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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-21
List Of Jurors.

The following jurors have been
drawn to serve Il, the May term of
the county court:
Andover-Byron S. Fuller.
Barnard "A. T. Farr.
Bethcl-Willis {. Davis. James
L. Marsh.
Bridgewater-Lew's II. "paul-
ding.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-21

The consensus Of medical opinion
seems to be that an army with scrub
bing brushes will be as beneficial to
Cuba as an army with banners
! he scrubbing brush will doubtless
follow the banner,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-21

The statement that dewey would
rather fight than cat" is not borne out
bv the later announcement that the
squadron took recess for break fast
in the middle of the battle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-21
BIRTHS.

In Hartland. May n, al l1-pound girl
baby to Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hoisington.
In Hartlnnp. May II. II son TO MIR. and
Mrs, Julian Burke.
In Quechce. May 10, " daughter to MIR.
and Mrs. Frntk Newton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-21
MA r RACES.

In Bethel. May ~. by Rev. G. w. Nor
row. Pearl \. Bowen and Miss Jessie a..
Kld,ler.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-21
BARN ARD.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Turner of
Montpelier visited at W. {. Dan
forth's last week.
Mrs. Emma Crowcll is with Mrs.
w. G. Danforth for the summer.
Mrs. Mary Blodgett of Mortified
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Laura
Dalton.
Not many fish have been caught
from the lake yet; not warm enough
for suckers.
The creamery will soon be in
operation, the boiler, engine and
machinery having arrived.
Lieut.. Z. A. Shuttlesworth, nth
Infantry. u. S. A., son of Bar
nard, who has been stationed i'll
Arizona for the past three years, has
been ordered to Jefferson barracks,
Missouri.
BARNARD HORSES.
George S. Shepard from Paw
tuckct, X. l., was in Barnard look
ing for an other Bell Boy by Brad
laugh. Mr.. Shepard was here last
year with ]. b. Bellfield when he
bought Bell Boy of Elisha Flowers.
This colt proved great prize and
can pace fast. Mr.. Bcllfeld has re-
fused eight hundred dollars for HIM.
A gentleman with MIR. Shepard is
looking at Elisla's two-year-old,
which many say is the best prospect
of all.
Will Clifford, superintendent of
J. Foster Rhodes Maplewood farm,
Woodstock was in Barnard Thurs
day showing il fine 10 days old
Bratlaugh colt, dam Lady FELTON, by
Ben Franklin. Z. ]. Emery OF
Pomfret on the same day exhibited Il
nine days old youngster not easily
beaten at any stock farm in YER
mont, sired by Bradlaugh, dam by
Quechce Lambert.
John n. Moore and Bradlaugh
were in Bethel, Randolph, Tun-
bridge, Royalton and Woodstock
this week.
J. w. Ryder from Gloucester,
Mass, was IN town this week look
ing for Bradlaugh colts. He bought
one of John Wheeler and put it in
Leo d. Reagan's stable to handle
for Il few weeks. Leo has now
three Bradlaughs and one Westmont
driving.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-21
Spirit Aee,
Woodstock. w., May 81, 1898
BY EDWARD {. DANA.

The Central Vermont passenger
department officials look for larger
business in Vermont than ever this
year. They appear to take more
stock in the sea shore scare than the
facts warrant when they say that,
son account of the Hispano-Ameri-
can war the hotels and boarding
houses on the Atlantic coast will be
practically abandoned this season."
The prospect of change in the
representation from this district may
not be too bright, but as the Brattle-
boro Reformer says, 'things are be-
ginning to Iiven up tor the congress
sional canvass, and indications are
not lacking that Judge Read will
give Gen. Grout lively race for re-
nomination." Late developments
show that little underpinning of
Grout's support has weakened lately,
while Judge Reads boom has not
lost strength in these warlike times
and he promises to come to the front
with delegation that will have to
he rcckoncd with at the convention.
There is talk of change-there has
been talk of changes in every cam
paign-and if Judge Read succeeds
breaking the spell this campaign
year of 1898 will be made notable
for other things besides war, battles
and bloodshcd. We would like to
see Judge Read make history, and
he is credited with the ability to do
it.
General Grout has the reputation
of being Il capable member OF fences
and he usually has things III pretty
good repair. His interests in the
people of his district just now has
become so noticeable that the Bel
lows Falls Times is led to remark {:
"Probably never in the history of
the agricultural department in Wash
ington have so many seeds been
shipped into the second congression-
al district of Vermont as during this
spring and the past year. Gen
Grouts friends have been sending IL
long lists of names an d all have beer
remembered with generous allow
ancc of free seeds even the ladie.
are the recipients of MIR. Grout''
favor. On each package appears il
bold free hand the autograph OF
William W. Grout, circumstance
calculated to assist Mr.. Grout's con
gressional boom than add to thu
virility of the seeds. 1t may be tina
this influx of seeds and the fact tina
Gen. Grout asks tor a reelection
this year are in no way connected
yet there are those who have susp,
cions to the contrary"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-21

Bring your job work to The
Age Office.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-21

Men and medicines are judged by
what they do. The great cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla give it good
name everywhere
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found in the now rediscovered mines. As the Aztecs possessed no turquoise mines in their own country, they must have procured them from the north, and everything points to the presump- tion that they got their largest supply from these California mines.
 The Caves.
 Where did the Indians who worked these mines live? While it is not inn possible and perhaps rather propaple that they, as do their descendants. the present Mexican Indians, dwelt in huts made of rushes and Yucca palms, 1t may also be considered as certain that much Of the population lived III caves Such caves are now seen all along the "malpai' ledges, and it is safe to say that they might be counted by the hun dreds. We had merely time to exam inc few of them To explore them thoroughly must be left to the future and there is every prospect that ob- jects of great archaeological interest will be found in the caves. the floors of which are now covered by several feet of thin inpalpable dust The caves examined and photographed are from four to six feet high at the entrance from which they slope downward and inward. Some possessed two or three openings or passages penetrating the interior of the cliff to unknown depth. They had all been SO filled up with soft dust that further progress was prevent ed, but we could see that they at least extended from ten to twenty feet into the mountain, probably more. That they had once been inhabited is shown by the following facts: They were
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FROM PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ESPECIALLY FOR
 THE CALL
 yon walls that the turquoise mines ex- isted And they extended over miles. On any of the hillsides there can be found hundreds of abandoned pits. They show now as mere Saucerlike holes, but there is no denying the fact that they were formerly worked as tur- quoise mines. To prove this it is only necessary to dig into any of the pits a few feet.
 stone hammers and rude implements, and also the hole in which the prehis- toricaI miners worked. At present there are about a dozen prospectors working in these hills, and in every in stance where they have opened one of these holes they have been rewarded by finding turquoise and implements.
 Very few of these turquoise speci- mems have been taken to market, but those that have been have been de- clared to be of the finest quality. A few after being polished have been sold for as high as S100. Five and ten dollar stones can be found by the dozens.
 Turquoise is different from almost any other kind of mining because it's products has no value until it has been through the process of cutting. This is owing to the fact that there is no way of telling how perfect a stone is when it comes from the ground. It may appear to be f1awless, and yet when it is put on the lapidary's wheel it may go to pieces or prove to be full of flaws.
 But as there are thousands of acres covered with these stones there can be no doubt that many perfect ones will be found in time. And it may be that when some of the prospects are developed they will turn out stones as fine as any in the world, and worth thousands of dollars each. But the prospector who works turquoise mine must take his chances. He may have pint of the bright blue precious stones and they may be worth a fortune. And on the other hand they may not be worth 5 cents. But the men who are working down there to-day say they have, even with their undeveloped claims, done better than they could have done at gold mining. What the future of these mines may be can only be guessed at. There is no denying the fact that our aborigines took many fine stones out of them and the chances are many more will be taken out in the future.
 Following up one of the canyons be- side the turquoise beds the cliffs on both sides were carefully examined. On the lower hillsides and on the upper cliffs were thousands of the strangest kind of hieroglyphics, of which there is a description written by Dr. EiSen in another part of this paper.
 Any number of caves were found along the cliffs, many of which had hieroglyphics cut on the inside walls. It was impossible to go very deep into these caves, as they have been blown full of sand. They were also occupied
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$ GATHERED OVER AN AREA OF DOZENS OF sQUAI
SKFTCHES OF PREHISTORIC HIEROGLYPHCS CATH

teen to thirty feet in diameter. These pits are the remains of the prehistoric turquoise mines. All around the pits the soil consists exclusively or decom- posed coarse sand and graVei among which we may pick up Tn lew min utes handfuls of small turquoise stones of various shapes, sizes ana colorS. Wherever a harder quartzlte ledge protrudes we can generally see traces of turquoise in the rocks. The tur- quoise is a blue or green stone Wnlch either occurs as thin, fiat vein in harder matrix, or we find it as small kidney shaped nodules, easily separ- ated from the softer rock in which they gre found. There is. great variety of colors and forms. Some or the dis trictS show only turquolSe Veihs, While a few miles away we find the stones in the form of kidneys of various sizes from that of a pea to those Of large beans. The turquoises are generally found in what is known among miners as pockets and small seams, prlnclpally as pockets. They occur Tn consldera- ble quantities and a days work of miner results in hatful of stones of varying value. While there are now less than half dozen miners working the claims, and that in poor unsys- tematic and slovenly manner, merely resembling prospecting, tnousands or Indians must have in ancient times oc-
 
 bringing out the precious stones. Even they with their limited tools. could never have carried on scientific min ing, but they appear to have dug pits wherever they found traces or the tur- uuoise on the surface The present miners have merely dug out some Of these old pits and perhaps m feW instances followed them up few rect deeper. We saw some of these pits ten to fifteen feet deep, some perpen- dicular, others slanting, all quite mar row, from four to six feet wide. Seve- ral of the pits show narrow seams or tale and white magnesla, like rocK, so soft that it crumbleS under the hn- gers all showing a very hlgh degree of decomposition. We may now ask ourselves the reason why we presume that these pits were made by an an- cient race of Indians and not by the present Indians, or perchance by early | white miners, or by the Mexicans. The answers are not difficult and close at hand. The annals of the State does not mention turquoise mining as be- ing one of the occupations Of the h. dians or of the early Mexican settlers | Furthermore, the mines themselves bear every internal evidence of having 1 been worked ba. ancient Indians and | not by white men, as we find in them l the very implements of stone used in | chipping the rock, while we find mo- where any implements or parts of inn l plements of modern make.
 There is also another reason why we | suppose these mines to have furnished | much if not most of the turquoises used 1 by the Mexican or Aztec Indians, and | that is that worked turquoiSes found ! in these countries show a very great similarity in shape and color to those
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important reasons for believing that the mines were alone worked by a prehis- toric race is the finding of numerous stone implements in the pits. These tools are all made of very hard lava and basalt, and mostly of very fine workmanship. We found three kinds of tools the majority being stone ham mers made of basalt rock. The stone hammers are of various sizes, from six to eight inches long, beautifully smooth and rounded, each with wide central groove extending across three sides of the hammer Besides these hammers, we found also axes of various kinds of rock These axes are of different sizes. from six inches square and upward. They taper toward the edges, and are furnished with a groove running all around the center for the secure hold ing of the handle. One of these axes was of gigantic size, about three feet long, and so heavy that both hands were required to handle it. While some of the tools are yet in the best state of preservation and of fine workmanship, or even broken up. showing that they have been in actual use.
 Pottery.
 Tn the immediate vicinity of some of the springs and the caves fragments of pottery were found. These were of con- siderable size, but so broken up that no idea could be had of the shape of the vessels. None of the pieces were painted, and many of them showed no ornamentation of any kind. Some pieces. however, were most interesting ly ornamented by deep impressions rep-
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Professor Eisep of the California
 prehistoric turquoise mines.
importance.

and blizzards, while in the summer 1t Is correspondingly hot, the thermom- eter reaching 120 in the shade. The mines are scattered over an area Of thirty to forty miles in diameter. but the principal mines, both as regards quality and quantity, are found over a territory not over fifteen miles long by three or four miles wide. It is vol canic region. characterized by ancient volcanic rocks of various kinds, among which are intermixed smaller proJec- tions of decomposed granite, sandstone and porphyry. The district is overlaid to a great extent with trap or basait rock in the shape of low and long ridges stretching out from central point, dominated by a number of ex- tinct volcanic craters of yetvery perfect form. From these volcanoes we can trace lava flows in almost every direc- tion. extending out for many miles. A peculiarity is that every individual volcano seems to be composed of diff ferent rocks, both as regards quality and color There Is, however, gen. eral absence of pumice stone and fine volcanic ashes, though there is an abundance of coarse, rounded pebbles, which must have been thrown out of the volcanoes in very much the same shape as they are now, found.
 Among. these flows of lava and ba- salt are found smaller areas of low, rounded hills, which appear to be almost exclusively composed of decom- posed porphyry and sandstone, tra- versed here and there with harder crystalline ledges, containing much silicates, tale, magnesia and quartzites. On the surface of these rounded hills the eve may detect numerous shallow more or less distinct pits of from f1f-
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blackened by smoke, and they were protected at the entrance by wall of loose rocks. These rocks were nowhere in the shape of regular walls made of matched brick, but simply consisted of rough basalt stones piled one on top of the other without cement or mortar. Undoubtedly time and ele- ments have combined to change the original shape of these walls, but enough was left to enable us to see that they were raised for purposes of protection against elements and enc mics. As the present Indians do not dwell in caves, we must naturally con- slider that their original inhabitants were the. workers of the turquoise mines, mining being the only industry by which a race could sustain itself on this inhospitable desert.
 The Implements With Which the
 Turquoise Mines Were Worked.
 As already stated, one of the most
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MAYA IMPROVEMENTS.

By conporing the carved slgps foupd at
 the prehistoric turquoise mines with
 these most remarkable similarity IS,
 noticed. Tbey are pot exactly the
 same, but are neor enough alike to
 worront the closest study and inves-
 tigotloD.
 Colorado River districts, but it has never been definitely settled how these stones were procured in such large quantities. The National Museum of Mexico possesses number of very fine specimens of turquoise stone ornaments made by the AZtecs, some showing an exceedingly high grade of workman- ship and possessing even nowadays a great value. Similar ancient turquoise ornaments, mostly in the form of amu- lets, beads and inlaid work. may be seen in our North American and Euro pean museums and our California Academy of Sciences has also few of them in it's collection, these being prin- cipally inlaid work
 Turquoise mines of sufficient extent have not until now been known to eX- ist (smaller mines having been found in New Mexico and Arizona) and the mystery in connection with where these ancient turquoise stones came from has not until now been SatiSfac- torily solved. The discovery of the tur- quoise mines is principally due to the Indians now living in the vicinity. They have known of the mines for centuries past, and as will be shown later on have preserved traditions connecting the mines with prehistoric races which were not the ancestors of those now living there or of themselves. The mines are situated in the narrow des- ert district south of Death Valley, all most at the point where the three States-California, Nevada and Ari- zona-join together, west of the Colo rado River but in the State of Cali fornia. This country, as is well known, forms an absolute desert. with little vegetation. scarcity of animal life, and with a greater scarcity of water. The elevation over the ocean reaches to 12,000 feet, more or less, in the higher peaks, but the elevation of the mines probably averages $500 feet. more or less. The climate of the region is most rigorous in winter, with blasting winds
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by wild beasts, as was plainly visible by the tracks near the entrances. As evidences of these caves having been inhabited at one time it was only ne- cessary to look at the soot on the roof. This extended back further than any body could crawl, showing plainly that fires had at one time been built back there. By digging in the soil and sand in the front of the cave several pieces of the rudest kind of pottery were brought to light, as well as a number spring at least mile away. The Aztec of implements. The pottery is very likely the oldest on the North Ameri- can continent.
 At the highest points of the canyons they ended in extinct volcano craters. But even close up to these the caves could be found and the hieroglyphlcS were cut in the rock.
 At one place there is a passageway cut through a cliff, that leads to a water sign can here be found on both sides of the canyon, indicating the way to the spring.
 The finding of these evidences of a long vanished people close to the tur- quoise would seem to explain two things: First where the ancient Aztec got all their turquoise charms; second ly, where the inhabitants of the caves got their subsistence. It appears as if they traded tnelr pTeclouS StoHes with the tribes further south for food. AS evidence of this no polished tur- quoise has been found near the mines. while plenty of it has been found in Mexico, where natural turquoise is scarce.
 To thoroughly explore this region would be the labor Of months, but no doubt such work would amply repay for the trouble There may be more wonders in the prehistoric turquoise mines than have ever been dreamed of
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PREHISTORIC HlEROGLYPHICS
 AS THEY APPEAR ON THE
ROCKS

FROM PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ESPECIALLY FoF
 THE CALL
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The Turquoise Mines.
 The use of the precious stone tur- quoise was very extensive among the Aztecs and among the people which built the Casas Grandes of the Gila and
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More Trouble for Mrs. Bell.

allowance of s1500 month was cut down by Judge Coffey several days ago to s1OO a month, are now beginning to accumu- late4 Suit was commenced yesterday hu, F. M Thal, assignee of the claims Of l Eos and Joseph Seyner. to recover s556 for meats delivered by Eos and SS2 45 fo. groceries delivered by Seyner.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tabiets Ali druggists refund the money if 1. fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. c. each tablet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-07
4 ETC TIME.
For the Colored People at schuetzen
 Park To-day.

Pnrk IO-uay.
 Quite a unique programme has been prepared for the OK roast and barbecue which will be given in the interest of Bethel A. M. ID. church to-day at Schuetzen park. Indeed, it might with truth be called a combination entertain ment
 About noon-time athletic contests such as chasing the greased pig, climb ing the greasy pole, sack race, potato race, wheelbarrow race. three-legged race, one hundred yards dash and one half mile run, will be held. Then from 1:S0 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. the literary ex- ercises will be held in the pavilion Some of the most brilliant orators in the negro race will speak upon the fol- lowing subjects: "The Negros Place in American Politics." "The Attitude of the South Towards the Negro" and "The Attitude of the American Mind | Towards the Negro as Evinced by the Recent War With Spain"
 Prominent among the orators Is Colo mel William Murrell, for twelve years a l member of the Louisiana legislature. Colonel Murrell is an orator possessing a peculiar magnetism which captivates and thrills an audience. Rev. MT. Pey- l ton of Newark and Rev. MT. Powell of
 the Immanuel Baptist church, this city
 are speakers who combine sound sense | and earnestness with wit and humor | Then, too, Attorney H. Scott Miller oi | this city William H. Ferris, now of ] Harvard university, and Rev. J. c. Ay- Ter. the wide-awake pastor of the
 church, who is also an attorney y-at-law 1 will not disappoint the audience. l German orator will address the Ger
 mans. The speaking will be interspers. ed by patriotic selections and airs rem dered by the Enterprise brass band.
 At p. m. lively baseball game vii be played between the Fairpoints and 6 1 picked team.
 | From p. m. until 12 p. m. the Enter prise brass band will have charge ot
 the pavilion and will give a band con-
 cert in the evening. Robert H. Bonner
 will preside over the deliberations. Thi! | will be really a genuine OK roast an6 | barbecue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-07
District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 tom nhnrR 1Rlp
Notice to Contractors.

New Haven, Conn, August 27, 1eos SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until p. m September 13, 1898 {:
 on Dixwell avenue from Division street to the City line. FE
 Blank forms of proposal, and any infor- bonds, etc. will be furnished upon appli. cation.
 No proposal wllNbe received after the time specified, and all proposals not on the blanks furnished or not properly filled out will be rejected.
 The right to reject all bids is reserved By order of the Director of Public Works, au29 12t c. W. KELLY, City Engineer.