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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES

A German Baptist church has besn ..
ganised at Dallas and the new church S ~.
called pastor. "as
About eighty teachers are in attep5,r,.
at the normal at Bowie 'i''s
AUGUSTA, HoUsroS COUNTY. June sz
The Rev. Thomas Ward White has ~
holding protracted meeting at this ma.
There is a strange magnetism about ~
which enables him TO hold his au6iar LIT
spell-bound. '-'es
CROCKETT, Houston COUNTY, Juna a.
The county Sunday school convention ~.
here to-day. Much interest has ~
awakened by the addresses of Rev. Tbons...
Lain, and large attendance is expected
SHERMAN, June A.-Rev. Richard W
Lewis is here talking for the Weatherfon5
Chautauqua.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
Trinity Hall.
HEAVY RAIN STORM.
The Eastern Part OF Kansas Visited by
Gully-Washer-GreatD Damage to
Crops and Railways.

TOPEKA, KAN, June 25.--About o'clock
this morning the heaviest rain storm of the
season SET in at this point. 1t continued
almost until noon. Reports along the rail-
road lines indicate that the storm is general
only in the eastern third of the state Both
the Santa Fee and Union Pacific
roads are washed out between
here and Lawrence, and all west
bound trains are laid up at Lawrence, wait
ing until the track can be repaired. Wash
outs have also occurred at Williamson, on
the Union Pacific, and Leampton on the
Santa Fe. The damage to crops will be
great, as harvest is in full blast
in Eastern and Southern Kansas
Wheat already cut and lying
In the field or carelessly shocked will be al
most entirely ruined. The fall Of water is
so heavy that the ground is thoroughly sat
urated, and it win be an entire day after
the sun comes out before work in the fields
viii be practicable
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
MANSION.

MANSION.
I W Remel, New Orleans, La; Thomas
f Farmer, Chicago; j l. Lornasney, Dallas
e W Cashfeld, New Orleans, La; c VIM
Hill, Hampstead: Riggs Jones, Longview
J L Parrot, Chicago; NJ A Chambers,
Hulsboro: ID n Spencer, Waco; Riggs PEN
nington, Hampstead; l. N Frank, Austin !;
L Lehalfie, San Antonio; w d Watts,
Toyah; w f Yell. Hillsboro; C H Mich
oils, New York; Mrs C Phillips, Bowie !;
Thorp Springs; J c Howeston, Dallas; r
w Kindel, Weatherford: w: J Yantis and
wife, Sipe Springs; W W Nelms, New Or
leans, GA; W H kelse Abilene; G R
Yantis. Sipe Springs; John H McLenn,
Georgetown; Louis D Wimberly, st Louis |;
J H Parramore. Abilene; c A Cosby
Sherman; H NJ Cook iand wife, Bel
J B Carter and sou, Lagrange;
j P Hamilton, Grandview; W S Lilly,
Weatherford; G w Mcdonald, Palo Pinto;
] ] MclIlrath, Denison; E p Walsh. Wichita
Falls; L B McClanahan, Blufdale; Charley
B Mcdonald, Palo Pinto; z r Langston, Mt
Vernon; W Weatherby, Grapevine; l.
Carey, Des Moines, Iowa; W Fl Godair,
Chicago, Ill
S Warren. Memphis, Tenn;J W Edgell,
Kansas City; w N Failing, P G Gordon,
New York: S A Robinson Tuscola S Riley,
Taylor; Albert Dean, W 7 Gray, Kansas
City; Alex Nathan, New York; c W Wells,
Midland; G D Lane, st Louis; Enoch Dick
son and wife, CHISHOLM; r H Mccain,
Ark; j H Bell, Greenville; P Barry,
Dallas; w l. Easier, Seymour, Tex;
o n Perry, Dallas; Mrs Daugherty and
children, Dallas F. H Mum, Cincinnati; +
Givans, Dallas; VIII H Price, Seymour;
John w Veal. Breckenridge: r d Caldwell,
Kentucky: J 1 Mcdowell, Big Springs;
Thomas D sp0rer' Jaeksboro p hightower,
Sloan Simpson, Edgar F1ippen, Dallas;
Hugh D Henderson, Childress G A Duffey,
S H Hatch and wife, St Louis; NJ Rosen-
stein, Lancaster, Pa; W w Flood, Wichita
Falls: Miss Sallie Worthington, Miss jamie
Hendrix, Annie Hendrix, NJ NJ Parks, Dallas;
B P Parks, Dallas; P Mcdonald. Dallas; A
D Roddey. Atlanta, Ga; w H Hall, New
Commerce; A NJ Mckinney and wife, Ver-
non; Mrs Mary Mckinney, Vernon; H
Bell, St Louis; Charles 8 Phillips, ST
Louis d Elman, Detroit, Tex;
ELLIS.
Fl G Gray, New Mexico; r S Benson,
Odessa; e Duncan and wife, Bonham; j
F Grassland, New York; ] p Adair, Chi
cago; E Rogers, Pine BLUM, Ark: STRAIT
Langslaw, Rochester, n Y; WE Holmes,
Cnlcago. CndS " fnlupS, WumlngtOn.D ol;
John Rex, Chicago; M Gilman and son,
Waco, Tex; Mrs w Ortell, Chicago; w E
Dyas, New York; George W Corley, Louis
vile, Ky;C w Maddox, Greenville; ] G
Boone, Atlanta, Ga; w A Harris, St Louis;
Thomas D Lindsey, Moberly, Mo; A o
yilter, Milwaukee; E W Newcomb, Chi
cago; F B Corsley, Toledo, O.; E P Wright,
Chicago; V Lemon, New York; H
S Bowen, Chicago; Mrs Winfield
Scott and daughter, Weatherford;
E Lambie, Washington, D c;
c o Worther, Dallas; A w Bracket, Gran
bury; Mrs F NJ Clarke, VIM Pane Clarke,
Denver; Harry c Eales, Chicago, Illinois
Jesse Kennedy, Waxahachie, Texas;
n Cost, Chicago; James M Means, Pied
mont Air Line, Houston; W P Echtenracher,
St Louis; John A Pratt, Abilene; Jim
Crane, Syracuse, N Y; E D Phillips, abb |
ene; c NJ G1bart, Kansas City.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
Sheepshead Bay Races.

SHEEPsHEAD BAY. June 25.-First race,
one mile, Eon won, Stockton second, Stride
away third. Time, l: 40sl.
Second race, six furlongs, Victoria won,
Acquaint second, Charade third. Time,
lis.
Third race, mile and one furlong, Lula
Blackburn won, Odetta second Lizzie
third. Time, 1861.
Fourth race, one and one half miles, Riley
won, Raceland second, Potomac third
Time, 1854.
Fifth race, mile and one furlong, Loan
TAXA Won; Bermuda second, Kenwood
third. Time, 1855 2-5
Sixth race, mile and three furlongs, Mas
terlode won, Ben ,Irby second, Lowlands
third. Time, 2 :25 33-5.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
ADMITTED TO BAIL.

Neal Kicks, for the Killing of Thomas Las.
sater-Troubie Looked for.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, June 25.-The exam
lining trial Of Neal Kicks, charged with the
murder of Thomas Lassater, of the New
Orleans firm of Aycock, Lassater & Co.
closed to-day at Oakville, Tex Kicks wa.
admitted to 5000 bail. There was much
bad blood and chance of fighting between
the friends of the Lassaters and the friends
of Kicks. Capt. Mcneil, with ffteer
rangers, is on the ground, and everything
is quiet. II there is any trouble it will oc-
cur after the rangers have left. Kicks was
foreman of the Lassater ranch, and claimed
that Thomas Lassater fundamentally in
terfered with his management He also
claimed that Lassater fired the first shot
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
Anti-Slavery Act Debate

PARIS, June 25.-The debate on the Brus-
sells anti-slavery act was resumed in the
chamber of deputies to-day. NJ Picnic
maintained that the French plenipoten-
tiaries at the Brussels congress virtually
aeceded to the right of search, thus
violating the glorious tradition of
France. Great Britain, he SAID, has
got everything she asked, the partition
of Africa, the conversion Of the Egyptian
debt and the possession of Zanzibar. The
chamber ought not to permit the French
government to cast themselves at the feet
OF Great Britain and Germany. [Cheers].
NJ. Ribot, minister of foreign affairs, sug-
gested that the bill be referred back to the
government, which was agreed to by vote
of 439 to 140.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
INTRUDERS C0RRALE
Governor Boyd Said to Have Forty of the
Unfortunates Under Militia Escort.
The Permit System.
Intruders Ccrraled.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
PAUL's VALLEY, I. T., June 25.-Gover-
nor Byrd and Permit Collector McLane
arrived here this evening from Erin
Springs, place about twenty-seven miles
west, where they left the militia in charge
of about forty intruders They will be
brought here tomorrow, where they will
be forced to leave the Nation with the I'M
Outstanding never to return to this country
again under heavy penalty. Mr..
McLane is still issuing permits
to all except those who were
behind last year and refused to get per-
mits at first, providing they paid for both
years, but now are refused that privilege,
hence they must go. Governor Byrd has
had about twenty citizens arrested for leas-
ing land to intruders. This he claims is
contrary to the Chickasaw laws.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26

Potter College.
THE GAZETTE calls attention This issue
to the advertisement Of Pott1$ college for
young ladies at Rowling en-, Ky. This
is said to be one OF the ilR colleges in the
style with nine LARGE 81 rooms on each
floor. The faculty. humAlrs twenty-five
teachers. The nj Steal DEPARTMENT has
seven superior ms ructors. A laAge gymna-
Stun and a well arranged studio Of art are
among the many attractions that must not
be overlooked. Parents would do well to
investigate the worth of this school The
handsome illustrated catalogue gives full
information.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
A SERIOUS STAB.

A Man Pierced With . Pockst.Knife-Rib
Cut, Lung Touched.
Special to the Gazette
EpSA, JACKSON COUNTY, TEX, June 81
ct. Gamer, a farmer residing about one
mile north Of town, was seriously if not
fatally stabbed to-day by H. E. Butler, also
Of this county. The weapon used was a
pocket-knife. It entered Just below the
right nipple, cutting one rib in two and en-
tering the lung. Mr.. Gamer IS resting
easy. Butler was arrested and put under q
$500 bond for appearance at examining trial.
The cause of the difficulty Is not known.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
THE GAZETTE MACHINE.

How the People Can Save sa5 on F1r,s
Class Sewing Machine.
A sewing machine is househa1dsafsece,
sity, and when frssreassS Machine. equa
in all respects toeS aef machines, can be
bought S0BShe-half the money, it is II
.nnnoen wisdom and economy TO save the
useless expenditure. Ladies who wish TO
buy first-class high-arm No. sewing ms
chine can see such machine at The Gaz-
ETTE business Office, and they can buy such
a machine for only $23 if they subscribe t.
the weekly, daily or Sunday GAZETTE
The GAZETTE invites the ladies' to call
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
RECORD BROKEN.
THREE MILE RACE BETWEEN
ElGHT-OARED CREWS.
Cornells Win Over the University OF
Pennsylvania and the Columbia
University in 14.27 Ia.
College Boat Race.

NEW LONDON, CONN, June 25.-One of
the most exciting races ever rowed On the
Thames river took place this afternoon
over the three-lnile course between the
Cornell, the University OF Pennsylvania
and the Columbia university eight-oared
hard contest in the fast time
of IA Minis, 27i5 secs; the University
Of Pennsylvania second by four lengths.
time, 14:45. Columbia was bad third, be-
ing five lengths behind the Pennsylvania
crew and eight lengths behind Cornell.
Cornell's time established new record, the
previous best time being 14:43 over the
same course by the same crew last year.
At $50 O'Clock they came in sight, Cor
nell and Pennsylvania on their tugs, while
Columbia padded down in their shells.
With very little time the crews backed up
to the mate boat and We're at once given the
word. The Pennsylvanians got the best of the
start and their boat jumped few feet to
the front of the CorneIls. The Columbus,
besides making poor start, seemed to lose
at every stroke. Coming up to the navy yard
about three-fourths Of mile from the start
the Pennsylvanians increased their lead
to nearly length. The Cornells here made
q grand squirt and their boat gradually
crept up along side of the Pennsylvania
crew. AS the boats passed the mile flag,
the Cornells sent their boat up on
From the mile to two miles the contest be-
tween the Cornells and Pennsylvanians was
exciting. 1t was the decisive point of the
race.
The Cornells worked like beavers to OBJ
tain the advantage, which they did inch by
inch, while the Pennsylvanians worked
equally as hard to save themselves.
AT the two mile flag the Cornells just
showed clear of the Pennsylvanians'
boat while the Columbus were five lengths
behind. She made another effort to regain
the lead and succeeded in lappingl the
CorneH's bow, but the effort was too
much for them, and the Cornell men
responding to final call, hit
their stroke up to forty-one
and ran away from the Pennsylvanians,
strong winner The first half
mile was 2:20 and for the first mile 4:43
Cornell has now won thirteen straight
races.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
Chicago Races.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 25-First race, one,
mile, Racine won, Chimes second, Brazos
third. Time, 1:4l.
Second Race, one and one-eighth miles,
Longshot won, Guido second, ELI third.
Time, l 80.
Third race, one mile, Curt Gum won,
Battord second, Old Pepper third. Time,
1:0fj5.
Fourth race, one mile, Laboth won Ed
Bell second, F'orerunner third. Time,
1:421
Fifth race, one and one-fourth miles, AL
Ian Bane won, Palmetto second, FFalemo
third. time, 2:1l14.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
A FATAL STING.
A Mexican stuns by An Insect, and Hts
LILO ts DesPaired Of

LILO ~ Despoire0 OIs
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, June 25-Pedro
Velasquez is a Mexican of means and
family. Yesterday he had worked all the
morning in the sun, rounding up drove Of
restless horses. When the animals were
safely punched he dismounted. laid down
under tree TO rest, and dropped
into doze. He was aroused by a
sharp sting on his right wrist, and saw q
small spider with white stripes on his back.
grass and disappeared. Valasquez suffered
great pain and had violent itchlngs. The
arm swelled rapidly and he was brought
here for treatment. Although the bite is
not twenty-four hours old, modification has
set in to above the elbow, and there Ia no
hope Of saving his life. The insect is un-
known to local naturalists. The puncture
is small purple speck not larger than a
pin point
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
Kansas City Races.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 25.-First race,
five furlongs, Mamie won, Van S. second,
Paxton third. Time, :03IS.
Second race, tifteen-sixteenths Of mile,
Castillian won, Dewberry second, Orastime
thiId. Time, 1:3S.
Third race soldiers home handicap, one
and one-sixteenth miles, Dan Meek won.
Red Sign second, May Hardy third. Time,
/ "a
Fourth race, nine-sixteenths of a mile,
two-year-olds, Althea won, First Day sec
ond, Rachael Westlett third Time, 5911l
Fifth race, half mile heats. First heat,
Captain won, Coldeck second, School Girl
third. Time, SD.
Second heat, Harambourne won, Coldeck
second, School Girl third. Time, 51A.
Third heat, Harambourne won, Captain
second. Time, 51%.
Sixth race, stockyard stakes. half mile,
American Boy won, Lucifer second, John
son third. Time, 52sI.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
speaking At rhornton.

correspondence OF Lut GaZetIe.
THORNTON, LIMESTONE COUNTY, TEX,
June 23.-There was apicnic to-day in the
grounds of the academy, with political
speaking from 10 O'Clock until night The sub
treasury scheme was discussed pro and con
before large audience. R. W. Coleman of
the Southern Mercury and Alliance Farmer
spoke and was answered by j. W. Blake of
Mexia, chairman of the Democratic execu-
tive committee OF Limestone county. They
were followed by W. H. D. Murray Of
Cade. Navarro county and Rev. Berry
Sowders.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26

Arlington-Hyde ISL
Are you looking for the finest sd sst
restaurant in the city, bee
paHa09n68eof c. c. Hyde, is drawing the
6est trade of any eating house in Norta
Texas. Try it and judge for yourself.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26

Hurley, Tierney & LypG1a11 nifty
tracklayers on the b. Extension Of
the Rio GraH6m May. Apply at their
Office, - building, Sixth aud Main
stran1
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26

tanned. When he struck it the hammer was
blown away and Eddie was blown about
twenty feet. One Of his eyes was blown out :
Of its socket and the sight Of the other was
destroyed. The boy, it is feared, is fatally
hurt
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26

Lost, a lady's gold watch, opea.sfaes
queen chain and mopQgrau u
back: RsHaH sdfn to the Ga
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
North Dakota Alliance.

GRAND FORKS, n. D., June 25.-Tha
Alliance platform adopted to-day makes nc
mention of the Cincinnati platform, de
mands 100 cents for silver dollars, taxation
OF mortgages, fayorS income tax, prohioi
ton and woman's suffrage. The Alliance
also Endorses the Ocala platform.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26

viii soon be shipping melons. NM u.
an euterprising farmer, brought melons ne y
town yesterday. %
WHITHwR1GHr, GRArsoN County, J,
24.-Wheat and oat threshing has iuss sJ ny
gun. 'NS' oe-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26

sequently the crowd gave the fire.
men q wide berth. Fortunately the
fire dI not reach these, else it is very
probable the whole block to the alley would
have gone: The department did excellent
work
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
A FAIR SCHEDULE

of advertising rates, such as The GAZETTE
adheres to, treating every man alike, is bet
ter than high rates cut in two for the
benefit
OF FAvORITE CUSTOMERS. s~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
Or. LA. ns.,.,, Specialist

Or. J. A. Hunter, Specialist
in ailments Of the throat, lungS-l -
ears, S cat and Se1f ~ ls,ls. treat
halG11 y0ll8 your symptoms or write
- MT Of questions and pamphlets. No.
1e9 St Charles street, New Orleans.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
THE MAN

who went out to milk and waited for the
cow to back up to him. was the eldest
brother Of the man who kept store and
DID NOT ADVERTISE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
REMEMBER.

as you lay plans to increase your business,
that The GAZETTE is read by 30, 900 people
every day. 1t goes into
THE HOMES.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26
Loui. Castro Wanted.

Special to the Gazette.
RICHMOND, Fo3T BEND COUNTY, TEX,
June 25.-OMcers are requested to arrest
Louis Castro, who escaped Jail here He is
about seventeen years Of ago, light hair and
gray eyes, and upper front teeth out, wears
black pants and hat, striped shirt; was be-
ing treated fyr syphilis, has bad place in
his left groin. u arrested communicate
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-26

WASHINGTON, June g, a. m.-Fore-
cast till p. m. to-day-For Eastern Texas:
Warmer, southerly winds.
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For the Next Sixty DAYS ..ssss,ss.,,5.l

We win make yoHss aPl 1ces on a
goods in QlESlSsNe must have room
Alb1s0i6 on installment plan.
FAKES & Co,
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Rare Opportunity. l.,ssss,,ss
ssg sSa sIa 1ss 4 sAs' ssla e inss sa
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s Haals:s sss.stE cs''.' sold on in
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Subscribe Tor 81 N1llnellll7s
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-11-13
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

PEAR juice, heated to 10S degrees,
and sealed in bottles, will not only
keep well, but prove refreshing drink
in winter.
WHEN hives are not to be moved by
wagons they should be securely fast
ened to the wagon and packed around
with straw.
KEROSENE is the best of all insect
destroyers and the cheapest, but as it
will injure plants and trees, it should
be applied as an emulsion.
IT is claimed that the bad condition
of many of our country roads is caused
more by ignorance of the laws of drain
age than from any other cause.
SOME one has suggested that the dogs
carry bells instead of the sheep, and
that every dog-collar should have bell
attached to it, which would give indi-
cation of their presence.
IT is not best to allow the chickens
to eat the dead bees around the hives,
as they soon get to liking them so well
that they do not stop at dead ones, but
pick them off as fast as they come out
of the hive.
THE tomato will bear ripe fruit and
contain blossoms at the same time.
The vines grow into a dense mass
unless they are supported. Cut out
some of the branches and allow the
sun to enter.
GLEASON says that a horses nostrils
are his fingers, and with them he feels
articles to find whether they will hurt
him He smells every new object very
thoroughly to decide whether it is
crnnd Or had
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-11-13
The Trnatment of Cider.

In little English work on cider by
Mr.. II. Sopes occurs the following inter-
esting remarks about this popular bev-
erage: "We are constantly being
asked what treatment cider requires at
different seasons With respect to
casks for summer consumption we
recommend them staged in a cool eel
lar, the contents kept from air as much
as possible, also taking care to use a
wood trap metal ones being very OBJ
jectionable for cider. / bottle and for
summer consumption within a few
weeks the bottles may stand on end,
but where intended for longer keeping,
especially through the winter, it is alb
solutely necessary to lay them down in
order that the corks may remain moist
to preserve the gas and flavor; cider so
treated and kept will improve greatly.
Before using, old bottled cider requires
standing up two days to allow the de-
posit to subside. In hot weather, be-
fore opening, if the bottles are plunged
for an hour in ice, broken fine, most
delicious, cool drink, closely resembling
fine champagne, will be the reward;
this is far superior to the usual custom
of emptying bottle into jug and
then adding lump or two of ice; such
a course completely changes the elders
character and flavor"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-11-13
THE FLORAL CLOCK,
Timepieces Constructed of Various Kinds
of Flowers.


of Flowers.
The hour at which each flower opens
is so uniform that by watching them
floral clocks of considerable accuracy
can be arranged. Father Kircher had
dreamed of it, but vaguely and without
pointing out anything. 1t is to Linneus
that we must ascribe the ingenious
idea of indicating all the hours by the
time at which plants open or shut their
corollos.
The Swedish botanist had created a
flower clock for the climate which he
inhabited, but as in other latitudes a
more radiant dawn makes the flowers
earlier, Lamarck was obliged to con-
struct for France another clock, which
is little in advance of the Swedish
one.
The following list of flowers is
adapted to France: Mornings TO s
o'clock, tragopogon pratense yellow
goatsbeard or salsify(; to 5, chicorium
or intybus (chicory); &, sonchus olera-
ceus (sow thistle); 8 to 8, leontodon
taraxacum (dandelion), 8, hieracium
umbellatum (umbellate hawkweed); 6
to Z, hieracium murorum wall hawk
weed; 4 lactuca sativa Qettuce); Z,
nymphaa alba white water Elyl; to
S, mesembryanthemum barbatum; s,
anagallis arvensis field pimpernel or
poor mans weather glass;; 8, calenduls
arvensis field marigold); to 10, mes
embryantheum crystalinum ice plant)i
10 to II, mesembryanthemum nodi-
forum. Evening" o'clock, nyctago
hortensis; g, geranium triste; 6, silene
noetiaora; to 10, cactus grandiHoruS
Nations Realm,