Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1895 — Millions of Descendants. [ARTICLE]

Millions of Descendants.

A turtle of the loggerhead variety was caught on the beach near Grove City a few nights ago, which was a remarkable specimen, not only for its Immense size, but dates on its shell showed it to be an aged one, and quite a traveler. One branding read, “St Augustine, July IC, 1857,” and the other was dated at Jupiter Inlet, June 4, IS7B, which showed it had fallen twice Into considerate hands and been allowed to follow the egg-producing vocation, instead of being converted into steak. It had just left its nest and was slowly crawling back to the water when caught. The nest was soon located and 183 eggs taken therefrom. After cutting the date of capture on the shell she was allowed to depart in peace, and It is hoped she may continue to fall in kindly hands, and the branding go on in the interest of natural history, which claims for that species IGO years of life. It is a known fact that these turtles never leave the water except to lay, and they lay from four to six times each during the summer, and from one to two hundred eggs at a setting, or from 500 to 1,000 during the year. Giving this one the lowest estimate of 500 eggs, though 1857 may have been her first laying, we have 19,000 eggs in the thirty-eight years. The hundreds of them that crawl on the coast during the season may give an idea of the great number of eggs depositd, and, allowing that any reasonable per cent, arrive at maturity, it shows that the turtle will be here long after other game is gone.—Florida Times-Union.

Webster had a full, clear resonant voice, that could be heard by 10,000 people at once. His style of delivery was impressive, and his tricks of oratory were Inimitable. Whenever ho was about to make a telling point, he would pause for what seemed a long time, in order to secure the full attention of his auditors. Let every man take care how he speaks and writes of honest people, and not set down at a venture the first thing that comes uppermost