A Clam Captures a Sea Gull. —A fisher¬ 
man on Plymouth Beach, Mass., captured a 
large gray sea gull in a rather peculiar predica¬ 
ment. Firmly pinched upon the bird’s bill was 
a sea clam about the size of the palm of a 
man’s hand. The clam weighed enough to keep 
the head of the gull hanging downward, and 
thus effectually prevent any long flight, while 
it was evidently nearly exhausted in trying to 
escape from its strange captor. It is thought 
that the gull, seeing the clam’s snout protrud¬ 
ing, endeavored to seize the dainty morsel, and 
was in turn gripped by the hard shells of its 
intended victim. The clam had to be cut away 
from the bird’s bill .—Boston Herald. 
We have no sympathy for the clam or gull. 
By the way, clams are reported as being of ex¬ 
tra line flavor in Rhode Island this year. But 
are not the Prohibitionists assuming a grave 
responsibility in contaminating Narragansett 
with mixed drinks? How many of her noble 
sons will sink into an untimely grave, and in 
departing say: 1 first acquired the taste from 
Rhode Island clams and Providence River 
oysters. O.&O. XIII. July. 1888 p.I12 
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