Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-26
Frank Esrct EEarse to "a EuEsgan
skull.

LJIttOF ffttytIn1 Lfef05G IN an dItiCE upon
the Gold mines of California, submitted to the
readers of the HERALD of last week, your cores
pondent alluded TO the fact that a human skull
had been found in a mining shaft as the depth OF
$50 feet, imbedded in 'sPliccene formation" near
Angels Calaveras County, and which was sub
sequently forwarded to the estate Geological Sur
vey." The subjoined poetic ettu>ion having refer
ence to the discovery above stated, may, to the
student OF Natural History and Geology. present
some points of interest. That it possesses the
merit of poetic novelty, I think none will be in
clined to deny. G.. W. c.
FRANK BRET HARTE TO A HUMAN SKULL.
Speak, 0 man, less recent Fragmentary fossil
Primal pioneer of pliooene formation,
Hid in the lowest drifts below the earliest stratum
Ofvolcanic tufa
Oider than the beasts, the oldest PaIcotheuum
Older than the trees, the oldest Cryp.ogamia;
Older than the hills, those inf4nti1e eruptions
Ofearth's epidemics'
Eo-Mio-Plio whatsoe'r the ''eene" was
That those vacant sockets filled with awe and
wonder
Whether shores DevonianOr Silarian beaches
Tell us thy strange story
Or has the Professor SLIGHTLY antedated
By some thousand years thy advent on this planet,
Giving thee an air that's somewhat better fitted
For cold -blooded creatures,
Vert thou true spectator Of that mighty forest
When above thy head the beautiful Sagiuaria,
Reared Its eol'Inneo trunks IN that remote and
"'9'"n'
"Tell us Ct that soene-the aim aud watrIy wood
land,
9onggss' sten'' husne0, wan never oIu OF iHSsos
+a, " o,,lh Sp,s''''i' p''''7 ''I'''
Lycopoaiacsa
,.
rns '-''' '''|~ "
And around the crept the festive Ichthyosaurus,
While from time to time above thee flew and
clrcleo n,n,
''''''
"Tell US OF thy food-those half marine reflections
Crinolas On the SneH ana bfa0hlpoqs a" 'slls"'eS-
Coa-as -7ariy,,,,,,,s
speak thoa a"ful VeStlge OF 'ne faf'h creation
Ton +o l--,, ~ 49, rs ~ ~ ,,,,
sposl, thou oldest pTimatc,,
l Ave- as 11Ia' Cnfllt o. f t to n mana
With nost-DIocenc sounds Of health masticatio,
Ground the teeth together.
.n., s..-., .,... ,-.-.us.. o,..,,a -,,.t..:...
st,ine5 With ernrs~e@5 i~ice~ If - Zyse1 \ zen
tian,
Came these hollow accents blent with softer muir
hn"F7 observation-disclosures.
" men MGR. my name Is Bowers an" ing crust WA
Fa1Iiro (oy,n o .bat, 5r, ,-,,.,ar.- co,,o.v
But IA take il kindly if yop,d send the r,,,a.
Home to old Miasouri"'
| DISTINGUISHING boon prosecuted witt
copy Of the fourteenth annual report o
the Vermont Board Of Education, by on
worthy town clerk, Mr. Albert Buckln
and feeling. as every citizen 1T the Stat,
should, deep interest in the cause o
education. I haYe devoted considerable
time in the peruSal Of lis cont ants. [
contains good many thiugs which
parents teachers and citizens generally
ought to read, but as many do not have {
chance to read the report, I have though
best 20 0otice few things through the
oolu mn~ OF your valuable PIPER, Al
Though it Is the fourteenth annual report
OF the Board 1t is the first annual report
Ok me present Secretary, Mr, JOHN II
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