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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-10-21
Gan Nntonio, Is. Sept. '92.
ben stdtb. George $. Wopmam,
3id1ter 6eS 81. 9iftrift=8 eridteS.

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3i@ter beS 81. 9iftrifts@ eridtes.
@ir, bas Undergraduate @omite, nell
DIES eingeiebt tpurbe, I'M bic 6inansz
lage BON 8erar Gountb gu prtifen, TO-
tpie bic Mmtsfibrung Der 8eamte1t,
erlauben nus, Sbnen adtungsooa
na9febenben 8eri9t gu unterbreiten.
Wir ermittelten bonn @lerf bes
@ountD : @eridtes. baB bic lebte Bril-
Jung bur9 cine dbnli6e aommiiiion
pie bic nnirige int Sabre 1880 porz
genommen tpurbe unb baB Der 8eridt
bariiber benz 9iitritt : @eridte i'm 800
nat October befelben Sabres e;naereidt
muroe. Ser 9itriftsGlerf mar iebod
1ttt I'M Stanbe, uns ben 8eridt bic
les '3omiteS boraulegen, ober uns bas
gettaile Datum feiner ginrei6una att=
augeben, 10 baB mir uniere unteri1=
9ungen NIT ienem Sermine bdtten be-
ginnen fonnelt.
Wir beabii6tieten, bic Gage Der ST.
t1a13en beS GountDs amt @e16dffsz
abialnfe bes Is. SUM- 1892 fefsuifelz
len. Do mir gIaubten, bies tonne err
reidt tperben bur6 bic prifuag bes
2auptbu6es bes @ountps nit 6inalz
fiigung Der gintrdse Der perl9iebenen
Beamten felt ibren lebten glerteliabrsz
8eri6ten.
81 biefem 3ipede tu9tem mir auerf
ben Gountpz@ 6abmeiter auf, priiften
ieine @e6nungsabi9IiiKe unb famben,
baB iie NIT ben 8aar z8eftdnbem unb
NIT ben Banf 9epofiten in llebereins
fimmnng ftiinben, nie aus folgenbem
NustpeiS b%erporgebt:
Sertdbt beS gnnntb ehatmetfers iiber bic
3e@nmnseablaee am Is. Sunt 1892.
gaarbeifanb III Der Offices 1881
9eponirt in Groft's Banf. 1875, Alb 43
Seponirt in @roos' 8anf. IS ,292. 81
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ben $326,4OO an 3infen auf 6ie
BenbS unb bdtte 80 Bombs eingeI0f,
I'M 8an3ett alfo $416,400, mas genau
nit ben 8eftimmungen bes @eiebes
I'M @inflange gemefen ipdre. MIei1
Der 8eri6t bes Romptrollers aeigt, baB
er, eini6liebli6 Der 3inien unb Der
ginl0fung fir nur 40 Bombs aus=
5ablte bic Snmme bor. 1915, 798. 23
Da5u fdme banr nod Die
fir bic @inl6fung BON
80 Bombs n0tbige Sums
me Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
So 6aB alio bas Gountp
aahlem muB fur 90Bonbs 1926, 798. 20
Wdbrenb es na9 benz @e=
leBe nur gu 5ablen ges
babt bdtte ......... 416, 90
Mllon erlitt baS County
einem Yerluft ppn.....$ 1898. %
Wir unterbreiten Sbrer prifumg fers
ler nod cine Sammlung bon Mbredz
nungen, fotpeit bieielben aus ben @rs
tldrungen in ben biertelidbrli1en Bez
rt6ten bes @ountpzS 6abmeifers aus
iammen3uiteIen tparen, b~eionbers bic
iiber bic @innabmen un6 Mnsgaben
bes @ountps fir bas nit benz 80.
Mpril 1892 abf6lieBenbe 6isfaliabr.
Wir legem Sbnen biefe @bre6nuns
Dor. bamit Sic bieienigen Mbdnoeruns
gen peranlanen f0nnen, bic Sbnen Sbs
rem grmeKen mad notbpenbig eri6ei'
men. Wir lenfen Sbre Mufmerfiamfeit
auf bic Sbatia6e, baB bic Gonbz unb
&ecapitulirungs Summirungen, ME
bic bon ben @innabmen unb Nusgaben
i'm 8etrase Der BON einem Gonb amf
ben anberem iibertragenen Summer
fingirt Iinb.
Sa8 Undergraduate &omite m6dte
ni6t 70 %perftanben uerben, aIs Oh es
BON einem aggemeinen Mangel an
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-10-21

4snJrhfer bsbanbet murbe uub NIT wel&en Mitteln.
mXeH1orene Mannbarkeit, frptt auf
641d&eu bet @ef4Ie&t8rr9ane befttmmt turirt.
Esrauen-Ekrankheiten werben i'm 9au5e
~ 4<e4fen nnt p4ne Sufrumente furirt. Gtn pnn.
bt<ypHee 6eitmttteI.
Gatarrh und krankheiten der
E1aut, tes HIutes unb aertens, Der aeber uub Der
Qfren.
Syphilts. DAD am sei&ptnbefen unr fGsrften
tklkenbt DRttteI &nr 9aranttrt.'
Hnut-A ran kheiten aneY Nri mertsu I'M
tint, mn anhert Rureu ntSlansen.
Unnatuerlicher Abf1uss mtrb prompt
= nm SCAR Tasen turtrt.
Meeine Metbpbem.
!. Freie gonfultattpn tn bet Office rber per gsR.
3. Genaue tluterfu@uns unb Dtdgnc5e.
= 3teer rtrh auf 0runb pt6euiHaftlt&er Brtnetpten
3zeabe9 unb tetn eber tbr fan rtrb 81 ~ipeetenem
1. Dintse qretie unb Iet&te 8aemnssbebinsunseu.
80 ben metften TdQeu tanu bic araushett I'm Sdufe
~ 8ranten tehanbelt werben.
S9vetbt nm Symptom $ Epruuiar so. l, fur Wdns
e4reitt nm gsmptsm< Eprmular 30 ., fur Erauen.
3qfetbt nm Spmptcm<Scrmutar 30. 3, fur 9auts
tr1nftetten.
Drieie perben prompt beantncrtet. ale @efGdfe
3ettim 0etaIten. Mebt5tn mtrb perbprsen asfansL
F~ein<nkn bie Danfen BON Gan antontp.
9entf1 8efprpMen.
Gzen abEe6Fre an pber fpre4e Dor let
I'm HATHAWAY, M. d.,
eteSslsQ tbanhe, SO unb IS WeR 8 Gommereefraee,
&enN nteates aexae, etne Treppe bod.
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5ps3ial 8radsu.g unos.

189O-l5. stusuf, 3 einsez
l0fe Bonbs au $780,. l.5OO
lS9o-3l. Sali, 8alamee... 1880
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aeIaess sInfaH mebr sebabf.

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CrilIta. pnt.. GAMBIA. SUM- 80.
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3 ~ tsttsn u~nsdbiise Mitti probirt uub aud
sfrl9kp9 HNen Aaste co~ufuItirf. absr nf1ts knf mir.
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ethrfer ~ nsbmsn. ieitbem babe i'd uidt einen etm,is
gen unfau sebabf. 8. 81. eIffforb.
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2e4su ans nm meiuen Sebn, uelder pier Schre an
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y 1en ~ Se5t felt mir -paitor R6nia's Refp'ets
S.esEszx% ssbr1ndten, NAB ieitbsm bat Ct aud Mot bsn
2s5snshtn 4siau psbr sebabt. psbbaIb i'd sbas WittI
s<e1as s1vlestes |at Ga mvbeII.
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NE1 Je6em Der e perIauqt, ynatjnnbt,
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4e9p. Doffpr R6uia. Sort Mopne. Sub. 5nberettel
uue iett nnisr ieiner Aniueifuns bon Der
koENIG MEDICINE CO..
834 4Hcpdeepb St, CHICAGO, Ill.
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Moo Die SIaf6e, 6JIafdem fir 81. 90,
erobe S1.55, q fIr $500.
Sn San Antonip BEL aboIpb DreiB.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-10-21
DR. Hathaway
Spbn 8reabfout, m. D.. Mffffent.
Specialist 1es G1Iestens.

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weIne tn Golse Dor
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bet (mit pber ptae
Grdume) nirb wtS.
feni&uftlt& uuh
mad ben ueneften
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belt unb NIT BEN
sr6eten GrfrIs.
Is fpmmt nt@t
haranf an pb man
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-11-10

VIYANTED-sslesman 10 travel fes wholseale
w whiskey hFm. Fine csss eo0ds spss1eley.
Addresa. with stamped diretel envelope. lse
Eox Sol. Lexingtoo. Ky. s00ov
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-11-10

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me yet, II you
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a intelligent
ambition suggsss
write to-day. !
promise yos ny
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attention. I IN.
dertxks to briefly
teach suy fairly
Fntelliesnt person
|of either sex, Whe
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write, aud wha
after iustruetiea.
will work 1ntsua.
iriously, how -
earn Three Thes.
ssud DsIlars q
year iss their owu
localities. where
ever they live. ]
will also lusuish
the situation ss
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and receive aofh-
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-11-10
THE DOLLAR COLUMN

tAdvernsemeuss net exceeding An inch Tor ton
!ines OF small type In length viii be inserted in
tnas column Tor one dollar per week. or nifty cents
the hHst insertion and tw enty Ave cents each al
ditaonsl onsltnsertion-payable in advanced
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-11-10
MT. CARROLL SEMINARY
mt. CARROLL, LILY

In Its 4o under the President Courses
study extended college rec.vs
special attention
% without examination distinguishing the thor.
oug practical work does Conservatory xusc IL
School of Department. are all Of tho best The
helps students
all earnest worthy young Nerma Collegiate
stenopy Tpewng opens way for these
who would positions
This institution fou III
the Eighteen Of year iu,,
closed graduated this year min,
States repesenedom Pennsylvania
We-reachng
school, write the principal copy Journal
"The
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-11-10

q E to SIS per day at home. selling Lightning
QO Platter and plattr g jewelry. watches, table.
ware, etc. Plates the finest OF jewelry good as
el. No experience. No capital. Every house has
goods needing plating.
H. X. DELNO l. co., Columbus, Ohio.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-11-10

COR SALE-The United States and Canadian
L patents. recently tssued. for an article of
great merit and Utility. Received medal Of supe.
rfority at American Institute Fair, N. Y. Or will
sell state rights.
S7l Fulton ST., Brooklyn, N, Y: Room 40
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-11-10

IF you wish to advertise anything anywhere at
any time write to GEO. r. kOWELL 4 CO.,
No. Spruce street. Kew York.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-11-10

GENERAL AGENTS SELLING THE PATENT
" Adjustable shoe are making from 5000 to
5000 per year. Canvaeeers g. co to 81 90 per day
Exclusive ttrritory given. Address, with 2.cent
stamp. CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTABLE SHOE Co., Sa-
LEM, Mass.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-01
AROUND THE HOUSE.

There is nothing which proves such
an economizer of strength and time in
the cleaning of windows as the use of al
cohol instead of water 1t cleanses with
magic rapidity, and is not an extravsgant
substitute as a prudent person is able to
wash greal many windows with a small
bottle of alcohol.
Ammonia is one of the most useful
drugs in the household. 1t is most eff
grease. In cleaning of any kind it should
be used in about the proportion of a
tablespoonful to quart of water. 1t
makes the water softer than rain water,
and it is especially refreshing in the bath.
Nothing will clean lamps, lamp chin
neys, looking glasses and window panes
like ammonia. In using it on colored
cloth. first test it on sample to see
that ii does not spot. When stain is
produced by lemon juice or any other
acid, nothing is so etfectual rs ammonia
in ncutralizing and thus removing it.
A few drops to q pint of water sprinkled
on the roots of house PLANS will produce
an abundant growth. Stains on marble
can be removed by rubbing them well
with tooth brush dipped in powdered
chalk and ammonia
The steam radiator pipes are now a
feature of many winter houses, and with
their garish gliding are blot of ugliness
in a handsome parlor. One of the best
ways of concealing these pipes, without
reducing their usefulness, is TO place a
pretty ornamental screen around them,
leaving plenty of room on all sides, to
allow the heat to radiate through the
room. Some clever women arrange a
series of shelves or single shelf to pro-
ject just over the radiator, from the bot
tom of which they hang curtains of soft
Oriental silks. There is suggestion in
this drapery, however, quite similar to
the piano legs in petticoats, and the
ornamental screen seems to be far more
sensible and artistic way of dealing with
this problem in decoration. Beautiful
japanese screens may now be had at
very low price in the city shops, for
fashionable people have lately turned
their attention to rocco French screens,
gilded and hung with brocade, and to
the massive ones which come from
Vienna, for dining-rooms and libraries,
and are covered with gilded and painted
leather in renaissance designs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-01
An Under-Valued Product.

The origin of maize, or Indian corn,
is unknown, but it was first cultivated
by white men on the james river, Vir-
ginia, in 1908. 1t is, says c. |. Murphy,
about the only product of America that
is not appreciated in Europe. American
wheat, cotton, fruits and meats are now
well known in the worlds markets, but
maize is still Stunned for use in the hui
man dietary of the British Isles and most
of the continent. Yet analysis proves
that the nutritive value of maize cannot
be less than five-sixths of that of wheat.
This food is, moreover, of remarkable
healthfulness, and dyspepsia was scarcely
known in America fifty years ago, when
maize was the principal food. A sur
prising number of delicacies and mex
pensive dishes is now supplied, not less
than 1870 recipes for boiling, baking and
cooking this great staple having been
tested md approved. The annual sur
plus of maize in the United States is emo
rmous. 1t is used for feeding cattle and
hogs, in making glucose, starch, beer and
whiskey, and, recently, for producing
oil. No part of the plant is lost. The
fodder is valuable food for animals, and
has been used as fuel in treeless parts of
the West, while the husks are made into
paper, or employed for filing mattresses,
packing fruits, and wrapping cigars
Trenton IN. j. American.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-01
An InternatIonaI Event.

The international monetary conference
at Brussels was opened Tuesday afternoon
by the Belgian premier. NJ Beernaert, IN
the marble hall of the Palais des Acade-
mics NJ. Beenaert gave an elaborate
resume of the history of the precious met
ais during the present century. clearly in
dicating by his Interpretation of events
early in the '7O's that he stood firmly upon
the platform of blmetallsm. The prin-
ciple of the Latin union he re-
garded as invulnerable In con-
clusion M. Beernaert expressed the hope
that the delegates would reach an under
standing as to the best means for the re-
habiliation OF silver and that TO this end
they should make the Lation union the
foundation of u vast international agree
ment as to the coinage of gold and silver.
NJ. Beernaert's address was warmly re-
ceived by the American and French dele
gates. but evoked fewer signs Of approval
from the delegates of Austria, Germany
and England
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-01
Some Chinese Contrasts.

We cannot ignore him, for he is our
nearest neighbor in this direction-under
our fee. Perhaps the fact that he is OPP
posite to us in location may prepare you
to learn that he is opposite to us in many
other respects.
He studies from dawn till dark while
boy, and walks on stills, plays ball and
marbles, and flies kites when he is man.
He is fond of fireworks, but displays
them principally by daylight. He rides
in boats drawn by men, and in vehicle
(Which might be called carriage or
wheelbarrow, according to ones mooD
moved by sails. The needle of his COM
pass-the mariners compass being his
own invention by the way--points to the
SOUTH and he talks of the ''west-north"
or the "east-south," as the case may be.
His own name is likewise turned about.
If he is John Chinaman with us, he
would be Chinaman John at home.
In school he sits with his
back to the teacher and
studies his lesson aloud. The
ferule reaches for him if he fails to study
loud enough. He dates his letters with
the year first, and begins to read on
the lower right hand corner of the last
page. If John is MORALLY offended or
insulted, he does not attack his enemy as
a hot-headed American might do; but
kills himself instead on the enemy's door
step. and the mourning relatives don
white to show their grief.
When John wishes to pay special re-
spect to any one he keeps his hat on and
takes his shoes off in that ones presence.
When he meets friend he grasps and
cordially shakes his own hand, leaving
the friend to do the same for himself, in
stead of heartily performing that opera
tion for each other, as we do. If so glad
to see each other that Handwriting does
not express their joy, they rub shoulders
until tired out. John shaves, not his
face, but his head and eyebrows; he
whitens his shoes; he wears long gown
and carries fan. He assumes the du-
ties of milliner, laundress and dressmaker;
he pays the doctor as long as he is well,
but stops payment as soon as he is ILL.,
[St. Nicholas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-01

gray-hfired crone had heart to swell with
passion, and her pulses 10 throb and her
eyes to sparkle. Now nothing remains
but q lovely remembrance, coming rs o.
old. and stepping i'd its accustomed patE,
not TO perform It's former object, or for
mer duty-but from long habit. Moth
ing but that Oh! Is not that great
dealt
And the buried mamie was happy TO
have passed away as he did. The woman
she was the one TO be pitied. With
out doubt she wished many times that
she were laid beside him. And not only
she, thought /, as cast my eyes on the
solemn memorials around me; but at the
same time there were thousands OF others
on earth who painted for the long repose,
as tired child for the night. The grave
the grave-what foolish man calls il &
dreadful place2 II is kind friend whose
arms shall compass us round about, and
while we lay our heads upon his bosom
no care, temptation. nor corroding pas
sion shall have power to disturb us.
Then the weary spirit shall no more be
weary; the aching head and the aching
heart shall be strangers to pain; and the
soul that was fretted and sorrowed
away its little life on earth will sorrow
not any more. When the mind has been
roaming abroad in the crowd, and re-
turns sick and tired of hollow hearts and
of human deceit, let us think of the
grave and of death and they will seem
like soft and pleasant music. Such
thoughts then soothe and calm our
pulses; they open peaceful prospect
before us. do not dread the grave.
There is many time when l could lay
down and pass my immortal part through
the valley of the shadow, as composedly
ms quaf water after tiresome walk.
For what is there of terror in taking our
restl What is there here below to draw
us with such fondnessl Life is the run
ming of a race-a most weary race, some
times. Shall we fear the goal merely
because it is shrouded in cloud2
rose and carefully replaced thcparted
flowers and bent my steps carefully home
ward
If there be any sufficiently interested
in the fate of the aged woman, that they
wish to know further about her, for those
will add that ere long her affection was
to region where it might
receive the reward of its constancy and
purity. Her last desire-and it was COM
piled with-was that she should be
placed midway between the two graves.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-01
CURIOUS FREAK OF NATURE.
The Imprint of n Human Face Upon
a Baby's Hand.

The little hamlet of Roseburgh, S. G. :,
is to the fore with curiosity which is
ahead of all others. This is a 3-week-
old baby, whose right hand bears the i'm
print of n human face. The face occu-
pies nearly the whole palm, and is as
clearly outlined as if drawn on porcelain.
1t is the countenance of little child
about three years old lying asleep, with
the eyelashes drawn in fine dark lines on
the full checks. The mouth seems to be
slightly parted and the lips arc delicately
tinted.
The baby whose palm contains this
singular portraiture is the child of Clarke
Osborne, thriving merchant of Rose
burg, and Mrs. Osborne declares that the
face in the infants palm is that of little
girl she lost about three months before
the baby's birth. Relatives and intimate
friends also profess to be able to see
strong resemblance to the dead child.
When the baby was first put in its
mothers arms, she looked at the hands,
and with loud cry tainted away, but on
coming to herself exhibited the little
creatures hands to the attendants, who
saw at once the strange likeness to the
dead and gone sister. Mrs. Osborne was
at first much frightened over the singular
circumstance, but at last became con-
WINGED that this strange portrait was sent
to comfort her Physicians say, how
even that the mothers caresses of the
dead child impressed the unborn infant,
who merely repeated her mental pictures
of the little girl as she last beheld it.
The image on the palm was much
clearer the first few days of the baby's
life than now, and is thought to be grad
ually fading away. The family are very
sensitive on the subject, and have re-
fused 10 show the child except to rela-
tivcs and most intimate friends, but
dime museum manager has already made
propositions, which have been declined.
Il Philadelphia Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-01
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
Cables Proposition Not Well Received
Many Favor Public Loan.

Cables Proposition Not Well Received
Many Favor Public Loan.
The suggestion OF Congressman Ben t.
Cable that an extra session of Congress be
called In March for the purpose OF author
lzing a loan TO replenish the treasury is
not popularity received In Washington
The few Democrats who favor adding to the
bonded debt OF the United States argue
that $500. 900. 900 could be borrowed on long
time at per cent, and that this method of
supplying the deficiency In the treasury
would be less Objectionable TO the people
than any system of direct taxation. al do
not think there is likely 10 be any such
movement on the part of the Democracy. ~
said Secretary Charles Foster on Tuesday.
II do not think any political party would
be bold enough at this time TO add TO the
bonded debt OF the United States. even for
so small an amount as $50. 00O,0 600. The
idea of adding to the public debt would not
be as popular with the people, no matter
what excuse was offered. so long as there
are so many other ways of meeting a de-
fclency by reducing expenditures or add
ing 10 the revenues
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-01

jelly fishes have been made subject
Of study at the seaside biological labora-
tories, and ever so many interesting
things have been learned about them.
They have a nervous system and more
complicated structure than most people
suppose. Many OF them are phosphores-
cent. The most remarkable OF them all
is the Portuguese man o'war." II looks
somewhat like football as it floats on
the surface of the water, with ffinged
top and colored blue and purple. Il Is
filed with air, and from the body of it
many tentacles hang down. Some of
these tentacles are as much as twenty
feet long. On coming into contact with
an animal, these long dangling arms Irvine
about it and paralyze it by shooting into
il hundreds of small darts. The darts
are situated all along the tentacles. 10
which they are attached by threads coiled
spirally when the creature is quiescent.
But in response to any irritation they are
projected like so many poisonous needles
into the flesh of the victim, which is
drawn within reach Of the shorter tenacles
and absorbed.
1t is believed that these darts discharge
an acid poison. The quantity contained
by each weapon is infnitesimal, but the
wounds produced by hundreds OF them
acting at once are not to be despised.
Bathers in waters where this jelly fish is
found dread it very much. On coming
into contact with human being il winds
its tentacles around him, and it is only
with much difficulty and pain that they
can be removed, owing to the fact that
the darts are barbed Many other species
of jelly fishes are armed with similar
darts, as bathers who have met with
them know very well. They are some
times called "sca nettles" There is a
curious little fish that lives always inside
of the umbrella of jelly fishes, presuma-
bly, for the sake of the protection thus
gained. Being obliged to leave its pro-
tector to procure food it is sometimes
very amusing to observe its efforts to get
back inside of the umbrella after it has
been out on a foraging expedition. 1t is
very much afraid of being wounded by
the darts, and is apt to find much trouble
in obtaining an entrance without touch
ing the business parts of the animal.
There are some small jelly fishes which
live under the umbrellas of the big
ones.