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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
Color a. Yianta.


The study of the nature and origin
Of the colors found in plants is one OF
great difficulty, in consequence Of
their complexity. Mr.. Sorby reckoned
them by hundreds, and probably none
is ever simple Dr. elementary. Al
though much has been done, as he OBJ
served in 1871, the inquiry is still
quite in its infancy.
Colors may be found in all parts of
plants, either on the surface, on the
cells Of the epidermis, or deeply seated
within the tissues, and even in total
darkness, as in the roots of the carrot
and beet root. With regard TO the col.
ors of flowers, one of the first and
readily noted observations was, that
certain species seemed to have a def
mite range beyond which they appear
ed unable TO 60 Hence, NJ. de Can.
dole proposed TO divide the color of
flowers into two series, the xanthic
and cyanic, corresponding TO the usu.
ally solid and liquid coloring matters,
the former containing yellow green,
yellow, yellow orange, orange, and
orange red; the latter, blue green,
blue. blue violet, violet, and violet
red; the red being intermediate be.
tween the two series. IL was thought
that flowers were rigidly bound by
these series and lever transgressed
them, but that the tints of a specie
might vary through each.
Thus DIR. Lindley remarks that "a
blue dahlia was not 10 be expected.
On the other hand, the iyacinth, be.
ng of the cyanic series, a yellow hya.
unth will not occur" When. how.
ever, Delphinium cardinale, with
golden yellow in the petals, came from
California, and yellow hyacinths had
srobably been seen by DR.. Lindley be-
s,re 1856. he was obliged 10 confess
mat, lat all events the cyanic and
Eanthic speculations of philosophers
must now be laid up in the limbo of
,.easant dreamsV"
Three-and-thirty years have elapsed,
and we are still no nearer the produc.
ton of a blue dahlia or a blue rose:
and it may be remarked that it would
seem easier TO supply yellow TO the
syanic than blue 10 the xanthic series,
because there is good evidence for be,
lieying that the order of evolution Ct
colors has been from green through
yellow, orange red, purple TO blue; SO
&at any plant which had reached thu
latter stages might 10 judge by anal
9gy) more readily revert TO the more
primitive color, yellow, than advance
Inder cultivation 10 a point which
nature had not yet been able TO ac.
quire, and, moreover, showed no signs
of approaching. &C GARDENERS Chroni.
Gle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
Junk from BattleheIds.

A quarter of a century has elapsed
since the war, yet many of the farm
ers of Virginia are still realizing from
Yankee lead and brass quite a revenue.
1t is the children of these farmers liv-
ing nearest the great battlefelds that
bring TO light most of the buried re.
lies of the cruel past. Their tiny fin
gers, sometimes in play, again with the
bopeof adding 10 the family Golfer, un.
Earth pounds of lead.
In strolling through this historic
town the writer came across a veri.
sable old curiosity shop down by the
wharf. 1t is kept by an old junk
dealer, who, yielding to a desire for a
glimpse at the latest curiosity, brought
light a big box which had just arrived
from the country that morning.
There, in reckless confusion, were bull
lets, musket balls, old pieces of brass,
epaulets, sword hilts, buckles and but.
tons, all battered. and bruised and cor
roded by the earth in which they had
been buried for so many years. This
box, the dealer said, would weigh
about $50 pounds, and was but one
of many that he was constantly re.
ceiving.
From the midst of the debris a but.
ton was fished out upon which was in.
scribed the arms Of Vermont Gree.
dom and Unity, showing that they
must have belonged TO some member
Of the first militia that was mustered
into service, as the troops we're after.
ward uniformed by the United States.
These wal relics come from the bat.
tleiields Of Manassas. Culpeper.
fredericksburg and the valley Of
Virginia, and are sold simply for
their value in old lead and brass. DC.
casionally an invoice Of shells arrives,
which throws the down town iuhabi.
unts in a state Of %cousternat on. Not
80 very long ago quite a batch Of these
wicked looking things were promptly
hustled cpL Of town by command Of the
mayor.
If the farmers were wise they would
preserve the most interesting of these
mementocs, for there will no doubt
come a time when even the most in.
significant will have its value. Alex.
andria Va.j Cor. Philadelphia In.
quireF.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
A High Life Chinese Wedding.

II was a solemn but strange we'd
ding. The parties to the contract were
Moy Sing, a disciple of Confucius,
snd Miss Ida Wagner, a comcly Ger
man girl from Strcator.
The ceremony was performed in a
room richly hung in Oriental trap
pings, near Hip Lungs hotel, at 3
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. There
we're present a score or more Chinese,
a few of whom had wives of Anglo
Saxon blood. All were in holiday at
tire, and when the marital knot was
Sed there vas a general rejoicing.
The ritS we're pronounced after tie
tanner set forth in the statute books
Ct the state of Illinois. The perform
Ance was soon over, and then the
friends gathered about TO congratulate
the newly welded pair, just as Ameri.
cans do. Then a queer little orches
ira, consisting of four Celestials, per
formed on several odd looking string
ed instruments and a tomtom OF
gong, producing a weird kind of mu
sic. There vas nothing elaborate in
lie dress of either the bride or groom.
Ioy Sing wore a royal purple silk
roSe, with the usual flowing sleeves
and a wide skirt, while his bride ap
peared in n suit of India silk.
At the conclusion the groom led his
bride to Hip Lungs hotel, at 223 South
Clark street., where he has rented a
suite of rooms. II is an eminently re
spectacle house, aud is known 10 the
Chinese from San Francisco TO New
York as the resort for the silk stocking
element Of Mongolians society in Chi
cago. In this hotel two other China
men with American wives occupy
apartments, and the advent of a third
white woman was duly celebrated.
The groom, Moy Sing, is a native OF
Canton, and is % years Of age. He is
e cigar maker in the employ Of Sam
Moy. II is said that Mr.. Sing met
Miss Wagner in Streator some years
ago while he was conducting a 2un-
dry there.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
A Persistent Rat.

The most persistent rodent in these
parts was one that monkeyed with
Maj. Walls steel trap. The first pass
he made at the trap he got his tail cut
clean off 10 where that appcndage
formed a junction with his spinal col.
umn Not keing satisfied with the
fondling he received .. The jaws o.
the trap, he returned after his wound
healed, and had another set 10 with
the trap, in which encounter he lost a
hind leg which was shaved of close
up 10 bis abdomen. After this had
gotten well he returned 10 the trap
and thrust his head in il. Maj. Wall
exhibited the remains Of tho rat which
was marred, as told, by the steel trap
-McDonough Weekly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
Brides and Orange blossoms.

Why do brides wear orange bios
somsi
The Saracen brides used to YEA or.
ange blossoms us an emblem of fe-
cundity. In that sense it is peculiar
ly appropriate, as both blossoms and
fruit are often on the tree at the same
time. The same emblem may have
been occasionally worn by European
brides ever since the time Of the cru
sades; but the general adoption of or
ange blossoms for brides is compare
lively a modern practice, probably at
lirst adopted because the orange How
er was rare and costly and it has al
ways been the custom To- be expensive
al weddings. Theorange bloSsomsw were
found appropriate and suitable, the
sentiment under which il was used by
the Saracens was approved. and it be.
came the fashion for brides TO wear
the orange blossoms.
The orange fruit was brought 70
England as early as 1890, but it was a
long time before there was really any
cultivation of the orange. The tree is
supposed by many 10 have been
brought into England by Sir Walter
Raleigh, aud the statement is made
hat it was not adopted from the sara.
Gems, but probably from India, or al
least from tue far east. 1t owed its
adoption first from the fact that il
was both q rare and a scented flower,
and was introduced without any re.
ference to its symbolism.
1t was a universal medieval custom
to flowers for q bridal wreath.
Orange flowers seem to have been
FIRST used in Spain for that purpose,
and TO have come To England by the
way of France. Some Of the CORE.
spondents of Notes and Queries con.
slider the introduction TO have been a
device Of French milliners. They are
superior 10 roscsin beiugthOrnless, and
both color and scent were in their ia.
vor.-Bibota in Lippinco;ts Magazine,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
The Home OF the Earthquake.

Although earthquakes are common
in Japan they are seldom violent. As
many as eighty-seven vibrations have
been noted in a single day. A month
seldom passes without shocks in some
part Of the country, but they attract
little attention. There are, however,
authentic records of several severe and
destructive earthquakes. In SO A. ID.
the island of Kiu-Siu was visited by a
heavy shock, which rent the earth in
assures, one Of which is said 10 have
been four miles long and twenty feet
wide. Kiu-Siu was the scene Of the
secent calamity, and il is noticeable
that the same phenomenon of the
opening of the earth occurred in this
instance. Kiu-Siu is far less subject
TO frequent shocks than the main isl
and Of Nippon, but they seem 10
make upfor their infrequency by their
severity. In 1909 the walls of the q
tie OF Yedo were thrown down and q
great tidal wave accompanied the
CONFUSION of the earth. In 1854 the
towns Of Shimoda and Osaka were de
stroyed and in the following year
1000 dwellings and 1000 storehouses
were Frustrated in Yedo.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
A Thleytne MONKEY.

There was told in my hearing the
other day a tale which carries with it
a moral. A gentleman who travels O
good deal, being a bachelor with O
good fortune and plenty of leisure,
has, when in town, a suite of rooms at
the house Of his married sister. He
returned recently from a trip, reaching
home in the evening.
In the morning he slipped into his
dressing room to remain until the
maid should do what was necessary
in his chamber, and, taking a book,
he sat down TO read while he was
waiting. He always carried with
him a diamond ring which had been
his mothers. which he sometimes
wore and sometimes had in i pocket.
This he hal left with his watch on the
stand by the head Of the bed. He sat
reading for some time, and even af-
ter lie heard the maid go out he kept
on with his book. Suddenly lie heard
a slight noise in his chamber, and,
folding his dressing gown about him,
he opened the door and looked in.
The chamber vas apparently empty,
but his eye was caught by a cord
which seemed 10 extend from the open
window toward the bed. Going for
ward 10 examine this he perceived a
monkey, till then hidden flom sight
by the bed, that, with his diamond ring
IN his clutches, was marching OFF.
The owner OF the ring shouted and
ran forward, when the theiyish ami
NAL dropped its prey and skurried out
of the window as fast as its skinny
legs would carry it, and picking up
the jewel To assure himself il was all
right, the gentleman reached the win
dow III time 10 see an organ grinder
making off with the monkey on his
shoulder. There was no doubt that
he had trained the beast to climb into
the windows and steal any valuables
upon which it could lay its hands,
and the incident may serve as q warm
ing to those who allow monkeys TO
scramble at will over their chamber
blinds aud windows. But the i'm
pressive aspect of the story, if one con-
sidcrs, is the position in which the
chambermaid would have been put
had the owner of the ring appeared
on the scene but a moment later
Providence Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
rrnnen,. sinking Fund.

The Engineering and Mining Jour.
nal describes a loDg series Of osserva.
tons thnt has been carried ouLall over
France since the year 1884 for the pur.
pose of detecting any variations Of
the level Of the land. These observa-
tons show that q depression from
south 10 north Is IN progress While
on the coast Of the Gull Of Lyons no
alteration Of the level has been noted
on the limo between Marseilles and
Lille. a stretch Of $50 ~kilUueters, The
ground Is sinking toward the north
at the various rate Of three centimeters
yearly. Should his rate of depression
continue, northwestern France would
in the course of a few centuries en-
counter n calamity similar 10 that
which, ut the end Of the Thirteenth CEN
fury, befel the Netherlands.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
IiXe Elenlnnls.

The revival of the rage about the
shah of Persia has led TO a story on
the Hon. Fred Winston, Of Chicago,
who for a short time represented the
United States at the Persian court.
When he arrived at Teheran he was
met outside of the city by the cham
berlain of the court, who in the name
of the shah presented him with four
elephants. Winston, who had never
seen an elephant outside of a menag-
erie. WAS paralyzed at his situation,
but managed TO express his thanks for
the shah's great kindpess. After he
had been presented, and had assumed
the duties Of his Office. his greatest Of
fetal burden was the care Of his ele-
plants Relief came on the second
day, when the intimation was polite.
ly conveyed that the shah expected a
present from him.
Certainly" said Winston. as a
smile wreathed his face. Il have only
been waiting TO secure n worthy Of
so great n ruler"
That afternoon he proceeded in state
TO the palace and presented the shah
with 1--we elephants. The chamber
lain regarded the elephants with sus-
picion. but oriental politeness prevents
the inspection Of a gift horse in the
mouth, aud, anyhow, the extra ele-
phant removeda all doubt.
THAT extra elephant cost me 500"
said Winston, in telling the story af-
terward. But / consider myself get
ting out Of a bad scrape cheap at
that."-St Louis Republic.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
Mother Teague.

A writer in Wide Awake remarks
upon the pathetic way in which asub-
jugated people cling to their mother
tongue. And il is true that a people
can never be said 10 be truly conquer
ed so long as they refuse TO speak the
language OF the conqueror. The
Welsh-that subdued yet unsubdu-
able people-have never ceased TO
speak Welsh.
You will be told that they have al
ready ceased 10 speak it; that the use
of the language is fast dying out; but
directly you draw near the bounda-
ries Of that portion of Great Britain
you begin TO hear it II is a formid-
able language in print, but easily
managed by the tongue.
In many Welsh families, especially
in remote districts. il is the only Ian,
guage spoken. And when, a few
years since, the decree went out from
London that in the board schools in
Wales only English should be spoken,
it fell hard upon the little folk who
knew no other tongue. Try as hard
rs they might TO express themselves
in unfamiliar English, the familiar
household words would drop from
their lips.
So a plan was hit upon TO make
them cease to speak Welsh. Ii a
child spoke a Welsh word a token"
was given him. What shape this to
ken" took varied according TO the
school. II might be fools cap, il
might be a printed slip attached TO
the clothing, or it might be simply a
stick that was TO lie on the desk.
Whatever il was, he kept il until q
Welsh word dropped from the lips OF
a second child, when il was passed on
to the latter. And SO on through the
session for the day. Whoever was so
unfortunate as to hold il when school
closed at night. was hogged-poor lib
tie fellowl
However, the system, as might have
been expected, did not work; it was
better suited TO the Dark Ages than to
modern England. And so it was
dropped, and the small Welshman
now chatters and ~recites in his own
familiar tongue.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
The School Ma'am in Maine.

The school committee Of Saco have
undertaken TO steer their teachers by
means Of printed instructions, some Of
which are Of general interest. Teach.
ers are directed TO be in their school
ROOMS at least fifteen minutes before
the time Of opening each session. A
part Of their duty is ''to see that the
rooms and outbuildings are kept
clean" They must not forget TO fas-
ten the doors and windows. Most i'm
portant Of all, they must see 10 the
ventilation Of the buildings and must
refuse TO permit any pupil 10 attend
school from a house where there has
been scarlet fever, varioloid, measles
or diphtheria. The board i~nstructs
teachers TO absolutely prohibit the use
Of tobacco in buildings.-Lewiston
Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
Cool Upper stories In summer.

The most eifectual plan Of keeping
upper stories under slated roofs cool
in summer is to lay felt on boarding
and then batten the latter TO the states,
and the felt is more likely TO last than
when il is placed close to the states.
II there's to be no ceiling one can be
placed at a trifling expense by sus.
pending slabs Of hbrous plaster from
the rafters or tie beams il there are
any. A circulation of air should be
kept up in this place by apertures
made in the outer walls, or, better
still, by a tube carried up above the
ridge, upon which an exhaust or ''air
pump ventilator' can IL fixed, by
which means the heated air a be
drawn of. Many private houses have
rooms in the roof quite uncomfortable
for sleeping or living in during the
summer months. The heat Of the
lower rooms ascends, and, with the
heat from the suns rays on the roof.
renders these stories only useful for
storage purposes. Sew Cork Tele.
gram.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
BARnuM'S LITTLE JOKE
Now He Got the Hotel Man Angry Aheat
tho Qualify OF His Pepper.

the Qualify OF His Pepper.
Paul Smith and Barnum are bosom
friends, They spend many pleasant
hours together. But the ever viva
cious Snowman must have his practi-
cal jokes, and even his friend Paul
was made one of his victims last week.
These two celebrities met on the
grand piazza after breakfast and pass
ing the usual morning greeting Paul
Smith said; well, friend Barnum,
how do you find things here this
yearl"
Il am delighted as usual" replied
the cheerful Snowman, land | par
ticularly admire your enterprise in
erecting so many new cottages, and
in introducing running water and
steam heating into your big hotel"
Glad TO hear you like it," said
Paul. Praises from n man of your
years and experience give me a new
heart and courage. But | will thank
you still more heartily if you will
frankly tell me whenever you discov-
er anything about my hotel that is not
clean up 10 the highest mark. am
a proud of providing the very best of
everything as you are in your big
show"
That's right" responded Barnum,
"a true friend will always tell us our
faults. And this reminds me that
there is II thing that | noticed on
your table which | thought | ought to
mention TO you. You know that
most of our food and drinks are adul-
terated. Yours | have generally found
fresh and pure, but the ground black
pepper on your table is largely mixed
with peas"
you don't say sol" exclaimed the
old pioneer, why, | buy all my
groceries from -, the whole
sale dealers in New York, and they
stand nigh for goods of pure quality"
Cant help it" said Barnum, You
investigate il, and I'll give you 500
If you don't find all your so called
pepper is at least ono-half peas"
Il will write my grocers today and
give them fits. Half peas indeedl
That reminds me that thirty-three
years ago | ran a beat from New York
10 St JOHNS. Canada. | often brought
cargoes of peas fro "A ST. Johns and de-
livered them TO the large coffee deal
ers in New York. But these grocers
shall not swindle me-"
Paul Smiths son Immediately wrote
a letter from his fathers dictation,
blowing his grocers sky high for sell
ing him adulterated pepper. He told
them that p. I. Barnum declared it
was at least half peas, and threatened
them with instant withdrawal of his
patronage if they did not Immediately
send him a box Of pure ground pepper
without a single pea in il.
Three days afterward Paul received
an answer from his grocers, in which
they humsly asked his pardon. They
confessed that there were peas in their
pepper, even TO the extent charged by
Mr.. Barnum, but they cautioned him
TO look out for that merry old wag of
a Snowman, and 70 carefully spell
pepper" assuring him that the pur-
est specimen in market consisted Of
half Pis.
Paul Smith was astounded, but he
took the joke in good part. In reply
TO the laughter and jeers of his guests,
he replied:
81 am sorry friend Barnum is a TEN.
perance man, otherwise | would lie
glad TO stand a basket or two of cham
payne. Adirondack Cor. Bridgeport
Standard.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
Reports of Government Chemists.

Reports Of Government Chemists.
1.-THE Royal Baking Powder is composed OF
pure and wholesome ingredients. II does not
contain either alum or phosphates, or other in.
furious substances. EDWARD G. LOVE, Ph.D."
THE Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly
the purcst and most reliable baking powder
offered 10 the public.
"HENRY A. MoTT, NJ d., Ph. D."
THE Royal Baking Powder Is purest in quail
lily and highest in strength Of any baking pow
der Of which ! have knowledge.
"WM McMuRTRIE. IN. d."
AN Alum baking powders, no matter how
high their strength, are TO be avoided as dan
gerous. Phosphate powders liberate their gas
TOO freely, or under climatic changes suffer de-
terioration,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
Pink Of pofiteness.

Polite Gentleman TO lady In front,
at the theatre)-I beg pardon, madam,
but won't you be kind enough 10
prcss that flower on top Of your hat,
just n little7
IAdy-Certainly There, Will that
dot
Eyes, thank you. Now | can see
Che leading lady's bangs very nicely.
[ was wondering what color her hair
was."-New York Weekly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-01
The Mork kHnn Eono.

Biddy Mr.. Smith called to-nigh:
when yoI were out.
Miss C.ara-Oh, 1t is too bad | think
he would have proposed.
Biddy-Hc did, miss. He'll marry
me next week. Epoch