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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11
NOT A NOISY REPUTATION.
EI.0fn The ph(TddeiDhf1 inquirer,

The death of George Ripley takes away
around Horace Greeley and made THE NEW YORK lRIB-
the great 1t has been Tor the last quarter OF
u century. Distinguished more for the ripeness Of his
scholarly attanments thsn controversalist In the
iucessant conflicts OF daily journalism and preferrng
the TRANQUIL pleasures OF literature rather than the
wearsomo activities Of politics. he was not ranked
among the leaders OF his profession, nor was
his name known TO the multitude, But among
rhe intelligent and close reading eOnstitu-
ency OF THE TRIBUNE In all parts OF the Union hs pro-
auctions its literary head widely read, and his
judgments were accepted with confidence and yenera-
ton by the liter0Ty public. His OF knowledge
large, and his sagacity and acumen unerriDg
he dedh OF this venerable man II not make much OF
impression tue public mind generally but there
WILL nevertheless be thousands all over the country
whose mental training nurtured in those pages 10
which he long lributed, that cannot regard with
melancholy feeling his departure to JOIN those use
full and IlustrOus with whom he 80 long was assO-
GATED as journalist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11
TRIBUTES TO MR.. RIPLEY.
HIS SERVICES TO LITERATURE.

L
| In the literary reunions which took place IN
this city few years since, there were three men WHO
the eoody fellowship Of scholars and writers, as pre-
eminent alike in atainmepts and IN reputation Eaen
then to to an advanced age, and life Of remark
able industry. had rendered great services 10
aud Ripley. OF these Bancroft alone remains
having nearly I'm shed his eiRhiieth year, ana
that History OF which has been the work OF
his fe BRYANT. older STILL was borne to hs grave tree
years since bODOred and incurred by his c0untrymen
and George Rley, who since the death o. Bryant
has been easily the first OF The literary men OF s S
having been born TWO years later than B nan
B. iso2 Bancroft Ostober g. 1900 Both BEGAN LIE as
Unitarian ciereyDen They were lifelong fflehns,
Mr. RIpIey ss not ,nieror either to Bancroft Bryant.
For though his did often take the FORM
OF % & no%Ta me- wS b Which
the philosophy aud the literature OF GermaN, as
while hIs focltIes for dusDR that knowedte far sur
passed those OF his great contemporaries For mere
than thirty years Lie had been the literary Gator OF IRE
TRIBUNE, one OF the foremost OF American
journals, through The columns OF which whatever
he wro.e obtained an instant ana almost UNI.
vrrsal crculation while later years he had tolcd
upon that great monument Of learning the American
CycoD@da. work which takss IT'S place IN libraries,
where IL Ia constantly sought for reference, as an
authority matters Of science and art and history ana
literature Through this twofod channel ne was aoeIo
turn the accumulated treasures OF his mind TO TIE great
e "s ms s on
the most extensive an Instructor OF his generation.
IL is literary critic that MI Ripley Is Dest knowD
to the community OF authors whose books he had
sion To review. These criticisms had value quite pc
yOnd ordinary newspaper notices. both from MS ability
and from the which he gave TO this work Few men
ever had more OF what may be called literary conse
entIousness. While his judgment was apt 10 be andy
lie far preferred to praise rather than 10 cepsLe OF
to cricise yet his taste was so pure his standard so
nigh, that personal regard could lead bin TO com
mend what his judgment told him was worthless Ihls
and severity OF taste gave tenfod value 70 MS
sincere and hearty commentator.
But this first moment, while the sense OF loss Is so
fresh and keen we think not so much OF the critic the
reviewer, the of encycOT nc learning, as OF the
personal friend. Ever since came TO this city-now |
more than a quarter OF ce1turY-we have had MT
only bis acquaintance, but his warm friendship Inc
feeling have had for him was such as we have had
for few whom we have ever known, and we take our
place TODAY in the group OF sincere mourners that
fnllnru his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11
Sabethia Is a Kansas village w

babetha is Kansas village with a ceme
terry There Is gn painted the fence Opposite tine
cemetery reading 10 Keep out OF that place across
the road get your medicines at the corner drug store
The other day little four-year old shaver
living with his parents firstsL. in this city male
one OF those informal calls upon newy-arrived neo
bor as some children are wont to do He Was gracl
ousy reoeiyed by tue lady Of the house. after
does your papa do g. Don't do notbin'." Responded
young hopeful. What does your mother do I" pur
sued tho lady. She eks me-" was the suggestve rs
pE.-tTroy Times. ~
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Oredn Cleaners.

GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY,
~ BETWEEN NETWORK AND HAVRE-
Pier OF ComDAy new No. ~ North foot aor0ns
Travellers by this hne avoid English r<
way ana The dscomfors OF crossing the Channel smM
AMERIQUE. p. Jouca. W eines Az July H. 1880
FRANCE, 1rude w ednesday "a 1
CANADA, FrHngcul. "wednesday
Checks Credit Lyonnais PARIS
LOUIS DE BEbIAN, AgenI 40 Bowling Green.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL Hamburg:
4 Anne lean packet Company's PLYMOUTH
CHERBouRo and HAMBURG ..
GELLhIs, .......yuv l,IClyBhlA"........ july x
HERDtR............ july . SUENI N.... .... Ang b
Rates OF passage Plymouth. London. Cher bourg Ran
burg or any k2road alton the southern part EDgad
First CABIN sOo Second Cabin 500 steerage. currency
So; G. D. cHARD & Co. Gep Pass Ayr ,,.
Genera Agents 81 Broad.s ST.. NeS.Yors'
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL.
II NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NETWORK.
SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN: .,
RHElN. ~at july II Cd sat july ~
ECKER sat. Ju. 2tl Ma ..... sat. Auens,.
RATES OF PASSAGE from NEw.YoRK TO SOUTHLAND
ION. HAVRE OR BNEMEN
FIRST CABIN .......slO0t SECOND CABIN ........-%'
-. srEE"lGE $50 IA
re e'usn ckots al reduced rates Prepaid steease 'eS
Storage tickets TO ali pouts In the south Of England a
oELRICHs n Co. = Bowlns. uresa.-
ROTTERDAM LINE.
1NSieamers leave Cos Pier adj Pavonla Ferry JERSEY c
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AMSIERDA ...... ............... "Wednesday. aug IN
LIST Cabin S60-s7O. - Cabin, sl5-s5o stccra<e sld
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11


"Tm Not Myself At All" Is a song In which ar
unhappy swain pleads his cause with the most orig.
inal aud unanswerabe arguments:
"Il be not myself at all.
Molly dear, Molly dear,
Till you my own call
Since change DER me there came
Sure you might change your name
And 'twould just come to tho same
Molly dear,
'Tw0uld just come to the samef
For. If you and Were one.
All confusion would he gone.
And 'twould simplify the matther intirely;
And 'twOuld save us much bother,
When we'd both be one another
So listen now to rayson Molly Brierlyt
Oh, Pm not myself at all !"
In different vein Is the pretty song "How to
Ask and Have:
'Oh, tits time should talk to your mother
Sweet Mary saysI;
"Oh. don't talk to my mother" SAYS Mary.
Beginning 10 cry
For my mother saws men are deceivers.
And never, know. will consent;
She says girls M hurry who marry
AT leisure repent"
Then. suppose would talk to your father,
"oG, don't H talk to my father" say. Mary,
Beginning to cry:
For my father he loves me so dearly,
He'll never consent l should go
II you talk to my father" says Mary,
Hell surely say No."
Then how shall get You. my jewell
Sweet Mary" says
II your father and mothers 30 cruel,
Most surely Pll die !"
"Oh, never say die. dear" says Maryt
"A way now TO save you, j see;
Since my partDts both ~ contrary
You'd better ask me-"
"The Irish Mermaid" certainly n ovelty In fable
Is one of Lovers posthumous songsi
A Mermaid once tits said,
Came near Irish cliffs to dwell,
And 10 her cave there often sped
A gallant, rolling ocean Swell
lie curpd HIS head wheue'sT
He paid his visits there
The affections to ensnare
OF this Irish diving bella
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SAMUEL LOVER.

eAMuEL LOVER A Biographical sketch. with seec
tons from mis- writings and correspondence. Bv
ANDREW JAMES sYMINGToS. +. r. $. N. A. l6mo
up. 300 Harper Brothers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11

One day this Swell was borne
To the Mermaid's shadOwy cave,
With some trIfes he had torn
From the wreck of RalleOn brave.
"Here," said he, II bring my fair
comb and glass OF beauty rare,
With which TO trim her sea-Kreen hair
As size floats upon the wave"
ooh, be aisy. II you pIease,r
Said the Mermaid to hlm mild;
us 10 by presents such "a these
That You think I'd be begulledf
Don't | know you've struck and wrecked
Some noble ship. and do you expect
That ip her plumber Pil be decked.
You young tnIef of the waters wldT
.By the honor of my crest"
Half indignant he replied.
"A ships my prey-and hunt my best
When would strip her for my birds.
But no more of these vexations-
I'll give up my depredatlons,
Aud IN gentle undulations
EvermOre with thee ABIDE.
"Say you're mine, I'll lay my head.
With all those curls SO many crave,
On your precious oyster-bed,
Which spreads beneath your ocean cave
By-tbe-by, hear they are numbered
As much as six shillIngs q hundred,
And.with such wealth we'll ne'er be sundered
But spend IN comfort all we have"
"Ah! get out of that" saws she;
Now see your tricks too well.
What a fool you'd maze of me.
My palavering ocean SWELL
YUn only want 10 plumber me.
And sell the he'd from under me-
Get out now V-and it's a wonder she
ESCAPED the rogue so well.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

=. 20 sst d. ~paSiteAiion pesspossd
Oolil dr. nS election They have
fnxhi~zsa Oss Publishing fOass. shieh
hSd slfssAy nS1sa commencement OF
H. DssaaeiA. b! tAres1Asine iAiaDe-
sisn PsooesdinN Too q thres osh~rs
.ko aAood essdy 20 take bold Of ii have
been toresd 70 Dsfn-si IL bJ ,anOus Po-
Iit:cai inAn<Doe bFooghi 10 bess. Tlis
has delayed me aid may p-eesssit=:@ Dy
goaDg 70 Chicago OF Cincinnati 10 bring
oct the book. Ia; !; shall be publIshsd
aud that before the campaign is O'-r-
I gave the evidence 20 abe Sherman ard
BiAibs managers which ;bey us-d -f-
fertuAlly q, Chicago todst-A; GraB;.an
Dov tk-y are b-gzins Dt 20 bOldi II back
n ~ not 70 han the Eprblie@n party
IN the pres-ni esnpsigr. for iE- R-Pub
Iieap leA6ers are as deep il the aise as
the White H0uS."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22
Auditors and Treasur-r's Joint
RePsrt.

nNp"rN
The joint report of the County Audi
tor and TREASURER for the quarter ending
July S. 1880. appears in this issue.
II will be ob,-rred that the amount
OF regular County Bonds outstanding.
for the paynen; Of the intcrcs, on which
lsurplus over interest to go into Sinking
Fund IN annual tai Of As cents is levied
is reduced to s2I. 100. About SC. 900
will accrue in the Sinking Fund this
Fall to apply on the redemption Of
these bonds, which mature on the frst
Of January next, which will leave q
balance Of Hbor, 81. 900 Of these bonds
to be provided for. To our delegation
10 the mex; legislature. We would SUI
gest tina. the unpaid portion Of this
bonded debt, which natures on the lst
Of January next, be refunded for q term
Of twenty years. which would have the
eject Of reducing the County tax levy
from this time forward. 40 cents, which
would reduce the County tax for next
year. on th. same basis ~ the present
one. from 81 10 on tue 500. to 81 80;
= very material relief.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

ions KELLEuEE. rcsidin. u. Oakland
with his wife and q noiShbor. Mr..
King. INDUCED in q drunken carou al
Sunday night in the course OF which h
set the hou on Ere. TwJ Of his
children, Eugene and Annie. agel two
"nd avc years respectively. were burned
to c:Ed.rs. James. aged four. was ia.
tally burned. Mrs. Kelleher died from
injuries. Mrs. King was badly seorched.
KelleLer was slightly hurt.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

An Indianapolis dispatch Of the 10th
says: The Democratic Central Commit.
tee opened tbs campaign to-day. Over
200 speakers will deliver nddrosses 10
tho various cities aud towns 10 the Blatr.
Reports from all quarters are Of the
most encouraging character. A corps
Of detectives has been employed for soy.
oral weoh In tho southern counties.
watching tho colored eIoJuslers who
nave been sent Into that section by the
Republicans. The detectives orc seour.
Ing all necessary data 10 prevent and
punish any attempts TO vote that may
DO made by persons who have mol yot
acquired = residence. This will deprive
tho Republicans Of several thousand
Illegal votes. npon which they had
relied.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

A PAErs dispatch Of the 10th says:
Ad-Inide Nelson, tho across. 81 d
suddenly in that city on $ ,turlny. The
circumstsnceE surrounding her death are
10 suspicious that n police inquiry may
become necessary. Tho rooms which
Miss Nelson occupied at the Contineu-
tai Hotel have been s"nIed up. aud t.Io.
grains have been dispatched to her rel
ntiyeS.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

ions B~UcH.SAs. Dean Of the Eclectic
Medical College, Of Philad.lp bin. n mo-
tofions quack institution. jumped from
a ferry boat. Tuesd y. aud was drowned.
He was under heavy bonds to answer
charges Of fraudulent issue Of diplomas.
His infamous career would have terTi-
mated more appropriately in mid-nir at
the end Of q rope.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

J. W. GuipEpsoS. Of Ventura county,
California, was bitten by . rattlcsnako.
Sunday, and died from It's effects. the
Same evening.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

J. G. DUNCAN. the d~eiaultiDg mana.
ger Of tho deiunct Pioneer Savings
Bank. OF San Francisco. has been set at
liberty, he having furnished bonds to
the amount Of $GI, 500.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

TON FrIcH IL down IN Maine wagging
his silver tongue in the inteIrst q the
Republicans. A little silver will induce
that false tongue 10 yibrate in my In.
t~erest. no matter what It's MIN.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

Ir is officially announced That Maud
3, and 81. julien will trot at Springfield.
Mass. to-day, for = $4,000 purse.
against tho All" record. Both horses
are Oh the ground.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

GESEHAL X. 81. CLiRKE. Of Carson
City. says ho reluctantly nbnndons Gar.
field ard shall cast his vote for Hhu.
cock. The General has taken the pains
20 investigate that Credit Bobilier and
De Golyer business. and decides accord
iuUly.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

TnI reported murder OF Proctor Knott.
In Kentucky, Ia 8 moro fabrication. and
the reported death Of Marshal Bazaine.
in France. IL pronounced o canard.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

Gm00DAO00~ oeo000U. 0AA10a
Ths IeAdinS RspubiieAn Journal Of
IL 06.s.thA CArsop appeal. thus a.
iu5ss 20 oae Of the present R<pobliean
CsitsA StA~s S<nston from d. BATH
born DorpSgh:"
--ShAwnkas announced his candidacy
70 the P1ps Of Nevada. left the sack
in tbs hDds Of one Of his trusted
benehDsn and il nov at his home in
California quietly awaiting the result.
6haron's pan Of action may be briefly
outlined ~ follows: When the time
on. be viii pa; = sufficient fore, of
Den TO Eotk in ID. south end mines to
carry the Cou.stoi primaries CTuvn
Point and B-ieheT will be made TO bear
his eanpaign sIPases in that quartet.
N-n Who are oat o. employment will
be picked up and th.ir necessities made
the lever BY Which they can be handled
for Sharon. The eIpenLe Of putting =
large force Of men ~ work in mines
where they can do nc nothing bat run
useless drifts and take out worthless
rock, will amount TO hundreds O! thou
sands Of dollar. which the stockholders
will be called upon TO pay in the shape
Of assessments Thus residents o, Cali
fornia who take NO interes; IL Sharon
bis campaign. aud residents Of Ne
who do not favor his ambitious
for political fsrors. will be
robbed openly to help pay the expenses
Of his eorup; assault upon the honor
md d,eenex of .hs Stat.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

FITTT Five young women took the
black veil at the Convent OF Eotre
Dame, at Germantown. Nd last Sat-
urd"y. Trains crowded with relatives
and friends Of the postulnnts came from
Baltimore early In the morning. and
the imposing ceremony was witnessed
by a crowded congregation.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

Tar necessary expenses Of the trip 10
Chicago Of tho ia knights TemplAr
from tho Pacific Coast will exceed
$4,000, or an average Of about $3.50
each; and their nolual expenses will be
much greater ~ ninety ladies aud
eighteen Clildroa accompany them.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

liz = shooting anfray nt drantsyillc.
last week. Harry Mack was killed by
Robert Burns, OF Candelaria. s..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

Frss old oOsn.c st Rscth.t. 4 rro.l.
ich's.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

STATE OF SEvADA-I
County Of EIko. "
AUDITORS OFFICE.
To the Honcrsels Board Of Coaniy Connie
St0ner, Of ELko County, Nevada:
G~ESTLkAKx= We herewith ,rbni; our Qa.r-
t~iy Report Of the Finance, Of the County
fos The term o0ansndnE April Gk. a u.
isc. sad ending JIly sh- A u. 1850:
RECEIPTS PROM ALL SOURCES.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22
APPoETIoSSEST.

Statement OF cash In County Tr-asury In
the different fund A. per report fO- The quar-.
ter ending April S:h. A. d. lsso. amount re-
e-iNed during the quarter ending July 5. = d.
lSSh. and the disbursement theTefrom:
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

INTEREST TAX FUND.
On hand Apr. :. issJ........s 80 ~ I
AppOrlloumcHt for quartet. iE5 80
lpial-ss-s.-- 5SS ~ I
Interest on b"ni- ? d"-In-d.. - IL [,
Ia Treasury JIIy =. 1851. ia -
5S 10 |
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-06-03

Wandering to Gillingham church.
yard we will rest awhile beside the
grave of Thomas jackson:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-06-03
The RirdIe Round the Earth.

If you send a telegraphic dispatch
from Paris it will reach Alexandria.
Egypt, in S hours; Berlin. in hour and
so minutes; Basle, in hour Is minutes !;
Bucharest, in hours; Constanti-
nople, in 5 hours; Copenhagen, in
hours; Cuba, in 10 hours; Edinburg, in
hour 80 minutes; Dublin, in hours !;
rankfort-on-M Main, in hour 90
minutes; Geneva, in hour Is minutes !;
Hong Kong, in IL hours; Hamburg, in
2 hours 80 minutes; Jerusalem, in s
hours; Liverpool, in 2 hours; London,
in hour Is minutes Madrid, in hours
80 minutes; Manchester, in 2hours 80
minutes; New York, in 4-hours; New
Orleans, in hours; Rio Janeiro, in s
hours; Rome, in hour 80 minutes; !;
San Francisco, in ii hours; St. Peters,
burg, in hours; Saigon, in ii hours !;
Southampton, in hours; Sydney
(Australial. { in Is hours; Valparaiso, in
IL hours; Vienna, in hour As minutes !;
Washington, in s hours; Yokohama, in
"A hours, and Zanzibar, il hours. =
y w 4jl.4 y.<. W. 4
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-06-03
Advice to Correspondents.

Never write with pen or ink. 1t is
altogether too plain, and doesn't hold
the mind of the editor and printers
closely enough to their work.
If you are compelled to use ink, never
use that vulgarity known as the blot
ting-pad. If you drop blot of ink on
the paper, lick it off. The intelligent
compositor loves nothing SO dearly as
to read through the smear this will
make across twenty or thirty words.
We have seen him hang over such 8
piece Of copy half an hour, al the time
swearing ike pirate, he felt that good.
Don't punctuatr. We prefer to punct-
uate all manuscript sent to us. And
don't use capitals. Then we can punct-
uate and capitalize to suit ourself, and
your article, when you see it in print,
will astouish. even if it does not please,
you.
Don't try to lwrite too plainly. 1t is
sign of plebian origin and public
school breeding. Poor writing is an
indication Of genius. It's about the
only indication of genius that a great
many men possess. Serawl your article
with your eyes shut and make every
word as illegible as you can. We get
the same price for it from the rag man
as though it were covered with copper
plate sentences.
Avoid all painstaking with proper
names. We know the full name Of
every man, woman and child in the
United States, and the merest hint at
the name is sufficient. For instance, if
you write character something like a
drunken figure 50, and then draw a
wavy line, and the letter NJ and another
waving line, we will know at once that
you mean Samuel Morrison, even though
you may think you mean Lemuel
Messenger" 1t is great mistake that
proper names should be written plainly
Always write on both sides of the
paper, and when you have filed both
sides OF every page. trail line up and
down every margin, and back to the
top of the first page, closing your article
by writing your signature just above
the date. And how we would like to
get hold of the man who sends them.
just for ten minutes. Alone, in the
woods, with cannon in our hip pocket.
Revenge is sweet; yum, yum, yum
Lay your paper on the ground when
you write; the rougher the ground the
better.
Coarse brown wrapping paper is the
best for writing sour articles on. If
you can tear down an old circus poster
and write on the pasty side oft with a
pen stick, it will do still better.
When your article is completed,
crunch your paper in your pocket, and
carry it two or three days before send
ing in. This rubs off the superlluous
pencil marks, and makes it lighter to
handle.
If you can think of it. lose one page
out of the middle of your article. We
can easily supply what is missing, and
we love to do it, We have nothing else
to dol BsSrlingtoas HasCkeye-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-06-03
Origin of Amber.

Nearly 1900 years ago, Pliny, the
naturalist, wrote that amber was the
fossil resin OF an extinct cone-bearing
tree, and modern science can say of it
but little more. The original amber
producing forest probably reached from
Holland over the German cosst, through
Siberia and Kamschatka, even TO North
America One of the most celebrated
deposits is on the peninsula of Samland,
portion OF Prussia, nearly surrounded
by the Baltic sea. The northern part
of this region, constituting the promon-
tory of Brusterort, is hilly, and the coast
banks are often $50 feet to 300 feet high.
At one time all the amber found here,
even by the peasants in plowing, be-
longed to the German government, the
finder, however, receiving One-tenth OF
its value. For a piece in the Berlin
museum, weighing eighteen pounds,
the finder is said I'd have received a
thousand dollars. During stormy
weather, when the wind and waves beat
violently against the coast, great
quantity of amber is washed up. The
total yearly product is, however, ap-
parently on the decrease, and so the
price of amber is on the increase.
Professor Zaddach, of Konigsberg,
concludes that the trees yielding the
amber resin must have grown upon the
green-sand beds of the cretaceous eTma-
ton, which at the time formed b4se
shores of estuaries where the lower di-
vision of the tertiary accumulated. I'M
mediately over the amber-producing
strata rest the brown-coal beds, the fos-
sill plants found in which differ entirely
from the amber-bed flora. Many insects
and plants are found embalmed in the
amber. Over 800 species cf the former
have been named, and over 100 Of the
latter.