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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-08-01
TIA 3ER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878

no I1Ct FOX PUBLICATION.
Cn!rcd Stale, Land Office
Duiu!h, MIMI. July 3, 1902
Notice is here y given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act OF Congress Of
.juH;. 49, entitled An ;ict for the sale of
:?!cr land, ia ti,. :tI,,S Of California, Ore
yu, Nevada, and Washington Territory
as c,ite,.Hct to Hi the Public Land St:it-s Dy
act o. Au-;lst$ l|!C,
THOMAS PHILLIPS.
OF Duluth. County of St. Louis. State Of
>!inneso1a. has this day fled III this Office his
sworn statement No. GloD. for the purchase
Of tEn Ma Of S\IA of Sec. No. 81. III Up. No.
80 y Il Il West, and will offer proof to show
the land SOUGHT is more valuable for it's Tim
b p stone than for Agricultural PURPOSES
and to :sl;tj>l sh his claiu, 10 said land before
the Register and Receiver of this Office ut l)u-
1859.
lie names a. witnesses:
Wn1. Quinn, ol Duluth, Mimi.
Pete: AlcAlpin. " .
+. j. Mclaughlin. -" g
Abner Brotherton, '' -
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the aboye-described lands are requested to
file their claims in this office on or before
SAID l4th day of October, 1902.
Wm E. Culkin,
Register.
July 11-Sept g
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JJ-<: Z :, :5::>

TIMBER LAND, ACT jul: Z :, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PCDIlyaTl;'E.
United S.ate; Lam; O1li>:'.
Duluth, A!inn.. May Ii. 49,.
Notice is hereby given that il! cor!i:,::;,uc::
with the provisions Of the act OF Congress 81
June ] 1879, entitled can act for :.t' sale OF
tinlb er lands in the states Of California, Gree
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
EXTENDED to all the Public Land states BY act
Of August f. 1892
TIIILDA JOHNSON.
OF Virginia, county OF St.Louis Stat of Mimi.
esota, has this day filed in this office h;:l
sworn statement No. G234 Cor the purchase
Lots and ?, Sect in TIP. G6, R. 81 W., and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is
moreva liable for its timber Or stone ;I.nn fO.
agrcul tural PURPOSES and to establish his
claim On Thursday, the 18th day of August
1902.
He names as Witnesses:
John C. Kelly, of Hihbing, MINI.
Herman Burroe, of Virginia, Is
Hans Berger, of Cass Lake.
Douglas Bowk, of Hibbing. g
Any and all persons ella: ming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
file their claims in this Office on or before
said l4th day Of August, 1902.
WI. E. CULK1N,
B. N, johnson & Son Register.
Attorneys.
may 1e-jaly Is
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extended to all the Public Land States by
act of August T. 1892, i,
AUGUST JOHNSON,

of Duluth. county of St. Louis, state of
Minnesota, has this day fled in this office his
sworn statement No. 64O6, for the purchase of
the NJ of the N En- and the NJ of the NWA
of Section No. in Township No. 60 N, Range
No. 10 W, and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, and
to establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver of this Office at Duluth.
Minn-, on Tuesday, the 18th day Of October.
1909.
H : names as witnesses
Axel Carlson, of Duluth, MINI.
Charles Lendahl,
Olaf PaulsOn,
Herman Paulson, &c
Any and all persons claiming adversely
tn" above-described lands are requested to
Q heir ella i:ls in this Office on or before said
IA b lay st Ucti,er, 1902.
WIN. E. Culkin, Register
JOHN j. :t.uso, Atty. July 1l-Sep ~
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Duluth. 5IjSSaDe Northern Ry.
Duty Except Sunday.

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Witness my hand and seal OF the Village
of Mt Iron, this 18th day of July, A. d., 1852
FRED X. MNTT.
July 25-August Village Recorder.
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A CAUSE OF HEADACHE.
One Very Common Cause, Generally
Over. looked.

Headache IS symptom, an indica-
ton of arrangement or disease In some
organ, and the cause OF the headache
is difficult to locate because so many
diseases have headache as a prominent
symptom; arrangement of the stomach
and liver, heart trouble. kidney disease,
lung trouble, eye strain or ill fitting
glasses. all produce headaches, and if
we could always locate the organ
which is al fault the cure of obstinate
headaches would be much simpler
matter. ~
However for that form Of headache
called frontal headache, pain back of
abe eyes and in forehead, the cause is
now known TO be. catarrh of the head
and throat; when the headache is To-
Gated in back OF head and neck it is
often caused from catarrh of the Nstom-
ach or liver.
AT any rate catarrh is the most COM
mon cause of such headaches and the
cure Of the catarrh causes a prompt
disappearance of the headaches.
There is at present no treatment for
catarrh so convenient and effective as
Stuarts Catarrh Tablets, n new inter-
nal remedy in tablet form, composed of
antiseptics like eucalyptol, guaiacol
and blood root which act upon the
blood and cause the elimination of the
catarrhal poison from the system
through the natural channels.
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Ward 3.

The Ward caucus was held, at 100
last evening, at the Court house.: 1t
was called to order by Hon. P. o. Wick
cry of the city committee. Thomas
Leigh was elected chairman, and Bene-
dict F. Maher. secretary.
: City Committeeman p. o. Vickery, in
placing c. S. Hichborn in nomination
as 4 candidate for alderman, said that
he hoped to be present at the city eau
Gus, next year. and present the name
of Mr. Eiichborn for mayor. The eau
Gus then nominated Mr.. Hichborn for
his second term in the higher branch
of the city government by reclamation.
The remainder of the ticket also was
nominated by reclamation, as follows:
Councilmen. Charles r. Hall, Fred G.
kinsman: warden, George w. Searles;
ward clerk. Claude w. Townsend: con-
stable. George E. Fletcher.
Hon. P. o. Vickery was elected a
member of the city. committee, and
Benedict F. Maher. Charles r. Hall and
Walter H. Davis, ward committee, all
by reclamation.
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/ also used it for my catarrh, and can
now cheerfully recommend your remedy
to anyone who is suffering from the grip
and catarrh."-J. P. Megrew.
Miss Anna Russell, Past Worthy Coun-
seior, Lloyd Mystic Legion, 293 Endicott
Building, st. Paul, Mimi, writes:
"For years have unfortunately found
my system in a peculiarly receptive con-
dition for catarrh when / was exposed
in any way to inclement weather. At
those times I would be severely afflicted
with la grippe and its unpleasant con-
sequences.
"Now for the past year and a half l
have used Peruna in such cases and have
found that it not only cures me quickly,
but it also cleanses my blood and rem
ders me less liable to catch cold. 1t is
the finest preventative Of colds that 1
know Of and very superior tonic."-
Anna Russell.
Miss Emily Milburne, President of the
Westside Young Woman's Club, No. 152
West Congress street, Chicago, ILL.,,
writes of several members of the club of
which she is president, who have had
the Grip and have been quickly restored
to health by Peruna.
Mr.. Nicolas F. Rossiter, Of 46S Nor
wood avenue, Cleveland, o., had severe
attack Of the Grip, was very sick and
under the physicians care. He, like
many others, passed the acute stage but
did not receive strength. Peruna not
only quickly restored him to his former
health, but to much better health than
he has had for years. He gives Peruna
all the praise.
Hon. Max J. Porges, Alderman of the
Eighth District, residing at So Riyington
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THE SWITZERLAND OF AMERICA.

The above caption is particularly ap-
prOpriate to the region in the High
lands of Ontario Known as The
Lake of Bays" district. 1t is replete
with natural beauty and loneliness,
and comprises some of the most beau
tiful water stretches land picturesque
landscapes for which the locality is
becoming sotfamous with the ever in
creasing army of tourists. The scenic
grandeur of hill and mountain the
placid beauty of the lakes, the lovely
rivers, are not surpassed in any coun-
try. One thousand feet above sea-
level No Hay Fever, absence of flies.
splendid speckled trout fishing and
good bathing and boating; assured.
Handsome illustrated descriptive mat
ter giving full particulars c an be had
for the asking by applyingi to G. I.
Bell G. p. & T. A., Grand Trunk Ry.
System, Montreal, P. Q.
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Funeral of Late Mrs. A. B. Perkins.

The funeral of the late Mrs. A. B.
Perkins was held at the residence, Is
Melville street at 10 o'clock yesterday
forenoon. Rev. c. A. Hayden, pastor of
the Universalist church Officiated and
several beautiful and appropriate selec-
tons were rendered by a quartet con-
|sisting of Miss Sara Miller. Miss
Georgia M. Clark, A. D. Ward and J.
Frank Dyer. The bearers were C. H.
Cunningham. c. w. Jones, c. +. Sturte-
want and w. l.. Thompson. The re-
mains were taken to Hallowell where
they We're placed in the receiving tomb.
There were a large number of beau
tiful floral offerings, among which were
the following:
Pillow, A. 3. Perkins: wreath, p o.
Vickery; pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Haley of Phippsburg; Easter lilies,
Nathaniel Perkins: pinks, Rose of
Sharon Chapter. o. E. s.; wreath, Mr.
land Mrs. Turner M. Jewett. Mr. and
Mrs. Allen A. Jewett cross. Mr.. and
Mrs. o. l. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. c. E.
lSturtevant, George Vickery. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Ward. Mss. Simmons, Mr.
and Mrs. F. B. Purinton, w. H. Reid.
DR.. and Mrs. G. +. Hathorne Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Bond, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Beck, DR.. and Mrs. z. G. Briggs, Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Fifield, Mrs. Philena
w. Hill and daughters, NJ. and Mrs.
c. f. Metcalf, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
lockwood, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Clark,
Miss Catherine c. Pishon, Mr.. r. N.
HOvey: bouquet of roses, pinks and
standing anchor, friends at the State
House F.. c. harrington. F. f. Timber
lake, William G. Ellis. ]. A. Mcdonald.
George F. Giddings, J. A. Chase, Joseph
Weymouth. N. s. Purinton. l.. D. Car
yer, D. w. Emery. William George. c.
Nv. Curtis, Chas. 3. Davis, E. W.
Emery, c. w. Fletcher, W. Fl. Holmes,
w. L. Thompson, b. c. Friend. Fred
Brown. Edward Weston. James Plum
mer, 8. ]. Chadbourne, F. Keefe, w. l..
Cotton, A. D. Russell, r. A. Scribner,
NJ. W. Wiswelf, Ryren Boyd. s. w.
Carr, E. c. Stevens, Oramandep Smith,
E. e. Ring, o. o. Stetson. A. B. Farm
ham, E. c. Milliken. A. G. Young, w.
H. Folletle.> ]. NJ, Libby, Daniel Pet
tingill. o. I. Stone; bouquet of roses,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Perkins Of Popham
Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Stacey of
Popham Beach; pinks. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Piper: Easter lilies; Miss
Georgia Whaling Of Dorchester. Mass
blue hyacinths. Mrs. Scott p. Oliver of
Portland; pink hyacinths. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred L. Harrington of South Portland:
So pinks. Mrs. Hattie Kinds and daugh-
ter: crescent of freesias and smilax,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Perkins; pinks,
Joseph Alexander: white rose, Mrs. NJ.
L. York. Mrs. r. NJ. Jewett Of Portland
pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Church:
pinks. Mrs. s. Lord of Bath, Mrs. J.
Lord Of Bath: Mrs. Mary Dreley OF
Parker's Head; pillow of pinks, broth
ers and sisters: hyacinths and violets
spray, Mfr. and Mrs. c. III. Cunning
ham.
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7 IKE A TERRIBLE CYCLONE grip
bacillus has passed over our coun-
try, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
leaving behind it dark cloud Of an
guish and despair.
Catarrh follows grip as effect follows
cause.
A multitude Of catafrh victims will
spring up in the trail of the awful cpl
demic Of grip that has just passed over
our fair country.
The hope to these people is Peruns.
Most people know this already.
Everyone who has had the least touch
Of grip, should not fail to take q course
Of treatment with Peruna.
Peruna eradicates every vestige of the
disease and leaves the system in q nor
NAL condition.
Hon. Joseph B. Crowley, Congressman
from Illinois, writes from the National
Hotel, Washington, d. c., as follows:
"After giving Peruna fair trial can
cheerfully recommend your remedy to
anyone suffering with coughs, colds, la
grippe and all catarrhal complainant
]. B. Crowley.
Hon. George II. White, Congressman
from North Carolina, writes:
81 am more than satisfied with Peru
M, and find it to be an excellent remedy
for the grip and catarrh. I have used it
in my family, and they all join me in
recommending it as an excellent rem
edy. "-George 81. White.
Hon. J. P. Megrsw, Superintendent U.
9. Capital Police Force, Of Washington,
D. c., says:
"Having suffered from the grip,L was
advised by Q friend to use your Peruna.
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street, New York, suffered with the Grin.
two bottles Of Peruna cured him. He
also writes that he knows large num-
Der Of people who have been cured Of
the Grip by Peruna.
Hon. Charles w. Culkin, Alderman of
the Seventh Assembly District of the
Borough of Manhattan, residing at As
Eighth avenue, New York, writes that
he was laid up several days with the
Grip. On the fifth day he was advised to
try Peruna. He did SO and found him
self better within twenty-four hours.
This remedy soon restored him to his
usual vigorous health.
Mr.. Martin Edwards, President of tho
County Clare Mems Benefit Society, 5Q
West Forty-Ninth street, New York,
writes that he was cured of the Grip by
short course of treatment with Peruna.
Miss Blanche Dumont, President Of
the Athena Club, 4ll0 Aldrich avenue
North, Camden Place, Minneapolis.
Mimi, says she was cured of tho Grip.
Nothing helped her until she tried PEI
runa. Felt better next day after begin
ming its use. Was able to be out of bed
the third day. She also tells Of others
who were cured by Peruna.
La Grippe Is epidemic cafarrh. Pc.
runa cures cafarrh, hence Peruns Is .
specific for Ia grippe.
If you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use Of Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis. sIa- .4N
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitsrium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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Ward 8.

The Republicans of Ward held a
large, enthusiastic and harmonious
caucus. at the Hose house on Bangor
street, at 4.3O yesterday afternoon. All
the nominations were made by accla-
nations. The meeting was called to
order by Burton M. Cross of the city
committee. J.. A. Jones was elected
chairman. and E. B. Stackpole, clerk.
The following is the ticket nomi-
mated:
Alderman, George F. Dudley; coun-
cilmen, Daniel f. Foster, Fred E. Mer-
rill; warden, Harrison c. Judkins;
ward clerk. Newton Lee: constable,
Frank White.
Burton M. Cross was elected men,
Der of the city committee by acclama-
ton.
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Miss Cora AinsIey, prominent
school teacher in one of our normal
schools. speaks OF her experience with.
catarrhal headaches and eulogizes
s;tuarts Catarrh Tablets as a cure for
them. She says: Il suffered daily
from severe frontal headache and
pain in and back of the eyes, at times
so intensely as to incapacitate me in
my daily duties. i had suffered from
catarrh, more or less for years, but
never thought it was the cause of my
headaches, but finally became con-
WINGED that such was the case because
the headaches were always worse
whenever 1 had a cold-or fresh attack
of catarrh.
"Stuart's Catarrh Tablets were high
ly recommended to me as a safe~and
pleasant catarrh cure, and after using
few fifty-cent boxes which 1 pro-
cured from my sdruggist l was sur
prised and delighted to find that both
the catarrh and headaches had gone
for good
Stuarts Catarrh Tablets are sold by
druggists at fifty cents per package,
under the guarantee of the proprietors
that they contain absolutely no cocaine
found in so many catarrh cures). no
opium $50 common in cheap cough
cures). nor any harmful drug. They
contain simply the wholesome antisep-
tics necessary to destroy and drive
from the system the germs of catarrhal
disease.
21-1
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A Trip to Europe.

A fine opportunity to take "a delight
full trip to Europe under most expert
enced guidance is announced by Mr.. f.
A. Elwell in our advertising columns
of this issue. These parties will start
from Portland during the summer. and
visit the principal places of interest in
Great Britain and the continent. The
cost of these tours has been lA'aced at
"a very low figure. and the arrange
ments are the best. Write Mr.. Elwell
for full particulars
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Ward 2.

The caucus tn Ward 2 was held in
Randall's shop. on Water street. Ma
than Weston was chairman and Lewis
A. Burleigh secretary. The following
ticket was nominated:
Alderman. Charles w. Fletcher;
councilmen, GeorgesC. Sheldon, Hiram
Clark: warden. Charles ]. House; clerk
Roland +. Gooch: constable, Alfred B.
Perkins.
! Byron Boyd was chosen a member Of
the city committee. Everything was
done by reclamation with the exception
of first councilman. For this position
two candidates were presented. the
present incumbent, George c. Sheldon.
by Byron Boyd, and E. w. Church by
follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 80
Necessary for q choice, so
George c. Sheldon had 73'
Ellis w. Church had f26
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Ward l..

There was good attendance at the
caucus in Ware l--George w. vitkery
presided. and HawyW. Reid served as
clerk. aS*
The sfollowi9g ticket was nominated
by aeelamatf0d: 81.
Alderman. q A. Messer; first foun-
Gilman. L. G. rrington; second toun-
Gilman. j.. $. Nichols; warden. w. H.
Holmes; ward CLERKS Ernest w. Emery;
constable. w. Ia Thompson.
C. E. Burleigh was.elected member of
the city committee.
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A CARD.

We, the undersigned. do her eby agree
to refund the money on a so G ent BEETLE
of Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar II it
fails to cure your cough or cold. we
also guarantee a 25-cent bottl > to prove
satisfactory or money refunded
Bowditch & Webster. Kinsman Pharmacy.
r. x. Conference.-The c. X. Partridge,
Arthur Tetrault, Temple harmacy,
John Coughlin, Augusta.
jackson Bros, ChaS. Weird q Co.,
]. G.. Houlehan, G.. H. Be Ne.
ort1RdAwAnO Sor1Snev
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Colds

You first take cold, then
you cough. Then you have
a doctor. He says it's bron-.
chitis, and he orders Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. 1t is. his
favorite prescription for colds
and coughs. If he knows Of
anything better, tell him to
give it to you. Y' i
81 had a very severe cough for many
weeks. Nothing relieved me until i
tried Ayers Cherry Pectoral. This
rapidly and entirely cured me.'' !
J. J. Hargtave, New York City,;
X. s., N.ee. &C. AVER CO., Lowell, Mass.
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WARD cAUcusEs.
Remaining Nominations Made BY the
Republicans, Friday.

The following ward caucuses were
held. Friday afternoon and, evening.
by the Republicans, completing the
list:
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Hon. F. Q. Beal of Bangor, a member
Continued on page g.
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Chairman Carleton was over to Ban
gor. Thursday. to prosecute Frank
Burton of West Sebois before the
Bangor municipal court. who was
charged with having killed a COW
moose sometime in October last. Bur-
ton was convicted and sentenced to
three months in jail.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-19
CHANCES OF BABY BOYS.
Possibilities of Their Reaching the Very
Highest Positions.

Possibilities of Their Reaching the Very
Highest Positions.
The indianapolis Sentinel has been
doing some figuring in averages on
the baby boys chances in life: 1t says
that the chances are 100000 900 to one
that he will not become president of
the United States or vice president or
chief justice Of the supreme court
Yet it holds true that any baby boy
may reach either of these places-that
is to say, there is a possibility until
the phenomena OF his development
surely count him out.
The chances are 900 to one that
ne will not be United States senator
lO3,S20 to one that he will not be n
member of the house OF representa-
lives, and $4,000 to one that he will
never be governor of q state. All
these figures are subject. of course,
to certain special circumstances, pos
sible or otherwise.
One may presume that an Ohio
boys chance of becoming president is
much better than the chance OF a
Delaware or Rhode Island boy, if
he stays at home. The chances are
6sS to one that he will not go in
sane, l ,250 to one that he will not be
blind, S64 to one that he will not be
an Inmate of a public almshouse. 400
to one that he will never be an en-
listed soldier or sailor, 1.200 to one
that he will never ne city policeman
and 9,117 to one that he will never
be president of a national bank.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-19
PRECIOUS STONES.
Ancient Myths About the origin Of
Various Gems.

Ancient Myths About the Origin OF
Various Gems.
The Indians called rock crystal an
"unripe diamond" and until the be-
gining of the eighteenth century India
was thought to be the only land which
produced that precious stone. 1t was
not, therefore, until the discovery Of
India that the diamond was known To
us. Yet as far back as 500 b. c.
"Didactc History" of precious stones
was written, and in Pliny's time the
supply must have been plentiful as
he wrote: I'VE drink out of a mass OF
gems, and our drinking vessels are
formed of emeralds." We are also
told that Nero aided his weak sight
by spectacles made of emeralds But
it is very difficult to determine whence
all the gems came, as discoverers took
care to leave no record. The nations
who traded in them were afraid of
their whereabouts being known, and
even the most ancient merchants
would not disclose any definite locale
All sorts OF myths have, accordingly.
sprung up concerning the origin OF the
gems.
Diamond" was the name given to
a youth who was turned into the hard
est and most brilliant of substances 70
preserve him from "the ills that flesh
is heir to-" Amethyst was a beautiful
nymph beloved by Bacchus, but saved
from him by Diana, who changed
Amethyst into gem; whereupon
Bacchus turned the gem into wine
color, and endowed the wearer with
the gift of preservation from intoxi-
cation.
The pearl was thought to be a dew
drop the shell had opened to receive.
Amb.- was said to be honey melted
by the sun, dropped into the sea. and
congealed. According to the Talmud,
Noah had no light in the ark but that
which came from precious stones.-
Gentleman's Magazine.