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.fewDAY MORNING. LIFE IN THE DEPTHS OF THE OCEAN. THE animals who live in the depths o t the ocean, that is to say under a pressure of many hundreds of atmos phores, in n medium where the solar rays con never penetrate, ore sub mitted to particular conditions. Thus 1-lj fish I'ltuM Till'. <;t ir Ml ..I I'-1:A .wu Indian .< i : \>. ■pg? 1 2. CErilAI-OFODE FROM CAPE OF OOOl* HOPE. 3. CEHATJDE. these beings always surprise us by the tdafttlftiity of their forms, but lu an equal degree with the fauna of the surface that of the depths is adapted :athe conditions of Its life. With the animals of great depths the atrophy of the eyes Is rather ex ceptional. Most frequently these or gans are preserved and arc even of ycry great dimensions, in certain cases the eye losing Its spherical form and ' becoming cylindrical. This bizarre dis position Is observed among the cephnlo podes gathered by the Valdivia at Use south of the Cape of Good Hope, (Fig. ■ 3. So. 2.) The same expedition dis covered ascertain number of fish pre senting a similar arrangement, one of them (Fig, 1, No. 1), which caute from the Gulf of Guinea aurl the Indian Ocean, not belonging to any known group. With other fish, the cylindri cal eyes did not look forward, hut di rectly above, and dually there were round Ush whose eyes are carried i Song pcdtifteloH, and with certain scope, lid?•# there Is at the top of the i Hull an orgsth covered with a transparent, cor nea; md which Is none other than n third £,;< rietnli eye. Thr. complexity of the:.,. toil of. , Itatii pvovbs that t-ven in great mariiys? tb pffe fhoiv is still light, it being fur ■ • Blshcd by innumerable’ phosphorescent animals, protozoa, bydfnhm worms, crustaceans, and t)h flashing a light through (lie depths of the ocean Which serves to guide them or to attract prey. These Bashes of light are produced f!£ O&ErAN AT A, • i • sometimes by phosphorescent secre tions which cover tlio bodies, some times by clearly localized organ*. Fig ure 2 Is a photograph of a poulpe caught in the Antarctic Ocean nt a depth of Iota) metres, and which ay as photographed oh tlie Valdivia ' imme diately after its capture, when ItsTum iuous organs still shone. The latter are twenty-four In number, some form ing n crown around tlie eyes, while others are placed on tlie ventral face nnd on the arms, tlie light varying from fiery red to pure white. Each light consists of a small cup covered With a black pigment and re-covered witii a transparent lens. Among tlie fish tlie ceralldes carry before tlie bead a long stem *ur mouuted by a luminous organ. The species which we represent (Fig. 1. No. 3) was caught b.v tin*. Valdivia at lfitH) metres of depth before Dar-es-Snlam. The pedieyle*, a species of flat tlsli who live oil thy until at tlie bottom of the sen, carry on the snout a bilobcd. . organ,-sessile and sometimes pefllcu iated, which probably serves to produce A HAREM ON WHEELS. £ ; 'f ho new railway to Damascus draws a large number of women to tin* by curiosity ami the novelty of the scene. In many cases they feßjlKgroupa. evidently composed of the whole harem of their ford and mas ter. their yw hmasii protecting their features from the gaze of the infidels. gPI# eens which convey them to the scene, as our illustration shows, are of ■ltfce mast primitive description, so that the change to railway carriages makes in every way striking between the manners of the East and West, light and which should be placed be side that of the eeratides. From these examples it is seen that niurninattoi at the bottom of the seaa is ASsured by the inhabitants them selves, and that the *el of sight is exercised by them. QUE£R_ CORth THIS. A Stew Jersey Joke Uarpcirmted by Hattie Nalwrt Hernnir. Isaac W, Pepper tins sent to the Philadelphia Record ft curiosity in corn. The freak ear was pulled in his own cornfield in Cape May County, N. J. There Is a fully developed ear which stands upright in a cup formed by eight nubbin-tike growths. All spring from the same stnlk nnd the grains are as perfect on* tiro upslioots •constituting the cup as on the big ear itself, The sketch gives n good idea 1 jffCAHOHTAS ANIJ HUB EIGHT PAPOOSES. of ihe phenomenal growth. Ain- hew, it’s a curiosity. One can imagine What a gay oid time King Powhatan or King Philip would have had after finding such a specimen of uprise- This Is a great country. t'inxtMe Melnl Hum. A flexible metal hose is made at I'liorzbeim, Germany, by rolling up a no pit band like a screw thread, the , : being made tight by a cord of rubber on asbestos. Tlie material Is galvanized steel or phosphor bronze. The hose is very flexible. Its tendency to untwist when roughly handled is o\ ereome by making it double, with op posite windings. It is Intended for mining purposes, is eight Inches iu dia meter and will stand a pressure of 20G atmospheres. lluitkiHMl Again, “I don’t think much of this mu seuni,” said Jinks. "Why, they ain’t got no skull of Napoleon Bonaparte, nnd the one I was in, tip to Netv York, has two.”—Baltimore American. PtmUlicri Fm* Showing Mercy. Lieutenant Porozel lias been expelled from an Austrian hussar regiment Ih>- cause lie did not use his sword on a laborer who struck him. If toe goi)d (urn deserves another, how about (fie bad ones? re . mrm* l TfiC PRJ ¥gjf| j latest K'CW York City.—Theatre or informal evening waists find a place in every wardrobe, and are offered In a variety f styles. This smart and attractive THEATHfI WAt.HT. May Manton model suits both tlie odd bodice and the entire gown, and in cludes some of tlie best features of the season, (be soft full sleeves under snug upper ones, the pointed cuffs and col lar, with an entirely novel bolero. The orlgluul is made of white crepe <1 ■ chine with Venetian lace, and is worn with garniture and belt of pule green velvet,.but combinations without num ber might be suggested. Chiffon Is al ways lovely for tlie waists, as are crepe, ulnon. lotilslne and all soft silks and wools, while tlie Jacket can lie lace of any sort or one of the pyel. v flow ered silks. The foundation lining fits snugly and MAID’S APRON. closes at the centre front. On it are ar ranged the front and back of the waist, which are tucked to yoke depth, and the bolero, both of which close at tlie centre front; the waist Invisibly be neath the central tuck and In the folds. The sleeves arc arranged over fitted linings that are faced to form tlie cuffs and which bold the fulness in place. The neck is finished with the stock, which closes at the back. The quantity of material required for the medium size is four nnd a quarter yards twenty one inches wide, three yards nvcuty-seveu Inches wide or two nnd a half yards forty-four inches wide, with two ami five-eighth yards of all-over lace for bolero, collar and cuffs. Want’ll Apron. Maid’s aprons require to lie. ample before all else. To lie correct the skirt must be long and full, the bib of gen-, crons size. The most excellent May Mantou model, shown in tlie large drawing, includes both features mid is tasteful and becoming at the same time. As shown it is made’of cambric with trimming of embroidery, but line muslin, long elotli. nainsook and lawn are all suitable. The skirt portion is straight, gath ered at the upper edge and joined to a belt. As shown the lower edge is finished with a wide hem having sis tiny tucks above, but may lie made plain if so desired. The bib is rounded at the top and tbe rounded tapering fe vers are, with it joined to straps which pass over the shoulders, cross at the back and are attached to the belt. The bib and rovers are joined to tbe front of the belt and sasli ends are attached to the ends to tie In the centre back. The quantity of material required for tile medium size is three and three quarter yards thirty-six inches wide, with two yards of embroidery and two yards of Insertion. Kuw.Kdgod Kudu**. Raw-edged ruches are quite the lat est way of makiug a soft finish to a silk skirt. They cannot be vised on a moire or ou any ribbed silk woven like a poplin cord. But for louisinc or taffeta or faille there Is nothing better or more modish. Think what a saving or labor the raw-edged ruche affords to TitE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. tlie dressmaker. It is a boon, doing away with the hours of work once be stowed on turning, basting the narrow hem, and of the “mile Hid” bit the sewing machine necessary to stitch the flounce'. A silk like a louisine or taffeta can be Safely pinked or left raw to be used either gathered 'or rose quiiled, without fear of the edges fray ing out. The Ajfft of Vella. In this veil age when even tlie very young girl lias taken to shielding her pretty face with either net, chiffon or lace, considerable attention should he given to tlie meads of keeping and veil upon the bat. Tins for this purpose come in great variety. There are costly ones and in expensive ones, simple ones and showy ones, and so on, according lo tin- tastte and purse of the iVeirbr. A Skirt Supporter, Anew skirt and blouse grip enables one to fasten tlie skirt and blouse In such a -way that there is no fear of either ge’titig out of place. Vblt buckle tlie Waistband over your blouse, taking care that the small claws art* placed Inward. The skirt baud is theh-prought over tile grip, when liotii skirt and blouse are fixed in a perfect position. The St.ll Yoke. ' The new stole yoke readies two third* of tlie distance from chin to waist. It Is open tiiid dottbih; (lit* two long fronts hook together. It Is tnadb of gold coldrt-tl gauze over orange silk, abd it tills tlie cut-out front of a black silk prlnce*e gown. Cost With Stole Cnpe soil Turtle. Blouse coats with skirts or tunics are exceedingly smart and are much worn both with skirts to match ami as separ ate wrap*. The admirable May .Man ton model shown is of dark gray re be ltin'. stitched with cortieelli silk, with the yoke stole and cuffs of a smooth broad cloth iu pale gray finished with black and white f.Micy braid, and innkes part of a costume, but all suit ing and coat materials are appropriate. The stole cape is a special feature, aud adds materially to the warmth at the same time that it is eminently stylish aud can be worn separately when de sired Tlie blonse coat includes front, back and under-arm gores and clones in cen tre front. The upper portion of tlie stole forms a yoke that fits smoothly over the shoulders and is extended at tlie fronts, and to its edge is attached tile circular portion that forms tlie cape. The tunic Is scanted to tlie lower edge, the scam living hidden by tlie belt. The sleeves are loose nnd ample and are finished with oddly shaped stylish Cuffs. Tlie quantity of material required for the medium size is six and one-eighth yards twenty-one inches wide, two and seven eighth yards forty-four incites wide'or two and one-half yards fifty- BliOrSE COAT WITH CTOld® CAP®- two leches wide, with one and a quar ter yards tweuty-pue inches wide or three-quarter yards fifty-two iuehes wide for stole qp'Jar, stock and cuffs. WHEN THE BURGLARS COME A-BURGLING IRuie3 For Action— A Detective Makes Some Suggestions—if You See a Burglar ifi Your House Shoot at Qr.ce arjd Shoot to Kill. jgp^ / | NOTICE that the Star from I time to time lias advocated the I infliction of the death penalty * upon conviction of the crime of housebreaking, holdingthat the burglar is at heart at ail times a murderer,” said a headquarters detective, “and none more heartily concur in this rec ommendation than the police Of Wash ington and Of the other large titles. “The recent cold-blooded murder by a burglar of A citizen bf Brooklyn ill the presence bf His Wiffe balls {lie poinl to mind. It brings up a suggestion or two regarding these distressing cas ualties which I recommend to the citi- zens of Washington as jwhat to do when you find a burglar in the house. “First, the best burglar alarm In the world is a small dog, kept in the house at night. Whether hiongrel hr tiior bughbred, lie Sooif becomes accustomed to the ordinary noises about the preni tses and in the neighborhood and fa miliar with the footsteps of the occu pants of the house. I lodge where there is a pug; a breed of dog not con sidered over bright, but 1 will give any man of peaceful intent, or otherwise, anew suit of clothes if he can enter my house and, entering it, move about that Pups will not detect bis presence at once. Though she is a little coward, she will bark the steeple off a church; and raisb- fefibugh fuss to float a full; rigged shiii at the slightest untoward faoise, however faint, though I may enter the house at any time of the night or morning and be greeted with affectionate sniffs anil grunts. The house is not the place for big dogs, which, if kept on the outside; are as likely to bark at eats ns at burglars; and Iheir usefulness neutralized. Nev ertheless-, ii large, well-trained dog in the house is better than no dog at all. 4T,WAYS SHOOT TO KITH. “Second, if yon see a stranger in your room and your revolver is close at band) always shool fit liint id kill; takd good altn lit his body and ilot at hla head, as a larger target is pre sented, and your bullet is more likely to reach home. You are in all probce bility not a good Shot, hr; if you arc, you will more likely miss his head than his body. Always tire twice, and thrice if necessary, before you stop. Ask questions as to his presence in your room at that hour afterward. Hnve no more compunction about kill ing a burglar than you would ft toad dogt in fact, favor the dog. Always re hiehibei' that he Is in your house un lawfully for two purpose* io rob you aud to kill yon, if necessary; therefore, whether expert or novice with a gun, hover r.hoot til wound; phuit .Voiif bul lets thick and fast into his body, “Third, If you have a revolver, do not keep It in tlie bureau drawer, but under yonr pillow, or within easy reach by the side of yotu lied sd that yoil Cati get yonr fingers a .round the trigger With tlie least possible move ment, and without getting up. If a tunn ever tieeds a revolver under these circumstances he heed* it right away, and he should not have to go and hunt It. Lie still in bed and shoot your would-be murderer full of holes; if you get up he tony make a sieve of yofl, never fbrgeititig that he is about the vilest carrion on earth, nnd is never willing to give you even n fighting chnme for your life. It ia always ■dead men tell no tales’ with the burglar, nnd you should apply the axiom obligingly to him. BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT LIOHrS, “Fourth, if you hear a ‘noise in the house,’ and your wife hear* It and want* you to go down, in the cellar With a light, don't go. Don’t light the gas, either, to 'see’ what the noise is about. The darkness makes a perfect shelter for tlie burglar, while the light makes of you a perfect target for his bullet. Many men have been shot to death or wounded because they fol lowed the natural impulse to get up and strike a light. Get yonr revolver well gripped, lie still and await devel opments, which are sure to come if the noise is caused by a burglar. If he comes into your room fire at him as soon as you can discern his shadowy form. If you wish to investigate, do your exploring in the darkness. You know your own house; tiro intruder does not. Yon place the boot ou the ! other foot when you follow this, the unusual plan, for yon are In the dark. . and If he is kindly packing up your sil verware front your dining room side board to save your hired girl the trott j ble of keeping it clean, you can kill him easily if you have the requisite | nerve. If you haven't, lock yonr deor, • stick your heard out of the window, call for tbe police and fire off your 'gnn. You will then scare the fellow away, at least. I “Fifth, if yon hare neither revolver nor nerve, and you hear a burglar in the house, or think you do. just lie still and scream good and loud if you are a woman, and give a Com anche yeil If you are a man. The j chances of yonr being shot are <hns lessened than if you got. up and raised the roof with your voice. He will | take the hint and get.out quick. If you ; happen to wake up and find him in j your room and you are timid, let him . have your valuables and you lie very j still. You may replace your valuables, but not the life he will take if you are foolhardy enough to tackle him bare j handed. BtJKOIiAItS BETOSP PALE OF COXSIDEB ATIOZn, “Sixth, don’t forget that all burglars are armed with revolvers, but tha: all. householders and roomers are not. He ha* you, therefore, practically at bR mercy at the beginning of the game, and always at a disadvantage toen K you itre aimed. lie is prepared to shoot with his gun in his hand. He is wide awake, while, your weapon may he just but of reach, and as you have been awakened out of slumber, your senses are dot as alert, as the man who will kill without a single thought. “Setkntlii because you hear a noise in the house it does not follow that it is caused by a burglar, or, if you are a roomer in a lodging house, that the intruder who has entered your room is one with evil intent. When a man Is more or less drunk all doors look alike to him, nnd I have frequently found roomers trying my door, nnd even in my rottril; These conditions are trying to the nerves; to he sure, but you can. almost Instinctively feel whether a mail is there by mistake or witii burglarious intent. If in your own house don't be too hasty on the shoot if it is possible for a member of your own family to have strayed into your room while in a fit of somnambulistic abstraction. “Eighth, in shooting a burglar, do not feel thnt you are taking n •human life;’ The burglar is ft humatt hyena; and. Us all bf the animal kingdom de spise the hyena, sd ought the higher intellectual animals regard the burglar. He is an Outcast; ait outlaw, n nameless Creature; Worthy only of execration and death, nnd compared with whom the highwayman who gives you at least a Chance to hand over your valua bles nnd go. is an houest man. The burglar is the most villainous of vil lains, nnd for every one removed from earth by a bullet, or locked up behind prison bdr9, iaw-iibkiiiig citizens should give ft sigh bf relief and a prayer Of congratulation.” Useless Ueanfy. I have before me a photograph of ft silver ewer of the school of Benvenuto Cellini. Its general outline is graceful id the abstract; being One which, with many ininof variations; characterizes a iarge class bf Greek vases. But the neck is so small, and the shoulder of the body is so pronounced, that the vessel would have to be completely inverted to empty it. The ornamental handle Is shaped and adjusted with no respect to facility of grasp, or etise of pouring, It rises frbid the top of the shoulder, close to the fleck, so that it would require a painful effort to tilt the Jug when filled It is ren dered further ditfletilt to handle by Very salient ornaments whiell leave no portion smooth enough for cola fort to tlie hand. A silver cup with handles, of the same school of work men, has a rim which flares so that it must he difficult to drink from, and the handles, here also, are armed with projecting points of ornament painful to grasp, Of the numerous silver plates by Cellini and his followers, f®w, if any, could he made serviceable on ac count of the ornaments in high relief with which their surfaces orb loaded. The forms Of these object* are not al ways beautiful even in the abstract; but iu respect to adaptation to use they are often ridiculous, and as mod els they can be only sturubllug-blocks to the Craftsman.—Charles M, Moore, in the Atlantic. •Tire Unlly For liberty* "ftehtiemen,” said the speaker, ris ing to his full height and almost car rying his hearers off their feet with lii matchless eloquence, “the time lias come for us to assert our independ ence, We are free-born citizens. God lias given Us as a birthright the privil ege of governing ourselves as we see fit, We bow our knee to no kings nnd bo princes, We have only ourselves to blame if we permit others to deny the liberty that our fathers have be queathed to us—the liberty made sa cred by their hallowed blood. I appeal to you. my fellow citizens, to arise in your might. Let us exhibit our man hood ; let tts teach the world the great lesson of independence. Let us— —” “Say. gents,” yelled the janitor, as lie suddenly stepped out upon the plat form, “I’m goin’ to shut this hall up now. Clear out o’ here. I've been up three nights with the toothache, and I’m goin’ to bod early. Git before I turn out the lights on you;” One minute and seven seconds later tbe doors were locked and the great rally for liberty was one of the things that had been.—Chicago Record-Her ald. Sar?d Hi* Muster From a Bear. The five-year-old son of John To kens, living on a farm east of Stanton postoffice, in southeastern Shasta, was saved from death by a faithful shep herd dog. The hoy had gone into the woods with his elder brother hunting, and the dog accompanied them as com pany for the small hoy, to whom he was firmly attached. A short distance from the farm the elder Lukens spied a squirrel and gave chase, the little boy and dog staying behind. In a short time the cries of ti* child and baying of the dog brought the elder Lukens boy back to the spot wheTc he had left them. The dog had nearly finished a good sized brown bear in a bloody fight. The bear had evidently attacked the boy and handled him roughly, as sev eral severe scratches and cuts were found on his head. The dog appar ently sprang to the rescue and saved the youngster’s life. The bear’s hide now adorns the Lukens' sitting-room floor.—San Francisco Chronicle. The Biggest of Cabbage*. Missouri is boasting among othei things of a cabbage which 33 as fine an exhibit in its class as any corn raised in the State. A farmer in Gentry County who rejoices In the name of Wermeiskercheu took into the county seat, the other day a cabbage that weighed twenty-two pounds and tipped the scales at fifteen pounds when sdipped to be cooked, DECEMBER 21 Poultry Notes. Don’t Crotrtl Hens in Winter. Twenty-five liens are enough th have {ogetlier iu one pen. and twenty are better. Have them tame, so that you can pick up auy fowl as you would a kitten; i . . A Canse of 111 Success. It is not always the best and most elaborate poultry houses that shelter the choicest stock. Success, howeVer, mainly depends on warm, dry coops, with proper care and management, and freedom from overcrowding. This latter trouble is often the cause of in. success, If you wish a healthy fleck keep , A Green Feed For Winter. Silage for poultry is one of the best green feeds for winter. Where oi.e has r.o silo, somtf ctdver or Com .mar lie preserved in a barrel for the her-. Here is the way one successful poui tryrnan does it; Select airtight barrel:: and in the bottom place six inches green grass or clover. Pound this down with a rammer and continue tilling tind pounding until the barrel is full, Cut corn fodder can be used ill.the same Way, Tile tlglitevTlie ma terial is pacSetl tlie better it will keep. Press the head iu and keep the baiTc-1 in a cool place. Experience Will* Green Cot lione. No one thing: eon be fed to fowl* that will give better results than ;i judicious and persistent feeding of green or raw cut bone. When caring for a flock of seventy fowls one win ter, sixteen of which were White Leg iidi'us, t carried iiito the house from forty-tWo to fifty-eight eggs per day. This was during December. January, February, and when eggs were highest and other ponltrymcn were not seem ing eggs. If fowls are matured, and if they have not been overfed with starchy foods, and if they have good health, I can guarantee that there is ho one thing which can be fed to them ihat will bring the results that will the feeding of cut bone and clover.— 11. B. H., in Orange Judd Farmer. , 1 T**k.permute For Hatching: i'-'RRg, An experimenter writes to Commer cial Poultry that with five tests lie found that the temperature for hatch ing eggs in the incubator may be no. 102 degrees to 101 degrees, and that Plymouth Rock eggs hatched better at one. degree higher than was re quired for Leghorn eggs. That ven tilation is more Important than the moisture. That the variation in tem perature caused by stirring and turn ing the eggs has a good effect on their hatching, and that the hen does more stirring and turning than we give in r credit for, and that no brood exccis the Leghorn in strong, fertile cgr-:. If the larger size of the Plymouth Rock eggs, or its darker colored and thicker shell causes it to require more heat than the. Leghorn, we think the same thing might be true of Brahma, Cochin and Laiigshan. A tYarm Basement For Poultry. The house shown in the cut is built into a bank of only moderate height, but by using retaining walls, and banking up tlie ends with tlie earth removed in excavating, an unusually warm basement is secured. The' lower floor can be used for poul- I HOUSE WITH A BASEMENT. try, giving the finest conditions for winter laying. The upper floor can also be used for poultry, this floor being on level with tlie upper level of tlie land—or it can be used as a workship. tool house, Sf shed for car riages and farm machinery.—New England Homestead. T.ui’K of Crit. Although not an article of food, grit is necessary to a bird's welfare, and must be thought of as a possible cause of trouble. In mv work of ad vising in poultry troubles, I have opened dozens of brooder chicks that had both crop and gizzard filled with grit—grit, and nothing else. It is not safe to place clear grit and nothing else before little chicks. They are hungry and will till up on grit alone if that is a" within reach. It forms a solid im paction thnt is hard to break down, and many chicks die as a result of it. Adult birds shut in during the win ter months away from (lie soil need grit, and it must be supplied to have the birds keep healthy nnd lay eggs. If kept before them they will help themselves, and not be obliged to scratch over the droppings to get filthy grit that has been through the fowl. Filth in any form is dangerous to health, anl being introduced on grit does not lessen the risk.—Home and Farm. Snbstitute Tor CeltnlotU. j.. The extensive commercial use of erSe luloidTtas caused a great nisfj.v neojJyr to try to find substitutes for, or ini VSR tions of. it. In Germany, a imitation has been made by in bi parts--by weight—of glacial acid, I.S pails of nitro-cellulosc, ;SP adding 5 parts of gelatin . Gentle heat ing and stirring are try. After the mass lias swollen.* it I ♦mixed with 7.5 parts of alcohol (UG'uMßtent,), and stirring is continued. product poured into lay. ; V. '.V^rnV" 1 .. j£g