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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

C~pe, g. Q. csas Selected 10 Succeed Judge
Hoge.

| CApt. 9. o. Cole Selected b Succeed Judge
The President today sent TO the Senate the
name Of c. C. Cole for the position Of United
| States district attorney for the District of
Columbia.
A reporter Of THE STAR was the first
| TO tel Mr.. Cole of his nomination. He seemed
great honor to be nominated for such an i'm
portant position. "Of course, he said. waa
aware that my name had been presented for
the position, and knew that many Of my
brother lawyers had interested themselves in
having me appointed. Nevertheless l am some
| what surprised. l can't tell exactly when
shall assume my new office. and Ihave no plans
| for the future"
Mr.. Cole was born in Oxford county, Me-,
in ls41. and is now in his ffty-first year. He
served throughout the rebellion, enlisting in
August, 1862, with the Seventeenth Maine Ar
tiliery. which belonged to the Department OF
the Potomac. After the war Mr.. Cole studied
Law at the Harvard Law school, and was
graduated in 1867. He went at once
to West Virginia where he prac.iced his pro-
fession, being prosecuting attorney of Pod
bridge county for four years. He came to
Washington in 1868 and has since prac ticed Law
here. mostly before the Supreme Court Of the
District, the Court of Claims and the United
States Supreme Court. Mr.. Cole is an anable
gentleman and easily approachabie. He re-
sides at 1908 N street.
MK&BERs OF THE BAR SATISFIED.
The following are some Of the expressions by
members Of the bar upon Mr.. Coles appoint
ment:
Mr.. A. A. Birney-'T am heartily gratifed;
1t Is an excellent appointment and one of our
bar"
Mr.. R. R. Perry-"It is an excellent appoint
ment; could not have been better. l was soory
ehat Mr.. Hogc had to 60, but as that happened
tne Presldent has appointed good successor"
Lawyer W. j. Miller: Its an excellent nom-
nation, Capt. Cole is a fine man and an ex-
cellent lawyer, and can make nothing but
good prosecuting officer
Justice Harper said he was glad that Dis
trict man was appointed and he thought the
President had made an excellent selection.
Hes good lawyer" said Mr.. 7. c. Taylor,
'and no one will dispute it, although 1 have
never been very we'll acquainted with him."
81 "Mr. Cole is kind hearted, affable gentle
man and thorough lawyer" said Lawyer
Campbell Darlington, land he will no doubt
make an able prosecutor
-, It's mighty good nomination." said Mr..
Thomas, assistant attorney for the District.
The appointee is not only an excellent man,
bit be ts also frst-class lawyer
Mr.. George +. Appleby: at is excellent
good. could not have been better.'
The office Is paid by fees, but amount for sal
airy is limited to $1,000 per annum. There are
four assistants with salaries OF s. 600 to 81, 500,
a. clerk and messenger, but Of late years
politics has not governed the selection OF the
force in the Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
Admiration for Wealth,

THE simple truth is that while the, admire
ton for mere wealth il ~ old as the world il IL
seen at its utmost in an aristocratic, not in a
democratic community. writes T. W.. Hixgin-
son in Harper Bazar. Hamerton has pointed
out more than once how in England the two
forms Of socirl precedence interiock and sup
port cach other.
An English merchant, long resident in New
York, told me once that he was always i'm
pressed on reyisiting England with tile greater
deherence there paid to mere wealth a. COM
pared With his adopted country. He told me
especially OF an occasion when he rode In y car
riage with two kinsmen, one of whom was yefy
wealthy and afterward lord mayor Of London,
while the other was unsuccessful and poor.
Il was the richer relatives carriage in which
they we're riding, and the other. although by
iar the more refined and cultivated man OF the
swo, went uncovered in Difference al the way.
when my ecquaintance remonsfrated with him
foe this act Of syeophancy be admitasd il, bat
anlwered, That sort Of thing NAV do very
MG IN America. but you win 6nd HAT : MAJ
Aqst act very differently here"
Inc -anecfotD shsds foods Of Ieht upou II
sddsd fellcitiss q wsllth in Epxope. WheShss
hey ars nohas feaisitiss \ quits another quss-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

From tie New YORK ORD.
few minutes before Secretary Window en-.
tered the banquet hall at Delmonico's that
fatal night he met Bill Nye in the lobby Of the
hostelry. For years the late Secretary and
Nye were the closest of friends and many a
joke has been discussed between them.
do you know, Mr.. Nyc," remarked the Sec
Rotary, that every time l SEQ you think OF
Senator Wade and his experience. What. have
YOU never heard the story" the Secretary con-
tinued. well, it's 80 good I'll tell it to you.
Wade. AZ you remember, was devoid of hair
on his head And always wore n wig of raven
black. One day, just after he had concluded 4
very strong speech in Congress, he was waited
upon in the lobby of the Capitol by young
woman.
. Senator, began the young woman, Thave
listened to every word you have uttered TODAY
with the greatest of interest and oh, what 1
gallant man you are! Would you object 70
giving me cnrl Of your hair to carry home 70
'why, certainly, madam, you can have Il
al, answered the Senator, removing the wig
and handing it to the astonished woman"
This was the last story told by the dead Sec
rotary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
BOUGHT A GHOST SHIRT,
The Experience In the Metropolis Of . Cof-
feeviiie Youth.

The Experience In the Metropolis Of . Cof-
feeviiie Youth.
A tall. red-headed young farmer with freck-
els on his face - big as a copper cent. entered
the union depot Thursday forenoon, saws the
Omaha Bee, and inquired about the train for
Ashland Finding that he had several hours
to wait, the young man left his valise on one
of the seats in the waiting room and sauutcred
up toward the heart of the city to take in the
sights.
A few minutes before the west-bound train
on the Burlington pulled out the tall red
headed young man returned and looked about
the depot for his grip. On the seat where be
had left his valise he found one that resembled
his, but IL belonged to somebody else. The
young man was very much distressed over the
loss Of his grip aud said to Oficer Fleming: ssI
don't care 80 much about the satchel. but / had
ghost shirt In IL that cost me % at Rush vile,
Neb.. ] live at Coneeville, Kan, my name is
relatives at Rushville. I bought one Of them
Indian ghost shirts from q storekseper up there
and paid him IS, and only had enough money
left to carry me TO Ashland, where an uncle Of
mine iives- Now have lost my grip, and IL
miss that train and have to stay here another
land" y A
Officer Fleming took charge Of the grip which
was left in the place of the one containing the
ghost shirt, and the young man with freckled
face wandered about the depot bemosning his
i'll luck
About the middle Of the afternoon cattle
man dashed into the depot very much out Of
breath and carrying the grip with the ghost
shirt in 1t he had started koms with grip
which looked like his own, but discovered his
mistake ct Portal and returned IS soon ~
possible TO correct the mistake. Both men
were glad TO get the difhculty straightened
out
II guess WIN walk 10 Ashland" aid The
young man, - he ran . stick through the
handle Of his valiss and swung Il over his
shoulder. Il hain't got money enough 10 bay
. ticket since ! paid for my dinner, bat viii
get through with my ghost shirt n I have 10
foot Il an The way 70 ColFesvins."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
A Modern Antiquity.

Adealer in antiquities in Munster some weeks
ago. says the Berlin correspondent Of Gai,gnani.
astonished the collecting world by announcing
an alleged precious find, " no less than the
hymn book said TO have been presented 10 Mar
tin Luther by the Brandenburg elector Joachim
the First. Seven universities and religious so-
cieties and even the Prussian government
opened negotiations with the discoverer of the
precious relic and some very large sums were
offered and refused, when, 10 il came 10 light
that the book was printed in the year Of grace
Just gone by. when also the copper-phte en-
craving which formed the titie-page was etched
from an old design. The ivory binding and
silver mouutings are of like antiquity
The imitation, IL must BE- confessei.
is perfect, and the volume looks a. grimy and
smells as musty as il il had been buried for 500
years instead OF three montha To Dr. Worm
stall Of Munster belongs the merit Of having
detekted the fraud. He is an expert in an
tiquities. and his Intervention was Just In time
TO save the government from being victimized
In the same way as, forty years ago the British
Museum was sold" by q crafty American over
some ancient Greek manuscripts. the anthem
ITCHY of which the seller was web able TO vouch
for, he being himself the author.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
Cost o. Runnine for Conersss.


The taking Of testimony In. the Shonk- Reyn-
Odds contest case says the Pittston, Pa, Gazrtte,
was continued before @. r. Bohan, ESQ.,, the
commissionerappointsd by the court at wilkes
barre yesterday. The defendant, George W.
Shonk, stated that 20 far a. his knowledge went
every cent Of money expended in the campaign
HAD bean spent IN . legitimate way. he had
asked James u. Norris to manage his Campaign
for him, and Mr.. Norris had done e, NJ.
Rhonk paid Mr.. Norris s5.000, out Of whiA Mr..
Norris psid al expensea, such IS travelling ex-
penses, hotel bills, csrriagcs, pollmen, ke In
reply to questions Mr.. sionk hid that he had
10000 circulars printed and, distributed BY
hand, 1a.C00 lstters vritten BY hand, this worn
being done by thirty or fairy eaerts. HIS al
yertising bins and printing cost him aboIi
el,00o; postage. ESQ; elsricsl work, tl,10o q
el,yoo; livery bills, Gin he paid out Rimssli
ea.eoo. and his father put in e4,soo. Tia graud
totRl expense hist = % so. OF the amount Re.
eeiyed By him Nr. Norris returned q .ooo
vhtsh - did net ueeL N. ehonk "a tka3 g
had sivee insi.netioss % his nsn thss no
nensy shoah Be spsns sxssps for lsgiiina6s
purpoeoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
A SUSPICIOUS VICTORY.
California Athletic Club Directors VIII In
xestigate Certain Circumstances.

CalffornIa Athletic Club Directors VIII In
vestigate Certain Circumstances.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 21.-Immediately after
the close Of the LaBianche-Mitchell fight last
night the directors Of the California Athletic
Club held a meeting for the purpose of award
ing the victory. The circumstances of the tight
however, were so suspicious that the directors
decided to make no award and postponed consid-
Grafton of the matter until next Monday night
when a meeting will be held for that purpose
As the articles of agreement say that the fight
must be won to the satisfaction Of the club, ali
bets remain open until the directors decision
is rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
The Kuiehts Of Pythias.

The Grand Lodge, Knights of PythiAs, Of the
District of Columbia at the annual session held
at Grand Army Hall, TN and L streets, last
night elected the following of,cers: G. c., W.
T. Mockbee Of Excelsior, "A; CIV. c., N.
Bunch Of Equal, No "a; @. p. b. Yenney of
Mount Vernon, No. s; G. NJ. Of E., W. H. Mob
Ter Of Excelsior, No. IA; G. K. Of r. and g., J.
G. Wilson Of Webster, No. q; G. NJ. at A., O, W.
Steers Of Capital, No. "a; G. I. g., b n. Mum
dell Of Anacostia, No. q, G. O. G., Osborne of
Union, No. 70; Sup. Rep, A1nes F. Medford Of
Calanthe, No. IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
A DULL STOCK MARKET.
Little Trading in ANY of the stocks-Prices
Are Maintained.

New YORK. Feb. 2i.-fhe stock market pre-
sented the same intense dullness this morning.
and even the indas;rials. which yesterday
were so marked a featu-e OF the trad
ing. were quite neglected The same
firm tone prevailed. however, and the opening
advances extended in New England and cotton
oil to e. further slight advances
being established in the early trading.
Mobile and Ohio rose pa To so. but no otheI.
material change took place in the market and
absolute stagnation marked the later dealings.
No feature. either special OF general, was To be
noted. and at IL O clock tho market was very
dull and steady at insignificant changes from
the opening prices.
Silver opened At 9t@a highest sale, 81; loves,
sale. 96ll: last SALE S6j$.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
pONAT Baking Powder
~ ~ ~ is the only one made
free from lime, alum, and all extraneous substances,
and ABSOLUTELY PURE. 1t is in every way
superior to every similar preparation. WITNESS

The United States Government tests Chemical D-
vision, Agricultural Department. show Royal Baking
Powder of tartar powder superior to all others
in leavening strength. See BULLETIN IS, Ao DEP,
p. 599.
The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure. 1t is
undoubtedly the purest and most reliable baking
powder offered to the public.
HENRY A. Mort, Phi. D.,
Late Chemist for U. S. Government
der to be of high degree Of purity free from adul-
iteration or admixture of deleterious substances.
w. MALLET, Phi. D., F. R. S.,
Prof. Of Chemistry University of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
THE WAR IN chill.
Insurgent Vessels Scattering Along the Sea
Coast.

EUESos ArREs, Feb. IA dispatch received
here from Valparaiso says that government
steamer has arrived there from Arica, a mari
time town in the province of Tarapaca, where
she landed troops. The steamer reports being
pursued by the rebel ships Huascar and Esme-
ralia and had q narrow escape from being cap
tured.
The insurgents have captured the steamer
Cousino- Three regiments have been sent ~
protect Iacns- The government is sending
fresh troops 10 recapture Plsagua- The latest
news received from the rebels squadron is tina
the insurgent vessels are scattered along the
coast, but Valparaiso is not in state Of
blOckaie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
The Sailors Wood Pile.

From the Lewiston Journal.
A Washington county sea captain aspired to
at handsome pile Of frevood this winter,
and worked Justify with saw and AK. Proud
Of his exertions, he called on his wife to gaze
and admire. "Phobs," he bawled, chow
does the pile look fron there?" Back wns
waited The answer, "Quite pile, wiliiamt /
think II You were TO move the well-curb e
could be seem from the street."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

find the Royal Baking Powder far superior to the
others 1t is pure, contains none but wholesome in
gradients, is of . per cent greater strength.
*. vALApE, NJ. D.,
Public Analyst, Dominion of Canada
The Royal Baking Powder is perfectly healthful, and
free from every deeteous substance pures in quality
and highest in strength Of any baking powder Of which
! have knowledge.
wM. McMuRTRIE, E. NJ, Phi D.,
Late Chief Chemist Agricultural Department.
The Royal Baking Powder contains no impurities,
adulterants, unwholesome constituents whatever;
superior to any other powder which have examined.
WILLIS C. TUCKER, NJ D., Phi. D.,
New York State Analyst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

Coagren. wfl retire 10 private life on - 40
q March. They ere Clements Of TIE sovunfh-
csudlsr at the ninth, Barnes Of the ten1R. OIL.
ton Of The e1oh1, Grimes q ~ four1h -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
Washington stock Exchange.

sales-Regular cau-I2 O'Clock IN: Washington
Gas scrip els at l2a. National MON Insurance, ~
Washington Loan aud Trust Company, 10 at gss
10 at 9s1s: 10 AZ s6; 10 at POI.
Government Bonds-C. ;. avs. 1881, registered,
los bid. L. = ~ $, 1891, coupon. lel p bud. a. \.
registered, 1907. l2ok bid. i2lk asked. L. s.
-. coufNn, ls0', :2ag bid, 1913 asked
District - Columbia Bonds-l'er imp. IS. 1881.
rency, loIh bid. = asked. Market siock. Is. isss.
currency. laeh % year fund.os lss2. gold, leI
Water stock -, 1901. currency, lgs hid lss asked
3u-year fund. Dr., god. 1917. no bid. - asked.
Water stock, Is. currency, 1913 l3s hid, lso asked
S6ss, 1874. fund, currency, III tad. llsk asked.
f. Miscellaneous bonds-Nashingron ana George
town Railroad le-s0. d. lol bid. = asked. WASH
iDgton and Georgetown Railroad Convertible DE-.
lgo bid. l3e asked Masonic Hall Assoc alton. 60
lu2 bid, los asked. Washington Market COMPANY
lst mortgage Gs, los bic, asked. Washington Mar
ket Company, imp. g. liz bid. American security
and Trust Company, IS, loo bid. iOl asked WASH
ngton Light Infantry LIST mortgage, 6s 1884, bid
Washington Light Infantry ID. -. 1894 vs. hid :
asked. Washington Gas Light Company series
A. ss lls hid, - asked Mssh.nYIor 80. Tigst
Company, series b, 6s, liz bid. asked WASH
ingion Gas Company Convertible Dr.. lz5 bid. =
Asked
National Bank stocks-Bank OF Washington. $50
bid. 800 asked. Bank Of Republic 2ss bid, askec-
Metropolitan, 2so bid. 800 asked. Central BOO bid.
chanics,. iso bid. = asked. citiaens. i.S no.
lso asked. Columbia l5zb bid, l5s asked. CABS
TAI: Ia Sld; asked wsst Ind 80, bid; Vs.
asked Traders, IL bid, ilsh asked lincoln. 100
bid, lu5 asked.
railroad stocks-washington and Georgetoun.
Columbia. 6, hid. % asked. Capitol and North y
street, seq bid, Sc asked lexington and soldiers'
Home, 5. 4 bid, O. asked Georgetown and Ten
leytown, 90 bid. 81 asked.
insurance stocks-FIremens. q bid IS asked.
Franklin. IS bid. = asked Metropolitan. 20 hid.
asked. National Union.l1h bid, y asked. Arlington
lumbia, lsa. bid. U.s.. asked. GsrInan-A American.
leo bid, - asked. Potomac. s. bid. asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
She WAS Wise.

Frors the CHICAGO Times.
What is the trouble between you and your
husband?''
He makes me jealous Of certain ladies'"
I'm what vayY''
HE mentions having met them when 1 wasn't
with him.
a."
who. thenY'
Those whom he doesn't mention"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

Ihsve pos1ffve ssnsdy Ter ~ show 1innsa; ~
thouAznds u caazs tb< uorst Kind si ~ long
standine have besn rurcd zn<lrsd. Gruar ~ I'm
In fts s1ncacy. khsf yin s<sd TWO BOTT1x9 FEnE
viii vALUAHxk rREAIIbE % thb dlnseD. 10 suy
su1Hz vho - - Ne ths1r Lxers@ - p o. -
49, =. = olocUk. x-c-
Anon 1110no., HI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
Western Hospitality.

from Te1as sift.uSS-
western society Journal says: Two distin-
guished burglars went through cur town last
night They didn't remain loag enough 10 give
them reception such their position
nerited."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

''s'"HTS11 SORH UaV6
customary parade. The command will leave
the armory at pm. and will proceed down
Pennsylvania avenue to Sd street and then re-
turn to 18th street. The route will then be to
street, to 10th, to Pennsylvania avenue, to
18th street and to the armory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

William Z CA2ett Of pomoaksy, CAaxae,
county, Nd, was robbed of . witch and okaii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

Ex-0ov. Foster of Ohio Nominated 70 Be
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

Dos. You
- s- BR DECEIVED INTO
BUYING CHEAP MI
fArIoxs CLAIMING
Est no III Just AZ
GOOD As 9. @. q
nthey had mssst. tbsy
~ would not claim % b -
sood - sonsshi.g sas&
swrrrs SPECIFIC. 9. q &.
II RECOGNIZED As THE
STANDARD. THAT II WIZ
TIE COUNTRY rs FLOODED
? WITH INVITATIONS OF II.
Books % Blood end Sid. d'.'..-hs~
TIE SWIFT sPEczy1c CO.. ATLANTA a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS BUSINESS AND POLITICAL
cAREER-wHAr rs SAID ABOUT THE APPOINT
MGNr AT THE cAPrroL~NEMBERs GENERALLY
BELIEVE HIS SELECTION GOOD ONE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
Chicago Markets.

Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. Feb. q cioeing1.-Nheat-Mas, s6s.;
July, va. Corn = NAY. i-k; July, ssA. Oats
May, ss.; July, a. POik-eay. s.ss: July, 100. ).
Lard-May, ass; July, 6o7h. kibs-Msy, A.,
July, 6lzA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
FOURTH DIVISION.

Nor VAS the following or fourth division less
imposing than its predecessors. 1t was COM
manded by Gov. d. Il. Francis and was headed
by the National Guard troops from this city,
Carthage, Kansas City and the cadets Of the
State University Of Columbia, to grand total Of
over 2,ooQ and acting as escort 10 the first.
fourteenth and nineteenth infantry; company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

The Illinois contingent Of the Grand Army,
headed by Department Commander w. L. Dis
Tin and staff, had the right of line in the third
diYision, and Was followed by department de-
legations from Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska
aid some forty Missouri posts The Sons of
Veterans Of tho state ", re represented by large
delegations from over twenty camps. Col j.
kassier was marshal Of the division, which had
over 5000 in line.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-07
ANCIENT OIL WELLS.
Early History OF the Petroleum Indastry
ia Pshnsylsania.

Petroleum was sought and used la
North America perhaps as early as
anywhere else Ia tho world. since IL
was collected 10 many places aud Ia
large quantity by that mysterious pe0-
pie or peoples whom We know a. The
Mound Builders" When. III 1889.
went to TitusTille. like thousands Of
others. called theirs by tho Drake oil
well. | noticed that the bottom lands
on oil Greek below the town. aud
where covered with a magnificent for
est Of hemlock trees were pltted Ia q
peculiar way; that i, the surface was
occupied By a series u Contiguous
deprrssions ten or fifteen feet 10 diam.
eter, aud from Onc 10 thrgc feet ia
depth. These were circular aud sym
metFicnl, III that respect differing from
the pits formed ~ upruoled srvss.
Inqulring 81 Brewer and Watson who
had an oil well there. what was the
cause Of this series II pits, ! received
no satisfactory answer from them, bur
u by-stauder answered nv question: by
taking me 70 bis we'll Just begun IN
the vicinity. As Ii CHANGED this well
was sunk ia Que Of the pits before re-
ferred 10. II was carried 10 Ihr depth
OF about twenty-five feet 10 the earth
when tho rock was reached and tho
drilling begun. Throughout Ghls depth
u followed the course ~ an old well,
which had been cribbed up With tim
Der, and In IL was a ladder such a. was
commonly used 10 tho copper mines og
Lake Superior by perhaps the same
people who worked the oil wells. This
ladder was portion Of a small sruu,
OF which the trunk was lhickly sst
with branches. These were cut OF
four or i've inches from the trunk, aud
thus formed steps by which the we'll.
owner could 90 down and gather tho
oil ~ u accumulated on the surface If
the water just AZ was douc by the old
oil producers on the banks u the Cas-.
plan aud the Irrawaddy some 81 tho
trees which grew over the pits which
marked the sites Of oil wells were three.
aud even four feet 10 diameter, thus
proving that tho wells had been abaH.
doned ut least 900 OF 900 Years ago.
Al Euniskilieu. Canada, and al
Mecca aud Grafton. Ohio. found sim.
liar ancient oil wells. At Ennisk illsn
the oil was obtained by sinking pits
through forty or ttty feet u iinnor-
yious clay. Beneath this tie oil acru-
mulatcd on the surface Of the limestone.
ana sometimes thousands Of barrels
flowed out when ono Of these reaerA
yoirs was tapped. IN sinking one Dit,
which was seven by fourteen feet m
area. on the banks Of Black Creek. the
operators found that one corner of
their shaft cut into AN older shaft
which bad been filled mp with rubbish
twigs, leaves, etc, At the depth Of
t"entl-seyen feet from the surface a
par q d1ers nntlers were taken from
this old pit. Here. as ON oil CresE
the surface was occupied with treea
three feet in diameter. and some IN
them wero growing Immediately over
the old oil wcll.-ProE u y. Ne,gbsyry
~ Hlr,lcr's MagayiHs