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Ne,c- York, Julio 2-A1n continuan
los disturbios electorales en- Irlanda.
Sc dice que el vapor city Of Chicago
de la Linca Inman embarranc6 4 causa
de una fuerte neblina en- la costa de Ir-
landa cerca de Rinsale. Los pasaieros
Y la correspondence fueron salvados en-
botes-salvavidas. Ell buque ha sufrido
grandes averias Y Sc halla encallado en-
mala posici6n.
Sc anuncia que ell Rey de Dahomey
ha hecho proPosiciones de paz al Go
bierno de Francia.
Inglaterra y America han pedido al
rey de Italia que designe un arbitro en-
la question del mar de Berhing.
Ell general Adlai Curing Stevenson
ha sido declarado candidate dem6crata
a la vice-Presidencia por ell estado de
Illinois.
Idem idem Eel vapor Cidad de
Chicago, que embarranc6 cerca de Rim
sale, permanece muy encallado esta
en- inminente peHgro. La tripulaci6n
abandono ell buque, considerandose pc
Hgroso el permanecer a bordo.
Serias coisiones han ocurrido en-
LeldLud COHSeCueuCld de I;tS eleCclO-
nes.
Mr. Gladstone ha pronunciado un
elocuente discurso en- Glasgow.
La Camara de Diputados franceses
ha aprobado una ley para indemnisar
a las personals que sufran danos causa-
dos pcr los atentados anarquistas, vo-
tando tambien una pension a la viuda e
hijas de Mr.. Very ell propietario del
restaurant que volara Ravachol.
Neao York, idem 5-En las 49 cleo
clones de Inglaterra que han tenido lu-
gar aver, vencieron 20 libarales, % con-
servadores y ? unionistas. En- la cleo
ci6n anterior en- los mismos lugares ha-
bian voncido 10 liberales, 81 conserva-
dores y l unionista.
Varios conAictos politicos han ocurri-
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Lamamos la atenci6n de nuestros lectores
hacia e artfculo que lleva por titulo Ms eo,stes-
tact6a, primero de una serie, escrita por nuestro
amigo ell medico forense de esta ciudad doctor
Rodriguez Castro, con refereneia al folleto pu-
bllcado por los medicos titulares de Guayama,
en- refutaci6n al que con ell titulo IIlfonticidjo
publico aquel hace dos meses.
Dado el interes del asunto que Sc trata cree
mos que sera leido con gusto por nuestros
abonados.
Ell dfa del actual Sc desert6 del Preside
Provincial un ind1viduo llamado Manuel Rosa
do (a) Pacanas el cual sc traslad6 Ponce don
de vive mujer. Apenas lego su. casa trat6
de cometer un crimen. Punal en- mano Sc aba
lanzo sobre su esposa asestandole una punala-
da, que afortunadanente no la hiri6, pues tuvo
tempo para escapar pedir auxilio.
ii criminal Sc dio a la fuga perseguido por
Ia policfa Ia cual pudo ocuparle el caballo que
montaba. Ri pr6fugo a1n no ha caido en- sus
manos, pero sabemos que la policia le sigue la
plsta no tardara apresarlo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12

a9aa joca negra cebrao'a, lGrga de seis cuartas y
media de olz0da, de crimes cortd8 y grVeSas en- Ell
cueIlo q copete, cola larga y obutda'cte, con un
htcero peque5o apagado en- Ia frente, aota mancha
entire las norices, ma portidtra en- el labio int9
rior q ma motadaou cieja eR el lado izqtaeJdo
sobre los ru1Ones. Paso deranado y hote, mucho
brio E'std beJ1'ddd St edad, ocho a7oS.
EI que Ia entegare q dom Jose Gomez Blioso
en Comerio Q q don n. q. GriHo en- Cagaas scrd
qratlfcadO. Ii
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12
5ojo AQu12

Sc Uende una Toryefaccion de cafe con
t0dos slts dparotos los mas modernos CO.
nocidos hastd la techa
Sc cederdn los 8idrcha1steS para seteRta
d 0cheuta Hbras diayias. uaos dias con
Otl-0s siempre que, Ia etase de cafe sea
igudl d III que e1pende dIcho estableci-
Dient0.
Para jntojmes en- esta Redacci6n.
Ponce, Julio 5 de 1892. 3-13
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12
A BY RON

Eras un tempo el angel el vestglo:
ell astro y el espectro EN- el cometa;
todo un siglo hecho honbre; todo un siglo
de BETA de passion hecho poeta.
TIE calumniabas con insigne doIo;
y bello tentador altivo y hero,
fuiste un Don Juan que Sc cantaba solo,
an Luzbel trovador aventurero.
Trataste al mundo como el monstruo 1 Edip
pasmaste con enigmas la fe ciega;
te pasiste ia mascara de TN tipo,
como ell actor de la tragedia griega.
Del tango impure tn soberbia frente
subio un vapor que oscureci6 tn iuicio:
te dejaste arrastrar por la corriente,
dlste pompa esplendor al vcio
y tn numen fuG entonces I'm NAL hado.
nutrido Y lleno de impiedad sangrienta
para cada fanal tuvo un nublado,
y para cada vela una tormenta
Llegaste 4 las supremas ironias.
como cediendo i impulses espontaneos:
profanabas la tumba EN- tus orgias,
bebiendo el vino del placer en- cr;ineos.
Tus l6gubres acentos repirjeron
el grito aterrador, el CRITIC mSmo
que los baieles de Tiberio oyeron
bajo una tempestad, sobre el abismo.
tooAlDFa y GeS0laclOn eran In Suerte.
vino tn genio, codiciaba palmas,
fue el corcel en- que monte la Muerte
en- ese apocalipsis de las almas.
Tragico, taciturno sobrehumano,
entire tanta cenlza y tanto escombro,
pasaste con tn citara en- la mano,
como un verdugo con su hero al hombro
Cu;il de una nube de borrasca guerra.
en- medic de una convulsi0n caiste:
pisaste ortigas al tocar la terra,
y la cruzaste claudicando triste.
Alan de emigration jamas extiuto,
te arroj6 sin cesar sobre las naves:
errar de china Ell cHma es un instinto
EN- ciertos genios como certas aves.
Las olas te traian; mostrabas
vivo placer las riberas solas,
cuando-soberbio nadador-r rasgabas
desnudo y agil y tenaz las olas.
iIgual al mar por su doblez extraha.
refejabas el cielo 4 que tendias;
Y audaz atronador Y hecho montana
te alzabas hasta q le escupias!
no envdiahas al pielago sus dones;
tn tenias tambien impetus, hrumas,
trombas, brillo, honduras, explosiones,
monstruos, perlas, voragines espumas
iFuiste un loco? iiTal vez; pero esplendent
iEl sentido coml1n, raz6n menguada,
nunca ha sido nj artista, nj vidente,
nj paladin, nj redentor- nj NADIA
Guam grandes fueron tus postreros dias!
Guam excelsos tus liltimos anhelos
iEras Manfredo EN- ell Jung Frau; querias
caer, pero caer desde los cielos!
iPor que llevarte 4 la natal ribera?
iPor que robarte 4 Misso6nghi? ;Acaso
fne nunca TERRA para II extranjera
la TERRA del Olimpo del Parnaso
La britannica orilla en- vano oprime
tn Iustre polvo con su arena recia:
Greeia guardo tn aparicon sublime;
tn verdadero monumento es Grecia
Duerme. tn gloria crecera entire tanto,
mientras palpite ell coraaon de un hombre.
Descansa en- paz. Las ondas de Lepanto
eternamente cantaran tn nombre.
Y cuando la raz6n fria adusta
dispare un dardo tu azarosa vida,
la heroica sombra de tn muerte augusta
redentora egida
Salrador Did- Hir6J.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12
RECORTES

.Amar es comprender los cieosl Es llevsr
dofnido 8 despierto, una luz en- los oios uha
musica los oidos
Aparezca temprano tarde, el amor trtc
el convencimiento de pios nuestra alma soIil
bria.
La dicha, para el hombre que llora no -
mas que la imagen vacfa de obietos que estfa
en- otra parte.
FL hombre es un arbol al que falta savia an+
tes de hallarse EN- flor: su destino solo Sc cumt
pie por el lado de la desgraeia.
I
La esperanza es la sombra que proyectan Ell.
nuestras playas esos arboles encantadores, eur
yos eXtremecimientos vagos siente el alma Ell
sueno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12
Sc ALOUILAN

Los bqjos de la casa, Jjente q In Ma
Horquina, catle de Isabel, con oparadoreS
apyOp6Sitos para eStablecimiento mercan-
til. Para intormes dirigirSe SO daeHO
Do1a Rosario P6rex dc HeRRa. 4-6.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12
Salrador Did- .Ha6n.
Una sonora economical:

Una sonora economca:
Dye, maridito mfo, hoy te he hecho una
economic de diez duros.
i Me allegro, mujer! iY como ha sido
ESQ
u TIE acuerdas que esta mesa cost6 cua-
renta duros? Pues he visto una igualta por
treinta y la he comprado, ahorr;,ndote por
consiguiente, dez duros.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12

presupuesto, solo pueden incluirse las
de que trata la regla "a. articulo 133 de
la Ley municipal, que dnicamente Sc
contrae a actos del Ayuntamiento Q do
cumentos que existan en- sus archives.
Y del impuesto sobre c6dulas aqui Ell
municipio no percibe un centavo M en-
el tiene que yer 10 mas minimo.
Ell eonficto es mayor, porque, a con-
secuencia del tltimo sorteo de billetes,
casi todas las cedulas expedidas en- este
pueblo fueron parar a Ia Diputacion
Provincial, de donde los encargados de
recojerlas, no las han devuelto; y hoy
todo el mundo esta indocumentado.
iQue hacer? Pueden habilitarse las
cedulas del ano anterior para expedirlas
en- el corriente ano Pueden, sin res
ponsabilidad alguna, los alcaldes, con
tinuar librandolas con fecha 30 de JUNO
pr6ximo pasado? iPueden los Nota-
rios, Jueces, Alcaldes y demas autori-
dades, prescindir de elias EN- la redac-
ci6n Y admission de documentos2
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12
ALMOTACENAZGO
DEL TERCER DISTRITO - PONCE

Sc partjcipa al p,lbHco q5te Ia comproJaci6a
a1lsal peyi6dica de pesas y medidas, tendJd H.
gar en- este termi,o municipal del L. al 81 del
pl6rimo mes de Julio, eH el local de cost,mbre,
ca7le de la villa n'tmerO 5,-bqjos bien en- el
domicili0 de las perSonas qae 10 s0}tcite con are
glo Reglamepto.
2 q 6 de Ia turde.
Ponce, J,3,io % dc 1892 -E1 FIELD Imotace,,.
Nota: Los sc5ados p0r Ia tar7e nn hay despa-
clio, por declicar ese tempo q Ia comprobaci6n q
dOmiciIiO 4-I3
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12

Calmando el sistema nervioso es como el
Jarabe de Follet proeura sueno apacble,
que Sc emplea contra la gotta, el reumatismo,
las neuralgias, Ia jaqueca, el asma, la bronqui-
tis, contra el insomnia causado por las excl
taciones nerviosas las preocupaeiones mora
les.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12
Sc vende

Por haHarSe entermo 81 d,teHo no
poderlo atender Sc Uende eI "Cat9 de las
DeliciaS " de eStd ciuddd.
Tnformardn en et miSm0 esta5lecmieR-
to.-P0nce, Julio u de 1892 1-13
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12

Dice TN colega capitalebo que Sc ha deses-
timado la oferta del btgeniero ogr6nomo senor
Tuero, de desempenar gratis la catedra de
nombrandose para servirla con 800 pesos de
emolumentos don Rafael Janer professor supe-
1qor. Esto Sc comenta por 81 solo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12

Habie1do trasladado ma establecia,jento de paI
peJia Ia casa bqjos de don SahStiaao Torres
catie del Fueyte tenqo el g,nt0 az ofrccer M hu-
merosa elienteia al piblico ~ general on COM
lleto rarid7O stattdO de etect0s anecos a Ri ram0
Il precioS HHitddtSimoS.
Francisco CIN4RoN.
Coaao, Julio de 1892.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12

.Quien cura con tanto aquel!
Ell
tQuien al reuma ha vasallado2
Alcoholado.
.Quien exclama rery ,ceH2
Gatell.
Pues 81 tanto cura el,
\ 81 al reuma ha vasallado,
Es el mejor patentado
Ell Aic0holalO GdteH.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12
Ell PINTOR GLIVAU

TIene Ell honor de ofrecer esta ealta Sociedad
acabadoS retratos al oleo, ga sean oopiadoS del
natural ga de OtrOS retratoS, de totogrGfia, grd
badOS, etc.
TaBsbieu dd Jecciones de diJtJO q piatlTa, q do
rnicilio u Sc orece los sej5ores padres d. faDti
ia que deseen utili5dr serCici0S.
Ponce. Julio u de 1892.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12

\ D ascienden las quejas presenta-
das con motivo del nuevo Reparto sub
sidiario, las cuales fueron resueltas, en-
session eXtraordinaria fecha dos del ac-
tual
Pocas, muy pocas nos parecen, pues
EN- rigor no hay un solo contribuyente
en- este pueblo que no Sc halle excesiva.
mente recargado. Lo cual demuestra
que, hasta cuando de defender nuestros
lntereses Sc trata, somos apatices en-
grado sumo.
Asi todo, de esas . reclamaciones
solo caatrO fueron atendidas. Y no por
que Sc desconozca la justicia que asiste
4 los Is restantes, sino porque, 81 Sc re-
baja estos, ia quien recargar?
La junta pericial declara en- su in
formation que es enorme, que es rHi-
aoso el aumento de $1O4548, 70 hecho
este pueblo Dor Ia Intendencia en- ell
actual ano economico El mismo
Ayuntamiento reconoce esta verdad-
y sin embargo, nj unos III otros Sc han
movido para llevar cabo la reclama-
cion de agravios que autoriza ell regla-
mento; Y Sc fuerzan los productos hasta
dista mucho de la realidad
Y para resolver asuntos tan impor-
tantes Sc reunen solamente Sejs conceja-
les, de los cuales tres, con ell Alcalde
presldente, votan porque subsista el
reparto verifcado, tres hacen constar
su voto particular en- contra; siendo de
notar que, en- esto voto de la minoria Sc
dice que ell reparto fjado al pubico no
es el que, seg6n el reglamento, debeD
autorizar el Alcalde, sindico secreta-
rio, sino un simple borrador frmado
pOr los perltos, con Quotas, enmendadas
unas, Y otras escritas con tinta colora-
da sobre la negra, y varias infraceiones
mas por el estilo que hacen nulo de to-
do punto el acto celebrado, toda vez
que las reclamaciones formuladas Sc ba-
san sobre un reparto sin VALDEZ al guna
que ha podido sufrir alteration al ser
trasladado del borrador al original en-
limpio.
Mucho dara que hacer esta question,
y sobre ella volveremos muy pronto.
".
Yauco, Julio de 1892.
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Victor Huge.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12
ALOS HACENDADOS DE CANA

Don Floreneio Santiago, de Coamo, tiene de
venta novillos fnos propios para yugo.
Coamo, Noviembrs 10 de 1891 p.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-12

Han contraido matrimonio en- Naranjito
nuestro estimado amigo y consecuente correi-
gionario don Ricardo Narvaez Rivera, agente
de LA DEM0CRACIA en- aquel pueblo.
Deseamosle una eterna luna de miel que ol
angel de la fehcidad cubra siempre el hogar de
nuestro amigo.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-09-17

r. order to meet the constantly
-ow;ng demands which come from
rerv quarter OF the North, East and
Vest, Tor reduced rates, TO enable the
armer, the emigrant and the capitaiss
o visit the Southwest, particularly
Texas. the Missouri, Kansas q Texas
Railway have determined TO sell
tickets on August 3oth, September
nth and October 25th, from all points
n the North, East and West, to all
,oints on its main line in Missouri and
Kansas. south of Clinton, Mo-, and all
POINTS In the State of Texas, at the ex-
Eemely low rate of one fare for the
Ound trip, good to return 20 days from
late of SALE
The reports which come from Texas
Il the prodigious prospective yields in
he crops for the present season. "a
we'll as those for several previous years,
together with the severity OF the win
.ers in the Northern and Western
states far several years past, will In
luce many to locate on the sun kissed
nrairies Of this favored land during
he coming fall. Now is your opPor-
tunity. Grasp it while 1t is yet within
your reach.
For further information as to routes,
rates, maps, time tables, ETC., call on
or address E. d. SPENCER, Travelling
Passenger Agent, Room ~, Rookery
bldg. Chicago; E. b. PARKER. Asst
Gen. Pass. Agent, sos Chestnut 81 81
Louis, Mo-; WALTER G. GRAHAM, Cen
eral Ticket Agent, Parsons, kansaA
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-09-17

It is very seldom that we are able to
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The guide does not only describe to
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1t caps the climax with magnificent
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II is book for the millions who
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-09-17
A:TNA DURING THE ERUPTION, SHOWING
THE NEW CRATER OF 1856.

ATNA DURING THE ERUPTION, SHOWING
THE NEW CRATER OF 1886. r,.
twenty yards an hour. From time to
time great massive stones were cast
down, together with deluge of hot
water. @ @n
As this stream continued to advance
for days, and rolled nearer and nearer
to Nicolosi-the town situated at the
foot of the mountain-the greatest
alarm was excited amongst the inhabi-
tants, who implored heaven to avert
the impending disaster. Thus the veil
of st. Agatha, the patron saint Of the
district. who is said to have miracu-
lousy interviewed in the eruption which
threatened Catania in 1869, was borne
through the streets of Nicolosi with
great ecclesiastical pomp, while the
people brought out the images of the
saints from the churches to the plaza,
and there prayed for the desolating
flood to be arrested. Ia nH n
The new crater of the Monte Gemel-
larry, four and one-half miles above Nj
colosi, at an altitude of 1850 feet, was
formed on May IS, as stated above, and
the lava flowed until June 5.
Liquid lava has two distinct forms
the first, when issuing in bubbling
mass it flows like compact Cruel; the
second, when in the subterranean
depths water coming in temporary con-
tact with burning liquids, the two ele
ments issue pell-mell. The imprisoned
steam tearing and believing within
the molten lava, whose tempera-
ture often exceeds 1000 de-
grees Fahrenheit, bursts forth,
hurting to the heavens fiery, chaotic
masses. Continuous explosions up
heave the masses again and again into
air, pounding and grinding them
against one another. Thus they leap
and fall, battering and battered, in
Titanic, vertiginous dance, scattering,
as from monstrous engine Of destruc-
ton, storm rain Of rocks, sand and
ashes. Now, imagine this inferno,
caught in its maddcst, widest activity
and held fast, the lnife.edge excres-
censes bristling all over II like savage
teeth gnawing the air, the awful piling
upon its heaving sides Of the very vitals
of the volcano, and you will have an
idea Of this lava which for seventeen
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-09-17
Out OF the Pan.

Sea Captain-Yes, want boy, but
I think you look like runaway. Now
amt We? Didn't you run away from
home?
Boy-Ye-ye-y-e-s, but couldn't help
1t. They was goin' to send me to a
dentist to have six teeth filed.
"They was, was they? Well, I'd run
off, too. i don't believe in film
teeth"
mo, sir, don't either"
'Of course not. You come on board
with me, and If anything's wrong with
your teeth, tn carpenter can take 'em
out with a monkey-wrench."
Boy went home.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-09-17

Syrup"

Boschee's German Syrup is more
successful in the treatment Of Con-
sumption than any other remedy
prescribed. It has been tried under
every variety Of climate. In the
bleak, bitter North, in damp New
England, in the tickle Middle States,
in the hot, moist South-every-
where. It has been in demand by
every nationality. 1t has been en-
ploycd in every stage of Consump-
ton. In brief it has been used
by millions and its the only true and
reliable Consumption Remedy. o
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-09-17

Chalmers. who had been away from
the house, returned, and her brother
told her he had been unable 10 find the
key Of the stable, she inquired what
had been done with the horse.
II took him to the garden" said tho
doctor.
''To the gardenr' she exclaimed.
"Then all our flower and vegetable
beds will be destroyedr'
Don't be afraid of that" said DIR.
Chalmers. / took particular care to
place the horse on the gravel walk"
"And did you really imagine that he
would stay there?
81 have no doubt of it," replied tho
doctor, with calm assurance. $50 sa-
gacious an animal could not fail to be
aware OF the propriety of refraining
from injuring the products of the gar
den."
81 am afraid" remarked Miss Chal-
mers, "that you will think less favor
ably of the discretion of the horse
when you have seen the garden
True enough, the horse had rolled in
and trampled upon the beds till they
were scene of pitiful devastation. :
81 never could have imagined, re-
marked the doctor, in deep disgust.
"that horses were such senseless ami
mals!'
A retort about the surprising ignor-
ance ola certain other order of animals
must have been on Miss Chalmers
tongue, but no doubt she kept it back.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-09-17


CONFUSION, was the more appalling, for
as it turned out it resulted in the greater
loss of life. The eruption of Mount
Etna has yet caused none. An attend
ant earthquake did indeed do great
damage to the village of Giarre, which
lies directly to the east side of the vol
cano, black and desolate space three
miles in width bounded on three sides
by perpendicular cliffs from 1000 to
have been lost in Giarre, and though
the lava flow threatened Nicolosi,
which is little town at the foot of the
mountain, consisting of one long street
bordered by one-storied cottages of
lava, which in the eruption of 1886 was
safe by only few hundred yards when
the lava ceased rolling toward 1t.
Mount Etna is located in the north
east portion of the island of Sicily ,adja-
cent to the sea and near the city of Cata-
ma. Itisa isolated mountain of conical
form, and separated from the other
mountains Of Sicily by the valley of
the river Alcantara. 1t is 1926 feet
in height, and has a circumference, at
its base. of 90 miles. It's volcanic phe-
nomena are presented on greater
scale than those Of any other European
volcano, and attracted great attention
from the ancients.
Eighty-one eruptions are recorded
since Etna has had history, the ear.
lest in the time of Pythagoras, the
most recent in 1874. OF these not more
than nineteen have been of extreme
violence, while the majority have been
of slight and comparatively harmless
character. The recent eruptions were
in the years 1868, 1874, 1879, 1888 and
1886, that of 1868 being the last to be
classed among the exceptional disturb
ances. The eruption of 1886 COM
menced on May Is and continued until
the first week in June. There were
premonitory symptoms in the form
of earthquakes and fall Of hot
cinders, which were thrown as
far as Messina, some eighty
miles distant. A lava stream was then
seen to be issuing from a crater. in the
side of Monte Penitello, about a mile
south of the English house where the
government observatory is situated.
Twenty-four hours afterward streams of
lava were seen coming out at seven
other points, and a day later these seven
new volcanoes all joined the principal
crater, so that red hot lava was poured
down simultaneously in a volume nearly
two miles in breadth. The rate of de-
scent was reckoned at an average of