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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN,
on topics Of interest % the hdies
CoLU1N. Oxford Democrat, Paris. Maine.
THE ART OF LOOKING AND KEEP
ING WELL.


ING WELL.
The carriage and position Of the body,
during both the day and night, have
much to do with ones figure, health,
and appearance. How quickly one can
distinguish an army or navy officer on
the street, though he IL stranger! How
many would give a fortune to possess
such figure bearing! And yet almost
any one who has not some natural de-
formity can acquire 1t by observing q
few simple rules and practicing few
easy exercises. As you know, It takes
but few weeks or months of discipline
and drill to change uncouth, slouchy,
raw recruits, into fine, erect, and digni.
fed soldiers.
Always, when standing or walking
hold yourself as erect as possible; throw
the shoulders back and down, elevate
the chest a little, and draw the chin In
trife. When standing the weight Of the
body should fall upon the ball of the
foot, neither upon the heel nor the toe.
No one can have a good figure without
throwing the chest well forward, the
shoulders back and down, and carrying
the body in an erect position. Follow
these simple rules strictly, and you will
greatly improve your figure and bearing
Do not bend the legs too much when
walking, and let the weight fall slightly
more on the heel first. Swing the arms
naturally, but not too much.
Be careful not to bob up and down
A graceful walker seems to glide easily
along. Curves are always graceful, an6
an angular, jerky movement is always
ungainly. Grace is an acquirable quality
but we must remember that Nature alb
hors angles and spasmodic movements
she always uses curves which are mos
graceful and delicate.
The reason why woman is more beau
tiful than man is because her form il
made up of graceful curves. There art
no angles whatever in a model female
figure.
Most people, when sitting, SLOUGH a.
the waist; in fact, this fault Is very near
ly universal, except in those who hav.
been trained. 1t is impossible to slouct
about on chairs or on sofa all day, anG
then expect to have a good bearing ant
poise when standing or walking. Again
slouchy positions will very soon reac
upon the mind, and produce menta
shiftlessness and slouchiness in thought
Every faculty and function sympa
thizes with every other, and defect il
one affects all. No one can do gOot
reading, writing, or thinking, in any bu
an erect position. The thought i'm
mediately sympathizes with the body.
A habit Of reading in bed, or whel
lying down, or in careless position
slouching down in ones chair with thu
feet up, will very soon tell upon tn
quality of the thoughts. 1t is impossi
Bile to do good thinking in these posi-
lions. The body must be in an erec
and dignifed posture without beinl
cramped by position or dress. No on
can think well without freedom ant
ease of body.-Success.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
HINTS FOR uNLlNEo SKIRTS.

In planning out the wide rufle Of q
skirt it is usual to lay centre back and
front to a fold, joining on where coca.
sion requires and pressing all such seams
out Of visible existence. Acting on this
method, the right swing and curve are
inevitable. Then, as hem Is always a
troublesome matter on any sort of q
curve and not completely satisfactory at
the best, to finish the base of the ruff1e
it is best to apply a shaped facing, one
not more than two inches in depth. And
if stitchings are not employed as an
ornamental detail then the upper edge is
neater sewed by hand and the result
kept as invisible as possible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

Seymour Webb, MORA, N. Y, writes:
81 had been troubled with my kidneys
for twenty-five years and had tried sew.
eral physicians but received no relief
until I bought a bottle of Foley's Kidney
Cure. After using two bottles was
absolutely cured. earnestly recon-
mend Foley's Kidney Cure" Take only
Foley's.-F. A. Shurtleff & Co.; Grin
Stevens, NJ. D., Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

She-"So you've been acrossP" He.
Eyes, for the first time" She-"Ah!
When you realized you were on the
broad bosom of the ocean did you not
feel like shouting out with joy2"
He-"I don't know about the joy, but I
assure you I could scarcely contain
myself"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

The Buffalo News tells a story Of q
four-year-old girl who was spending. q
night away from home. Atbedtime she
knelt at her hostess's knees to say her
prayers, expecting the usual prompting.
Finding Mrs. B. unable to help her out,
she concluded thus: "Please, God,
'scuse me; can't remember my prayers,
and I'm staying with lady that don't
know any"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND.

For coughs, Group, bronchitis, grip
and other winter complaints One Minute
Cough Cure never fails. Pleasant to the
taste and perfectly safe. c. B. George,
Winchester, KY: "Our little girl was at
tackled with Group one night and so
hoarse she could hardly speak. We gave
her few doses of One Minute Cough
Cure. It relieved her Immediately.
When she awoke the next morning she
had no signs of hoarseness or Group
F. A. Shurtleff & Co., South Paris; Will
hanson & Kimball, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United States for
the District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter Of
EZEKIEL W. BURBANK, In Bankruptcy.
Of Fryeburg, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Ezekiel w. Burbank, In
the County Of Oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day OF
Oct, A. D. 1901. the said Ezekiel w. Burbank
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the
first meeting Of his creditors will be held at the
Court Hcnse, in South Paris, on the 18th day OF
Nov. A. u. 1901, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon
prove their claims, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt and transact such other business
az may properly come before said meeting.
South Paris, Oct. 80, 1901.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

All who use Atomizers in treating
nasal catarrh will get the best result
from Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price,
including spraying tube, Is cents. Sold
by druggists or mailed by Ely Brothers,
Sc Warren St., N. Y.
New Orleans, Sept. /, 1900.
Messrs. Ely Bros. IL sold two bottles
of your Liquid Cream Balm to . Gus
toner, VIM. Lamberton, 1415 Delachaise
Street, New Orleans: he has used the
two bottles, giving him wonderful and
most satisfactory results.
GEO. w. McDUFF, Pharmacist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

No. 347.-MetaSram.
1. Change the head Of pleasant state
after work and find the following words:
2. A trial.
3. The home of winged creature.
4. A cardinal point.
8. An undergarment.
9. Very unwelcome.
Z. Good in the highest degree.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

Landlady-I believe In letting coffee
boil for thirty minutes. That's the only
way to get the goodness out Of It.
New Boarder casting his and leav-
Ing tt)-You have succeeded admirably,
Haa,am.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
TO CURE COUGH

Stop coughing, as it initiates the lungs,
and gives them no chance to heal.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures without
causing strain in throwing of the
phlegm like common cough expectorants.
=. A. Shurtleff d Co.; Grin Stevens,
II. D., Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

No. 340.-A Dish of Pears.
/. A pear absurd in appearance, but
true in fact.
2. A pear found in the garden Of Eden
8. A pear found in France.
4. A pear found only, so far as known,
In South America.
5. A pear which Is essential to bal.
looms.
6. A pear which Is much In vogue with
ladies.
Z. A pear In wall.
8. A pear in which a minister delights,
8. A pear which Is model.
10. A pear superior to all others.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

In place Of wedding cake In Holland
wedding sweets are given = Druid
suikera," they are called. They arr
handed round by children and are seev.
Cd In Ao~ee trimmed baskets.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
FOR HOARSENESS.

BENZ. Ingerson, of Hutton, Ind, says
he had not spoken q word above q
whisper for months, and one bottle OF
Foley's Honey and Tar restored his
voice. Be sure you get Foley's. F. A.
Shurtleff & Co.; Grin Stevens, N. D., Ok
ford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

To-day take Foley's Honey and Tar
1t positively prevents pneumonia, OF
other serious results from colds. 1t may
be too late to-morrow.-F. A. Shurtlef
& Co.; Grin Stevens, NJ. D., Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
WANTED.

A single, temperate man between
thirty and forty-five years of age, by
a man who will keep his summer
home open through the winter.
Work, care of horse, cow, wood,
etc.
Reply giving particulars to
M. ]. c., care Oxford Co.
Advertiser, Norway, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

"Uncle, you have always been temper
ate in your living, I presumed" mo,
young man, can't say that. For the
last seventy-five or eight years I've dissi.
pated good deal on health foods and
imitation coffee"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It
fails to cure. r. W. Groves signature
on each box. 25c. r. A. Shurtleff &
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
No. 345.-A Proverb.
No. a4s.-Autumn Scene

No. 348.-Autumn Scene.
My FIRST upon thousand hills
Add life to the bucolic scene;
My SECOND to direct, explain.
Or may an entertainment mean.
Ny WHOLE through all the country round
Attracts great crowds, where may be
found
The farmers, who. in honest pride,
Enjoy their well earned harvest tide.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
RELIABLE AND GENTLE,

There are pills and pills. You want a
pill which Is certain, thorough and gen.
tie. Mustn't grippe. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers flll the bill. Purely vegeta-
BILE. Do not force but assist the bowels.
+. A. Shurtle6 d Co., South Paris; VII
liamson d Klmball, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

W. j. Shively, Batesville, O., speaking
of Banner Salve, says: ~ used it fol
piles, and it has done me more good than
any salve / have ever used, and nave
tried great many kinds. IF. A. Shurt.
left & Co.; Grin Stevens, NJ. D., Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

Young Woman Tin open streetcar)-I
don't see why some men are bound to
smoke every moment they are on car.
Old Woman (oudly)-Oh, let 'em
smoke, poor fellows. / s'pose their
wives won't let 'em smoke at home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

Harry-Shirt waists did not seem to
be so popular with the men last summer
as had been expected.
Dick-0h, ] don't know. Whenever
you saw one you were pretty sure to see
at least one man near it. sometimes two
or three.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
No. 343.-A Diagonal.

No. 343.-A Diagonal.
The diagonal is a word Of FIVE letters
meaning superior, grand.
The central in each word Is the letter b.
The upper horizontal of five, the name
of a wealthy sheepmaster who offended
King David. Peace was made by the
wise wife of the surly sheepmaster.
The second horizontal row, a spring
bird.
The third, a famous river in Europe.
The fourth, a fur bearing animal.
The fifth, one Of the delicate, thread
like portions Of which the tissues OF
plants and animals are constituted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

MODERN SURGERY SURPASSED.
"While suffering from piles" says G.
F. Carter, Atlanta, Ca, II got DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve and was entirely
cured" Cuts, burns, bruises quickly
cured. Beware of counterfeits.-F. A.
Shurtleff s. Co., South Paris; Williamson
G Kimball, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
RECOMMENDS 1T TO TRAINMEN,

RECOMMENDS 1T TO TRAINMEN
G. d. Hausan, Lima, O., Engineer L.
e. & w. r. R. writes: 81 have been
troubled great deal with backache. ]
was induced to try Foley's Kidney Cure,
and one bottle entirely relieved me. ]
gladly recommend 1t to any one, espe.
cially my friends among the trainmen,
who are usually similarly afflicted."-F
"A. Shurtleff & Co.; Grin Stevens, N. D.,
Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

"What is Gurnsey doing with the
fortune he inherited 30 unexpectedly?'
swell, he buys book from every
agent that calls on him, and he's making
about dozen poor souls happy every
day."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

1. The last. 2. Fishing tackle. 3. Re-
lating to morals. 4. A large Quadruped
of Asia and Africa. 5. Flat. 6. Easy to
be bent. Z. To choose for Office. 8. APP
relation of honor. 8. A trial.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

No. 34S.-Floral Enigma.
My 1, 2, 3, many seek until they're
2,3,9,
And with it do 1, 2, 8, 4, II 80 they do
incline.
A color bright is Z, s, 4; cannot tell you
more;
II you can guess my meaning, just please
to 6, 8. 4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
VEGETABLE SAUCES AND GRAVES
LENTIL DRESSING.

Cook some good lentils with few
slices of onion to give them flavor.
When tender, rub through colander,
and add one-half as much stewed and
strained tomato as there is of the lentils
add salt to season and tablespoonful
of nut butter to each quart of dressing.
Nut meal or cream may be used, if pre-
ferred.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

We DO not believe that any one wAa
1akes 1t . practice to 60 around iapd
people what they qheuld b. 70
! Il 2 ore. Hkp6. fAilon 6N
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
MAr-
This signature 10 on every box Of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO.Q uinine Tsbl''s

Ethel-"George, dear, mother saw you
when you kissed me last night" George
--"She did? And what did she sayT'
Ethel-"Well, she said she felt satisfied
now that you meant business"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
Wanted.

Poplar delivered at my mill, South
Paris, of regular size and length.
Will pay market price for same.
L. P. HAWKINS, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

Edna-.Stop flattering me, or I'll put
my hands over my ears" Edward TRY.
ing to be complimentary)-"Your lovely
hands are too small.n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

"Why do you look 10 sad, doctors''
"a patient Of mine has just diedl' 20,
don't feel badly about that possibly
he'd have died, anyway"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

Mrs. Tompkyns-"What did the law.
yer say when you had got through ex-
planning your case to him?" Mr.. Temp
kyns-"He asked me how much was
worth"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
For Sale!.

The stand on Pleasant Street,
known as the Asaph Whitman place.
THOMAS w. STILLMAN,
South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

Patriotic Aunt Ito small boy)-Jimmy,
il ever you see a man ill-treating the
American flag, shoot him on the spot.
Jimmy Jagged five)-What spotp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

Makes q Difference.
The man who thinks he knows II all
Disturbs not your repose
Unless he thinks his duty tits
To tell you oil he knows.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

Geo. A. Points, Upper Sandusky, O.,
writes: ~ have been using Foley'i
Honey and Tar for hoarseness and find II
the best remedy I have ever tried. II
stopped the cough Immediately and re.
lieved all soreness" Take none but
Foley's.-F. A. Shurtleff & Co.; Orir
Stevens, NJ. D., Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
No a42-Charade,

No. 342.-Charade.
Girls are often called my FIRST,
An error though 1t be:
Ny LAST In quick, recurring sound
Tells Of many q faithful round
Which those who watch may see.
MY WHOLE Is 80 obscure tits vain
To seek to make It's meaning plain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

Dapper-"Miss Oldgirl keeps hel
age we'll, doesn't she?" Slapper-"Well,
she's pretty careful not to give it away"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
Liver complaints cured by BEDoHAn's PILLS

~ saw Mrs. K. going into an auction
sale last Monday. Isn't her craze for
bargains extraordinary"
"Yes, indeed. believe that she
could die happy If she knew she would
be laid out on a bargain counter and
hurled az a remnant"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

Medical experts say there is an affinity
between red hair and rheumatism.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

Before marriage wife Is . beautiful
fancy. Afterwards she Is q solemn fact,
and facts are always stubborn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
GLUTEN GRAVY.

To one pint of good milk add one
tablespoonful of gluten meal. Leave 1t
surrounded by boiling water fifteen or
twenty minutes. Salt to taste, and
thicken with -four to the desired con-
sistency.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

How terribly monotonous converse
ton would be If everybody behaved!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
STOPS THE COUGH
AND WORKS OFF THE COLD.

Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay.
Price rs cents. F.. "A. Shurtleff q Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
cAIARRh

protects the Membrane. Restores the Senses Of
Taste and Smell Full Size, so cents; Trial size
10 cents, at druggists or,by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, Sc Warren Street, New York
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
li!|g|'|9E|HzIER


This ladder is composed Of seven words.
Each side contains eleven letters, and
each round Is word Of five letters:
Down left hand Side Companies.
Down right hard side-Pertaining to
nensuration.
First round (upperSTo run away.
Second round-Aarm.
Third round-A grain.
Fourth round-A small republic.
Fifth round-A city.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
IN. aA1-Rhomboid.

No. 341.-Rh0mbofd.
Across: /. Good in law. 2. The precept
inculcated by fable. 8. A pin on which
anything turns. 4. Vegetable juice boiled
with sugar. 5. To hinder.
Down: /. A letter. 2. A verb. =. 10
cut short. 4. The rainbow. 8. A mascu-
6ne name. 6. Erudition. Z. An open
wooden vessel used for various purposes.
g. One-half Of part. 8. A letter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
BROWN SAUCE.

Heat pint of thin cream, and, when
boiling, add half teaspoonful of salt
and tablespoonful of flour Drowned in
the oven, and rubbed to smooth paste
with a little cold milk. Allow it to boil
rapidly, stirring constantly until thick
ened; then cook more slowly in double
boiler for five or ten minutes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
True'sI
Pin Worm
Elixir
Elys Cream Balm
Gives Relief al once.

Gives Relief al once.
IL cleanses, soothes
and heals the diseased
membrane. 1t cures
catarrh and drives
away a cold In the
head quickly. 1t Is
absorbed. Heals and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19

lmportant % Mothers.
Yssmins carefully every bottle Of CASToMA.
q safe and sure remedy fos infants and children.
md - that Il
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-31


many places. Many thousand dollars
have been paid by each county for lion.
scalps, and at $40 per head hunters
have found it profitable business, some
Of them in times past killing a score of
lions in a week S time, and a total Of
over $100,0sO has been paid in Arizona
for. scalps in the last ten years. Hun
@dreds Of lions, though, have been shot
by cattle, horse, and sheep men who
have not claimed the bounties, taking
as their rewards the fact that they
have disposed Of the cause Of the
slaughter of their calves, colts, and
lambs. III 5i 3s
While the lions have grown less
common in the southern part of the
territory, there has been no perceptible
decrease ii their numbers in the wild
er northern regions. Sheepnnen ii the
San Francisco Mountains have COM
planned Of late that the lions are kill
ing off their lambs in such numbers
that their raids were proving uinous
to the sheep industry. Warden McCar-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-31
: CIRCLING Z He, EARTH.
1T HAS NEVER BEEN DONE.

No one has vet really made jour
8ney around the world. The course fol-
lowed by Jules " erne' S men and the
scores Of imitators who have lowered
his ina ginary record is approxima tely
about 10000 miles n length The
shortest time for this distance lis that
made by George griffith, an English
man, who accompl ished the distance
! in sixty-four and a half days IS an or
binary passenger via SSuez and Hong
kong. s sSs VI s5 4 .3 III VI $
The only way to make a real trip
around the world would be at the
equator, where the circumf ference IS
$2A,S55 miles, nearly :, 900 miles longer
than the usual route. If NJ any shorter
distance is taken the journey might as
well be made at the north pole, where
Ananias F.$Dubbe could stand still ana
make the circuit OF the earth in sec
ond. q h !:
How long would it take to girdle the
globe at the equator? q. Some years ago
an Italian named Giuletti offered to ac-
complish the task in three years, pro
vided the necessary funds were found;
but nothing came of it. Indeed It is ex-
tremely doubtful whether such a feat
is within the realms of possibility The
man rash enough to undertake it
would spend months in the pestilential
basin Of the Amazon; would have in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-31
Rarest Egg Ia the World.

The .Octago University Museum at
Dunedin, New Zealand, possesses the
only complete egg of the enormous
bird, the moa, which is now extinct,
but which at one time inhabited New
Zealand in great numbers. It is the
rarest egg in the world. The large.
museums Of various countries possess
skeletons Of the bird, but until recently
no complete egg had ever been dis
covered. From time to time bits Of
shells and parts Of eggs were found,
but no one had ever seen or heard Of
a complete egg. In parts of New Zea-
land dredging for gold is very largely
undertaken, and the dredges in many
places leave the streams and cut into
the bank. In one of these dredges,
which was cutting into a bank Of aurlf-
erous sand and shingle, a workman no
ticed q big yellow lump, which he took
to a turtle floating on the surface of
the water. He found that supposed tur-
nip was a:large egg. 1t had apparently
been buried for ages, and the contents
had entirely dried up, but experts de-
cided that it was an egg of the moa,
the only complete one in the world.
The bird when full grown was about
fourteen feet in height, but none have
been seen alive since about the middle
of the seventeenth century. 81