
hasty and lnconstant gusts.
Suddenly the pirate uttered an ex-
clamation, and, with a quick move
ment, cried to his men. stFor the
shore, lads! quick! lay down tot with
a will! make for the shore!' f.
In a few brief words he spoke to
Yawman, and indicated, in a gesture,
one spot where the Unsuitable flames
had taken devious course, and, run
ming down a thickly-wooded incline,
had caught at the bushy foliage Of
some hugefern and furze bushes, upon
whose dried leaves and twigs it fed
with unsatiated appetite.
"It must!'' he muttered, in a hoarse
tone, to his mate. "By my life, I care
not!-the chance shall be now! So my
lads-right heartily
Close in shore they drew, in silence
ignorant, even, of what their dread
leader might purpose The cutter,
amazed at this new course, and fear
ing some cunning sleight Of their prey,
as quickly were upon their track and
as eagerly and as recklessly Piled
their oars-hoping to seize the smugglers
upon shore, where assistance would
be certainly at hand.
Closer yet they drew, and the boat
almost grazed the face of the craggy
rock, just beneath where the fired
bush yet blazed.
The cutter was close upon them
Swift as the wind, Saul, by sudden
movement to be so quickly fol
lowed by his pursuer- altered the
course of his boat; then, throwing
himself upon an oar, added the
strength OF his own skilled arm to en-
force her speed from the dangerous
proximity.
For a second the cutter paused fol-
lowing this sudden manmuvre, and in
that moment fell destruction. AS by
the shock Of an earthuuake, the rock
was suddenly rent, with the noiseof
thunder high into the air were hurled
the mighty fragments, total, seeth-
ing and kissing, into the boiling sea
beneath. Torrents Of sparks mount
ed into the air-the chasnl volni-
ted forth blue flame; and
the sheeted fire ran up the
hugh sea-wall, and along the top; and
dafied the dark heavens that, frownpd
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-22

Syrup"

Those who have not
used Boschee's Ger
man Syrup for some
severe and chronic
trouble of the Throat
11
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-22

after dinner,
+ you have discomfort and suffer-
ng, take DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets, or Anti Bilious Granules.
They're made to assist Nature in
her own way quietly, but thor
oughly. What the old fashioned
pill did forcibly, these do mildly
and gently. They do more, too.
Their effects are lasting; they
regulate the system, as well as
cleanse and renovate it. One little
Pellets a gentle laxative three to
four act as a cathartic. They're
the smallest, cheapest, the easiest
to take. Unequaled as Liver
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Of the stomach and bowels, are
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They're the cheapest pill you can
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give satisfaction, or your money is
returned.
You only pay for the good you
get.
Can you ask more?
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-22
False Promises,

&C; OF e the giganie host Of advertised rene
i've. A bright exception is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, stomachic without fault,
sure, speedy and thorough. Nor is it less
etfcacious for constipation, billiousness,
sick headache, nervousness, debility, kid
ney troubles and rheumatism.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-22

"Johnson's Anodyne Liniment prevented
my death from bronchitis" writes an ar
dent friend *..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-22

Glove is deyouring fame" the poet
says, It's pity it doesn't burn up most
OF the love-letters that are written, too.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-22

For new way to pay old debts see
Shakespear. For an old way to pay new
debts see ninety day note
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25

Ben " que2
Una apreciaei6n, nada mas, de-
senior Ramor, por encima de cugo
dicho estSn sentencias da tribuna
les superiorea dec'arsndo legal II
doctrina autonomists.
El stfior Rim0s es abogado, '
opinsmos que no 10 ignora, Q
pesar de que crsa 10 contrario.
Y seAno, permttido pregunta,
4 nuestra vez:
IA un tribunal se Va d admi
uistrar 8 oueear jnasieia, 8 d haceI
profssionss de fe polisiea que nc
vienen al caEo7
Rspetimos que esas sendas des
cripciones del jaieio oral que mo-
ocupa, iusertss en- los peri6dicoi
de Maysgusz con gran luJo dt
pormenores, aunque POGO intere
ssntss de por II, Sc prestan a mu
graficas consideracionss y tam
bieu q muy expresi 'os coments'
rios, cue no hscemos ahora, qu'
d. jamos para luego.
No holgaria una meditacion
40, como dice EJ Clamor del Pals
h ablAndo de regio7Aiismo.
| ia medi;sr, pues!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25
HORRORgs Dg la GUERRA.

Con est3 trista epfgr f di 9 10
sig aiente IN colegs Chi no:
F" va SO ha terminado la triste
Dero necesaria tarea de quemar Y
sepuItar los cadaveres de los muer-
tos en- la batalla de la Placilla. En-
ese trabajo Sc oeuparon cuatrocien-
tos peones duraDte ocho dfas Y
gastaron cuarenta tarros de para
tins.
I'll nhmero de cadaveres quem 4
dos pasa de mil seiscientos y ell d.
eabal,os fa6 de sesenta. Puede,
pues, calculsrse que los muerto
alcanzan pr6ximamente & dos mil
an esa tornado, tomando On cuenta
los cAdayeres recogidos por las IA
milias y los muchDs que no har
sldo enoontrados por estar ocultos
entire las quebradss lejanas y per
renecienGes d heridos que Sc alej b
ban del campo de batalla.
A los an eriores hay que agre
gar trescientos c;ncuenta cadave
res recogidos en- la poblaci6n
conseouoncia dc los des6rdenel
osurridos en- las noches de! % Y 2s
del mes paaado."
iDasgrsciados pueblos hasma.
aos, tan desgraciados como sim
oaticos, los de Hispano.Ameri
Ica!
mo los desolaban, no, tan f.
tales desventuras como La gu
continuamense los devastan eI
estos tiem2os, cuando los eobJab
amorosa Ia maternal ban isrs d
nuestra Espafial
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25

1 hacer por despeeho 10 que 10
mega Ia naturaleEa, como ha di.
cho Juvenal.
Y aun despuSs de todo, qui6r
sabe si Abril dirk como Alejan-
dro en- presencia de Di6genes:
|"Quisiera ser Di6genes. ai no fue
se Alejsndro." Qaien sabe 81
Abril dira: Quisiera ser BoLE
TIN, si no tuese Abril, y partiris
lusgo q Ia conquista del Asia
en- buaca de sus sofiados laureles,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25

La oronica triste SO LENA cor
apunres de fallecimientos de per
sonas notables y de hombres illus.
tres En- estos dfss han mnerto i:
on Ma irid, ell conde dc Onate,
geande de Espala DON Ram6p
M Oampuzano, Secretstrio de la
estampilla, y el acad6mico de la
Lengua y distinguldo critico Don
Manuel Ca1ete; deja este otro 81
Ion vacante en- Ia Academia, y son
tres con Alarc6n y Tejado; SO ci
ia para reemplazar D los dos dlti
mos, al compositor Barbieri y al
literato Balart. Tambieu han IA.
llecido: en- Barcelona, d. Damaso
Oalver, autor del poems Malloro0
crisIana, professor de Ia Escueis
de ingenieros industriales, y eI
literato DON Jose Narciso, Rocs
Ferreras en- Bio Janeiro, ell pc,
ri6dista argentine Don Hector Flo
rencio Varela, muy conocido or
Madrid y en- Oatalufa, donde di
dgi6 varias publicaciones en- pre-
de la union hispano-americana
Il. p. del Rio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25
ENFERMO.

S. encuen.ra enfarmo, aunque
no de cuidado. por fortuna, 9
| mo may digno Sr Pfesidente
de Ia Excma Audiencia Terrific
rial.
Deseamos 50 mas pronto y CO.
bal restablecimiento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25
COMISI0N PROVINCIAL.

La Gaceta de hoy trae el nom
bramiento de Ia nueva Comisi6r
Provincial.
La componeD:
El Excmo Sr D. Pablo UbArr'
Vicepresidente.
D. Wenceslao B ,sch, D. Rs.
fael Lopez Landr6n. D. Enrique
Avartz Perez = D. Manuel Egoz
cue, Vocales.
A tcdos nuestros pl& :emss.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25
CRISIS.

Hemos reeiSido atento B. L. M.
del digno sefior Secretsrio del
G0bierno General participando-
nos Ia reciente crisis ministerial
y su soluei6n con ell nuevo Gabi-
nete, que ha quedado constituido
en- 10 aiguiente forma:
Presidencia, C&novas.
Ministro de -Estado. el que "a
10 era, Sr Duque de Tetuan.
De Gracia y Jssticia, el que 10
era de Haciends, sefior Cos. Ga
y6n. en- lugar del senior Villa
verde.
De Ia Guerra. ell que "a 10 era
sefior Azcarrsga.
De Marina, senior Montojo, en-
lugar del sefor Bsranger.
De Hacienda, Tenor COncnS
Casts media, en- lugar del senior Cos
Gay On.
Do Go5eynaci63, seior Eldua-
yer, en- lugar del senior Silvela.
D. Fomento, senior Linares Ri
va, en- lugar del senior Isasa.
Ds Ultramar, senior Romero
R1bledo, en- lugar del sehor Fable.
Felicitamos { los nuevos Con-
sejeros de Ia Corona, desesndolea
sea fsliz y pr6spera su geseion en-
sns respectivos Departamentos,
para bien J esplendor de 10 Patris
espanola.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25

pc, poR las eircunstaucias que l'eYa
mos iBdloadasD
Hscemos nnettro o tia 80 dc
Las NoUedades 4 nnsesro Gobier
no.
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Oolaota patri0tiOa.

I'll total de ID que, con dessioo
. las vfctimas de los temporalea
de Ia Peninsula. viene pubiicsndo
81 peri6dico oficial, asciende en- ID
Gaceta de hoy b $16.054 6S.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25

La atm6sfera quiere acabar con
nosotros; el temporal azota a casi
toda las provincias de Espafia. En-
Murcia y Valencia, las mas oasti-
gsdas CON las oopiosas lluvias, sc
produjo Ia inundaci0n por la creci-
da del Jdcar, poniendo Gu grave
peligro q algunos pueblos, sobre
todo a Alcira, pues las aguas lle-
gar0n hasta la plaza del Mercado,
situada en Ia parte mas alta. Tam
blen en- Ohiclana (Oadiz) han sufrl.
do las c0nsecuencias dc una horro-
rosa tormenta, que ha destruido al
gunas casas y arrancado los arbe-
les. A este paso, no sabemos 10
que nos va q regular ell crudo in
vierno que Sc nos ha venido enci-
ma & pesar de que solo hemos atra-
vesado la mitad del otofio; Sc
ostremece ell cuerpo al leer las no.
ucias de regiones mas castigadas
que nuestra Espan na, pues el tee
grafo 80 enfretlene, para turbar
nuestro sueno, en- referirnos que
en- 81 Japon acaban dc sentlrse tan
fdertes terremoGos, qua han des-
truido ciudades y pueblos, contain
lose va seIs mil ochoclentos muer-
tos y mas de diez mil heridos. San
dgii6monos, ponlendo los ojos 81
81 uielo, y digamos LiberGnos
Domino!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25

IQue hay de politica 1 LIE pa
reoc Y. POGO oil desaflo de IN
Ministro para ta1a de conversa- :
clon en- todos los circulos, mas &
menos politicos I Pues no SO ha
hablado nj SO habla de otra cosa
/ Que mas quisieran los reporters,
que andan por esas calles por
esos centros con ell lapiz y a cuartl
liza en- las manos, que todos los dias
Sc batieran los MIuistros para es.
crlbir muchos sueltos y llevar asun
10 para redactar articulos de fon.
10, que ast SO ha visto ahora, para
contarnOs el dessflo Beranger +
gueroai Y sin querer sigo hablau
do de 10 mismo, aunque anuncit
que cambiaba de asunto.
La crisis tan esperada se ha re
ducido q soltar una cuenta del ro'
ssrio, per0 por ahora no Sc van de
trAs las otras, como suceds siemp Q
estA en- la conciencia de todos, d.
la oposici6n y ministeriales, que ID
crisis vendrA, y pronto, pero ne
creo que Oan0vas varie el ga
oinete antes de reanudar las Ga.
maras su inter1umpida Legislature
que dicen no termiDara hasta G
verano pr6ximo, aunque algdn dia
rio Sc empela en- asegurar que con
cluira en- las vacaciones de Seman.
Santa. I'm cuanto & reanudar lal
Oortes sus tareas, nadie sabe Q
dia, porque Oanovas es muy reser
vado, pero los que so dan por bier
enterados dicen que no serA hast.
despues de Noche-buena, en- lol
iltimos dfas de Diciembre; yolve
ran los Diputados de sus distrltos
como los besugos, entire nieve; pc
70 va Sc calentaran con ell fuego dt
los discursos, que estan deseandt
dispararse. -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25

Los teatgos han hecho su sgosto
fen Noviembre) con d. Juan Teno
rio ; diea y oeho representatives.
de 10 obra se dieron, por tarde y
uoche, en- los Teatros de Madrid, Ell
domingo pasado y ell dia de Difun
tos. Pore Comendador Y pobre
D. Luis Mgia, que tan repetidas
veees SO ven obligados a recibir la
muerts de msnos del p6rfldo bur
lador de SeUiIla! Oada afio Sc con
vence uno mas de 10 impio, inmo-
raj y desatinado de la production
de q rrjlla, y oada sao SO llenan
mas los coliseos de Espana y de
America, para enriqueeer ell bolsi
10 del afortuaado editor, que poi
seis mil reales compr6 la propiedaC
del drama, que tantos niles de
pesos Ia produce, sin acordarss de
autOr, que sIente los rigores de laI
escaseces.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25

'ResaOi6n nominal dc dOnatipos para
hliUsar las d5sgraoias 0currsdas
! .as1tinaansente en- "a Peninsula, que
50 pubtica en- Ia GGoeta pOr Gcuer-
do dc la Juata q orden Del EromO.
.Sr. Prssidente.
= Afa4e,s,, .n.~.5.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25

tedos los cuerpos dc Ia Armada,
ultraiada en- aquellos dfas, y aCor-
laron celebrar hoy un banqaete !;
pero no SO llev6 8 cabo, porque eli
vice -almirante Sc ha negado rotun
damente d acceptable ; M s, decidi-
os todos los que lievan oil bottom
de amelia & manifestarle su cariflo,
lie preparan una sereuata. La prem
50 hace justicia al valor y sereni
lad de- hoy ex ministro de Marina
Y del director dc EI Resumen Fla
gan ahora mis- lectores los comen
tarios que gusten, teniendo antes
suidado de encerrar bajo llave el
O6digo penal, para que no SO en-.
tere y me acuse de delator, y para
que no me sueeda 10 que a todos
los que escribimos para ell pdblico
que siempre pagamos los vidr.os
rotos. Z vamos & otra cosa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25

Nuestroa monumeatos hist6rIcos
nos van abandonand0; ha sido de.
nnneia4a Il n rre N1eya de Zara-
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goza, y la comlsi6n ari tiea que la
ha examinado opina que debe ser
demolida para eyitar grandes des
gracias, pues la poblac'6n esta
alarmada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25
I0lail Malealtl Dc PtO. Rico.

MARrss, "a Dn SovrEnBRz DE 1891.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25

Mis- lectores va conocen que 81
dia 4 de este mes conmemora IL
Iglesia q San Carlos Borromeo :
y saben / como MOI que lleva ese
nombre el pretendiente a Ia Corona
de Espaila. 7 como era su santo,
los llamados 10 celebraron con una
velada en- honor de su rey Y senior,
la preside el Marques dc Cerralbo,
representative de los deseos de D.
Carlos, y hubo discuroa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25
SECRETARIA.

LAS vIcTIMAs DE La PENINSULA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1891-11-25

Sc sigue trabajando Para cue sc
celebre con Ia mayor solemnidad
81 ano pr6ximo el centenario de
Colon; el Gobierno ha efrecido que
habra una exposition de arte re-
prospective en- ell palaoio que para
Museo y Biblioteca SO esta cons
truy endo en- Recoletos, y otra uni
versal de Bellas Artes en- ell del
Hip6dromo. Sc cree qua todas las
sooiedades geograficas europeas
vendran a Espafia el Oongreso
de orientalistas Sc verifcara en- el
Alcazar de Seviila, por ser punto
medic entire Madrid y Huelva sc
levantara una columna en- el mis-
mismo punto donde Colon sc en-
barc6, que sera Ia mas alta de Eu
ropa +; para entonoes quedarsn Ges-
tsuradas las iglesias de Palos y de
Moguer y ell monasterio de la Ra.
oIda 50 ektan coDstruyendo las
carabelas, imltando las que ell Al
mirante mand6 On 81 expedition.
Los estudiantes de Huelva han
dirigldo una circular q todos los de
Espana para costear una lapids
que Sc colOcarA el 3 de Agosto de
1892, dfa en- que sali6 Colon del
puerto de Palos; para llevar a Ca
DO el pensamiento, oada entudian-
te contrlbuirA con % c9ntimos de
peseta, y la lapida sera una obra
de srte.
Sc desarrolla el inter6s por hon.
rar la memoria de los muert0s, Y
es dlgnO de loa; ha entFado ell fn,
ror por las estatuas, y el ayunta-
mlento de Jaen, no queriendo rer
menoS, ha aoordado levantar una
al poeta Bernardo Lopez Garcia,
autor dc las famosas magnificas
d6oimas al Dos de Mayo. --Tamb en-
Toledo mete su cuarEo 6 espadas,
como decirae suele, y proyeoGa eri-
gir IN m0numento que perpetde
la memoria del canonigo 8 llustre
Grader don Vicrnte Mauteto q, ou-
va muerte anunc6 s en- mi Ultima
gevista.
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JUNIl PROVINCIAL Dg SOCORROs

PARA
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Pueblo do Ut.,ado.

Z Meneda csrris.
Milford chronicle., 1891-03-06
PhoIas, the shell Miner.

The phOlas, a small species Of bivalve
shell having the remarkable faculty OF
boring into the hardest rock, is one OF the
greatest wonders known to the concholo-
gist Great blocks of granite and marble
that have fallen overheard or been sunk in
foundered vessels have been found years
afterward completely honeycombed by
these curious little bOrers, they themselves
being imprisoned in the cavity, obtaining
their food from the water that flowed ia
and out Many explanations have been
given as to the method by which they
bore into such extremely hard rocks. The
shell is known to contain aragOnite, and
some suppose that constant friction ena-
bles the shell to subdue the rock.
Others, again, are Of the opinion that
the shell secretes some corrosive fluid
which dissOlves the rock and enables the
creature to bore its hole. Some Of the
most interesting samples of its work
known to the scientists may be seen in the
pillars of the Temple of Serapis, Italy.
There the land became submerged long
enough for the shell to do its curious work.
After a lapse Of ages the land has now
risen, and the holes with their empty shell
are plainly TO be seen, the marble pillars
being completely permeated by them
These and other exhibitions of its work
have caused phOlas to be called ''the shell
miner" and, curiously enough, it is fur
nished with lamp, rich blue white light
that shines over the entire body. Some re-
markable experiments have been made
with the shells Of pholas.-St Louis Re
public.
Milford chronicle., 1891-03-06
Music for the Use of the Publie.

Librarian W. A. Bardwell, of the Brook
lyn library, tells me that the new music
department of that institution is very lib
orally patronized. The experiment Of cir
culating music like ordinary books has
met with general approval, and few Glasses
Of books, except fiction, are in such con
slant request.
The department now contains 1,1OO vol
umes. It was materially strengthened
during the summer when Mr.. Paul T'id-
den, we'll known musician Of Brooklyn,
went to Europe in the interest of the library
and purchased over 600 volumes of classical
music. Mr.. Bardwell says that large
part of the music is in constant circulation
among the members. 1t is all classical
imusic, and as some Of the pieces are quite
expensive the pianists are not slow to take
advantage Of their opportunities. Mr..
Bardwell has recently received numerous
letters from Librarians in different parts Of
the country asking for information with a
view to adding a similar department to
their respective institutions.-New York
Telegram.