The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-14
a TIRE rs LIFE.
How It's Period of Existence Makes
That Of Man Seem Very srief
From the EV0esf,o4.., g.

10 CREATURE OF lew days when looking uDon
section of great tree exhibited in the
National Museum, to which there is at
tacheo an ingenious chart showing what
great events have been conteulporaneous
Wild the lie or this monster of the forest.
Inc Tree OF which the chronology is thus
gwen Is a tulip tree and startled to grow n
young Seeding in the Mlssissipui valley
during the year 1858. 1t precise age ia
knoWn, because to determine that point
aosoIutely Is simply a matter Of counting
rlngs-one for each twelve-month-in the
cross section, which was obtained by saw
Ing. Ihus it is readily seen what particu-
lar ring was the bark Of the tree, defining
Us circumference at any given year of its
age.
In 1858 the tree sprang from seed and
saw TIE drst season of its existence when
Queen Elizabeth assembled the throne. Three
successive coats Of bark it had assumed
when bacon, the future philosopher was
porn. by the time it had increased its
dimensions by oue more ring Shakespeare
mad come into the world. 1t was bigger by
eight more rings when the massacre OF ST.
bartholomew occurred. Six rings in ad-
dltlon had increased the bulk of the tree
~hen, IN 1873, Sir Francis Drake discovered
the haroor of San Francisco.
Seven more seasons. represented by as
many rings, saw tobacco introduced into
England from Virginia, and also witnessed
the settling of Roanoke in that state by Sir
W alter Raleigh. While the third ri1g after
those events was forming the Spanish Ar
made was destroyed and Mary, Queen Of
Scots, beheaded. Fifteen more rings and
Queen Elizabeth died, the crowns Of Eng
land and Scotland being united in the same
year, which WAS also that of the famous
Guy Fawkes gunpowder plot for blowing
Of orlia
When the tulip tree had assumed five
more overcoats, in 1903, news CAM OF the
invention OF the telescope. as well as the
MAKING OF the present version Of the Bible.
Five more rings and the Dutch settled at
New York, where their descendants still
form the mort exclusive aristocracy. The
second ring afterward was in process Of
growing when the first daily newspaper In
the world wes established. Tires rings in
addition and the great Thirty Years war
had begun in Germany. Again two rings
and the pilgrims landed at Plymouth, New
jersey being col0nized in the same year by
the Dutch. Still another ring and cotton
began to be planted in the colonies. Nine
more layers Of bark aud Boston was settled ::
an extra one and the birth of the poet Dry
dea appeared on the parish register.
Still the tree kept on growing. adding to
its size by three more rings by the time
academy and Maryland was settled. Eight
rings on top of these and the civil war in
England was begun, Sir Isaac Newton
c5mlng into the world at the commence
ment Of the strife. Three moro overcoats
he tree, now grown to large size, had put
on when Charles |. was defeated at the bat
tie OF Naseby and Archbishop Laud was
beheaded. When yet another three rings
had been assumed the Thirty Years war
OeF RI nd nd
grew in the same season when the common.
wealth was declared in England and
Charles |. beheaded. Four more rings and
Cromwell was made protector. But seven
outside of these had to be formed before the
restoration of the monarchy in England.
Another ring and Defoe, destined to be
the author Of immortal Robinson Crusoe,"
was born. Four on top of these and Milton
was writing Paradise Lost in the year
of the great plague of London-1665. One
ring more and the great fire Of London fol-
lowed the disaster of the plague. Fifteen
rings and La Sale explored the Mississippi
river an extra ring and William Penn set,
tied Pennsylvania, La Sale exploring
Louisiana in the same year.
Six rings and there was revolution in
England; one more and William and Mary
assembled the English throne Add eleven
rings and the population of the colonies had
these and Marlborough won the victory at
Blenhelm. Two rings again and Franklin
was born; four more and the piano was in
vented; four more and Louis XIV. died.
George l becoming king in the same year +;
thirty-six more and the population OF the
colonies was 100000
That was in 1850. But the tulip tree had
not reached maturity yet. It still kept on
at the rate OF ring year, having added
Go NV hn no l.
Italian war began; five on top of these and
Schiller was born. Six more rings aud u
declaration Of rights was made by the
colonies; six more again and Sir' Walter
Scott was born; three more and the tea
was thrown overheard in Boston harbor:
two more and .Braddock was defeated,
the American revolution Immediately
following. Nine more rings the tree added
before peace was made with Great
Britain, and five on top of these when the
constitution was adopted aud President
Washington i1augurated, the French revo-
LUTON breaking out in the same year. Three
more rings and Illuminating gas was first
used; another one and Whitney invented
the cotton gin; six more and Washington
died five more and Napoleon was made en-
peror.
Three rings beside the tree had added
when Fulton assembled the Hudson in q
SteamDDaCs announcer, ana Jne slave LFaQe was
abolished; three more. and war was declared
with Great Britain; six more. and the first
steamship crossed the Atlantic; six more.
and, in 1925, the first railway for passengers
was in use, kerosene coming in for lighting
purposes in the same year. Four more rings,
and friction matches were first employed
six more, and the electric telegraph was In
vented; five more. and postage stamps came
into use; four more, and anasthesia was
disco cred; five more, and Sir john Frank
lin started on his expedition TO the north
pole; three more, and Sc wing machines were
first made.
And still the tree grew. It had increased
in circumference by seven rings when, in
1866, the Atlantic cable was laid. 1t kent
on growing a ring year during the war of
the rebellion, formed fresh layer of bark
when the electric light was invented in
1874, was in the bloom Of old age at the
time OF the subsequent introduction of the
telephone and phonograph, and was only
cut down in the year 1885, during which
Cleveland was inaugurated. 1t was only
after saving out the section now shown at
the National Museum that ic was learned
Just how long this pride Of the woods had
| lived and what wonderful series or events
| in history it had survived
THE FEMALE SMOKER