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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

"by the negroes, but by the English,
sluggard, from it's lazy, sluggish
nature; a whole day being little
enough for it to advance ten steps
forward. IT'S said, when he climbs
tree, not to leave it until he has
eaten up not only the fruit, but the
leaves also, and then descenGs fat
and in good case; but before he can
get up another tree, he becomes
very lean, at least, if he does not
perish with hunger. 1t is such an
horrible ugly creature, that scarce
any thing besides can be found 50
disagreeable."
Another naturalist, Clarke, writ
ing in 1911, was even harder on the
sloth, claiming that it was "a beast
SO slow IN motion that in fifteen
days he cannot go. further than a
man can throw stone"
We discover rather admirable
trait in the wolf, when we learn that
IF he falls upon q hog, or d goat,
or such small beasts, he does not i'm
mcdiately kill them, but leads them
by the ear, with all the speed he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Touc0n Strategy

There is a very quaint description
OF the strategy Of the mother tou-
can, who, "to secure her young from
the monkeys (Which are very
no!some to the young Of most BIRDS
when size petceives the approach Of
those enemies, so settles herself III
her nest, as to put her bill out at
the hole, and gives the monkeys such
Il welcome herewith, that they
presently pack away, and are glad
they escape So
Of the turkey We read that "the
antipathy this fowl has against red
color, so as to be much moved and
provoked at the sight thereof, is
very strange and admirable"; and Of
she barnyard cock that lit has been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

and horseman With its tongue
which is hard and rough like d file,
it can draw man to him, whom by
licking he can wound TO death"
We arc surprised to learn that
"the legs of a badger are longer
on the right side than the left" !;
that the elephant keeps one tusk
always sharp TO revenge injuries;
and with the other, it roots up trees
and plants for it's meat; also that
the rhinoceros Frequently whets his
horn again q flint, etc, that he may
be prepared, whenever he is at
tackled by an enemy
The writer cautiously informs us
Of mice that "their liver and lights
according to some writers) in
crease in the winter, the fibres III
them increasing and decreasing with
the moon; for every day Of the
moons age there is II fibre in
creased in their liver"
The dilatory nature of the potto
(evidently our tropical American
sloth) is painted in sad colors. The
author says that it is called potto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

four times brighter than it is now.
In connection with the discovery
OF the new comets, il is interest
ing to learn something Of how
tie paths Of the comets are traced
Comets, according to Professor
Bailey and DR.. Mctcalf, travel on
long elliptlcal spiral around the
sun. and from observations taken at
different observatories throughout
the world, at varying periods. their
rate Of speed may be computed. For
example Enko's comet, which is due
TO appear some time in 1922. after
an absence Of thirty-scven wears.
each time approaches nearer and
nearer the sun. In answer to a cues.
ton as to whether it would ever col
ilde with the sun, Professor BAILEY
said that he thought it highly i'm
probable, unless it was disturbed i.
its orbit by colliding with some other
heavenly body first.
DR.. Metcalf spoke about the
gossamer-like tails always append
ed to every we'll regulated comet.
"The tails we sec trailing OF! be-
hind comets are believed" he said.
TO be tails Of burning gas. when
the comets approach the sun, the ex-
cessive heat is believed to burn the
gas, and it trails along il "a fiery
tail. The gas, however, is very
transparent. One of the comets had
tail about 1000 miles thick and
still it was possible to see through
1t the stars which were known to
be on the other side. The theory
has been frequently advanced that
the comet is a swarm Of meteorites
acting under certain conditions"
What would happen if one Of
these comets were to collide with the
EARTH" DR.. Metcalf was asked
Nobody knows le replied.
some people say that a huge hole.
three-quarters OF mile wide and
1000 feet deep, was made out in
Arizona by falling comet, but no
one has ever been able to prove it..
1t is also thought that the great
canyons in the moon have been
made by metecric bombardment."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
II o. rUu 8

TNWO new stars have been
found in the heavenly
r. armament. These nova"
or newcomers, were dis
covered by woman. Miss G. II.
Mackie, of the Harvard Observatory,
at Cambridge, September 8, 1919.
Although as yet unchristenod, they
have been members Of the celestial
family for several years, but the
honor of actually finding them be-
longs to Miss Mackie.
The discovery of the stars by Miss
Mackie, and Of two comets by the
Rev. Joel II. Metcalf, on August 20
and %, who was called by Harvard's
famous astronomer, Professor Pick
erlng, the most expert amateur as
tronomer in the country" and chair
man Of the visiting committee Of the
observatory, is considered splendid
summers work by the Harvard OBJ
servatory faculty.
Professor s. I. Bailey, acting head
Of the Harvard Observatory since
Professor Pickcring's death, last
February, emphasizes the inpor-
tance of the two new stars.
when it is remembered that there
have only been fifteen or sixteen
nova discovered in all, the i'm
portance of the two additional ones
cannot be overemphasized," he says.
In reply to a question as to the
power Of the telescope Miss Mackie
had used, Professor Bailey con-
tinued: q.
"Curiously enough, the new stars
were not discovered with the aid
Of the telescope, but through the
comparison of spectroscopic plates
ond photographs. The first new star
was found at 20h, 3m, 4s. plus II
degrees, "a and $40 minutes. 1t
follows star Of the fourteenth
magnitude. 1t reached its maximum
(7.2) November %, 1913, and is
now fainter (l4.5). The second star,
discovered near it, has not been &C
curately plotted yet"
The technical star language
quoted shows that the newcomer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

pen to hit on board, they will stick
in it; which discharge Of those
weapons of artillery, which nature
hath provided for it's defence, if too
often repeated, tends to it's own de-
struction." He has also go"d yarn
regarding the "hedg-hog' ~ the eff
feet that "when he finds apples on
the ground, under the trees, hc rolls
himself upon them until he has
filed all his prickles, and then car
ries them to his den; never having
above one in his mouth"
AS an instance of the remark
able arrangement Of the work,
description Of the chameleon is
inserted between that of the lynx
and the roebuck. We find that "a
chameleon is very rare to be seen.
1t is firmly asserted, by some nat
uralists, that it lives on air. Though
others have asserted, from their own
experience, as they assure us, that
upon the dissection of this animal,
flies have been found in it's belly;
from whence it seems reasonable to
conclude, that, however it may live
some TING by sucking in the air,
yet that is not its only nourish-
mcnt."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

He relates very amusing thing
regarding the ape, to the effect
that "the negroes are so silly as
to believe these apes can speak, but
will not lest they should be set to
work, which, they suppose, they
don't like" The "bear ape" he
says, is "a very deformed beast of
America. Has head and face
like a child's land the artist mas
done his best to make them sol.
He does not seem wet, though he
has been long in the rain" The
baboon. he claims. loves "wonder-
fully to wear garments, and will,
of its own accord, clothe himself
with the skins Of such creatures as
de kills.
The bison "is of such great
strength, that it can Off some writ
ers are to be believed) toss a horse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

can, to crew of ravenous wolves,
who Instantly tear them to pieces"
1t is reported Of the buffalo that
when he is hunted, or put into a
fright, he'll change his color to the
color Of everything he sees; as,
among trees, he is green, etc" The
author thinks that "the roaring of
bull is very dreadful; and Of the
horse, after nearly a page of de-
scrlption, he concludes, at is wholly
superfluous too nicely and particu-
larry to describe the several parts
and properties Of this creature,
which fall almost under every ones
observation"
The reader is disappointed to find
fewer astounding statements regard
ING birds than animals, the prob
able reason being that the birds dis
cussed are largely familiar English
species, whose habits were well
known to the commonalty; bu. it is
interesting to discover that "thc
snpe lives especially on the fatty
humour it sucks out Of the EARTH;
and that if you touch the young of
a rcdstart the mother twill either
starve them, or throw them out of
the nest, and break their necks, as
has been found by experience more
than once"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Se0-florsc

Difficult indeed to classify IS the
"sea-horse," which, declares the
author, Gives as well on the land
as In the water. It is shaped like
an OK, but somewhat bigger, weigh
ing fifteen or sixteen hundred
weight. It is covered with hair of
a mouse color and very sleek. The
head IS rlattisn on the top. 1t has
10 horns, bat large FPS and wide
mouth and strong teeth.
1t has large, broad ears, great google
eyes, thick necA. strong legs, but
weak fet,ocks. HIS hoofs are cloven
in the middle, his tail is short. ia
2ering like swnes. 1t is very good
meat. IIe grazes or shore
bat ret;res 20 the water Il pursued
and VII sink down to The bottom,
though very deep. and there walk
as on dry ground.
The Dragon" says our BIOLOGIST,
"as described IN the numerous fables
ana stories or several writers, may
be justly questioned whether he
exists. have read of serpents bred
in Arabia, called sirena. which
have wings; being very swift. run
ming or flying at pleasure; and when
they wound a man, he dieth instant
~. These are supposed to be Il kind
IT dragon. Some OF them
are OF yellow. fiery color: hay-
me sharp backs, ike saws. These
also have boards. When they get
up their scales, they SHINE ike ST.
yer. The apples of their eyes
are Gas it is said. precious stones.
and as bright as FIRE, in which. it il
affirmed, there is great virtue
against many diseases"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
An Erudite and "Authentic''
Work of 1859 Sets Forth
Extraordinary Facts

the lion and lioness as separate ami
mails. as also the bull, the cow and
the OK. We are gravely Informed that
monkeys are very expert at climb
ing. mischievous and unlucky"; that
"of bears there are two kinds, a
greater and lesser; the latter of
which is more apt to climb trees" !;
and that "a raccoon is monkey, less
than fox" and "is very prejudicial
to poultry
The author relates in. vivid man
ner the ancient legend of the porcu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
\ Curious Tendency ON the
Part of the Artist to Give
Animals Human Faces


delivered and received by Ancients
and Moderns, with unanimous con-
sent and appreciation, that the lion
is afraid of cock, cannot endure
the very sight Of him, yea, is terri
fed by his very growing; whereas
the thing itself is found by expert
ence to be false
A very amusing series Of COM
PARSONS occurs in the discussion Of
the hummingbird, Of which the
author says, "Thc head, together
with the feathers, is of the bigness
of mean-sized sweet cherry. The
body, together with the feathers, is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

hours 5 minutes west of Greenwich,
with northcrly declnation Of 2-
degrees. d. Mctcalf not only uses
lenses of his own manufacture, but
also supplies them to the Harvard
Observatory, and to many other OBJ
servatories throughout the country.
In speaking OF the first the
larger of the two comets-Dr. Met
calf said that it might be visible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

to the naked eye within few
weeks. 1t may even become ''brill-
iant' comet, he sad. AT present
it is very near the sun, and is trav-
cling at high rate Of speed
on nortberly course, and within
two weeks will be very near the
North Star, October 16 it will
be approximately al, 100000 miles
from the earth, when it will be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

chester, Mass, Unitarian Church,
said that the first comet, of the
eighth MAJ .itude. was found near
South Hero, Vt, at midnight,
August 20; it's approximate position
was right ascension % hours As
minutes west Of Greenwich, with a
declination Of rs degrees north, and
the second one, Of the ninth magni-
tude, was located approximately II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

was approximately 10000 times
brighter November %, 1918, than it
is to-day. It's brilllance was COM
pletely overlooked then, and it was
not found until it had diminished
more than one-half.
Anent the discovery of two comets
by him. the Rev. Joel II. Metcalf,
a graduate of the Harvard Divinity
School, 'O1, and pastor of the Win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

of an oval figure. not bigger than
peas"
AS might have been expected, the
department Of reptiles brings forth
some remarkable stories: as, for ex-
ample, we find that the snake called
''the dart is so called from his flying
like an arrow from the tops Of trees
and hedges upon men, by which
means he stings and wounds them
to DEATH; and that when a viper
is thirsty and goes to drink, she
first Of all voids up her venom, lest
by drinking it descend into her own
bowels and so destroy herself; and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
The Unicorn

We have progressed 10 further
than page six, when we meet our
old friend Of the British arms, the
unicorn. The author frankly eludes
ali responsibility by saying that "the
unicorn, beast when, though:
doubted Of by many writer's, yet is
by others thus described: He has
but one horn, and that an exceeding
rich one, growing out of the middle
Of his forehead. His head resembles
hart's, his feet an elephants, his
tail boar's. ard the rest of his body
a horses. The horn is about foot
ani half IN length. His voice is
ike the lowing OF an or. His name
and hair are Of yelowish color
His horn Is as hard as iron. and
rough as any file. twisted or curled
AXE flaming sword. Great virtues
are attributed 20 it, in expellIng of
pojson, and curing of several dis
eases. He is not q beast of prey"
On the next page there IS a more
astounding animal still - the
LAMA, concerning which there are
many fictitious stories, IS ,accord-
ing to The opinion OF some writer's,
the creature mentioned in lsaiol,.
xxxiv., called in Hebrew lihth: as
also the same which is mentioned in
Lamentations, ". Il is thought TO
be the swif:est OF all four-footcd
creatures, so that its prey can sell
dom or never escape it: And By its
fraud II destroys men, for, when it
sees q MN, it lays open It's breast
and cntices him to draw near; and
when u has him within reach il falls
upon him and devours him"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

TNHE zoologist Of the early
eighteenth century was ac-
quainted with many strange
animals, and with many re-
r,arkable facts regarding familiar
animals which are unknown to the
scientist of to-day. Any one who
doubts this should perusc the duo
declmo pages of all interesting little
work or natural history which was
published anonymously in London
during the later l750s. One Of the
most interesting editions was the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Illustrated ,cith Coppcr-Plates
whereon IS curiously engraven every
BEAST, BIRD. FISH, SER
PENT and INSECT de
acribed in the whole
BOOK.

One comes to the matter Of illus
traitors. The artist. who had evil
IDENTIFY a purely academic knowledge
Of animals, exhibits an amusing ten
dency to give Il human cast to the
faces of his subjects. The counte-
nance Of The lion, Tor example, with
Its long, woll groonled suit Of hair
resting on the shoulders, bears a
startling resemblance to portraits of
such old seventeenth century worth
les as King Charles II. IN fact, the
author himself, whose knowledge of
many of the fauna is plainly derived
from the gossip Of seafaring men,
often refers to certain animal as
having ia face like q man." or a
woman.
The King OF Beasts
The work opens very logically
With a discussion of the lion as the
nng Of beasts, and concludes with a
mere mention Of the fly, the ant, the
ehat, the grasshopper, the spider,
ohe hornet and few other common
insects, which The author apparently
BUSINESSES as too we'll known and too
insignificant to deserve much space;
N''nough he has Just previously de-
'O'ea five pages to the bee, and a
pase OF description and half
Fsse OF engraving to the louise,
"u'ch, II we are to Judge from con-
'e'nporary literature, was one Of the
~.s'ononeSt and best known insects
~, y, 'ne day, witness Burns's lines
~ Louise, written on seeing one
~ a Lady's Bonnet at Church"
a"e 2oologist humorously remarks
"a' the louise "is a creature so o.
''''Oos that it will be known to every
Nv s' one time or other; 50 busy,
Nv 80 lmpudent, that it will be IL
"uaihg itself IN every ones com
s;., 10y and so proud and aspiring
~ "A mat it fears not to trample
mn' we best, and affects nothing so
s'h as a crown"
70
su., Nv 70 return to the animals. The
acsa v' makes some amusing CLASH
as. sor example, treating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

pine. that "when it is provoked, it
shoots its quilts, which are about
two spans long, at a man or beast,
with such violence, that if they hap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

eighth. carefully corrected and
amerd 3D." which was printed in
1853 exactly one hundred and sixty
years ago. The title page sets forth
that She book is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

when she has drank. ticks il up
again"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

scarce equal in bigness to Spanish
olive. 1t makes its nest in the bougEls
of trees, of the bigness of a Holland
schilling, and lays very white eggs,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

Descriip tiorn
OF Three Hundred
Animals
Beast serpen.s
Birds aud
fishes insects
WITH
A Particular Account Of
the Manner Of Their Catch
, ing OF Whales in Greenland.
Extracted from the Best Au-
thors, and adapted 20 the Use
of ell Capacities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

TNWO new stars have beer
found in the heavenly
r. armament These "nova,"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
MUCH ICE MET WITH ON RUN
 OF PHEASANT

The gasboat Pheasant left this af ternon on the mail run to Cape Fan shaw and way points including Wind ham Bay, Pybus Bay, Gambler Bay and several other places. Captain John Haho of the Pheasant eXperi enced quite a stormy trip last week on the way in. His boat was onf mass of ice from the frozen spray He reports that at Windham Bay the bay is frozen over with ice that is eight inches thick The freight fol that place was unloaded onto sleds and frcighted to shore in that man ner. The ice is thick enough to beal the weight of horses.
 Captain Haho also said that navig atiop on his run is extremely difficult at this season of the year as besides the wind he has to contend with much floating ice. He says that tive watchmen and an Indian family are wintering at Pybus Bay this year at the cannery and at Gambler Bay there are two white families and sev eral native families. At Windbam there are of course several families and a number of men who are doing development on mining properties there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Letters remaining uncalled for in the postofiice at Juneau. Alaska. De cember l3, 1919. Parties wishing same should call for advertised let. tors. and give date of list. One cent due on advertised letters: Alphi An derson. ]. J. Allen (postaD, Jos Brun- ner. Mrs. Mary Brown. Bobby Dan iels. Louis Daniel, H. Daniels. Jim Dealey, Sadie Delaney. Silas Denis, Vance Ferguson. J. I. Fraisure. Jack Garida. D. W. Ioskins. ]. M. Hanna. Joe Isaekson. Anaie Joseph. Mrs. Mary Johnson. Mamie James. Clara Roots. John Leslie, Mrs. Katie Lar sen. ". J. Mckee. Hugh Mcdonald Geo. Moreno. Mrs. Russell Nelson Erie l.. Nordstrom. F. N. Osmena Mrs. James Rudolph. Bertha Rice Mrs F. P. Reece @. Carl Satter Paddy Shaman. Samuel Spencer. Mrs
 Walker (postaD.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
SHRINE DANCE TO BE
 THE SEASONS MOST
 BEAUTIFUL FUNCTION
Elaborate Preparations Being Made For Annual Formal Event By Mobiles at Elks' Hall
 Tuesday

Elks auditorium Tuesday evening | December lG, will present an inde- | scribably lovely appearance With many grotesqne and weired emblems of Shrinedom. flowers. flags, pennants and multi-colOred strcamers dazzling under the glare of colOred electric globes. displayed throughout the hall. all forming a beautiful setting for the annual, formal. holiday dance under the auspices of the Nobles of the An cient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine of the Southeastern Alaska
 Shrine Club. The function will sur pass in spcndor and attractiveness any attempt by the Shrine Club i'll recent years. The event being for nal, it is a foregone conclusion that the handsome costumes Of the ladies, mingling with the conventional black of the gentlemen. will create scene of grandeur long to be remembered. Printed dance programs will be or hand and the dancing will, continue just as long as the Noblcs and their guests desire It is the last social event of the year under the direc- ton of President l.. l.. Harding of the Southeastern Alaska Shrine Club who, at the close of the year yields the gavel, as is the club custom, to his successor "In a blaze of glory
 and genuine spirit of Shrinedom vii. the doxology event of the club for
 the year 1919, on Tuesday evening,
 at Elks hall, go down in history,
 was the statement made my MT. Harding this morning with reference
 to the coming dance. Invitations
 may be procured from any Shriner. The Nobles are expected to wear
 dress suits and, of. course, the fez;
 however no one should remain away
 because of not possessing a dress
 suit. Shriners and guests will be welcome in whatever clothing they elect to wear. The usual excellent
 music that has always been a feature If the enjoyable Shrine dances will De provided; the cup that cheers but toes not inebriate will be filled with lcctor calculated to paint beautiful landscapes on the brain and the gor- gcously gowned ladies will present a picture of gentle beauty like unto the northern aurora borealis. Don't miss t. Dancing will begin promptly at 930. A late ferry will Dc provided f necessary.
 Get in your little dress suit
 And join the Nobles Mystic band, Looking gallant and really cute.
 In the happy journey to Mecca land!
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
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