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Show . VOLCANIC OUST A FERTILIZER. Theorlei of Scientists Disproved by 8t. Vincent eruptions. There la ono rcmnrkahln fact In connection con-nection with the rrcimt volcanic erup-tloiio erup-tloiio lu the West Indies, which tenila to disprove the statement of certain aclontlsts that volcanic duat la not a fertilizer, namely: that In tho gardens in KliiKHtown. SI. Vincent, t here vol. canlc duat liuit fallen many luetics deep, thero haa rurcly been such a splendid ahow of (lowers. They have come out In a wonderful way, an that every ono rmnurka It. It la recorded that oflor Hip eruption of 1812 tho quantity of produce on the eatate waa I uuprocvilvnted. Aa illustrating how auddenly death came during the erup- ; tlon, It la stated mat In some houaea i ; In St. Vincent people were round allll aittlng round their tallica at tea. Ono ! man had a smile on hla month, and had evidently tiled with a word on. -hla 1 Ua. Another had a pipe lu hla muulh y' and hi band outatrutched for a match. |