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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-24

pound one on the end of a 300-foot line
will make you fancy that you have
caught whale sure, for no more game
or hard fighting fish ev sMA ri
hook.
Mr.. Cleveland is never very LAVISH up
piled with luncheon on his Lshlng
trips. A few sandwiches and pickles, a
bit of cake in tin box, and water Dot
tie make up his fishing meal.
The deep sea fishing grounds which
Cleveland visits are eight or ten miles
from Gray Gables, and if the weather is
fine the Ruth, fair eight-mile- hour
flyer in spanking breeze, is always head
ed thither But if the weather is not
just right Mr.. Cleveland runs down to
reef off Wings Neck sight, the United
States government danger signal for
mariners, and comes to anchor and tries
his luck with rod and reel. The reef in
question is such favorite spot with the
President that it has been named sCleye-
lands Ledge
Another favorite spot is to the north
ward of Gray Gables, between what is
known as Hog and Little Hog Islands.
The little strip of water between these
islands is called "The Narrows,'' and if
deep sea fishing is bad and no luck is met
with at s'Cleveland,s LEDGE" the Presi-
dent hurries to the Narrows, and it is a
very stormy day when he does not get
some fish in some one of these, his favor
ito haunts.
Mrs. Cleveland has not been very strong
since the birth Of Baby Marian, and, ex-
cept for one sail, and possibly half a dozen
rides, she has hardly left Gray Gables.
Nearly all of her exercise is taken about
the grounds of Gray Cables but week
ago Tuesday she, her mother, Mrs. Per-
rine, and the new baby went riding for
half the distance to Buzzards Bay station
and return.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-24
THE COCAINE HABIT.
Its victims Become Slaves to the Insidious
Drug.

| The cocaine habit is comparatively
new addition to the evils by which hu-
mainly is beset and it promises to excel
even morphinism in the insidiousness of
it's growth. in blasting destructiveness
and in the number of its victims Under
the use OF cocaine the capacity for labor is
greatly augmented and the need of sleep
much diminished. Its use produces pleas
ant sensations, inspiring courage and
general feeling of exuberant vitality,
with apparently no unpleasant after
effects. But while the immediate action
of cocaine is more animating and agreea-
BILE than that of morphine, it is not
nearly SO enduring and the bitter sequels
are manifested earlier and in form far
more disastrous than in morphine intoxi-
cation. Cocaine habitues are utterly un-
reliable and disregard all personal APP
pearance, going about unkempJ, bedrag-
pled and forlorn The cocaine habit is
swift road to destruction, and leaves in
it's wake a blight most terrible to behold.
In some way the erroneous notion has
come to prevail that in treating the NOR
phine habit cocaine is of great value,
counteracting the effects of the morphine.
Proceeding on this principle, numberless
ouacks have claimed ability to cure the
morphine habit. The unfortunates whom
they have succeeded in deluding are, per-
haps, cured of the morphine habit, but in
it's stead they become cursed with a vice
far more ruinous than all their former
ills. Cocaine may counteract the effects
Of morphine, but when the action Of
cocaine is exhausted the system demands
greatly increased quantities of morphine,
and this in turn produces a desire for
more and more cocaine. Another class
of victims comprise those to whom cocaine
has been administered in minor surgical
operations, and who, remembering its
exhilarating effects subsequently obtain
and use the drug to their ruin. The
cocaine habit is apparently incurable,
unless the subject possesses a powerful
will and renounces the use of the drug
ere its vicious qualities are manifest.
After the habit is ones acquired the sys-
tenn Graves the drug very much as the
body Graves food. When the drug hunger
is not graitfed the habitue suffers all the
consequences of natural starvation until
his system RECEIVERS it's natural condition.
With overwork or any mental strain the
craving for the drug returns, and is re-
PEELED with the utmost difficulty. Each
dose creates demand for larger dose,
and q point is seldom reached where
constant quantity produces uniform re-
suits.
A single incident will illustrate the ter
rible possibilities of the drug. A prosper
GUS young lawyer, being very much over
worked and in great demand, sought re-
newal of his exhausted energies in
cocaine. For long time this served him
remarkably well, stimulating his energies
and producing an appearance OF renewed
vitality. Presently his system failed to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-24

! it downward in the form of a tube. At
| the end OF the tube is the spider himself.
The tube is nearly horizontal at the en-
trance, but gradually becomes perpendicu-
lar. 1t is far more closely woven than
the net. The end sometimes descends in
to a hole in the ground though it oftener
rests upon a bunch of twigs or grass. 1t
is very convenient and safe resting place
for the spider. He can stretch his limbs
to his hearts content, and, at the same
time, keep sharp lookout for the next
meal.
spider reathes air ju st as we do,
and it may therefore seem absurd to say
there is a species living under water.
Nevertheless, such is the case. Its suba-
queous nest is a kind of diving bell, and
makes secure and most ingenious habi-
tation. In gently running streams can
ais, and bitches the bell may be found
shining through the water like little
globe of silver.
1t IS made of strong, closely woven
white silk in the form of half an egg.
Sometimes it is partly over the surface,
always attached to some twig by threads.
The spider dwells inside, head downward,
presumably watching for prey. When
fresh air is needed he rises to the surface,
incloses globule by spinning a web
around it, and then returns for the bell.
1t is supposed that the water spiders live
all winter in these bells. If such is the
,t 10 e.. IL
be impossible to reach the surface for
fresh air on account of ice
There are many other spiders that have
novel methods of architecture. One kind
forms raft for the purpose OF obtaining
its prey with more facility. Lashing a
few small twigs together with silken
cords, it is waited along the surface of the
water upon it's floating island. When a
drowning insect is seen the spider darts
after it, drags it back, and devours it at
leisure. Spiders form an interesting sub
ject of study during the Summer months.
Nearly every kind described above is COM
mon, and can be readily observed any
where in the country.
The objection that spiders are unclean
is not just They are the neatest insects
in the world When thread ceases to be
useful the spider rolls it into ball and
throws it away. Bits Of web and particles
OF. dust catching on his hairy legs are not
permitted to remain. The insect has
very efficient instrument for cleaning
the mandibles, which are furnished with
teeth A spider which appears to the cas-
ual observer to be resting idly, in nine
cases out of ten will be found slowly
combing his legs to get the dust off.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-24

fish, usually broiled There is fish
called tautog in the Gray Gables and Cape
Cod vernacular, of which Mr.. Cleveland
is very fond. 1t is species of deep water
bass. He also has a great liking for the
squeetegue, kind of weakfish, which
Susie, the family cook, has fashion of
cooking most lusciously in butter. Fish,
vegetables grown in a garden on the
place; coffee, strong, black and without
milk or sugar. and toast makes up the
Presidents usual breakfast
Immediately after the meal Mr.. Cleve-
land hurries to his boat, where "Bud"
Wright has been awaiting him. Up to
within ten days Mr.. Cleveland has been
forced to put up with his sail or catboat,
the Ruth, named after his eldest daughter.
Usually Mr. Cleveland steers the boat
while Bud " Wright manages the sail.
While ssBud' Wright has New England
flshermans idea that he is the only man
who knows how to sail boat, he grudg.
ingly admits that Mr. Cleveland is
'tol' able handy in er bote. The Ruth
usually remains moored at her stake I'M
til her owner boards her. Mr.. Cleveland,
for so heavy man, is very athletic ap-
parently. His face and neck are now
tanned to the color of a dark russell leath-
er shoe. Even his hands and arms to the
face has lost the pallid, weary hue it had
when he first came this year to Gray
Gables He has lost much of his weight
He does not look as if he would tip the
scales now much above 26O pounds. His
step is frmer and BROADER and for man
whose movements are habitually slow,
he moves with great deal of freedom.
Never since the journal correspondent
saw Cleveland years ago IN Buffalo, when
he was only a Lakeport town lawyer, has
he ever looked better than he did this
week at Gray Cables.
Cleveland's fishing garb is curiosity.
He wears an old brown suit Of twilled
SERGE The coat is a cutaway, the vest is
ow cut, and the trousers are baggy at
the knees, and turned up over a pair of
substantial broad soled shoes. His hat
Brown soft felt stained yellow in spots
by sea water, kinked up behind, crushed
up before, and generally and thoroughly
disreputable
In the matter Of bait Cleveland is very
particular He makes "Bud' Wright's
life miserable in always keeping fresh
bait on hand. The favorite bait of the
President is what they call hereabouts
"chubs, " which in New York State are
called minnows Tiny crabs known as
fiddler, are also used by Mr.. Cleveland
for squeetegue fishing, and Wright daily
has to founder about the shallow inlets
near here to get sufficient bait for the
next days fishing excursion.
In the way of rods Mr. Cleveland has
great supply. He has rods of all makes
and weights many the gifts of friends,
and has still further bewildering sup
ply Of lines and general fishing tackle.
When he is after bluefish he usually car
ries along his bluefish tackle, which con-
sists of 200 or 800 feet OF line, with an
eelskin covered hook, run up in such a
way that it cannot be dislodged Blue
fish are caught by trolling, and five
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-24
Crimson Clover.

Thousands Of acres in the middle and
southern states are being seeded to
crimson clover, which in Delaware is
exerting as much excitement as alfalfa
has raised in the central west, while
experiments with crimson clover are be-
ing made in New England and also in
the central and western states. A Della
ware farmer tells in The New England
Homestead that crimson clover is one Of
the best crops to use in connection with
orcharding, trucking or berry growing.
It fills the rotation exactly. For instance,
plant peas in the spring and follow with
tomatoes for the canncry as soon as the
peas are off. When you lay tomatoes by,
seed with crimson clover. Thus the
ground is occupied with some crop all
the time, and in the following May, if
soil and season have been favorable, you
will have crop Of clover two or three
feet high to cut for hay or ensilage, and
good crop Of stubble and roots to turn
under to enrich the soil. Corn, potatoes
or any other crop may follow. This is
only one instance Many orchards are
seeded with the clover, either to pillow
under as fertilizer or to be cut for hay.
The PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is only
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-24
President Cleveland's Man.
From a Buzzards Bay Letter in the N. Y
Journal

From a Buzzards Bay Letter in the N. Y.
journal
"Bud'' Wright is skipper of Mr.. Cleye-
lands boats and his sole companion in
his fishing tours.
"Bud'' Wright, mind you is a character
in himself He was born in Cape Cod.
and is 40 years old, and is tall, blonde,
with mustache which stands out like a
scrubbing brush. He has a lovely Down
East accent and sense Of humor which
is in fine contrast to that Of Mr. Cleve-
land, who is not the humorist that his IL
lustrious predecessor in office, the mar
tyred President Lincoln, was.
Mr.. Cleveland's life at Gray Gables be-
gins early in the morning. 1t can be
nearly all summed up in word; and that
is fish. No man; no, not even good
old Izaak Walton himself, ever was
SO fish crazy as is Mr.. Cleveland. AS
the earth revolves around the sun, so
everything at Gray Gables revolyes around
Mr. Cleveland's fishing tours. He goes
er permits. He goes fishing at noon time.
He even goes fishing at eventide.
If the morning is clear, by six o'clock
bud Wright, by lesounding thuds on
the front door of Gray Gables, awakes the
Cleveland family. But, usually when
Wright reaches the house he finds Mr..
Cleveland standing out on the front
veranda looking out over the ocean and
eagerly watching big windmill which
pumps water to the house, and which
stands on slight elevation near The
Lodge, to see which way the wind is
blowing. The President is always clearly
shayen. as he attends personally to that
duty. In his treatment of his household
staff Mr.. Cleveland loses much of the
gravity which marks his official life.
If Mr.. Clevelauds fishing trip is to
begin before eight O'Clock he usually
break fasts alone. But if not breakfast is
served in square room overlooking the
bay in the southern part of the house.
AT nearly every breakfast Mr.. Cleveland
has his own especial dainty served. 1t is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-24
MOST SKILLFUL OF BUILDERS.
30 Man Can Equal the Spiders in Ar
chitecture.

For Strength and GeometricaI Precision
s4..s, Their Work is Unapproachablc and
,,xa Marvellous.
(From The Chicago Tribune.
There are certain members of the spider
family which build structures that could
never be equalled by the human hands.
The aeronautic spider shoots suspen-
sion bridges from tree to tree; the geome-
uric spider contriyes snares in which TO
entrap it's prey; the water spider con-
structs diving bell of shining SILK; ana
the trap-door spider makes an under'
ground and elegant workmanship. Com
pared with any of them. man is but a
bungler.
The tarantula is well-known variety
of the trap-door spider. The site of his
house is carefully chosen. Never is it in
. hollow; always upon dry, sloping
knoll, from which the moisture drains
in every direction. A hole is first made,
large enough for the spider to pass COM
fortably, and from these to fifteen inches
in depth. The excavation is done by two
powerful hooks which terminate the man.
dibles or jaws. These serve as pickaxes
and spades for loosening the, earth; it is
removed and carried above by the mandi-
bles themselves. When finished the tube
is smootbed and polished and is ready
then for its silken lining.
This lining is spun from the body of the
spider. 1t closely resembles the finest
Japanese paper, only it is infinitely finer
and thinner. No human being could
weave fabric so exquisite, SO frail, and
yet SO enduring.
/ The most wonderful part of the work is
the making and attaching of the lid or
door. 1t is perfectly circular in form, and
Is composed of alternate layers of mud
and silk. 1t swings on little hinge Of
dix thread, and as means of making it
1it more tightly has flange all around,
which falls into corresponding groove.
Trap-door spiders are very careful to
conceal the location of their unique
homes. They make the tor of the lid COR
respond exactly with the surrounding
ground. If that is bare, the lid is bare.
If it is covered with any kind of growth
bits Of it are cut and glued to the top.
When the spider ventures abroad he
pushes the lid open from the inside and
smerges. The lid then closes of its own
weight. Coming. home. the spider watches
ito sec If he is observed, and, findingl the
coast clear, makes lively scamper, opens
the lid with his mandibles, and vanishes
inside. It is curious fact that when the
spider is inside his house the door cannot
be opened on is hinges by human hands
Before it will open the clay must be
broken
The way a spider makes a cable is mar
vicious. Cable it is in every sense, for it is
made of many threads. Inside the body
are the vessels which secrete the fluid that
is to make silk. These vessels have about
5000 outlets near the tip of the abdomen,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-24

through each one of which the spider
emits thread at will. These threads
unite about one-tenth of an inch from the
body, making the cable that we ordi-
narily see. 1t would take millions OF
| threads to make cable as large as a
human hair
The wisdom of nature in thus ordering
| the SPIDERS spinning apparatus is appar-
ent. The gummy substance hardens
quicker than if it emerged at single
thread, and we all know that cable is
much stronger than a rope of the same
SIZE Now when we see the uses to which
the spider puts his cable we appreciate
the necessity for its being firm and
strong But there is another advantage
When the spider wants to attach the end
Of a cable to some object he only has to
press it firmly, when the damp filaments
spread out and become glued fast.
The variety making use of this cable
for travelling is called the aeronautic
spider When the desire to make a
journey seizes him he climbs tree or a
bulrush and raises his legs at frequent
intervals in search of breeze. The
moment one is felt he emits q cable, and
waits until the loose end fastens itself to
another object. This is detected, not by
looking, as might be supposed, but by
legs. If the result of the test is satisfac-
tory the cable is cut off and made fast to
a twig, and the spider commits himself
to his novel suspension bridge. AS secu
rity against the first line giving way, a
second is drawn over as the spider moves.
Occasionally the aeronautic spider will
attach one end Of his cable to tree and
trus himself to the other, swinging in
the air and paying out more line until
the desired object is reached He has not
the power of coiling the cable back into
his body, as is popularity believed. When
he wishes to shorten it he simply gathers
the loose part into packet, CLUES the
ends together, and then throws the packet
away.
The common snare building spiders are
another. nteresting class. One of them the
geometric adder is very mathematical
for the snare, he surrounds the area with
a boundary line, which is attached to adj
jacent objects. A thread is then entirely
spun across, and from the middle point of
this another is to be carried to the boun-
dairy one. Returning to the central point
the spider carries another line to the mar
gin, distance short from the first, and
SO continues until he has a web which
resembles a wheel He then begins at the
centre again and carries spiral round
and round until the circumference is
reached. Every time the spiral crosses
one of the spokes of the wheel, it is glued,
thus making strong web.
Another snarebuildng spider makes a
simpler web, very fine and closely woven
The web is spun in the night, and is
what we often see on the grass in the
morning. The spider turks underneath,
head downward, waiting for his prey to
become entangled in the mesh above.
A third shareholder makes web very
similar to the above, but draws Fart of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-24
Eject Of Climate on Corn.

E. L. Sturtevant, in his notes on
maize, says that the common belief that
a northern climate increases earliness
and decreases size is not borne out by
his observations, and the idea that we
must go north for seed is untenable, ex-
cept that in the north are found only
varieties maturing within certain pc
riods He thinks earlier corn must be
sought by finding earlier varieties,
whether in the north or south.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-24

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-04
What Do We Weigh A?

A French doctor has pointed out
that several fallacies are common with
regard to the weight of the human
body. The man who congratulates
himself on his gain of several pounds
In weight over given period may have
no cause for rejoicing, for he may be
under a delusion. Very few people,
says this French investigator, have
any correct idea of their own weight.
As rule the correctness of his scale
may be doubted. the weight of the
clothing not taken into account, the
time which has elapsed since eating,
etc. AS matter of fact the weight of
the body is continuously changing.
owing to isnumerable influences. On
a warm day after breakfast man will
lose more than a third of a pound per
hour. Seventy per cent of the body
consists of water, and thus its weight
must vary with the Transportation Of
moisture. Therefore the differences
drawn from the loss or gain of a pound
or two may be mistrusted. Fluctua-
tions of few ounces per day are sign
that the body is in a healthy state
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