The commonwealth., 1905-11-17
INTOXICATING GAS.
MOUNTAIN VAroRs OVERCOME
THOSE WHO INHALE.
Wonders of Nature in Various Parts
Of the World-A Spring That Is
Reputed to Heal Broken
Hearts.

Hearts.
Hlnter mountain in the Fort Davis
region of western Texas, appears to be
| a most peculiar structure. This gigan-
tic mass emits vapors that iutuXiCate
Ihe adventures who climb to its sum
nit.
When halfway up the mountain the
climber becomes conscious of a per
fume like strong ozone, and this per.
fume is no less deadly in its effect
than the intoxicating constituents of
alcoholic drinks, No sooner has the
climber reached the top than he stag,
gers and finally falls in stupor on the
rocks.
Men who have climbed the mountain
once are SAID to have returned again
and again to enjoy the sensation.
A mountain at Singaung, in upper
Burmah, is entirely covered with great
blocks of iron ore. DIR. Noetling, of
the geological survey of India, discov-
cred that the mountain was magnetic
The tremendous attraction rendering
his COMPASS and watch useless.
There are undoubtedly a large mum.
ber of people in the world suffering
| from the pangs of unreonited love
and TO these unfortunate persons II
will be interesting To know that Dr
MARTINEZ Reguera, of Spain. has dis
covered spring. the waters OF which
will cure cases arising from homeless
tender passions.
This extraordinary spring Is situated
at Alanje, and the loyeslck lass or lad
who walks into IL is said to become
wildly hilarious.
A spring was recently discovered by
an American medico in Mexico which
will cure those persons who are ad
dicted to drink. The doctor declares
that he cured a man who drank moth
ing but whisky for 20 wears of his
craving for alcohol bv the outward
and inward application of the spripg
waters.
There appears to be but one obtec.
tion to this rand cure The majority
of men and women who are fond Of
strong drinks do not care to have their
passions removed by phflters or doucb.
ing.
The bark of the upas tree OF lava IA
over an inch thick and full of a strong
Juice. the merest touch OF which .upon
the skin produces a most painful and
Irritating rash.
The Java natives use this iuice for
getting rid of their enemies, To salts
fy a private revenge they hide a bowl
of It in the room of n sleeper and by
| the morning the victim has succumbed
to its evil effects. The fluid gives off
most poisonous gas. which produces
stupor and finally death.
The "home of the hot devils" ia an
island of fire sjtnated In ,be center of
huge lake Of boiling mud and slime
IN lava
Gases arise from the lower depths
and form enormous bubbles IN the
sticky mud. which grow and Increase
until thew attain a diameter of five or
ak feet These bubbles are often car
ried skyward by the wind. where they
finally burst with A loud explosion.
The biggest snow lake was seen nv
sir Martin Conway who explored the
Karakoram range Of mountains I'm
1892 From the summit of Hispar
mass which be traversed for the first
time an record he looked upon a vast
Level lake of snow over 200 suuar.
miIes in area surrounded by innumer.
able giant neaks
The sea Of ice near Cbamounl in
Savoy switzerland ia more like n lake
NJ snnw than ANYTHING eIse The sur.
face ~ tba loo is broken nm bv collar
beat and th,s minute fissurina eives II
Tho annaarance NJ snow and n ia often
noist alon ,or .,cb hv tourists
Tho fnest miIlt.wbite lake in the
world wae discoverad nv uerr Tborod-
dse., IN Icoland who cbrts,aned n the
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