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The Van Buren press., 1894-09-29
According to tho Album.

Householder Ito new servant-You
see this photograph of my nephew,
Mary? Well, If he should call, always
tell him I'm not at home. Do you un-
derstand?
Servant-Yes, sir.
Nephew Ia few days later)-1s Mr..
Muller at home?
Servant-Wait q moment. I'll look
at the picture in the album and see.-
Truth.
The Van Buren press., 1894-09-29

-'Does your husband enjoy good
health?" HE does, with zest. In fact,
he is SO much an optimist that | think
he would enjoy poor health if it should
he his misfortune to have it."-N. Y.
Press.
The Van Buren press., 1894-09-29
An Order Easily Filled.

"Ill take little of everything" said
Taddles to the waiter, after glancing
over the bill of fare at the restaurant.
.Yes, sir, replied the waiter, who
straightway bought plate OF hash,-
Det. Dit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1894-09-29
An Extraordinary Woman.

The Friend-Have you seen your hus-
bands mother yet?
The Bride-I have, and she is the
most extraordinary woman lever heard
of.
"How is that?'
"Why, she thinks me good enough
for her son. IN. Y. Press.
The Van Buren press., 1894-09-29

The polo, or ole, is an Andalusian
dance of oriental origin. The music is
slow and melancholy, while the dance
is full OF wild contortions of the body,
the fedt being hardly lifted from the
floor
The Van Buren press., 1894-09-29

Without good company oil dain
ties lose their true relish, and, like
painted grapes, are only seen, moi
tasted, ,-Massinger.
The Van Buren press., 1894-09-29

1T is in those acts which we call
trivialities that the seeds of joy are for
ever wasted,-tieorge Eliot.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

OF the raw material in his State an
Is 'ouay regarded by the hns;naS' m
men of Michigan as authority ON noSlnes, mes,
any question affecting their hus,noos n rnos'
he ,7 Is one of the big men of the uIs, Renvh
llcan party in that State and puo-
largely Inae through his skill and dinlomser "as
hnas snas the ~ ,s state of Michigan was brought
oack TO the Republican fold some o1sn' ts,.o
years ears ago. He is a strong protectioniSt 1 Two
a good Republican. '0'ec'ionlst'
such a man as Senator Mcmillan j.
creult TO the United States, and his S
record in the Senate is such thot ama IN ms
people OF the States as we'll as a' ns .ne
country want him to remain ~ t, ane
AS politician he has an unhIon,;nt tneie;
record. His friends in the p,tnhsneo statas sn
legion, and it will not sprnrio a"'e' are
,1'.,l. ,he least to see the Republicans IN of of
Michigan at the next ans Sa" Vi
election return the dist1ngnishna 'u,aa,
senator again TO the Unitaa ulsneo n
senate e 1t is the wish of the tbousands a~.5s
If citizens in this and other sectiona poTanas US
he country. e0'iohs OF
The colored American., 1894-08-11
THE COLORED DEMOCRAT
&c CLUB.
and Mr.. Brown---He IS called to
task.

Editor The Colored American.
Replying to the criticisms of Geo.
w. Brown in the Post of July 20, 1894,
of certain resolutions passed by the
Negro Democratic Congressional club,
under the date of July 10th, [ beg TO
state, in the outset. that it was neither
intended nor expected that the resolu
tions would meet the approval of every
bod y. since
'Tis with our judgements, as with our
watches, none
60 just alike, yet each believes his own"
1t is always easier to act the critic
than the author. Some people never
originate an idea of their own, but al
ways stand ready 10 voluntarily offer
their criticism on the actions of others.
They never blunder for the same reas-
on that the man who doesn't walk
never stumbles.
The resolutions referred to were
merely intended to apply to thofs
The colored American., 1894-08-11
SENATOR JAMES MCMILLAN.
THE IDOL OF MICHIGAN REPUBL ICANS
AND CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLI-
CAN State CE,NTR A l. COMM 1urr,r,r,

THE IDOL OF MICHIGAN REPUBL ICANs
AND CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLI-
CAN. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
This is an age when there is great
demand for social reform. We meas
ure our statesmen by the part they
take on the leading questions before
the country. Every great man stands
out as the representative of some cen
tral idea before the people. He is
great because of his representation of
those ideas and his ability to have
them work in the SO ial fabric
The statesman of the present day
has to undergo a severer test than was
demanded in former times. The torch
of science has been brandished about
until. as Thomas Carlyle says, "There
is scarcely Granny or doghole in ma
ture where the light has not been
turned en-" The people watch the
acts OF their public men and the agita-
tor Is always on the qui v1ve to find
some bad break" on the part of our
To be statesman at
the present time, then, means some
thing, because of the great intelligence
I'M ong the masses and the scientific |
methods of investigation now in vogue.
In order to lay claims to genuine states
nanshlp one must either formulate
of social reform which are
The colored American., 1894-08-11
Mr. A Il n Davis. who has for

MIR. A. J. d. Davis, who has for
some time, been connected with the
Civil Service Commission as laborer,
was promoted to watchman at a sal
ary of $720 per annum. Mr. Davis was
for four years with Maj Tucker OF the
United States Army, and Travelled con
siderably over this country and Mexico.
He was appointed as laborer to the CIV
il Service Commission, by the late Bis
hop Oberly, who was member OF the
Commission at that time. Mr.. Davis ls
a bright young man. who stands well
with his superiors, and we predict, fur,
ther promotions for him. The Colored
American congratulates ihim on MS
good luck.
The colored American., 1894-08-11
The MUSICAL woP10

Mr.. VIM. A. Conway is oou.
Vort Iient III gultarist south of Ne "
nrod,,ool 1olh, ne mas an excellent tonch snJ :"
monies. hlucent har-
n,olt Mr., j.; Jos, H: Douglass is probably tho
~ IT,. 80 81 feIIor concert violin soIist tbat
the race has produced 'oiio' lhat
% MleS annie Il. Garrett recently, do
Gpeaseu, ps, was formerly a pupil Of tho
posson 1ooSo conservatory of Music She
naue a;e many warm friends during har
SICJouin Here, and many expressions of
ueep regret are heard about hnr 49, "
ohe was faithful member of ~ tho aTdtn' Mn4
ropolitan choir. vi TIE Met
ine recent dlsmissals from the War
department will doubtless crin,Io | al
OF our local Glee clubs: as pear,,, ear one
dozen OF their membership were 9 an,o,a
the unfortunates. "oio anlong
Mr.: .. A. Coombs the cornot;s+ h.
left the city for his homs n Ts, mas
see. e Ill 1ennes-
Mr. Deadrick of the Orpheus Cleo I
cluD packed his grip and left the % citv
the day after his dismissal '"o CITY
Mr.. L. A. johnson of the Plymouth
cholr was among the fortunate onoS
ana IL Is hoped that he NAV renal,
with us for some time i0lain
fro1. Chas. q. Harris. organist of
the metropolitan choir is as vet nndo
clded where he will cast his f,1turo r nat
Ii is hoped that he will find snffio;a.at
employment to remain here He is y
good musician, and a refined oentIo
man. Sontie-
Many members of the Orpheus f4lea q
club wenton the Amphion,s excnrs;on =
but they did not sing as was exnactod' ' "
The Aeolian Glee club of Eeor~a
town were well represented vocafI1 q q
and numerically.
The AmphiOns manifest a very con,
mendable hospitality on all occasions
Ihelr repertoire of excellent select1ons
seems to be unlimited. IT is indeed q
nost LOS popular and successful organiza- q
The Capital city band fully sustained 81
nelr reputation as a superior organiza- bt
ION In the recent contest. "a
The National Brass band is an excel
ent organization and has large fol- -
owing. ~ 81
MIR. Hurley of the Amphions is Sum-
lering at Cape May.
"a
bions on Wednesday and now they are VI
lying "Wont they go down the river MI
gain before the season is over ?" The -
Icurslon was a brilliant success as
ell as expected. -
Mr.. Chas. Burke formerly of this
ty, but who now resides in New
ork, is at home in attendance upon
s father who has been quite ill.
larlie has a fine voice, and has TIE
armed the ears of many a fair maid Ci,
Mr.. JAS II. " ashington has returned H2
the city after spending week in RA
? city of Richmond, his native home. be,
says that the "boys showed him a in
e time, and when they come this strt
y he will have many scores to even ser
Ing
1r. Geo. E. Lancaster is quite Ter
uitarist, and in his quarters at the Adj
tie Pacific, he enchants the bows 91e M
le time so that they forget their bii ~
d shot. =
The colored American., 1894-08-11
431 3rd. n. E.

james H. Meriwether, the we'll
known attorney and l.. G Bailey, are
off on brief jaunt through the East
and along the sea-shore. This progra m
me embraces the leading water-resorts
and principal cities of the Atlant tic
States, together with trip up the
beautiful and historic Hudson. Both
gentlemen nave earned their respits
from business, by their fidelity to their
resp ective commercial interests.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

Mr.. Editor: Allow me to give tt
your readers fair sample of the preu-
dice of the Democratic party against
the colored race. Nearly, if not ovel
ninety per. cent of the colored clerks in
all the departments are discharged.
That Of the Record and Pension office
on July 25th. exceeds all, and shows a
dastardly work of prejudice which is
both shameful and disgracefuI in the
extreme. Chiefs close their eyes and al
low preiudiced, so-called efficiency
board to slaughter men their superiors
in efficiency, to suit their own preiu
dices, or to even with those they hap
pen not to like Who will try these
highly efficiently gentlemen? ffjustice
could only be done 95 per cent'of them
would have to go, on account of the
lowness of their efficiency record.
Shame! shame! shame! They recon-
mend the discharge of men with
large families. and the chiefs saw,
they cannot change their righteous rec
ommendation. 30 reason, has thou
fled to british beastv' How Chief
Justice Hale would have reversed many
OF those recommendations from that
punctlllious little board and said.-
come down from seat which YOU are
unworthy to hold". The chiefs of the
War Dept. say. we can do nothing
this unerring board of righteous judges
l. supreme. we are powerIess.
The discharge sends talent into the
states, especially in the professions and
many of them are politicians and good
orators, and fresh from the Capitol of
the nation, will prove potent factors in
ehe approaching campaign and may
materially aid in reversing the admin
stratiOn.
gathered from one of the unfortu-
mates the following, partial, list of col.
ored men discharged, on July 25th.:-
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The colored American., 1894-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS

H@% %CHAS. A. HAMER-Sign Paint 9r
BAL d Street. S. w. Plain and artistic
signs of every description. All work
guaranteed and done at the shortest
notice. Paper hanging.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

WANTED A FEW MORE G)OD
ao'i'e neWsboys to sell the Colored
american "A at the markets and around
te departments on Saturdays. Some
boys are making money at it. send
your BOY along. Call at this Office
cor. 9TH and E SITS. n. W., early everv
Saturday morning. e'S
The colored American., 1894-08-11
CAPE NAV NJ r

e9- Mrs. E. A. Palmer bavino ,
1n1 1foi4 motel business Mrs. Nancy WonS VvolSo
roh,le nom mas purchased her boarding cotta%a H0u
reodnt, , ana newly furnished "Ee' it. &C.
the recention S. ,e. - open from June 1st, for
and @ lfTGeptlon fr;epp OF her guest. Her patrons ms
to see 'ruus raon; Whom she will be pleased
Woodson9 19erne pest attention. Mrs. N.
n JTpuSon' + proprietress, Cape May City
The colored American., 1894-08-11
HAGERSTOWN Md

QUEENSTOWN Md.
ATHE NELSON HOUSE Nou,
open to all well disnosed Vow VOW
Those contemplating psneu snendippe persons. tnn:
visitin% 1 LAVE away from the cities and in
satisfaetc I1agerstoWn Md. can obtain
at ti,1y the snnyyo accommodations by stopping
and 1dentIally 1ua1a located; rooms large, airv
W., W. wen Ventilated. Terms moderate
WIN. +. Nelson, Proprietor. "e'
z26 N. Jonathan Street
Hagerstown. Md.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

So-called Efficiency Board a farce
Little petty chiefs allowed to
slaughter to suit or appease their
own feelings. Discharged cIer ks.
Their day of reckoning.
The colored American., 1894-08-11
EDUCATIONAL,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WANTED!

Address with stamp, fro-American
leachers Bureau, 81 Carlisle avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio.
nA-INSTRUCTION IN STENOG
hAfH AND TIPEW RITING will
oe gwen TO limited number of pupils
IN the evening after 7:3O p. IN. at 316 A
street n. 9. Persons preparing for civil
service examinations, aud those hold
ing departmental positions preferred
Terms made known upon appIication
:, Address q J; E. Johnson, stenographer
The colored American., 1894-08-11
HIGHLAND BEA't
HOTEL COMPANY.
! 18as n company was organized Ano
hotel near arr p the purpose of erecting .
1 near Bay Ridge, Nd, on the
chesapeake Bay.

of the cnnas nas, n. Douglass, the secretary
is a hea,,Psy secured the site, which
ereeto6 61eautlful one, and has bimSei. n,o
handsomna n one one OF his adjourning lot a
ne ana commodious O' q
COTTAGE.
~, Wnere e,,s his family are now spendino e.
ste dhe oenht bathing beach in front Of +,o
snrnossas @ o~nsu oy the Company can not 'he he
oonoe nlSlteo the Beach this season mo mas mas
o Thoa a"ay sounding its praises A"'e
;Sos neie Is heavy tim Der on the nro,
n~a ,Sus ana everything that natnre iom- I'LL
Piohn PPiohdue 70 make it equal to anv of r onr
~ sner priced resorts. Two cool y, r,of,I our
sn wafer besides a copious fiou,;n. Ills
'pMling are already on the premises
hi douglass has also erected TO,
Bath-Houses
far en tne t beach, and there is annie roo,,
dne company will meet Wednosdo
;;reuIng, Aug. ], at 318 A street q
~ ~ Lue annual election of Officers Al,
are earnestly reouestad -
'e present, as business of innorto w
GIohlng to the further sale of stoct ; auJ
ne speedy erection of the hotel ,,,;fL nIu
onsidered. Ao'el' WILDE
hoB'T RICHARDSON.
CHARLES r. DOUGLASS 20 T.
nr Sec'y, 31S A St NE
LII j. H. VIII DER, Alp B St, s. r
The colored American., 1894-08-11

S<S-HAIR STRAIGHTENED shon,
ppoHeo, pois H. dressed, and bangs trimmed
P. st. N. w. L. A'' IarAer "A
The colored American., 1894-08-11
FOR SALE.


D9~HOFFMAN HOUSE. near st.
Johns church. This elegant house has
just been opened for the accommoda-
ton OF pleasure seekers; those who de-
sire to visit the seaside and for the
travelling public generally. 1t is stu
ated immediately on the electric car
line which connects Fortress Monroe,
Soldiers Home, Hampton and New
port News. and is within five minutes
drive of the &. & o. depot. Boarding
and lodging on the American and
European plan. Special rates by the
week or month. A speciality in hogfish
suppers. For further information adj
dress r. II. BANKS.
Hampton, Va.
Or F. D. LEE, Gen1 Agent Peoples
Trans. Company. Wash. D. c.
MISCELLANEOUS
The colored American., 1894-08-11
SUMMER RESORTS
ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERsrv

aes asegs-BOSToN HOTEL O. N;o,.
onen anu Arctic Aves. Atlantic Citv q tWiSnlgan ~
tipn Hpen =, on European plan. goo9 y N; w.: J.. is
taurant and dnu spacious rooms. Res
with fine Wines private vat dining rooms
son. Stafford dnen, and caterer ar J. w. vii,
etors. oualWood, Propri-
The colored American., 1894-08-11

nse ). J: FINLEY - Fine winas
liquors and cigars, ales and porter @ a0Ss
The colored American., 1894-08-11

and other names my informant could
not remember.
Previous to this wholesale slaughter
but since March 4th. 1898, the following
solored messengers have been dis char
ged from the same office:-Willie L..
Cherry, P. B. Barton, Henry Thomp-
son, Basil Lockwood, William Barnes
recommended by US. Grant,, Geo
r. Garnett, Geo. w. Green, and one or
two others.
He stated that the following colored
men had been dishonorably dischar-
ged;-John. III. Henderson, James F
Steele, J. ]. Bell Jr., Chas. M. Holbrook.
This chapter will furnish interesting
reading for the colored people of the
country. Let them look on this picture
and silently remember it in November
next. and again in 96. The ballot which
executes the freedman's IS will, is might
ier than the sword. A. E.O.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

reaslo raobOARD AND ROOMS, first class
ioba1s 7 bons ana board to the right persons
aithor lave couple of large rooms for rent
tront ti So LOUDLY or single, also splendid
ho' hOna nan rooms. Meals served at ali
Tbons TboIs OF dellyered to residence. Mrs. D
Inonpson' Caterer 1912, 10th. st. N w
The colored American., 1894-08-11

Miss Rebacca Baldwin has learned -
swim since her sojourn at the poaap
this summer and goes out for nInnoa
regularly twice each day. Sometimes
4 her escort has to remain In sballou,
water for safety, while she pushes or+
unto deep water,
! The cottagers all have either sal, or
row boats, and the young ladies ha an OF
the sails and oars about on a mar ''nuie ,1.:4e
the gents.
Water melons and cantelones aho,,
IN the neighborhood of HighIanndd Hand
Beach.
Everybody sees the great neod -.
hotel at the beach next season Vi
Several parties have purchosoa
at the Beach the past week, and lois
begin the erection of cottages d, ,kinn k%ii,
the Fall and Winter. u'Tlng
Everybody acknowledges Hioh,,
Beach to be the t finest Beach anyWbara iana
near Washington. iiere
The colored American., 1894-08-11
WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER
OF CLERKS IN THE REC
ORD AND ENSION
DIVISION.

Dastardly work OF the Efficiency
Board which marked clerks
up or down to suit their pred
JUDGES.
The colored American., 1894-08-11
SARATOGA SPRINGS N V

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
9as~SARATOGA SPRINGS N "
Lincoln Cottage, 1928 Washin,oto,, ~, l. L.
saratoga Springs N. Y. First. oIos,, =.
boarding and lodging at reasonahle irIs
Mrs. Julia A. Smith, Proprietor.
oIokER COLLEGE, HARPER1S
FERRY, W. VA.
Lincoln Hall, Harper's Ferry w
va.' opens June 20. For terms. address
Miss E. V. Smith, clerk.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

aSe s NE Ne CL[NTON-182O- % AtIan,io
recentin Atlantc City. N. J. is open aIilc for thc
citI. ftlon OF its guests. best iocat;n,' tEr 'ne
my any, TWO blocks from the beach 'iGm Iarnn III
NJ NJ spacious ~ rooms with 0cean rio's' 1aige
'ils' U. Il. Clinton, pronrietroSs view.
The colored American., 1894-08-11
HIGHLAND BEACH. MD
Especial to The colored American

tSpeclal 10 1he Colored Amerlcan.)
Crowds continue to flock TO this new
bay side resort. Arrivals at the Doug.
lass Cottage the past week to remain
during the season, are Mrs. DR.. John
r. Francis and family of four children
and Mrs. Francis, mother of the Doe
tor, and Mrs. Nina Pjnchback Toomer
who will soon be Joined by her husband
Col TOomer, on his return from tho
South.
Hon. Frederick Douglass has begun
the erection of a cottage upon his recent
purchase at Highland Beach.
DR. W. S. Montgomery, Mr. Wash
ington Wood and grandson Hon
Fred'k Douglass and JOS. H. Douplass
Mr.. Fred Holmes, Misses Frederik.
Sprague Piper, frankie Martin Re
becca Baldwin, Mrs. John Scott Mrs
Martin, Mrs. M. Otey, Mrs. Ma,er and
Mr.. West, all of Washington and Dr
and Mrs. VIM. Bishop of Annanolis
and Miss Venning of Philadelphia were
guests at the Douglass Cottage last
The colored American., 1894-08-11

asA WAYMAN TOTr -
Mrs ~,e' W. A'iantlc City, N. J. Address
"rS j. Walter Wayman nronriatro
The colored American., 1894-08-11

yors yog LIE. LIE. CREAM PARLoRs Ana
AWerp Ave served on short notice i50s Alnaa- Ina
Me- MMreI9e, Atlantic CITY Il i'o9 Arctic
.M Smith. Miss 6 Euo
The colored American., 1894-08-11

Arctic ne 4 HAVELOW HOUSE 1601
onoa mrceic Ave. Atlantic Citv NJ n loGd
opGn op6 Ior the reception of ner,o, M ., Is
anod ,nu dtIlansient guests. Terms modarota
Proprietor. ' H. T. Havelow,
The colored American., 1894-08-11

Of IN Mrs nR Rlond BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE
comoSattn CO mod pend is now open for the 49, ac
inn iaanon nrovonoa or colored guests-Modercn ac
CitV tVNNTeTnent' N l25-N, Md. Ave. AtIantin Afn
The colored American., 1894-08-11

Civ ISlo atlantic Avenue. AtI.nt;o
Nations W. JE;M.Em1!broidery, =. Silks. a1c Iinnn
,GT.atns, .Tat, Etc.-Stamplng an ! nintie' inLien'
-Hatest designs in fancy goods dPinAing.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

EgoS ~ SUPERIOR MILK and croou,
ENOS atSoS +. WARE. 1923 Arctic 'Ieam an
ntlantic ratni1 City N. j. WhoIesa 10 ave: we,
lelan dealers In Milk and Crarn, e' ana
The colored American., 1894-08-11

'556 5sH567GHoLDEN 1IEN EAGLE OUTFITTEp
SamnaI ;S1T nIlantlc al Ave. Atlantic City N. IN i
Rothholz, Proprietor ~ -
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-08
Virginia Giants.

If ever the United States government,
like Frederick the Great and the present
King of Belgium, requires a regiment OF
Titans, it can doubtless recruit one with
out advertising very largely or very
long. A correspondent tells how big
some of the men grow in Pulaski and
Montgomery counties, Va.-and other
states are still to be heard from
Three brothers, Messrs. Henry, James
and William McGavock, are respective
~ 6 #. g. in, 6 fit. 81 in. and 6 #. II in.
tall. Two brothers, near neighbors of
mine, Andrew and William lngles, are
each 6 fit. 4 in, while several others In
Pulaski county, whose height l cannot
give positive knowledge, are known
to be upward of six feet. In fact l be-
L6ve the men of this county will aver
age at least six feet tall.
In the adjoining county of Montgom-
cry, near me, there are two brothers, one
of whom, Mr.. James Childress, is 6 #.
7 in. in height and weighs 255 pounds;
the other, Mr.. Thomas P. Childress, is
6 fit. g. in. high and weighs 2O5 pounds.
William Myers, Of the same county, is
6 fit. 5 in. and weighs 240 pounds.
A Mr.. Urquhart, of Lynchburg, is 6 #.
81 in. tall and weighs 800 pounds, and a
Mr.. Fetherstone, of the same place, is
6 fit. 7 in.-Youth's Companion.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-08
Sunshine.

Light is necessary to health. People
who live in gloomy places, say state
prisons, for example, are always peaksh.
Owls affect the twilight and the dark,
and what miserable mopes they are.
Eagles love the sunshine, and how strong
of wing they are and how e~xultlngly
they soar. It is true that one may have
too much sun, but it is cheering to see
the sunlight, even when it is necessary
to sit in the shade. How it enhvens us
in winter, exhilarates us in spring, en-
hances our appreciation of the shade in
summer and charms US in glorious au-
tumn.
In September, when Old Sol seems to
have stolen a few pale rays from the
moon wherewith to temper his fiery
glories, and all through gorgeous Oct
ober nay, even in November, and
sometimes up to mid-December, and
often in windy March-how delightful is
the sunshine of our happy latitude.
a blessing on the sun! "Of this great
world both eye and SOUL" source of life
and health and beauty, type of the light
that shall be, symbol of the smile of
God.-New York Ledger.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-08
Poison of the Centipede.

The centipede is popularity supposed to
carry a sting On each foot, but have
several times handled them-after their
heads were removed-without the claws
producing any result. 1t is the first pair
of claws only that are venomous, being
hollow and provided with poison bags
like a snakes fang. The largest I ever
saw was eleven inches in length, a grew
some creature. A bite from one Of this
size would most likely have been fatal
to a man in weak health. The tarantula,
though his powers of ofense are nothing
like those of the scorpion or centipede,
is, somehow, a more unpopular charac-
ter than either. The horror of these
large spiders entertained by many peo-
pie is curious and unaccountable. I have
seen Austrian bushmen, who in every
day life scarcely seemed to understand
danger. turn white as a sheet at the
sight of a small "'triantelope," as they
called it.-Chambers' journal.