. The Locomotive. fact that accumulatedfunds of the office already exceed two million dollars, there can be no reasonable excusefor depriving the office and the inventive public of the benefits of the much neededdigest.—Scientific American. Oddest of all methods of self-defense is that of snapping off the tail. The blind-worm or slow worm is a little snake-like lizard, common in the old world. Whenalarmed it contracts its muscles in such a manner and degree as to break its tail off at aconsiderable distance from the end. But how can this aid it ? The detached tail thendances about very lively,
. The Locomotive. fact that accumulatedfunds of the office already exceed two million dollars, there can be no reasonable excusefor depriving the office and the inventive public of the benefits of the much neededdigest.—Scientific American. Oddest of all methods of self-defense is that of snapping off the tail. The blind-worm or slow worm is a little snake-like lizard, common in the old world. Whenalarmed it contracts its muscles in such a manner and degree as to break its tail off at aconsiderable distance from the end. But how can this aid it ? The detached tail thendances about very lively, holding the attention of the offender, while the lizard himselfslinks away. And for a considerable time the tail retains its capacity of twisting andjumping every time it is struck. The lizard will then grow another tail, so as to be pre-pared for another adventure. There are other lizards which have a similar power,though in a less degree.—Popular Science Monthly. 64 THE LOCOMOTIVE. [March, Charter Per-petual. Issnes Policies of Insnrance after a Careful Inspection of the Boilers, COVERING ALL LOSS OR DAMAGE TO BOILERS, BUILDINGS, AND MACHINERY, ARISING FROM Steam Boiler Explosions. THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY INCLUDES ALL KINDS OF STEAM information concerning the plan of the Companys operations can be obtained at the Or at any Agency, J. M. ALLEN, Prest. W. B. PRANKLIIT, Vice-Prest. J. B. PIERCE, Secy. Soard of J. M. ALLEN. President. LUCIUS J. HENDEE, Preet. ^tna Firelng. Co. FBANK W. CHENEY, Cheney Brothers SDk Manu facturing M. BEACH, of Beach & PHILLIPS, of Adams Express M. BARTHOLOMEW, Prest. Holyoke Water Power CoRICHARD W. H. JARVIS, Prest. Colts Fire Arms Manufacturing O. ENDERS, of The ^tna Life Ins. CoLEVEKETT BRAINARD, of The Case, Lockwood & Braiuard Co. I>irectori«. Gen. WM. B. FRANKLIN, Vice-Prest. Colts Pat. Fire- Arms Mfg. CROMPTON, Crompton Loom Works, Wor- HoN. THOS. TALB
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