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LEGAL.
Application for a Patent



NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A. Nc
IN MAH0N and J. L. RoUTZ0Nd, whose
posto2kce address 10 Bullionville, Lincoln
county, Nevada, has this day nled their appllca-
tion for patent for fifteen hundred linear teet
Of the Magnolia" mine or vein bearing silver,
With surface ground .i1 hundred feet in width.
situated In Highland Mining District, County Of
Lncoln and State Of Neveda, and designated by
the feld notes and nfhcial plat on file In this
once ~ lot No. 81. located on unsurveyed lands.
Tho exterior boundaries Of said lot No. 81 being
~ follows. 70 wit:
Beginning st . post marked No. I, 9 survey
No 81. whence the Mepdha brick smokestach,
marked U b mineral monument No. l, bears
6eA deg = SA26 feet. This sn.okestack ID about
rs feet high and feet square Ut the base. The
main shaft in this clam bears n 81 deg " 6u2
teet The notice monument stands feet north
of the center OF the shalt. thence running. LIST
course, + II det v 1900 feet to 3 post marked
No. Q. Y survey No 81; thence. I'd course. n
IL deg " 60O ieet, TO . post narkek No. y. . b
survey No. 81; thence, 50 cour Q. II oee i
1900 feet, 70 post srkto Nc. 4, b survey No.
81, and III, Ics Ath course, IL deg GO feet to
post No !, tht place Of b. b.sinnink; .ntainine
20 SO Ito acre. Postt Nos. and stand III ths
original lotatiID n IbuInelts. Posir Nos. and
cation monuments Magnetic vanstiof 10 de
grees .lst..
Tn. ioestiui = VI iuiA.is reoel Do. ip th,
Recoicti' = on,, i.LiheeIl ..unly Sevaon IA
b0tk Vi A.lii.e Lo.ices. lhlh claim Il
bouLGec On IL. tss, anu wesi by extensions o
this loue- nsnl, ubknown-and Oh the Iort
auu south by ha iLUwn claims. ANY and Al
persont claiming al, srsely any portion OF sri
Magnolia nine OF surface gIVund are require
| to file their sdverse claims with .he Register G
| ths United Blates LAno Office at kuret, in th
6tste VI Nevada, during me sixty day period {
| publication hereof, UT tney will be barred b
virtue OF the provisions OF the slalute.
| f.H. HINCkLEY, Register.
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NOTICE

NyoTrcE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AfPll-
IN CATION for patents for Town Lots. b.
ainning at . post marked No. l.. Sc corney
Il the Town Of Bristol Thence o mtx5zl
monument No. bears TAN degrees 3sSst
feet; mineral monument No. . standing Ut
the north east corner Of sixth and Main aifsste,
in the Town Of Bristol. bears N soh dspsss "
-'i First oouras, Q 7oh degrees W s.s4o fsst
most marked No. q, corner Town Of 1ristola
thence, I'd course, N 1871 degreen " 2yet0 fss I
70 post marked No. s, NV corner Town OF Bris-
tol; thence, Sd courso N 10Y degrecs 1, s,6la
fsst to post marked No. :. ~ corner Town Of
Bristol and thsncs, 9TH couEee n Ion degrees
q 0Ic eee 10 post No. !, the place Of begtnntns
Containing ons hunar,s s.., .nd ,5ty c,ss and b'
atsts of Nevsda must be made 20 ths under
signsd on or before the ilth day Of lshraary
4. o issl, or be forever barred Bee Compile
sscSiou $3.50. aot approved February 9oehs lse
Application must bo died with 4. ]. Mai
Dllstul. Nevads.
sull.St n at . of ,w.slts Of Bri
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An ar uto bc made. Out this out and -.
iIut vturn to us. and We will ssnd you
Mu " fred somsthing Of great value and
importance 10 you. that will start
you In business which will bring you 10 moro
money right away than anything elss In this
world. Any ono san do the wjrk and 1.-Two st
home. Either sox; all age.. Something now,
that Just coins money for all workers. wo will
start you: caoitAl not needed. This Ii enc Of
the genuine, important onances Of . lifetime.
rnose who sre ambitious and eaterprisine will
not delay. Grand outfit free Address TRuR 4
Co., Augusta, Maine.
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100000

value. shas will start you In wolk that viii Il
once bring you In money faster than anything
ESQ In America. All about tho t3oU,doo 10
presents with each boz. Agents wanted evesy.
time, or apars timo only, to work for ~ as thar
own homes. Fortunes for all vorkers Abso
lutsly asuur+ Don't delay. Il. HAlLRrT D
Co.. PortiAn uainc.
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NOTICE OF
TAX SALE.
DELINQUENT Lisr OF PROPERTY FOR
Tur yFAg 1887. LINCOLN COUNTY
NEVADA.

Notice Ia hereby givan TO those whom II may
concern and 20 the following named parsons
and 10 all vners Of, or clsimaots to, the real
estate and impr vemeats thereon, or improve
drscril,ed. knoxn or unknown That the taxes
for State and County. purposes for the year
A, d. 1881, assessed against tho following de-
scribed pieces or PARCELS Of properly are n ~
delinquent; thss ten per cent p-naity and two
dollars, $500, cost Of advertising. hiss been
Of property upon which aid taxes. penalty and
costs shall remain unpaid on
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SUCCESS IN JOURNALISM.


This is the golden age Of journalism in
Ns,v York. Never in the history Of
newspaper making in the city was so
much money made by newspapers, and
mayer was so much paid by newspaper
nro,rietors to those who make them.
Journalists are better paid now than
bsfore. Good articles from special con.
tributor are more eagerly sought after
and more literally paid for than at any
time aimee Journalism became profs''
.;op. First class editors and reporters
command nearly double the pay they did
fifteen years ago.
Jourual,,m has finally become well
psid and digai6ed profession. protss.
sion that brings - many rewards and
emo umsuts ~ any profession in the
land. And il needs new recruits. It
nsed, new life and new blood. and men
and women with originality and new
ideas. How to begin 10 the great prob
lem. Il was with the view Of getting
the opinion Of au expert. man who has
made phenomenal succsss in this city,
that called upon Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer.
the editor Of the New York World. and
asked him some pertinent questions. The
first one was this;
what chance has . young man. with
nothing but brains and pluck, Of getting
on in journalism"
"There never was better chance in
Journalism for man with brains than
lust now. Brains, however. 10 not
enough. To rise 70 Q commanding posi-.
tion ii must bs accompanied BY character
and persistent work. Any man Of brains
and pluck and principle is SURE 10 sue
ceed."
"what course would you advise be-
ginner 10 pursued"
ITO work and work. to think and
think and think. II be will do both, and
have some original ideas. he will moi
have to wait long to become both promi
nept and prosperous.
"Is il necs sry for q successful jour
nslist to have college cducation''
THE beat college Is the college Of thu
worid-the school Of lifs--ths uuiversit,
Of actual experience. knowledge i
highly desirable and . collage education
valuable bat IL /, not indispensable Tn,
history Of our country and the history o
the most .uccsu,ful men in America con
clu.ivelv establi,h the possibility Of ssl
cultivation and self education, Few o
our r...t..t man. even IN politics an
the iutcllsotual pursuits. were collsg
graduates. Self made men are general
al, 80
&c" euu'A'su "en'
"hAt prancn Oh tne newspaper pr
fession brings the highest honors an
emoluments,"
.rh;. 4. r..h.r . hard ou.,t;on a. vo
.' ..i..,- ~ s-..s ,
put u. Ihers Is no pa'ucu'As "An'"
any paper Of mine which command
higher honor than another. II 10 II
~. ...h.. a.. ~. d.r.rtm.ut Il
aa" 's..s' '"A" ."' .'p-'
simply the capacity. onaracser ana s'a
Of service which influence me in nxir
.;thsr thu h;ohs.t houors or hiahes. cm
-. ....,,.... Tin.
u"eAs .'s ny
service influences me almost ~ much
capacity, because time Of service Ii
volve. ths test and reward Of lovalt
.s:.,..,;.. ;,,.or;., - ch.r.ot.r
o''H'haisy Au1 ..ks = s.'
sman stays with me ten years no VI
certainly BE- better off the tenth 70
than ths Ar.e ar I sbould not want hi
,.-.L - .;. :. :,
70 ee WIN mo that ienRtn OF sims ~ q
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FOR 9ltl.Heals, ,.ettsr- de ads, Gard
vouehsrs, and alf1<inds Of Jeb eE1atA
Ing, either Fancy or Plain apply e
the R~nMrt1 00lcN.
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IT. stee's sale.

NOTICE IL HEREBY GIyLN. THAT PUH.
BY certain Deed OF Trust. executed BY the
bristol Silver Mining Company to me. bearing
uats June 10th, 1859, and recorded IN Ltucoln
county, honda. Records, In Book +. Pages 27l
to 27e, dotaut having occurred in the pay naent
OF tbs lntersst dre December 18th, 1852. On the
notes secured BY said Irusa Deed, In the sum
Of Fifteen Thousand Dollars, ! will sell. NJ pub.
lie auction, to the highest bidder At ths Board
ing houss u the said Company In bristol. Lin
coin County, Nevada, en- the
Kighth day OF sept ,mber. iss3,
At O'Clock NJ, tho property mentioned an
uescribeu in ssio Trust Ieed, or 20 nue.
thereof ~ may be necessary to pay rstu Intel
ests aud COSTS Of sale, TO wit: rN
tnose certain Mines. Aiming Claims, Quartz
mil .ua Mscntnery. aaillsise. oorrAih. Sosrdius
nouse, barh, Assay Ufnce, Blacksmith bhol,.
Auu ali properties sttuatso In bristol Aiming
District, LINCOLN County, state Of nevada, ana
described ~ follows:
All of tha, certain mining claim known as the
All Of that certain mining claim lnowr As the
skevads" mime
An unaivided one-hslf OF that certain nliuine
clat.u known as the "6ipsy" mine.
An undivided ons-halt of that certain lnintng
clAin, Kuvwn ~ the "uonract" mine.
An uudtviaea one.half Of that certain 4. inint
location, or privilege. known as the "Lristul
Tunnel"
ihe bristol silver Mintag Company Mill snt
hiiilsite, containing GAO acres Of land, more o.
lors.
| That certain Ton-stamp silver Quartz Mi
thereon, with Mil Building. ore House. ketos
house, Engine koom, appurtcnances ana ma
chinery, includ ng pans. . settlers. 10-horsl
power steam engine, . boilers, ciear-np psn. re
tort, we'll AND we'll fixtures, boarding hous'
building with furniture, barn, assay ono,
with furnace and tools, blacksmith shop Will
tools, building used ~ lodging house tor eui
pioyes. All machinery tools, implements sus
appurtenances now at the mines aud mill sIots
said. And also all the real estate and interest
or other claim or demand, as well in law - Il
equity, which the said Dristol silver Mimi
.ompAny now has, or may hereafter acquire oI
In and to the said premises, with the appurtei
| Ances.
Dated August LIST, 1888
aull.3t HENRY Il. v ILLS. Trustts
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All perrod per",aS 70 address the REcoRD PbsLHHiNo
naa.e.sr. faaaer We have no authorised Agents.
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Monday, the 18th day Of January
A. D. 1888.


or 40 much OF each parcel a. will pay the
amount Of taxrs, delinquency and costs against
II, will be sold by ms - County Treasurer and
Ff.Ofioio Tax Receiver Of said County OF Lin
coin, At u O'Clock NJ OF said day, 1t tue 'front.'
door OF the court hJuse at the tov . OF Pioche.
in eaid county. to satisfy such ..Aes dslin-
auency and costs. Said sales will be made
subject to redemption within sig months after
the dste Of sale. by payment Of all the sums
aasessed sgAinat each parcel, together WITH three
per cent per month thereon from tho date OF
saie until paid, In accordance with tho pro.
visions OF Section Of an act Of the Legislature
OF the state Of Nevada. approved March 18th,
1885. Statutes Of 1885. page III.
Phoebe. Dscember II, isS.; ,v,r,u
County Treasurer and ex.0fncio Tax Receiver
OF ofLincolu County. Nevada.
PIoCHE.
Bell williams Foo simple title to lot and i'm
provementa on Lacour street; lot 10 block 80
aiso ice simpls title TO lot and improvements
ou McCannon street. block %; tax IS IS, pen.
Atty 65cts adv 81; total s. 10
Ewing Y H.-Fee simple title to two lots and
improvements on Main street; lots 20 AID q
biobk i; Also . lots and improvements on Hon
man street, lot, ~ 70 Ana ~ "; p,1Ss s,a as s "l
Keystone Chapter No u A M-Fee simpit
| titie r. lots and improvements on Lacoui
strcet; lots Sc and Z, block 81; also fee simple
title 10 8 lots and improvements on Mccsnnon
street; lots 81 6s .ad "a. eloes @ = s1' 'sh Va ~
| mcLsoy - Hcrsnnon strcet. lot block sS
ys. y'vsoS s,S tmnrovemcnts on Wsndoll s,reet
, .o,s ~. Iisra r. hlocS All, 4 lots Ana Improve
.os ~ -. - r.d., .trset. lou a. and s. block os
nsn IA ,v,rrcvsments On Oedsr street, lot 81
, 10, sne az. tos ana imnrovements on DsviI
olocs si.,..sn. ~ H. ~ . wsii And Known ss Nc
rsc.. c.. vsii. cisim 10 som, lots and improve
,. .ou, msncins Al the southwest corner o.
menu. ulaas os "a ,rnnins south 70 4 poiu
To- & ~ ~ tso,,, nsd., strsct and from thence on
@ ~ ~, C.asr .srsst 10 James Clsncayis celia
nns ssI wsn ,S.rcs ~ = notnt 100 feet back frog
xnu .'v. s..s.t snS from thence 10 place Of begin
NIL Ms. AZ ssr,s ha;nr knovn A. the back stsb
mug. sno ~ n 1ohnston, tsr SIl ~, pcn
sua ,s 1o "a .av .. tot.i ist7.
sry ~. ~ 49, a. snS grrsnsuortstion Co-rs
..r,s s,.is - 8 lots And improvements Of
y. y 49,. snovn ~ stase stabie: lots II 90.
- ,1uas a.. ~ m peusiiy yTots. adv q; tots
aaS S'''A w. - W.
.h,,s~ u J-.f.sFoss s.rcr.. O. Alphs min
N1"S - a,,,ns Gor,,isIn. tax I'd. ponalt
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IN PRrsERfs OWEN AwAy.
Send us6 cents postage, and
BY mail you will get rnHE .
naa saRa of aoada nf lnrua
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t. up ALL KIND OF Fancy AND PLAIN
A lob Printingdcns hrst.ciasnsty ana
stshortnotics
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| Tlik
tioL IN
ihcoln
on the
Silver
Comet
n 10.
lpintif
lowing
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State
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| OF thai
Interest
TO tht
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s..d.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-01-05

The most powerful diruetic, accord.
ing to DIR. Brunton, is water-its action
in this respect, drank by a healthy man,
being very marked, and it appears
impossible to explain its elimination
by mere increase in blood pressure,
whether local or general, it has the
power of increasing tissue change. and
thus multiplying the products of tissue
waste which result from it, but it re-
moves these waste products rs fast as
they are formed-and thus by giving
rise to increased appetite, provides fresh
nutriment for the tissues, and acts as a
true tonic. In persons who are accus-
toned to take too little water the prod
ucts of tissue waste may be forced faster
than they are removed, and, thus accu-
mulating. may give rise to disease.
Many equity persons are accustomed to
take little or no water, except in the
form of small cup of tea or coffee daily.
A large tumbler of water drank every
morning. and especially with the addi-
ton of some nitrate or carbonate of
potassium, will prevent a gouty par
oxysm. Medical Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-01-05
Nocturnal Photography.

Various methods have been intro.
duced for the accomplishment of noe
turnal photography, and some of the
most beautiful landscape views taken
at night by the light Of the full moon
have been produced In France, the time
of exposure Of the plate being one hour;
the clearness of the photograph is de-
scribcd as being wonderful, and. except
for the lights in the buildings and on
the bridges, and their reflection in the
water, the picture could hardly be dis
tinguished from one taken in the day
time. Another photographer obtains
very excellent views Of his library at
night by ordinary gas light; in this case
the time of exposure was only thirty
minutes, an achievement somewhat re-
markable, in view of the fact that the
old-fashioned wet collodion plates were
almost entirely unaffected by the light
from such source. Y Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-01-05
A Railway Tie Nursery.

A notable phase of railway industry
is railway tie nursery, situated near
the little town of Darlington, Kan, in
the southern part of that State. 1t is
said to be the largest artificial plantation
of forest trees in North America, and is
owned by the Southern Pacific. The diff
ferent sections have been planted re-
spectively two, four and six years, one-
fourth being planted with the ailanthus,
the rest with the catalpa, together with
a few white ash. Those first planted are
now about twenty-five feet In height,
the last about twelve and some of the
taller are seven inches through the
stem. There are in all about 5000. 600
trees, in full vigor, on the Plantation;
all were planted four feet apart each
way to shade the ground, though eight
feet is the ultimate intention, this plan
allowing three-fourths of the trees to
be cut ont when they are fit for fence
posts. When rather larger it is ex-
pected the trees will make excellenr
railway ties in great numbers--that IS,
after a thinning-out process there will
be some 100000 trees to come to
maturity. The area OF this vast rail-
way tie nursery is to be still further
increased.-Boston Budaet,
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LACE MADEOF STEEL.

A New Invention which viii Create
Revolution in the Lace Market.
''Very handsome, is it not?'
A dealer i'm laces was exhibiting to
an inquisitive reporter a remarkably
tasteful specimen of lace of an ex-
tremely delicaee pattern, and SO light
that it could almost bc'blown away by
a breath of air. Had it been woven Of
spider webs it could rot have been
much lighter ~
"Very handsome, indeed. What is
It made ofP''
"What do you suppose?
''Silk, neutrality-suspicious. was it
made so light?' "
because it is not make of silk.
"What. then?" / 4
.Steel." .e
'.Steel"
eYes, made of steel rolled as fine as
the point of u eambfie needle.,,.
I How was it woyenP'' 'ioooCl
1T wasn't woven, 1t was stamped
out of a sheet of low-grade steel, SO
hat 1t would not be too brittle.
"What can 1t be used for9''
This is only an experiment. 1t was
turned quito small Pittsburgh mill and
sent to me to show what can be done
in that line. In the course of time
other patterns will be made, heavier.
perhaps, but certainly more tenacious
than this piece. They can be used for
chilaren's underwear and bats very
nicely. There is no question rs to It's
durability and its cheapness makes i.
the most salable of all laces iii tha
market. am looking for its lerte+.
ton with great interest. 1t will create
small revolution in the nlsrh., :
u. 7. Mail and cypress,
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Evil is in antagonism with all crca-
ton.
Our actions must clothe us with an
Immortality, loathesome or glorious.
A coquette is woman 'thout any
heart that makes fool o. man 'thout
any head.
If woman only possessed the
happy faculty of talking ont of two
corners of her mouth at the same time.
there would be good deal said on both
sides. Philadelphia Herald.
We would have life that others
might be helped to live sweetly, and
power that thought and liberty might
be protected and encouraged.-Pons-
eroy's AdUance Thought.
"A man has been arraigned in a
New York court for robbing plumber.
1t is supposed that the gentleman in
vited the plumber to dinner, and then
refused to pay him for the time it took
him to eat it Yonkers Statesman.
First countryman in the city
"Where are you going for dinner?'
Second countryman ITO. the Gill
house. / saw one of their bills de
kitchen, and it says that dinner lasts
from 'leven o'clock till half-past
three
A man who hath no virtue in him.
self ever envieth virtue in others; for
mems minds will either feed upon their
own good, or upon others evil; and
who wanteth the one will prey upon
the other.-Lord Bacon.
Hotel clerk-'.No, sir, we can't ac-
commodate you. You have neither
baggage nor money!" II know |
haven't. but came to town in a
freight-car, and there is considerable
coal dust in my hair" '.Well, comb it
l out carefully and that will do.-Ne-
brdskd State Journal
Another Rival
"Alas!" sighed the mule as he wiggled his ear,
And brushed from his eyelash great sparkling
tear
why should they prefer that burlesauer to me,
When am much better kicker than She"
-Washinqt0n Critic.
-Customer-'Did you notice that
man who just went out changed the
price cards in those cigar boxes, and
then paid you ten cents apiece for those
twenty-five cent cigars?" Dealer
20, yes, / noticed that; but, bless your
soul. it makes no difference to me. Both
boxes are the same. ."-Judge.
An old colored minister in New
England invariably begins his sermons
with this sentence: Brethren, my SER
mon is basted on the following text. !"
1t is to be feared that the sermons OF
some of his white brethren sometimes
have not even that slight attachment
to the text.-Congregationalist. .~r
/ my son." said careful and OBJ
servant father, '.live an honest life and
you will preserve your self-respect.
though you may fail to win the respect
of others. But if in an evil hour you
should deviate from the path of recti-
tude struggle to escape detection until
you have salted down enough money tc
purchase Justice. Don't make a mis-,
take and take too little; justice come.
high. IN. Y Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-01-05
REMAINS OF A VOLCANO.
Prof Davis Interesting Discovery in the
Connecticut Valley.

The recent discovery of the re-
mains of volcano near Mount Lamen-
tation, the highest peak in the chain Of
the Meriden hills. has excited the keen
est interest in scientific circles. It has
furnished a new key to the geological
history of the Connecticut valley. The
discovery was made by Prof w. N.
Davis, of Harvard University. He has
been engaged in making an exhaustive
study of the trap-rock of this State,
and he made his happy discovery of
volcanic ruins while searching for an
entirely different class of geological
phenomena.
Mount Lamentation has been visited
by large numbers of people during the
past weeks. The various scientific as
sociations of the State, and several
geologists of national repute, have
carefully examined the interesting
curiosity. No volcanic cone or crater
is still visible. but the phenomena of the
place clearly indicate that in the triassic
age violent explosive eruptions of a
regular volcanic type were frequent
Geologists have long known that the
trap-rock of the Connecticut valley
came up in molten condition and
afterward solidifed. This liquid mass
sometimes overtiowed the surface like
lava streams, and was subsequently
covered up by strata of sandstone.
Prof. Davis has discovered what is
technically known as an ash-bed. 1t
is a deposit formed when molten lava
is thrown high into the air by violent
explosions, and comes down in a con-
fused mass, coarse and fine. In the
triassic period when these eruptions oc-
CURED there must have been regular
cones and craters of the usual type,
but these have all been effaced. 1t is
very probable that other asll-beds may
exist in the range Of Meriden hills
The geological history of this region
has always afforded a rich field fol
scientific research, and the recent vol.
eanic discovery has given greater
scientific boom to it. MiddletoUn
| Conn. Letter.