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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-10

A HUNTING party, consisting Of Captains
Insls y and Tough, Col. Guy s. Potter and
Mr.. Co!e (of Reamer & Cole), left On the
Aissuori Petite train yesterday, tor Caddc
1odian Territory. They expect to be ab-
cent about one week In the meanwhile,
the soup house will undergo rep,irs and
make preparations for . sraad villa foul
diasR, 49, ssRvsd . h assd. for IN
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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-10

Mr.. CHAs. BsADIAUGH. the able Eng
lish orator, is on his way west, and will, no
doubt. yis.t this city.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-10

II Costs only twelve cents Per day to
board the convict, 1t the penitentiary.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-10

Rev. J. C. HLUNs. Of Fl. S,o.i, has been
presented with ssilvr service by his "a
riehOpers,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-10

From Capt. johnson, who arrived from
Kansas City late last night, We learn that
the pose sent in pursuit had not met with
any success when he left, but that The pur-
suit will he kept up until the whole country
il searched. He also says that the amount
stolen is So 900.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-10
The QUEEN MILL

The best lin made for vhea
touring, coEnmezl and stock
ieed grinding. Mill furnish.
ing generally supplied.
eend Ioe price liet and CIR.
culaf. Address
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A. II. CROCKETT.
a TrORNBY AT Law, insurance. md Collec-
a 10 Aesst Hssavaks, Jaekssa ca. kansaa
Waylo-&AW.n
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BYRON SHERRY.

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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-11-19

1926 From Danville, by Fall Creek, Malmai-
son, Chestnut Level, and Shockoe
Church, to Ritevlle, 80 miles and
back, twice week.
Leave Danville Wednesday and Saturday
at Z a m.
Arrive at Riceville by 5 pr m.
Leave Riceville Tuesday and Friday at
Am. !
Arrive at Danville by 5 p m.
Bond required with bid, 5000
1926 From Danvlle, by Vandalia, Cascade
and Irisburgh, to Martinsville, 30mile
and back. three times week.
Leave Danvile Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at a III.
Arrive at Martinsville by 6 p m.
Leave Marlinsville Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at I a IN
Arrive at Danville by 6 p m.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
i1257 From Danville, by Mount Carmelm o..)
Bachelors Hall, Axiom n o. and
Wellsville IN. o. to Martinsville, 40
miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Danville Monday, Wednesday,
and FRIDAY at Z a IN.
Arrive at Martinsville by 6 p IN,
Leave Martinsvile Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at a IN.
Arrive at Danville by p m.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
1928 From Danville, by Pleasant Gap, Whit
NELL, Swansonville, Calland'S, Muse
vile, Woodpecker Level, Dickinson.
and Glade Hin to Rock y Mount, 81
miles and back, twice q week.
Leave Danville Monday and Thursday at
6 a IN.
Arrive at Hockey Mount next days by II
m.
Leave Hockey Mount Tuesday and Fri
day at II m.
Arrive at Danvlle next days by p m.
Bond required with bid. 5000.
1889 From Chatham IN. o. by Calland's to
Leatherwood, 26 miles and back, twice
a week.
Leave Chatham Tuesday and Friday at
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-11-19
Arrive at Bland c. H. by 6 p m.
4 Bond reQlired with hid a1,O

1l3l7 From Peerysvle Nv. Va) by Mouth of
bradshaw Greek IN. OF and Head of
Slate IN. o., to Grundy, % miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Peerysvile Friday at 6 m;
Arrive at Grundy by D m:
Leave Grundy Saturday at 6 a M:
Arrive at Perryville by Z pm.
Bond required with bid, $780,
1878 From Hawkins Mills, by Willow sprino
and Fugate's Hill, to Nickellsyille. IL
= miles and back. twice u VIZ elk.
Leave Hawkins Mills Tuesday and Fri
day at 6 a M;
Arrive at Nickellsville by - m:
Leave Nickellsville Tuesday and Friday
at p III;
Arrive at Hawkins Mills by Ppm.
Bond required with bid, $500.
1919 From Independence, by Longs Gap,
Clem's Branch. Comer's Rock, Flat
Ridge, and Sugar Grove, to Rye Val
ley 81 miles and blck once week.
Leave Independence Wednesday at Z
Arrive at Rye Valley by m;
Leave Rye Valley Tuesday at a m;
Arrive at Independence by pm.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
1920 From Independence. by Peach Bottom
On. o. aud Edwards Cross Roads On .o)
to Gap Civil IN. o. Is miles and back,
Leave Independence Saturday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Gap Civil by II M;
Leave Gap Civil Saturday at l m;
Arrive at Independence by p in.
Bond required with bid, 500.
1921 From Carsonville, by \ orth Branch to
Elk Greek, 10 miles and back, three
times week.
Leave Carsonville Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 10 a m;
Arrive at Elk Greek by p m.
Leave Elk Creek Tue sday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 2 p IN.
Arrive at Carsonville by ) p m.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
1892 From Summerfeld by Spring Valley to
Stephens Creek, 8 miles and back,
twice week.
Leave Summerfeld Tuesday and Satur-
day at p m.
Arrive at Stephens Greek by p m;
Leave Stephens Creek Tuesday and
Saturday at l2ls.
Arrive at -tlnmarpld by m.
Bond required with bid, 500.
1923 From Rural Retreat (Mt. Airy Depot to
Black Lick. ) miles and back, twice a
week
Leave Rural Retreat Wednesday and
Saturday at p m;
Arrive at Black Lick by $50 m;
Leave Black Lick Wednesday and Sat
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Monday Wednesdays and Friday al


Fam
Arrive at Knob by pm;
Leave Knob Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at Z Il m;
Arrive at Lebanon by p m.
Bond reqired with bid,Es600
1927 From Lebanon, by Jessie's Mills, Rock
House, Mcclure, Holly Creek, Osborn's
Gap, Ash Camp. and Powell's Mill to
PiNeton (Ky.), 8S miles and back once
a week.
Leave Lebanon Tuesday at m;
Arrive at Piketon Friday by - m;
Leave Piketon Friday at | p m:
Arrive at Lebanon Tuesday by II III.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
1925 From Lebanon, by Gbsonville, Dickin-
sonvle and Vicar, to Point Truth, ~
miles and back, twice q week.
Leave Lebanon Wednesday and Friday
at a m;
Arrive at Point Truth ty - M;
Leave Point Truth Wednesday and Fri
day at l pm;
Arrive ut Lebanon by s p IN.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
1929 From -stillvile to Kingsport Crenn.), 9
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Estlville Wednesday at IL m.
Arrive at Klngsport by 2.3o p m;
Leave Kngspnrt wednesday at $50 a m;
Arrive at Estillville by II IN.
Bond required with Dill, S3O.
1890 From Estilville by Big Branch, to Corus-
Vile, IL miles and back, once week.
Leave Estilvle Tuesday at 6 am
Arrive at Cornsville by Ga nj;
Leave Cornsville Tuesday at 10 a m;
Arrive at EStivlle by / p m;
Bond requrd with bid, 500.
1901 From Turkey Cove, by Big Stone Gap,
to Wise c Il, p miles and back, once
week.
Leave 'T.mky Cove Monday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Wise c Fl by 6 p IN;
Leave Wise Fl Tuesday az a m;
Arrive at Turkey Cove by pm.
Bond required with bid $3.50.
1902 From Rock Farm to Dicnksonville, 6
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Rock Farm Saturday at 10 m
Arrive at Dicknsonville by - m.
Leave Dckinsonyille Saturday at l m;
Arrive at Rock Farm by p H.
Bond re0ured with hid $40
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Arrive at Callaway's bv 5 D m:

Arrive at Callaway's by pm;
Leave Callaway's Tuesday and Saturday
at a m.
Arrive at Naff's by - m.
Bond required with bid, $780,.
1928 From Rocky Mount, by Snydorsville, to
Shady Grove, Is miles and back, twice
a week.
Leave Rocky Mount Monday and Friday
at 1890 pm;
Arrive at Shady Grove by $50 pm;
Leave Shady Greve Monday and Friday
at 6 m;
Arrive at Rocky Mount at - m.
Bond required with bid, $500.
1929 From Rocky Mount, by Cedar Grove
Nils. Retreat, Callaway's. Pig River.
Running Bag, Long Branch and Tur-
tie Rock to Floyd G. H., Al miles and
back, twice a week.
Leave Rocky Mount Wednesday and Sat
urday at 6 Il IN:
Arrive at Floyd Z. H. by pm;
Leave Floyd G. Ii. Tuesday and Friday
at Ga III;
Arrive at Rocky Mount by 6p IN.
Bond required with did. $50.
l1240 From Shady Grove to olow Creek {
miles and back, twice week.
Leave Shady Grove tuesday and Satur
day ut l2.3) p M;
Arrive at Snow Creek by 2.3o p IN;
Leave Snow Greek Tuesday and Satur
day at p m;
Arrive at Shady Grove by p m;
Bold required with bid, $500.
1921 From Shady Grove, by Dyer's Store.
Leatherwood and Gladly Fork, to Bach
elors Hall, 30 miles and back, twice a
week.
Leave Shady Grove Tuesday and Friday
at m;
Arrive at Bachelors Hall by $50 pm;
Leave Bachelors Hall Wednesday and
Saturday after arrival Of mail from
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w.
Burk's Garden, and Sharon, to Wythe-
vile, A miles and back, three shines a
week.
Leave Tazewell c. Fl, Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday at Ga Iii,
Arrive at Wytheville by s p m;
Leave Wytheville Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 9 d IN;
Arrive at TaZeWell G, II. ny s p IN.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
1928 From Tazewell G. H., by Wittcn's Mills,
Abb's Valley, Tug Eiver{W. Va.,) Nor
can Valley, Baileysville, and Sun Hill,
to Oaealla, So miles and back, once a
week.
Leave razewell G, e. Thursday at q
Arrive at ing River by D m,
Leave Tug River Monday at o m;
Arrive ut Oceana by G D IN,
Leave Oceana Tuesday at a m;
Arrive at TazeWell c.. Ii. next day by 6
p IN.
Bond required with bid, 800.
1904 From Estllvllle, by speer's Ferry, Pat
telisYilles stickleyville, and Rocky Sta
tion,gt Jonesyille, Al miles and back.
six times ID week.
Leave Estilville daily. except Sunday,
at 6 a m;
Arrive at Jonesville by 7 p M
Leave townsville daily, except Sunday,
at a nj;
Arrive at E>tilylle by pm.
Bond required with bid, $1,000.
1926 From Bristol, by Brownsville (Tenn J
and Holston Bridge (Va.,) to E>til-
vile, 26 miles and buck, six times
week.
Leave Bristol daily, except Sunday, at
sam;
Arrive at Estillville by 10 m;
Leave EstillyiIle daily, except Sunday,
at ] m;
arrive at Bristol by s pm.
Bond required with bid, 81 900,
1000 From Lebanon, by Elk, Gordon Rose
49, dale, Belfasr Mills aud
poilt Lick, to Knob, 40 miles and back,
three times week. Leave Lebanon
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-01-30
Have You Ever Seen Jones ?

It was only two days ago Jones vas
iniudiciously full. Being painfully
aware of his inebriety, he endeavored
TO conceal it from the public by button
ing his coat up very closely, imparting
an abnormal stiffness TO his knees, and
tripping over his own heels. He stalked
up to a street car, walked briskly IN
lust as the horse started forward-in-
stantly tumbled out again backward
without unbending a muscle. Straight
way he recovered the upright, splashed
with mud, and re.entered, seating HIM
self beside an acquaintance, making no
sign of his mishap. Presently he turned
10 this individual and queried: "kiz-
shn?" "No." He considered a moment,
and then again asked Ohthetrack p
"No." More ehection-sleepily then
Runoveraprespic - "No." "Sploz-
hn?" "No." Somnoient cogitation.
"Any acc'dnt?" "Not any at all" He
took this piece Of information into his
intellectual NAV, and digesting il, con-
cluded that he must he very drunk in
deed. Anxious TO cover up the dis
graceful fact aud turn the matter off re-
specially, he shortly turned again with
the bland observation "Well, If III
anone that, / woodn't got out" He
blinked off into an unconscious state 10
a little while, then Evoke up, with his
ewes very wide open, TO show everybody
that he'd only been thinking. He rode
on about mile beyond his street, and
was finally taken home in hack. Hayo
you ever seen Jones?
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-01-30
The Parrot Headquarters.

In the vicinity of the village on Kong
! Island, in Faboon river, Africa, there is
q stupendOus cotton tree, the widespread
and gigantic arms of which have served
! from time immemorial as q lodging
place not only for the parrots belonging
to this part of the country, but, one
might be tempted to believe, for all in
Africa. Those birds usually spend an
hour or more in adjusting themselves
in their proper places at night, during
which time they keep up such loud
and incessant screaming that you can
not be heard anywhere in the vicinity
without raising the voice considerably
above the ordinary pitch. At length
they are quietly seated, when they COM
mence what very closely resembles a
musical concert this they continue
about an hour longer. At regular in
tervals during the night they sing out
as if they were keeping watch. The ma
tives say the concerts have been bor-
rowed from them and the practice of
keeping watch they suppose to have
been derived from vessels lying at
anchor In the river. These conjectures
will not appear improbable to those who
are acquainted with the singular apti-
tude of these birds to catch and initiate
the sounds of human voice. They are
never molested their powers of utter
ance, in the estimation of the African,
are so close an approximation of human
speech that to kill and eat them would
be almost equivalent to murder and
cannibalism.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-01-30
The Monaghan Drama.

Some one who has visited the Chinese
theatre in San FranciscO says "Bat-
tie scenes are stock ingredient of the
Chinese dram, and are conducted on a
principle totally at variance with all
our modern ideas of warfare. 1t is no
uncommon feat for the hero to dismiss
his army, and, single-handed, conquer
the enemy, merely using his soldiers as
a pursuing force. The stage, which is
limited, in that the orchestra occupy
nearly the whole of it, is merely plat
form fianked by the walls Of the house,
lit up be some four or five footlights
and two attenuated gas-pipes pendant
on either side of the house, which ter
inmate in numerous gas jets far more
useful than ornamental. In the rear a
screen, festooned with spears, armor,
musical instruments, and diabolical
characters, serves as a partition to veil
the dressing-rooms ard green-room
from the eye of the casual observer,
and two curtained doors are the means
of exit and entrance. 1t has never been
our misfortune to hear the overture, II
one be played, but Judging by the de-
scriptive music and singing during the
progress of the play, which would make
an excellent accompaniment for wander.
| ing mistrel cats, nothing has been lost.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-01-30
A Dreadful Sacrifice.

A strange and tragic story is that of
crazy woman who wanders among the
mountains about Partenheinn, in Ba-
varia. A short time ago she was the
handsome and happy wife of a man
who had but one evil habit-that of
poaching. One night he was pursued
by forester, and, turning he shot the
man. The deed was seen by others,
and he was obliged to fly. With his
wife and two children, one of them an
infant, he went toward the Austrian
frontier, and at night, while all were
sleeping, concealed in a thicket, the
sound of hoofs were heard. Touching
his wife's arm, the husband whispered,
"The gendarmes! She started so
suddenly and so violently that the in
FAINT resting in her arms awoke and be-
gan to cry. The father ordered her to
keep it quiet, and the poor mother held
the little one closer, endeavoring to
stop its cries, while the gendarmes had
halted and seemed to be listening.
Then her husband laid his hand upon
the child's mouth and held it there
for the ten minutes hisi pursuers
remained quiet. When, at last, they
rode away, the child was dead. The
family went on its way, and at the
frontier the Custom House officers in
quired if they had any thing to declare.
Nothing" said the murderer; but the
unhappy mother, uncovering her dead
infant, told her wretched story, only to
lose her reason in the conflict of wifely
and motherly affection.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-01-30
Docs Tobaeeo Exhaust the soil 2

notice that many writers speak OF
the exhaustiDg properties OF tobacco,
as if it we're an undeniable fact that
tobacco exhausts land and j frequent
ly see illusions made 10 Virginia, as an
example of state in which the lands
have been reduced 90 the utmost power
ty by the cultivation of tobacco. Nov
/ don't believe that tobacco is so hard
upon the land as most people Imagine,
for several reasons /. 10 rs tap-root
plant. 2. IL is not allowed 10 produce
seed, and the production Of seed is said
by these same writers 10 be much more
exbausting than tho production Of stalk
and leaves. 3. Much better wheat rs
grown after tobacco than after corn or
summer fallow. 4. In all my travels
through Virginia j have ways found
the "tobacco lots" 10 be in the very
best heart, and in very much better con-
dition, than any other portions OF tho
farm. One writer speaks Of the old
exhausted tobacco fields Of Virginia
now grown up in pines. The chances
are twenty 20 one that any field grown
up in pines was never cultivated in to-
bacco. The tobacco lots are much bot
ter cultivated, are manured, and arc
generally sown down 10 grass, and are
consequently kept in good heart
while the remainder Of the farm Is cul-
tivated in corn and oats, until the land
is completely worn out.-A. a. Mac
donald, Albemdric o., Va.
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Living in the Tree Tops.

Among the papers presented 20 the
parliament relating to the South Sea
is anders is a report by Capt. @. III.
Simpson, of her maiesty's ship Blanche,
giving an account Of his visits 20 the
Solomons and other groups Of islands in
the Pacific ocean. While at Isabel is
land, Capt. Simpson, with n party of
officers, went n short distance inland 10
visit one of the remarkable tree-villa-
gers peculiar, he believes, 30 this is
land. He found the village built on
the summit of a rocky mountain rising
almost perpendicularly TO n height of
500 feet. The party assCn led by nf-
tive path from the interior, and found
the extreme SUNNI I q mass OF enor-
nous rock standing up like n castle,
among which grow gigantic trees, IN tho
branches of which the houses of tho
natives are built. The stems Of these
trees lie perfectly straight and smooth,
without branch 10 n height varying
from fifty TO one hundred and fifty
feet. In the one Capt. Simpson ascen-
ded, the house was just eighty feet
from the ground one close TO II was
one hundred and twenty feet. The on
ly means of approach TO these houses
is by ladder made of creeper, sus-
pended fro n a post within the house,
and which, OF course, can be hauled up
at will. The houses are most inge.
niously built, and are very urm and
strong. Each house will contain from
ten To twelve natives, and an ample
store Of stones is kept, which they
throw both with slings and with the
hand with great force and precision.
At the foot of each of these trees is an
other hut in which ihe family reside,
the tree house being only resorted 10 at
night and during time of great danger.
In fact, however, they are never safo
from surprise, notwithstanding all
their precautions, as the great object in
life among the people is TO get each
ptharis hpadg
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Hopes Of the spaniards in Cuba.


The change of government and the
ceived from Madrid, announcing aroopo
other things certainty that slaverV
will not be meddled with. but ON nc
contrary, be protected 10 the utmost
extent the granting Of extraordinary
powers TO the captain-general, which
revive the laws of the Indies, and from
a province change Cuba again into a
colony; the probable declaration of
martial law, and the consequent draft
which is expected TO produce 10000
able-bodied fighting men; and an early
solution of the financial question, which
now is no longed viewed with such grave
apprehension, owing 90 the downfall Of
the federal epublicans-the change and
the tenor of these dispatches have con-
tributed to make the Spaniards feel
hopeful again, and none of them believe
now what they were certain of only a
week ago, namely, that their hour had
come, and that Spain and its power in
America were soon 60 be classed with
those of the past. Men who would not
have ventured last week TO engage in
even the smallest speculation, are TO.
day willing TO do almost anything.
Spanish and foreign merchants who pre-
dicted ruin and mistrust are now hope
full, and express the fullest confidence
in being enabled TO recover the losses
of the past eighteen months. With very
few exceptions nearly every merchant
considered himself and his neighbors
little better than bankrupt, but this
feeling has almost entirely disappeared.
Gen. Acosta remarked TO me yesterday
evening: Everything has changed;
the removal of the present captain
general of Porto Rico and the adoption
of laws which under the old government
could not have been carried out the
proposed conscription; the concession
of extraordinary powers, and the GER
tainty of obtaining all the money neces-
sary to carry on the war and meet all
other expenses lead me TO believe, as /
may, indeed, assert as a fact, that the
revolution will have died away in an
other year. The captain-genenl is now
studying my plan 10 carry on the war
with activity, aud IL is certain 10 result
in the suppression of the rebellion.
As Gen. Acosta is, perhaps, the man
best acquainted with the war in Cuba,
being a native Of the island, and not
one of the money-makinR class Of Off
cials sent here from Spain. his words
deserve attention. His views on tho
have hitherto proven correct.
Gen. Acosta is immensely wealthy, and,
ike Riquelme, is not TO be ooniounded
With generals Of the Ampudia kind.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-01-30

VELOCITY or THE WIND. A wind that
moves but one mile an hour is scarcely
preceptible, and has, according to
Smeaton, a perpendicular force Of ono
square foot of O05 Of pound. A gen
tie wind moves at the rate OF four
miles an houI and presses on one square
foot O79 Of a pound. A pleasant gale
moves from ten 10 fifteen miles an hour,
and has a perpendicular force OF from
400 Of n pound 20 1.0)7 pounds. A
high wind moves with a velocity Of tbir-
tyefiye miles an hour, and has a perpcn-
dicuIar force Of from four TO six pounds
avoirdupois on one square foot. A
hurricane travels at the rate OF eighty
miles an hour, and has a force of 81
400 pounds per square foot. It IS not
difficult TO comprehend from this table
how mighty oaks that have stood for
years are leveled in an instant, and
paths made through the forest, whore
the stubborn underground defed tho
power of man.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-01-30
Fiers on Shipboard.

The following ingenious and appar-
emily practicable method for extingufsh-
ing fires on shipboard il proposed by
DIR. Schudport, of New Orleans /: At
given points in the hold of the vessel
are to be placed boxes filled with mar
ble-dust and carbonate of lime. Each
box Is to be connected with the deck by
means OF a lead pipe. These pipes may
terminate above deck in a suitable fun
mel. When fire is discovered in the
hold, sulphuric acid is poured down the
pipes, and this, coming in contact with
the marble-dust, causes an active evo-
luton of carbonic-acid gas, which finds
its way into the hold through holes in
the boxes, and thus the whole cargo is
surrounded by an atmosphere which is
not a supporter of combustion. AS this
gas is heavier than air, it would not es-
cape until the hold was filled to over
flowing.