The Republican journal., 1876-01-06
Blasting Rocks.

Wn. aeon, of Richmond, Mass, con-
tributes the Berkshire County Eagle,
tie follging account Of a successful eN-
perimeI in blasting and removing rocks
SO hards to defy all kinds OF steel tools
Whoer has travelled through Rich
m)nd ust have noticed a stream, OF de-
post Dock. differing materially from the
formam OF that valley and its surround
ings. Il extending from the summit OF
the Thconic range in q southeasterly di-
recticacross the town and over LenoX
mounn The weight Of these strange
rocksWhosc origin is traced into the
Statet New York, varies from q few
hune. pounds TO Il hundred tons. They
are tosited in some instances in masses,
them others they are scattered ut vary
ing stances. In many fields they have
loyeen considered a nuisance too great
tobi overcome. Their hardness delies
Il lower OF steel. In one instance a
ctnct was made with party to re-
Tea number, and the result Of the first
{ of hard labor was Il hole driven into
rock nine inches and with a supply of
| ken drills and detaced hammers on
Id and, without funds in the pocket,
| lob was abandoned.
few days since, Isaac J. Werden. Of
slield, travelling agent OF the Atlantic
mt Powder Co., issued y notice that on
| lay Of last week, he would give Il DEM
uation, on his fathers farm, i'll Rich
I'D, Of how these rocks could be brought
subsection. Mr.. Werdcn commenced
I a rock of two or three tons weight,
oily imbeddcd in the earth The eX-
ant gazers had the pleasure of seeing
led and shattered so it could be easily
to pieces. Another HEAVIER and more
oly imbeddcd rock was then chosen
Mr. VS. labor In 20 minutes this
was laid on the surface with the
rs open ready for disintegration
Ks were selected by the bystanders,
l four or five were annihi,ated. The
lrock was estimated by experts to
Vii scrcR tons and was so thoroughly
sred that two men could get it ready
fne team in a short time Fully salts
fihat this is the way to take rocks out
l cd and shiver them for convenient
hing, Mr.. Werdcn was asked to show
hover rs stump extractor. This
: Nlone to the full satisfaction of wit
rs. He even dismastcd a huge apple
l tor the amusement of the party
a simple process by which these huge
: It are torn from their beds and split
: ironvenient sizes was. first, with a
S ldron rod he drove hole under the
J, runtil under its centre In this hole
l. thrtridges were placed until a num-
e proportion to size and weight, were
J. iruced. The fuse was attached to the
1t lartridge or nearest the surface. The
hVas then filled with water and the
e 81 at the surface made to exclude
1t tt. and the match fired. The eXplo-
1t sbllowed in due time attended by a
|, lg into the air Of dirt and fragments
'e oEs, while the rock itself jumps from
;: it,asy bed. and lies on the neighbor-
$ ir.lace, with sears and open seams in
oi ahctions.
II KING IN TIE BARN. ''No smoking''
TO lsed in most factories-it ought to be
t. pin every barn. There is not much
, once between having Il hOrSc-thlei
al al the stables, and a man cleaning
q. otes with pipe in his mouth and
oe tb no hired man much meaner than
SO th who, when his employer comes
b. re slips his pipe into his pocket OF
IN his hand over it as if it were little
% ball such fellows should be paid Oft
at o'ed off, and kept off. AS for the
gs fahimself going into the barn with a
OF pi his mouth, no complaint can be
IN mbut if his establishment burns up
g. NJ should cry unless it be the wife
SO Sc, ahldren. Lightning and incendia-
III I'll spontaneous combustion combin-
ne eenot cause as many barns to be
nd bias the pipe and generally at least
IN. obd horse goes also. 1t would be
en metter if the smoker could 90 up
no W. smoke, and have smoke enough
or fO