Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28


Iis i. impossible TO po Wder the quartz in il
by bloNH of . hammer on the heArt-stone
breaks, but the quarts grains remain IN
eomminuted.''I IS ~qs aii4 i-7f. a-at %
l"Ar. Boulder I bog an, family. i
was made some what weak and helpless
BY my cold, or I.sheuld have met Vigor
with vigor.
Pardon me, Smith; they remain, L
say, uneomminuted. Lei me advise YOU
TO be . geologist. I Am going to the hills
to-day on an excursion. Come. All,
you have a cold. Wall l will stop exact
ly half an hour" Here he pulled out
his watch. II do want you to share my
enjoyment. do want to make you feel
the delight caused by the study Of geolo>
gy. didn't think that l should take il
up myself when turned out Jacks draw
ers. Page over pursuaded me. He's
you. All, Mrs. Boulder doesn't know it,
but, I've carried up her spare sheets and
blankets into one Of the attices, and have
most beautiful experiment on the forma-
ton Of mud-banks from aqueous deposit
in her linen chest. I've mixed up in wa
ter. earth and shells and shilling's
worth Of shrimps. In few days, when
| drain the water off. you come over to
me. and III show you how the top crust
Of the world is formed, and how the re-
mains Of extinct animals get mixed with
il. Only If Mrs. B. should by chance go
to the chest before the experiment is fur
nshed-O those Women!-those women
"But now. Smith, as you've q cold,
and cans 60 to the hills. I'll show you
how geologiGs need 60 no farther than
his own room for study of incomparably
the most glorious Of sciences. I'll give
you day only an elementary lesson
When come next we'll go into the things
more completely. "Now look here"
down came the hammer on a corner OF
my mantle piece, II break off this little !
biz Of metumorphic rock; the character
has been destroyed by polishing. but now
what beauty have not revealed"
Boulder" l cried. ''givc me your
hammer. Let me send your hammer
down into the hall"
"ThAnk you. thank you'll shall be go
ing presently. 'Tis not worth while.-
Dsmiss from your mind wha: was just /
igneous you have the metamo! phic-you
have, TO speak familiArly. the mAntel- !
piece upon the paper weight. and no,
the paper weight upon the mantel piece" ,
IL have, have H." |
ITO be sure you have. Heat and the
pressure Of The superintendent strata
have given to these metamorphic rocks |
Their crystalline appearance. though it is
believed that they were once deposited |
by water and contained fossils Of which |
all traces have been extinguisned. Well
then. Smith, on the top of the mnnIel-
piece. we place Sir ROdeTik Murclison."
"Csn it be possible"
eyes Murchison and the Silurian rocks
defined and discovered by him. They
used to be called along with some others,
the Grey Mscke formation"
20, indeed"
"Y,s. Here we have certain sand
stones, shales. limcstrncs. fngs,oucs and
the states near Bnla. I;y Jovc! Smith,
you've a slate top tc tne! console table
If it should be SiLur.an. you happy dog!
1T it should be SiurIau?'
Up leaped my friend and up leaped l,
but not in time to save the chipping Of 4
rather costly bit Of furniture.
"Bouldcr, l cried, hoarsc with rage
and rheum together. "break another piece
Of furniture, and we are enemies for eveI!"
"Ah, my boy, you have your enthusi-
asm yet to come: III promise to break
nothing of any value. But Of what value
are these precious polished specimens of
yours? Their vslue's doubled when they
show thc fracture aud the cleavage and
that sort Of thing. Nay IN break moth
ing more. Well, then above the Silurian
you have the old red sandstone. and tEcn
above that-ha! but it's all fair to break
cosl-Rbove that the coal.'
A heavy lump of coal was suddenly
whipped out of the coal-scuttle, and be-
ing hammered into fragments on the
breakfGst-clo before could effectually
interfere.
It is most interesting to search coal ,or
the remains Of extinct vegetable life
The markings sometimes are Of the most
beautiful description. The whole OF yes
terday spent in our coSlcellsr, and a
more delig ghtful day nevcr-"
A loud knocking at the street>door
started us. Mr.. Boulder was picking
carefully about the contents Of the coal
scuttle, and had spread some choice bits
on the rug for furthur investigation, when
. servant AppeAred 10 report that Mrs.
Boulder wished, il Mr. B. was disengaged
| to see him instantly.
"Ah!," said my friend, laying another
coal upon the rug. "She has been to the
linen press; Smith, so and pacify her."
"A fashionable call is thus summed
up by 'ntemporary
How do you do. my dear ?"
"Putty veil, thank YOU" They kiss. }
How have you been this age ?"
Putty veil. How have you been ?"
VERY veil. thank you