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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-24
APPrIoATISM ron PATENT.
NOTTCE NO. as3.
U. 3. survey n. los.

TT 8. LAND oPPioR. CARSON CITY.
Os Nevada, August 20. Is1,.-Sotice 10
hercby given tiat James Lowrey. james
O'Donneil and Edward Ellis. whose pc.tofhee
s sn! ior a,seh sssdrsd d. TO- linear Zee. d iis
Lee lode or vein, bearing gold and silver, with
surfscs ground. six hundred t6oo) feet In width.
climate, slng and being In silver Star Mining
.ns ss ss s0SSsM Ss ia fss Ss. aS .na osSs os
plat ON ~ In thls once a. lot No. its. In town.
sbip yixtsen (l6l north. range tue ueniy-o (7D
sa.l. Mount bio meridian
Tue exterior boundaries Of psid lot No. ~
marked No. I, U. q. survey No, Ies, ssid poet
being Situated on The sonth boundary Of tho
Prospect Company. u Il. survey No. ios and
i7t, thence running. avt couve. north Csk
degrees wet. 30 feet 10 post No. .. U. =. sur-
sy 70; ~, whence pears .as nass,n s., ,Ss Ss
Toll Htuse ponth 5tk degrees cast; ihenea
t>aning. second eourpe. youth degrees and IS
minutes east. 10 fcet To poet No. =. U. ~ .ur.
vry No. lts: whence bears the rmoke stsek OF
Occidental NH south % dsIfees east. Mount
Davidson Dag risd north 3,k degrees we,i;
thence Running. third courc. vcaIh Gsx do.
erecs esst, 600 fsct 10 poet No. 4. U y. survey
No los; thence. fourth c0urse. north degrees
and 60 nisuies wesf. 800 ieet to post No. b.
s pos. 's So 81. scf ~ he S Frpees s % oSmp.ry. q.
q. S~sysy Nos. 10. and III. and whence hears
ihr. quarter section corner on north line 81 ste.
tign 3. tss pshlp 10 moth, range q rsst. Mount
Diablo mesLilsil. north ca degrees and . min.
utcs .cspt. dttaht icsi fecf; thcnrc, hnh
cvurso, north es>{ dfgrecs wet, 90 fret 10 post
No. ]. the poihi q beginning. containing
y sl-ioo scses. II
Dparisgs r1ptcsscd fran thc tue meridian
hkxsefie variation. 10 degrees and thirty min.
Sics east. The labor and improvements con.
sIst OF two open cuts ssxf0 feet each and ears.
yAiion for hosting WORKS iooxs0 feet. .extcsdbix
ave hundred dolar IN value. survey made 70
conform te the r,cord of location.
~ This claim 10 bounded m the north by the
rrspeet Geld snd silver Mining Company's
claim or y. \. survey No. los and lat. and on
the cast, south and wrst By no known claim
ants.
The location Of this claim IL duly recorded
In The County Iteet rder's once of siorey conn.
| ~, Nevada. Kept In viIEinis City. In Pook y
of PIE emptioss spA tacations, page iS Of
| Btorvy County Records.
Any and af pcrsons claiming ndvfrreiy any
portion of said Lswery elaIrn or gr,ahd =.
hefeinbefore described arc required in NC
| their adverse riaim with the Rsgtstes at the
| United states Land Office at csr,on Ciiy. ne.
| vada during the sixty t6D) days OF tuoNts.n.n vs.
hsrrof. or tbcy will be barred by sirins "i ih'
provisions Of The statute. ,-,..
snsi Esd AD0IPilts wAiTz, Register
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-24
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICE NO. ass.
U. y. ssrysy re. ias ana Io,.

TT n. LAND otti.E, CARSON CITY.
u. Nevada, July ~. 1876. Notice IL hereby
siven that ,. @. Caldwell. whose post.enicr
address 10 Gold Illll, siorey county, Nevada,
has this day hled hl, application for patent
lor tweni, .two hundred and ninety .two l7,.ps)
linear feel Of the Gibbs lode. or vein bearing
gold and silver. with surface sround Two hun.
drcd feet In width. situate, lying and being in
0old MN Mining District, county Of storey
aud ststr of Nsvada. and known aud designaied
once ss lot number lss aud luT ID townships
sixteen (lG) and seventeen 0i). north range,
twenty one (si) east Of Mount Diabfo meridian.
Tho exterior boundaries u said lot No. i2e
and l0I being ~ iollowr, To Wit: ...
Variation 10 degrees and 70 mlnutcs ea'i.
Commencing at poet marked No. !, u. \. rur.
vey No. i7G and iU7. Situated ON the north bank
Of Justice ravine, and where heavy eroppIngs
iniereet raid rasine. ihenee running nr,t
eoufre wet 100 ieet 70 post marked No; .. ".
bear the mouth ofworkinr tunnel youth 8 DE-.
gtees west. distant - feet the quarter sec.
ton corner on south line OF section n. town.
ship ~ north, ranse ~ cast. Mount Diabio
meridian north 3 degrees and Is minutes west.
distant Sol ieci ihshra. second eourrc. north
degree and one.quarter minute east, 7.9sQ feet
90 post marked No. .. U. n. survey Ne. i3G and
luf. said post being Identical with the rouih.
east corner the Europa Company. U. n. sur.
vcy No. io7: thence. third courve. east 30 feet
iUf, thence, fourth courpc. south degree and
one. quarter minute wert, 2,7g7 feet 10 .post
marked No. o, u. Il. survey No. i2g and 'ig1.
and whence bear the hagsian Of the calctonia
new hoisiing works seuih B degrees and one.
quarter minute vett. 6agstanOu khiekerboeker
.s. . .S,e % 'sSn s. y assrsss so.n sSS
norih 30 dssrscs and one-half minute west;
thence. nfth eoursc. west jo0 feet 70 poet No.
], the point sf bsxihsins. eostsining 10 ssioo
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-24

OxE Of our subscribers, an elderly
ialy, wants to know IL We won't writs
something about tobacco, .hs being very
much agninst the use OF tbs noaious
weed. Certainly Ne will. Everybody
Is aware that tho use OF this vile article
is most injurious. destroying the vital
powers. and filling lunatic asylums aud
graves. II IL frightful to contemplate
tho ravases OF the tobacco poison.
Would that we welded the pen OF a
Dickens, that wo might wildly portray
the evil effect OF ths weed. Thousands
of persons have A friend has just
dropped in and offered us acigar. and as
1t looks like good one we won't write
any moro just at present. iioelSo'd
coarisT.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-24

OH. shc was an Al Conneaut bolle.
of tho "very first water" or more; and
she married regular hns-haired
"swell" Who cleIked in dry goods
store. And he clerksd. and he'cierked,
till at last no fell into trouble with some
Of tho money; and they went cut West.
in q way. folks tell. not psrticolsrly
funny. And after time the belle came
homo. the old folks for to see; and the
neighbours asked. when they found she'd
come, what her husbands biz. might be.
"Oh, he's q railroad man now. nhs
said" assistant conductor" said she;
hut some one asked. as he shook his
head, what the dickens that might be.
And then, with that high old "styls" Of
hers. she answered the interrogation !;
"IIs assists in stacking the speed OF tho
cars when the train approaches a sta
tion. .''-.iSliabuIa Ne,cs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-24

No DIscouSr roE Fools. "A sharp
noscL woman with iron.gray hair called
at the Granl Trunk ticket Office yestsr-
day. and. after buying one ticket To Port
Huron. she asked the agent: "Say,
cant fool ride for half farcl" '.liow
oil is hei" asked the agent. Fifty
three" mo. ma.lsm; you will have to
buy full ticket" "And you won't
throw ON" Couldn't. ms,lan." she
went around To tho other side OF the
Office, where her husband sat on q
trunk. and. reaching out Tor moro mon.
oy. she saiL: ''Stop looking cross
eyed. anil give me the cash. for We can't
discount a cents worth. -Lsiroa frs
Iuss. rrrr,aI a
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-24

sONC.
t. gFt 3MUl
Over the ivory keys.
To aud fro her white hands %,
As over bloom. laden trees
rue wAnd'riag tsaeh of the breszs
wakss nusic son aad ov.. iqNo9 4
ria-h' radiant dn:srs Of light:
silver tho gloom of tie shsdowed roam
Sweep uith your gisamlhg ups, II
Over the white frsx~u ip~, ~ - NA
TIN they soak from their tomb.
smitsi smiis the while lip % cong.
llrysk on th. ksys llks storny seas;
De the ht-hlnx spary cote Hung Ilili
Like cries feni angsi-h wrung-
Anguish that knows no peace. ..
u soul of grief! fold hsnds and cease;
No stormy cong can drown Thy wrong. Z I.
No murm'rins musie whisper peace;
tlrief such asthias nust rSleAse
". 4 Guhri. v ntstsesG
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-24
piVJDIND NOTICE.

fNYricx OF THE CONSOLIDATED yiR.
\ dsis NinIne .compsey. San rsneIsoo,
dl1hV1la, eeptenbef q, i871. ATS meeting of
iSs board Of Trustees of the above named con.
pany, ~ this day. . dividend mo. 10 Of Ten
iotd) Dolhrs per share WAS declared, payable
siossd until he iiis Inst.
Is In cIAs. u. PisH. Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-24
FOR RENT.

A NEAT AND COMFORTABLE COT
n tsre rr.idrnec. eiigibiy situated At thc
north end Of Crown Point RAvin-. near the
main street, h o6ewd isr vnt on r-a-oaab'e
terns. u eoniains six rsssns. Win water.
yeslrore- Apply -osa N The sabserib~r. Who
sspfs sw' ohoh"h IRWIN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-24
NOTICE.

THR COUNTY ASSESSOR OF STOREY
y County has THIS DAT 1ied With the
me AsssssMsas issS = oSss y d pebble
for Inspection. The Board Of County Con-
nlssioners viii nsst g . Boara a. ksualis-
alton 81 the County Clerks 0nes. eonmere.
i.s MONDAY. sepssnhsr Soeh; Is!. y y -
antil ne eoIpIetisn Of thsir hhos,.
= ''-'.''''-'' = ". q. Tf10nPSON.
Clerk ef tho noard Of ooanty comnlssioasrs
ot Storey Csanty. NsvaAA. ~
By u. o. rnoHPsoH. Dsputy Clerk. ssp7i'sw
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-24
Poor woods Mother.

An Anrora correspondent of the
Chicago Post has the following: I was
at Yorkville, and comfortably seated IN
the pleasant sanctnm Of the News when
the proof of the last sad tribute to New
ton 5. Grimwood was handed in. Mrs.
Springer corrected it with tears in her
eyes. He had been foreman in that Of
fee less than two years ago, and I recol-
lect his bright, boyish face as had seen
it on the occasion of a visit at that time.
1t may interest your readers to know
how his mother first learned of her boys
fate. She is in very frail health, and
the loss Of the balloon as well as his as.
cension in it was kept carefully from
her; she had been engaged in writing a
letter to him, asking him to come home
and celebrate her birthday, and telling
him how much she missed his gentle,
helpful ways, and none of the family
had the courage to tell her, and they
even made a pretense of posting the
letter 1t fell on the oldest daughter to
break the sad news TO her. She asked
her TO go with her into a room alone as
she had something to show her in the
paper. The mother went without a
misgiving. 1t seems as il no foreboding
assailed her, and she took the paper with
an untrembling hand, adjusted her
glasses and read the line that was point
ed out TO her in the evening paper.
"sAD FATE OF NEWTON 8. GRIMwooD."
There was darkness for a space
few hours of uncomfortable anguish,
and then as by the vision Of a cross il
was revealed to her that her boy was
saved-not to the pains and penalties Of
this life, but TO the fuller great exis-
tence with the redeemed Of God-and
to the mother as well as to the son the
bitterness of death was past.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-24
Health OF Farmers.

The Massachusetts Board Of Health is
ont with its fourth annual report, IN
which is to he found an interesting pa
per on the longevity of the farmers life.
1t says the evidence collected from
country physicians throughout the State
for the last twenty eight years shows
that the average length Of the life of a
farmer in thai State is fifty-6ve and a
fourth years. This is mnch longer than
that of any other class Of citizens. The
class most nearly approaching farmers,
viz, out. door mechanics, live only fifty
two and half years on an average.
The most unanimous belief of those
physicians and the compiler of the pa
per il, that farmers might live much
longer than they do by exercising more
care in choosing, cooking and eating
their food, in avoiding over-work and
exposure to change of weather and the
Use of foul drinking water. Their food
consists too much of pork, pies and sal
eratus bread and cakes. The cookery
il bad and meals are eaten too quickly
for good digestion when work hurries.
More vegetables Snd fruit shonld he eat
en- and more rest taken. More cleanli :
ness as regards out-houses, links and
should be observed, and more
care taken to avoid leaving cesspools,
sinks, ETC., nearer to a well than thirty
feet at least.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-24
Paper Dress Patterns.

'Burleigh" says in recent letter from
n. Y. City, to the Boston Journal: A
great business has grown up apparently
out ofnothing. This business is the
making of dress patterns out ofa fiimsy
sort of paper made for the purpose.
The amount of business done is simply
marvellous. Through it ladies in the
backwoods. in the country and in the re-
motest and sparest districts, can at the
cost of a dime or 20 secure the latest
fashions for themselves and children.
house in New York on a note given for
goods delivered. The defence set up
was that there was no consideration. A
quantity of the goods were brought into
court and their fiimsy texture exhibited
to the inspection of the intelligent jury.
The jury gave verdict for the defen-
property in such material. Yet the
dealings in this frail Fabric are hardly
equaled by any other branch of trade.
One house does 100000 worth of trade
a year. The paper is manufactured ex-
pressly for the work and is sent into the
city tons at time. A single order ex-
hausts 5000 reams. This house has L.
900 agencies. They are in every part of
the United States, in Canada, and across
the seas. Orders for patterns come in
from S25 10 $1,000. The largest estab-
lishments in New York, Brooklyn, Phil
adelphia, and Chicago buy $500 worth
at time. One hundred and fifty hands
are kept constantly at work to meet the
orders. And yet New York jury af-
firms that there is no market value in
this business.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-24
Hotel Bills OF the Past.
plymouth, N. H., Letter to the Boston Al
vartisar

plymouth, n. H., Letter to the Boston Ad-
vertiser.
Several years ago ! arrived at a coun-
try hosterlry situated in the neigh boring
town of Rnmney. Staying a week or
two, l asked my bill when the time of
my stay was at an end,
"Well, what do you think it is worth?"
said my landlord.
"Oh, don't know; you keep the hotel
what is the charge?"
Welcome let's chalk"
So the bellows was taken from its nail,
and, as was then go frequently the Gus
tom. each party chalked what he thought
it worth. Looking at the figures, finally
the landlord said:
well about twenty cents for meals
and twenty cents for lodging"
Wondering. paid him. Next year,
happening in the same town, stopped
at the home of friend, and meeting
my "chalking" landlord of the year
previous, he said:
81 did wrong thing by you last year.
| charged you too much. You see 20
cents a meal aint much, but then times
20 is 60. for meals, and 20 is so, and 7
times 80 is S. 60 a week; and that's an
awful sum-"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-24
Waiting for a ''CaVe."
[From the vicksburg HeraId.l ]

rom the NlcksbuIS heTAAl.l
Three or four days ago, within two or
three miles from this city. Washing
ton street merchant, who had business
in the country, came to a small creek
besides which native was washing his
shirt. The man was sousing his gar
ment up and down and around, and as
he 'soused" he whistled a merry tune
"Do you have to wash your own
shirt?'' inquired the merchant, as he
halted.
"Not allns, but old Bet has got one O.
her fits on jest now," was the ready re-
ply.
"Then you don't agree very well?"
"Purty well on the general thing.
Bets kind o. mulish, and I'm kind o.
mulish, and when we get our backs up
we crawl off TO see who'll cave first"
81 should think you would want some
soap"
II do"
why don't you get it, then?"
THAT would be caving to Bet, stran-
ger. She's sqnatted on the only bit Of
bar soap tween here and Vicksbnrg,
and she's jest aching for me to slide up
and ask her for it,"
"And you won't"
Stranger" replied the native. as he
Strengthened up don't look like fel-
Ter that would ware a shirt three months
afore I'D cave in.and boiler for soap?"
The merchant sided with him, and as
he drove on the man soused the shirt up
and down and whistled:
ffI'm gwine up the river
Hear me holler."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-24
scrlbuer for October.


The first page Of Scribner's Monthly
for October has design by John La
Fargo, n. A.. accompanying the ballad
of "Jessamine,v by George Parsons La
throp. Major Powell, the well known
Western explorer, gives in this number
an account Of "An Overland trip to the
Grand Canon" of the Colorado, the de-
scent of which he has already described
in that Magazine. In the present arti-
Gle he tells the tragic fate Of the small
band who left the main party during the
former expedition. Major Powell in
iroduces a curious Indian story in the
course Of his narrative. Mr.. Francis
Gerry Fairfield prints a remarkable
study Of Poe, under the title Of "a Mad
Man ef Letters" L. L. l.. writes Rec
ollections of Liszt and Won Bulowi"
Edmund Clarence Stedman concludes
what he has to say about "Minor Vic
torian Poets" prior TO the publication
Of this series in book form by 0sgood.
"Some Vegetable Eccentricities" are de-
scribed by Byron d. Halsted (the illus
trations of this paper are noticeableli
Mr. Frank r. Stockton condenses, with
variation" the story Of "Pierrot War
rior and Statesman Mrs. Walker tells
about "The Winthrop-Drury Affair"
DR.. Holland continues his "Siory Of
sevenoaks;" Jules Verne's "Mysterious
Island" appears in its condensed form,
but occupies more space than usuali and
there il "Plea for Slippers" by an
anonymous writer. The poets Of the
number besides Mr.. Lathrop, are Susan
Coolidge, II. X, Mary L. Ritter, VIII
liam wotherwell "a poSlhumous poem
by the author Of ''Jeanie Morriaon').
II. IT,, Kate Carlisle, Mary r. Bradley,
George A. Baker, jr., and r. w. g.
DIR. Holland, in Topics Of the Time,
discusses "Church- Debts" "OGensive
People," "a Word for the Women"
and "Thc Slow Times" The Old Cabi-
net is concerned with elbow Badly We
Do tt" Home and Society, Culture and
Progress, The Worlds Work, and Bric-
a-Brac have their usual variety.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-24
Fortunes Wheel.

Nine years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Smith, of Sacramento had plenty of
money, but no children. To meet this
deficiency in their household, they de-
cided to adopt a child. Mrs. Ladd, a
widow, had a girl baby and had no
money to support it or herself. They
talked the subject over and the upshot
was that the baby was transferred to the
Smiths, nnder a written contract stipu-
lating that the mother relinquished all
claim to her child. Nine years have
changed the circumstances of these folks.
Mrs. Ladd that was is now Mrs. Golden,
the wife of wealthy man; the Smiths
are destitute, and the adopted girl is an
unedncated hoyden. Under these alter
ed fortunes, Mrs. Golden wanted her
daughter back again, aud offered money
inducements for her return; but the
Smiths loved the girl as their own, and
wonld not part with her, although their
poverty urged a bargain. At length
Mrs. Golden sued for the recovery of
her daughter, and the decision has just
been rendered in her favor. The little
girl who had never been told that the
Smiths were not her parents, cried bit
teky at parting with them, and their
grief was intense. Mrs. Golden, too, af.
fected by joy at getting her daughter
and grief at the daughters refusal to re-
cognize her, wept with the rest.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-24
A Hind-Leg Catcher.

The Danbury man wrote from Europe
pathetically: "You have seen pictures
of shepherds with the proverbial crook
in their hands. didn't think a party
could be shepherd without this crook
] was glad the first man | saw tending
sheep carried one of these crooks. ! didn't
know what the crook was for, but al
ways believed it was a badge of occupa-
tion, whose origin ! could not faIhOm,
handed down from centuries, since the
time sheep were invented. Imagine my
genuine disgust when saw this sbep-
herd use his sacred crook to capture the
straying animals by catching hold of
their hind-legs and tripping them up.
The awful truth came upon me like
fash, and sat down broken hearted
man. had thonghL it beautiful en-
blem, and it proves to be q hind leg
catcher. Thus ioateh the wind from
another sweet vision of youth. must
have more salary, or will sink into an
early grave, I fear.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-24
4. t. Stewart and His Clerks.

from the Baltimore Gazette.l
| had an interesting chat with one OF
Stewards clerks regarding the business
habits Of his wonderful employer. He
tells me that the "old man." as they
style him, il at the store in New York
every day at o'clock A. NJ, stays an
hour or so, rides to the Wholesale store
and drops into the retail establishment
again at 4:30, remaining until 6. He
has most wonderful memory, and while
he never forgets mistakes, he is prompt
to recognize and reward those who take
an interest in his business and attend to
it with the care and vim that he consid-
ers it demands. My informant says that
Stewards is the best retail house to work
for, both as regards pay and advance
ment. He quoted numerous instances
in which men had risen by attention to
business, most notably the present su-
periniendent of the largest dry goods es-
adjustment in the world. Mr.. Stewart
prizes the services Of this former parcel
boy so highly that, in addition to the
splendid salary he pays him, he has
given him the title deeds of a house in
New York valued al $4,000,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-24
Terrible Fight With a Bear.

The Salt Lake Tribune says: Near
Lake Town, small settlement at the
south end of Bear Lake, a terrible con.
fiict occurred few days ago between
two Young men of Bailey and BurrelPs
surveying party and a grizzly bear,
which resulted almost fatally to one of
the young men; Frank Lowe, of this
city. 1t appears that on the night pre-
vious to the adventure a bear had been
prowling about the camp, and in the
morning young Lowe, accompanied by
Rowland Stevenson, proceeded in search
of the intruder. They tracked Bruin to
thicket of brush to which they con-
cluded to set fire, and then climb upon
a neighboring ledge of rocks, from
which to shoot at him as he should come
out. They stepped a few feet into the
brush, when they came upon huge she
grizzly with a cub. Young Lowe, be-
ing near her head, was seized by the
leg, and fell upon his back. As he fell
she caught his head between her pom
drous jaws, the teeth of one being deep
ly imbedded near his left ear, while the
teeth of the other horribly lacerated the
right cheek and broke his lower jaw.
Stevenson, who had fallen headlong into
the brush over the monsters back, had
by this time recovered himself and given
Bruin a charge of buchshot In the side,
but without much effect. When Lowe
fell his gun, with both hammers raised,
was lying with the muzzle under his
chin, but he managed to get it turned
upon the bear, and pulling the trigger,
sent a heavy charge of buckshot into
her throat. She loosed her grip and
rolled over, apparently dead. Steven
son assisted Lowe to camp, and last even
ing, accompanied by his father, the un-
fortunate young man reached his home
in this city He is getting on as we'll
as possible under the circumstances.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-24
Mud Banks in the Ocean.

A curious phenomenon frequently met
with in the Indian Ocean, the real canse
of which has not yet been ascertain
ed, is the existence off Malabar, and in
certain spots along the Coromandel coast,
of vast mud dbanks, and of tracts of mud
suspended in the sea, wherein many
kinds of fish lind abundance of food,
immunity from much disturbance in the
surrounding element, and place in
which to breed. The cause of the exis-
tance of these large tracts of the sea
wherein mud remains in solution is still
a mystery, but at any rate the tracts are
so smooth, that, even during the height
of the southwest monsoon, vessels can
run for shelter into their midst, and
once there are as safe as when inside a
breakwater