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The Penn's Grove record., 1909-06-11
Robbed Their Entertainer

Leroy Bell, OF Missouri, and Andrew
Hall, of Delaware, both colored, last
Monday robbed the homes of Richard
Brown and Joseph Henry. colored 81
miles from Penn's Grove, on the road to
Sharptown. About $25 in cash, a gun, ring
clothes and other articles amounting in
all to about $50 were stolen from Browns
home and about S., a watch, shoes and
other goods to the value of SIP were tax
en- from Henry's.
Bell and Hall, who claimed they were
searching for work, we're entertained over
night by Henry. Henry and Brown
went to work about 5 O'Clock and the
women folks went to pick strawberries.
Brown who works for Edward M. Sum :
merrill, had an errand home about 7
O'Clock and found the house broken open
and ransacked and goods gone. When
Brown returned to work he overlook Bell
who was carrying Browns gun and other
goods. Bell told Brown he had walked four
miles and wanted to meet the Wilmington
boat. Mr.. Summerill drove to Penn's
Grove and had them arrested and locked
up. Some of the goods and money were
found OH them.
R. F. Shannon, Esq, committed them
to Jail on Tuesday in default of $500 bail,
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TMMeza
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Summer Wearing Apparel

considering the very cool weather we have had one would
naroiy oeneve that June was with us. Sudden climbing of the
temperature upward may be looked for any time now. Those
are pest able to stand it who are properly and ~seasonably clothed.
ouf garment department was never so well prepared fo sunnlv
your wants on short notice. Stocks are larger and variety Of
garments shown more complete than ever. Whether for those
gong, away or tor the 'stay at homes our garment department
appeals with equal force.
Natural Linen "Auto' Coats, $500 and $3.50.
Natural Pongee and Shantung Coats, long effects, $1,000
and upwards. 10 ~ PEW
Black Taffeta and Rajah Coats, $1,000 to $685.
Large showing OF strictly tailor-made Linen. Linene and
kepp Suits IN one, two and three piece styles, $500 to $4,000
Many new styles in White Lingerie one-piece Dresses. at
Slo, Sl2, $l3, $2o, S30 and now being shown for the first.
one-pIece Dresses of Chambray, Lawn and Linene. at "a. so.
$500, Sc so, $3.50. - Vo
Separate Skirts of White Natural and co]ored Linens.
Separate Skirts of light waight Panama, Serge and Wolfe
$500. $3.50, $40, $40, SIS.
Cream Serge Skirts, $500.
Many styles in Loose Top Coats for travel.
Our showing of White Shirtwasts comprises about all the
good models that have been brought cut this season. Among
the very special values to be found in our garment departmenf
are the following:
Balance o~fonepece Foulard Dresses, SO, from s22 and
-Four handsome one-piece mirage Silk Dresses, S25, from
Lot OF lightweight Wool Suits at SO from SIS and SIS,
from S25, $50 and $35.
Three handsome rough silk Coat Suits, $25 form $40.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-06-11
ishing Notes

Shad fishing closed with last week.
The season was quite profitable. Shad
were more plentiful than last year and
the prices as high. The price during the
season ranged from SIS to $55, and ave
ragged about $40.
The bay fishermen cashed from 500 to
$1,000, and the river fishermen from $500
on down to $500.
A few sturgeon continue to be caught.
The sturgeon fishermen have returned
from the Bay. They made only a fair
season.
Harry A. Dalbow is putting the Della
ware river and bay caviar into small cans
at the Penn's Grove Packing house OF
Railroad Avenue.
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HOME HAPPENINGS.

The hay crop in this region will be o.
fair burthen.
An eclipse of the sun is predicted fol
for next Thursday, June 18th.
A complete line of stationery, and
toilet articles at Johnson's Drug Stores
Hereafter DR.. Myrose will be in Penn's
Grove only Oh Fridays from 9 a. IN. to 5
p. m.
A Fourth of July celebration will be
held in Divers Grove under the auspices
of Emmanuel Sunday School.
Meetings have been held and commit
tees appointed to arrange for another
Home Coming Day in August.
Campheli's Stains and Floor Finish are
guaranteed by the makers to give perfect
satisfaction. You can reinish floors
furniture and interior woodwork with
these stains and the results will come up
to your expectations. Prepared in all
celors. Dry hard over night. S. R.
Leap will tell you about them.
Make easy money at home correspond
ing for newspapers; experience unnecess-
airy. Send stamp for particulars, Empire
Press Syndicate, Middleport, N. Y. 11-3t
For Hats go to Dubell the halter
No.s2 East Third Street, Wilmington
Largest stock and lowest prices in that
city. 4-2-3m.
Educate yourself ito save money by
opening an account in the Savings De-
partment of the Penn's Grove National
Bank. 1t will earl you 3 per cent inter-
est compound %semi-annual and you can
draw on IA days notice.
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Tomato and Cabbage Plants
For Sale

Improved Stone Tomato
plants in large quantities at
reasonable prices from seeds of
my own growing and selecting.
WHAT OTHERS say
Jacksonville Sta. N. ]. Feb. 8, 1909
| have seen the tomatoes grown by
Walter Shoemaker sold numerous times
IN the Philadelphia markets, always rs
to 80 cents per basket more than other
tomatoes of different varieties. Have also
seen farmers buy them, and pay fancy
prices to obtain the seed for their W use.
HUGH M. RAINEY.
Mantua, N. ], Feb. 10, 1909
To whom it may concern: Mr.. Walter
R. Shoemaker had as fine tomatoes as
ever saw in the fall Of 1907. I was look
ing fer some good ones for seed and / had
to give 65 cents per basket for Mr.. Shoe
makers when / could have bought most
any other mark in the Philadelphia mar
ket at that time for 80 cents per basket.
j. j.. COSTELLO,
Owner of Wenonah Stock Farm
onI C,1 Eoek1.
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HdHsatiohai matters

The Pehh's Grove Board Of Education
at the monthly meeting on Monday even
ng reelected M. Alma Garrison, A. b..
10 be principal of PENIS Grove High
School which position she has so ell
GENTLY filled the past three years as teach
er OF Latin, German, geometry, and 9th
er high school studies.
The Board has a new problem present.
ed from the fact that the State Board OF
Education has made a ruling that there
can be no supervising principal
where there is only one school. While
PENIS Grove has twelve teachers all are
i'll II district and in ore connected
building.
A committee has been appointed to
confer with Upper Penn's Neck Town
ship Board OF Education,
The new school law, chapter ITO, pas
sed by the Legislature in April reads as
follows:
A board of education may, under such
rules and regulations as shall be perscrib-
ed by the State Board of Educati III, ap-
point a suitable person as supervising
principal of schools, define his duties and
Tx his salary; provided that no person
shall be appointed supervising principal
unless he or she shall hold either a state
or first grade county certificate, (and pro-
vided further that nor until the necessity
for the appointment of a supervising
principal shall have been authorized in
writing by the county superintendent of
schools, and approved by the State Sup
erintendent of Public instruction and the
State Board OF Education. The county
superintendent of schools in making his
annual apportionment of school moneys
shall not apportion the amount allowed
by law for a supervising principal unless
the salary paid to such supervising prin-
cipal shall amount, at least, to the sun.
OF II thousand dollars per annum. The
boards of education Of two or more dis
tricts may unite in employing a supervis-
ing principal. The terms of all superyis
ing principals now in office shall end on
June thirtieth next after the passage OF
this act, and none shall hereafter be ap-
pointed except in the manner provided
by this act.
Miss Josephine Handle of Elmer, has
been elected teacher for third grade pri-
mary.
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COUNTY CONVERSATIONS

The authorities at Elmer have been noti-
fed of a great deal of petty thieving there
recently, like stealing money from milk
bottles, milk tickets, lumber, and in one
instance 500 bricks were taken from a
pile of 1900.
Thomas Headley in Lower Alloway
Creek sold $50 worth OF rhubarb off Of
q acres. He made only one pulling.
The Qninton Board of Education has
reelected the following teachers Princi-
pal, Mrs. Mary Garwood; Asst Miss
Efie ~Jaquette; Intermediate, Miss Jane
Il. Kelly Primary, Miss Mae Pierpoint,
Harmony, Miss Mary Smick; Mrs. Mary
Garwood was appointed Supervisor Of
Harmony school and had her salary
raised to $75 per month. Mrs. Garwood
was a very successful in advancing pupils
the past year to Salem High School.
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A Strawberry GIut This Year.

The largest acreage and largest crop of
strawberries ever grown in this region is
this year. The crop has been fine and
so abundant that the markets have been
glutted from Baltimore to Boston and the
profits will be very small. Those who
have put in from ten to twenty-fiv i've acres
have overcome the business and some
have already plowed up the old p atcies
and will not set out SO many another
year.
John F. Clark shipped 100 crates on
Thursday of last week and 40 OH Mon
day. He pi cked 1000 crates (bushels)
OFF a IL acres up to Tuesday and could
get as many more if he had pickers and
If it would pay to pick them. Berry
growers who have seen his field state
that he has the most prolific crop in this
| region.
Sunday nights shipment from PENIS
Grove was 800 crates. The largest ship
ment was 1900 crates to Philadelphia on
Monday and 600 to Wilmington.
On Tuesday night about 1000 went to
Philadelphia and 500 to Wilmington.
As-many as 20 wagons with from 9 to
As crates stood waiting to be Oh loaded
at one time time on Tuesday.
The low prices and rain on Wednesday
and Thursday cut down the shipment to
only 200 or 800 crates.
The wholesale price ON Monday was SC
a box, Or $1.60 a crate. On Tuesday and
Wednesday the price dropped to $1.25
and as low as 60c a crate. In fact any
price to get rid of them in Philadelphia
was taken. The damp weather the past
three days cause berries to soon become
soft and mouldy and few have been ship.
ped. Those in good condition brought
from 4 to e cents,
Those shipped to Boston sold for from
A to z cents. Some farmers did not re-
ceive enough returns to pay for picking
them. Consequently many remain in
the field not picked.
The local retail price Of berries brought
to your door has been SC a box.
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Wilmington, Del.
PENNSvlLLE

Mrs. Aaron Jenkins is visiting her
daughters in Penn's Grove.
The public school closes next week
after ten months session. Judson Pack
ard has been in charge of the few pupils
the past month Mrs. Samuel ~Jaauette
and Miss Grace Locuson quit teaching at
the end of nine months. Prof. Joseph
Given who taught here some years age
and has been Supervising principal in
Logan Township around Bridgeport the
past year has been elected principal of
Pennsville schools for next year at $3.50
a year.
DIR. and Mrs. W, H. James are spend
ing the week in Atlantic City attending
the American Medical Conference.
Miss Jennie Humphreys, of Penn's
Grove, spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Humphreys, on
the Turner farm.
Contractor H. w. d. White and Char.
les Fogg have completed the new house
on Clifford Crispin' g farm at Firms
Point. This house was built to replace
the II burned down last spring.
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Summer Fabrics

Careful choosing Tor months permits us to offer our custom
ers most exceptional line of the correct sorts of Summer dress
faoncs. Many are notably good values and very special priced.
Attenuon IS called TO the large assortments of White Linens,
Natural Linens, Colored Linens, White Goods, Chambrays,
Madras, Glnghams Seersuckers, Percales, Batistes, Dimities,
volles' Tissues Himalaya Cloth, Galatea, Kindergarten Cloth and
silk and cotton mixed fabrics.
we pace on sale tomorrow a 10 of white grond Swisses
with neat embroidered dots at 15c, from Csc a ward.
Inc following lines are now complete and showing assort-
ments that can not be exceled anywhere.
Laces of all kinds, Trimmings. Embroideries, Neckwear
Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchief, Muslin and Knit Underwear.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-06-11
SOUTH JERSEY NEWS

Woodbury. Schools which hold ten
months close this Friday.
A. NJ. seabrook, of Glassboro; James
M. Tweed, Of Williamstown; Samuel W.
Downer, of Downer; George W. Reese,
of Mullica Hill, and Charles w. Wilkins
of Thoroughfare, will have charge Of th
annual picnic OF the Gloucester County
Sunday School in August.
The first commencement exercises Of
Paulsboro High School was held Wednes
day evening. There were two gradu'
ates in the classical course, Linda M
Cowgirl, Jennie /. English, Fifteel
graduated from the grammar grade.
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Welded.

Oakford w. Acton, son of l. Oakford
Acton, and Naomi Carney Newell, daugh-
ter, of former Sheriff James Newell, at
Salem, were married last Saturday even
ing, June 5, 1909, in their newly furnish
ed house OIL Market Street, Salem. Rev.
w. E. Allen, rector OF st. Johns Episco-
pal Church performed the ceremony
which was witnessed by about fifty rela-
tives and friends.
The brides sister Miss Anna Casper
Newell, was maid of honor, and Mr.. Ed
ward Acton, a brother OF the groom was
best man.
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Salem County Local Option Leagu,

The Annual Public Meeting of the
League will be held in the Auditorium of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Salem, N. J. on Wednesday, June Is,
1909, at 3 O'Clock.
This will be the occasion for the annual
election OF officers, the adoption of a con
stitution and bylaws and other impor-
tant business.
In the evening at the same place a
mass meeting will be addressed by Rev.
E. H. Curtis on "The Saloon in the
Searchlight," a lecture ~portraying Con-
ditions in New Jersey and illustrated by
fine ~stereopticon views showing law vic.
l~ations, drunkards' and brewers homes,
etc.
We requests that pastors of Churches
Women's Christian Temperance Unior
! and Grange Secreties will give due notice
thereof, and that all Of these bodies vii
send a large delegations, SO that the coun
ty may be we'll represented.
BY order OF Executive Committee
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was celebrated in Bethel M. P. Church
last Sunday. Special exercises were civ.
ell in the evening.
PRoGRAM
Song Hosanna Be the Children's song.
Prayer by the pastor.
Anthem Look Ye Saints .s
Recitation Harvey Allen
Recitation Alice Raine
Exercise What We Give. By Fenton
Gruff, Josiah Raine Wilmer Meeill
and Kenneth Smell.
Recitation Leona Dolbow.
Solo Sara Edwards
Recitation Alvin Gruff
Exercise God Is Love, Lettie Holmes
Edna Gruff. Elsie D. Shape, Ethel
Williamson, Ethel Jones-and Rebs
Edwards.
Recitation Mary SchIafer
Song If Any OF These Lambs Should
Stray.
Recitation Marion Lloyd
AeOCiudbiOH JOSepu craig
Recitation Martie Elliott
Song by the children Summer Time
Is Best OF All
Exercise Natures Praises Pearl Gruff,
Rosa Blackboard and Ida Raine.
Recitation Clarkson Edwards
Anthem The Lord Is My Shepherd
Recitation Jennie Holmes, Alma
Shape and Lille Whitesll
Song Buttercups and Daisies. Children
Recitation Hannah Whitley
Recitation Lille Whitesell
Anthem Praise God for His Holiness
Recitation Mabel Gregory
Recitation Maggie Raine
Chorus Welcome Springtime Children
Recitation Ethel Munyou
Short Address by the Pastor collection
Closing song and benediction
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Base Bal.

lEhe home team won their first game of
the season last Saturday when Fort Mott
came up to cross bats with them. The
score was 6 to 5 in ten innings.
A ..%series of five gamesiiwilI be played
with P%aulsboro, beginning OH Saturday,
18th, when the Penn's Grove players will
go to Paulsboro to play the first game.
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EMMANUEL NJ. E. CHURCH
Rev. Z. A. Miller. Pastor.
OBITUARY
DELLA DAVENPORT

daughter of the late Samuel M. and Sarah
Davenport, formerly of Penn's Grove,
died, in Philadelphia on June 8, 1909,
aged % years. She had been at the sanl-
tarium for consumptives, White Haven,
"a, for some weeks but the tuberculosis
with which she had been afflicted in the
neck for years attacked her lungs and en-
ded her life. After leaving Penn's Grove
some years ago she became a trained
nurse and was very successful. She was
buried at Bowers Beach OH Sunday,
where her brother, Victor Davenport, has
lived for overtwenty years.
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Alone In Saw Mil At Midnight.

unmindfnl Of d%ampness, draft, storms OIL
cold, w. j. Atkins worked as Night
Watchman, at Banner Springs, Tenn.
Such exposure gave him a severe cold
that settled on his lungs. At last he
had to give up work. He tried many re
medies but all failed till he used Dr..
Kings New Discovery. "Afer using one
bottle he writes, II went back to work
as well as ever" Severe Colds, stubborn
Coughs, infamed Threats and sore lungs.
Hemorrhages, Group and Whoopine
Cough get quick relief and prompt cure
from this glorious medicine. soc and
S1.00. Trial bottle free, guaranteed by
B.. Arete johnson.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-06-11
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

beside this: 81 want to go on record as
saying hat ! regard Electric BitteIs as
one of the greatest gifts that God has
made a woman" writes Mrs. O. Rhine
vault, of Vestal Center, N. Y, 81 can
never forget what it has done for me-"
This glorious medicine gives a woman
buoyant spirits, vigor of body and jubi-
ant health. 1t quickly cures Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Head
ache, Backache, Painting and Dizzy
Spells; soon builds up the weak, ailing
and sickly. Try them. SOC. at Johnson's
drug store.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-06-11
doIdy College Commencement

TIE annual commencement of Goldey
Commercial and Shorthand College, Will
mington, one of the best colleges, to
train business men, will be held mex
Monday evening in the 18th Street Rink
Wilmington.
Gov. Simeon S. Pennewill, will pre-
side. The address to graduates will be
made by Rudolph Blankenburg, ESQ.,,
of p Philadelphia. The annual address,
"Sunshine," will be given by A., W
Hawks, the Sunshine Man," of Balti-
more.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-06-11
Looking Ones best.

It's a woman's delight to look her best
but pimpIes, skin eruptions, sores and
boils rob life of joy. Listenl Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cures them; makes the skin
soft and yelvety. 1t glorifies the face
Cures Pimples, Sore Eyes, Cold Sores,
Cracked Lips, Chapped Hands. Try it,
lnfallible for Piles. 25c at johnson
drug store.
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Notice To Creditors
SALEM COUNTY SURRoGATE's OFFICE
Estate OF Joseph K. Shultz Deceased

Estate of Joseph K. ShultZ Deceased
Pursuant to the order of Loren P. Plummer
Surrogate of the county of Salem, made on the
Second day of June, 1909, on the application of
Laura B. Hackett and Annie E. Kilie, execu.
tors of the estate of Joseph K. Shultz deceas-
ed, notice is hereby gwen to the creditors of
said deceased. to exhibit to the subscribers,
Laura B. Hackett and Annie E. Kille as af0re-
said, their debts and demands against the
said estate, under oath or affirmation, within
nine months from the aforesaid order, or they
Will be forever barred of their actions there
for, against the said subscriber,
Laura B., Hackettl
Annie E. KiIle Executors
Dated Salem, No. June 2, 1909. 6-4-9t
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Notice To Creditors

SALEM COUNTY SORRoGATEs OFFICE
Estate of Anna Holton deceased
Pursuant to the order of Loren p. Plummer,
Surrogate of the county of Salem, made on the
twenty sixth, day of May, 1909, on the applioa
estate of Anna HOltOn deceased, notice is.
thereby given to the creditors of said deceased
to exhibit to the subscriber, Samuel Doughten
as aforesaid. their debts and demands against
the said estate, under oath or affirmation,
within nine months from the date of the afore-
said order, or they will be forever barred of
their actions therefor. against the said sub
scriber.
SAMUEL DOUGHTEN
Administrator
Dated Salem, N. j., May 26th., 1909. $3.50
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Building Lots For Sale.

On Delaware Ave. and Penn Street. All
these lots are high and water good. Can be
had at reasonable rices.- For particulars ap-
ply to ASA G.. TURNER.
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CHURCH NOTES
BETHEL METHODIST PROTESTANT
Rrr II u RrLcruoo naa4o,

BETHEL THODI PROTESTANT
REV. ii. r. BLAcKwooD, Pastor
The Children's Day service was an en-
joyable occasion to all who attended last
Sunday evening. Our Sabbath school
will hold its sessions at 2.30 every Sun
day. Every scholar is urged to be pres
ent as we will talk of excursion in the
near future. Morning subject, eJust
Duty, That's ALL" Evening subject
"What Choice Are You Making"
ST. PAUL's METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Rev. j. w. Lee, Pastor.
Children's Day service all day 1890
A. NJ. Object sermon for all people with
young hearts entitled "a Buried Nugget
oil Gold." Infant baptism. Every infant
baptised will receive a certificate of bap-
tism from the pastor and a white carna-
ton from the Official Board. At 7.3O
exercises by school.
Prof. Weist the well Known cornetist
who delighted all that heard him at the
new organ recital will render cornet solos
at evening service. Prof. John b. higgins,
of Philadelphia, also well known in this
community will sing both morning and
: evening. Z
EMMANUEL NJ. E. CHURCH
Rev. E. A. Miller, Pastor.
1870 Sermon = Higher Education.
Infant Baptism, Mrs. r. f. Willis will
preside at the pipe organ in the morning.
7.45 Annual celebration of Children's
Day by the Sunday School. Message
; OF the Flowers will be the programs
used. The children will entertain you
well.
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safe.
rouse ana lot one mile from Penn's Grove.
Apply 10 Emma Broadway, PENIS Grove, N. j.
6-1l-6t.
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CENT A WORD COLUMN

A shoat. Finder please notify John Folk
6-1l-2t.
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62l-623 Market ST..
ChiIdren,s Dav

was celebrated in Bethel M. P. Church
last Sunday. Special exercises were Civ
ell in the evening.
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Any one who wishes to buy the Naylor prop
efty VIII pc insured a clear title. Hannah r.
summerill, Anna Stiles, Charles d. Nayior.
6A-4t.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-19
THE CROCODILE.
Terror Of the Stealth Of the Cunning
Brute's Approach.

One OF the reasons given by old writ
ers for the crocodile being worshiped
in Egypt was the somewhat cryptic
one that 1t laid threescore eggs and
lived for threescore years" but from
twenty to thirty is the common num-
Der of eggs found in clutch" In
the reptiles easy code of ethics. how
ever. its parental responsibilities end
with the act of ovipOsition, for, hav-
ing covered the eggs with layer OF
sand, it leaves the sun to do the rest
twheuce doubtless Shakespeare's your
mud and the operation OF your SUM-
and leaves it also to the ichneumon to
do its worst. In some places 1t seems
that water tortoises, too. eat croco-
dies eggs. but the ichneumon Is the
real desoator of crocodile homes,
scratching up the nests and eating or
breaking the entire sitting" at meal
Crocodiles' eggs. however, are absurd
ly small. mother twenty feet long
being content with an egg no larger
than that of goose. and the newly
Matched young. hardly more formida
bic than a common newt. are preyed
upon by birds, which little later the
rapidly growing crocodile would like
nothing better than to get within its
reach as well as doubtless by many
other things, including old crocodiles
themselves.
The real horror of the members OF
the crocodile tribe lies in their usual
noiselessness. They swim with great
silence. making scarcely even q ripple
on the water" says NJ. du Chaillu. and
the terror of the stealth of their ap.
proach is well conveyed In Rudyard
kipling's Ripple Song"
wait, ah. wait" the ripple saith.
Maiden. wait. for | am Death''
London Times.