The Newtown bee., 1877-12-13
Scientific Investigation.
twRIrrET FOR THE BER.

Alnson has been made by one of your correspondents to scientific ex- ploring expedition in Palestine, and mention was made of the prophets stone, which is thought to be key to the universe, by which the mysteries of creation can be unlocked. An account of that expedition has never been given 10 the world, and as it seems to deyolve upon us we will endeayor to give il wings through the medium of the BEE.
 Travellers through the rich plains that lie between Tinckerpheld (our friend "Easlery" will please take no exceplion) and Mt. Ncbo, in passing through Joppa have seen the stone alluded 10, standing by the travelled way, crowning heap ot stones, or rude wal, which from ;ime immemOrial has been landmark famil- far To all oriental travellers In shape the prophet's stone is much like corkscrew. As the readers of the BEE may not be familiar with that instrument Oor who of your readers ever draws a cork ? we will say those who are acquainted with the government green back will be forci- bly, reminded of ex-Treasurer Spnners autograph. In fact, it is supposed Mir. Spinner travelled through Juppa after his appointment, and spun his autograph after the pattern of the prophets stone.
 Efforts have been made by foreigners to secure the stone and remove it from its place and erect il in their own coun- try as an interesting relic of by-gone ages--as England proposes to exhibit Cleupalra's Needle to her children, as d specimen of the ancient needles used by tine dark-eyed daughters of Egypt in their handwork, and as reminder of the departed glory of the ancient Phara- chs. The prophets stone is older than said needle and the old Pharaohs by many thousands of years. Before the pyramids frowned down upon the valley of the Nile, or their construction was ever dreamed of, it was in existence The tale told by the pyramids is modern--a story of but yesterday compared with the tale the prophets stone might un- fold. They discourse of mans doings on the earth's surface il goes down iu- to ages anteQating mans existence, and underies, if it does not 0ut-lie all histo. ry.
 The expelilionists organized, chartered Oldwhight (hen in the zenith of hel glory), took implements for experiment. ing, and equipped themselves fully for thorough investigation. They borrowed the prophets corkscrew and bored into the bowels of The earth. Said corkscrew is in layers, or spirals, and each spira represents Hu age, or geological period as Spinner's spirals represent the green back age and when it is thrust into tht earth it peuetrates corresponding layers in the interior. Here is where the ke, comes in. After giving the key fe" turns known to the scientific the earth il laid open and her hidden treasures laic bare, and her history can be read like book.
 It has long been known that the crus of the earth is in layers, one over thu other. like huge onion, and each repre- sents a period of many millions of years When the exact years of these period shall have been ascertained the age o our globe can be known as easily NJ thu woodnmn knows the age of the tree h .as feled by the rings in the trunk, O the daiyman the age of his klne by tn wrinkles on their horns Then no thank to Genesis. It was he business of Ou scientists To ascertain tue years of thes periods. Fearlessly They undertook th task. At the first thrust our invesligs tors penetrated to the bottom layer, 0 first deposit, and withdrawing their cork screw and making their cslculation base upon ascertained facts, they demonstra led that the first layer was deposite three hundred and tifty-tive millions an |. some odd thousands Of years ago, thrU" ing out some uuimportant fractions, Gs ological calculations are generally give in round numbers, no account bein u
 ], made ui fractional pars ip calculation