Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-02-07
MONTPELIER, FEBRUARY Z, 1912.

IL has been generally supposed that the mastodon
| Of our continent and the mammoth OF Asia, which
clearly resemble each other were the largest ami
| mails that ever existed But there have been dis
covered The remains of the animal called the Me-
gdtherium Of far larger size than these allied in
in lis character 20 the Tdpir of South America
Remains have also been found OF an animal called
the Dtnofterium, which, according to comparative
anatomy, must have been eighteen feet in length
and twelve in height. The lower jaw is furnished
with remarkable projection like hook by which,
IL is supposed, the animal grubbcd up roots for
ood IN the beds Of rivers he Inhabited, and which
he might attach to n root when he wished 10 sleep,
and thus prevent himself from floating down with
the current
Marks are found on rocks which precisely re-
sembe those Of drops of rain falling upon soft
mud aud by their eloDgaon we may ascertain
the direction OF tho wind nj the time of the show
er.
The most remarkable tribe of animals Of which
remains have been discovered is that called the
Sauridn, analogous to the alligator, which inhabt-
ell northern countries. One called the IchihoSdu-
rus has been found thirty feet long and with eyes
fourteen inches in diameter Another of these
animals, resembling in shape our common black
lizard, has been found called the Icuanodon, one
hundred feet in length and fourteen feet around.
full sized drawing of this immense creature WINS
then exhibited There is no eyidcnre TINT this
ANNUAL was very ftrocious savage, md have
accordingly had his organ of hcnevolnnce drawn
lnrge ] must confess, however, that rotwithslun.
ding this am strongly reminded 10y his appear
nnce OF MILToN's description Of Satan:
with head upn above the wave, and eyes
That sparkling blazed his other parts beside,
Prone on the flood, extended long and large,
Lay floating many rood in bulk as huge,
AZ whom tho fables name, of mousrous size,
Iianian, or earh-born, that wOrred on Jovo
Brarous or ryphon, whom the den
by ancient Tarsus hcldi that sea-bcast,
Lovinthan which God of all his works
Created husest that swim tll' ocean stream,
So stretched out huge in length the arch -fcud lay,
Chained on the burning lake"
The prospective applications Of Science are full
OF interest. When we compare the steam engine
first made Ivy the Marquis of Worcester, with
those That now sweep over our waters, we cannot
hell believing that this mighty agent is destined to
achieve still greater trumphs. Other chemical
agents may hereafter he found of equal power
The electromagnetic telegraph is we'll known
from the models of Prof MORSE aud WnEArsToS.
The uses TO which various substances may be ap-
piled will also, beyond doubt he greatly extended.
Indeed it is asccr,aned already that by the use of
certain elements with linen rags sugar may be
produced; and coarse though very pnlateable
species of bread has been made OF sawdust. Who
can tell but that, ere long, all that the poor man
will need to do in order 10 supply his family with
bread for the season, will he to purchase rays or
wood The fear entertained in many countries,
aud at one time in Germany, that in many years
there would not he fuel enough to supply the ne
cessitcs of man, has greatly been lessencd by the
discovery that by digging to n great depth water
way be found which will give off heat enough TO
render fire for the purposes of comfort unnecessa-
ry.
The Lecturer concluded his discourse by some
forcible remarks drawn from the subject as he had
explained it, and urged the continued, earnest
iention of all whom lie addressed aud especially
the young, TO the wondrous truths of Natural Sci
ence in preference to the marvels of Romantic
Fiction.