St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-08-23
Lake Memphremagog.

Lake Memphremagog.
This summer resort is as popular this
year lis ever. The well-kept hotel by
Mr.. Bowman, and the beautiful lake
stretching out from it. make this point
II tav"rte one with many people who
90 there year after wear. We noticed
among the guests there the present
week, Frederick II. North ESD, and
DR.. \. p. Meylert. with their families,
from New Britain: Henry }. Raymond,
ESD. of New York. and others who like
them have been at this house in Years
gone by.
State Fair.
The Ladies' are expected to provide ii
splendid exhibition in Floral Hall at the
State Fair. From the libciility of the
terms of admission the society expects
nothing less than this.
| We are requested to SAY that neither
| teams nor tents will he allowed in the
open space east and south of the ladies
/ department of Floral Hall.
Temperance and Politics.
! In reporting the action of the Tenn
pcrance Convention at LN mdonNillc, the
/ N0rH star suggests to the society that
il carry its temperance principles out
side the county, land instead of Voting
/ for Grant. the doubtful temperance
candidate. support Greeley, whose hab-
its are known to he strictly in accord
ance with what every temperate man
demands of those who are placed III
POSITIONS of trust" There is at least
one good reason why they cannot adopt
/ the Stars suggestion: In voting for Mr..
Greeley. who is undoubtedly temper
ancc man. they would also have to vote
for Mr.. Brown. the candidate for Vice
/ president. who l. Il notorious drunkard.
McIndoes Falls Scientific Club.
/ Regular meeting Aug. l:}. DR.. Cur
/ ricr exhibited Il specimen of fresh water
/ Algac under the microscope and read Il
paper on the subject, of which the fol
lowing l. an extract
The object which exhibit to You
under the microscope. is Il very common
one. 1t is found in nearly every stag
nant pool of water and sluggish stream.
1t l. known a. frog >pittle. Vet that Is
not the proper term tor it. il Is pr"ba
bly, So-callcd hccaII>t il Is the color of
frogs and occurs in situations where
these reptiles abound.
Frogs have nothing To do with its
production "r propagation, neither Is II
an animal production. but. on the con
trary. il is Il Vegetable. Il plant of del
icatc and beautiful structure. ON cx-
aminimg it with Il low power. it will hr
seen Ia consist of round. simple stems,
much resembling Il braided whip end
/ This i div idrd OF at nearly regular in
ter\ ais 10y Il transNrrsc line, which
makes the union of two cells, and with
these. cells the entire plant Is made up.
I These cells are pn>>r>>cd of Il very deli
cate and nearly transparent membrane
within this membrane Il fluid exists
scientifically called the cndochromc
in different species the color varies: i'll
the "m, before. You il i nearly color
less
/ he most "hs,r> able peculiarly about
These. Objects are their spiral vessels oI
tracts of green dots which impart the
( characteristic color To the general plant
when in lis natural home. Here let III,
explain that h"tani>tS divide the Nege-
table Kingdom into two grand div i>ion>
w: Heterogeneous al fl"wcring plants
and cry pt"gamoII~ "r ttnwcrIc>> plants
lhr plant OH exhibition belongs to the
Latter division ii bears II" flowers mon
any >"-calIcd seeds but it is prnpaga
ted 10y mr.tII> of >prnc> nr minut" gran
ulr> These spores are Developed III the
interior nt the cells "t the plant. and a>
they Increase in number aud size. they
are obliged To- ;i>SIImc Il spiral form III
order L" retain then proximity L" eacl
other and have room in the cell. From
Il,>, %IInIIlr>. plants similar I" til,
original. ;iIr cl"p,d. This plant i,
uln. species of fresh MattI AlGar. Other
Species vary III color. manner of branch
mg. and arrangement of spores TIN,
one does mot branch bat consists o
simple stems. 1t has no roots. MOI
leaves. but drriN e. it, mouri>hmcmt from
the elements in which it i immersed
10y absorption. The spores. OF What il
h"Wrring plants would Ice called seeds
are thrown out into the, water from tn,
bursting of the outer cell membrane
W hen they are ready tor Il similar
growth.
The popular idea that this hcautitu
plant is filthy and Is related Ia reptiles
must Ice abandoned. 50 all popular no
tiouS and errors are di>sipated 10y tn,
: light of true science. and that trll,
scientific light can he kindlcd hy every