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Middletown transcript., 1875-03-06

STATE AID TO CoRpoRATIoNs.- There
is an cid and familiar aphorism which
says IF you want to keep your credit
up. pay your money down. the truth
of which we opine will be disputed BY
nobody. Another piece of wholesome
advice which. if followed, would be a
most excellent preventative of bank
ruptcy is, "Pay as you CO. The lat
ter. while it is always good and sound,
may not always be expedient. but the
former can. and should, be always
borne in mind. BY paying your money
and meeting your obligations aohes they
are due you will always be'able to keep
your credit up to the very highest
point.
This advice is equally as applicable
to States as to individuals. The rev.
enue Of a State, even so wealthy State
as Delaware, has limit somewhere.
and to keep the expenses within that
limit is the duty of those who manage
the affairs Of the State. individuals
are frequently led into financial diff
Guilty and ruin by endorsing the obli-
gatiens of others, who fail to realize
theiI great expectations Of gain in their
speculative schemes. So State, which
lends its credit and gives aid too freely
and recklessly, runs great risk of in
solvency and ruin. Delaware has now
most excellent credit. Her bonds are
held at more than their par value, and
eagerly sought for investments. But
if our legislators lend her credit to
every projected railroad scheme that
asks it, and grants subsidies to every
corporation that seeks them, how long
will she be able to maintain her high
standard of financial credit? When
State aid is given, or State credit
loaned. to expensive enterprises it
should be confined to such as will ben
eft the people Of the whole State and
not Of one particular part only. Thus
the granting Of aid to railroad which,
like the Delaware, runs the whole
length Of the State, is equally beneficial
to the people of all three counties alike.
But railroad which runs through only
a particular, and very small portion Of
New Castle county, or through certain
portions Of Kent or Sussex counties, is
d mere local affair, beneficial. directly,
to the inhabitants of that special local
ity, and it is unjust and unreasonable
to fritter away the States funds, or
her credit, in aid Of such
ocal undertakings; the more especially
in times like the present when the f.
nances Of the people are in such de-
plorabls plight, when every increase of
taxation would fall with such heavy
weight upon them. Every vote cast
by members of the Legislature in favor
of such measures is just that far vio-
lation Of their implied pledges to legis-
late 10 the best advantage and interest
If the people Of the whole State. In
the name, and on behalf, of the people
of this section, we do most earnestly
protest against the passage Of any or
al Of the so-called subsidy bills appro-
priatiug the funds or credit of the State
20 local enterprises whose benefits must
necessarilysbe confined to a very lin
tied proportion of the States popula-
tion.
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Spefial Notites.

Whence this great commotion the country
through, among the Alcoholic Bitter-mongers?
They stand aghast at an innovation on their
privilege Of making drunkards of the sick
A competitor has come into the field with
which they cannot contend. DR.. J. Walkers s
CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERs, the unde6led es-
sence of the most efficacious vegetable TONES
and Alternatives in the world, is driving all the
still-born nostrums Of King Alcohol to the
wall. There is no disease, internal or exter-
nal, in which it is not bene6cially admins
tered.
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Since assuming its new typographical
dress, the Cecil Democrat is one of the
handsomest papers that comes to our
Office. We are heartily glad to see this
marked improvement as the Democrat
is one of our best as we'll as favorite
exchanges.
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The Comn,ercialthinks that 'fends, y
"devilish malignity," ''insatiate love
of power" &c are the most apprepri-
ate phrases 10 which to characterize it's
description of radicalism. Well. we
will accept the amendment. Perhaps
that paper is right
Middletown transcript., 1875-03-06

An interesting communication on the
subject of "Sheep Husbandry" from
Wm. Dean. Esq. is published on our
fourth page this week. We are always
glad to receive letters on such topics
as this-barring his structures on the
Senator who voted for the dog bill
and feel justified in saying that they
are read with interest by the large ma
jority of our readers.
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DIED.

FENIMoRE.-At the residence of her parents,
near Odessa, Sunday, February 2lst, Susan
A. daughter of Samuel and Mary Felimore
aged about II months.
McCABE.-ln Chambersburg, Pa, on Fri
day, February 26th, Rev. Jshn Collins Nc
Cahe, b. D., late rector of St. Anne's Church,
of Middletown, aged 65 years.
UNRUH.-In Middletown, at the residence of
her brother, R. II. Eliason. Mrs. Kate Unruh
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All who want good SEWING MACHINE
and having the Cash to pay for it, will have
inducements offered them at the Great Sewing
Machine Depot of A. T. STOOPS, N. E. Cor
Fourth and Arch ST., Phila., they can get at
no other Sewing Machine place in this city.
All kinds of needles, oil, silk, cotton, linen
thread, &C., low for cash.
Old Machines taken in exchange, and par
ties allowed literally for them
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ERRORS OF YOUTH,

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
the effects of youthful indiscretion will, for
the sake Of suffering humanity, send free to
all who need it, the recipe and direction for
making the simple remedy by which he was
cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the ad-
vertiser's experience can do so by addressing
in perfect confidence, JOHN B. OGDEN,
Dec l2-6m. AZ Cedar st., New York.
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A Pittsburg despatch reports dis
turbance at the Loyal Hanna mines on
Friday. caused by an attempt Of the
company to put men at work in place
of the strikers. Firearms were used,
aud two of the miners we're wounded.
Several Of the rioters were arrested.
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NOTICE TO FARMERS.

EXCELSIOR OATS weighing 40 pounds
to the bushel, Mammoth White Dent Corn,
and Early Rose Potatoes for Seed, for sale by
W. F. GOODWIN.
March 6, lS75.-3t.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,

DURSUANT to adjournment, meeting of
l. the stockholders of the Peninsula Agri-
cultural and Pomolegicai Association will be
held at the Office of j. T. Budd, Middletown,
DEL, on SATURDAY, the 9th day of March,
1875, at O clock, P. NJ, to consider the ques-
tion of acceptance OF charter, and also for
the purpose of eecting officers and managers
of the Association.
CHAS. BEASTEN, President.
Middletown, DEL, Feb. l3, ls75.-lt
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MARRIED.

By Rev. G. F. Sheppard, in Bethel NJ. E
Church, on the evening of March 4th, 1875
Mr.. James B. Foard and Miss Orie w Eliason
both OF New Castle County, Del.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The Levy Court of New Castle County has
appointed THURSDAY, the 18th day of
March, 1875, for the purpose of considering
the application of persons interested in Public
roads, and school districts
By order of the Levy Court,
JNO. P. SPRINGER,
Mar 8-2t. Clerk
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NOTICE.

WE. the unde. signed, shall on and after
w February 8, 1875 adopt the cash sys-
TEN in our business and shall con6ne ourselves
strictly to the following rules On all work
when the cash is paid on delivery, 10 per cent.
will he deducted from the regular price. For
all work which is charged, credit of six
months will be given, and 10 per cent. will
be added to the regular price and 40 bills to
run for longer time than six months under
any circumstances. All persons whose bills
have stood upon our books for the space of
six months are requested to call and settle at
once and save costs. LEE l. GEARS.
Feb 6, l875.-3m Middletown, Del.
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BLATCHLEY,s
AN ACT

AN ACT
To alter and amend the Act entitled "An Act
to raise Revenue for State and County pur-
poses,' passed at Dover, March Both, 1871 !:
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiues Of the State Of Dela,oare, in General
Assembly met,
SECTION l. That from and after the passage
of this Act it shall not be lawful for aay
Assessor in this State to assess. and no tax
shall be levied and collected on any debt or
debts due from debtors residing in this State
secured by or due on judgment decree, recog-
nizance, mortgage or bond for ary purpose
whatever.
SECTION Q. And be it futher enacted that
this act shall not apply to, nor exempt from
taxatioB any bonds, mortgages or any other
obligation due or owing from any incorpo-
rated Company in this State from any taxa
ton whatever, and all acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Passed at Dover February 9th, 1875.
mar eff.
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NOTICE.

DR. WIN. H. BARR begs leave to say that
IL having sold his Drug Store and business
to Joseph NJ. Barr, he invites the same gener-
Gus patronage in the future as has been be-
slowed in the past on the store.
Hs Office will be at the old store, where he
will be found, as heretofore, prepared to rem
der professional advice and services.
WIN. H. BARR, M. D.
Middletown, Jan. l, lS75.-tf
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ELECTION.

The SECOND ANNUAL MEETING of the
Mutual Loan Association will be held March
10th, 1875, at I O'Clock, in the usual place.
Election of officers, acting on proposed amend
ments to bylaws, and other important busl-
ness. A. G. COX,
mar 6-2t. Secretary.
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and be is defunct, putresceut carcass.
'.Imperial Caesar, dead and turned to clay,
Will serve to stop a crack to keep the wind
away
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GHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue Of an Order of the Superior Court
of the State of Delaware, in and for New Cas-
tie County, made at the November Term, A.
D., 1874, to me directed, will he exposed to
Public Sale, at the
HOTEL UF ALEXANDER MAXWELL,
In MIpDLErowN,
In st. Georges Hundred, New Castle County,
Delaware, on TUESDAY.
THE 23d DAY OF MARCH, 1875,
At o'clock, P. NJ,
The following described Personal Property,
viz:
Five Shares Of the Capital Stock
OF THE
MiddletOWn Hall Company.
Seized and taken into execution as the prop
erty of Thomas H. Rsthwell. and to be sold
by WIN. H. LAMBSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, New Castle, March ID, A..
d. 1875. to
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READING ROOM OPEN.

Notice is hereby given that the Middletown
Library and Reading Room are now open for
the accommodation of the members. New
subscriptions can be left at any time with the
treasurer, C. Tatman, Jr ESQ.
Jan. 3O-tf. e. W. LOCKWOOD, Prest
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PURE GROUND RAW BONE
NOTICE,
CHANGERS, TAKE NOTICE!

Pure Ground Raw Bone and all the ingred-
tents for manufacturing Phosphate, furnished
TO GraRgers at Wholesale prices Orders and
inquiries by mail promptly attended to.
J. A. CRANSTON,
Feb 43-t junl. Newport, Del.
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MULES! MULES!

THE subscriber has just returned from the
L West with forty (40) head of extra fine
YOUNG MULES, carefully selected by him
self, and will sell them on reasonable terms
at the stables of A. Maxwell.
LIP. MCDOWELL.
Middletown, Del, Feb. 6, ls75.-2t.
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RAN AWAY

From the subscriber, in Odessa, Del, on
the 9th inst, ELIZABETH LEWIS, an ap-
prenticed colorsd girl about Is years old All
persons are forbid trusting her on my account.
W A. HUKILL.
Odessa, Del, Feb. 20, ls75.-2t
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Business locals,

No. !, Q, and Mackerel in ba: rels, half
barrels, and quarters; New Split Labrador
and Eastport Herring In barrels and half bar
rels; Goldfish and Smoked Bloaters just re-
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NOTICE..

The Third Series of Stock of the Mutual
Loan Association for sale at ST. 90 per share.
first payment March l6, 1875.
A. G. cox.
Fen. 2o-w. Secretary.
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NOTICE.

A LII persons indebted to the firm of J. q
"A SCOWDRICK l. CO., are hereby respect
fully requested to call and settle their ac-
counts on or before the lst of January, 1875,
and save costs. NJ. E. WALKER,
Dec. 19-tf. Assignee.
Middletown transcript., 1875-03-06

1000 lbs. Rock Salt 500 sacks Dairy Salt,
and 100 boxes fine pplyerized Salt for table
use in store and for sale by
S.M. REYNOLDS.
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FOR RENT,

very desirable STORE ROOM within
fifty yards of depot. Apply to
H. H.VANDEGRIFT,
Feb. 27-tf. Mt. Pleasant, Del.
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WANTED.

Q3,0o0. Wanted, party with this amount
W to go into business that can clear one
thousand dollars year. For particulars, ad-
dress WIN. RICHARDS
Feb 20-3t. Middletovn p n
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
About 1900 PEACH TREES. good late va
rieties for sale cheap. Also, Wilson's Seed
ling Strawberry Plants.
H. yANDEGRIFT,
Feb 27-tf. Mt. Pleasant, Del
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White Mercer Potatoes, at
s. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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FOR SALE,

A fine lot of CHESTNUT RAILS for sale.
Apply te TURNER BROTHERS,,
Feb 6-3t: Htill>Pond P. o., Md.
Middletown transcript., 1875-03-06

The indemnity promised by Spain in
the settlement of the Virginius contro.
versy is $50, ,OO0-not $1S, as
enormously reported.
Middletown transcript., 1875-03-06

Having reorganized and replenisbed our va
rious Departments, we invite special at
tention!of town and country buyers to tae
unusually complete and attractive stock
of
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WARD REYNOLDS, EprroR.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1875.

MIDDLETOwN, DEL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-05
A CURE FOR !k-J.iW.


In the course Of the CAntor lectures. re.
Gently delivered before the British Society
of Arts by DR.. Benjamin Richardson, the
following deeply important remarks were
made upon nitric Of Amyl: One Of these
specimens, mean the nitric of Amyl, has
within those last few years obtained II re-
markable Importance, owing to its extra
ordinary action upon the body. A distin-
Guished chemist, Profe Ssor Guthrie, while
distillins over nitric Of amyl from amylc
alcohol. observed that the yapor, when
inhaled, quickened his circulation, and
made him feel rs if he had been running
There WAS flushing of his face, rapid action
of his heart, and breathlessncss. In 1851
G2 I made a careful and prolonged study of
the action Of this singular body, and dis
coycr.d that it produced its effect by caus-
ing an extreme relaxation, first of the
blood vessels, and aftcrward Of the muscu-
lar iibres OF the body. To such an extent
lil this agent thus relax, found it would
even overcome the t ~t;tiliG spasm produced
by strychnia, and having thus disccy red
It's action, v,nturad to propose its us, for
rcnoeing the spasm i'll some OF the cx-
trcmcst srasmodic diseases. The results
have more than realized my expect atoms
Under the influence of this agent, one Of
the most agonizing Of known human mala-
dies, called angina pcctoris. has been
brought under such control that the par
oxyslns have been regularly prevented, and
in one instance, at least. altogether Ie-
moved. Even tctanus, or lock jaw, has
been subducd by it. and in two instances,
of an extreme kind, SO effectively as to
warrant the credit Of what may be truly
called cure.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-05
WHAT ILLINOIS WIVES CAN DO.

The married women of Illinois acquired
by the Law Of 1874 the right to do almost
everything. They can sue and be sued in
Their own names. They can-blessed privi-
lege-sue their own particular tyrants.
When husband deserts his wife, the latter
has th. c4.stQdy Of her children. If the
husban stays out of the State {, yeat and
does nothing to support the wife during
that the, CT if he is imprisoned in the
penit m.l%ry, the wife can, upon obtaining
an order from q court of record, manage
his property absolutely. The wife is not
at all liable for the husbands debts in
CURED before marriage, and only in cxcep-
tional circumstances for those incurred
aftcrward She can manage any business
independently. except in case of part
ncrship, which she cannot enter without
her husbands consent. A wifc's earnings
clnnot be touched by her husband or his
creditors. married woman can ac-
quire, posse IS, and sell real and personal
property AS freely as a married man can.
This list Of abilities is expected to be large
ly Increased the present year-so as to
include suffrage and other incidentals.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-05
A TARTAR TENT.
ANDREW Roy.

A writer on the Tartars says Their
tents are made Of felt, stretched on a frame
work Of thin curved strips Of wood six feet
long, which folds up for the camels to car
~, and when opened out take the form of
a segment Of IL circle. Four Of the frames
form the circular side of the tent; and on
tie top are placed curved rafters which
concentrate in a hoop three or four feet in
diameter, which is the roof-trce and CHM
ney. As soon rs it is all bound together
with camel's hair ropes, nothing short of Il
tornado will make it bulge. When the
bright fire OF the saraM e. shrub which
serves as fuel hcrc,) throws its rudy light
over the bright colored carpets, rugs, and
cushions which are 50 spread within, and
lights up the arms and cooking utensils,
the saddles and brides, Tartar guitars, and
various household articles which are
hung uro.. II light trellis Of wood covered
with thick white felt. there are less pleas
ing interiors to be seen not far from Lon
don or New York than the kiLitka of the
Tartar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-05
SUBSTITUTE FOR RAIN.

M. Paraf has, to Il certain extent, solved
the problem of artificial irrigation by the
discovery Of II lnethod of doing without
rain. His plan is to apply calcium chic
ride, which has Il powerful affinity for mois-
ture, and absorbs large quantity from
the atmosphere. From actual experiments
he has found that it will produce irrigation
more efficiently and cheaper than any
other artificial method. One application
will, he states, produce and retain abund-
ant moisture for three days. when the same
amount of water, applied in tn, ordinary
way, would evaporate in an hour. The i'll
ventor believes that his way is cheaper
than canal irrigation, and that not only
by its use two blade Of grlss will be pro-
duced where only one is now, but that il
will make it possible to have fields. mead
ows, grass and prosperity where now thcre
is nothing but sand and desert waste.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-05
BURG, AIMANY COUNTY, MARYLAND, SATURDAY,

maintained by propwood, and it is found
wrought to form roof In the lower three
feet the benchs have two thin partings of
slate intcrStratitied with the coal which
takes the miner some time to clean them
Along Georges Creek the miner can mine
and load as much coal by leaving the bench
es unmined as by lifting them, and as the
seam is still of ample height to admit the
hauling horses, it is thought good policy by
the mine supcrntcndents not to mine them
all. In the mines of the Consolidation com
pany the benches are mined with the other
part of the coal, but tie roof coal'is left un-
wrought. In the mines of the Hampshire
coal and iron company and the Phoenix
however-situatcd on the Potomac-the
roof slate is said TO be more compact, and
both roof and bench coal is bodily removed
the full height being nearly fourteen feet,
and the average yield per acre $4,000
tons, the removed, the full height being
nearly fourteen, feet and the average Weld
per acre 1900 tons, the remainder beng
lost in crushed pillars
In thus abandoning these benches of coal
and making their future extraction impossl-
bic, wanton crime not against postcritv
alone, is being committed The aggregate
yield Of $4,000 acres Of coal of an average
thickness of eleven feet, would be 24S, 1885,
6G6 tons, which at the present rate of min
ing would last upward of 100 years. De
ducting one-half for crushed and lost pill
lars and top coal left for roof, and there
would be left coal supply from tins mag
nltlccnt bed for over half century to come
Since the first shipments were made in
1912 there has been but 26,33S ,GSl tons
mined, equal to 800 acres were all the coal
got already the cry has been raised, and
not without sCmc rcason--Owing to the
wasteful manner Of mining in practice
that the practical exhaustion Of the big
ton, will occur within the next twenty
years The owners and operators of the
Cumberland coal ion may content them
selves with the thought that there are mum
bers of valuable beds of coal of good
workable thickness in store, but the
practical fact is that there is not another bed
III the whole extent of the basin which will
yield, after slate and other impurities are
extracted an equal number Of tons per acre
to that let i'll the mines TN the benches
alone. Were it possible 10 reopen the
mines, after Tie whole domain has been
wrought over, it would pay the operators
better TO mine out this bench coal than any
other seam of the series.
ANDREW Roy
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-05
THE CONFEDERATE TREASURER.

A writer in the Atlanta Constitution
tells 4 curious story concerning the fate Of
the money in the hands of Davis and the
high officials of the Confederacy after they
left Richmond. The fugitives halted in
Georgia, near the Sayannah River. and it
the amount in the treasury. something oveS
100000 in gold and silver. which gave to
each officer and man S2S.25. But there
had also boon carried of from Richmond
100000 Of funds belonging to the Vir-
ginia Bank, and this was an immense
temptation to the defeated and desperate
soldiers. 1t was in charge of some bank
officials. and was stored for 4 few days at
Washington, Wilkes County, in Georgia.
After the country had become somewhat
luiet, the officials started to return North
crates who were idlins around the neigh
borhood heard of the wealth and laid their
plans to capture it. About II dozen of
them, dressed in Federal uniforms, rode up
10 the small guard accompanying the
treasure, and demanded its surrender in
the name Of the United States Government,
claiming to be acting under orders from
General Stoncman. 1t was handed over to
them and they made off with it. But one
of the party was tempted to display some
of the money in e town near by. and as the
fact of the robbery had become known. the
posscssor of such Il rare thing as gold or
silver ut that time was immediately Sis
pected of being in the transaction. When
arrested, he confessed and disclosed the
nanes Of the whole party. The greater
part of the money WAS recovered, but two
or three of the men could never be found,
and were sup osed te have gotten of sue.
ccssfully with their share of the plunder.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-05
A DEADLY SPRING.

A writer in a Californian newspaper
says: About half 4 mile over y mountain
from Bartlett Springs there is what is
called the Gas Spring. This is probably
the greatest curiosity OF the mountains
The water is ice-cold, but bubbling and
foaming as if it boiled, and the greatest
wonder is the inevitable destruction Of life
produced by inhalins the gas. No live
thing is to be found within a circuit of
one hundred yards of the spring. The
very birds, if they happen to fly over it,
drop dead. We experimental with lizard
on its destructive properties by holding it
a:.few feet above the water; it stretched
dead in two minutes. 1t will kill human
being in twenty minutes. We stood over
it about FIVE minutes, when dull, heavy,
aching sensation crept over us. and our
eyes began to swim. The gas which cs-
capes here is the rankest kind Of carbonic.
hence its sure destruction of life also
of quenching Of fame instantaneously.