Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-18

overflow is on the eastern side, though there
are channels to the southwark almost al
ways supplied The water Is so hot that II
scalds the fingers very quickly. The touch
that tests il must be rapid, or II Will De
too convincing for the comfort OF any outa
very thigk-skinned person, or an enthusiast
for demonstratiye investigation. Ihere Is a
pillar OF cloud over the great geyser always,
and the stream that flows from the basin
can be traced several rods by the stream as
fog is sometimes seen to rise from river.
At night, when the geyser throbs
(''thumps" they call it here) and there Is a
sudden overhow-a phenomenon winch must
not be COMPOUNDED with the explosive erup-
tions-the heavy rush OF hot water down
the sharp descent of the cone through the
cold air sends up q cloud OF vapor that
gives the spot a serious appearance OF Noi-
canic activity. and the smoking orOo1 l.
highly suggestive of 4 stream oil lava
THE BOILING FOOLS.
Fifty yards south of the great geyscr l.
pool OF scalding water, or two pools IN one,
together, perhaps, l6 feet IN breadth DY ~
in length, and, as 1t Is not subject to sudden
outbr aks, II may - examined very closely,
and with entire complacency. There Is no
cone here, tine overflow Is regular. and at
30 yards from the lip OF the cauldron the
water becomes Of the proper temperature
Tor warm bath Ii l. admirable there,
too, for washing ones hands and face, anu
harmOnizes delightfully."- with soap, forming
a pleasing contrast 10 the hard water else
where prevalent IN Iceland. Inc lncrusta-
zion about this abyss has not any OF the
fantastic irrecularIty and vegetable appear
ance that l. remarkable around the great
gevser. but l. q solid and smooth rock, the
water being a. around within an men Oh
the brim. The pool deepens INTO TWO pro
found weli-holes Ike nOstrl--. anG me SUI
Dhur cry stal IIZatIOns that line II are "oN-
derfully beautiful. Il was here ID the az
sence Vi fuel that salmon IRON the neigh
boring river was wrapped IN a napSln anu
boiled. and that cans % meat were suspend
ed On strings. immersed ior malt an hour
and found Vel c10keG, anu tnat the MOI
water ior toddle- was provided iur those
who di1 NOT mind the taste of steamins sal
phur suodued oy the potent flavor oi brAlu4
50 that. taken al IN al, q nOt supper cost
no more than d cold one. ale our meas
were being prepared II tins superb ketIie,4
Wa noticed that the stone OF when l1e
COOK and admIrIng spectators sioo1 Wa
700 thin Especially a. II Wa d mere
shelf over the boiling water. a. il Wa
tbourhr - be undesirable 70 be ste"ed
along with the hsh, the loeahIy OF the
kitchen and point OF observation was shIt
ed r. a spot that seemed at least 10 be more
solidly based.
TIE -rEoKR. AND us BELCHISC-
The ~--sk- l. about one hundred and nifty
yard- from the double pool. and l. without
a c.n.-iu fact. the 0TInce OF tins most en-
rer1ainIpr OF the hot and gushing springs
i I'm depression. and l. IKE
the mouth OF well, eight by
ten ieer. 10 rocky sui. with rugged chan
nef leading outward worn bA the elected
water Looking into thI~ pIi the water i
seen hillur close L. the surface or near
roaring beneath the whnls oil steam l.
was tue habit Of Jhls geyser N other Gay :
L. spout every six hours and 80 exactly
was the outburSt on time that the hourS
were told by II This regularity has been
utterly disturbed hy the Use OF turi 10 CHOKE
and tueu excite tine monster i traNei4eI f.
many wears ago, discovered that ne cou4u
rr,isls AN eruption al VI by throwing
furt into rms hot well. and no visitor uhlts
ID try the experiment. OF fails t. produce
the desired elect IL "a lev mlnutes' unless
be gives an overdose. when there are nut
t4rine- and rumblings and tedious delays.
Yesterday, a. the great geyser renamed
rravokln-iv Q1Iet. sod wa collected 10 SUI
no the Str1kr. and when It pleased MS era
. cIn1- majesty - make his appearance tht
4 d.,se was administered and sure enough,
d, nfigr zen minutes the water, when hAl
4 been seethinr and rumblinc II the Well
J. net approaching the surface by twelve el
fifteen feet but sending UP the smoke oil IL
torment. burst forth WIKI q IempeStu1us
buhhllnE after m0mentarlly reiirinE' u
came again with fierce surges. rlslnE zen
feet III the air now Il partially subsldel
] Tor an instant only, and then with shI4-
. blast oi steam cast ~ sod- anu water, inire
and spray fifty feet or more. splendid ul--
play of ungovernablc passion and power.
4 great quantity of water thus discharged
ran of 10 d >tsamy fog, through the cnAh-
ne. cut by similar eruptiun> mere wa
lul Tor malt dozen seconds, and theh
grand outourst 4 column OF water the
tul. Size OF the tube Of the geyser appeared
perhaps sixty feet IL height, and out OF thai
came d lei .lke d rocket. another sixty. per
hans even another hundred feet and tn;
occurred I1 rapid slccesslol.a dozen times
until a.. the sod that mad been thrown lnto
the throat Of the Glabolcal spring had beer
cast up. when tie raging waters sunk out
Of -lEnl with q moan. IL Wa astonishing
IT, witness the violence with winch the GOD
were elected Many times they would la
hack into the Wild ioun;aIn. only to be
fang higher than ever. until finally tnroWr
quite out ot the way and. when the erlp
tion was over, every particle % earth hal
been washed from them, AID they were
scattered abJut-bunches OF boiled root
an1 stem--ln limp heaps, IKE skeins o
soaked and tangled thread.
HOW rnF GREAT GErsER DIDN 2 sPOUT-
We had learned that the geyser did not
fire cannon 70 announce itself. and that
d we Woul1 be sure uf front seats az an TX
hioItiuu. it Was the saie way To have uu-
OWL watca. Therefore Dr.. Hayes and rh-
subscriber agreed o. stand guard over thi
gey-er until ga. II " disposed our-eiye.
tor quiet time On the suoltneSt spot ",
could ma on the windward ssde OF the cone
Lying upon the rock We soon discovers
that which We had not detected IN walkIn-
upon Il-that II va warm. lni-. a. The
temperature was l0w. Was pronounced nice
NAV say that We rather hssked on thi
stone. ana dl~rerar1sd the gray clouds thai
gathered over Us. and the shifting vino
that told I'd "a change 10 the weather. whici
had been So fine that any change would be
for the worse Midnight Was approaching
The yap1r from the great pool rose ike d
gigantic ghost. and strangely took the Yer.
form of the water-soOut and spray anC
steam or the Eeyser "a seen IN the wood
cuts OF the old schooi-book--
Many snd many year ago,
j. kingdom by tno sea
There il vas at lasi-a vision OF the gi0rle
that were gone Il was 10 matter nov
whether the geyser should e 20 of or b'
still. This was the very spectacle We haC
ridden far 70 see. II was not absolutely
real With the door of sulphur there wa
mingled the perfume Of two cigars, anl
there was no spark OF ire II the heavens o.
on the earth that we could see, but IN them
Il wa a good time time to be
d. Dreaming dreams no mortal
Ever dared 10 dream before
When-by Jove. the lhunderer there wa
such 90 thump' as you never heard IN al
y0ur days. The warm rock upon which
We rested quivered a. d. il had been trail a
an ore--he.l some OF You have heard th'
heavy thud with which bomb bursts (as Il
the case Of tlc British salute - the star
spanglei banner al BalIimorel in the air
bat think ol bomb under the earth-rlgh
under You slam baug-aha There was DO
much said abost it Immediately and hal
two reasons ior leaving that part OF th'
country The first---yes. / shall put II FRS
was That IL was my duty 10 call my friend
IN the tent. Was l not on guard. trust'
sentinel Every sentiment Of manhood de
manded haste. and NY inclination was Il
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