Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-05
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Penang CSdgette, Fe6. 10, IsiG-Ilayinq received an
extraordinary account Of natural phenomenon in the
palhs OF GLobogna, my pals northeast of Solo, a
party set OF from Solo the 18th Of September 1914 To
examine it. on approaching the dass or village of Ku
hoo, they saw between Two tops OF uees plain in ap
PeaaCe Ike the sur breaking rocks with strong
spray falling to ieeward. Aligbting they went to the
Bludduss," the Jayauese call them They are situ
ted in the village of ufuo and NV Europeaus are cal,
ed by that We found them to be on an elevated
plain OF mud about Two miles III circumference i'm The
centre ofwhich immense bodies of so InId we're thrown
up, TO The height of ten Afteen feet IN tie form of
large bubbles which bursting, emitted great volumes OF
dense white smoke These large bubbles which there
were Two, continued throwing up and ng seven or
eiBht Ines ia mihNie by the waclI-at times, they
threw up two or ree tons Of mud. They cot 10 lie lee
ward of the smoke, ahd found smell like the wash
Ihss OF g"hDdrTe As tie bubbles butsed, they threw
the mud out from the centre with pretty loud noise
occasioRed by the falling Of the mud that which sur
rounded u, ana OF which the plain is composed vac
dcut aad dangerous TO approach the large bubbles as
Tie ground was all qnaglre, except where tie surface
J the mud had become hardened the suu-upon tbi
we approached cautiously To within y Yards OF one Of
the ldTges, bub! mud pudding u might rroper
ly he called for the consistency OF
dg, aud was about 100 yards diameter: here * there
where TIE foot accidentally rested spot snici-
ently hardened 10 bear, it sunkto tie small distress
They also got close to a small bubble fhe CLAIM was
iu Of them Of derent sizes and observed II closely
'or some time. 1t appeared to heaye aud SVEN, and
when the internal had raised il 10 some height il
busted, and the mud fell down ia concenic circles IN
which state il remained quiet until sufficient quantity
OF ar again formed internally 20 raise aud burst another
bubble and Ibis continued eTvals Of from about
minnie to Two minutes
From various other parts of the pudding around the
large buDbCS there were OccasWdiy small qugniities
Of sand shot up like rockets height II 20 or 30 feet
nnaccOmpanied by SmOkc-Ths was IN parts where tie
mud was Of too stih consistency rise in brbbles
The mud AZ all the places we came WAS cold.
The water which drains rom tire mud is collected by
the Jayaese and beng exposed n the hvows of split
Damoooi to the y Of the sun deposits ohrystas Of salt
The salt thus made is reserved exclusively for the use of
the emperor Of Solo. In dry weather yields 20 dudgns
Of 100 caities each every month"; bat in vet or cloudy
weather less.
Next morning rode two and bali PAGES TO a place
ne forest called kainsfn to view salt lake mud hil
| lJCk, aud various boiling pools.
The lake about bali mile in circumference Of
dirylogkrs water boiling mp all over In gufgling ed
dies but more particularly iD The centre which appear
ed like strong spring fhe water quite cold and
tasted bitter, salty aud sour, aud had offensive smell
About 30 yards rom is iat TODD mud bOck
was about ~ eet high tom the level of tie earth. The
diameter Of us base about IS yards aud top about
feet. and ia form au exact COue The is OPEN and
the interior Keeps constanty boiling dnC heaving ~ like
the bHddugs. The hiilock is entirely formed u,ud
which has flowed ont Of Tie top every rise 0f the mud
was accompanied by rubling noise from the bottom
Ofihe hlock which distinctly heard Tor cond.
before the bubble bursted The side ~ The hnck
was quite hrn. We stood the edge of the opening and
sounded to be II faihons deep. TIE mud WIS noi,
liquid than Al the bluddugs, aud smoke was emitted
| either tom the iake, bullock, pools.
Close 10 the foot Of he hock small pool Of ~,
same water as the lake, which appeared exactly Ike
pot Of water boiling violently. 10 was shallow sNrtpt 10
the centre into which tirused suck " feet long
bat found no bottom. Ihe hole not being
We could sound ID without line.
About 200 yards from the lake very LARGE pool
springs aud ~ feet diameter lhcy were The On
small pool but boiled violently and sinns
1 lively. We could not sound them luf same Tcaso
! which prevented oaI sVurding TIE email rool.