The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-16

roaming over New Jersey as thick as
fieas OH dog. 1t makes ones neck
cold to think of it. What i'm thunder
ails that cat:"
II think she d;mly realizes what
you arc talking about anu is rejoicing
that she wasn't born in the jurassic
period"
Mr.. Bowscr didn't know exactly how
to take the remark. but finally decided
to pass it over for the time being. Aft
er swallowing the lump in his throat
he said:
II presume you have heard the word
salina?'"
"Ies. a few times" humbly answer
ed Mrs. Bowscr.
"And what does 1t mcan?'
ut means salt or salty, doesn't it?"
ut does, and shall give you due
credit AS there were cornifcrouS and
Catskill periods, so also was there
salina period. 1t was during that pc
rlod that the salt springs and salt beds
of the earth were created. In digging
for fishworms in the alley the other
day l thought | came across evidences
of the salina period"
"Iou probably found n spot where
some butcher had dumped out barrel
of brine" was suggested.
81 probably didn't do any such thing!
That's the trouble with convcrsing
with ignorant persons - tLcy ridculc
what they can't understand think
shall put on my hat and walk down
there and Investigate Il little further
If it turns out that the soil around
l,.,.2 \,
luran. the pcrmian and the salina pc
RODS. gcologists ought to know it. fl
am the first to discover and report.
shall probably receive medal from
the Royal Geological society"
81 shouldn't 60 spooling around the
alleys at nighttime. The salina period
will keep until tomorrow, and then III
have the cook bring i'm n whole pailful."
Mr.. EowSer was too deeply interest
ed, however, to wait single hour.
Taking newspaper with him to bring
home the salina dirt in. he clappcd OH
his hat and set out. The alley was
dark, and ash heaps and old barrels
were plentiful, but lie went forward
with his mind busy with thoughts of
great discovery. He had nearly reach
ed the spot when he was suddenly
seized all over ut once by two tramps
who were looking for the crctaccous or
some other period and before he could
make out whether he had been kicked
by cow or rolled over by barrel he
was down OH his back and the fellows
were going through him. They were
through with him in about q minute,
and as they ran away with his wallet
and watch h" gathered himself up and
gallOped for home. Mrs. Bows2r and
the cat heard him coming and were in
the hall as he burst open the door He
was hatless. and his eyes buSed out.
He was covered with the ashes he had
rolled in. and his knees were wabbling
under him.
"Wcll. what sort Of period IS this?'
asked Mrs. Bowscr as be stoou gaSping
for breath.
He uttered n sort Of gurgle in reply.
"Would you cell it the coal ash aud
tramp pcrod?"
He worked one arm up and down,
but the words would not come.
81 think yon have geological enough
for one night and had Ecttcr take n
bath and get to bed. Some mighty
changes have taken place in this locali-
| ty since the lower siur.an era, but
| what concerns you most just NV Is
| how to get your watch ard wallet
back. You should notify tie police the
first thing in the morning. Specimen
of the juraSsic period, asccnd!'
Mr.. Eowser wanted to yell "Woman"
Mt her and to charge her with conspiia-
cy and threaten the usual divorce pro-
ceedings. but his wind was gon" and
his head in a whrl, and lie groanrd n
despair and drew himself up stairs.
Nj. QUAD