New-York tribune., 1871-08-24

bclieve that in papilionaceous' and fumalla'eous
blossoms the pollen is most potent "heh o'iiiou
from one flower another. In the case OF INC fson
flower the pollen OF any one hover VIII no' ioi'
tnize the stigma of the same hower Among
he many instances iven was very strik'
ing one in the case OF the welknown scrophuaa hrst
observed this Summer by Prof Grays assistant, DIR.
Farlov In this flower pistl first makes its appear
ance above the lips Of the eorola the next day,
or perhaps the day after the stamens succeed in rails
ING their anthers TO this eve but by the time they get
up the stigma dry is in fact withering, and cannot be
fertilized by hem fertilsed at ALL IL must be by the
pollen OF another flower. The Professor showed how
bees butterflies and other insects received the pollen
on various parts OF their bodies, heads, legs,
rousy enough I'm such way because of the positions Of
the anthers because of the latter breaking away from
positions to which they drawn a bow is by
string, ready TO fly back when Oosened by the exsrons
of the insect in getting at the honey and it appeared
that these patches of pollen definitely put these
insects thus that they should exactly reach the par
tcular stigma specially adapted in shape and position to
such a result in some other flower. 1t impossible
Prof Gray thought for any person TO observe these
things and not class them i'll his own mnd as only, III
fact ne could describe themas contrvances appara
tus elegant pre-arranGements in view OF specific end
that they testimonies to the existence and proy
| dence of Divine 0rdainer, without whom we may
well believe that not merely not sparrow not even
|
At the conclusion Of this address an individual who
stated that his whereabouts in the neighborhood
Of Cincinnati" and who is reputed 1t is not known with
what truth to be brother Of John Brown OF OssaWa
tomie in his seat and addressed the audience lie
had evidently modelled If not formed his style OF oratory
on the practice of Methodist casseader and his asser
tion we're vigorous and miscellaneous Exactly what
he driving at not very clear except that the
practice of breeding in and in" suggested by Prof
Gray's address, was the general subject. Time was
precious and there others TO speak but this novel
interruper held ground professors and audience
| alike laughed, and let him go on He was however
terribly in As nearly could be understood he
was endeavoring to illustrate the decadence OF New
England by breeding in and in by description OF the
nasal obstruction clear pronunciation which ethough
had thus and there resulted, when Prof Gray thought
that was little too much Of good thing and stopped
him by announcing that member could be allowed to
speak any subject not Immediately before the Associa
ton. -
On the return trip many Of the members enjoyed that
most fascinating OF all modes Of travel ride on the
front OF the locomotive. Vce-President Barker laid
down only resrictonthat the ladies should not be
allowed TO try it, all events, not 20 sit oycr the cow
catcher The wisdom of this restriction was most eyi-
dent when It happened that there was COW on the
track being needu then to get back from the front OF
the locomotive with coolheaded celebrity Upon we'll
baasted road such as the TerTe Haute and indianapolis
Railroad certainly is in prairie country, with good
speed, such as was specially attanabe upon down
grade, ride upon the front OF locomotive is the
bOnm Of felicity to anybody that likes excite
ment. There JOY without danger but the danger is
in this subordinate 10 the joy. One feels II he
meteor driving through space; missile hurled
by mighty caaput direct at some object in the focal
point where the two lines in front Of him converge.
Bridges rse up TO his feet and whrl away beneath him.
Cuttings in the hills seem torn open TO receive him.
widening Just before he enters and closing as he passes
through. Tunnels open their mouths as he dashes IN,
aiming directly at the point Of light in front The world
Is all behind him throbbing fend is painting
close TO his back; mere space and shifting map Ia in
front and this not air that he is breathing.
and that thrills every fiber with emotion, 1t is nitrous
oxide.
Much of the country through which this road passes
weu-timbered with oak, walnut, poplar. and ash, ac
ally supplying the material in large quantities that is
used by furniture makers throughout the United States
The sewingmachine manufacturers have established
works Lafayette and Indianapolis TO the valuable
woods in making their machines OF the coarser timber
OOO slaves were recently shipped by firm which has
branch in Pennsylvania Much emigration, seeking agr
cultural opportunities has passed through this State TO
a further West; but considerable proportion OF 1t
concludes go further being attracted by mineral
and mechanical prospects The features OF all the new
villages gass-works. potteries nail factories, iron
fOunderies, rolling mills
| MARINE SHELLS OF The WEST.
lecture was delivered this evening at Academy
Of Music in Indianapolis, by Prof Edward L. Morse He
had already given the association fOretaste of his quail
fcations in paper read Thursday concerning the
discovery Of additional oarpal and tarsal bone in
birds His great skill is black board lecturer, and
many comparisons made, not at all 10 his dsad
vantage his powers In this respect and those Of
Prof Hawkins, the night before at Terre Haute. His
lecture confined to the common shells OF Indiana
| He commenced by describing the common fresh-water
snail its structure and GROWTH tracing It's development
from the egg He then described the common landsnail,
following II through its growth from the egg In describing
the mussels of the rivers he alluded 20 the
great number Of species occurring in the Western waters
as compared to the rivers of New-Engand. While in
England there hut few species, all similar in
FORM when get west of the great Appalachian chain
the species increase in number characterized by great
variety Of forms; and associated with these occurs
river-sna that is not found in New-England, called
Meana Hundreds Of species Of these occur in the West
ern rivers Mr.. Morse then called attention TO theory in
regard 10 h distant ancestors of these peculiar species
80 abundant in the United States. He described the
species TO the and saltwater esuaries,
and showed that those species the coast which could
exist IN brackish water nearly akin to those
filing our Western rivers, even in the characteristics Of
minute structure, such as the lingual membranes.
Referring 10 the gradual elevation OF the CONT
nent, and the upheaval OF the Laurentian chain
first making the high ridge which separated the
waters OF the ST. Lawrence from the running south
ward the next upheaval of the Appalachian chain and
lastly the upheayal of the sieas Of the Pacific thus
forming an immense inland gulf of which the great
Western praires and Salt Lake possibly remains
he urged that here the estuary swes OF the were
by the changed physical character Of the surroundings
gradually modified into the forms familiar TO u.s. As
further proof he described peculiar shell found fossil
in the plains Of Nevada. which marked with pecu-
liar retcuatons precisely like those found in saltwater
estuaries, to which they allied.
He cited further proof the recent discoveries Of
MI Hoye in Lake Michigan resulting from "a study OF
the food Of the whehsh 1t there shown that in 20
fathos depth occurred little crustacean allied to mYss