The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-25


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-rbe shov Of iotus In the lake On the west ala. =.
Central Part near Tooth street cossinues and ,h.,.
are thousands Of seed vessels fubnwn blossom, "a
| buds A young woman has been sketchins III. .c.n.
daily for some time past The inps lads that nts.,
the rart stand upon the edge Of ~. lake and ,s,.
| the blossoms.
Two examples Of the big tree Of california are srov
| ing In Central Park they stand on the grassy bluS
Just west Of the Bethesda fountain. near tn. Terrace
| and Mall Neither IL than eight Inches In crcuu
ference and although they have been standing In h.
spot for twenty years they are not than that
| many feet in height.
| a Brunswick, Ca. Newspaper makes ,h,s .nec.r.
and pathetic editorial aJrai6n neht ana appeal when
would seem to be worth several column of particulars
izei condemnation; " Ladies' and ecnfemen a. you
pass down Newcastle street will you please a, IN.
Cour. House IL that such building a. Gynn county
| ought to have In Bruuswiek''
| ~ r Huns swss who for three rear. pas, m.
been connected with the Park Department has rescned
his post and undertaken to devote next year to renoa
cling the grounds Of the place at Lenot Mass oceo.
pied by William C. whitney during hts s-r,ic. asAcas
offcer The houseis TO he moved and the gronnis
are to be beautned with broad awnsand vide rlap,s
| lions, .'.'
| --Marshmalows and milk weed growing in Central
Park have furnished material for Interesting .,r.r.
ments with view to Demonstrating. their value a.
hbre plants II 10 designed to use this hbne rAm. n
| uteu IOF nhklnR.coeree Ciotnf IuetNpetments
successful It ia believed at any rate excellent nhrs
| has been produced from both marshnalow and milk
| weed
--Lombardy popiars in this climate are r.eu,ari,
subject to disease and two years II looked a.H
| those in the Central Park mustdis But they were
trimmed back to poles. much so'the DISCUS, "
some freQuentes Of the Fart and low they b.an
fui With shoo.s and rich fcliasq that even tbs
skeptcs Of two years ago forced to admit To. poi
| lardtng a success
| Nj o.hI - u.o,.
said to be remarkable for the longevity Of tn. ola
| pioneers John McRae Of Ttverton. Btuee county c.~
brated his ninety seventh birthday a few weets arn
and there many Scotch pioneers ihthe ishborho
far beyond the age Of threescors and ten few n
these old settlers speak only Gaelic orhave but very
| imperfect kno~ ledgs Of English.
-WashinE tonians think their State will be famous
for its tobacco in few years. and they adens
that Virginia will be back number and poor Of
seconds on this crop Tobacco raising has been very
successful in eastern.washingtsn. and IL no longer
an experiment Crops Of the weed have raised a.
Yakima for several year, and there is tobacco nov
growing near Walla wala which experts from Virginia
pronounce to he Of the finest quality
A Mexican named Gomez made hmsek very ropu.
lar and quite wealthy this summer trnnd,.ns saloon
on wheels among the sheep shearins camps on the
Texas plains. The travelling whskey mill had a DO.
ceptive appearance and Gomez free the state
and made lots Of money and friends among the bora
Last week. however he inadvertently up against
thirsty United States Marsha, and he is now under
$500 bonds for selling liquor without license.
An old German who has been making win. In this
town for many years past not long ago conceived tbs
idea Of selling unfermented grape Juice by the a,ass
Accordingly he act little cider press the
his establishment and advertised grape Juice hrs
cents glass lie buys grapes by the crate and squee
out the juice right before the Of his eusomera
He pours it into glasses from stone pitcher and it's
uncommony popular drink because Its purity ia ~
soiute,y assured.
Mr. &. Aiard. . wealthy raneher In the Piaibesd
country. Montana has herd Of forty seven One buf
faloes. There fortysix and large bull all
magnificent full blooded bisons. They Eep, With
the domestic cattle. and are herded with but ltts
trouble. II is not generally known tina. such a NM
private herd Of hunaloes ia in existence The superb.
tenden Of the Yellowstone Park said the other day hs
there are from 800 to FOO buhaiot in the park nov
And they are increasing In number.
when the Nuaeum Of Natural History ha. ito spec hi
opening on exhibition next month New York will
an uncommonIy interestinR chow The wife If Pro-.
Sergeant has been painting examples Of and
Of all the trees and shrubs Of tn. United States T
museum also includes specimens Of alifhe North Ame
lean woods. Transrenn and v-rties, sections -
shown and half NJ each 10 polished in order shes
how the wood responds 10 treatment Tho nu.eumIs
one Of the best Of its kind in the world.
Almost the only fertile nut. bearing trees in Gu
trail Park nre the maidenhair trees Of Japan TIER
leaf 10 In form much like that of the maiden fern md
the color Is hne dark green Th. trees are unusually
beautiful in form. and they seem IN be 10 pef.e<
neHWh Inc frult ~ a mt surrounded by puiry mlb.
the whole little less than an inch IN diameter The
Japanese eat the nut The unusually rci in
fruit this year and the small boy It seems has not
discovered the nuts, a. they hang undisturbed
The newspapers Of Montana are making q str.ns
erusade against the &" gun IS the l4.ealibrs as.
shooter Is called by the citizens Of that region Thy
say the gun must Th,s 10 a startling innova,in
and iaa blow At what most Montana people ue.d :,
consider. and many sti consider the foundation ~ a.
eiety and the chief guarantee Of good morals and m
havor But the newspapers say the gun habit IL
ardly custom that It 10 aGains; the law and that mas
got to &" And there good aisns that II viii GO to-
Cigarette manufacturers say there are more Gig.
retes sold in Texan than in two other States in NE
Union In San Antonio retail nrm a,ons h,. q
standing order for lon ON cigarettes week and thy
IL frequently doubled Fifteen hundred thousand c,es
retes NJ brand alone snd in San Antonio .r.r
month in the year and the total sales Of c,sar..s
amount to about :.nno.Nnn . month The c,s.r.,,.
smoking of til. Mexcans the city IA mo- included N
this estimate because they buy tobacco anf par.r and
MAKE their own cigarettes.
With the arrival of autumn Superintendent. ~ car
deners Woolsnn has begun preparations for hesrras
the parks and squares next spring The gardener. Ns
no" setting out In cold frames 2Sn.0on pans,es and
daisies Nearly ao.noo tulps will be imported rr,m
Holland and there will be the usual number he-s
csnns plants Mr.. woolson means to try next .pr,nr
the nse NJ YOUNG aantus trees tn Obtain suh top-a
shrubhery effects. The despiscd alantus /. IN ,s
nrst few years more beautiful in color and form
many rare and highly priced shrub
"A very large tree. Of the largest in california
the country Of big trees was discovered near Arlnr
ton. snohomtsh count y. a few days ago ni.n -.tm.
and measures sixty eight feet in circuuf-r.nr.
Around the knotty roots the measures ninety nns
feet About seventy nve feet from the ground 1t fo,ss
in'" fonr immense branches and Just below tn. FORKS
IL big knot hole Five men climbed into the hn. and
explored tn" interior NJ the tire. II was found oms
mere shell. and about fortyncs fee, down /, uonld
"norh standing room for forty men, Tn. tr-",'nl
green and remarkable feature IL said IN h. th,ru
o"rked on the inside and the outside ak.
The famous divorce mill ct Sioux Falls s n NJ
acme queer Rris. the other day. Anew York m.mHf
Of the divorce colony asked for divorce from, hi. wife
whom he married in New York In iaa7 white tn, Al.
was pending the Sheriff served on the applicant COPY
NJ summons and complaint Med In London fes
week'aRo, The complaint alleges that this .am.
fieman WAS married in England In Iss5 and ons child
now living was horn of the union. Two year, the
husband left for the United States and the English
wife heard nothing Of him after three years sh. ds
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