The National tribune., 1891-04-16

/ pTlmihVc implements found IN ihe mounds. yet
had attained "a iuconsiderabc skill Ia the arts OF
agriculture and mining.
The traces OF tie existence OF the cave-dweilers
arc chiefly found la northeastern A,izoia 1 ihc
canyons and ellis around the Rio he Ghelly aud it,
/ tributaries, aud along the streams thnt feed the
Colorado Chiquito, the largest settlement probably
having been in The canyon Of Cosuo Creek. in
layapai County. From the few domestic utensils
found ln those Ciii-dwellugs u II impossible 10
say what sort of people they were or on what they
suS-lstud. from neither The mounds nor tie caves
can anything lac learned Of the fate Of these people
OF even 81 the period in which they lived The
Pima Indians have mol even "A tradition regarding
them, aud n Is pretty certain that light Will ever
be thrown oa this chronological mystery. Pro
Pairia-Gcorge J. Irvine. san Francisco, Cal.
THAT EUCALYPTUS TREE.
G. G. FRIENDS: Charles T.. Loyd's account Of the
eucalyptus tree Is different in many respects
from ana account recently read of the tree that
cannot RETAIN from speaking at II. His report
makes % out 10 he very desirable tree TO have on
one 3 premises, while the article read had uei a
word 10 say in lis favor The writer says the roots
arc always thirsty, and keep the soil around IL 80
dry that nothing else grow auywh here near IL,
but THAI 40 ground can bc found sterile AS 10
prevent the rank and no.some weed from
thriving. The coast of Victoria was for distance
OF 200 miles lined with forest OF these trees which
prevented the moisture from reaching the land
beyond, uIus making desert Of n vast extent OF
country, since they have been removed the land
has become fertile. IL cannot be used a. hrewoOd.
Tor 40 matter how dry may he ii will not burn un-
less other fuel be burned with 10 keep i going.
i makes a grand, though not dangerous, forest
thc b.aclcued trees put forth new ones and soon
40 traces Of tie fire have been iCft. " Men and
beasts have oitcn waited In safety while the fire
RACED an The leaves overhead IL caunol even be
used as icHcc-pesls or railway lies nothing viii
prevent Il from ToitinE. II is neither useful
a beautiful tree, even the blossoms having n very
unpleasant smell. There j.. however, one variety
that can be made Of use. That H. :he jaTral which
y not The one California imported FROM Australia.
The b!ue-gum came well recommended and was
planted extensively in the Golden Stale Then
Natcr-pipes began To burst aud sewers became
clicked. Upon investigation the root Of all the
cfl was found 10 be the roots Of the blue-Eum
tree lis medicinal powers are now also di-bg-
llcved, aud people are cutting down and cudCaYUT-
ing 10 destroy tins foreign Tree These Few
81 the things j read Of u, ard they differ
SO widely from tic report from University, 1
should like TO know more about the subject. What
have the Caforniaus 90 say the subject g-Sallie
sianbery, Rocky Ridge, y.
THE LAND OF FLOWERS
DEAR C. C. FHrNDs First OF all want to ask
ii all who have sent me Tor Florida curiOs have
received them. have sent the collection named
to everyone, bat mistakes will sometimes occur,
and hope II anyone LAS been forgotten be will let
me know. had 60 work pretty hard 10 keep up
with the requests AS fast rs they came. Thanks
friends, Tor all Of your kind words and wishes. lie
assured appreciate them all although ! could not
get time 10 write caCl one.
think fully 100 persons have written me ask
ing questions about the knocking birds. Yes, they
nFr here lu an their richness Of song Hnd pltinREe
slug, sng, sing, from morning To night especially
on moonlight nights. You can hear them sing
having few original songs Of their own: too
original by half, especially when one gets perciIed
by your bedroom window aud you trying TO sleep.
lac coored boys trap them aud sell them H. TOUR
isis FOR 50 s. apiece. friend Of mine here
makes "A business Of buying and shipping them
North, where they sell for from s25 10 $50 each.
No / am not a native Of the south only what
the Crackers" call here a green Yankee but
must say like my first Summer here better than
In the North. We always have n cool breeze aud
never hot night. The thermometer went to l0i
degrees Tor two days only, while in Michigan, my
old home, it was 10 degrees week Ia and week out
IN The Summer. schools and society privileges are
not equal 60 the North. The best way for one con
iemplating move here j. 10 stay at home u you
have children 90 educate. Florida will be here
after that work Il done.
At present we are enjoying a little outing Ht the
seasHOre, picking up scH-sAclls. MOSES, hunting
for iurtlc-Hests ia the sandy bluff, aud chasing
algai1Ts, or rthcr the aliigators chasing Us Last
week VIC visited some famous Indian mounds, un-
eaHhed few bones aud skulls Of the red men, and
went home TO dream 81 being scapcd by ghosts.
Yours, PRO FatTia-ATs. J.. A.NHrHer, Pablo Beach,
Fla.
GUARDS OF MISSOURI.
HEADQ'Es No DIVISION, y. 7. c. C. GUARDS
LOUISIANA, No, April ], 1851. !
/. By lie decision Of the Division Council. the
Division dues are placed at 50 cents per auuum.
al having paid the 10 cents enrolment Zee will not
be required 10 pay the same again until 30 HutiG
hence members OF tis Division 10 date viii be r..
quired 90 uay only 90 cents, which will place them
80 good standing for one year, or 10 Erb. y lsJ2
All HiillliLr JbhlE NGlthAGf Hilhll DC required
when making application for membership, 60 pay
the Division dues 80 cents. Remit IA postal notes
when possible.
H. jas r Phillips having resigned a. Chaplain.
May NJ Winner n hereby appointed 10 fiii the
vacancy. ". q. Mckinney. owing 10 removal from
Missouri hHs resigned As Color-Ciuard. Ed Yates
Is hereby appointed 10 fill lie Vncanuy.
III. Division dues 81 those vino have been ad.
mittcd under National Zee Of 10 cents payable 10
G. w. seaman, Quartermusler, <5 odd Fellows
Hail. ~ Louis. Mo.
by order Of A. /. SEAMAN. Commander
Attest:
ErTA A. wNEE Adjutant.
RoLL-CALL n. 7. c. c. GUARDS.
OTFIcE or ADJUTAET- GESKRAL,
as ODD FlLLoWs HALL. 81 IoUTs I
The following applicants have been duly en-
rolled a. inembrrs Of The y. r. g. G. Guards rO-
ported Dec. 4. 1880
Caiiiornia-wn. L. Hess, Alice l. Stone. Iva Il.
Colorndo-Geo. varney. P. b. sylvis. Total. ?.
liRms. Total, 2
Florida-l.ydi L. Day. Total /.
lliiHols-trancis .. Brown Elsie L. KeltoH. AIDA
IndianA-Is. Marta Scott, Ida l. Brandon, Ettis
NJ. Todd. Total :.
Iowa-AIbie r. Norman Total
KausGs-AnhuT i. YAloey. VIM. " Yolz Total 2
observation-disclosures T.. Latin. Total, l.
Maine-Ailce A. Burnham. Total, 4.
Micnguu-JObn bean. Total, l.
Missouri-H VI. Mccall George s Ford Y a
Wiks. Total, 8
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7. shafer Toial.I
Nebrasla-I5ruesI Is. latham. Total, l.
New liAmpshlre-F. q. johnson. Total l.
New JeIHey-Ida D. Ray bert Alice L. ShanCer
Addie llaring Total 3.
New NOrk-Encrt -. COrwin Orieiia NJ Corwin
l.. Dora Clark, Edith NJ. Coleman. Total 4
DHio-M, Esteila Mcmillan. Total l.
feHnsylvhna-Msrys :. HOyeT Carrie T. Sneak
man, Rctue Edc!mau, ChAs. A. White George ~
NHgensellcr John o. IIarpster Media Plympion
Charles J. Johns, John Baker John ~ IatlliaW
Henry Custer. Lizzie Worrell. Total, r.
Icnnessee-Louis NJ. Staring, Lee r. Dewey
Total p
Yertnont-Archle b watrous. Total. l.
WahEinRion-M. Il. Cole. Total l.
Yours Pro Paira-A. L. Seaman, Adjutant. Gen.
eral.
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