, 1882-04-08
Correspondsnce
The following Is from our astheac CORES
pouden. in the Sage Brush and Cactus LANDS
u IL. Nn-.hnrr, Par,fis

SANDY Pcrsr. l. T. Mar, .. 1851.
Ed STATESMAN II have noticed quite
recently that there is young fellow IN the
eastern states by the name OF Oscar Wide
who is utterly gone over the beauties OF the
sunf,ower and lily. That TACT goes to prove
,Lat the young man has never been ont
west. Il be mad ever viewed on the VIDE
rolling prairies Of the west the Aii-gioriou'
sage trnsh and cactus better known as
nric.Jv pe.rj he never would have taken
such fancy TO the sunfower and hly- VI
If he had favored them in his tender mo-
ment.; after coming in close contact with the
tender cactus. and wondering through the
ever beautiful fields Of sage brush he would
hays gone back on his
sUNFLowER AND LILY
entirely for they would have been thrown
completely in the shade.
One has not the least idea OF the g'eas
measures 70 be derived OF those Two bloom
ing flowers of the prairie unless be has been
A prCspecter and came in close contact and
been made aware of the amount OF feeling IN
both OF them.
The intense care and reverence bestoSed
upon the cactus sloue by those tnat are
tn roughly acquainted With its various qdai-
tiles Is immense. / have witnessed more
tLan one noble hearted miner SIT down and
weep, Just for tramping on one OF those wiz
flowers Of the west Even in bare feet
waen
CHASING COYOTE
that would be running off with ones boots
on a bright moonlight night, when coming
suddenly upon one Of those roses OF the
prairie, ore will stop short aud SIT down to
grirre night there along side OF it. II he
happens TO sit on another one he Is aware o'
il by instinct and viii arise again suddenly.
And th, blessing he will call down upon
those all feeling plants is caution. The
hearttuing pitying pleas; It would make
ores soul ache to listen. Even the coyote
i. surprised and drops his boot in d.smay.
Again the cactus is tenderiy thought OF Is
when the tired and diSheartened prospecter
after finishing supper lights his pipe OF peace
and sits him down on the cool SIDE ef ragged
sage brush to enjoy comfortable smoke
aid plants himself ialr and square Oh a bed
Of cactus plant-. He viii arise with the
agility Of a lizard and give forth a wall OF
Woe for having made mash ON the delicate
plants lie viii then proceed to gently re-
move with The toe of his boot evesy last one
If those blushing blossoms 20 II, " and differ
ent parts 0: the prairie; While all the while
pronolncing bene1ictions IN a loud voice to
take affect on them in as short time as pos
sihle.
The time | felt the most sorrawful for
having the clingins cactus plant crushed 50
near me was one time in Utah at picnic on
the banks cf the beautiful Jordan river
amongst the green and lowery sage brush
estingly warm days-iast warm enough IN
tact to make TIE Sorghum" trickle in little
s,reamlets down the beautiful freckied faces
of the fat and festive Mormon MAIDS, and
the "vallav-tan' to ooze out IN cunning lit
tie drops on the lovely lauteru-j jawed bronze
features ot The uimble native youth. When
the shades were falling fast; had my fair
latter-day .saintess purpIsed to take stroll;
back from the river; away from the crowd,
through the forests OF swsying and signing
sage brush. We each had
4 CARROT IL oUR HAND
20 nibble at for pastime. Coming to rather
strong argument in the course OF our con-
yersation and being tired. We both conclud-
ed 10 sit down on the warm, sand and have 1t
out sat down on n rising knoll, wound
my arm tenderly around her waist and tried
to seat her gently by my side. But her di-
mensious and weight being extremely great
she came down .'ker-fop," and-my Heav-
ems what wild shrek
Rang out on the still air of night,
My hair stood up in 4 fright.
| could not imaciue for the life OF me wha.
hal happeaed; till she sPrang up and howl
ed
''Iust look there
At that prickiy peal"
Sure enough there was half dozen bruised
cactuses clingipg lovingly TO h5r dress. l
had unintantionly sat down by large bed
Of those never to b, forgotten plants. 1t
nearly broke nv heart; could have wept
with pain, to tank that those poor cactuses
had to be right there at that time and. place,
10 be thus feariully crushed. | there and
then pray ed IN singular language and SUBJ
dued tone 10 every saint and seer in Nor
mOaiSn TO be kind enough the remove every
cactus out of the Territory to safer
land. shall never forget the large amount
Of pains, time and trouble it took to remove
those broken bat delicious cactuses without
entirely running them.
That one little instance alone causes ME to
reverence the cactus far more than Mr..
Oscar Wilde can adore either the sunhower
or lily. As fer the sagebrush its redeeI.ing
and Interesting qualities are almost too pu-
mercus 10 mention. The time it is mos,
pleasing to the weary bull whacker and gold
seeker is when Will. cooking his meals in
the open prairie on fire made OF this highly
favored brush: the small finely shaped
leaves which aiorn the brush will persist in
dropping into his catfee and dish Of frying
bacon. After the
BACoS BECOMES NICELY COVERED
And dec rated with the leaves, be will get
down on lis kress, uh:eh he is not often in
the habit OF doing, and make s wild effor.