The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918, July 17, 1886, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextBANDITTI OF THE AIR. f he Amazonian Wnrfnro of the Flor Ida Fr lento lllrds on tho ' Tilth Uawlui. I was puzzled for quite n while when IB southern Florida, Bays a writer in The American Naturalist, nt somo mys tcrions antics of tho fish hawks. Thcso Areaturcs. bold cnourrh away from the eca, fiomctiuacs not in tho most coward Jj manner, starting from tho trees into tho open ami returning again in fright, I soon learned tho reason for this cow ardicc. Stretched at length on tho dock of a boat in tho early morning in tho Pass of Boca Grande, ono of tho en trances to Cliarlotto's Harbor, I saw a fino specimen of hawk cross overhead and proceed scawaru 10 unu a umnor. Tho excursion was successful, as tho pass swarmed with ilsh coming in with tho tide. A lino ono soon left its element and swung aloft iulo tho air in tho tal ons of tho bird, which nt ouco began Its return. But a new-comer appeared unon tho scenco. A black creature which seemed all wings and shaped like a flattened letter AI, dropped from nbovo and confronted tlio hawk, which nt once dropped its prey and uttered f scream so brimful of mortal tor ror that it should have excited tho sympathy of all living things within tho compass of its sound. Tho hawk flow in fright to cover, and recognized tho intruder as tho frigato bird. On looking upward whence it had como I saw a score of frigato birds a mile or moro from tho earth, floating round and round on motionless wings, The dropped fish was soized in tho beak of tho bird long before it had reached tho wator, and with a sweep of cxquisilo grace, on tonso wings, front ing a mild breeze, tho corsair was lifted half a mile into tho air, whoro another astonishing porfornmneo was at onco initiated. A bito was taken from tho lisli, which was dropned. Down came tho fish, and tho bird, folding its wings tightly upon its body, dropped swiftly Biter it. Tho part bitcn oft being dis posed of, another swoop downward wire made, tho flesh seized, and tho upward swing repeated, and tins procoss con tinued until tho entire carcass was do vourod. On another occasion I saw a hawk seize a ilsh and start for t he shore. black corsair at onco apponrhd and cap tured tho booty, as on the former occa sion, whilo tho frightened fisher lied screaming toward tho land. But now a chaugo of nrogrammo took plnco. Another long winged creaturo from tho croup appeared in front of and facing tno irightonou hawie, which turnod sea ward at ouco, mingling its nolo of ter ror with ono of despair. Kvory ofibrt to side off toward homo was frustrated by tho gliding terror intorposing its bulk in the intended direction, until tho victim seemed to accopt tho inevitable and miuto an at tempt to cross tno gun, Tho tormenting enemy then soomcd content, and swung aloft among its companions. Tho poor fisherman rid of tho diro presenco, wheolod on its oourso for homo, and, its frenziod flap pings rellovcd of oxcessivo tension, mane very good time, whon on reach ing tho vory orink of safety tho black wings again appeared, and tho whole distressing business was ro-onncted with increasing despair in tho fright ened cry. This went on for more than half an hour. Every ofibrt at retreat was intorcoptod. During till tho time tho hawk kept up an incessant flapping of its wings, and its physical endurauoo was giving way under tho protracted strain. This was apparent from tho changing tono In its scream, which va ried through all tho gamut of daspair, from unreasoning terror to supplicating misery. Jt was tho Komau gladiator's "Cnjsar, tho- dying salute tlieo," with tho ambition loft out. Tho frigato bird at length soemod im- fiatient. It moro promptly answered ho movements of tho hawU and urged compliance with greater vigor, andfin tilly introduced a now feature into tho (irococdings. Swooping upward for ono iiindred feet it turned head foremost and plunged beneath tho hawk, turned completely over as it did so, and, pass ing to tho front, vaulted upward, and down again in tho samo path, thus des cribing an elliptical orbit around its iotiin. It swung near tho hawk round tho lower curve, causing an upward (light, until at length, in an exhausted condition it was introduced into tho company of its tormentors, widen had been descending from high levels mid wcro now about four hundred yards above thu wator. its strength was now well nigh exhausted. Its cry was scar cely audiblo, and It baroly had tho Power of directing its movomonts. n whichever way It wont, except ing ono, n black terror confronted it- It could rise unimpeded, but found resistance to every other course. It struggled upward for soiuo four hun dred yards further, until tho distance was to great as to mako it difficult to keep tho movements In tho field of tho glass, when it gavo up tho task, and rapidly floundered over anil over through tho air, Its muscular power exhausted and its mass surrendered to the gravitating force. Down it came, tlio wholo half-scoro of enemies cir cling about it, until it struck the water tionr tho bcaoh in tho shadows of thu t fling. It was drowned. Again sovoral days later I watohed a hawk, oatch a fish, and saw a frigate bird seize the prize. But whon tho faawk started for' tho trees another frigate bird appoarod. Then tho hawk went back to Its fishing, and tho second fish was aurrendored to tho second in truder. Thus the hawk s forced to Baton a fish for overy frigate bird in tho flock. They then let tho hawk go free. The mystery was clear. Tho frigato bird makes the fish hawk his slave. Tko AwcuI'Jofl of TravoL Affable traveler to neighbor In rail way oar. "Your name Is very familiar to me, Mr. er -ah " Quiet stranger. "My name is Moctaonctskleat Koroczoo tootber, I am a Pole. Affable traveler. "Ytu; er it ka't your namo so much aa your faee; lwiw about to sayyotir toee was very familiar to Hie." Quiet trwagw, "lea: I have beeu la Sing May prwoM fourteen years. I waa dU nimrjfl tkis morning." Affable trav ifiFMgM en traveling, Wt quits at- MAKING KID GLOVES. The Many Processes Xeccssary to the Preparation of tho Skin. "Kid gloves," said a leading glovo dealcr to a reporter for The Minneapo lis Tribune tho other day, "arc, for tho best part, made in Franco. There aro some made in England and Germany; but tho best aro of French make, tho principal manufactories being at Paris, Grenoblo, and Chaumont. Of all tho materials used for gloves kid is tho favorite, yet of the manifold operations necessary to put tho skin into shape to cover tho hand few pcoplo havo any idea. In all there aro 219 separate and distinct processes that tho raw skin has to go through before converted into tho kid glove." J. ho reporter had been brushing up his knowledgo of glove making. At what period of tho world's history pco plo began to clotlio their hands in gloves ho had not been nblo to satis factorily determine. His researches had carried him back to Genesis, where It tolls of tho mother of Jacob covering tho boy's hands with tho hairy skin of a goat in order to deceive his father, this seeming to bo tho earliest mention on record. Coming down to a late date, Homer sings about them, nnd they aro spoken of in Shakspcaro's writings. Having exhausted his own timo and patience, tho reporter had eono to tho local glovo-dcalor. "Tho first thing to do," continued the latter, "is to get tho hair from tho raw skins. A throe weeks' bath in lime water docs this. Tho skins aro con stantly turned and shifted, and when taken out tho hair comes oh easily. MI;rom tlio limo pit tho skins go to tho unhairing room, where tiioy are stretched on a woodon block and aro scrnpod witli a blunt knifo. Then tiioy aro taken by tho lleshor, who cuts away all tho worthless parts, that aro used for glue and gelatine, whilo tho hair goos for mortar and felt. Tho sudder next takes tho skins and removes any hair that may havo escaped tho previous operators. A soak in clear water to tako out all tracos of limo is tho next stop tho skins aro put to, and then they are put through a process of artificial fermentation. The Kronen call it 'miso on confit,' and it removes every fleshy impurity from tho skins nnd renders thorn soft and supplo. Iho tanning of tho kid skin is not in tho usual way with bark, but thoy aro put into a re volving drum with a mixturo of the yolks of eggs, wheatcn flour, alum and salt, it takes no end of oggs, ono fac tory at Chaumont using, I understand, over tlireo hundred dozen per day. 1110 skids aro Kept in mis moss tor an hour, thon boing allowed to lay for twelvo hours. Thon thoy go to tho urviug room, ami are subjected to a tcmporaturo varying from 140 to 160 degrees. This leaves thorn dry, aud thoy are next 'seasoned or sammied with com water, i hon thoy aro stretched backward and forward over an upright kniftat half-moon shape. " Shaving' is tho next process, this requiring groat dexterity. It is dono with specifically constructed knives, and removes all tho under flesh. The skins are again treated to a composi tion of egg yelk, flour, and oil, calcu lated to mako them pliablo, after which thoy aro ready for dyeing. Tho prelim inary operation is to tread tho skins un der water for several hours to soak out anything that would impair tho action of tho dyo. Another egg treatment fol lows, and a day's drying Is given tho skins, Tiioy aro then brushed with ammonia aud several coatings of dye, If tho skins aro to bo dyed on both sides they aro put in a vat ami covered with the liquid. Black gloves show first a decided bluo tinge, but this is workod oil' until a perfect black is scoured. This process is called 'lustring.' " j-no eaiiur who una utKon m me ac count of tho preparation of kid skins with increasing interest, began to won der at this point, not that one of tho best makes of gloves costs $2 or more, but how they could bo made so choap. Trnin flu, sL-mc lind lmnn irnlmv llnviturli no end of hands, and been da s on tTio way, yet they had only reached tho dyo slio'i. "Having been dyed and dryed," went on tho affable informant, "tho skins aro given a 'grounding.' tho object boing to remove all roughness, ahoy are next sorted and out up. This may seem an easy tiling, but it is called tho most difficult, and requires great care and good judgmont us tho natural stretch of thu skin must bo taken into account. Tho finished skins, hav ing been selected and mark ed out by tho sorters, and plocod out by Iho cutters, are put ovor a framo-shano llko a 'glove spread out unsown. Tho gloves, with thumbs duly fitted and rent togothor, are pressed, and punch ed, and trimmed n number of times, af ter which the edges are folded by ma chinery, aud thoy aro ready for sowing. The stitching is dono ohiolly by hand, thousands of women and girls being omployed. Tho fostonlngs aro put on, tho gloves aro straightened on sticks, arranged in dozens, placed in boxes, and there they aro ready for tho mark et-'' Indicted by Anticipation. A lawyer at a littlo town in Doiawaro county. Ind., nppoared in tho Munico county seat tho other day aud oamo into court and asked Judge Lots to dis pose of his case. "What is your case," quorled his Honor. Well," replied tho rustic Kent, "it's a plain drunk in a public plaoe; but 1 movo thu court to quash tho indict ment.'' "For what reason." said his Honor. "You see," said tho mover, a comical smile making his gingor colored beard separate in dtiVerent diiectlons, and his palo blue eyes lighting up with fun. I am indicted about six months by anticipation. This iudlctmeut states that I was drunk in n public place on December JW, 1880. Now it is possible that I shall bo liable to indictment if 1 live to that data for that offense; if to, I will py all tho tines, but 1 want to bo indicted after tho efTuase." Here tho court counH'led with tho profeecutloH and quashal the indictment ami tbu lawvw laft thu hall ot buttle. Ihtrtit Xre. trts. An Arizona Tarson. "And how is Parson McWhacker,'" asked an ox-Arizoniati, talking aboir old friends with a lawyer just up frou Tombstone. "Oh, tho parson's all right- IIc'i left the Methodists and turned liberal, you know." "Don't say! I hadn't heard of it." "Oh, yes; ho preaches on his owi hook every Sunday night in tho opera house, and bo's doing a big business, too. "Glad to hear it. Tho parson's i nico man." "Yc-cs, but ho nnd I ain't friendi any more. Took offenso at a might j littlo thing Awful touchy, thcso skj pilots. Ion sco I went in by the stagi door not liking to attract attention bi boing seen at church, . you sabe and steered for a private box. I had to gropo along in tho dark bciiind tin scenes, ami my hand struck against an overcoat hanging on tho wall. It had something hard in tho pocket, and J found it was a flask. I took It along to the box, and got away with it by the timo service was over. Tho parson saw mo sitting there, and nodded from tho sacred desk. When he'd closod th case ho came around to sec me, and saw that ho was mad. Ho said some scoundrel had picked his pocket whili ho was preaching. "That's all right,' says I, fishing tin flask ui) from under my chair; 'hero she is.' "The parson's face lighted up, and ho reached for it. 'Empty!1 says ho. " 'Betchcr,' says I. " 'It's a mighty moan trick,' says the parson, furious. " 'You might have left mo ono drink.' " 'Pshaw,' says I; 'conic ovor witji mo to tho Elite, and you can have all tho drinks you want' " 'That's all very well, Mr. Lushkin.' says tho parson, mad enough to cry; but you know well enough that a clergyman can't go up to a bar on Sun day. You aro a man of profligate prin ciples, Lushkin, and, dang me, if it was not for my clotli I'd givo you a deal right hero that'll mako your head swim.' " 'Of course tiiat ended overvthinc between tho parson and me. Being a gentloman, I couldn't lick a preacher. you know; so I quietly told him to go to tho lower levels, and wont out into tho house aud joined tho departing congregation." San Francisco Post. Born in a Stable. Congressman Loutitt, of California, said to a compiler of tho Congressional directory whon asked for his history: I can give it to you vory quick. Born in a stable; brought up in a black smith shop; educated m tho common schools." Tho compiler looked at him in amazo- mont. Loutitt quietly remarked: "That is thu size of it." Tho fact is that Loutitt was born in a stable in Now Orleans, says a Louisvillo Times correspondent. lie is a self-made man. Ho is ot medium stature, but powerfully built. Tho muscles of his arms stand out in great cords and aro as firm as a club. Ho gained a vote in a peculiar way during his race for Congross. J hero was a blacksmith in tho upper pari of the district who sneered at the idea of tho lawyer candidate for Con gress having "served at tho trade." llo thought it was a political trick. When Loutitt got to tiio blacksmith's town ho walked down to tho idiop and without saying who lie was pulled ofl his coat, rolled up his sleeves and wont to woi'K with tho big hammer The blacksmith had heard tho candi dato was coming, but stood back and watched the performance in astonish ment. After Loutitt had gotten in somo of his "bust licks," tho blocksmith walked over and felt of his powerful arm. Fully satisliod, ho walked back to the forge, saying: "It's all right; that gets my vote,' Xcw l'orh Jour nal. A Solitary Horseman. Captain Njgglosworlh, who is a can didate for tho legislature, stopped at tho unpretentious house of old Sam Sabor. After supper, whilo the candi date was sitting on tho porch, smoking a olgar, saber s littlo boy shyly ap- proaoliod. l;oiuo noro, mv son. &n on my Kneo. xsowyou re iixeu. itn you go to school P" "No, but mo an' Dick killed a wator moccasin yistidy." "You did." "Ah, hah." "Woro you not afraid ho would bito youP" "Uo, ho couldn't bito me. I could git outon his way an' hit Ulin with a rook. ' "My little man, after awhile van can toll tho people that you sat on Captaiu Nigglesworth's knee." llo, that am i nuthm ter toll. I sot on my pan's knee yistidy, an' he's bigger n vou. ' "les, it would bo something to toll. for I am going to tho legislature." "What?" puttinir th puttinir tho bov dowu. "les, when he seed yer eomln' he said, 'yonder comes that blamed fool. Ho thinks lie's goin' to tho Icglslatur' but ho ain't got senso enough to holler whon lio's do'' bit. Thats what mr pap said." uot away. 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