Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 21, Number 22, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 November 1890 — Page 1

Vol. 21.-No. 22.

THE _MAIL.

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

Notes and Comment.

Life is a quarry, oat of which we are to mold and chisel and complete a character.

Now it In to be hoped the McKinley bill won't cause Thanksgiving Turkey prices to advance.

Political liberty for Ireland has received a wound in the disgrace of Parnell which only time can successfully heal. ______

Thanksgiving day dinner will not exactly be a political Jollification for President Harrison, but nevertheless he will enjoy it.

Mr. Stanley was at one time an American. it is not as an American that be returns to us however, but as a seeker of the almighty dollar.

The "Old Roman" sprung a very good joke at his banquet when be said Tom Reed would have 110 difficulty in counting a quorum in the next Congress. He is really growing quite facetious in his extreme age.

A recent gem in literary productions is "Society as I Astound It," by Mr. Ward MoHustier, known sometimes as "The Variegated Chump." And it deserves the title given it, as broad vulgarity is the one claim it makes for favor.

When a Spaniard eats a peach or poar by tho roadside, wherever be Is, he digs a bole in the ground with his foot and covers the seed. Consequently all over Spain, by the roadside and elsewhere, fruit gro%vs In the greatest abundance, and may be picked and eaten by anybody. Would that we lived in Spain In this season of fruit famine.

Sam Jones says there Is no hope for the husband that lets his wife get up in tho morning and build tho Urea. Such a man he says will find afire waiting for him in eternity. Where is the man who will hesitate to deolare jhat the loud mouthed Sam Is not over-step-ping himself again in making such an awfully unreasonable statement?

Ward McAllister, in his book on society, says that tho "launching of abeautiful young girl into society is one thing. It Is quite another to place her family on a good sound social footing." Ward is right, and that is whore the groat social rub comes In. Society holds out open arms for beauty but asks that no encumbrances corno with it Into the embrace. _____

The Duchess of Marlborough favors the adoption, in America, of that mode of deoolleto dressing followed in England. She thinks that an enforced exhibition of part of the shoulders will cause a desire for development among the ladles which will bo productive of a higher standard of health. And, moreover, she hints that the French shaped decollete dress is, entre-notts, vulgar. Were the Duchess a man, we would say: pat her on the back. She has touched on the right idea.

Alabama has this year produced 890,aoo tons of plg-lron, mined 4,000,000 tons of coal, and gathered bountiful crops of cotton, but only paid about 88 cents for the education of each child in the state. The future prosperity of the state de­

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on changing this ratio very oonslderably, for however ably this genetstlon has conducted the a flairs of the people the next will be powerless to continue the prosperity unless given a liberal free education.

Si, Paul is considering the advisability of pensioning teachers who have given their lives to work In public schools of that flty. Such a public school reform everywhere would undoubtedly be a wise move. Teachers who have given their lives for the education of the coming generation of political and domestic ruler* are deserving of the most liberal pension that can be granted thera. In one sense tbey have been a G. A. K. and like all true veterans have earned a reward which the nation should bestow upon litem. ______

There wilt be another Interesting time in the Illinois Legislature when it come* to the election of a United

States Senator.

The total membership of that body is 2M. Of

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number 101 are Republican,

100 Democratic, andS Alliance men. Of the latter two are said to be of Democratic proclivities, and when they ttnd Alliance men are not to be considered, they are likely to go to the Democrat* as a second choice. The remaining Alliance man will, In this event, go ottsr to his first love, thus balancing both sides at ICQ. Then the fun will commence.

Once the name of Parnell had for the young student of International Malory every attribute of dt»ilaction and 00WIity. Now it can surely suggest only debauchery and sham* If ever a lived who possessed the fimm of evwy lover of liberty that ma® wa* Paroell, for in champion lag the cawi of the

Irish tenants he became a central figure among the progreeseve men of the age. By the recent development in theO'Shea divorce case he has forfeited every claim to respect, and the welfare of the Irish cause demands that he should sever all connection with It and retire to absolute private life.

Geraldine's Letter.

MY DEAR RUTH This is the season of the year when the chrysanthemum holds sway, and the rose, the lily, and the violet stand in the back ground for a time. All the large cities hold a chrysanthemum show, and the display this year is said to be unusually gorgeous. Florists Jiere experimented with the plant until they have produced blossoms of all sizes, and all colors exoept blue. Even the odor of the blossom, which has been a slight objection, Yankee ingenuity has been sufficient to find away to remove. The florist applies chemicals to the growing plant, and the result is a blossom which is odoiless, or nearly so. Then tbey have grown plants in which all the nourishment and strength is made to go to a single stalk and blossom. Mr. Hunt, one of our florists, had some plants of this kind, which, if I were not afraid of making a little excursion beyond the domain of truthfulness, I would say were over six feet high, covered with only a single bloom. But what a marvelous blossom this was, and yet I have more sympathy and a greater liking with the flowers in the bush. Though tbey be smaller they seem to be growing so much more naturally and spontaneously. Some of the bushes have scores and even hundreds of blossoms.

Many popular and eminent people have had crysasthemums dedicated to them, and graoed by their names .There la the Mrs. President Harrison, Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Carnegie, Mrs. Alpheus Hardy, and many others. The "Mrs. Hardy" belongs to the famous Neesima collections sent from Japan, and has quite a romantio history. Some years ago a young Japanese prince came across a little tract oalled the "Story of the Bible," he became so Impressed with it anri. «0 ±v.»?l •$***-inOf»- Ol iU» strange story, he ran away to this country, escaping from his own, at the risk of his life. He embarked in one of Mr. Alpheus Hardy's ships, throwing himself upon Mr. Hardy's mercy when he arrlvnd here. He was taken in, treated as his own son, educated in English, and in theology, then he went baok to Japan to teach to his poople what he had learned. After ho had arrived In Japan he sent to Mrs. Hardy a collection of crysanthemum roots, as a thank offering. It proved to be a very wonderful and valuable collection. One of the flowers called "Neesima" was more famous for a time at least thau the man himself. The "Mrs. Hardy" is white. The "Kiota," another of the collection, great and golden, has a pretty legend of a little golden hatred Kiota street waif, adopted by a farmer, and afterward proving to be a goddess, fading away in a golden mist, blessing her benefactor. The "Medura," another of the collection is the serpent flower. Its long sinuons, greenish white petals hang down from their center at the flower's crest, with fascinating, wonderful grace. Neesima, the brave young missionary, died less than a year ago, still teaching Christianity to bis countrymen.

Mr. F. Schuyler Matthews, of Boston, has written and illustrated a book said to be very wonderful in its way, which he calls "The Golden Flower." It is lithographed and printed by Mr. Prang, and in the memory of Neesima. Five of the varieties of crysanthemums sent to Mrs. Hardy are illustrated, together with thirteen others.

The crysanthemum is the royal flower of Japan. There Is no people in the world who have such an ardent love of nature as the Japanese, and it is a feellag shared by the whole nation, Irrespective of social condition. Their appreciation of the beauty of flowers, and their love for them is something remarkable. The two "drawing rooms" of Mikado held every year in April and November are both garden parties. One is given at the time and with the title of "The Cherry Blossoms," and the other "The Crysanthemum." Percival Lowell in his charming UUle volume, "The Soul of the F*r East," says the Japanese may be said to live In a chronic state of flower fevor. Their Spring begins by the end of January when the plum tree blossoms, and from thai time on to November it is one long chain of flower fete*. The blossoming of the eberry tree In April is the event in the series, and which Mr. Lowell mils phenomenal. He says it is a most superb sight, and one not easy to describe. "Familiar as a man may be with cherry blomoms at home, the sight there bursts uponblm with the daxsllng eflfeet of a revelali&n. Such hi the ptpfusion of fiower^thai the tree «eem« to have turned Into a living macs of rosy light." SNtch Is ilhe intense love for and appreciation of their blossom, that the people go out In crowds to eee it, (great multitudes passing incessantly to and fro all day long beneath the blosaoming trees. Tben follow

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other Spring flowers, a list too long to mention, then comes the summer ijrith the lotos for its crown. "And lazily grand the lotus is, itself the embodiment of the spirit of the drowsy August air, the very essence of Buddha-like repose." In the delightful dreaminess that creep* over one as he stands before some old Daimios former abode in the heart of Japan, gazing at the lotus blossoms in the castle in oat, he forgets ail his metaphysical difficulties about Nierana, for he fancies he has found it,, one long lotus afternoon" and then comes last of all the chrysanthemum .*'It symbolizes the completeness of perfection, which the I4|tE«d&t the son of heaven, mundanely represents. It typifies, too, the fullness of the year for it marks, as it were, the golden wedding of the spring, the reminiscence in November of the nuptials of May."

Every November the Japanese fc'iive chrysanthemum flower show, a little different from ours to be sure, but vastly more quaint and original. They have what Mr. Lowell cals "Mrs. Jarly Chrysanthemum Wax Works." In the gardens that show the temple grounds at Asakusa, can be seen mythological and historic characters made entirely of chrysanthemums. He says "to coihe suddenly on turning a corner, upon a collossal warrior, frightfully battle clad, in the act of dispatching a fallen foe, it a sensation not instantly dispelled by the fact that he is made of flowers."

Crysanthemums make a beautiful and effective decoration for a room or a table. At a tea party given not long since in the center of the table was a large bowl of superb white ones, which made a most pleasing effect. They are greyly in favor with society women, and the yellow ones, which are very yellow, indeed, are most highly prized this season. The large ones sell for $1.50 a piece. y|f

Thursday afternoon Mrs. S. E. O'Boyle gave a most beautiful reception. She was assisted by her daughters, Mrs. Helen V. Allen, Misses Florence, Cora and fcanny O'Boyle, and also Mrs. Nick Thomas of Cincinnati. Mrs. O'Boyle, Mrs. Allen, Misses Florence and Fannie O'Boyle received the guest* In the drawing room, which was decorated elabor-

room, which was also decorated' With flowers, Misses Alice Warren and Anna Strong served ices, which were moulded in the form of pink and white rosea, whioh, placed on natural rose leaves, seemed like real roses. In the dining room Mrs. Thomas and Miss Cora O'Boyle served dellolous chocolate and coffee from a daintily appointed table. As the guests returned to the drawing room, they were presented with a carnation pink, from the hands of Miss Rae Walker. The Ringgold orchestra stationed in the ball furnished exquisite music throughout the afternoon.

Mrs. O'Boyle was dressed in black, Mrs. Allen wore a chocolate brown and white china silk with white velvet trimmings, Miss Florence O'Boyle black lace trimmed with jet, Miss Fanny O'Boyle a yellow china silk. Miss Cora O'Boyle red crepe de chine trimmed with red ribbon, Mrs. Thomas a pink silk with pink lace over dress, and whioh was vastly becoming, Miss Alice Warren handsome pink and bine brocaded silk trimmed with white lace and diamond ornaments, Miss Anna Strong gobelin blue and white china silk, neck filled In with white lace. From two until six guests were coming and going constantly, but the reception was so well arranged that at no time did the rooms seem crowded. Beside the palms and chrysanthemums there was a profusion of roses, and two very beautiful baskets of rosea, red and white, bavardlas, and other flowers.

The first concert of the Ooates college course, drew out a large audience of music lovers. As usual on these occasions the church was made attractive by the artistic decoration of the platform, and by the presence of the young lady ushers.

The pianist, Miss Wesley Stevens, is a most brilliant player. The BachTausig, Toceato and Fugue, the first number on the programme, at once settled the question of her merit as to perfect execution. This is one of the test pieces for piano players, as the Back prelude and Fugue is for organists. Miss Stevens gave out the theme with a bold, crisp touch, and as the other parts came in, each was perfectly distinct, and kept so until the end. There was no confusion or false note anywhere. Nobody save a musician really enjoyen a fugue, and certainly nobody but a musician csn have the faintest conception of its difficulty.

In the Weber-Balow, march AUegor Miss Stevens mad* as fine a crescendo in one pasmge as one rarely hears made on a piano. Tbe Chopin numbers were splendidly done. The St. Saens "Dans Phrygienae" was greatly admired. All of part-second. was new to altorre Haute audience, bat they were selections one would like to hear often. The Lists Tmomripttoa, the final number, grandly done. Miss Stomas* playing Is wood*rfol, and the ntaia thirds was most boauUfullj sod perfectly played.

TERRE HAUTE, END., SATURDAY BYENING, NOVEMBER 22,1890.

I Qnuuoo.

t^lJEqS LAW OF RECOMPENSE.

i$jao wrong, by any one committed, §t But will recoil SOTe return, with double ill repeated,

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No skill can foil.

the earth the mists it yields to heaven 7, Descend in rain, 8oon hia head who e'er has evil given,

It falls again.

l/iJiHe'iaw of life that retribution Shall follow wrong Ituftyer fails, although the execution :j§gp May tarry long. 4£IQentetus be, with unrelated endeavor,

Just, true, and right

4the great law of recompense may ever Our hearts delight.

land's Future King

SRIUAN CORRESPONDENT CH ARACTERIZES THE PRINCE OF WALES TBTE BUSIEST OF BRITAINS, POPU-

KRLFFLTH THE PEOPLE AND A FIT )R TO QUEEN VICTORIA.

writing frankly and freely about

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King of England, lest I

should be suspected of Anglomania, 1 aunfyjnon to the support of my opinioofi that typical American, Chauncey M^Depeir, who saw much of the Prince olifrfttee (while he was In London, writes F^nfc&lrr of the Philadelphia Times. A^Jiie met him, it did not take Mr. •em an hour to discover that the ce was a very different kind of in-

Idatd from what has been sooften pioid in the United States. "Instead of finding a man devoted only to the sports ot |foe .field, the frolics of the board and t&ir*chas0," he said to me. "I meta thOjightful dignitary, filling to the brim requirements of his exalted positfi*t practical as well as a tl^P#lcal student of the mighty forces vvMeh control the government of all gj(wit Countries and make their best his-

The American was quick to dis-

obtwrtlfat consummate tact of which the Pr^ti9*«eem8 to be the tnastersnd which ^nables him to harmonize all shades of no matter how agresslve, pio#I$i!^lbey are in position to be regsrded stors in political, professional and ltf& "This is a very important

wSchthe Prince will one day be King," Certainly princely hospitality oould not have marred the judgement of a man like the powerful railroad president, whose life is one round of social attentions whenever he will consent to recleve them and who always basks In the sunshine of Intellect wherever it can be found, returning always as much as he receives. But the eminent lawyer went farther and discovered what few other Americans have ascertained—that the Prince of Wales, not only in action but in thought, Is-the iron ballast which keep this monarchy on an eyen keel and makes royalty more than popular with its subjects—and he bad the courage to say so.

There are points for friction between these two thorough-bred gentleman, but the thoughtful, astute man from the new country, who fills to the full both the large and small conditions of big life which surrounds him, commends the able man next the throne in the old for standing strong on his feet and meeting all the weighty as well as lighter obligations that are constantly crowded upon him. Mr. Depew does not run horses, follow the hounds, shoot grouse, snd take part in the healthful out of doors sports of which the Prince of Wales is fond, and which have given him the reputation with us of being only a frivolous, frolicking sprig of royalty. Yet, he says he saw in all this only an endeavor t«» meet the demand of this peo-

It did not take a half a dozen visits by this thongbtfu! observer to ascertain that this is a nation of sportsmen, and that the very penchants which holds tho Prince up to criticism In America make him loved among the people, who see In him the ideal of their best conditions.

The wonderful stores of accumulated wealth in England create a large leisure class, and their easy

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its reflex to a greater or 1ess extent in the very humblest. No nobleman or millionaire is more exacting In his demand for pleasure and holiday rights than the peasant and artisan. From the Prince to the street arab every class studies all sorts of sports, Mid takes an interest in them. If its members cannot aflbrd to take part In them, tbey look upon a winner in any game with more admiration than upon gold* Royalty gets Utile more out of this than the wcrkaaan, for all classes here will take their •hare of pleasure, which Is a large one, and despite tho talk we hear at home about oppression, there Is no country on the face of the earth thai I have lever seen, where *0 mnch Is done for tfc care protection and pleasure of the com mott people ta Great Britain. To this end tbe Prince of Wale* baa beens very prominent contributor, as Mr. Dopew very eoon observed, and he al readily saw that it is not the few in this country that have ail the chance, but the many also have tlteslnure in the gam* of tills life. That hi why London is always deserted from Saturday until Monday, aadyoa cannot get* good meal of vic­

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tuals at any resturant in town until after six o'clock Sunday evening. Mr. Depew also uttered a very important troth when he said that "the Prince of Wales is the busiest man in England."

Ever since he reached his majority he has been the most careful in observing his publio duties. If his presence is asked at a Sunday school picnio, a horse show, a race course or a cornerstone laying, he is always there, no matter what the personal discomfort.

In fact, association with his subjects has made his face more familiar to the people of England by aotual contact than any other human being's and far more than that of the President in our land to us. They are proud of him, and I have yet to hear one man or woman here speak who would not be glad to see him King, without meaning any disrespect to his mother. But he has grown closer into their lives than any man of his rank In tho history of this country. He spends his money everywhere. He is charitable to a great degree, while the Queen Is seldom seen in the large centres of the United Kingdom, and spends most of her time in the country. The people of no nation are more fond of seeing their sovereign than the English.

The Prince's life in the field, whether behind the hounds, on the quarterstretch or with his guns and dogs on the heather, is but apart of his common purpose to represent ip all his actions the wishes of his people and their penchants. It is a common saying at every public gathering where the Prince is announced to appear if any doubt is expressed as to whether he will be there or not— "The Prince never disappoints."

In this desire to get and keep nearer the people he has the support of his wife and only yesterday an Amerloan lady gave me an interesting example of that fact. She was walking in Hyde Park and there was an unusual crowd of ladies along the pathway. She asked one of the number if anything was going on. "Yes," was "the polite reply, "The Princess rides to-day."

On the quarter stretoh of the Goodwood raoes on Cup Day, the most famous racing event in all England, not excepting the Derby, I met the future King with his field glass swung over hi* shoulder mingling among the people, low as well as high, with far more freedom than an ordinary rich man would have done in America under similar lrcumstances. Two horses from his etable were entered in the races. Both of 1 item ran seoond, and there was hardly a person among the mauy thousands on that track who was not sorry to the heart that his horse did not win the great cup event, and tbey made the fact apparent in mauy ways.

Marlborough House is a curious old place, looking like anything but the abode of royalty. It reminds me more of Independence Hail, in Philadelphia, than any place I can recall, excopt the one Is of brick and the royal house is of stone. The front building, before which tbe red-coated sentinel paces, is devoted to the use of the minor officials, who transact the clerical business of the royal household. Tbe dwelling is in tbe rear 111 a large yard, surrounded by a high fence. The Prince arises Mrly In the morning and at 10 o'clock in at his desk. The routine of the day i« dl po»cl of as soon a* possible and then tho coming King gives his attention to his private correspondence, which is something enormous.

The Freelden' of the United State* doe* not receive one-fourth aa large a personal mall as the Prince of Wales. Very much of this is of such a character that he feels compelled from ideas of etiquette prevailing here to answer It with his own hand. In fact, no public functuary in the United States pretends to pen one autograph letter, where an English official writes twenty. After twenty-five years of association with the public characters of my own coun try, I was astounded to receive fonr communications from one of the highest officials of this government, all penned with his own hand. As tbey were upon matters of a somewhat official character my amazement was increased because an ordinary chief clerk could have an swered them by dictation.

Mr. Depew was both surprised and dolighted to meet at the Prince's table not only Sir Charles Russell, the most brilliant advocate and lawyer In all England aod an fcrdent Irish home rnler, but several other gentlemen equally crowgrained or eroes-opinkroed as to the present policy of tbe government. In the heated condition of politics In this country, where party line* are so often If not generally marked by social animosities. It does Mem a little strange to find these incongruous elements at tbe royal table. But Mr. Pepew very eoon discovered, as he said, that tbe Prince of Wale* was shrewd tn keeping

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in touch with these elements of opposition, and while being in perfect harmony in social life making his position with them one of pleasure and perhaps of substantial profit to himself hereafter, when he may come to the head of affairs and broadeu his sphere of usefulness.

If it were not difficult to approaoh an Englishman for his opinion about an American, it would be interesting to know just how Mr. Depew struck the people in his own profession. But as oue of them was heard to remark not long after their meeting, "What a royal chap that American is," it Is fair to assume that they regard him as along way in their game.

CALIFORNIA FLOWERS.

SOME OP THE VARIETIES THAT BLOOM ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST. [Now York Star.]

The Eastern visitor to San Franoisco has probably already heard that tho heliotrope and fuchsia grow very tall, sometimes up to the second story of a house. But he Is likely to be a little surprised to see that they do not quite take the form of trees, as he expeoted. They climb and are trained against a house like ruunlng roses. Some fuchsias, however, form quite tall bushes three or four times as ^igh as they are ever seen in the East. One plant bears hundreds of flowers. There are not, however, very many varieties of fuohsia— not more than about twenty in all. All of these may be seen in the East, exoept, perhaps, two. One of these has a long, red and yellow tube somewhat like that of the coral honeysuckle. The other is oalled the

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She waited some little time hoping to see her, and the royal turnout did not appear. Then with true American impatience she approached the lady and come, lie changed. She turned and in qnlte an indignant tone said "You are mlstakeii. The Princess never fails us."

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of Its orange-tinted foliage. Flowers with white calyx and crimson centre, or red calyx and white centre, and red calyx and purple centre are quite 00mmon. Perhaps the original species, or "lady's ear drops," may be seen in & fuchsia having a tiny red blossom.

It Is an old story that geraniums her? grow very tall. They oan be trained to form hedges, to wreathe arbors or climb over the side of a house. What surprises the visitor is the number of old-fashion-ed varieties—the oak leaf, tho nutmeg, the rose and the Ivy leaf, which are quite

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more recent peW/gonlums of the Ms^rthi Washington order. The lantana grows quite as tall as tho heliotrope. So does the plumbago, with its delicate phlox-like cluster of babyblue blossoms. A genuine surprise to Esterners is the sight of the lobelia oardinalis, or cardinal flower, here in cultivation. It is four times as big as It If ever seen in it* native swamps in the East. The leaf, moreover, takes on a deep reddish tinge. The white ageratum, or eupatorium ageratoldes, one of tho daintiest ornaments of Pennsylvania woods in autumn, here in California becomes a tall bush.

The people here think a great deal of tbe "Marguerite,' or French daisy. But with its small, thin-looking flowers and stout, straggly stems, it is not nearly so handaome as our own common field daisy.

Century plants, cacti and callas are planted out in the open beds. These last appear quite coarse compared with the delicate "calla lilies," which we of the East nurture so carefully in pot*. Rose*, pansies and poppies appear very much as they do everywhere, although the woody part of a rose tree is often much stouter. Tbe bright-hued pot marrigold is quito a favorite in cultivation.

Nasturlumsareremarbably luxuriant, and their blossoms display every tint from pale lemon to deep coppery red. It cannot, however, be said that their flowers are any larger, or that they grow more inxurlautly than they are sometimes seen at home. Strange to say, asters and dahlias are disappointing— they look rather thin and poor.

The varieties of sweet pea are something wonderful. In color they range from pure white, tbrongb all the tones pale blue, pink, pnrple and manve to violet shades, which are almost black. Tbe Pacific coast is exceedingly rich in nlants belonging to tbe leguminous family. Hie Scotch and Spanish brooms, tbe lupine and similar species are frequently seen in cultivation.

When this much is said about ail is said concerning tbe garden flowers of San Franoisco. Tbe bouse yards are very much alike and contain pretty much tbe same tilings. There Is alway a fuchsia, a heliotrope, a geraniam and a calla, if nothing else.

Tbe season for wild flowers is over, s* the vegetation dries up in summer for want of rain. Gardens and lawns are kept moist by means of irrigation. Perhaps the lart wild flowers to fade were tbe eecbol tela, or "California gold plant," a brilliant orange-colored flower, a near relative to the poppy, and the Scotch daisy, which here run* wild In the outskirts of the city. Both of these flower* have been Introduced into some garden* and have become favorites in cnltivation.

Mrs. Helen M. Barker, State President of South Dakota W. C. T. U., has been appointed a* a Lady Manager for tho Colombian Exposition at Chlssgo.