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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
North Danville.

Mr.. Joseph Wells, recently from Cali
fornia, has purchased the saw mill of L.
P. Dahl Price paid $4,000. Mr.. Dahl
goes to Granville, ILL.,, to engage in the
bee business, with his brother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dahl will leave many warm friends
in Danville, and will be much missed.
Christmas eve was appropriately OBJ
served at the F. B. church. The church
was beautifully decorated, and the
tree was well filed with large variety
of presents. The pastor and his family
were very generously remembered. Rev.
Mr.. Frost of st Johnsbury was present,
and read a selection from Trow BRIDGE
"The Vagabonds," which was rendered
to the delight of all. Charlie Ward of
Dartmouth college, was also present,
and made some appropriate remarks to
the children of the Sabbath School.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
Notice to Tax Payers.

have in my hands bill of Taxes against per
sons having a list in St. Johnsbury for 1875 as fol-
lows:
State Tax 30
State School Tax o"
1 will be at the places designated to receive said
taxes as follows: Monday at Stiles store, at Cen
tre Wednesday at the Avenue House, Friday at
the st. Johnsbury House, of each week in January
Also Jan. 18th and 18th, at Chapman's store, East
Village and Jan. 10th at Fairbanks Village
All who pay before Feb. LIST will receive a dis
count of per cent. on State Tax.
After Feb. LIST expect me to call on you any day
at your house. Remember it is better to pay when
you may than wait till you must.
6l-62 j. WARD, Collector.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
Remember the Postage.

Subscribers living out of Caledonia county should
not forget to remit ten cents for postage with their
subscriptions. By the present law, publishers
have to pay the postage in advance upon all their
publications.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

AT the last regular meeting of Eu-
reka Lodge, X. of H., the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing term
G. r. Crosby, D.; S. H. Bracket, V. D. ;
j. E. Taylor, A. D.; T. F. Bagby, G. ;
A. d. Nelson, R.: l.. j. LaPage, F. R. ;
D. NJ. Colby, T.; c. C. Morrill,, c.; c.
Felch, Gen.; C. D. Human, S.; E. b.
Gushing, p. D.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

j. M. Hancock of this place has
bought the well known Pope farm, in
Hardwick. He is undecided whether
to move upon it or not.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
Fire.

Fire.
Between ten and eleven o'clock Sat
urday night, fire broke out in the ell
part of the house owned by George W.
Cook and Tracy Wiley, in the north
part of this town, and the house and
nearly all its contents were destroyed.
The barns we're saved. Mrs. Cook was
sick in bed with fever at the time of
the fire. Fortunately Mr.. Cook had an
express sleigh, and with the help of his
brother-in-law, son-in-law, and hired
man, all of whom were in the house,
Mrs. Cook was taken upon her bed and
placed in the sleigh, and her baby grand
daughter beside her, and both conveyed
safely to Mr.. Abel Willey's, neighbor
living some one hundred rods away
But little furniture and clothing were
saved from the house. The family are
living temporarily at the Centre, where
Mrs. Cook will join them as soon as she
is able to be moved. She is now i'm
proving, having suffered no injury from
her forced ride ON that stormy night.
The premises were insured, house and
contents, for 1888 in Vermont Mutual.
Messrs. Cook and Wiley will rebuild
soon as may be. Meanwhile Mr.. Cook
will continue to supply his customers
with milk, not having lost trip by his
misfortune. The fire caught in the shop,
where they had been making soap the
day before. As there was little or no fire
in the stove in the evening, and as Mr..
Wiley wet down all about the stove be-
fore he left it for the night, it is sup
posed the fire took from some defect in
the stove pipe by which fire fell down
upon the floor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
Greensboro.

Greensboro.
The management of the village school
this term is under the direction of Mrs.
NJ. j. Conant. Nearly thirty years ago
''sbe kept the village school," and
taught the parents of some of her pres
ent pupils, Since that time she has
raised family of daughters who are now
successful teachers. At the solicitation
of friends she has, for few months, re-
sumed her old-time occupation.
Our lake has been frozen over since
the Doth, but it is hardly safe to attempt
skating on it yet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

Go west, young man." if you want
to see a snow storm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

-"LessOns of the Closing Year" will
be the subject at the Church of the
Messiah next Sunday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
Wheelock.

Wheelock.
Our people enjoyed the festivities of
Christmas at the town hall Wednesday.
A very pleasant time as usual on such
occasions.
George Williams has been discharged
from his duties at st. Johnsbury, and
returned to WheelOck last Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

The Ladies Society will give a
sOciable with oysters, at the Cong.
church vestry, at the Centre, New
Years eve.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

Annual village meeting at town
hall Wednesday, Jan. LIST at one o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
Burke.

Burke.
The ladies of Burke Hollow met at
the house of Eleazer Davis on Wednes-
day evening of last week, and organ
lied reading club, with Mrs. David
Coe as president. The exercises con-
sist of recitatiOns and reading from
some standard work. They have COM
menced reading erred Douglass Life
as Slave" The next meeting is to
be at David Goes on Thursday eve,
Dec. 26, when large attendance is an
ticipated. The advantages of such all
organization cannot be OveI estimated,
and we wish we might have one in
every school district in town.
Mr.. Olney Smith cut his foot quite
severely while chopping.
The Universalists had fine enter
tainment and Christmas tree on Tues
day evening, and on Wednesday eve
ming the M. E. Society, had Christmas
exercises at their vestry.
In an arbitration at East Burke be-
tween Gerry Page and the Grange, the
verdict was given to the latter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

At this time of the year, when all are forming
good resolutions, parents should not forget to add
this one: We will for the coming year buy all our
childrens fine shoes with the A. S. T. Co.'s Black
Tip upon them, and see if it is true that by do
ing we can reduce our shoe bills more than
half. 1t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
GEO. L. TRUAx, Manager.

L R. CALVIN LEWIS ESTATE
- STATE OF VERMONT, ESSEX DISTRICT, IS.
In Probate Court held at Guildhall in and for
sad district, on the 23d day of December, A. d.
elisha May, executor on the estate of Dr. Calvin
Lewis late of Concord in said district deceased.
makes application to said court to extend the
time heretofore allowed him to pay the debts due
from said estate, and to render his Administration
account, until some future day.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court that said
application be heard at the Probate Office in
Gulldhali on the 18th day of January next and it
Is further ordered that notice be given to all per-
sons concerned, by the publication of this order in
the Caledonian, printed at st. JOhnsbury, three
weeks successfully before said hearing
By the Court.
P. R. FOLLANSBY, Judge.
true copy of record. Attest
6l-63 P. X. FOLLANSBY Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
Passunpsic.

Passumpsic.
Charlie Jones had his third and
fourth fingers badly mashed between
the rollers in the pulp mill last Satur
day.
Hiram c.. Bean has sold his farm of
33B acres to Milo Lackie for 5000. Mr..
Bean has bought farm in Thornton,
n. Ii.
Joseph H. Wark has sold his house
and two acres of land in the village to
Rob't c. Morse for 5000. Joseph pro-
poses to go to farming in the spring.
Rob is il good workman, so no one need
be surprised to see the handsomest
place in the village within year or
two.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

Some four or five .inehes of snow on
Sunday, supplemented with a little
more Christmas day, gives US tolerable
sleighing in this vicinity. We have no
severe winter weather yet; but didn't
they catch it west? We never have
such storms in Vermont, and yet our
state passes among ignorant people for
a snowy, cold state!
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

Col. j. B. Mead, Superintendent of
Agricultural affairs, will hold meeting
at this place Tuesday, Jan. 9th, at one
O'Clock, p. M, to continue through the
evening and the next day and evening /;
and he earnestly requests every farmer
and their families, and all interested in
farming, to he present with papers and
talks upon the subject OF Agriculture.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
Lyndon.

Lyndon.
Two LyndOnville boys have sudden
ly emigrated to Canada. Two Red
Village girls mourn for them.
A half dozen or more residents of the
Centre are engaged in cutting their
years stock of wood in the WEIGH sugar
place, lately purchased 10y P. F. Graves.
They pay one dollar per cord on the
stump.
The assembly last week put twelve
dollars into the band treasury. The
next one is to be held Jan. 7.
The literary society connected with
the seminary at the Centre, held a
mock court last Tuesday eve. 1t was
a case of forgery, and the respondent
was found guilty and sentenced to Is
years imprisonment, and to pay the
Judge Erred Ruggies) so for not i'm
posing a heavier sentence. Ed. Hoff-
man for State, F. NJ. Morgan for re-
spondent. Question for discussion next
week: Resolved, that the result of for
mer Arctic explorations do not warrant
a further expenditure of time and
money.
The ball at the Lyndon Centre Hotel
on Tuesday eve, was failure, as no
dancers put in their appearance.
There is snow enough for good sleigh
ing if it was evenly distributed, but the
that it is now neither sleighing nor
wagoning.
The amount of orders outstanding
against the town is $12, 364-not S123,
"a, as printed last week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
Lnrai and State eNepS.
Begin to practice writing 1879.

"A merry Christmas to all our read
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

Cold piercing winds and driving rains seldom
fail to bring cough, cold or hoarseness at this
season, and DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup should be kept
in every house For sale by all Druggists. 25 cts
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
sHarriagss.
~ Marriages and Deaths inserted fret
Obituaries, sic cents q line.

In this place, Dec IS at the residence of Mr..
Henry Rickaby, by Rev. C. S. Frost, Mr.. Norman
C. Weeks and Miss Emma Rickaby, all of st.
Johnsbury.
In this place Dec a. by Rev. B. M. Tillotson,
Mr.. James NJ. Boyce and Miss Augusta Towne, all
of ST. Johnsbury.
At Danville. Dec 25, by Rev. C. W. Thompson,
Mr.. Byron P. Cole and Miss Martha A. Stocker,
all of Danville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
Barnet,

Barnet.
Miss Kate Eastman's reading last
Friday night was well attended and
the audience were entertained and
presentations of the district school read
ing class were especially well sustained.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

Rev. Henry w. Jones, pastor, gave
his people at the North Church on Sun
day evening, very interesting and in
structive lecture upon the Puritans, go
ing back to the time of Wickliffe and
following their history to the founding
of the Plymouth colony. The discourse
was rich in thought, and very appropri-
ately came on the anniversary of the
landing of the Pilgrims, Dec. Odd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
Rnths.

At Bishop Creek, California, Nov. 26, son to
James ard Almira (Martin) Shaw-formerly OF
Peacham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

The holiday trade this year has
been good. though prices have been
lower than heretofore. Our tradesmen
have been kept busy early and late,
and the holiday customers will cOntin-
lie to come in for nearly a week yet.
Our columns are so crowded with this
class of advertising that some may not
know just where to look for their ad-
vertisements. Hale's, KimbaIps, Hall
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27
PR!GEs RE1UGED
E. & T. FAIRBANKS & co.

Have made large reductions in prices in every de-
partment of their store, in order to reduce their
stock as much as possible before Jan. LIST, 1879.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

Customers should examine this stock before pur-
chasing.
b. d T. FAIRBANKS d co.
Dec. 90, 1879.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22
MINING NOTICES.


II K CONSOLIDATED MINING COM
IN pany. Location Of principal place of husi-
ness, San Francisco, California. Location Of
works, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County,
State OF Nevada.
N~otics.-There are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock. on account of ASSESS
ment levied on the 8th day of November, 1878,
the respective shareholders, as follows:
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22
MINING NOTICES.
SALE NOTICE.

A LBIoN MINING COMPANY. LOCATION
"A of principal place OF business, San Fran
cisco. California Location Of works, Eureka
District. Eureka County, Nevada.
Notice-There are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock, on account Of assess-
ment mo. II levied ON the 18th day Of Octo-
Der, 1873, the several amounts set opposite the
names Of the respective SHAREHOLDER, as fol
lows
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22

And in accordance with law, and an order of
the Board OF Trustees made on the Sth day of
November, 1875, so many shares of each par
eel Of such stock as may be necessary, will be
sold IT public auction, at the ONCE Of the Com
pany. Room No. ~. Nevada Block, No. 800
Montgomery street, San Francisco, California,
on MONDAY, the S0th day of December, 1879.
at the hour Of IL O'Clock, NJ, of said day, to
pay said delinquent assessment thereon, to.
getner with costs Of advertising and expenses
Of the sale.
b. B. MINOR. Secretary.
Ofice-RoomA "A Nevada Block, No. 800 Mont
golnery Street, San Francisco, California.
d1l.tI
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22

BELIEVING THAT THERE is A NEcEs-
ID sirv for another Drsyman In Eureka, /
will endeavor to NIL the bfll. Stand between
Henry Meas and the Jackson House.
au3otf HARLo THOMAS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22

EUREKA LODGE. NO. ~, 4. q. .. r.,
nj Z AT THEIR HALL EVERY THURS
WI day evening at 8 O'Clock. Brethren in
good standing are cordially ipyites to attend.
WIN. DOOLIN. N. q.
J. MEG. scorT, Secretary.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22
just Received.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED, FROM ELKo A
iot OF very nice, fat Pork, which I will sell
= tne lowest market prices. Call and examine
~ ne masket. GEORGE BAILEY.
a1au South Main street, Eureka.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22

LOYAL ORANGE LODGE. NO. IN.
TVHE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THIS So
ctety take place on the first and third Mon
days Of each month. in Masonic Hall. at 73O
O'Clock. sharp. All brethren In good standing
are invited to attend.
D. McKINNoN, W. NJ.
D.. MCDONALD. Secretary.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22
CHINESE CuRES!
DR.. MEN LEE,
The Celebrated Chinese Physician,

rs PREPARED TO TREAT PATIENTS IN
i the most scientific manner. He has made
medicine his lifetime study, and cures almost
every disease. He cures rheumatism in .
short time. He has new remedies for all
SPECIAL DISEASES, and can cure them very
quickly. His medicines are all given hot. He
uses no cold remedies. He has made . number
Of astonishing cures, and all persons siiing
should at once consult him. Chronic diseases
yield readily to his remedies, and cures where
many others have failed.
NOTICE. am u graduate Of the medical
Schoolo of Canton.
OFFICE-Red Building, west side Of Monroe
street. tl II
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22

ST. JOHNS CHAPTER. NO. s.
THE STATED coNvocATIoNs OF ST.
Il Johns Chapter, No. s, r. A. NJ, will be
held ct Masonic Hall, On the second Wednesday
evening Of each month. Called communica-
tons on all other Wednesday evenings.
All Royal Arch Mssons, in good standing, are
cordially invited to attend.
JOHN GILLESPIE, A. p.
W.. A. DURLEy, Secretary.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
in partnership heretofore existing between
b. o. Brown and y z. Smith, IL this day dis
solved by mutual consent, B. o.. Brown retir-
ing from the business.
All parties moving themselves indebted to
the said firm should call At once and settle up.
II they wish 10 save costs.
X. o. BROWN,
ED. SMITH.
Hamilton, Nov. a. 1878. no2x-1m
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22

rum yrsx MRT:1ES5aMfdox . ).
h. WELLINGTON Will continue the whole
Butcheying Business. and do not propose
to b undersold By any Arm In furnishing re-
tail dealers with Beef. Veal and Mutton. The
best Of Ranch Pork constantly on hand.
WM. a. MONTGOMERY.
Jas. y. WELLINGTON.
Enrcka, December 10. 1873. d1l-1m
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22
No<ics to Creditors.
Notice Of Dissolution.

rUyHE CoPARTNERsnTP HERETOFORE Elk
listing between W. A. Montgomery and
Joseph Winzell. under the name Of MONT
GOMERY 4 wIEzELL, In slaushtering and
furnishing meats at Eureka, Nevada, was dis
solved ON the LIST day Of December. by mutual
consent. All persons indebted 70 the hrm will
piesss make settlement q early - possible,
either psrty being authorized 70 make settle
WA. MONTGOMERY.
JOSEPH WINzELL.
KnPska. December 10. 1875.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22

AND IN accordance with law, and m order OF
the Board Of Directors. made on the 18th day
October 1878, so many shares Of each OAR
eel Of such stock % may be necessary. will be
sold at public auction, at the efhce Of Parker
Crittenden, Room rs, Merchants Exchange
Building, San Francisco, California, on
Friday, the 18th Day 81 Decem.
Der, 1873.
At the hour Of 2 O'Clock p. NJ, of such day, to
pay said delinquent assessment thereon, to-
gether with costs Of advertising and expenses
Of the sale.
D.. F. vERDENAL, Secretary.
Ofice-Rooms 6 and Z, No. 1927 Pine street,
San Francisco, California. n24-td
POSTPONEMENT.
The above sale is hereby postponed to MON
DAY, December sd. 1878, at the same hour and
place as above mentioned.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
L. +. VERDENAL. Secretary.
Ofice-Rooms 6 and 7, No. 1927, Pin street,
San Francisco, California. d14td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22

MOUNTAIN LODGE NO. 37.I. o. OF,
MEET EVERY SATURDAY EVENING AT
Vl. ODD Fellows Hall. at = o'clock. All
members Of the order, In good standing. are in
vited to attend. W. j. SMITH. N. O..
II. ID. MCKEE, Secretary.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22
SOCIETIES.


BULLION ENCAMPMENT No. 10.
HOLDS REGULAR SESSIONS ON THE
IL First and Third MONDAYS Of each
month, at IN O'Clock, P. NJ, at Odd Fellows'
Building. Sojourning Patriarchs are invited
TO attend. BEN. G. LEVY, G. p.
3. d. HENRY, Scribe. je4tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22

BEATIFIC LODGE, NO. =, X. OF P.,
M EET EACH FRIDAY OF EVERY
ll month, Ut Z 30 O'Clock r. NJ, at Its Castle
Hall, In Odd Fellows building.
AL Brotf ar Knights, in good standing, are
fraternaily Invited to attend such meetings..
G. L. BR0Y, CO
n. B. MCKEE, x. Of r. aud 8.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22
IIIBERNIANs.

THE A. D. H. MEETS EVERY FIRST AMI
third Saturday evening Of each month, at
the corner Of Clark and Monroe streets, until
further notice, JOHN FLYNN, President.
THos. MURPHY, Secretary.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT the
IN taxes on the proceeds Of the mines 10Y
tie quarter ending Sept. 3Oth, 1873, II now que
and payable 10 me at my once In Eureka, ens
that the law in regard 70 the collection o.
the same will be strictly enforced.
HANK KNIGHT,
nf-6w Assessor Of E1sska County
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-22

THUMAS j. READ,
CIVIL ENGIyEER AND u. y, DEP
~ uty Mineral Surveyor. Oniee in Ryland's
Brick building, on the corner of Bateman and
Buel streets, up stairs.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-17
NJ ISCE LLAN { 0 ! s,
VOLCANIC SIGNS IN NEBRASKA.

The seat OF disturbance is on the banks OF
the Missouri. in Dixon county, Q thirty
six miles from Sioux City. A bluff, about
1000 feet long and 100 feet high, sloping at
an angle of 60 to so degrees toward the riv-
er, is at present. the place where the pheno-
ynena are most exhibited. but other butts at
a few miles distance have been similarly at
fected.. Two years ago a portion of this
bluff, half as large as, what is left, broke
away and fell partly into the river. On the
bluff sounds were heard proceeding from
the interior. especially OIL placing the ear to
The ground. Flames sometimes broke forth.
occasionally at night. Steam escaped from
c%revices. On digging into the bluff, intense
heat stopped the work after proceeding q
few feet. Selenite. alum. and magnesia sui
plate crystals were abundant. Professor
Aughey regards these features as not vol
canic in the usual sense of the term. but
simply the result of local chemical action.
The formation is, cretaceous. The bluff Is
capped by calcicz carbonate. Beneath are
shales containing terric %bisulphide in crys-
tails or pyrites. Below the shale is q soft
limestone, containing carbonates Of magne-
ala and alumlna. The chemical reactions
consequent upon part of the soil being soak
ed with water after its fall toward the river.
have been the decomposition Of the pyrtes-
the production OF sulphuric acid, and the at.
tack of the acid on the alkaline %caibonates.
The heat evolved in the first Of these reac-
tons il, OF course, very great in the latter.
partthe violence of the performance must
he increased by the liberation of c%arbonie,
anhydride.s An The authenticated disturb
ances are thus easily explained. Professor
Aughey does not connect them with tile
earthquake. He thinks the blltfmight fur
uish alum and other salts in quantities suf-
tlcient for profitable manufacture