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.fc !$• iEfagjdifflawWw»«M STARFISH AND DRILU. it,' Tho Most Voracious Enemies of th® Peaceful and Popular Oys- Th« jpresenoe of the United States Steamer Fish Hawk in Rhode Island waters created in the mind of the Prov idence Journal reporter suspicions that the steamer was looking after pirates or searching for the sea serpent, Investi gation proved that the reporter was wrong in his surmises, for tho raon on board the Fish Hawk were investigat ing the habits of the starfish, the drill, and tho winkle, the devourers and ene mies of the oyster. Starfish infest tho' coast from New York to Cape Cod, but are not found in any apprbciable num bers'south'of Sandy Hook. They come to Long Island Sound and stay all tho time, and their favorite summer resort is Narragansett bay and Providence liver, where thoy also pass the winter and raise a family in tho spring, spawn ing with the oysters in May and Juno. They are the worst enemy of the lus cious bivalve on earth oxcept voracious man. The work of the steamer, which is in tho employ of the United States Fish Commission, has been lately to thoroughly patroling Narragansott bay and the oyster beds in tho river, make scientific tests of tho temperature of the water, as well as of its specific gravity '•—or salinity—with tho 6alinometer, thus determining how cold or warm,and just how salt the starfish likes to have •the water whereJ» lives. In tho course of these reseSKshes it has been ascertained that ho does not care for too warm or brackish water, but profors the cool and salty waters of the Narra gansett bay and river. Besides tho starfish, there are tho "drill" and "win kle" and mud. Tho "drill" is a very likely worker, with a shell like a snail or winkle,and attacks young oysters, es pecially the two-year-olds. They do nearly as much damage as the starfish. They drill a circular hole in the shell of the young bivalve by means of inserting from the inside of their shell a tongue which is armed with rows of saw-like teeth, which rasp like a file, and bore a little circular hole into the interior of the oyster, or clam, or mussol. The ."winkle" has a penetrating way of in troducing tho proboscis of his shell, and then projecting his tough nozxle and sucking out the shell containing the innocious mollusk. But the star-fish is truly the "Btar" operator of the slimy depths. He is partial to mussels because he can coax their shells open easily, and he fre quently will devour six or eight of them in a day. The oyster attacked depends on its size, as compared with his enemy. Large starfish attack large oysterB, and vice versa, though the two year-old oyster is the favorite size. His method of opening the bivalve is to lay himself above or on the flat up. per shell of his victim. If the oyster opens his shell, he takes advantage of it, and proceeds to dine but if the vic tim declines to furnish his interior for tho starfishe's interior, the latter pro ceeds to chip away the delicate edge of "tho shell, and will actually force open the shell by mere muscular strength. He lifts it, and embracing the helpless oyster, who can not move away from his unwelcome visitor, proceeds to in sert his stomach, which envelopes the gills and pulpy body of the oyster, and the process of digestion begins, the oyster being speedily assimilated by the greedy starfish, who empties the shell, and then travels away for fresh con quests. There seems to be no way of getting rid of these pests unless they aro re •moved bodily. A Mean an. The meanest man I ever knew is a traveling man who lives near me. ought to give his name, but out of re spect for his family I will suppress it this time. One morning last winter when the snow was so deep, I got up bright and early and shoveled off my walk. When I got through I wasn't quite exhausted, so I thought I would do a Christian deed. I had been with my wife over to tho traveling man's house the evening before, and knew he -•was out on the road, so I shouldered my shovel and went over and cleared all the snow oil his walk to save his wife any bother in the matter. Before I was half through with it I was all tired out, but I stuck to it till every smitch of snow had been removed. Then shouldered my shovel again and was about to start for home when that cussed traveling man came out on the •porch in slippers and dressing-gown, and said: "Much obliged, Billy. I was afraid Td have to do that myself."—Congress ,'nian Mason, in the Chicago Times. What the Young Man Meant: "Amanthy," said the old lady from "the head of the stairs, what does that J0UnS teUow mean by stayin' so late?" j.|C "Excuse me one moment, Mr. Her ns said Amanthy, and she closed the vtparlor .floor softly and whispered "Ijhoarsly up the stairs: "I think he means business, ma you «to bed."—Epoch. Knew. Teacher (to class in natural ro&noe) "What kind 6f light do we get from the lifjht, sir." a ,(Verf good. Now, Tommy 1felL us.Wbat kind of ligtit we'. fftjjg ^estooorfP). flqmmj Brigga: 'pott fkimi *, sanKarapoftsn ELECTRIC RAILWAY. Tho First Mountain Road Whoso Power Is Generated by Electric ity. A correspondent of the London Daily News in Lucerne sends to that paper an account of an electric mountain railway —the first of its kind—which has re cently been oponed to tho public up the Burgenstook, near Lucenre. Hith erto it has been considered impossible to construct a funicular mountain rail way with a curve but the new line up the Burgenstock has achieved that feat under tho superintendence of Mr. Abt, the Swifes electric engineer. The rails describe one grand curve formed upon an anglo 1X2 degrees, and the journey is made steadily and smoothly as upon any of the straight funiculars previous ly constructed. A bed has been cut, for the most part out of the solid rock, in the mountain side from the shore of the lake of Lucerne to the height of the Burgenstock—1,880 feet above its level and 2,865 feet above .the level of the sea. The total length of the line is 938 meters, and it commences with a gradient of 82 per cent., which is in creased to 58 per cent, after the first 400 meters, and this is maintained for tho rest of tho journey. A single pair of rails a re used throughout, with the exception of a few yards at half distance to permit the two cars to pass. Through the opposition of the Swiss Government each car is at the present time only al lowed to run the half distance,and they insist upon the passengers changing in order, as they say, to avoid collision or accident. A number of journeys were made up and down the mountain in company with an engineer, and the ex perience is sufficient to prove that the prohibition is altogether unnecessary. Tho motive power, electricity, is gen erated by two dynamos, each of twenty five horse-power, which are worked by a water-wheel of 125 horse-power erect ed upon the river Aar at its mouth at Buochs, three miles away. One man is required to manage the train, and the movement of the cars is completely un der his control. One dynamofis suffic ient to do the work of hauling up and lotting down the cars containing fifty or sixty persons. At the end of tho jour ney,the completed in about fifteen min utes, at an ordinary walking speed, the car moves gently against a spring buffet, and is locked by a lever, without noise, and without jolting the passen gers. This interesting undertaking has been carried out at a cost of £25,000. Success Out of Failure. In tho salon of Mme. Necker in Paris there was gathered upon one occasion, 100 years ago, a brilliant company of literary people to listen to the reading of a romance entitled, "Paul and Vir ginia," by the author, one Jacques Ilenri-Bernardin de St. Pierre. As the readirjg proceeded the attention of the listeners flagged, some of them whis pered to each other and looked at their watches, those near the door stole out, and one or two either went to sleep or pretended to do so. Some of the ladies wept over the sorrowful conclusion, but as no woi'd of praise was heard at the end of the reading they did not dare to confess that they had been interested. The officer left the salon in the deepest depression, believing that his literary sentence of death had been pronounc ed? Among the friendB of St. Pierre was Horace Vernet, the celebrated artist. Visiting his friend one day in the hum ble quarters which St. Pierre then oc cupied, he found him sunk in dispair, for the disastrous scene at Mme. Keek er's was never out of his mind. Vernet inquired the cause of his Mend's grief, and when told asked to have the narrar tive read to him. Vernet's mood of critical attention soon gave way to one of unrestained delight, and when the reading was finished he rose and em braced his friend, exclaiming enthusias tically: "Happy genius! You have produced a chef-d'oeuvre! My friend, you are a great painter, and I dare promise you a splendid reputation." The effect of this warm praise upon St. Pierre's drooping spirits was to give him confidence in his own powers. By and by he took courage and printed his "Paul and Virginia" and became at once one of the most foremost literary men of his time.—-Wide Awake. Looking for Work. Gentlemon (to Mrs. OToolihan): "I understand that your husband is looking for work." Mrs. Toolihan: "Ah, yis, Soor poor Moike has been out of a job fur two wakes." Gentleman: "Where can I see him?" Mrs. O'Toolihan: "Ye'll foind him in the corner saloon beyant."—Epoch. Crushed. He loved a blushing maiden, But his soul was full of fear, So he spoke into a phonograph The words he'd have her hear. Her father moved the lever, And before the day was done :. That phonograph was guarded By a bulldog and a gxui. —Judge Consequences of a Celebration. Rider—"Why, Spilkins, I never-ex pected you would go into trade, atid in to the tin husinesss last of all." Spilkins (apologetically)—"Well,you see, Rider, 1dErcumetance8 drove me to it. My wif^ imd I oelobrated our tin \re3ding I8*** inonth, and this is eimpljr 4a e^&ypr to- get rid of the opaae ^iwn0ee.^fiurliiictoa Flrae Press. GROSHONG. SILVERWARE! Annual Dues, Monthly Interest oil loans, Premiums on lo yis, Fines, Transfer fees. Loans, Expei'.ses, Withdrawal of stock, '"ash in Treasury, Real Estate Mortgages, Cash in Treasury, !.ock subject to withdrawal, Ntitniirr of .Stockholders, numb".! rt!iar.s eoM. v\\ ill drawn, tlel l,i)ll(Tir, outsiu xlinji, good '•tsnciing, \m'' ilue on Mi liriquen' s-har B, I'rcfi on one 8'inre for year, ti on divestment, I'ttrui'iii-.gi* iif ,..\j en8 in ime pts, ut'f ortli Jan. Is:. 'S9. ninher nf lo its, Vverajie amount, of loans, Hi!'..: He—You never pay for it. Several years ago Cliiinihcrliiin & Co., of l)es Moines, Iowa, cmn menced the maimlaelnre nl a cmiffi. remedy, Delieving it to he the must prompt and reliable preparation .i produced for coughs, colds anil emu i. that the public apprecite true un til, and in time it was ceitain to becom« popular. Their most sanguine hopes are more than realized. Over three hundred thousand bottles of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy are sold each year, and it is recognized as "the best made," wherever it is known. It will cur* a severe coid in less time than any other treat mfMit. For sale by Groshong & Co. ALIAS NOTICE-TIMBER CULTURE. TJ. 8. [.and Office, Fargo, Dak., Dec. 3Iet lt88. Complaint tinvius hoen eiitiT'd t»t his oflln by WiJliain B. Wrai^hnni a^aiusi ihe hens of Idar tha ilHueoa, dore«H»*dt for Jniluie to comply with law as to Timber-Culture Enly No. 10441 d. t«1 June 18th 1885, upwu the Southwell avter Sec tion 26, Township 133, ftauge59, iu Dicko.v oun tv, Dnkota, with a view to the cancellation of r-niri cutry contestant fleeing thatli-rtha Hai'seu deceased, or lu-r heirs ha* failed during the limit tbree years or thre. years from the date or her en try, wnich expired Juno 18th 1S88, to plum, sow or in anywie? put iu or cultivate auy trees as re qnircd bylaw, during the third year from th«* date of her filing. That bhe, ihe said Ma tha Hansen, did not duilog said thiid year plant or sow any trees or seeds on said claim. That *he har fp.i.ed to comply with the law in not pluming ?r nowiug five acres of said claim to trees bv June 18th !68ti or at anytime since that date to the prctent time. The said parties are hereby etimmone-j to appear at this office on Friday the 15th dav of February, 1889, at 10 o'clock a. in., to respond and furnish teMimony concerning said aileued failure. MICHAISL F. BATTELLK, Register. Skuse & Morrill, A tje for Plaintift, itargo, Dak W, J. DAVEU, House, Sign and Carriage Painter, PAPER HANGER -AND— ^ilDtCORATORI Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shop North of Commercial House. C. E. NELSON, .J FilCE TOBACCOS Cigars, Soft Drinks, WEST HOTEL, OAKES. D. r®^/ Annual Statement of the Secretary of tin Oakes Building and Loan Association. RECEIPTS. will witness an :o this territory. The year 1889 itineration bnom if will be a (iiffi'ivm, chiss of Hills CD. ill^- iri-111 those Who ave hiUi rto sought ilio northwest. itev will not come to serk »OVTII ment, land, but wiiit liion-v to in vent in improved /arms .aid enterprites. Tin1 pituwr ilu\s are •ver. Everv year mil bnn^ more •upital here. Tin* rnture ^row.li •itnl pr- stress of the country 's as sured. Tt.ey who have waiU'il for lie "good iti.'coin: og have good reason ioiake c»mras at the tlo*v ing prospect before them. Tliey have waived patiently and they are •ore of their reward.—North Dakota Republican. Why He WiiudUeret. Lowell Citizen: He risked h?r to supper and she blushingly said she'd drink champagne. As the spark ling aroma struck his nostrils he shuddered convulsively. She (naively) Wli.it makes you shudder when you drink fizz, Tom? I never do. $4,723". 15 $4,723.15 36 3S2 •20 11 362 352 $118.65 1.21 .19 45 49 per cent. .00 4 1-iO 13.21 9 494.441 O. M. BOTSFOIID, Secretary. SEED WHEAT. We have succeeded ill LAW17 "arr* wjwwei YV*T DEALERS IN EalT'Our Holiday Trade has aven surpassed our expectations, and the quality of Goods purchased has been surprising. We sold our elegant $20 Hanging Lamp, $1S Smoking Set, Fine Silver Water Sets, Gold Watches, Etc., Etc. 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