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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
IHOrBER VOICE IRON HARRISON.


HARRISON Co, Miss, Ap ! p, 1saO.
Editor DerOcrat sts r:
Harrison county rises 10 second
the motion of 'Cilizen," and
moves the previous question. Not
thraugh any desire to cut off legit-
innate debate, but we of Harrison
county have been debating the
question in our minds, and the YER
dict is made up, and practically
unanimous for Gen. Tom Ford. 1
pooled the Ford issue, and the ar
ticle you printed last week. taken
from the SOHtherR BAPTIST Record,
and am taking the vote Of neigh
bOrs and passers-by. The vote
now stands: Yeas, 10; nays, o.
Give US more such literature as
the Baptist man writes. Ii will do
more to build up a healthy public
sentiment than The columns of
abuse wasted on such blOody-shirt
lIncompOops as Ingalls,, Foraker
and others Of their Xix.
.HAERIsOy.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

TIE Columbus Mder is still
harping on that fuss at the /. |. &
q. Once upon a time an old man
had a son who started out 10
preach. The father was proud of
his boy, and went to hear him
preach his first sermon. The text
was "but S,mnn's wIfe's mother
lay sick OF a fever" The sermon
pleased the old man so well that he
went ten miles the next Sunday to
hear his son preach again, and
felt a little disappointed when the
text Was read: but Simon's wlfe's
mother lay sick of a fever" But
nothing dannIed, he went still
farther the newt Sunday to hear
him hold forth, but when the
young preacher read, "but Slmon's
wife's mother lay sick of a fever"
the old man could stand it no
longer, but exclaimed, "Son, amt
that old woman dead yel?" or
course no inSinuations, Brother
Banks.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
LAND NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT Jackson, Miss,
Jackson 25, 1880. {
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and thai said proof will be
made before the Judge, or in his absence
Clerk of the Circuit Court OF jackson
county, at Scranton, Miss, on May d,
1890, viz: Alfred l.. Coleman, Homestead
No. u ,702, for the southeast / southeast I
section %, and northeast northeast t
section -, and north northwest / %secsior
"a, township 4, south range 5 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz:
James Denmark, w. ID. Crawford, N.
NJ. Msntieth and NJ. Hamilton, all of
Americus 7. o., Jackson county, Miss.
r. C. KERR, Register.
April %, 1890. got
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

A DISPATCH from Washington.
of the 10th inst, says: The house
committee on war claims to-day re-
ported ~favOrably on The bill to pay
Henry Ware, of Pass Christian,
Miss, his claim of $64, S13 being
for cotton seized by o. H. Bur
bridge, Robert G. Curtis and other
agents of the government in 1865.
The cotton it is stated, was unlaw-
fully seized and when returned to
Ware, a psIt was found 10 be
damaged, other portions removed,
and an inferior grade of cotton
substituted.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
BUSINESS SUCCESS

In life's pursuits, very few find
the road to success. Along the
pathway Of every industry and
profession we frequently see the
impress of defeat, failure and dis
appointment, Enthusiastically ex-
pressing the absence of something
needed in the outfit to insure sue
cess. Money alone does not sup.
ply the demand-it must be ac-
complished by skillful manage
ment. Haphazard or loose bust
mes methods are sure to end in
failure. This is true of every bus
mess. farming not excepted. \
good business and money, handed
down TO a young man, are desira-
bic, and a great convenience, and
with good management shorten
the road to fortune, bnt alone
are Disappointing. Like the ship
upon the water without anchor or
helmsman, it is drifted about by
the tide and waves, and Is sure to
up against the breakers and
be wrecked.
Money is an important business
but Is not indispensable,
it will not buy skill for the
farmer nor the merchant, but bus
ness skill will increase wealth,
is indispensable to success.
t is a fortune of itself alone, and
deserves the highest place in the
'stimate of business ere dit, and
Ortunate indeed is the man who
an start his business career with
10Th skill and money, for both ,
combined are an irresistible en- ,
.ine of success.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
OCEII SPRINGS ITEMS.
BY CIT.

There IS a death of local news
here.
Building is still going on to an
encouraging extent.
Another sale Of land on the
Beach, southeast Of Alto park, to
another prominent Chicago gentle
man.
Spring, in all its vernal beauty,
is upon US, and many northern
visitors r lingering among ia.
10th to leave during this delight
ful season.
DIR J. @. Cook and Mr.. S. S. Bee
man arrived on Saturday evening
10 rest awhile from business cares
and to recuberate from the effects
Of The snow and blizzard winter
now closing in the far North.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
HARRISON COUNTY FAVORS GEN. TON
FORD FOR CONGRESS-.
GILoxI, Mi-s., Aprn 10, 1880.

GILoxI, MRS., ApciI 10, 1880.
Editor DemOc-at-Star.
Your last issue contains a call
upon Hon. Thos. S. Ford 10 be.
come a candidate for Congress
from this district. | think | ex-
press the sentiment of Harrison
county when | say no man in the
district is better qualified, or more
deserving than Gen. Ford. He is
a profound lawyer, and an upright,
honest man. He fully comes up
to the measure OF men fitted for
public service, as LAID down by
Jefferson, ale is honest, he is ca
pable." The people of this dis.
trlct will honor themselves, when
honoring Tom Ford by sending him
TO represent them in the next Con-
gress. Count Harrison solid for
him. "ONE OF THE BOYS"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
.ticC .IdreTfISeJWeuIs.
FOR SALE !!

The Poor House aud Farm belonging to
the Comfy of Jackson, State of Missis-
sippi, with the farm implements, srock
aud furniture belonging thv reto, is offer
ed for sale ut n low price and on easy
terms. The real and personal property
sold together or separately. For terms,
price ana information ofany nature rela-
tive to SAID property, address or call up-
on any member of the Board OF Supervis.
ors OF said county, or to the undersigned.
w. NJ. DENNY, Clerk.
Scranton, Miss April %, 1890. 96t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
Nonresident Notice.

The State Of Mississippi.
To George F. Colcord I:
You are commanded to appear before
the Circuit Court OF the county Of Jack
son, in said State, on the
First Monday Of Jane 1880,
10 defend the suit in said Court Of Cham
bers, Roy a. Co. wherein you are a de-
PENDANT. W. n. DENNY. Clerk.
March p, 1890. 54t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
LAND NOTICE.
LAND 0FFIcE AT JACKSON, Miss, I
Anril A 100. 4

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, I
April 4, 1890. s
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
intention TO make final proOfi1 supper Of
his claim, aud that said proof will BE- male
before the Judge or in his absence the Cir
cult Clerk, at Scranton. Miss, ..on May
Is, 1890, viz. :
William Sigerson, Homestead No. 1871
for the northwest northwest section
=, township 7. sOuth range 3 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove bis continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, va
r. A. Nancleave. r. n. Weed, Geo. W.
Davis aud W. r. Snyder, all of Ocean
p. o., Jackson county, Miss.
r. c. KERR, Register.
April 4, 1590. Got
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
TO ADVERTISERS.
The DEMOCRAT-STAR

The D"EMOCRAT-STAR
is the oldest newspaper on
the Mississippi Gulf Coast
has a larger bona tile circu-
ation than any other news
paper in this section ; there
fore it is the BEST advertis-
ing medium. Advertisers,
bear this in mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

The New Orleans papers report
the rear of the city inundated
from the Lake; West End, Spanish
Fort and Milneburg flooded. Fears
are entertained from an overflow
from The Father of Waters. Ser.
geant Dunn was not a false proph-
ct as The papers judged him.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

DIR. A. p. CHAMPLIS, quarantine
physician at Ship Island Station,
receives a salary of $3.50 per
month. DR.. Champlin is a skill
full physician and we are glad of
his re-appointment.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers will give their 4th ami
versary excursion TO Bay st. Louis
on Thursday, May 22d. 1t will be
a pleasant affair, no doubt.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

MAYOR SHAKESPEARE, of New Or
leans, has determined TO enforce
the Sunday law. All drinking sa-
looms are to be closed Saturday
night at y o'clock and not opened
until Monday morning.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

GEN. S. w. FERGUsoN, of Green
vile, has been removed as a
member of the Mississippi River
Commission, Henry Flad, of st.
Louis being appointed in his
place.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

On the 18th in Chicago, cucum-
bers were quoted as selling for 81
to Sl:35 per doz. Asparagus, $3.50
s. per Third bushel boxes. The
above quotations were given in
the Prairie Farmer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

The Southland Holstein Farm"
near Aberdeen contains a herd of
over so head of this breed of ami.
mails, which are famous butter
producers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

HE Rivers and Harbors Bill ha,
been completed. The total appro.
priation is a little over $2O,OO0,OOO
This is all Mississippi gets
"PascagouIa river, $4,000; Pearl
river, below Jackson, $4,000; va
zoo river, $4,000; Big Sunfower
river, continuing Improvement
$4,000, OF which $500 is to be used
between WOcdburn and Lehe.on:
NOXubee river, continuing i'm
provement, $4,000; Pearl river, be.
tween Edinburg and Carthage, TO
complete, $4,000; Pearl river, be.
tween Carthage and Jackson, con
tihulng improvement, $1,000;
Steele's bayou, including Wash.
bayou, CONVINCING impove-
menl, $2500; TallahatchIe river,
continuing Improvement, $4,000;
Schula Lake, confirming improve.
nent, $4,000; Bluff Greek, to com.
$1,000; Chickasatchie, from
he mouth up 10 the railroad
fridge, near Stubuta river, $4,000;
4eai river, $4,000; Big Black river,
he $4,000 heretofore appropriated
0 be expended. Biloxi gets 49,.
100.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

JUDGE CowAN wants every wo-
man to vote who can read and
write and owns forty acres of land
land a mule) in the country, or
real estate in town.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

The largest sheep ranch in the
world is in the counties of Webb
and Dimmit, in Texas. 1t contains
upward of 100000 acres and year.
ly pastures 5000 sheep.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

The large steam brickyard of
Mr.. Ii. Leinhard, at Ilandsboro.
was destroyed by fire the other
night. A large LOT of unburned
bricks under The dryingsheds were
lost. Loss, $1,000. No insurance.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

> DOS'T borrow your neighbOr's
DEMOcRAT-STAR; get enc Of your
own. II only takes - to get a
copy a whole year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

The Delta country has suffered
very much from the high water
and it is thought the crops are en-
tirely destroyed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

DIR. S. II. O~LLIPHANT, formerly
of Enterprise, Miss, has been
elected president of the Louisiana
State Board of Health.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

The editor of the Greenville
democrat an original prohibition
Isl, is opposed to migrating a pro-
hibiaon clause in the new consti-
tuition, and says the prohibitionists
Who attempt it viii be disappoint.
ed
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

AT Aberdeen, Judge Hill of the
U. s. Court rejected all persons for
petit jurors who could not read,
write and calculate interest.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

Rev. SAN JONES is reported to
have answered at Fort Worth
when asked why he did not "call
the sinners to the moHrner's
BENCH" that he 'made it a rule
never to kill his hogs before he got
the wafer hot enough to scald
them"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
NOn-Residcnt Notice.
The State of ississippi.

The State of M Mississippi.
To w. S. Francis
You are commanded to to appear before
the Circuit Court of the county Of Jack
son, in said State, on the
First Monday Of juno, 1890,
to defend the suit in said Court of MrsM.
A. Paul, wherein you are a defendant.
W. NJ. DENNY, Clerk.
March %, 1890. sat
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

ENGLISH farmers are beginning
to offer bounties for the destruc-
ton of sparrows, whose damage to
crops have become unbearable.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
CITATION

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, }
Southern Division OF the Southern
District Of Mississippi, }
To E. ]. Bryan:
You are hereby commanded to appear
before the Circuit Court of the United
States for said District, on the
FIRST Monday in Nay, 1890,
at Rules, to defend the suit in said Court
of Charles NJ. Cist, wherein you ore a de-
fendant.
Issued this LIST day of April, 1890.
X. II. WINTER, Clerk,
per c. Phelps, ID. G..
April 4, 1890. 6-5t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

A PATIENT in the East Mississip-
pi Insane Asylum at Meridian,
choked his companion and bed
fellow to death.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

HON. JOEN p. WALKER, of Meri-
dian, has declined a further can
vass for Congress in that district.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

The Davis Land Company at
Jackson turned over the other day
$4,000 to Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

The Supreme Court of louisiana
has decided that printing offices
are exempt from taxation.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
NOTICE

The Summer Term of the Public Schools
of Jackson county, will open on the
First Monday In May, 1890.
II. l.. HOWE.
Co. SHpt. of Public Education.
April Is. 1890. SGT
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

TIE Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows Of Mississippi, will meet in
Wesson, on the first Monday in
NAV.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

A LEADING society belle of a
town IN Ohio has run away with
and married a negro man.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

IT our merchants want TO wear
smiling faces advertise in the Demo-
cRAT-STAR aud thereby get custom.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

ANOTHER shortage has been dis
cOvered-in the st. Louis molasses
barrels.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

SEVEN thousand carpenters
struck at Chicago, on the Sth.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

SAN JONES is rakins in the sin
ners al Aberdeen this week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

THERE are now forty-three States
in the Union.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

THE county poor house and farm
is offered for sale. See advertise
ment.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

SEE notice OF f. Bloomfield &
Co.'s furniture advertisement.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

Capt. I. $. Ford, of Columbia,
Miss arrived in the city last night
and is registered at the Peabody.
Capt. Ford is one of the rising
young lawyers of the State, and
will probably become a candidate
for Congress from the Sixth Dis
trict. Memphis AUelancke.
Capt. Ford will doubtless be a
candidate for Congress in This dis
tnct, and his election is already
assured.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

READ all of our new advertise.
ments.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25

JOB Printing at this Office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
LETTER FROM BAY ST. LOUIS.
The Fire LAddles EHfertalnment-Bay
~. Louis TO be the Attractive spot
This Season The Whole Coast
will be Full this season.

BAY ST. LouII, Miss, April 90, 1890.
Editor Democrt-Star:
The Flremen's Hall last night
was The scene Of glyely and enjoy
ment. Ii was the happy occasion
of an entertainment given by the
ladies of Bay ST. Louis, for the ben.
fit OF the fire laddies, an unpaid
fire company composed Of men
brave and fearless in tim. of dan
ger.
The following programme was
splendidIy carried out:
PROGRAMME.
Part First.
drel, Qui Vivc,'. Mrs. MI
Ter aud Miss NJ. GragnOn.
Eiremen's Address ....... Miss V. Breath
Vocal solo, "Answer,"... Miss l.. Saucier
Recitation b. Shields
Vocal so o, ''Hou,".....--.Miss l.. Toulme
duet. 49,. Misses Laura aud
Blanche Fayard.
Vocal solo, "Mignon,"... Miss A. Wagner
the Young Ladies' OF Bay
st. Louis.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-20
Native Tree Fruits.
rIriolrta AIananino

lake our cherries To begin with. We
have, first, the shrubby choke cherry,
which unquestionahly might become the
parent of an improved dwarf ironclad
fruit, either directly developed from the
best among the wildings, or aided by
crossings with foreign species. The
dwarf Black Hills cherry, probably the
largest of our natives, would, perhaps,
cross well with the choke cherry. Among
the innumerable wild "bird cherries, "
even in the wild state. selections could
easily be made of trees producing very
large and good fruit, with which to
make an advantageous start, while the
black cherry might be made the founda-
ton for another race similar to the for
eign heart cherries. e
When we come to the plums it is seen
at once that nature has laid broad
foundation for us to build upon in our
variant native species-east, west and
south--selections from which are already
widely cultivated. 1t is easy to believe
that from these can be educed fruit fan
superior to and widely different from
anything yet known. 1t would not be
surprising to see plums from this stock
reaching eventually the size and quality
of the apricot, with vigor of tree far
beyond that of any foreign stone fruit.
With this abundant material, and all the
acquired skill of modern science, and
with these natives and all their relatives
from other continents to work with, our
skilled horticulturists ought to produce
remarkable results within a compare.
lively brief time.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-20


The cow was struck with an inverted
toadstool, and there's the end of IT.
That was the poem!
An artist Of repute heard terrible
groans, followed by piercing yells from
the next room, where friend was sleep
ing. Thinking burglar was numbering
, the man, he jumped to the rescue. He
found hisfriend sitting up in bed, asleep,
but sobbing and crying like baby. At
ter few vigorous shakes, and stern APP
peals to his manhood, he managed to
bring forth the following appeal:
Don't you comet twill get you, too!
Get out of the way! It's dreadful
"What is the natter" demanded the
artist. .a-4 ,--y H-
"Boo-hoor' walled the dazed dreamer,
81 have been in such awful danger!
Boo-hoo!" '-oa iElal
''Its all right, old fellow! Tell me
what it is" }o4a28
The crying man sat up in bed. He
wiped his eyes with the sheet, gulped
down sob, and feebly said: ls4 6
. ''Oh, I've had such an awful time!
I've been chased all around by piece of
brown paperl''l rJ ts
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-20
Tatooed Algerians.

In Algeria every girl born of native
parents is tattooed on her forehead be.
tween the eyebrows and just at the root
of the nose with cross formed of sew.
eral straight lines of small stars running
close together. These tattoo marks are
a dark blue color. Algerian women are
also considerably tattooed on the backs
of their hands, their forearms and chests,
as well as on their shoulders, their wrists
being especially adorned with drawings
representing bracelets and flowers strung
together. As rule, women are the op-
orators, and it is principally on children
between the ages of and 8 that they
have to exercise their art. They use
sometimes a needle, but more frequently
Barbary fig tree thorn. They employ
Kohl as a coloring substance. 1t is a
kind of fine powder made from sulphur
OF anthony, which is also in great re-
quest by the Algerian women for the
purpose of face naint;no
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-20
The Remarkable Lilies OF Japan.
Japan Weekly NALL

One sometimes hears of the wonderful
productivenesso of the golden ily-Lilium
Auratum, Lindley. Some years ago an
instance was recorded of one stalk, un-
der cultivation, bearing no less than
thirty-five flowers. This happened at
Pitlour, in Fifeshire, Scotland, in 1885,
The record is quite beaten by plant in
the garden of foreign resident at Ka-
ruizawa, which is now bearing no fewer
than fifty-seven flowers on one stalk.
The stalk itself is six feet high, and
toward the upper end it fattens out, the
buds hanging like keys on board. The
upper extremity is cleft. Room is thus al
lowed for the remarkable luxuriance of
Towering just described. In The Far
East of Sept IS, 1872, it is stated: This
summer there grew in the garden of Mr..
G. G. Pearson, on the Bluff No. I'LL,
Yokohama, two stems from one bulb
One was fair specimen of the ordinary
Towering of the plant, having eighteen
flowers upon it; but the other, upon Q
broad, fat stem, about an inch and q
half in width, but thin as lath, had no
less than sixty-three buds, of which
fifty-two were in full flower at one
time,--Japan Weekly Mail
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-20
Tho Dragon Tree Of oratava.
a.+4- nopdOn Globel

g9i With an antiquity rivaling, probably
exceeding, that of the pyramids of Egypt,
and q reputation scarcely inferior, it is
remarkable how little notice has been
taken of the death of the colossal dragon
tree Of Oratava. This gigantic, hoary
headed vegetable veteran died almost
suddenly few years ago, and may be
said, like the deacon's old masterpiece,
" to have gone "to pieces all at once-all
o at once and nothing first-just as bubbles
do when they burst" After babyhood
Of centuries, decades of maturity and a
decadence of ages, it does seem pitt
3 able that the departure of this wonder of
the world should have evoked little or
no comment. 4
When Alonzo de Lugo, the conoueror
OF Teneriffe, came to Oratava, in 1893,
he spared the tree, but, scandalized at
the profane mysteries which had taken
place in its interior, he converted its hol-
llowness into chapel for holy mass.
2 humboldt, in 1899, gives its height as
appearing about fifty or sixty feet, and
its circumference near the roots at forty
g i've feet, and the diameter of the trunk
at ten feet from the ground is still twelve
English feet" and he computed its age
at 10000 years. The opening was SO
large that a table was placed in it round
which fourteen persons could seat them
selves, and a staircase in the interior
conducted the visitor up to the height
whence the branches sprang.