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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02

show the bee or butterfly approaching
the flower, show his method of alight-
ing on or entering it, and show how he
is covered with the pollen in
one way or another. They have
created SO much talk and have
brought Mr.. Gibson SO many in
vitations to give the lectures in which
they are used that it seemed desirable
to ask him how he happened to invent
them, and indeed how he was led to
take up his studies of flowers and in
sects in the first place. 1t should be
remembered that he has written half
dozen books on these and kindred
subjects, al of which are illustrated by
his own beautiful drawings.
Mr.. Gibson said that when he was a
boy of ten years lone of family of
eight children), it was concluded that
he should be sent to boarding school.
The school of Mr.. Z. W. Gum at Wash
ington, village in western Connecti-
cut. although small, had considerable
fame at that time, and as number of
his boy friends went there-among
them SON of Henry Ward Beecher-it
was concluded that he should go there,
too
The school family then consisted of
something like fifteen boys, and school
was kept in an old farmhouse; but as
the fame Of the school spread, owing
ito the wonderful personality of Mr..
Gum, and his marvellous means OF
dealing with boys as to their studies,
and especially as to their morals, it be-
came necessary TO enlarge the original
structure. This is the same school
(which DR.. J. q. Holland made so fam
.ous in his novel, Arthur Bonnie.
castle"
Gibson remained at that school for
about six years. Something Of the ma
ture OF the school may be inferred
from the fact that when vacation time
came several of the boys always pre-
ferred remaining there through the
summer to going home.
MIR. Gunn," said Mr.. Gibson. "was
one of the most remarkable men 1 ever
knew-more and more do I appreciate
him as grow older. He noticed early
in my career a fondneSs for nature,
and encouraged it. Under him | be-
gan my study of botany, and finally be-
coming greatly interested in that
study l carried it along myself, stimuli
taneously becoming interested in ento-
Rology. With my fondness for botany
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02

and, TO my surprise and gratiffcation,
was very well received, whereat Mr..
Alden suggested that as that article
was summer one should prepare
winter one, which did-'The Winter
Idyll.' Then he asked me to write some
spring and summer articles. With
these four sketches / concluded to
make up the volume. Pastoral Days
which proved to be big success"
Now. Mr.. Gibson. ] have observed
that you have lately developed a new
field in natural history, namely. the
description and illustration by mechan-
ical charts of the cross fertilization of
flowers and kindred events in the
botanical world. Would you care to
say how you developed that idea?"
Almost the first inspiration I got
toward the study of insects was from
accidentally observing the birth of the
moth; it was an inspiration that will
last me life time. | followed il up in
connection with botany, and subse-
quently in my great interest in the
works of Darwin. The amount of
material l gathered thus from books
and from nature was considerable and
during my summer sojourns l had
frequently been asked to give public
talks on nature generally. At last
one summer l consented to give
course of lectures at the village of
Washington-mere informal talks
which took place at nv studio. These
proved acceptable, and at length was
obliged to find q larger hall. These
talks, however, have kept up every
summer since then, illustrating the
same by rapid drawing on the black
board.
When I came to touch upon the
topic of MISREPRESENTATION and inter
communion of insects and flowers,
especially the mechanism of flowers.
their movement, etc. / found l
was handicapped. as many other
scientists have benin the difi-
Guilty OF expressing motion by fixed
drawings and descriptions 1t occurred
10 me to make drawing of the
sage blossom. with fitting stamen,
fastened on separately, to show the
movement, which did This proved
to be revelation to myself. and the
result was that l made several other
sectional charts OF flowers aud insects
that same summe>about three wears
ago They were very much appreciated
and served 70 demonstrate ocularly and
simply. without the slightest effort on
the part OF my audience, what had
heretofore been presented only in diff
cult technical descriptions. There
really seemed 10 be new field for
work and I !accspted the indications
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02
A FINE SHOT.

Story Of the Town Marshal and the Terror
of the Guich.
The crowd around the hotel steve
vas listening to the tales Of few
hardened liars, when a man in a SLOUGH
hat, wearing his hair long. projected
himself into the conversation
That last story" he said reminds
me Of An experience once had in the
west, before it had reached its present
civilization. / was living in = mining
camp out there, and nay next door
neighbor was the terror Of the guleh,
though that wasn't his name. / got
along with him very well until IL came
my turn to be town marshal aid then
he began to be ugly, and. gents, when
that man got ugly, there wasn't
pretty spot on him Well, there was =
good-looking girl in the town. and tho
Terror and me had our hopes SO. in Me
same way. and the girl wasn't saying
which one was faverite. You know
women have that way sometimes The
girl wasn't only a good-looker, but she
was the best sho: in the place, though
the Terror disputed the point with her
sometimes Things went on smooth
enough, till one day the Terror got the
idea that the girl was coming my way.
and then he went of and got full
up to the neck and proceeded TO
paint the town. I'd seen hiEa that way
more times than one, and IL never both
cred me any, for / kept out of his way.
but being marshal it was my duty TO
h. 4
willing, as far as / was personally con-
cerned. TO let the peace go to decay in
this particular spot, public opinion
wasn't. and | had 20 tackle him right
In front of the girls house aud she
stood by an open window and watched
US Invent about II mighty careful,
can tell you. and the Terror took up an
idea that was afraid, and get bad
right at the start / don't know ex.
actIy how il come about but the frss
thing / knew we had eur guns pulled
and the girl was standing not twenty
feet away, on her porch, with a navy
pistol in her hand ready for business
The Terror's pistol got caught in his
clothes some way, and I TO: the drop
on him, but ny gun snapped and
thought my end had come. for the man
was Wild and he had his gun on me in
half a second after mine bad missed
FIRE ] shut ny eyes and made . jump
for him. and just as ] did two sAo.s
rang out the Terror's pistol wcs,
whirling into the air. ard had him
By the throat What would have hap
pened 20 him am not pre- pared TO kay,
for was twice the man he was pays
icaIly; but nothing serious happsneS.
for the girl Was rigkt onto ia beth with
her gun
% Let him up she yelled, ~ she
stuck The barrel Of the weapon against
M head 4 saved your life and yoa--s
got 20 save his
II had sense enough LEFT 20 mind her. |
and then she made the Terror gee uy
and go along peaoeably with ne &c
the lookup. That night went 70 sss |
her and she tod me she had 10 nesos |
of taking part in the sgh.. for she |
didn't want 70 hurt ssTbody. or get /
hurt. bu. when she saw the Terros had /
me dead 20 rights. she kne ~ ssossAisy
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and entomology my sketch book was
soon filed with water color paintings
of flowers, insects and the like.
After leaving school the affection 1
felt for both Mr.. and Mrs. Gum led
me annually back to Washington. and
their frequent reunions brough hit back
most of the boys also. 1t entirely sup
planted my fondness for my old birth
place-Sandy Hook, some twenty miles
houth. We have still at Sandy Hook
the old homestead surrounded by
rightly acres of land which we have
rented now for twenty years back.
One by one the old alumni of the
Eunn school came back to Washing
ton. bought land and built houses
md, in fact, l built house there N.Y.
self last year"
Mr.. Gibson. you found Washington
good field for botanical and entcmo-
logical observation. did you not?"
That reminds me of a remark of
hilbert White: That place Is most rich
In material that is most Observed or
words 10 that effect. / have been over
Rnd over again amazed at the richness
which develops under careful scrutiny
In spots of ground that at first sight Of
Ter no invitation for observation. /
don't suppose Washington is any richer
than many another locality in Connec-
ticut, but there is enough in q small
plot OF ground in Washington to keep
me busy the rest of my life"
We'll, Mr.. Gibson, you art studies
Erew Up with your study OF nature-o-
was the art instinct something prima-
~. SO to speak,"
1T Is impossible. in my recollection,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02

flower TO go TO another one, in the
stigma OF which other one the bee de-
posts the pollen and so on. In other
flowers the bee or insect is imprisoned
and cannot escape until the pollen of
the flower shall have been shed upon
the bees body. When let out the bee
takes the pollen and deposits 1t in
another flower and SO it goes. These
devices are simply wonderful 81. and
amazing.
In the case of the yucca the moth de-
Hberately takes the pollen and inserts
1t in the stigma. The moth then de-
posits its eggs at the base of the stig-
ma. which it only can fertilize. In the
south these flowers are numerous, each
pod bearing little holes which show
the inside containing the mature larva.
The yucca is found as far north as New
Haven, Conn. and perhaps little fur
Their on, and, being perennial plant,
comes up year after year without re-
sowing of seed, but in Washington Mr..
Gibson said he had never seen a seed
pod upon the yucca, because the moth
which fortified the flower has not got
up as far north as that degree OF lati-
tude
These charts" Mr. Gibson said.
represent flowers on huge scale. and
not only flowers but insects. in the
light of the insects taking the pollen
from the flowers and deeositing the
same in the stigma Of other flowers.
completely demonstrating croSs-fertil
iZation; and this process is made SO
simple by means OF the chart that
child can readily understand what has
heretofore been a difficult subject to
master"
One or two drawings by Mr.. Gibson
are given, showing the process by
which the insect is busted with pollen
by the flower They are outline draw
ing. from his charts.
ARTHUR STEpXAN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02
nsner said an thelove tan mossbeYu ss

nsher said an the love tall must be -it,sI
boiling"
Oh man, despissd. down-trodden,
obedient man, If you want the tables
turned and to see loneliness 1t your
feet meelly beseeching TO be ordered.
turn publisher
IT could order my own sex I would
decree the instant abolition of the ac-
Gordon plnit. This hideous rectilin-
ear abomination, borrowed from the
ballet girls skirt, where it has a rea-
SON, IS copied on dinner gowns where
It has none. It is last summers tiny
rufiie turned end up. and just Is inex-
cusable in its position Che sees it in
the most startling extremes. A dinner
gown entirely composed Of it, bodice
skirt, triple sleeves and all, except .
narrow yoke of embroidery acxoss the
low neck opening and q n2rrow band
Of the same down the sides. Is. think,
the ug1iest thing Of its kind the. have
ever seen. The material is soft
dark blue the little plating ON a tea
gown front and back is not ont of
place to give an effect of slender lis
someness to the figure, but for more
formal costumes, plating should be
confined to the filing of the bodice.
In dress, as in architecture, there Is no
strength and dignity like the strength
and dignity of unbroken surfaces.
Clear, plain surface Of cloth at the
bottom OF a garment shows Oft to good
advantage whatever adorument may
be added at the top. saw q smart
walking jacket at ladies' lunch table
on Broadway-One Of those queer
places where they serve sandwiches an
eighth of an inch thick on the daintiess
Of china-which well illustrates this.
1t had the narrow waist and wide
springing skirts and big horn buttons
of the current mode. The cloth was .
dark bottle green, against which the
iridescent embroidery of the wide.
shoulder flaps showed
with peculiar brilliance. Twenty
inches of wide MORE bow to tie on
three or four inches Of hat with an up-
pompon finished the costume,
which was certainly effective.
Frelic fancy never further went than
in house dress worn by the hostess at
a reception It was of pink and green
shot MORE. This would do, but on the
MORE appeared, to begin with, tiny
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02
HE BREEDSFLOWERS
How Hamilton Gibson Took Up
Different Kinds Of Work.
dhe Mysteries Of the Flowers-Mr. Glib
\ sons Remarkable Charts lllustrat.
ing the Observation-Disclosures of
Flowers by Insects.
fcOPYRIGEr. 1se4.1


Few of the New York literary meh
are more popular than Mr.. w. Hamil-
ton Gibson. cali him literary man.
although he is equally well known as
an artist and naturalist He is much
liked by the members of all three OF
the professions to which he belongs.
and he is remarka Bile for having gained
distinction IN each of them.
1t is now about three years since
Mr.. Gibson invented a system of sec
tional charts, illustrating what is
called the Decentralization Of flowers
by insects which are attracted by their
honey and which are made to carry the
fertilizing pollen from one flower to
another. These charts are arranged
with mechanical devices SO that they
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02

Bit IL DARK color. begins - u,shh
rs appearance. though II 10 eaxsy ~
for yachting
wHnyrns there are u vaIkfne trv-s,
seresses and boating knisksrs sn1-oA,
srer - many things Bat We shall &c.
Trxxx are whispers Of kn.cxeyboea.
ers or Turkish sr>asers far senn.A x.rls
The roossred or drilled skfr.ed bier.
eiienses who t-srel in the wake n
Mn Bowman saA HrA Gerraain anA
Mrs Chensy are 40 longer q novsI.r.
tho1gh in narzSees not ye. hos.
E1rsHz en;i 10 still mach In u.s. sos
Tea gowns and house wear generally,
AID Ai1sys looks vsg vita . ans 81
srs 70 show IL o4 Empire ns.sns r.,
DAY broad belt Of Sshson Snss be.
ssssh TIE ssss viii hoes ssesos bog
80 ioas hanging r1besn sn6s ,Aas
roach nearly 70 tie Soor.-Ellsn O.,
born
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02

pink and green spots. The skirt was
cut into curious tabs outlined with big
Jet buttons. with fiounce of black ret
reaching to the hem. The bodice had
q plain yoke about which huge jet Or
naments wandered aimlessly, as If they
were gigantic black spiders, and the
spiders web the lace that fell from
the bust to the waist II that lady's
husband is liable to delirium tremens
but then probably he isn't.
ELLEN OSBORN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02
Result. Of No. wor.in. a, N,.h,

An interesting thing 20 be noted re.
garding animals in captivity-particu
larry beasts Of prey belonging 10 tho
cat tribe--is that their habits undergo
. complete change after they lose theis
liberty. Visit tho animal houses a.
Central Park and you will snd their
occupants almost without exception,
wide awake. They do thsir slice pin =
At night. Rut in their Wild state thssa
tigers, lions. panshers. cougars and "a
on rested in tho day time aud vent ont
looking fof prey late in the afternoon.
and often not before snndown- Theis
season Of activity terminated with the
passing of the darkness Then shey
sought their dens or LARS unless huns
ger remained unappeased. As sa1.d
specimens Of their Kind they revere
the natural order OF rest and exercise
They secure their food without effort
and lead a. s:rnless existence. longing.
doubtless. in vague way for the ju.sls
and the prairie. For thsn the isspir.
Ing struggle for life u a. an end oo~o
in rare Instances the captives soos die,
NANCY. old before their time aad vssh.
out descendanta-S.Y Y. Herald
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had to be done, and instead OF shooting
the man, she had got . bead on hia
pistol and shot il out of his hand be-
fore he could pull the trigger. linden
the circumstances. gents" concluded
the story-teller, 81 call that middlin'
fair shooting; leastways for q woman Z"
That point was conceded without
debate
"Of course, you married the womaD
who saved your life7' ventured .
listener.
This is . true bill I'm giving you
gents" he replied, and j must say
that ] didn't though tried to. hard
enough"
The Terror didn't get her. did he'"
The man smiled with n satisfied abr.
We'll, not exactly. She got the Ter
ror Anyhow II looked that way tn
me, for about a wear after that, he tolei
me one night IL I ever got a. good
chance again u shoot him, he'd con-
slider il a personal favor IL didn't nss
q gun that missed FIRE. Detroit Frea
Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02

seem worth reading. Now she has
gone in for the realistic novel with
such vengeance that when q man
wishes to market such wares, he must
borrow a womanish name to write
under, and thereby his work shall sell
if its cover and title are sufficiently
enticing.
The talk of the day is about the
woman novel, about the heroines who
do. strange things. under the sway of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
VARA, E. W:

ta.J Name a good lotion for the Complex
ionf Cd Give cure for pinpies snd face
erups.cns- H.E.-tEl Do not eTs6anser yol.r
complexion By any lotions Most of tloss
upon The market DO more harm than god.
Consult some leading derrnasolosist who RS
made study OF skin diseases ard IL viii bs
soaps.--Aezs fss-k Ssz
John g Woodbury.. 10 West ID street,.
View YORK. Is the leading De--nStc.oxsst 81
snrtseptic soap which besides bling -, ~.
ceIlent toilet soap has medicinal PROPERTIES
which VIII cure face cruycio-s. send zoe.
for sample cake ard &c. illustrated took
Upca skin disease ..ee.-E<;..y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02

Mistress-l am at q loss 70 under
stand your motive in leaving.
Bridget-Th' wuruk Is too hard
mum, an it's worn out On be insoirely
Nstress-Why, / have done most
Of 1t myself
Bridget-Yis: bat it's worn out OF
be hearin' req tell me Az it-Judga-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02
USING THE QUILL
Writing Is the Craze Of Smart
Femininity Just at Present.
eenning . sPenny DreadfuP' in Bsa1.
tiful Den-Grub Street m May
fair-The Horrors Of the
Accordion Plat
jcoPYAIGBr. 1sN1

icoPYRIGBT. 1894
Did you ever know Of time that
twas not ''a transition period" or .
period of changer"
Never; for no such time has ever been
Always we stand on the gentle slope Of
changes past and the dizzy brink OF
change to come. So much more rad
zeal does change seem before we get
to it. 1
The literary woman is changing.
There was time wher she found, or
thought. it necessary to assume pen
name of mannish sound in order TO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02
Rather Cnsatisractcrv.

Husband-Does that new novel TURF
out happily?
Wife-It doesn't say. II only says
they were married--N. Y. Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02

Not an Aathorig.-Ti~ss Astev-s
What has sess tas prevailing prize -
eggs stost the country thA vistssys
Secoad Actor dos't know. 4
haven. pale snytAi.g Tor What 1 go .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02

a imp O
nyigor amcexe
B.
spar ~ { and to dsndre nnei
thew naal
ud lter sumedthn frs onday in ptembe.
For fur n aicrsr sappIyo De
Academy Wichita Kansas
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-08
LAND CASES.

Persons having land contracts, OF
whose patents are delayed. should con.
suit Chas. w. S,ayner. He has just
returned from Washington, where he
has been conducting successful
practice In the General Land Office.
Congressional work attended to. Office
McConick-RiehArds building. Salt Lake
City.
Correspondence solicited. Send
stamped envelope for reply.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-08

Z-HEY BUILD UP UTAH are entitled 70 the s,,,,, =.
fN the people BY dealing with the who give pre
~ the sale Of Home Made goods help Home r5
You help to give employment 10 worthy p,ools ~
help to money home which circulstes our ms, nd
back that money your business or pruiesson s
this in every dollar expended made gonds mean. Yep
employment home labor every dollar expended for so
cured elsewhere employment for somebody living esewbs
generally with
This is time for both common sense and patriotism.
wish buy anything over the f,lo
list before making your purchase: "F
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-08
ChaS. W. Stayl0r,
LAWYER.
Observation-Disclosures Building.
First South Street. salt Lake city
ESTATES.

Heirs and others having nm estate to
settle should consult Chas. w. Siaynsr,
lie has had an experience Of over
twenty-five years as attorney Tor estates.
Wills drafted and estates settled, Office
Mccomiek-Richards Building, Salt Lake
City.
The Durham daily globe., 1894-05-04
A Simple Fire Extinguisher.

1t is the opinion of experts that much
of the money which is spent by factories
mills and stores on the introduction OF
pipes and valves for fire extinction might
be saved by the adoption of much sim.
pier and more efficient method. Both
sulphur and ammonia are we'll adapted
for extinguishing fire. Sulphur absorbs
oxygen and forms sulphuric acid, the
fumes Of which are much heavier than
air. The quantity required would be
small, since seventy grammes of sulphur
can make one hundred cubic meters of
air lnimical to combustion. An effective
sulphur extinguishing apparatus can be
made of large iron box of moderate
depth and open at the top.
1t should be hinged at one end or side
to a protected ceiling, and kept close
thereto by cord or wire connected with
wire or strap formed chiefly of cad
MUM fusible at IA degs. Fahrenheit.
Inside the box is placed considerable
quantity Of cotton wadding, well satur-
ated with powdered sulphur. On the
heat of an incipient fire melting the wire
or strip, the box drops a short distance;
by simple device the cotton wadding
IS ignited at the same moment, and a
strong cloud Of sulphurous acid gas is
Instantly evolved, which extinguishes
the fire by rendering the air unfit for
combustion.-New York Telegram.