The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-04-23
JONAH AND TIE WHALE.

In the first place the Bible does not say that
it was whale which swallowed Jonah. 10
says that it was great fish" The whale is
not fish. This. however. is not important. as
the translators of the Bible were not skilled
naturalists of the 10Th century type. and
merely employer words tina. would convey the
idea to the readers. But a French scientist
has started out to prove that il was actually
possible for sperm whale to have swallowed a
man. and he has succeeded Last year there
was killed near the Azores sperm whale 1877
meters IA feet long, and in its stomach, in a
perfect state Of preservation, were several
marine animals, one of which was more than a
meter (3t feet) long. The contents Of the
stomach weighed 100 Kilograms (2314 pounds).
This shows It is not only possible for a sperm
whale to- swallow man, but that life may remain
in him for considerable time. This is further
confirmed by the story of the Captain and crew
OF the whaler "Star of the East" who, ia 1891,
attacked a magnificent whale which shattered
one of their boats by blow with his tail. The
men were thrown in the water, but all but one
james Bartlett-were saved. The whale was
finally killed, and the work of cutting il up
commenced A day and half later the crew
reached the stomach, and were overwhelmed
to find James Bartlett, unconscious, but still
alive. He was strong man, but was a long
time in fully recovering from his experience"
e.
The Hoke Smith-Crisp joint debate has
reached the point where each one laments that
the other has descended to such low demagug-
cry.
The general opinion is that Senator Chand-
ler's explanation of that New Hampshire Con-
yention needs to go into dry dock for general
repairs
Scientists tell US that the evidence is aeeu-
mulaiing that Mars was once inhabited, but is
so no longer. This information will soon be
made use of by two classes of bystericky
shriekers-preachers who will tell rs that the
people there were destroyed because Of their
pride, luxury, and sins, and Populists who will
insist that tire planet became barren wilder.
ness on account of "The Crime of 1872
Life: At the masquerade: Lottie-From
this time / shall believe in ghosts.
Tottie-Why so?
Lottie--Well. you know that "widowerD
who has been devoting himself to me all the
evening? Well. his dead wife has just appeared
and taken him home.
New York Sun: "Your Excellency," said
the great Thurber, lit may interest you to
know that a newspaper has stirred up good
deal OF interest in the question, Vino are the
three greatest Americans2'
"Who are ahead for the second and third
places?" asked Dir. Cleveland, with languid
interest.
Mr.. Umbell-Even the worm will turn
His wife tscornfully)-You are scarcely
worm.
Mr. Umbell (reminiscently) -Possibly not
now, my dear. but can remember away back
yonder. something the folks said about an
early bird when you got me.
s=s
DR.. Jacob F. Raub, Junior Vice Commander
of the Department of the Potomac, has been
awarded medal of honor for special gallautry
brought to the notice of the War Department
by his superior officers. At the time OF the
bdttio Ot iidSCEVE nun ne WIS ASSISTANT sur i
geon of the cloth Pa, but he volunteered to 90
forward from the safe position to which he had
been assigned to where his regiment was
actively engaged. While on the way he de-
tected heavy rebel column advancing to at
tack tho flank, and the consequences would |
have been disastrous. He at once ran through |
a severe fire to inform the commanding officer |
Of the impending danger. and SO gave him |
timely notice by which he averted it. Com
rade Raub picked up musket, and fought /
bravely in assisting to repel the flank attack. |