Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-10-05
NATURAL PAviLioNs.
Isn.a,.sh Trees vita Masy EraHk<--Fhs
TftasiaR Desrribea bf Neaechas-

NsDsas.sh Trees vita Mang Fsask<-Fhs
fHsnisa Dsserib~a sf Neareha<
The baalan tree OF India grows to a
marvellous size. sometimes covering a
rieunferenee os ave acres. and capa-
bic ofsshNt@ri1g ten thousand men an
ier Il. branches. iIanian trees are
continually increasing In siz' and
contrary 10 most other animal aud veg
lstahse productions. sesln 10 be exempt
vi from decay tor every branch from
The main body throws out Its own.
roois. 81 first ID smAll. tender fibers.
several yards from the ground. which
continually grow thicker. until. by n
gradual dcscsai, they reach the grouna.
where. striking Ia, they Increase to a
large trunk. aud become parent tree.
|throwing out new branches from the
top fhese IN time suspend their roots.
aud. rcceiying nourishmcnt from the
sarth, swell Into new trunka te4
A banian tree. with many trunks.
forms the most beautiful walks vlstas
and cool recesses that can be imagined.
have spent nany delightful days.
with large parties. on. rural excursions.
under one tree supposed BY some per-
sous 10 be that .iescTlbed By Nearchus.
tho Admiral 81 Alexander the Great
High aoods have nj various times swept
away considerable part of thk extra
srd nary tree; but what still remains Is
neariy two Thousand feet Ia circumfer-
encc. measured round the principal
stems; the overhanymg branches. no,
yet struck down. covered a much larger
space; and sntasr issErow . nauseer el
custard-apple mnd other fruit trees.
| The large trunks Of this single tres
ynrount TO three hundred end nfty. and
the smaller ones exceed three thou.
.and; each Of these Is constantly send
ling fortfl branches aud hanging rooia,
10 form other trunks. and become the
parents Of future progeny.
This magnificent pavilion affords =
shelter 10 all travellers. particularly tC
the religious tribes OF Hindoos. aud Il
generally hlled with variety OF birds
snakes and monkeys; the latter have
often diverted ms with thslr anti,
tricks. especially 10 their paternal af
feet on for their young offspring. b,
teaching them 10 select their food. anc
% leap from bough 20 bough. On q
saootlng party undsr this tree. one o
my friends killed female monkey
md carried II 10 his tent. which " a.
coon surrounded by forty or fifty Of this
ribe. who. uiaking a great noise. nd
vanced 10. II In. a menacing posture
oa presenting. his fowging- piece. the,
retreated. and appeared irresolule; bil
one. who. from his age and station
in the vsn. seemed the head OF the
rnop. stood his ground. chatterlng and
inenacing la a furious manner; nol
.ouid any elfog loss cr,el than firing
lriyc him on lie q, lsngsh approached
.hc tent door. when. dading his ihreat-
snings were of no avail. he began
amentabie moaning. and. by ever.
token of grief aud snppIlcation. scenes
% beg the body Of the deceased. o.
\ .hl- IL MAS given him wlIh iends
,arrow -he took Il ap IN his arms .s,n
,i'aeed II with eonjugu affection. an,
'arrlel II of with SORT OF triumph 4
iis expecting comrades The arties
behavior Of this poor animai wrough
- powerfully on the sportsmen iha
hey resolved never again To level a gul
II one Of the moakey race N. I
Ledger