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StJNBAt MORNING. A GOOD PRESCRIPTION. Langhtcr as a Stomach Care and an Aid to Health. Worry is but one of the many forms of fear, so that worry tends to. the production of indigestion. Indigestion tends to put the body of the subject in n condition that favors worry. There is thus established a vicious circle \v inch tends to 'perpetuate itself, each element augmenting the other. It is necessary to secure a cheerful, ■wholesome atmosphere for the dys peptic. He should eat bis meals at a table where there is good fellowship and where funny stories are told. He should himself make a great effort to contribute his share of this at the table, even if it be necessary, as it was in one case under my care, for him to solemn ly and seriously collect funny para graphs from tlie press, and at first in terject them spasmodically during lulls in the conversation at the tuble. The very efforts and determination of the man to correct hls'own silent habits at table, to correct his feelings of dis couragement and worry, were in them selves a promise of success. The ef fort made wns adequate to the obsta cles to be overcome. He succeeded, and the spectacle of that man trying to be funpyuit table when he felt thor oughly discouraged and blue is one we sUpll never forget - Laughing is in itself also a useful exercise from the standpoint of diges tion. It stirs up all the abdominal organs, it increases the circulation of the blood, it Increases peristalsis, it in creases the secretion of gastric- juices. Five minutes' deliberate laughing after each meal would be an excellent pre scription for some people.—Family Hoc tor. THE BIRTH OF JAPAN. Curious Legeml of the Creation Handed Down ly the Japancie. The following is the curious legend of the creation as it Is told in Japan: Clouds formed the bridge on which once god Yzanaghi and his spouse Yzamumi stood pondering on the rid dle of existence, whether the begin nings of worlds and the beginnings of life lay slumbering in that sea of chaos. Yzanaghi, apparently more en terprising than philosophically in clined, seized his shimmering spear and plunged it Uito the bfack ami seething fi4fed. Fulling It up again, he discovered-seven salt drops on its dia mond point, which, dropping, con densed and formed the island of Cuso korosima. Thereupon Yzanaghi and his spouse selected tin- spot of earth which had thus been created ns their permanent dwelling place and peopled it with In numerable genii of animal and plaut life and spirits of the elements. And around this “palace of Immortality” rose eight other islands—Awadsi, the island of foam; the mountainous Cho, Y’amato, blessed with fruit; Yyo, un surpassed in its beauty; the qultiquan gtilar Tsikousi, Sado, rich in copper and gold; Y'ki, one of the pillars of heaven: and Oko, surrounded by three satellites. Such was the birth of Japan, of that curious land of Fusiyama, with its amiable population of artist artisans, its graceful teahouses, Its glistening silks, its grotesque dwarf trees, its white cranes and dreamy lotus ponds. —Harper’s Magazine. The Tired Foot. A lady was watching a potter at his work whose one foot wns kept witli a “never slackening speed turning Ids swift wheel round” while the other rested patiently on the ground. When tlie lady said to him In sympathizing tone, "How tired your foot must be!” the man raised his eyes and said: “No, ma'am: it isn't the foot that works that’s tired. It's the foot that stands. That’s it.” If you want to keep your strength, use it. If you want to get tired, do nothing. Asa matter of fact, we all know that the last man to give a help ing hand to any new undertaking is the man who lias plenty of time on his hands. It is the man and woman who are doiug the most who are always willing to do a little more.”—Philadel phia Ledger. , Tin- Man nnd the Wave. OnCfe upon a time a man w'as telling a tale of woe that unveiled bis matri monial experience. "it was ail on account of a little dainty handkerchief,” he said. “Tbo first time that I saw the girl and be fore we had been introduced she waved that hit of lace at me, and I was car ried away. It was a tali in love ani then matrimony. But, alas, that deli* cate handkerchief was no index to tbe| girl's nature, and I found myself wrecked on the sea of matrimony.” Moral.—A man may be carried away by a wave and wrecked without going near the water.—New York Herald. Wanted a Lower Key. Spatts— My love, I wish you would alter the key of your voice. Mrs. Spatts—What’s the matter with It? Spatts—Oh. nothing; only from the expression of Eliza Jane's face after pur recent argument Fm certain it fits every keyhole in the house. —Town and Country. Snpemf Ition. Parson (visiting prison)—Why are you here, my misguided friend? . Prisoner —Fm the victim of the un lucky No. 13. Parson—lndeed! How’s that? Prisoner—Twelve jurors and one Judge.—Chicago News. Diamonds are worth $300,000,000 a ton. Iteruember this and don’t pay a cent more.—Philadelphia Record. The population of Russia doubles from natural Increase once every sixty years. APPRENTICE QUARRELS. Woun K French Workmen Travel Al ways Heady For a Flislit. Jealousies between the workmen’s corporations in •ranee result in “Ho meric” combats, bloody battles. It is the one bad side of an Institution that Is otherwise so truly fraternal. They start out in companies, rarely alone, to make their “tour of France.” Before coming back to continue their work in their own villages the young .apprentices go together from town to town to study on the ground the mas terpieces of their trade and to see the best that the genius of their ancestors has produced. It is the knight erran try of the workman. He'earns his living en route, perfects himself in his profession, learns from one master and another, sees, com pares, studies, admires. He gathers his humble harvest of souvenirs and im pressions, enjoys the full Vigor of his early years and passes his youth along the sunny highways. Unfortunately there is disagreement among the “societies.”. In everything there is found a pretext for quarrels. The society of tile Pure Soubise is jealous of that of Mnitrc Jacques, and the Enfants du Solomon take part in the quarrel whenever possible. Two companies meet on the road The two leaders, the "master compan ions,” stop at twenty paces from each other. “Halt!” says one. “Halt!” says the other. “Whft trade?” “Carpenter. And you?” > - ■ “Stonecutter*. Companion?” “Companion!” , "Y'our society-country ?” And according to tlie reply they drink from the same gourd or light. The melee becomes' general: ■ They fight, list and stick, until the road is littered with those who are Wounded. some-, times even to the <J6htb.- fiarper’s Magazine. . - " ORIGIN OF THE KISS. The Cfreelt Story ti'f Way In Which It ( aim* liiio'Uc.liia. Kissing is usually accepted .as au. agreeable fact, apt!lts I, theory and bis-' tory are ignored, butif'ktesiag'dld not begin with Adam land. Eve it began with the beautiful., young Greek shep herdess who found an opal .on one of the hills of Greece and, wishing to give it to a youthful shepherd whose lumps were busy with his flock, let him take it from lier lips with his own, says Science Siftings. Thus tlie kiss was invented, and perhaps the popular superstition against’the opal may be traced back to tlie same incident, for osculation has wrought great tragedies in tlie world’s history. Kissing was once an act of religion. The nearest friend of a dying person performed the right of receiving Ids soul by- a kiss, supposing that it es caped through his lips at the moment, of expiration. It is said that kissing was first introduced into England by royalty. The British monarch Y’orti gern gave a banquet in honor of ills Scandinavian allies, at which Rowena, the beauty daughter of llengist, was present. During the proceedings, after pressing a brimming beaker to her lips, she saluted the astonished nnd de lighted monarch with a kiss “after tlie manner of her people.” The most honorable royal kiss on rec ord Is that which Queen Margaret of France in the presence of tlie whole court one day imprinted on the lips of the ugliest man In the kingdom, Alain Chartier, whom she found asleep. To those around her she said, “1 do not kiss the man, but the mouth that lias uttered so many charming tilings.” The Demon of IndfßenUoti. Cooks and housekeepers have a no bler mission tliaji they as a class seem to be aware of. It is tiiat of feeding the human being and keeping him in health and good working condition. A poorly fed man is likely to be misera ble. Few if any of us are able to rise above conditions. “A sick man, sir,” said Dr. Johnson, “is always a scoundrel.” The language is perhaps somewhat strong and lack ing in charity, but it contains a good grain of truth. The dyspeptic, who sees the world given over to evil and daily growing worse, Is very likely to think himself unable to swim against the cur rent and to drift to disaster. “YVe are saved by hope,” but without a good digestion faith, hope and charity are almost impossible. Storie* of Children. Teacher—What is velocity, Johnny?, Johnny—Velocity is what a feller lets .go of a bumblebee with. I; Parson—My boy, I’m sorry to seJou flying your kite on the Sab bath. Small Boy—Dat’s all right, mis ter. Dis kite’s made uv a ’ligious pa per. See? v ~- Small Ned, hearing a number of frogs in a pond making a hideous noise, exclaimed, “My goodness, but the froggies,must sleep awful sound!” “Why do you think so?” asked his mother. “’Cause they snore so loud,” replied Ned—St Louis Post-Dispatch. Limited Choice. Father—Johnny, I see your little brother has the smaller apple. Did you give him his choice, as I sug gested. Johnny—Yes. father; I told him he could have his choice—the little one or none—and he took the little one.— Chums. The Color of It. “And you loaned him $2? Did you ever see the color of his money?” “Well, yes. There was a good deal of dun to it before I got it”—New York Herald. And Yet He Has Plenty of Sand. The average boy is like an hourglass. He won’t work for more than sixty minutes unless somebody turns him up side down.—Somerville Journal. THE BRUNSWICK DAILT NEWS. PERSONAL POINTS. Toth Fuller has returned from a visit to Charleston. Harry Everett lias recovered from a recent illness. Albert M. Smith is improving from an attack of malarial lever. Louis Elkan left *ast night for Dahlonega, where he will attend school. Robert Hopkins left last night for College Park, Oa., where he will outer school. A. B. Rowe,..of Savannah, accom panied by Mr. Joseph O’Connell, will .spend today in this city. Ur. J. A. Dnnwody left last, night for his home in Clippie Creek after a pleasant visit to the city. •I. E. Hubberly’s rice plantation near Evelyn fs a splendid success, both the quality and quail,Ay of vice being unusually line. . Wyatt Allten, who was elected con gressman in South Carolina a f w days ago, is a, first cousin of Frank H. Aiken, of this city. William If. Robinson, of Texas, who has been tlie guest of his sister, Mrs. C. McGarvey for the past week, leaves tomorrow for New York. Dr. A. C. Christy wilt leave this fall lor Europe where In- will spend three montlis at ’ the University of Edin burgh, in.too study of several branches of his profession. MORE NE.W ARRIVALS. Georgia Yellow Peaches, free •i"? ■■< m;. l"o and si A. Jjß fancy Mountain Tomatoes, '' I Ripe ami firm, ISc qt. Jj S Preserving Pears, 4Cc 'Jr package. Large fat Bananas, Bartlett Pears; Tokay Grapes, etc. LLOYDS 'Phone 255-2. 214 Newcastle St. Notice of Removal. Until my now quarters are ready for occupancy 1 will share th* office with Mr. (J. W. Doming, next door to Dr. llurrought on Newcastle street. C. 11. JEWETT. Why Do You Sell Your Old f-urniture? . When we can make it lock just as good as it ever did tPr a vjbry small amount. We do not repair, but clean your furniture, repolish, etc. Phone 212. . J. W. WATKINS. Notice to Master*. The News will publish ship notices at $1.50. It Is'the only legal medium through which thes# notices can be published. A POUND’S A POUND. But a I*ouud of IVn i l*rs I* Heavier Thau a Pound of Lend. That old question about a pound of feathers and a pound of lead takes on new interest when we look at it in a simple scientific way. It seems üb jiurd, of cojjrse, Hint a pound of one tiling could be heavier than a pound of another tiling, and yet that is exactly what may lie shown in this ea.se; not that the pound of lead is heavier than the pound of feathers, as most persons would say on tlie spur of the moment, but just the other wa.v a pound of feathers is heavier than a pound of load. This 'apparently inconsistent state ment may lie quite easily proved. YV'lth accurate scales weigh a pound of lead, using ordinary shot for convenience; then with the same scales weigh a pound of feathers, putting them into a -muslin bag for the purpose. Tlie feath ers and the bag together must weigh exactly a pound. The next step in the operation will show apparently that there is no dif ference whatever in the weight of tlie two articles, for you put the shot In one pan of a balance and tho bag of feathers in (he other, and after a little seesawing they will conic to an exact level. Now, however, the scientific phase of the question presents itself, and you are reminded that in weighing the ar ticles thus in the open air you have taken no account of the buoyant pow er of the air, which bears everything up in proportion to the object’s bulk. As tlie bag of feathers is of greater bulk than the shot, it is borne up more than tlie shot is, and for that reason it is necessary to use a little more than a pound of feathers to balance a pound of lead. This, however, Is theoretical. The practical proof Is obtained 'xben you place the balance bearing the mad and the feathers on the receiver of an air pump and cover them with the glass bell. Then exhaust tbo air, and you will find that the pan bearing tlie feath ers will sink and the pan bearing the lead will rise, thus showing that when weighed in the ordinary way the quan tity of feathers used to make a pound Is actually more than a pound.—New York Press. Happily Married. “I hope you have found happiness in marriage, dear.” “Oh, yes. I can do lots of things 1 didn’t dare do when 1 was a girl.”— New York Press. Perseverance not only goes far to insure success, but also obtains hon ors tor those who, although the less fortunate, have been the most dili gent LITTLE LOCAL LINES. 1 E. A. Silvera’s fine horse and buggy will be raffled on Monday night, at Geo. Newman’s. Here’s a good chance for someone to get a fine animal. Virgil Floyd, a well known and res pected colored man, died at his homo Thursday night and was buried yes terday. Floyd was well thought of by both white and colored. M. M. Sale, left yesterday for Albany to be at the bedside of his mother, who is very critically ill. nis Bruns wick friends.wnl join the News in the hope that ho will find her greatly im proved. Members of the Brunswick Military have received invitations to the wed ding of Assistant Adjutant General Phil (!. Byrd who will wed Miss Car rie Montgomery in Decatur, Ga., on Thursday September -j. Business was unusually good last night and all of the merchants report ed an increase in their business. A large number of country people were in file city and the weather having cleared up, everybody seemed to bo out shopping. Attention is directed to the dis play ad. of Brobston. Fendig & Cos., which appears elsewhere in this is sue. This well known Brunswick,real estate firm is now advertising turpen tine lands for sale and have some rare bagrains to offer in that lino of property. Several parties that went hunting recently were most, successful in se curing game. Among those who came hack proud of their luck were Messrs. F. W. Fleming, R. R. Hopkins and Eustace Butts, having bagged a large number of rice-birds anvl -ucks. Alf Townsend, wf!o had the good fortune lo kill two deer on one expedition and Dr.. Jackson who also killed a fine deck The resolution offered at council meeting Thursday night by Alderman McGarvey, concerning tile need of a '.train on Monk street is a good one. This is a crying need. Every heavy rain causes an overflow near Newcas tle street, between Monk and Mans field street, which has caused serious damage In the past, and is a constant menace to the merchants on that sec. tion of the street,, i roper drainage would remedy this, and Alderman Me- Garvey’s timely and sensible resolu tion should certainly be adopted. THE SAUERKRAUT PEDDLER. A l liurai'lcr Common lo tin* tierinnn Section of ,\e*v York. The regular and popular visitor to the German inns and taverns of the east side is the sauerkraut man. He brings ills calling with him from the old country and limbs a more profitable field in New York than in Berlin or Hamburg. Ills equipment is quite cu rious. Ho wears a blue or white apron running from bis neck nearly to the ankles, and from bis shoulders is sus pended a circular metal box wbieh goes half around bis waist. It bus three large compartments, two of which are surrounded by hot water. In ono are well cooked frankfurter sausages and in the other thoroughly boiled sauerkraut, in the third com partment is potato salad. He carries in bis hand a bnSket in which are small plates nnd steel forks. One sausage and n generous spoonful of sauerkraut and potato salad cost 5 cents. All three articles tire of good quality, well cooked and seasoned. He finds Ilia best customers in the bowling alleys, where the exertion demanded by the game produces large appetites. Next to these the taverns which do not supply food with their drink. Last of all are the hulls and meeting rooms where different societies assemlde. liis night ly slock consists of fifty sausages, sev en pounds of sauerkraut and as much more of- salad. On bad evenings he takes only half as much stock as on fair ones. Some of the more fortunate peddlers have arrangements wifh clubs which pay them a very fair profit upon their goods. Others are free lances who visit ovcry place where they think they can effect a sale. The metal boxes are very Ingenious and are made in Germany. The metal *m some variety of pewter, nnd the fitting of the compartments and of tho entire affair to the body is very ac curate. The covers are so well hinged and snug at tlie edges that when tho owper falls down lie is not liable to spill any of the contents. The con trivance costs some s3* in Germany, and about $5 in New York. ~ A few of the peddlers appeal to educated pal ates and carry with them cervelat, bock, reh, leberwurst and vicuna, as well as frankfurters. These fancy sausages usually bring 10 cents instead of the regulation 5. The -forks are washed after the cus tomer has finished his little meal, and from repeated cleansing and use are as bright as silver. The plates, op tho other hand, are so banged and bruised that they might be easily mistaken for crackle wear.—New York Post. Cool Trees. It Is not shade alone that makes It cooler under a tree in the summer. The coolness of the tree itself helps, for its temperature Is about 45 degrees F. at all times, as that of the human body is a fraction more than 08 degrees. So a clump of trees cools the air as a piece of ice cools the water in a pitch er. Rwptng. Barber—How’s tlie razor, sir? Customer—Didn’t know 1 was being shaved. Barber (flattered)—Very glad, I’m Bune, sir. Customer—l thought 1 was being saudpaoered.—Pick Me.CD. AERIAL POLO. A Qnoer Kind of tmuxcinent on n l*noilie Oeoati Island. Writing on “Our Equatorial Islands” in tbo Century, James I). Hague says: It became an amusing diversion b overturn the large fiat slum's ben; at I which tlie rats were hiding in sain masses and watch them as Gi y scam pered in all directions, pursued and quickly snatched up by Gu* imm-u' Tv a i liawks. These crafty birds wi re apt ti* learu that the appearance of .a man walking on the island, especially wit!, a dbg, meant rats for them, and any one thus going forth wys usually fol lowed by a hovering flock, ready and impatient for the sport fhey laid learned to expect. A rat brought to hand by the dog was quickly tossed in air, where tlie birds were ready to snatch it, sometimes with a contest on the wing for the’disputed possession. One form of this sport, a sort of aerial polo, which seemed to be us good fun for the birds as for the observers, con sisted in tossing two rats into tlie air at the same moment, not singly and apart, but tied together with about six feet of strong twine. instantly the birds made a dash for the rats, and the successful winner of the iirst prize went sailing off with one rat in his bill and the other swing ing in the air beneath until snatched by the second winner, when, after a quick, sharp struggle and a taut strain on the cord, tlie bird with the weaker bold was compelled to let go. This then went on ns a continuous perform ance, with somewhat Jonah-like hut rapidly repeated disappearances and reappearances of the little rats, swal lowed and reluctantly disgorged by the birds in quick succession until tho flock, thoroughly exhausted by their impel nous flight and extraordinary exercise, alighted on the ground for a short truce, when the two temporary stakeholders would bo found sitting face to face, keenly eying each other from opposite ends of the string still connecting them, each anxiously on tlie sharp lookout for sudden jerks and unpleasant surprises, while all the oth er pursuers gathered around In a ring, waiting for the two prize birds to fly. Tlie general aspect of all participants seemed to verify the familiar adage that the pleasure is not in the game, but in the chase. SCIENCE SIFTINGS. YY'iiile volcanic eruptions are usually restricted in area, earthquakes are not. If all tlie mountains in the world were leveled, tlie average height of tho land would rise nearly 250 feet. The face of Jupiter presents a con siderable number of markings, notably one great scarlet patch covering nearly 400,000 square miles. Tlie amount of heat produced by an average man in a day’s work would be sufficient to raise sixty-three pounds of water from freezing to boiling point. Cirrus clouds were once observed at a height of 43,800 feet. This is by far tlie greatest height at which cloud vapor lias ever been noted above tlie surface of the earth. Experiments made while in n balloon show' that when a height of 15.000 feet has been reached the number of corpuscles in the human blood have In creased by one-tiiiril. The atmospheric pressure upon the surface of an ordinary man is 32,400 pounds, or over fourteen and a half tons. The ordinary rise and fall of the barometer increases or decreases this pressure by 2,500 pounds. Hi* OlUmnil Manner. “Dan,” said a contractor to one of bis trusted employees, “when you are seeing about that lime this morning, l wish you to mention to Dempsey that 1 would like to have that bill paid. You needn’t press it, you know, but just mention it to him in au offhand mau ner.” “Y r es, sorr.” “I got tlie money from Dempsey,” said Dan on his return, “Pm very glad. You merely alluded to it in an offhand way, I suppose?” “Yes, sorr. I handed him the bill and told him if he didn’t pay it I would let oil my hand and give him a black eye that lie wouldn’t forget for a month, and lie paid it at wanst.”—London An swers. Filial Sympathy* “YVhen I was your uge,” said Mr. Goidbags sternly, “1 earned uiy own living.” Ills son looked uneasy, but was si lent. “YVeii, liuve you nothing to say for yourself in that connection?” “X-nothing, sir, except that I sym pathize with you, and congratulate you on tho fact that it’s all over.” —London Til-Bits. Riot ak Considerate as He Mifclit Be. “He’s a good frletid of yours, isn’t he ?” “Oh, only medium.” “YY’liat do you mean by medium?” “Oil, be listens while 1 tell him all of my ('roubles, but lie also wants me to listen while he tells me nil of his.” — Chicago Post. He Hal It. “Yes; it’s Fullertoa’s hobby that ad vice is cheap and within tlie reach of every person.” “YY'liat does he mean, anyhow?” “YY’hat he says, I suppose. He’s a confidential divorce lawyer.” Balti more News. An Aesthetic Soul. . “Well, did, she buy tlie book?” “No,” replied the clerk. “She said she didn’t like the cover design.”—De troit Free Press. If we could raise our neighbor’s chil dren instead of our own, there would be a model generation.—New York News. SEPTEMBER 14. MARINE HEMS OF INTEREST BATCH OF INTERESTING N=WS NOTES CYV.IERED ALONG THE RIVER FRONT. , i BRUNSWICK’S BUSY BAY Yesterday’s Arrivals, Departures avd Clearances—Movements of Vessels In Port Generally. Other Items in Brunswick Shipping Circles. Arrived—Schooner Van Lear Black, Conolly, Baltimore; schooner M. V. B. Chase, Peterson, Boston; schooner Lizzie H. Patrick, Braton, Philadel phia; Schooner Nettie Shipman, Campbell, New Y’ork. Cleared—Schooner Chas. L, Mit chell, Waldron, Boston. Sailed.—Schooner J. W. Balano, Wil son, New York, Shoppy Allison, Ham burg. Sailed Friday, steamer Rib Grande,, Johnstone, New York, Alamo, Staple, New York. The Mallory steamer Colorado, Capt. Risk, and the Clyde steamer Carib, Capt. Ingram, are both expected in port tomorrow. Several schooners arrived yester day and a large number -are expected this week as quite a large fleet is bound for Brunswick. AN ENTERPRISING FIRM. Brobston, Fendig & Cos., Hard Workers For Brunswick. It is always a pleasure to the Newt .to chronicle the success of a firm wh( have contributed in every way tha. energy, perseverance and brains cat to the upbuilding of the city of Bruns and through whose efforts largely, tbit? city is one of the best advertised in the country and Is looked upon ann recognized as one ot the most pro gressive. Brobston, Fendig & Cos., whose names are' at once connected with all that stands for progress and enter prise, are probably the most extensive real estate dealers in tnts section ot the country and their operations ex tend all over the southern states, hav ing "pulled” off some ot the largest deals ever made tn the south. They make a specialty of timber lands and now have magnificent tracts btHli in this state and in Florida. They also have a number of exceptionally fine turpentine locations, which they will offer at very attractive figures. In connection with tneir other large business, they are now interested in the town ot Douglas and under their auspices a mammoth sale of city lots will occur there on October 23, at whicif 800 handsome city lots of that place will go from the block. On this occasion a through train will be run from .Brunswick to TJougTas vta Tire B. & B. and the people of this city and intermediate points will have an opportunity of attending the sale, which promises to be one of the most interesting in the history of Coffee county. Douglas is one of the coming little cities of the wire grass and this is a good opportunity to invest there, Messrs. Brobston, Fendig &■ Cos., are also interested in many other deals along industrial lines and the very fact that their names are associated with a transaction, at once gives re liability to the matter. They are wide awake progressive people and the News wishes them the success and happiness that they de serve. FINS OF THE FLYING FISH. They Are T'sert n * Parachutes Rather Tlmn an Win km. Out from the wnrrner seas fly the flying fish, the fish of which every one has heard, which yet none can see for the first time without a gasp of amaze ment, without a feeling us though be holding the miraculous, the fish which has given rise to more untruthful sto ries than any other fish in all the seas. Undoubtedly the flying fish has wings like a bird; undoubtedly it flies, yet not as a bird. It does not flap the wing like, pectoral fins on which it is up borne, nor, once launched In the air, can it change its course by any move ment of its wings until It dips again to the water. Yet it will pass a ship making ten knots in the hour and trav el lu the air as far as 500 feet at a time. Astounding, indeed, Is the sight of a shoal of flying fish taking to the air, skimming far over the surface when the sea is calm, leaping high over great waves when gales blow. Fish seem ludicrously out of their element in the air, but that fish should fly la not really more wonderful than that some animals and birds, like the otter or the penguin, dive and swim to per fection. The flying fish’s fins are really para chutes to support and steady its body rather than wings to propel it. The lobe of the tail gives propulsion to the body as It leaves the water. A flying fish measures about a foot In length, and its long, transparent pectoral fins reach almost to the tall; but, though very largo when expanded, they can be folded up very neatly. Its flight Is short and intermittent, and It must needs continually dip into the sea to irive itself a fresh start.—Pearson’s.