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Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08

Engineers have figured that
one waterfall in Iceland can be
made to yield 70, OOO-horse power
and another 10000.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08

Dlstricr court convened in Lin
den Monday.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08
Come And Sec

How far your dollar will go, and
how much you can save at the
closing out sale. VIM. Clark.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08

Pulverized street rubbish and
coal tar have been found to make
good fuel briquettes in Amster-
dam.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08
NOTICE.

Wish to state that I have open.
ed up yard on North Franklin
street. Have received several
cars of Marble, and will take your
orders for monument or tomb
stone work.
E. G. Cameron
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08

During the last two years
Canada has lost by fires property
worth over $45, 100000.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08
For Sale.

Ear Corn and baled shucks.
~ ID. c. Wise.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08
Farm for Rent .

3 1-2 miles west of Jefferson
Apply to Ed Meyer.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08
Group

Causes uneasy nights but il you will
use DR. Bells Pine Tar Honey it will re-
lieve in q few minutes. There is no tn
ing better. Guaranteed by all dealers
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08

a propagating farm for growing
the Burbank thornless cactus will
be established in Brownsville by
B,S.Lemon of Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08
The limp FOR all kinds
of Job Printing at live
and let live prices.

Judges and lawyers show a
larger proportion of bald heads
than any other profession.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08

A new electrical soldering
iron is stationary, articles to be
soldering being held against it
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08

found-A stick pin, owner call
for il at this Office.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08
Ns3ce.

hereby forbid any body from
giving or selling c. A. Pylant
any Intoxicating liquors.
NJ. b. Pylant.
Baldwin. Texas. Feb. > 1912. mo
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08

IL - danger signal aud should no, be
neglected. Take DIR Rell's p,ne-THr
Honey at once. /, sllsys inflammation
stops the cough aud h~Als the MEM
hranss.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08

Butte, paper in any quantity
AZ the limp ONCE from Sets up.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08

It is the Modern Wo odmen
who have raised their assessment
and not the Woodman of the
World who have the standard
rates now.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08
n1J AtMIh 10 MpTY;R Anu CNnu

Ai4s v - ALoN-'A sssri1INS SrKUr has 81
st. cor over ,lA4N MARS b. MILLIONS %
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
i..rHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t
sOoruI.S the CHILD. sOFTESS the UMs
ALL.NhS all PAIN CUkES WIND SOi-IS, AND
- the beat remedy f,r bIARsHLA. IL 10 ao
soiutely harmless. Nc sure and ask Tor Ms.
winslew's Soothing syrup" and take no oaAee
kind. Twenty-Five ceuts bottle
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08

b ~ q dos~s 900" -. c7so asy
CO. u CAills ed gsvss. Pyieo Ne. $50
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08

n>red ct the Post once .. Jefferson, Texas.
second .Clas1 mali matter.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
LAWYER CURED or ECZEMA

While attending school at Lebanon,
Ohio, in 1882, l became afflicted with
boiis, which lasted for about two
Years. when the affection assumed the
form OF an eczema on my face, the
lower part OF my face being infiamed
most OF tho time. There would be
water-blisters rise up and open, and
wherever the water would touch it
would burn. and cause another one to
rise. After tho blister would open,
the place would scab over, and would
burn and Itch SO as to be almost un-
bearable at times. In this way the
cores would spread from one place to
another. back and forth over the
whole Of my upper lip and chin, and
at times tho whole lower part OF my
face would be q solid sore. This con
dttion continued for four or five years,
without getting any better, and in fact
got worse all the time, so much SO
that my wife became alarmed lest it
prove fatal.
During all this time of boils and
eczema. I doctored with the best ply.
sicians Of this part Of the country, but
to no avail. Finally I decided to try
Cuticura Remedies, which / did. TAX
ing the Cuticura Resolvent, applying
the Cuticura Ointment to the sores.
and using the Cuticura Soap for wash
ing. In a very short time I began to
notice Improvement, and continued to
use the Cuticura Remedies until / was
well again, and have not had a re-
currence Of the trouble since, which Is
over twenty years. I have recon-
mended Cuticura Remedies to others
v since, and have great faith in
them as remedies for skin diseases"
(Signed) A. c. Brandon, A~ttorney-at.
Law, Greenville, O.. Jan. II, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
Of each, with 32-page book. will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
eura," Dept. L. Boston.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
Boyhood.

f.. +. Dunno in the Metropolitan.
No man, young or old, knows what
Is in a boys mind. Once he knew.
Once he was familiar with the ritual,
free OF the fellowship, understood the
degrees administered them to 9TH
ers. Suddenly he was expelled and he
has never been able to get back in
again. His mind, ruthlessly deprived
OF he NJ of passwords and grips
and o~bservances, seeks in vain to re-
call them. Though he beat forever on
the door, it never will be opened to
him. Nothing is more remote from the
mind of the Srown-up person than the
apparently simple matter Of the diVi-
sion of the boys year. Philosophers
nave studied and guessed, but. they
never have been able to explain why
at one time boys play marbles, at an
other time spin tops and at still an
other time fly kites, and why in every
part Of the world they abandon one
pastime in a body and take up an
other
The boys know. They all know. But
the rigorous freemasons won't tell. Are
they bound by some frightful oath NOT
to reveal the secrets Of their caster
DO traitors and informers among them
suffer dreadful penalties? Is 1t posi-
BILE that the sad little boys who are
sometimes seen gloomily treading their
way through the winter streets, wear
ing low socks and French berets or the
velvet clothes of little Lord Fauntle-
roys, with cHrls hanging down their
lace collars lis it possible hat these
are the Morgans Of this f~reemansonry,
that this is their fate because they
have communicated the secrets OF their
order? 1t must be true, for no mother
in her right mind would so punish her
offspring. He wears the uniform of
the outcast. Every boys hand is raised
against him. But If it is a punish
ment the punishment is excessive. No
boy could If he would communicate
these secrets to the mature.
1t would be more difficult for a boy
of 10 TO explain wha he knows and
be for a Tihetan priest to elucidate in
his " language the mysteries Of ESQ.,
teric EuddhlDm to a Wall street broker
at q uuick-lunch counter.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
An Iustrious Arab.

Among the illustrious patriots Of his
tory no name shines with greater lus-
ter than that of Abd-el-Kader, an Arab
I'M a Mohammedan. His life was one
long series of magnificent struggles
and crushing defeats. His chosen
work was to reform the political and
social system of his native country,
Algiers. but his hopes were cruelty
frustrated. For Is years, at the head
of the little Algerian army, he fought
heroically against France, one of the
great military powers Of the world. He
yielded only when every possible de-
Tense had failed, and was held a cap
tive four years. Through 1t all he pre-
served an exalted character, and set q
fine example for the Christian world.
His closing years were spent at Da-
mascus. in study n good works. In
1860, when a terrible Moslem outbreak
occurred in hat city, he helped to re-
press the uprising, and saved the lives
Of thousands of Christians. For this,
and in honor Of his exalted character,
France conferred upon him the order
of the Cross of the Legion Of Honor;
Russia, that of the White Eagle; Prus-
STA, that Of the Black Eagle; and
Greece, that of the Savior. England
sent him a magnificent CUR, inlaid with
gold; and the United States. a fine
brace of pistols. with like adornments.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
OUR PULLING N G
Snags q Foreigner Strikes In Trying
to Master EnqIish.


In spite Of certain ~undcniabls dis
advantages the English language
steadily makes Roadway. There are
few tongues so hard to master. One
foreigner who has had his troubles, but
mas won his way to q perfect command
OF the language. has presented In the
Rookman some of the humors and
some OF the difficulties which belong
to this richest of living languages.
As q boy | heard a fantastic Turkish
legend which to may mind aptly Illus
trates the actual facts concerning the
origin and formation Of modern Eng
'ish.
After creating the first parents of
each OF the races, the story runs Allan
o 4 large piece of meat and, cut.
ting II into slices, distributed them
among ell the peopi~ 10 serve them IS
nSues For some reason the English
man was absent when the others re-
Ceived their share. At last he cane
in mute humility begged him to put a
tongue into his mouth. But nothing
was left of the meat. So Allah was
obliged to cut a little piece from the
tongues Of all the others, and, joining
these pieces, he fashioned a tongue for
the Englishman.
The photography of the English Ian
guage does not by any means contain
all OF n foreigners troubles. One of
the most ~perplexing characteristics of
the English tongue is the fact that. as
q rule. the same word a different
meanings. My dictionary gives to the
verbs see. lead. hold and draw II. IS,
10 and 80 meaning. respectively. Now,
for q foreigner to be able to distinguish
ell these various meanings is a tremen-
dous task. The words which have
only one or two meanings are COM
D~1rltiVa1V few Tr If i1rpricip1 that q
foreigner Is often puzzled by the nu-
merons and sometimes opposite mean
ings OF many an English word? lust
as an illustration, consider the perplex-
ity of a ~persevering Frenchman over
the meaning of the word fast"
"Zis horse, sair. h. so queek. What
you say?"
Yes; he is a fast horse"
An, pardon, monsieur, aut you
friend say he make fast his horse and
he tie him to n post so he not go at
ALL"
Very true; he is made fast by being
tied
"Ah, Eat cannot be. He cannot go
fast, But what you call a nan that
keeps fast?"
ooh, he is a good man that does not
eat on fast days"
but I have seen one bon vivant,
who eat and drink and ride and do
everything. Re people say he is a bad
man-he is very fast"
True. that is called living a fast
life
"Ah. c~ertainement. Zen all re days
Of his life must be fast days"
mo, Of course"
e bien. Does he eat every day?'
Certainly he does.''
zen 10Y can he keep fast?"
Why, he keeps going. to be sure"
IVY, you tell me to stand fast when
Won wa NJ mn RI knan otin on1 op fo,f
when you want me to run. How can
7 understand"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22

AS high priest, teaching an acolyte,
He watches over each holy rite,
The fame and water to make them clean
Body, and garment, and weapons keen
With sacred care for q sacred strife:
To rout a foe in the House Of Life!
For blade and body must both be pure.
And hand be steady. and eve be sure.
And weapons purged in the fiery glow,
Whenever he wars against a foe.
With Joy of battle his soul is rife.
Behold He enters the House of LifeI
His flashing blade, 1t is dripping red
He follows fast where the trail has led.
To the sacred shrine with ruby throne
Where Life has fought with the foe alone.
AS the nigh priests hand may lift the
He boldly enters the holy pale;
His hand is steady, his weapon BRIGHT
me foe Is ~vanquished and put to flight!
And Life -awakens, with anguished
breath;
For Man has ~grappled and b~eaten-Death,
Annie q u
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
THE DOCTOR HABIT
And How She Overcame IL.

When we'll selected food has helped
the honest physician place his patient
In sturdy health and free from the
doctor habit" it is q source of salts.
faction to all parties. A Chicago won.
an says:
I'VE have not had q doctor in the
house during all the s years that we
have been using Grape-Nuts food. Be-
lore We began. however. we had the
doctor habit and scarcely q week went
by without a call on our physician.
When Our youngest boy arrived, s
years ago, l was very much run down
and nervous, suffering from indiges-
ton and almost contir GOus headaches.
I was not able to atten,' % ry ordinary
domestic duties and IS so nervous
that l could scarcely control myself.
Under advice ! took to Grape-Nuts.
Il am now, and have been eyer since
We began to use Grape-Nuts food, able:
20 do all my own wo.a. The dyspep-
sia. headaches, nervousness and rheu-
matism which used to drive me fairly
Wild, have entirely disappeared.
my husband finds that in the night
work in which he is engaged, Grape
Nuts food supplies him the most whole
some, strengthening and satisfying
lunch he ever took with him" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above ictterr A new
one appeans from time TO time. They
are genuine true and full Of human
Inherent
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
FOR EVERY FAMILY
MEDICINE CHEST

To the head of every family the
health Of its different members Is
most important, and the value Of an
agreeable laxative that Is certain In
it's effect Is appreciated. One of the
most popular remedies In the family
medicine chest is a combination Of
simple laxative herbs with pepsin tina.
IL known to druggists and physicians
as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. This
preparation is mild and gentle in its
action on the bowels, yet positive IN
its effect A dose Of Syrup Pepsin a,
night q relief next morning,
while its tonic properties tone UP and
strengthen the muscles of stomach.
liver and bowels so that these organs
are able In a short time to again per
form their natural functions without
help.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Cald.
wells Syrup Pepsin in 50c and $1.0o
bottles. If you have lever tried this
simple, inexpensive, yet effective
remedy, write to DR.. w. B. Caldwell.
201 Washington St, Monticello, ILL.,.
and ask for a sample bottle. DR.. Cald.
well will be glad to send 1t without
any expense to you whatever.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
llxdfes, Diplomat.

Miss Lillian Russ ell, more beautiful
than ever. was serving tea at the Pro-
fessional Woman's League bazaar at
the Waldorf-Astoria. A member Of
the Spanish legation passed with two
charming girls. and Miss Russell
said:
No wonder that young manais so
popular with the ladies. He is a la
dies diplomat"
"iow a ladies' diplomat?" a com
poser asked.
Well" explained Miss Russell, che
10 the sort of chap who always remem.
bers a woman's birthday and forgets
her age"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
Celtic Arithmetic.

into the general store of a town Up
In New York state there recently came
. big, good natured Irish woman, who
wanted to be weighed. She stepped
Of the scales almost rs 500 as she
had stepped on.
"Shure. these scales is no good!'
was her disguised comment. They
only weigh up to wan hundred, an l
weigh something loike var hundred
and nointy pounds.
""Tis easily discouraged We are, Mrs.
Casey" said a friend. "Just step onto
them twict, me dear, and let Mickey
here do the sum for ye."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
Creature of Habit.

Man." didactically began Professor
Twiggs during a recent session of the
Soc ct Tu Um club. lis a creature OF
habit"
"Eh-yah!" srunted Old Codger.
-"Tennyrate, my nephew, Canute J.
Babson, seems to be. He has been
u over by the same automobile
twice. But then Canute always comes
home down the same lane about tho
same hour in the evening, after he
has partaken of about the same
amount Of hard cider."-Puck.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
No Sale.

"Hili work." replied the demon.
~strator. after Stiggins had inspected
the new car carefully. chill work?
Why, that's our strong point. Mr. Stig.
gins. This car can climb a tree"
"Ha! hunt" demurred Stuggins.
Then / guess I'll look elsewhere. {
never saw a car yet that climbed trees
that was any good afterward."-Har.
per's Weekly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22

near my head. without delaying q
moment I swan as rapidly as 1 couiq
towards the opposite quay. and as l
gained It I heard renewed shouts be-
hind me, and saw a dozen men. holding
aloft flaming torches, tumbltng into q
boat. Luckily, in that moment / found
a landing place, ran up it quickly. to
the quay above, and in an instant had
mingled with the crowd.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
Yosemita EalIs-

A burst of molten silver. born
OF mountain snow,
That bears the beauty OF the morn
Within its flow.
A wave of streaming white that falls.
And, falling, filings
Against the gray old granite wallis
Its silver wings.
A whitcned fire from out the sky.
Whose arrowed strands
In sunlight CLEAN and flash and die.
Like earth-hurled brands.
A rush. as surges of the sea.
That, dashing, wakes
Dull echoes, of a musketry
Where'er 1t breaks.
A river turned to cloud-m,st, blown
By every breath,
Yet coming to its crystal own,
After death.
Harold Symmes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
Resolutions.

He will make a resolution
And he'll make it good and strong;
He will promise restitution;
He will shun the paths of wrong,
On the New Year he Is wary,
Every fault he means to end.
But along in February
Comes the motion TO amend.
Though he drew II up so neatly.
With a sense of moral pride.
Temptation whispers sweetly
That Il should be modified.
Here and There his plans have faltered.
He discovers in the end
Its effects are wholly altered
By the motions to amend.
Washington Star.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
STYLES In AUmenta-

well. here I am" announced the
fashionable physician In his breezy
way. "And now what do you think
is the matter with your"
Doctor, I hardly know" replied the
fashionable patient. what is new.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22

remedies without relief, I was com.
pletely cured by Doan's Kidney Pills
In view of my advanced age, my curs
seems remarkable"
when Your Back Is Lame. Remem.
Der the Name-DOAN'S. SOC. all storea
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22

stantly, the passage
Of the kidney secre-
tions was irregular
and my feet and an
kles badly swollen.
Spots appeared be-
fore MY eyes and I
was very nervous.
After using numerous
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
RESTORED 70 HEALTH.

After Suffering with kidney Disorder
for Many Years.
Mrs. John 8. Way, 209 8. 9Th st., In
dependence. Kans., says: For q mum
Der Of years I was q victim Of disen
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
AIasI

AlasI
Wigg-Young Stllicus says his
heart Is lacerated.
Wagg-Who's the lass2-Philadel.
phia Record.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22

The average man would 60 through
anything for the woman he loves. es-
pecially her fortune.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22

A man seldom worries about his
character II his reputation Is good.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22

Some fellows use the same bowl In
which 20 drown their sorrows and cele-
brate their JOYS.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22

One way to not please a woman is
to let her do as she pleases.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22

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Why DO
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22

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younger
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
The Suroeon.

Continued Next Weekly
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-11
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
LITTLE NEW IN LINE OF FUR
Chinchii'a Squirrel the only NoVe''y
Worth Mention. and 1t Promises
to Be Popular.

II NAV seem a trille premature 10
talk about fnrS, but. although the
weather is still quite sunmcry, the
large shops alrcaay have begun TO
disulay fur garments Of every dr'
scriptjor, suitable for the chilly days
Of la,e fall ard even for the regular
winter season.
So far as can be Judged at THIS
time there viii be little new In the
fur line during the coming season.
or novelty fnrs there Is SO far but
n single achievement which deserves
mention. the chirchilla squirrel This
is a gray squirrel 50 treated and tip
ned that it has the softneS5 and mnch
of the silyery coloring Of chinchilla.
II seems safe to predict that 1t Will
become quite popular.
The French designers OF small
furs have sent over charming sets IN
this fur, combined with gray silk OF
velvet or used alone, and 1t Is also
being used on coats and frocks
| though ii is not cheap enough to bf
used lavishly by the crowd or to be
readily commended.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-11
The Chiffon Pannier.

The chiffon pannicr has certainly
come to stay. by choosing 4 delicate
contrasting color TO the charmeuse
which ferns the frocs, it can be made
TO give delightful and unexpected eff
feet.
In one importation is seen a pannier
of pale primrose chiffon mounted on a
skirt of pale blue charmcusc. This is
draped at the back. The chiffon forms
the upper part Of the tunic, and the
lace, which is inserted down the front.
is finished with a row of tiny blue silk
bows the color of the charmeuse.
A pannier of this type is nothing but
a somewhat full tunic caught up un-
derneath instead of being hemmed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-11
Pitch SprinQs in Greece.

On the island of Zante, Greece, there
are to be found what are locally call
cd pitch springs. They are at the
southern end Of the island in broad
swampy basin, shut in on three sides
by mountains and open on the fourth
side to the sea. They are really
springs of crude petroleum which &C,
cording 20 analysis is OF very high
degree OF purity.
The petroleum issues from the aarth
in water basins, oozing up through
the mud in drops which break and
spread upon the surface Of the ~aJcr-
The flow is very slow in the several
springs, not amounting to more 'han
a few gallons a day. The springs
were / entioned by Greek historian
some four centuries before Chris
They seem to have been considered
merely as a curiosity until about illty
years ago.