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Our Other Mussels

Of the two remaining milllell the Edible Mussel is the more com- mon. and the Ribbed Mussel the more elegant. (The Horse-Mussel was described last week.)

The Edible, or Blue. Mussel is found on both sides of the Atlan- tic. 1t is known in some localities on the U. S. A. coast as the Blue Clam. All along the coast great bode of these molluscs are exposed at low tide. They cling to the piles of wharves, buoys, the bot- toms o boats. to rocks. sand and gravel nd in fact, to almost any- thing. In general they prefer mix- cd gravel and mud flats “where the water is not quite pure but has

(W. F. Ganongi. _

As already slated in these Notes. this mussel is eaten in Europe wvhere it stands next to the oyster in importance. Here it is almost totally neglected in favor of the clam. a mollusc which must be Jaboriousiy dug! Naturalists are surprised at this. but the explana- tion may be that the early settlers saw that the lndians rejected the mussels; and consequently imagin- ed that these shellfish were locally unwholcsome. The Indians 0f course, preferred oysters instead, as the shell heaps testify.

The English Dept. of Fisheries

is of the opinion that “The Mussel is admitted on all hands to be the most deadly bait for salt-wntor fish." and since the demand has been too great for the natural pro- duct. the fishermen of that coun- try import great quantities from Holland and other European coun- tries. ‘ "Mussel-mud" which was the ob- ject of considerable dredging in the first years of my sojourn v (1910-1920). was used as a fertilizer ‘on acid land. Strictly speaking it ,was "oyster-mud". since mussel- . shells were scarcely to be found in it

[ Prof. Ganong states that on some ‘coasts (not in the Marltimes) the - mussel ls injurious to the oyster beds, ‘crowding out the more VBITI- jabie mollusc, because it can con- fsume coarser fare, grows faster. land is altogether better fitted for . the struggle for existence. To con- ‘clude here is a description: Edible Mussel, Black (or Blue) Mussel, (Mytillus edulis Linn. Shell usually about 3 inches long. blue- black, but variant individuals with paler shells are sometimes found. In form the shell is an elongated triangle with a rounded base, the hinge occupying a long straight side. The surface of the shell bears many concentric lines. The interior is whitish, shading to violet at the margin. Our third and last species is Modinla pliattlla Lamarck, the "Rib- bed Mussel." (Dr. Necdler, in his "Oyster Farming” calls it Modlolus dernissus.) "Sometimes eaten." says Prof. Ganong. "but not considered as good as Mytillus edulis." The Ishell is rather thin, oblong-oval. and elongated. It is known at} once by its longitudinal ridges or foidlngs: these begin near the 'apex, "and radiate to all the pos- terior part." The outer surface var- ies in color but is always of a dark tint, while the inside is silvery ‘white and often iridescent. g Those who purpose taking up the

CHICAGO, Dec. 16-—(AP)—A 60- aar-old parolee from a New York rlson. accused by the F. B- 1- 0! igamously marrying at widows in his quest for cash. is under arrest today on a new fed- eral charge. The F. B.‘ I. reported Etephen Adam Wick, was taken tn-

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ANCIENT GAME Chess is believed to have ordg-Yscientist. Hindustan,‘ » where it was known as chaturan-'

collection of native shells as a hobby. might well begin with the mussels. Specimens ought to be scientific and

collector's iname. The omission of any of ithese particulars renders the speci- men “unauthentlc" in the eyes of a

Re Crypilogrnms

some admixture of river watch".

ret writing. as the word means. and

peering in The Guardian. They ‘usually depend up the substitution of one letter for another, as we are instructed at the head of The Guardian's daily "cryptoquote," but Edgar Allan Poe, in his famous mystery story, "The Gold-Bug." shows how they may be complicat- ed by the use of numbers and printer's signs. Sticking to the alphabet. the letter that appears most frequently in the cryptogram must be translated as “e". seeing that "e” predominates in any sent- ence of ordinary length. Having found the letter that stands for "c". look for a S-letter word ending with it. This is probably "the", a very common word, and if correct the Iknown letters are increased by two I"t" and “h". "Of all words in the llﬂnguage." says Poe. "the" is the , most usual.” l Poe was a genius, an erratic one it is true, but he must have clone some long and tedious counting to ‘establish the relative frequency of our letters. He found “e" to be oftenest used and "x" and "z" least. Tabulated thus, the alpha- bet runs: EAOIDH, NRSTIIY. CFGLMW. BKPQXZ. For some reason J and V are omitted. Given time all cryptograms oi the kind mentioned. may be road or as the experts say, “the coie may be broken." In my more friv- olous days I gave some thought to finding a code that could not he broken, and finally made a little gadget with a dial that satisfied me. Taking the word "Deferred" as an example. the dial encoded it as I-IHHJVUGI. just as fast as one could spin the pointer! And it can decode with equal facility. Moro- over, to another correspondent JGNOXTMN would mean "defer- red" also! I can perceive very great mathematical odds against solving a message of this sort.

A Retrospect (8)

After hall-a-lifetime in the. Old Country I journeyed to Canada. i.e.. to P. E. Island. I have spoken of the spiritual inertia which had

i settled on the Church in my native country, but now I was to see the Church in Canada exerting a noble leadership. “If it were not for the churches.” I said as I looked about, "we would all relapse into pagan- ism." What astonished (and pleas- ed) me more was that here all the branches of the Church worked to- gether in amity. instead of working one against the other, as they did in the days of my youth in Eng- land. I found, too, that the Min- isters were alive to the questions of the day, and never hesitated to point out the strait and narrow way. As long as I was able I never missed church attendance.

At the close of last instalment there was a brief reference to the Boer I/Var. When that war took place I was living in Newcastle on Tyne, and had an opportunity to

learn the cause and review the progress of the struggle. One thing was clear: the Boers were en-

couraged by the Germans, who sup- plied them with artillery and artil- lerymen to work thcm. This was the first stroke that Germany dir- ected sgainst the British Empire. and it failed. Like the fate of the ancient Carthaginlzm Empire, it took three wars to complete the ruin of our Empire.

There are many matters of soc~ ial practice which have greatly changed in the last eighty years. The status of women is altered; and a grout deal of laxity arose es- pecially during and after World War II. One may prophesy, how-

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older. and despite the years, can still quote them. In this age. how- ever, Poetry seems definitely “out." My lust reflection is, that every thoughtful mnn and woman must find the evening of life shadowed by regrets; how could it be other- wise? We know that the road we have travelled has been marked by blunders and failures. and that chances beyond numbering have been missed or thrown away. And there comes to mind the words o a" 01d "Re. “I do not wonder s‘ what men suffer, but 1 wand"- often at whit they lose!”

gard to this last, posterity WI" Pa)’ for the indulgence! The age has condemned Prohibition and turned from moderation loo. if one may judge from statistics.

With all the great advance in educational matters since the tum of the century, I cannot see that we have produced a literate peo- ple. We are content. us a rule.

PRAIRIE SUNSET

The sun sets 1s: in the west.

The sagebrush is red with the glow A lone night owl sits booting

At the shepherds for below.

The twilight lengthens its shadow: The pale moon hight in the sky Reminds all living creatures ‘Ilhst- the peaceful night is nigh.

The sunset glow dies out

And all the earth is‘ still

As colors fade the moonlight gleam: Over a distant hill.

The viioary day has ended

And Peace has come to all Except for the answering echo Of a coyotes lonely call.

~Mar1orie MscDougall.

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- IN MEMPRIAM- ‘t.’ In Mum o! my deer mother.

Mrs. Milton J. While, who passed lWly, December 17th, 1847,

Tollltht the stare are gleaming 0n a lonely silent grate,

Whore sleeps in dreaming slump" One we loved, but could not gee. Mu Heaven's winds blow softly, 0‘er that sweet and hallowed spot, Where one we loved lies sleeping Who will never be forgot.

Ever Remembered by Daughter, Gertie. we. Walter s. Weeks.

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ls loving memory or MR8. MILIDN will";

who doomed this life December ma, 1m.

9M 1W!!! rel-r baa passed away, Since our great sorrow fell,

The shook that vve received that night

We still remember well.

We never know vlhat pain ab; M", We did not see her die,

We or!!! hum she poled away,

We Mild not lly good-bye,

We think o! hr an often, ller name we oft reeoll But only left to answer u h lun- picture on the nil.

5""! Mined If! Ilnbmd and Family.

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’. Inlvllsmmorvotlltrassllun While. Mom: Harbour. who 3:06am: on Dooember ma.

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