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Ahu4lnE q SAINT

correspondent Of the vleuna Eende,er VI s'sg
trnu. Rome, ta3s: "Dpe summer EoeatuQ er-
stitd nc cspreh q vraaA nouetA.p village nesr
Tyon. Before bad TINE to commences N! study
Of the pictures, ny attention vas a;trAesed y tas
I kxt1auTcat1ry EAu en.1to1 Of pt&ss1t
xorAn, Sse s'ood peiose an a2,a1 ded>
Ica.ed 10 st. Au.coty. Of Padus, and sd
dyrtssA the sa1rt ID The Hlldest ana most e1-
citeo r1arotr. in the tndst OF tears and soas,
ese EXCLAIMED: 'Thoa at 4 cheat, snpu AT !
sun,n' Tkese ard suu stronger ep:lhet4 were
ss6test led TO ! patpted woodeu azaIe, 7nlcn, OF
touIfe, copttnnea to Anuo m undlatn'oed II fanq1l-
I,y, %itn wnlte 1lly tn one hAol - d the snttat
.sss ID inc other. tho Vnca q couttcn d: atva
n,uR1, xnce car deal bate &tven shea ou sod VIVA
md sey tnou nAs permitted ~ Chic. tho ton of :
.dGr. 10 DUE: thou Art 4 vfila:cooa c1sAS' AZ
y. ssn 10 be corcelrsd fos her kani.J. a3pled
" The ptiess, Who sas cossaea IN pr..inx nom
.nn az. md wa not 4 tsue aurp,1ssd
~ :ne stsweI q the h'khess fp1ri,uA an;Hnr''y
of tls vtllsRs. tSx.' hs rePasa. :! vM aot M say
.osx ort sps . rot entirely IN he vronE. sAa
fesly hss mads 81 An1aoay = rnuose Il Pesasoss
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AErcA chm man7a Acconmt Of tke Temp
rMffMv

AErcAc mans Account Of tfze Temp
sAttom and Z all. -.
Monrserl Adam, he wake up, ne seea uuee
belle denol1euS aliIp IN 70 sasden. ToIa Dc u
chtrcs. "Bsrtonr, ManAle w." MAdAoae II
she Nafe: me ho!tl tef ian before net t!ee
Adam put ntt eye Esess adIe re taaieA1. Zey
&rJ; she secs ap: les On za AIosp. Serpeas &c
piouene srf rt1o1e Acd MAKE enc walk On tue
iree. "kons 10 Snake, Rhkke Ue Eoun
spple, n! fatm."' " Cersatnroen., mada ne,"
nJ re ne1Pent "charm Dc Tnas Itr-" = tlo.
II, nou ani, ar-rre q voas Taus." ssY Adam;
rpkt not reek xe aepie!" q suast,
he tske ono p'rca of Anun. ne *ay. "Ahi No.
"a lxdlssl AadaDe ", permit NO to orer 70
aou Of this nut deiendn" Il son MAKE %
spuAL do E1Y, ErtttA CT Deaa No ; Ad&u
Vii e1t 70 eppe', be EA pecoCA Hks one Oieu
Sno1 "a eood and - avn: pus yoo, HtdAma "
Apd xn 1nsia Madame ".
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To Keep a 'Truc 1ouf-
u this 4 Fs3s, to keep
Tho lAfdtf leAne
AID Ce&ia -...
From lat IL ve2le1 and sheeps
1zts.o quit the dt1A
OF nc<h, yet 1Sl1l
To nj
Thn pla.ter high VIII osA?
Isit TO fasta m hoafe,
Or rsg'd 10 10,
Or xhpW
A doNrcaat LOOK Ind uoNreS
NO, Us 4 faxt to dole
TnJ ane1f Of HAsAs
And meat
Vnln tho hungry so2lE
It!a to flst from G6ttey
Firm old 6apsie
AID n1ta:
70 c1cunltsa Thy llle-
To shox 4 heart sr,stfrAs
To HiaTtt Thy sln,
Not blu;
Hkry}ek,
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Ut eone pe17orM tnoonrenlence to nsGSsl, 1of
the Wloo1 Il poo1; aad Jet tH5 saint nas oons
fo1ntrR icr ner-her child Il dead. Wo m9t q.
Low lno poor woman 70 speak her nIuo Hee4Js TO-
her odrun{xtutS Sra fuEt.H
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thouSnt8 infoluurAflys oy D!1k1l4ue chAnr 10
tie steward OF the Dover packet Deterulned to
emulato tne dutinEuished dfplonauEs who never
ahswed ~ To e1preaktoh Of bis taca whether any
the vefe Aick!ng him, sent for tAe greasy COOK,
and, to tbs delight Of GtaA platled the dinner in
uuEe2su1td tetEu2-noi forgetting at2ec!d meu-
ton OF the duh which capsed such unp!eA ans
aNoc atioEs, SWEARING that /. WA the best dinner
had ever lad In my Life, and he the pArsgoa Of
oooks.
"Tea," said G.st ".1 tna Fs,sstft.ia ~ so."
Such 10 The power Of beauty, and tss u1sg.o !n1n"
tnoe over nler-
TIE company were about On = par with the
cooking: faw pea1ana plcIureeouely dreued, An
Old soldier. and youpz shop-ooy who seemed The
dsndJ or Tho Pace, wero the only others. G:H
seemed great fAsortta, AID could SEC taAt my
moropolIln9 he1 did ros uuch please tbs oshes
guests Tne ahof-boy aeemed determined 10 alt
Il Ont, And sc.aally DID, reading the 1swipaper
xfe1 dt1I for 1t leals hour, wnlle nat caat-
ting with Glet. determined to reward such peg
severance, and accordingly le1t him tue oppor-
topdty OF tho coveted teiS-G.tttk. Being asked
Whether wished 70 sea tho room xheso tns treaty
WA Alsred, Axaentsd. ards bill suA'Ght fellow
II ve.Seteep beng asaigned me ~ guide, wcns
out with hin Aerosa The Vegetable ca1pss OF tho
piazza and aronEd the oosEer to the hoasa wAere,
n 1s.9. Napoleon III. and F1rclA joseph Of
Austria eaye pebcn TO Europe The vulA u nor
rrnarttb,e. pretty much Ike al ltalsn summer
rc,,d ca, bleak aId cnee,ieetleosinx. The
room presents 60 peculiar features bat sne pen
and mk,usd used In the trxnsac&tooL lhe Old
1,al,sp who had charge Of the noose acted sne
uuo,e seete oyez agatn 70 ne, ii = veJ tnpsesz-
/. ire vsy. Herr, dragging up = caAfs HAl ffao-
csep Guueppe-nere, Napoasoo. Ae atfoot
n,m .,tnudo ard tried 10 look diplomatic hz:
f4,,et. found out sfrsywa,d th1s he had 1ost
cne veakuexs, In oounon With great poaltioass-
. fotdness for HoEeJ. / aAkod him seriously
wassssr Ne was present q tue canfereuets Loot.
n. II eech osaer noment, 10 both hurst cat
largnlng: he stopped biz htas oone
ana rep,soed sae caAlrA L fsluzn*
TO tho "OataE1s,' cot vafJ much tnpfeasoH,
either With vnstsincA q N upay;
| sep1ed my bill tlt nas A1axn,lsns bot pAlA Il
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TIT-BlTS.

sydney Smith occe sa'd, .'Pa!!anthropT "a Rri-
yerInl ientimelt Of the human heart Wber-
eS%r a Aeca IN u1uhla be a4wagt Waota q 10 hap
hm-"
Thty tell Of 4 5ouEe LACY who hfstcd 10 ges.
f.tuAn that her tn.mh!e was early ~l13 nut, scd
seftd vanr req ard bhe should receive ios FER L.
cus.ry: He replied Eext dsJ by sending her
Lcv oLe, With the Ial,owtLg Ilta:
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gnctoCghtfeL An innOcEot-to0xtng, dell:Ata
| ,ctfeo out ntd otusned cslEson 4: .ne sa2os oi
| John. At that the blood mounted Also into she
1sliows te!.ts!e saee, and be went ooFn y iae
"a handsome pat, Major, Fhs1peted With
| stantsah rotast- :" She loota hke 9ood re-
.'sntT wo1th ccol half million; thst sac way
oo IT. wia;oE iia seof iast
! !ccsy. Il e.ta. ana educssor, and religion and
TON = good WE WITH money. Tbs boy cout nos
| Tnere WA eoDethtny IN the Old mans unusual
Gu'et, SID &ne took wh:cu he fRsseIed on Prlc:ar,
inst 1on.ea Wi:arov.s ce.tos'ty: ..,o.,.,-...
ntess yoos sqssalaran'p q Enea be F.a boy !
%Nos It al, sir," eagerly. unos 1t ar. 1t was 4
mere nus,t en- lrlnsae1,ou- 1ne,d cerraan nbneJl
tor the ,ad'1 Use from hts fasaer, and pad :ntl
p,1a ~ esre vaen se ~ ea,e1ea se.e ai,s i
fepcoL AcXurrsy tas The ect1aree to thu nes'
society, aHd = rei'Eocs; "a 7se v.se y ,ee :, II: M
oett HIS iA,her wAs one Of the Old olne-nloods o
TrV;uta, he would ntvcr have Trusted a4 soo te
~ Ssor Sss 9's aser saa h
and sppsrtnty erjo,ioe eaca otaer thoro1gnly.
~oa: taa..stI: 1oa were not ono OF tne 0a'e
"N1 fa.nex VIA butcher, ST.. 1've ETed b.
| ny wits, ard Al i1fe1nAl9 poos eaPitA taey ~
tof anT nap. Ill eay taSt I've dtped Hisi
I 6afes Ard rss.pcfers ~ my dAJ, NJ; MNntoM
But the su Ell OF the siauen:e nootc ioloWed Ge
Eao u no,h1ng isnons f1m1g nefe ~ rans ,as
cslphl1" Ard s9stn nu eyes Tssted On PfcEtnf
with ihn anxious tnonahuulness 10 strangely
Sar:aEco With his ordmaIJ STACEY manner.
WrhSpw chopped his hand to one pecler tne'
TO the o1her %B7 tho wAyt Where she deuce
Oh. here It Il. Coma tn1e way, Major" dfaxtr!
hlun Into the door EsJ, and opcalnR NOV 1ot
paper. suete In the PeIfonNs 'Rchesa St4na
rh.' Tcu see No relation Of Jou1s. ehs -
The As}or had tne rsFser mp beto1o ns laSe.
took o19 nls Qacxed CO giaa.A Aaa soloase
| them Oh hts roae; took them Gown Anh r!pe
tut n itsuse!y; rad the card o1ce, secocd tna
, "So, tonr Know tue ran.~
*Frcm Virgins, you zee" $40 "Nnfn*. ~
ttrS toe paper In his packet e<asns Ana esn
| hese aoeu1 the sane Eme Joo saJ 5o1 d:d e.
! your raueg pac. Eer.atn!y. 1tl36N Aks t1t
: ! o. tae police 10 GET no.d OF criHinA, % MT"
: - So 1t does to me-
"Gcirp. ID. Pfoeesr ousJ: vtth stg aides
: Nlnt. HHe hM no Heed OF o.d 1euoas Ike
\ pc~."
. "So." TIE NsEr s:oed moment s.scaa
. Jott esEer GESTURES, hud tne nrtgah osnE
J fAce kent over him. i.Eo: be has no Eofo Ee'
! o, ne,p he s13a 1o'e:J, 2Ld turood sway ,a sl.a
o row - he pa1sed The cs1fia2S, 1hool
= reitnet Of then sAW hiu- a
d | Ar, NrAurf1y, with The gcufR Gel9IEnss, ~ ~
: N hla cn5ce, safely trapped, csun DO. .et VT
/ without -usd Or tvo o. reoaAn sM' =
nrst beearsllA ny GEAR ~. 70 oasosa eseo aIe
o pttrarce ci E11 To1 are an9 afa 90 Inpnt., PUN,
1. itnd q Jonz l1teedt Tie fsEotl q Ious poslss ~
Ll | eCu,o fen1sr mHopeF naa, a1ooaAsss =.
- = vru are1 m beT. Iusess, lndeeds 700 ApQlot
! tAeu eOclAllr, 1d0ipl&ss1taE III Wofa II
, 1870-03-06

te- rsdh, md fell t. ~ !aa nao:t " uu1ox ~ 1olts
:, %e5 ssPt5,,5s sss, nd 'rs' lot poor Oar,
" s. i 1ens on rcr ,.e.r. There n:
aTs,1 sronf r. s1s 9ls ,ne o. caa tas oreaas
% ard 70 do1bt Vhen abe eaGe . ae a
Joung laaJ she iea1nea 70 tnlEk II ,,s ,sc%spn{.
r.. Id saade
anoD2 ,hese men. a. Il sae had oeen enc o. any
,os*ocd essden q gus Fe,eaps more - %. Wa.s Va
kIn Of, or topesK AID vsul. nimsen 70, ous smo
| Q her Eep, he Ieref Wote II into "the cocHolE
N9ess5 ssnd s1s u iot sns ne s 1as
nan Estned dee for ner fA,neEs sake, os even her
own 80
tase IL nace OF q chhd .oas iostr THIS was
tie cp,y t.ua he esd ntuted al me sectet Or bis
| former LIE. He KEPT II hidcen eTea ION h11'
il cane 10 HIN to-day, and would ros b th1u4t
ae,de- IL few hours II would 60 1nown to nj
'aS GoeS sI Froc,or + VI. his son.
! Hs reIurnbeled veil nov The last dty when he
called the boz By thas nane. II va dtsay'
iore be seot Madeline. ae st ~ aeEe! Undo =
Win Jser oa n.1 asee. 1t ~ weak ttnee ne
Ss.a G sss r. "a
sto 7spo.trg. ind dttn1 n1trg taru. but N!sa sui
tc{d taufciousr es. al! the tine Of Eta1dE9 " hei
prnve, IN Wn.ca tre ran p re1ed, VIII her chud
lie IN II nls bands 10 do with II Hnas ~ wouh.
.ou,d Pave r. e slesp t5t1 n:a
TO; tne clssa snIca stardl,b, Win ~ hs ts.dt1
brsaa1Ex w1tcEed far OF win Efious .aMe
Sqe~ What could he u4he u the boy Ae
1 took tne tttie ehapt h2Gda to us, aud puned
| him eicttt, trying with h's cleared eyes 70 oeao
| tr1ip the fa-ufe Ekc fstEtrt lke SOD. II Waa II
| e,Ha4g, FIR hitn1e11, uneraerl It T1s the ta1f o.
| u catcher. shop or some fa9 IN h:s Uaf'nR.uI
| he an not nov. but he waA h.eEed every shfss
n, currenpk EFFn here, wEefa ne ~. Rtzsn3es
! be HAa ayted Alrtasy, netAw, ~ dsfe7u:aoat
| yu,9tr 4 tr1lhy naho'e Of M1n- he Ea4 kofl
n q rAied By the knuos he hsd nes vlrc ro-tsy
ue is quiet In tae En1dy NOEL pA1ioI, huldinI
JacE clcse Hctte the atctsats lighted tue lxlp
sta people cane ard vent: he Looked steadily i
tie cost Of shat tie n.s4nr 10 do,
"1tl take the weight o. your old father o1 Q
Jcu Jsek, be ssid a. las. ttooplcg 10 EAs tbs ii
! fen Et:1e iGca- " Go;d b., my 6on-"
he do tsks l. on- He cLte1e4 the boy nnde
the LaEn Ct Proctor 1t iAsAlonsb.e 6oardiu
school, tetttrS atde the entire sun he nRd SAVE
| TIN wh'cn 10 tta5s papst In phtlA 1elpnia. I.
! can scratch Tor rpJte1t, :" he alit. ..-
"Let the Id fare eycrJ1hi1x he ~auts,n
, uTIea n.s fs.eEte.s 90 d.I: = HI tatnet b.
} The btss blood u Virginia 10 his ve,n', mAda-
! ! AID teach hiu tet7lon- HIS mother ~" nl
/ he hfoke EoHu tare. HSns's londef." he "a
= | quietly =. lat. Glatctg uQ> Tao goseEne
/, I noe dods a1d uuderstcod LIN
q | 50 tae fe1ot succeeded. or what It co1s nlr
q ! ksls 20 sRsd po:htnR; Il had hfted tho noy
4 ooes, he ne0xak into pun rrElan of fesen
= s1d se1aemen1, md s7evassan. Toe gsasies Of
, 1870-03-06

.
1ul!Srowp srGer. II had dops 80 for many years.
One mo1tn :" ahe said 10 herself again nad
Tns ,uu Was down, bot ,ns rejection from the
eroH on the IUo:s threw pleasant hr9gntneaa IL
to the nAIy N:lcows, wn}lc It's clock t.cSed
inc ao1 G a. Ms ss.9 a nni, is
eou'd te ntsId sfeAalnR from one d.Sa: 10 the
"Its Jacsl " The Nsjor spoke hcarse'y, stsnd-
ire up. lie had been liking It oves ~ ne nat
r tJs rs mta ns a. iet.f W. rgn. ae
tnongh., n th!s zcE OF IT. close.
q .Noihlre IN Ms l1re 90 became him A Z. ne snd-
trE ct ~" be qEOted 70 htmReu- "Eot AcA1I-
1sI would call It theatrical rf1ck-" rf1ck-,...
JacE = A. 1t the stYees door; Ia 4 few Ginutee II
poefet nS sd secre;ea he :le s1al ID lis r. he
vent 10 TIE door ~ ii to ctoss H. Atsha+ moment
Astdy csognt algut Of ,easex bis q vrt!nx On
'n saa All tonf n ~ md Jaet wsats the old nan now to
r. nis III ssoat rabbit cara
lad timex her blood 70 gAL Soe VIA suddenly
nnter A1d III tusz ~ death to jack, 70 whom ahe
had Etsso her whole lie Of patient a1eet-sen-
r. s.eos esge nearer: The poor Old Msjor
~ 81 In SoSs .e s
down On yoor bed. Take him away with yoo,
Asddl. ! csnr re- either u. Jou tonight" fet
row light, md ~, aad sssala1e ths ooJs stsPa
EAddy came 4uleuf between him and the tlOp9.
NO, No Nta bosh eee th,s Jace, who puts you ont
Tho door opened. Tnere waa The oh
6hert. atnutb1t Jack. The old STURDY
heness face under Tho sAnle fur cap, the tWltch u
the mouth ready TO Rako \ joke II anybody or ~
! hlmssN+ .
Wny, Aaddys I did not hope to nnd Jpo
here. lille Nolc1ut KDng her nfotAosiy saAe o3HN
Of the ta1d, and 10 hko1AtlTf1I setting ceS AAaS
| How the Gull morbid. nj ado1s tnAs Dad 1l!sa ~
| room creps aside befuEs nimt Andt!mo 1e!S tnAL
| her lne had been but . pAsa1obNe dfeam. FfacE:
| ca, cpmMon heuFe pscpa On taa sane Psaue oi
society EAV each OIL ct = moth ako ID CMca4os
/ ara d aI1!ed nationally. And Why sooGa piae.
l teal rational man encnmeer hanstA WtIn tnN
iaie-ulseovtfed tAlner, With hia unooaosedly IN
! Nholes one f4pclea and s.tReJ hahtAt
| IXatof iA1dsn,"-J1ck. NTH Al hlS hesIs]
mkprcf. was GU ubssYRaed-*I came to speak Y
ycu On Suspem ., ropazsaaea+ You azvs Eo -
Don't Spesk, hJi Fot GodI eafel In
| N1t.r 1ule e,u Aet II Al nsh.! WAlt ona min
utef e1satirg TO the door.
1 sBut won 4 Walt" JACK had his h1cds Oh Ii
| Msiot1e sncnids1s a1o forced narn Gown On chAl.
His 1ecc noshed ~ nn Gpote I'D h,s voice gre,
| pnfte1dr. ALook NJ tni1 Old Mau. MACHINE
Teett5 yeals Bsn, 6e came here ne1ithy, Qi6a!1
| sgd M1p. With cnnioEttn.o LIVING SOD son:
b J tnat he could hAsa eaLcated piAtaly and HI
10 work Tor him md b cpnpaci9n ~ he Rre
old. But Nbst does he DOT Pnta he cor wpel
, b VII 10 setded n1o = Etnce> ee cl9.Asd u pV
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-02
Curious things TO Know.

Besides the fact that ice is lighter than
water, there is another curious thing
about 1t which persons do not know, per-
haps, viz it purity. A lump Of ice mel
ted will always become purely distilled
water. When the early navigators Of the
Arctic seas cot out of water they melted
fragments Of those vast mountains of ice
called icebergs, and were astonished to
find that they yielded only fresh water.
They thought that they were frozen salt
water not knowing that they were formed
on the land and in some way launched into
the sea- But if they had been right the
result would have just been the same.-
The fact is, the water, in freezing
turns out of it all that is not water-salt,
air, colorug matter and all impurities.
Frozen sea water makes fresh-water ice
If you freeze basin Of indigo water it
will make it as pure as that made Of pure
rain-water When the cold is very sud
den these foreign matters have no time
to escape either by rising or sinking, and
are thus eutangled with the ice, but do
not form any part of it.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-02
Gbe GDin1es, Mem BLOOMFIELD, ]Da,

the package of money in the other, and
the burned-out candle at his feet. He
was recognized as an old offender, who
had not long been out Of State Prison, to
which, in due course Of law, he was soon
sent back for term Of years, which l
devoutly hope, may last as long as he
lives; for | confess | should not feel easy
to hear that he was again at large. The
look of rage he gave me on coming out
of the safe will not soon be obliterated
from my memory.
My husband, | need hardly say, was
greatly pleased with my safe invest
ment, and complimented me highly on
the courage and GOODNESS which had
doubtless saved ny life as well as our
money.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-02
Matrimonial AnecdOte.

III HHE Rev. Mr., o., respectable cer-
Il gyman in the interior Of the Sta te,
relates the following anecdote. A coup
le came to him to get married. After the
knot was tied, the bridegroom addressed
him with" How much do you AK Mis-.
ter?
why" replied the clergyman, 81
generally take what is offered me. Some
times more, and sometimes less. leave
it to the bridegroom"
Yes-but how much do you ak, l
say ?" replied the happy man.
Il have just said," returned the cler-
gyman, 4" that / left it TO the decision of
the bridegroom. Some give me ten dol
lars; some five; some three ; some two
some one; and some on y a quarter OF a
one"
"A quarter, eh ?" said the bridegroom.
-" Well, that ) reasonable as Il body
could ak" He took out his pocket-book
there was no money there; he fun
bled in all his pockets, but not a asixpence
could he find. 81 thought said he
" | had some money with me; but re-
collect now twas in my other trousers
pocket. Hetty, have you got such :
thing as two shillings about ye 7"
"Me !" said the bride with mixture
of shame and indignation--"I'm aston
ished at ye, to come here to be married
without cent Of money to pay for it
If I'd known it afore, wouldn't a como
a step with ye; you might have gone
alone to be married for all me-"
- Yes, but consider. Hetty," said the
bridegroom, in soothing tone We're
married now, and it can't be helped-i
you have got sich thing as couple o
shillin S"
&" Here take EN-" interrupted the an
cry bride, who, during this speech, ha'
been searching in her work-bag; " an'
ont you" said she, with a signifcan
m otion of her finger don't you sery
NE uaother sjch n trich."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-02
A Hnrd Story.

A young man Of eighteen was recently
discovered living with his mother in a
town in Indiana, as her husband. She
was a charming widow of thirty-fve, her
husband having died soon after the birth
of this her only child. They are veal
thy, intelligent and refined in manners,
and in their native city Of Baltimore were
highly respected Having determined
upon this unnatural alliance they went to
Indiana some months ago and were mar
ried, and have since been living together
in the greatest apparent bliss and har-
mony. An old acquaintance accidental
ly came upon them and the facts were
revealed
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-02
Underground Fires.


NNHERE are many instances of vast
masses of coal which have ignited
and have been burning for years When
once well ignited, and all communication
with the external air is not entirely cut
off, (and some imperceptble assures are
quite sufficient to prevent ths,) then the
devouring element pursues its course
without interruption. 1t partially burns
the coal and calcines the sandstones and
adjacent schists, changing their colors to
a sort of red and altering their compost
ton. At Brule, near Saint Etenne,
there is coal mine which has been on
fire from time immemorial. ] he soil at
the surface is baked and barren hot va
pors escape from it sulphur, alum, sal
ammoniac, and various natural products
are deposited on it; it might be supposed
to be portion of the accursed cities
formerly consumed by the fires Of heaven
and earth.
Other burning coal mines are cited in
France; for example, those of Decazc-
vile, in Aveyron, and Of Commentry, in
the department of Alier The inhabi-
tants have even for long time kept up
these fires for the sake OF working the al
luminous salts which are given off from
the coal and are deposited on the surface
Of the soil as a whitish eftorescence.
In the carbonilerous basins Of the Saar-
bruck and Tilesia, there are likewise coal
mines which have been on fire for long
time. In Belgium, between Namur and
Charlero, at place called Falizolle, the
fire has been alight for many years. The
inhabitants formerly were in the habit Of
working the coal on their own account.
Now it frequently happened that two
parties came in contact, causing endless
disputes and sometimes sanguinary fights.
\ tavorite way of keeping rivals or COM
petitors at distance, was to throw pieces
Of old leather on Il burning brazier, ca US
ing an insupportable stencil. One day
the fire extended also to the coal since
which time it has never ceased burning
The fire, which burns underground, is
seen through fissures in the surface
Sulphur deposits itself round these vents.
and acid gasses are envolved.
In the envrons Of Dudley there was
formerly coal mine on fire. The snow
melted in the gardens as soon as it touch
ed the ground. They gathered three
crops year; even tropical plants were
cultivated and, as in the Isle Of Calyp-
so, an eternal spring prevailed. In an
other Stofordshre collierly. the firing of
which dates many years back, and which
is called by the inhabitants Burning
Hill it was noticed as at Dudley, that
the snow melted on reaching the ground,
and that the grass in the meadows WAS
always green. The people Of the coun-
try conceived the idea Of establishing
school Of horticulture on the spot
They imported colonial plants at heavy
expense, and cultivated them in this kind
of open air conservatory. One fine day
the fire went out, the soil gradually re-
sumed its usual temperature, the tropi-
cal plants died, and the school of horti-
culture was under the necessity Of trans
ferring their gardens elsewhere
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-02

BAD LUCK AND Coon LUCK. - Bad
luck is simply man with his hands in
his pockets and his pipe in his mouth,
looking on to see how it will come out
Good luck is man of pluck, with his
sleeves rolled up and working to make it
come right.