Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1882 — The Wonderful Lake. [ARTICLE]

The Wonderful Lake.

In Colorado is a ten-acre Held, which is no more nor less than a subterranean lake covered with soil about eighteen inches deep. On the soil is cultivated a field of corn, which pro lnces thirty or forty bushels lo the acr. If any one will take the trouble to dig a hole the depth of a spade-handle, he will find it to fill with water, and by using a hook and line, fish four or five inclies ; long can be caught. The fish have neither scales nor eyes, and are perch-like in shape. The ground is a black marl in nature, and in all probability was at one time an open body of water, on which accumulated vegetable matter, which has been increased from time to time, until now it has a crust strong and rich to produce fine corn, though it has to be cultivated by hand, as it is not strong enough to bear the weight of a horse. While harvesting, the hands catch great strings of fish by making a hole through the earth. A person rising on his heel and coming down suddenly can see the growing corn shake all around him. Any one having the strength to drive a rail through the crust will find, on releasing it, that it will disappear altogether.— xScienit/fc * American. The third edition of Charles B. Waite's “History of the Christian Religion” has been revised and issued with a new and lengthy preface. The success of the work may be shown by quoting the fact that its former editions have met with rapid sale in all parts of the world, and tn at there has been a demand, for it in the English trade. In the preface the writer says: “In this edition the author has availed himself of;«undiy criticisms, as well as of the kind suggestions of friends, in making sonre corrections, which, it* is believed, will add materially to the value of the work.”