El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-17

parts of the tree. and sometimes they
are several seconds or half minute
apart.
The musical or whistling tree is q
native of the West Indies, Nubia and
the Soudan. 1t possesses peculiar
shaped leaf, and pods with split or
open edge. The wind passing through
these causes the sound which gives to
the tree the name of "whistler.' In
Borbadoes there is a valley filed with
trees of this character, and when the
constant moaning, deep-toned whistle
is heard from 1t. A species OF acacia,
which grows very abundantly in the
Soudan, is also called the whistlinR tree
by the natives.
In the islands of the West Indies
grows curious tree, resem bling our
common New England apple tree in
height and size. 1t is the calaoash
tree, and has wedge-shaped leaves,
large, whitish, heshy blossoms that
grow on the trunk and big branches.
The fruit is somewhat like q common
gourd, only great deal stronger, and
often measuring twelve inches in
diameter. The hard shell of this Is
cut into various shapes by the natives,
and is sometimes handsomely carved.
1t is made into drinking cups, dishes
and pals.
In Central America has been found
the electric-light tree, the milk tree
and the bread tree. The electric-light
tree gives light so strong that q per-
son can read or write by it at night.
The milk tree has thick, tough skin
that can be used for half-soling shoes.
To milk the tree hole is bored in the
trunk: then it lets down sap as white
and as sweet as any ever MIXED from
fruit, little larger than q cOcoanut,
which, when cut 10 to slices and cooked,
can scarcely be distinguished from ex
celleut bread.
An electrical tree has been discover
ed in India. It's leaves are so highly
charged with electricity that whenever
one is touched the Individual investi-
eating receives q shock that almost
knocks him down. Even upon the
needle this tree, which has
been given the pane of philotcea cleo
trics, has q strong influence, causing
variations at q distance of
seventy feet. The electrical strength
of the tree varies according to the
time of day. being most powerful at
noon.
The most important article for illu-
minating purposes in Japan is the can
die made from the fruit of what is |
The berries are the size of small pea,
Of q whitish color, hanging in clusters, |
contain the wax as thick, white coat
ing of the seed. The wax is obtained |
by the berries being crushed, strained,
pressed In hemp bags, or by boiling
The bruised seeds and skim ming the |
wax from the top.
In Scotland the poor mans hut is
lighted by torches made of the
hoa If 0toh hioh h,,y. /
most brilliantly owing to the resinous
nature of the wood. In the barren /
parts of Sweden and Upland the |
peasants select the oldest and least re-
,inous of the branches, take oat the in |
ner bark, grind, and mix with their |
meal and make into cakes called bark |
bread.
in Africa which yields butter. Though
by no means as good as that churned
from cream, it can be made somewhat |
similar in taste by sailing. By heat |
ing with q solution of potash or coda it |
Ia easily made into soap.
The iron tree, first found by the
naturalist OF Bavaria,
Prof. Schelwisch, ia q native of Africa. |
The leaves, although very thin, are
oent with great difficulty, and in order
10 secure one 1t is necessary to use q |
file. 1t is said that the tree is great |
eagerly devouring any
metal it's roots might come in contact |
with. It changes it's color to the color |
Of the metal last absorbed.
1.-The Canary Islands has q weeping
tree, and is wet even in a drought, con-
startly distilling water in it's leaves.
Sicily grows an ash in which the sap
hardens into sugar, similar to the sap
Of the American sugar maple, and is !
used for sweetening purposes by the |
natives without any refining.
The 'stinging tree'' is luxurious
shrub Of Queensland, Australia, and is
pleasing to the eye, but dangerous to |
the touch. 1t grows from two or three
inches to ten or fifteen feet in height,
and sends forth q very disagreeable i
odor. It's effects are curious. It leaves
no mark, but the pain is most intense,
almost maddening, especially in rainy
weather. Angeles Times.
Twenty-Foot Worms. |
Among the remarka BILE marine ami
mails whose habits have recently been |