Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 26 July 1890 — Page 5

FLOWERS OF TEE WEST.

THEY ARE NOTED FOR THEIR BRILLIANCY OF COLORING.

A. Wealth of Blowom and Bloom That Must Be Seen to Be/ Appreciated. Though Different from Flowers in the

BaatThey Have Many Points In fcommon

If the flowers of the Rocky mountain region are noted for one thing more another it is for brilliancy of coloring. It is always a positive red or yellow or pink, with very little of the delicate half tints and gradations seen in the flora of the Atlantic slope. Then, too, the flowers of the west bloom in snch lavish profusion. Th« plains and, slopes blaze with immense patches of color for miles and miles. Perhaps ^ome of the blossoms are not so sweet scented aa are many ol' our eastern favorites, but what these western flowers lack in sweetness ey make up in brilliancy.

It ia^iot always easy to trace out the jenus" of any particular plant, for the eason that this elevated region has not yet been thoroughly explored by the potanist, and we have no one book to which we can point as authority like Gray's Manual for the eastern states and Chapman's for the southern. But it is generally possible to determine the allianceo and place each plant in its proper family.

SIMILAR POPULAR PLANTS.

Thus we recognize the beautiful white and purple iris, even though it is not like any iris with which we. are already acquainted. And we know the large, handsome, white bloomed evening prim* rose from its Resemblance to our familiar eastern yellow species, and feel safe in calling" this western one an cenothera. What the people on the plains of Wyoming call bluebell is described in Gray as "lungwort." It is a dainty little blue flowered member of the boraginacera or forget-me-not tribe its botanical name is pulmonaria or mertensia. This is exceedingly fragrant. It is foundin some places aa far cast as Virginia.

But west of the# Wasatch range two other flowers are called, in popular language, the bluebell, although neither is a true campanula any more than the lungwort is. One of these so called bluebells is a veritable hyacinth, only the blossoms are arranged in an umbel, like a geranium. The other bluebell is probably a salvia or sage—at least it is a real labiate plant. It is tall and handsome, and in general Aspect resembles our "great blue lobelia."

The legummas®, or pea family, is well represented. I- counted eight distinct species belonging to this order. All are called, indifferently, "wild sweet pea," although from the shape of the leaves of seven one might conclude that these were more nearly allied to the glycine or wistaria. The yellow flowered species, omits smooth, pale green foliage, may a true lathyrus. The others comprise Due white, two bine, two pink and two "rimson, Some of these grow but a few aches above the surface of the plain, wEHef-^he taller ones cling to the rocks and bushea en the mountain side.

The composite, or compound flowered plants, are also well represented. A curious little daisy or chamomile has five broad white petals. A pretty pale blue aster or erigeron recalls our own autumnal flora. A tall, handsome yellow flowered plant is very similar to our own hawkweed. There is but one species of pixie, or pyxidanthera, mentioned in Gray. This is pink flowered

(,and

belongs to the "Jersey pine barrens." But here on the plains may be found a White pixie. This belongs to the polo-

S..well

onaec® or phlox family. This order represented in the west. The Wasatch mountain range is rich in a delicate pink siecies of phlox. The people here call it wild sweet William, just as the people of Nebraska do the purple species, although the real sweet William is a dianthus or pink.

SOME BRIGHT ONES.

A deep crimson flowered umbelliferous plant is undoubtedly a member of the liliaceae, or lily family. The plant is low, the blossoms are small, but the clusters are dense. Some call it "wild onion"—perhaps it is an allium. Another plant is said to be a lily—it may e, although it looks more like a tiger ower or a trillium. It is aa large as a ralip and has three broad, rounded petals and three narrow, bladelike ones. The color is \vbjite, painted at the base of ach petal with a curious spot of red and ellow. The stems and leaves are simle, straight and whitish.

Then we may notice several low plants, earing' dense, rounded clusters of tiny white blossoms, tipped with pink. Some have a sweet scent, top strong, however, to be agreeable. These suggest the vincetoxicum and amianthemum, with similar liliaceous plants of the New Jersey barrens. We also notice two distinct species of pink purple wild geraniums, more abundant, perhaps, but not quite

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beautiful as our own geranium maculatum. A curious little flower of the mallow or hibiscus order grows but a few inches in height, but it is noteworthy by reason of its petals of vivid scarlet. Then there is the handsome alyssum, or gold basket, resembling the brilliant wall flower, and like it a member of the cruciferae or cabbage family. At this season of the year may be noticed two kinds of cactus—a yellow flowered "prickly pear," like the Jersey cactus, and a pink blossomed species whose solid green lump, taking the place of ledfeb, has been called the "devil's pincushion."

According to our eastern ideas it does

_m

very strange that such lovely wild owers should grow, so abundantly here there are no woods where there only a few trees, and these princihigh on the mountain sides or ng the banks of streams, and where ere is so little of what we call thick-

Of

underbrush.1 The bare, reddish grayish plains: and slopes, dotted irsely with drJl tinted sage brash, ap~r at a distance like the very picture desolation. But,, as hinted above, nearer view often sl^owm a surpi a. To be appreoiat

1th of bloom, nst 1e been.

To oiated it

Cor. Philadelphia Times.

ODDS ENDS

An artesian Veil was put in a beet sugar factory in California that- flows 600,000 gallons in twenty-four hours.

On an uptown street in Philadelphia there are six houses adjoining each other in which the wives are all sisters. The last was married & month ago, and last week secured the house adjoining those of her Bisters.

It is estimated that the regular insurance companies of the United States will disburse during 1890 the sum of 188,000,000 in death, endowment and divided claims. It is an average of $1,000 for every minute in the year.

The Mexicans and Indians in Texas say that every animal has brains enough to tjyn its own skin, and so the latter, in the case of the wolf, panther, wild cat and some other animals, is mainly prepared by rubbing into the flesh side of it the brains of Its former wearer.

The amount of water the sun raises from the earth is estimated at the enormous weight of 87,000,000,000 tons a minute the quantity of coal required to produce a heat In any way equivalent to the sun's is calculated to be 12,000,000,000,000,000 tons.

One of the largest stock farms in the world is the great Percheron horse farm of Mark W. Dunham, near Aurora, Ills. Mr. Dunham started by importing twenty horses in }873. Since that time h* annual importations have reached 800, and he has become a millionaire several times over.

There is nothing pleaaanter to use as a cure for rough or sunburnt s^in than slices of raw cucumber. It is a much cheaper remedy than any of the preparations in bottles, and the best way is to cut off a slicdand rub the juice well into the skin and then dry with a towel.

The bachelors of Baden have made a novel protest against piano practice. They have formed an anti-musical association, binding themselves.under a solemen oath not to marry any girl who plays the piano. The association, which already numbers several hundred members, will hardly be aa effectual as the law in Carlsruhe, which subjects to a fine any one who plays the piano before an open window.

One ardent fisherman is to be lhade happy by the gift of a watch with a unique dial. His name has just eleven letters in it, and these letters have been placed in the place of the hour figures on the watch the company is making, while a rod and trout basket indicate'the fadof theTeceiver. The name and illustrations are very cleverly executed by hand with the finest of brushes

Corean literature has no orthography it has never had a Dr. Johnson, and therefore it has no dictionary. Every author spells as he pleases, so does every printer, and so does every proofreader. So, as a matter of course, the result is a preposterous hotch-potch But all responsibility is: shrewdly averted, for in no book does Lhe name either of the author or of the publisher appear.

The demand for the service of the pupils in the Carlisle Indian school is greater than the supply. The applications number 000, and 486 boys and girls are now working on farms. This number includes many who have had a limited experience and accordingly receive small wages, but quite a number of the boys Are being paid $16' and $18 per month, with board and washing.

An eminent physician has lately discovered that excessive whip cracking is an early and infallible symptom of homicidal mania^ The cabman who is the victim of this terrible disease cracks his whip because the sound reminds him of the crack of a revolver, and while he is engaged in the act he is gloating over the men and women whom, in his diseased imagination, he is shooting down.

One of the first things which strikes an eastern man who goes out on the Pacific slope as queer'is the use of the word "rustler." The word has exactly the same signification there as the word "hustler" does here, and is invariably used by the Californians in place of the latter word. No one has yet explained the reason of the change in the initial letter. Another expression peculiar to Californians is, "He's a bird," corresponding to the eastern expression, "He's a daisy," and implying that the gentlemen referred to has great faculties or powers in some one particular.

An invention which Is designed to be of special use in snow storms, fogs and cases of color blindness is an audible electric signal which was tried last week with most satisfactory results. When one train is on a block of track protected by the contrivance and another enters a warning is given to the engineer of the od coming train in the shape of a flat iron disk of bright red color and the ringing at the same time of a gong. These operations ate effected by an electric current along a wire, one end of which is attached to,the body of tlte locomotive and the other to the first truck of the first car. The circuit is made as the locomotive wheels touch one rail at a magnetized point and the car wheels another. •.

Cupped by Fellow Prisoners.

A curious phase o? prison life is exhibited by a "medical correspondent" of a Moscow paper. It often happens that a respectable man is confined in prison for a few days for some slight offense. At times even an elder of a small community must submit to such a penalty for what the Russian law calls a neglect of duty. Such a person is retained in a large room together with a lot of obdurate criminals, who are either awteiting trial or

Sentenced to be put at hard

labor in a fortress. When the respectable prisoner comes among them they begin to press him for "a treat of goodfellowshlp." He must send for a bottle of brandy. If he is not as liberal as they want him to be they harass and torment him.

Should he make a threat to complain before the authorities of their conduct they immediately decide upon performing on him the "operation of cupping/' as they call it. The poor fellow is then stripped naked, stretched on a bench and hMd fast. His mouth is stuffed with a rag so that His cries cannot be heard outside. A spot on his breast is made wet, and one of his tormentors rubs it with his unshaven chin until the skin becomes red. Hereupon another one slaps that spot with his flat hand with all his might. A large blister immediately appears on the wounded place. This is what they call setting a cup. Six or eight such "cups" are sometimes set on the breast, the sides and the back of the sufferer, so that'he is unable to lie down for several days. In some instances more serious injuries are caused by the blows he receives.

What the New York City Flag Typifies.1

The

Sag

bears the arms of the city, a

shield, whereon are two beavers, two casks and the arms of a windmill, with supporters, a sailor (dexter) and an Indian (sinls ter), and with a crest, an eagle resting on a half globe. The beavers, casks and windmill sails typify industry the sailor stands for the commerce of the city the Indian for the original proprietors of Manhattan Island the eagle typifies empire or preeminence.—New Ydrk Sun

Rufus Choate's Thoroughness.

It was on principle that Rufus Choata began the practice of law. No matter how small his fee, he did for his client everything the case required. He shrank from no labor, but did his best in preparation and in argument. He once tried a dog cpse before Beverly justice of the peace in an office no larger than a cobbler's shop, and argued it with as much learning and brilliancy as if he had been before the supreme court. "He treated the dog," said a spectator, "as* though he were a lion or an elephant, and the crabbed old squire with the consideration he would have paid to the chief justice."

Even when he had become the leader of the Boston bar it was noticed that the size or character of an audience had no effect on his advocacy. Some of his most brilliant arguments were delivered when there were few to hear them he was indifferent to an audience, but alive to the principles of the case..

One stormy night while residing at Danvers he was called up at a late hour to gQ several miles and draw up a will for a very sick man. He went, wrote out the will, returned home and again went to bed.

Suddenly there flashed across Mmnind an omission in the will that possibly might cause the testator's wishes to be misunderstood. He sprang from his bed, dressed himself rapidly, and to the inquiries of his wife answered that he had done what must be undone. He rode in the storm to the man's house, explained the reason of his return, and drew a codicil to the will which made everything sure.

It was to such conscientious thoroughness that Rufus Choate's success was due, quite as much as to bia eloquence and legal learning.—Youth's Companion.

The Age of Trees.

There is no certain method of determining the age of a big tree. Estimates of age by rings can only be on trees cut down in their prime.

The largest number ever counted were in a tree felled in 1812. This had 710 distinct rings, but to these an indefinite number should bemadded which became obliterated. Even in young trees there does not seem to be any certainly in the evidence. In 1871 Dr. A. L. Child planted a red maple from the seed. It was cut down in 1882 and showed 40 rings. Ir. a trial in Vermont involving a boundary question the dispute turned upon a cut on a hemlock and the length of time since it was made. A section of the tree was produced showing 40 on one side and 50 on the other.

The verdict was that rings are not a sure indication of age. It is true that the more distinct rings do annrc®mate to the age of the tree, but there* ire so many sub-annual rings that sui testimony is invalidated. External surement is the best indication we havsjj and this is never much better than a guess. The best way is to take the ascertained growth of the first century, and then make ones-third of it the average growth of every century. Thus, with 12 feet as the ascertained growth of the oak in its first century, 4 feet would be its constant growth, and we might conjecture an oak 40 feet in growth to be about 1,000 years old.—St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

A Wonderful Magnetic Egg.

Sterling Jenkins has a great curiosity in the way of an egg. The egg was found in the boxing in Capt- Wilson's kitchen, completely covered with soot and dust, and there is no telling how long it has been there—perhaps since Mr. Maddox built the house, over forty years ago. The shell of the egg is perfect, with no flat Biue, and it is as light as if the contents had been blown out but when placed on a table in any position it will turn quickly to one side, as though it had a couple of ounces of lead on that side, though the weight of the egg is not sufficient to cause this.

It will not roll off a board that is wide enough for it to turn once around, and it will spin like atop by touching it with a pin perpendicularly when it is lying on a table. To lift the egg up from a table it feels at first heavier than a fresh egg and produces a pulling sensation, like taking apiece of steel from a magnet, but when it is lifted afoot above the table there appears to be nothing but an empty shell, which shows it has a magnetic attraction. Another peculiarity of the egg is the fact that if you hold it in one hand and apiece of metal in the other a tingling sensation will be produced in the arms like that caused by alight shock from an electric battery.— Buena Vista (Ga.) Patriot.

Cub and Kitten.

There is a 7 months lion cub at the gardens that is being raised with a black cat. The cub is very much attached to pussy. They play and frolic together every morning, and before any visitors coine they are let out for a romp in the grounds. Pussy bounds off for the woods, the cub following at breakneck speed. Pussy runs up a tree after a bird, and that dumfounds the cub. He takes it philosophically, however, and lies down at the foot of the tree watching her. When the keeper goes to get them he pounds the tree with a club and down comes pussy and runs for the carnivora, followed by the cub. A few days ago a beautiful white rabbit got out while the cub was playing round the stone floor of the caraivora. The cub gave chase, and the stupid rabbit of course stopped right in the cub's paws. "I expected to see the cub tear the pretty long eared thing to pieces," remarked Sol Stephens, "but no, he onlysmelled of it, pawed its long ears and played with it, much as a cat does a mouse, letting it hop a few steps and then bouncing after it." The rabbit was at last rescued.—Cincinnati Enquirer.

A Mightier Tlinu He.

The Belle—Why, colonel, to whom are you Inaking that elaborate salute? The Major—To the butter. It outranks me.—Pittsburg Bulletin.

An Irishman seeing a Chinaman reading a Chinese book backward, as is their oostom, exclaimed: "Johnny, are ye left handed or only cross eyed?-'

THE CRAWFORDSVILLE WEEKLY REVIEW.

NEW ROSS.

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cream

SOtU lost.

suPPer

on the

Gathering berries and threefctng wheat is tie order of the day. Mr. Brumfleld has sold the fiburiog mill at a handsome profit.

Mr. Rodman will be the helm the fall end winter term of school.

Judge Terhune has arrived at the fair ground with faBt stock.

Home talent will gi?9 a play at Dover some time iQ the near future. Children's day exercisev-at Zlooj were a success beyond expectation.

R. F. King has fitted out the township with needed school apparatus. J. L. Davis has returned to Kokomo where he is selling musical instruments.

Is it a proper thing for a correspondent tt make his letter an instrument for throwing slurs? We think not.

The finest line of pure liquors and wines for medical purposes at the Clipper.

Blackberries! Blackberries: A very sbort crop. If you want them get them at once or you will be too late. I bave just returned from the south and find they are very scarce, but have engaged enough to supply you if you come at once.

McKeen'S Best IB made by practical millers who bave had experience in the famous Pills bury Mills of Minneapolis.

The Markets.

CRAWF0RDSVILL4.

iVh®at m:::.

Butter-.: :-.: :::-.-

Potatoes 'on Young Chicks IQ

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Turkeys Ducks .v INDIANAPOLIS.

Cattie^-We quote: *£P°rt !.,...... ....$4 16@4 60 .Choice shipping steers of 1,400 to

1'500JP°UI»d8

Hogs—"We quote: Good to choice heavy and medium..$3 95@4 10 Fair to good mixed 3 85a4 07 Good to choice light 3 9504 10 Roughs 3 00@8 60

Wheat—Firm—We quote: No. 2red„..'

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Monday,' Tuesday, Wednesday.

riir$u grauJcSt bargains In. Ladled Summer Suits ever offered. FIRST BARGAIN. 15. dozen Ladies' English Cheviot Cloth suits, mado with full skirt, with pleated waist and belt, sizes 33 to 40 the regular prlco Is

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price for this sale is $2.50. SECOND BARGAIN. 10 dozon Ladies' French Penang Suitstmado as above, sizes 38 to 40 the regular price* Is $3.50, onr price for this sale is $2.

THIRD BARGAIN.

10 dozen Ladles' Porcalo Suits, made as above, sizes 33 to 40 regular price is

$3,

our price for

tlxiB sale Is $1.05. None of above goods will be^sent on approval. Remeinbor early corners will Imvo choice of tock.

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STRAINS EACH WAV betwoon FRANK FORT, IND., and ST. LOUIS, MO. (Daily except Sunday.

All Toledo ant1 St. Louis Passenger Trains Aril and Depart from Un\ ii Depot.

Baggage CtoM to DestiuaW

Trains Leave Linden East bound West bound. Frankfort & St. Loul

Express 5:28 I'. M. 7:80 A. M. Local Freight.. 4:80 P.M. 8:45 A." M. Full information concerning time of trains, routs, ratos, eto., will be cheerfully furnished by agents, or th* undersigned.

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(». I'. A., Toledo, Ohio,

Pension Lav.

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Good shipping steers of 1,100 to 1,300 pounds. |s eogs 90 Fair shipping steers of 1,000 to 1,200 pounds 3 25@3 50

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No. 3 red ."73©75 Rejected M@r Corn—Steady—We quote: No. 1 white $ 31 No. 2 white 80030' No. 3 white 1.!„ 29 No. 2 mixed .. 33 No. 8 mixed '.29j^@30

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Money to loan at "i per cent, miiuml mim-st without commission. Cmnlirrlautl A Miller. The best flour made iB McK-eu's st.

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Chas. Travis ami departments of experience as an SLfnS ?ha£ ofChas. W. Brown S. Pension Bureau

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Word to the Wise, Etc.

In this your interests are best subserved Wby stay at homo during the hot months oi July and August? Why not enjoy a vacation? Tbe Toledo, St. Louis aud Kansas City R. R. with a list of over 200 Spmminent tourist points, passage rates ranging i„ price from 26 cents to $2 will undoubtodly meet your wants. Call upon nearest agent for particulars, or address, C. C. -IENKISS, G. P. A.

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Caution.-Do not let any Druggist palm oft ^eh LCm?0n/°"

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