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RIVER AAD WEATHER.

The river was stationary at this point
yesterday, with IA inches on Harpeth
Shoals. Weather cloudy and rainy.
A Mobile paper says Capt. W. NJ Esnes,
Who is still living, was second clerk on q
boat when the Tom Big-Bee was dug, which
is q wild piece of exsggerstion.
The st. Louis Democrat Of Wednesday
says: ''Fhe river steadily fell yesterday
at same rate Of sixty inches per month.
To Cairo an improvement IN channel:
depth feet TO- Freight plentiful on the
upper rivers, and boats not moving fast
enough to move it with satisfactory gpeed.
Missouri is becoming very low. Much
trouble is about to be encountered there.
Ohio river again falling; the decline Is fas-
ter than in any other river. The Ohm is
lower than since 1854. Cairo to Memphis
there is seven aud half feet on the Mis-
sissippi The Tennessee is quite low"
The current Of the Mississippi is cutting
the banks away opposite st. Louis with
such rapidity that the people of that city
are alarmed, aud are taking steps TO put q
stop to it,, Some seventy acres Of land
have been carried of within short time
from the illinois SIDE, Just above the head
Of Bloody Island, and on the Missouri side
near the shore deposits of sand AID mud
threaten to render the water so shallow as
to be useless for barge and lumber raft
landing. Immense sums Of money have
already been expended to protect the har-
Dor of St. Louis and keep the river within
its proper channel, aud large outlays will
yet be necessary to keep it In good order.
STATE OF THE WEATHER.
Topographic Report from Signal ServScs
Corps, U. s. a, Of O6servGtiORs at
rs 49, ID n
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BANKING HOUSE
aatiOnal Savings Company

% 80 L. g. TARBox. cAshiss.
7 THoS. 8. MARI, President. f.
/ 9D-Depossts received, and Interest allowed
hsreon, loans negotiated, collections made, and
General Banking business transacted, ocl6 II
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The new Oolonnade Hotel, Philadelphia,
Pa, offers Inducements In connection to
tourists to Cape May. aug19 1w
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Gold opened in New York yesterday al
1929, and closed at 1929. Dealers
here we're paying 1114 and holding at the
New York quotation.
Exchange on New York is taken by the
banks at par and sold by them at I pre-
MUM.
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If Capt. J. G. Allen will consent to ruR
for Councilman for the Second Ward, he
viii be supported by MANY Voters. .-
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CITY NOTICES.
4Dixis,' Carts

Railroad Carts, Coal Carts, Little Carts,
Big Carts, and every other kind of cart ex-
cept the "Oart before the horse, P" cheaper
than dirt, at Store of Tennessee Agricul-
tursl Works, corner Church and College
streets, Nashville, Tenn. aug25 lw
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Our worthy young friend, Mr.. Nit. o.
Brooks. who is a gentleman Of good cler-
ioal capacity, is candidate for Clerk OF
the Sanate
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middling uplands 9@9td; do. Orleans
94@9sd; sales $4,000 bales; speculation
and export 8, 900 bales. California wheat
lis 90; spring los 5d@lOs Sd; winter 10s@
los lOd. Cheese 40. =. -..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

Lazarus & Morris Perfected Spectacles
are the best. They never tire the eyes;
last many years without change, and are
warranted not to break. Geo. &. Calhoun
& Co., Maxwell House, Jewellers and OPP
ticisns, are sole agents for this country.
jy2 I'm
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aug24 81

One hundred Mosquito Bars, ready for
use, closing out at reduced prices at ChAs.
Richheimer i Co.'s. ag23 II
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MEMPHIS g
REAL ESTATE DISTRIBUTION.

The valuable property we eKsr win positively
be distributed on tbs
Thirty-first day of August
Those purchasing shares Of our Nashville Ageus,
JNO. A BOWEN, No. S3 Church Sd,
have the positive assurance Of fair distribution
in the fact that the money for such shares is de-
posted In the Mechanics Bank under special
arrangement with him, until the Advertised terms
are complied with. See advertisements
PASSMORE L RUFFTN,
AuRl5 till au23 sp 4tbp Managers-
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Tennessee and Pacific katIfoAos
Two Daily Trains Sunday sxcepted>.
So Leaves Nashville at. $50 p. NJ
Arrives at Lebanon at $50 p. NJ
Leaves Lebanon et..-...6:3O A n.
Arrives at Nashville ct 80 A N.
No. Leaves Lebanon ct .-.-4 80 ?. M
Arrives at Nashville at 7:l6 +. NJ
Leaves Nashville st. 6:16 A. NJ
Arrives ct Lebanon Of 600 A. NJ
NmsbvtIIe and Decatur Railroad
aoycs sorTH-EsshvilIe and DeostuT trains
Issse station on 6outh Cherry street 81 ~ l. H.
Iod7 sOPM No trzin Sunday morning.
Accommodation 81 80 p. n, lgoes TO ColumnlS
rrsins arrive at $3.50 4 n. and 10 p H. A"eoD
nod stioz ct 9:Se A. z.
RouisviIIe and Nashville RAiro9os
Ieave Station on North College street, 81 e:S
A. N and 9:25 P. n. and s:4lP. NJ
Arrives at 7:3O A. NJ, 4:40 ?. N. and $50 P. N.
between Nashville and GsllAttn, except Eo8eneiU
junction, ard does not run On SUNDAY.
CaIlntin Accommodation, Daily
Leeyes Nashville. - T.
Arrives at GAlktn K
LoulsViIIe and Cincinnati ShortLlhe
an ym H and 400 ulo r. n.
R1xsfteId nad kentucky K. II.
Trains ON the Edgeheld and Kentucky Railroad
VII run a. follow:
Mail leaves w A. n
Express leaves Nashyins.''.'''.'-' icy 90 F.
Mali arrives ..-.'''-.'-' 80 r. n
Express arrives '....'---- o'0O l. NJ
"a. L0uis, Memphis, Nashvtlle ana
Chattanooga Great CeDtrAl
Through Line.
oh,rvxnoo9a train Leaves 90 n. and $500 r. n.
arrives AIS P. L. and 3: 40 A. n.
Memphis trxin leaves as A. n and s:21 2. n
{" arrives s. 30 A. n. and 6:So p NJ
St. Louis trSin leaves :46 A NJ and 80 ~ p n
arr res ...5:SO A. N. and $50 p n.
SheIbyville train lesvee.4:0O P. N.
arrives g :35 A. n.
The $50 An, and 300 r. n. trhins DO aoi run
The S:I5 A. L. and 500 p. N. trains run daily.
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GOLD AND SILVER.
SIGHT EXCHANGE
RRYENUR RTAMPS.

The National Savings Company have made ar.
rangsments to supply their customers with revenua
stamps at the following low rate discount paysbls
In stamps, VIZ:
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lion.
Garden Barrows; ...
Mortar Barrows;
Railroad Barrows, by the dozon or
thousand, at LOW FIGURES.
TENNESSEE AGRICULTURAL WORKS,
Cor. Church and College streets,
aug25 1w Nashville, Tenn,
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The DOLLAR Reward Soap" saves Labor,
Time, Fuel, Clothes, Money and Women.
JuDgerman d Co., 81 Pablo Square, Sole
Agents for Nashville. 1t
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New YORK cotton market

New YoRK, Aug. Northumberland
fair and prices have advanced on lower
grades, others unchan ged; middling up
land 1910.
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pon,t await for the Wagon,

DEM0NILIE q % 8.
Also, a full line of choice Spices.
auR25 lot
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Garden BarroYs;

"Dixie'' WheeIbarrOws for the Mil
lion.
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New AdyerIIsements.

For other Local Matter see Third
page
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

If you want superior article of pure
Cider Vinegar, go to
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CINCrNNATI, Aug. 2J.-FIour; family
IS. 5O@5 rs. Wheat-S1.14. Corn 52c.
Rye 65@68c. Oats and barley unchanged.
Graceries firm with few demsnds-no
change in prices. Oils-linseed S39S4c;
lard 7O@73c. Eggs strong 12913c. Butter
western receive 20@22c. Cheese 90
94c. Pork held at 1870. Lard sc asked.
Bulk meats, an advance asked but not es-
tablished; ssleable at sc for shoulders;
sides &c; clear sides CSC. Bacon, demand
fair and market firm; shoulders &c; clear
rib sides 7c; clear sides 7497ac sales 400
hhds next month at 7@74 for clear rib and
clear, Whisky $50.
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Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Flour more active;
sales at 5S@64c. Wheat quiet; No. 2 $1.10
for settlements; 81 % for August; for Sep
TENDER SI12. This afternoon excited and
for August 81 %; for September 1. l3t@
1-I32; Seller all the year at $1.0S3@1 O94.
Corn-1st higher; No. 2 August 45fc; this
afternoon firmer; August 4Sc; September
453@45sc. Oats 10 higher; No. SO4c.
Rye active and frmer 59Sc. Barley setive
at 6Sfc for September; August moves
strong at $50. Provisions quiet; mess
pork 124@12ic cash; 12t for September;
hogs tolersbly active and q shads easier at
S4.OO@4 so. Cattle steady at g. 30@2. 80.
IN..s..L,l. Il, Rrnc Ia r,r,iaf and afaadu. n.
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STATE OF THE WEATHER.

Topographic Report from Signal ServScs
Corps, U. s. a, Of O6servGtiORs at
4 O'clock P. ~
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GENERAL MARKETS.

Below We give summary of the trans
oEinns of fha daV
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

MEnRHs, Aug. 24.-Cotton-Higher
grades advanced; middlinR 18c; recsipta
1873 bales; shipments 40 bales. .-
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

Gp"A a CHILD WAS BORN on the
steamer Fort Gibson on the last trip out
from Little Rock. The parents were i'm
migrants and got off at Roseville. Eve
ry attention, possible, for the comfort OF
the mother was shown by the officers OF
the boat, who insisted that this "lord
and MASTER should go on up and re-
turn without expensc) before getting
off in the night in such a storm-but per-
suasion was Of no avail, time was OF
more importance to him. than the life OF
wife and child. And when we reflect
that it was in terrible cold snow storm
the landing was made at Roseville and
that the only shelter for them was cold
cotton shed, without warmth or fire, we
cannot but think him q monster in hui
man form. The State is cursed enough
without the immigration Of any such
men. The nurse not decming it prudent
to launch the little stranger out without
name, called it "FoRr GIBSON"
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17
VAN BURN, ARKANsAw, January

VAN BURN, ARKANsAw, January.
Mr.. EDIToR--
NV Dear Pheiio. Being lately arrive
in your town. have shove miself around
sumwhat, sekin stra crums ofinfermashun
wherever could find 'em lieing loose,
about matters and other things. hove
IN on the steamer Littil Rock, command
ed by that Prince of Phellos, Cap. Hust-
ing. When ! come up he was one OF
'em, after he got to Fort Smith, if mi in
fermashun be korrect, he suddenly be-
cum two Of EN- Efhe keeps on adding
to hisself this way, am aferd that he
will soon get beyant mi rithmatic knoll
edge. Here is thumpin luck, Cap; may
you alwas be abell to SHIFT your bote to
meet the bresc. Adew!
After slepin in a hansum room at Cap.
Brodes, and pertakiug of hansum brek-
fast, and other Wills tn numerus to men
ton, | struck ont to git my reckining as
to mi Longitude and latytude. The tust
place hove tn was at that Prince ov
Phelos, George Austings. / no he is
all rite side up with care, from remarke
he maid, which sounded thusly: "Cum
ND phellos and take u drink Bein
ru,her afflicted with panes in my bowels
at the time, ! konkluded that / wud
adopt the name Of phello, and marchin
up pertuck, havin fust introduced mi
self in mi kustomery stile. Havin freely
imbbed ov the dlecius bcvridge, ] sallid
fourth in surch oy sumthing nu Noticin
quite respccabul croud, in numbers,
standn round the court house, seemin as
tho tha ware aktuated by patraotik moo
tives to do sumbody sum goode, and
moving that | ware q stranger l konclu
ded to step in and see il tha wud not ful
I'll the Bibell injunction to take me in.
thereupon, with a palpertating hart, ap
prooch the Tempel Of Jestis AT thu
dore ! met forta nine and one ruff indi
yiduals, by aktual kount, and thar ware
evidently few more that | ware unabu
to kount, that had on sch short coat'
and tte pants, l ware unabul tn tell tha
sex, but | afterwards turned that tha wa
really men, like the others. Tha calloC
EN-, believe, Deperty Marshels. Fo
use or purpus tha ware intended l coo'
not larn, unless it ware the design to ras,
an army for the next war. Ef this air th'
intention, | believe eff tha vii cum dowi
hansumly, in the wa Of rachions and per
kewstcs, I'll jine en- ef cant do no bet
ter Says |, to one of them phellos witt
a short court and tite pants, What's go
in on" Says he, Kounty Kourt, ole
phel walk i'm Tharuppon | walked in
At same time | node lie ware at Mister
Austings when ware thar, by his callir
me phello. This kinder gin me kouragt
to walk in, which did immegertely
fust pullin oph mi hat afore approached
the dore of the Tempel of Jests, and
when reached the dorc ] entered with
a palpertating hart, and tuck mi seat.
But as / have writ long letter III
hear bring mi observashuns tu klose
and in mi next will Civ you items of what
/ saw and herd. Till then, adew
O. Is. SARyER.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

EXTENSION OF THE LITTLE Rock RAIL
RoAp,-A construction train left here yes
terday to assist in extending the road be
yond Lewisburg. The road. bed is ready
for the iron to Russellville, and unless
accidents prevent the contractors will pu,
down one mile Of rail per day, The grade
is completed to within four miles of
Clarksville, johnson county. 1t is the
intention Of the Company to have the
road to Clarksvlle ready for trains to
pass over by lst Of April next. n.
Republican,
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17
DEAIu OF E. w. NoBLE.-We are pain

DEATH OF +. w. NoBLE.-We are pain
ed to notice in the N. 0. Picayune OF the
7th inst, the death in that city of Mr.
EDWIN w. NoBLE, of the firm Of j. No
BILE Il Co. of this city Mr.. Noble lett
Van Buren, some two months since Tor
New Orleans, in hopes that the mild eli
mate of that locality, would improve his
very poor health He leaves young
wife to mourn his early death, who has
the sympathies of large circle OF friends
in her sad bereavement. The following
is from the Picayune
Died on Sunday, Jan. 1st, at the resi-
dence of his uncle Capt. j. A. Noble, IN
this city, after long and painful Illness
EDWIN WINTHROP NOBLE, aged % years,
of Van Buren,, Ark, and eldest son Old.
w. Noble, of Indianapolis, Ind.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

ing, Young, Dufiie.
Federal Relations-Dell, Snyder, Sar'
Der, Elliott, Hadley.
State Lands HARRISON, Young, White
Mallory, Elliot.
Auditor and Trcasurer's Accounts
Sarber, Hcmmngway.
Engrossed Bils-Hadley, Hodges.
Claims-Martin, Hadley, Howard, Gal
lagher, Archer
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17


~ It will be noticed that Mr.. ]. p.
Grady OF this county, was admitted to a
seat In the General Assembly from this
District by the republican legislature.
The vote between Mr.. Grady and Mr..
Abernathy, was returned to the Secretary
ofState rs Vie, and consequently Meth.
or were entitled to seats. Both Aberna-
ely and Grady we're, on the organization
Of that body, admitted to seats, but OBJ
jections arising, it being apparent that
this District was receiving more mem
bsrs than it was entitled TO-, Alternately
was invited to take back seat" A
resolution 10 pending declaring the scat
OF Grady, vacant. The Legislature have
no. more right TO admit Mr.. Grady to a
seat, under the preseut circumstances,
than to take any other person not receiv.
ing vote and place him in . vacant seat.
The Legislature will, probably, declare
the aeetScanh And the Governor order
~ ssettsh. mil iasas. 81 sg.!w ~
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

rT Large transfers of real estate have
been made in this city, during the last
week. One block, containing twelve lots
sold at two hundred dollars per lot; and
one block, containing sixteen lots, solo
at one hundred and fifty dollars per lot
The certainty Of the early completion
of the Railroad, is creating demand fol
city lots.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

W Col. ROBINSON, Chief Engineer,
Col. STACY, Chief Contractor, and c q.
SCorT, Director of the Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railroad, have spent the las,
week in our city. Col. Robinson has
been engaged in selecting the ronte fol
the road through the city.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

EF Perry Fuller died suddenly al
Washington on the llth, at his residence
in that city, of paralysis of the heart He
was in cheerful spirits on the 10th, while
visiting among his friends. He was for.
y years ofage.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

A.Aaisrth * provisions threassns
ChgrisaAoas Wsst Virginia. ruuleas the
Sivit upsus sooae Il ,os oh - ansiai ten
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17
THE FREEMAS0N
FOR 1871.

'INIIE largest Masonic Monthly In the world
l. Contains tidings from the Graft In all
parts of the Globe.
1t Is strictly cosmopolitan and Is the organ
Of the Craft everywhere. and not confined to
any one State or locality.
Each number complete In itself.
Sample copies sent free. 80.
Every Master Mason In good standing au-
thorized TO act as agent In sending subscrip-
tions. A discount made to club. agents II de-
sired, and In all cases copy sent free to such
agents, If notified.
CLUB RATES.
Clubs Of ten TO twenty " 30
Clubs Of twenty TO tlty ! 30
Cluos Of fifty or more 20
Single subscribers ~
Names may be added at any time In the
year at club rates. Back numbers supplied.
Address, GEo. FRANK GoULEY.
p2n. st. Louis, Mo.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

~ The Democratic State Convcn-
ton, in session at Concord,.N. H., on the
llth, nominated Jos. A. Western, of Man.
chester, for Governor.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17
MASONIC
BENEFIT BALL.
Thursday Night, January 26th, 1871.

4 MASONIC BALL will be given at the
n Federal Court Room, in Van Buren,, on
Thursday Evening, 26th inst, in the interests
of Van Buren, Lodge, for the purpose OF add
ing to the Fund for the purchase OF Carpet
&c, for the Lodge, Room.
All friends of tkc Order and citizens gem
orally are invited'to attend without further
invitation.
TIcKKTs-Lady and Gent dncludins re-
freshments) $3.50.
Good music has been secured.
s5Y- Tickets for sale at ID. c. Williams 4
Cos. j. Meals 81 Cos. +. Meals, j. Hinkles 4
Bros. .....
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17
Van Buren, City
SALE, FEED AND LIVERY STABLE,
Planters House Stables on the Levee

n ME undersigned takes this opportunity
to announce to the citizens of Van Bi-
rem and vicinity, and the travelling public
generally. that ne Is now prepared to fully
supply the great need Of first class LIVE
Rf STABLE ut his establishment ON the
Leyee next to the Planters House.
Carriages and Buggics, new and commodi-
Gus, with fine double or single teams, on hire
by the day or Journey at reasonable prices.
A fine stock of Saddle Hones constantly
OH hand.
DRAYING.-Special attention given to
the hauling of goods to aud from the boats,
and draying of all kinds. roa LoriaHt ,l
Terms cash and rates reasonable. s,f i. j
10 II. ,..i1-,i..- Il A. II. CARSON.
Van Buren,, Oct. ITO -, I. !
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

W0fFl r0- M '~I7I7 - p. f''|'
~ Gels, A. r. ROssxsox and STACY,
n shSL,ttle Book Railroad. returned 10
headquarters on the Gibson, Monday
TasaFofk progressing vigorously all
aIonG. ~ llpa' I'D M eiaap fe-ara
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-24

\ C0NJUR0R's : TRICK-A circumstance
in HoudIn's life shows how daringly the
coniurors who amuse us will often plar
with danger, depending on their ready
fingers 10 secure their safety He had
performed some startling arear tricks be-
fore party OF Arabians. making use oil
course, of the ordinary form of coniurina
pistol which Is 80 contrived that the ram.
rod withdraws the bullet. While the rest
0f the party were expressing their admir-
alton, a crafty old Marabout, who had
some suspicion Of the true nature of the
trick, said. e The stranger is doubtless a
Strong magician; viii be suffer me to fire
at h.m with my own pistols 2' g Yes =
said tIoudin, unhesitatiDgly. but first |
must make Invocation to those who assist
me
The next day he met the same party,
and offered a saucertul OF bullets to the IN
sPeetion OF the Marabout Satisfied that
they We're lead-as indeed they were-the
Arab handed bis pistols to Houdin. who
loaded them. using the Arabs ramrod.
Ills owu friends were in terror, and even
his wife, well a. She knew his skill, was 10
perp.cX,ty when She saw him hand back 10
tae Arab one Of the loaded pistols.
Now FIRE be said
The Arab did 50, and Houdin was sesn
with the bullet between his teeth
'' Bah, be said seizing the other pistol.
yo1 cannot use your own weapons see
aere- You have been unable TO draw
beod from my flesh aud viii draw blood
from yOuder wall F"
lie aimed at the wall, fired. and imme-
lately d stain Of blood was seen. The
Nar4baur went up to the wall, and when
be had ailped his finger in the blood,
waigh was trickling down. his awe and
amazemeut were so great that his features
assumed CHASTITY hue Yet the trick was
simple cnough-two prepared bullets hav-
ing been skilltuliy substituted by Houdin
for the Ieajen bullets he took from the sau-
Ger, But the experiment was quite new,
and Houdin tells Us that he trembled and
could scarcely control his terror as he saw
the Marabout drawing the trigger of the
pistol.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-24
Nay in the Forest
WOODLAND RAuBLEs

1t is not often early in May, in our eli
mate that the woods offer to the wauderer
such profusion Of flowers a. they 10 to-
day. There l. not as yet very great va
riety, but beautiful bouquet can be gath
cred with but little trouble, Of the violetS,
anemones, cowsIips and others which we
shall describe to-day.
We find, says a writer Iu the Waltham
Mass Free Press. in the low copses a
great abundance Of the dog tooth violet
ErythroniltBi Americauun. The common
name is one which hardly does lstice to
the beauty Of the flower It belongs TO
the lily family, which contains such wide
" different appearing plants, as the aspar-
aqus, onion, and garden lily. The flowers
are lily like, and consist Of six yellow Sc
pals, recurved and spotted at the base
with purple The anthers are dark brown
and the club-shaped stigma IS greenish
white 1t has only two leaves, which are
peculiarly and conspicuously spotted with
brown, and from between them rises tn e
flower stem. which bears a single noddng
blossom. One Of the leaves is generally
twice the width Of the other.
The beautiful flowers Of the bloodroot,
.Sanquinaria CanadenSis, are now unfold
isg their quickly withering petals. This
blossom has the rather unusual number Of
eight petals, Of a wax-like whiteness, and
falling away almost as soon as gathered
This flower belongs to the poppy family
almost all the plants Of which possess to
some degree the narcotic properties Of the
true poppy, from which the opium of com
merce is obtained.
The bloodroot receives its name from
the fact that a reddish juice of the color
of blood is present in almost every part of
the plant, but particularly in the root. 1t
has SO real an appearance, that it will al
most make person shudder to draw
knife across it. and we can easily consider
it as the abode Of some Hamadryad Of
Greek fiction. From the root grow up two
stems, one bearing single white flower,
and one bearing a single, broad, kidney
shaped, smooth leaf The plant has sew
eral medicinal properties it is an emetic,
and is also used for coughs and colds the
leaves are given to horses to promote the
shedding of the hair, and the roots are
given to destroy bots.
The early saxifrage, SaElfruqa Virqill-
ienSis, is now in bloom, and though very
common little flower, is quite pretty one.