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Woodruff County news., 1902-12-04

Drew and Gallen McMurtry werein town Sunday.
 School books bought and sold at the News office.
 MT. John Burket, of Deview was in town Sunday.
 Come to the News office and see the largest turnip on earth.
 Chas. Meeham. of Cotton Plant, visitedlu townlastSunday.
 Miss Daisy Bowers. of Wiville visited in town one day this week. Mrs. Theo Tarpley and two daughters visited Augusta Tues day.
 MT. C. l.. Grail left wednesday for Texas to take charge of a sec tion.
 Miss Mary Angus and Mr.Gil- dart, of Memphis, were in town last Sunday.
 MT. Love Banks, the Wiville and Smithdale Merchant was in town Sunday.
 Mrs. Lura and Lizzie Collier visited Mrs. Dr. J. ". Wortham Wednesday.
 Mrs. w. P. Merrill and son Her. man, of Wiville, visited in our town last Monday.
 A picture of yourself will be a fine Xmas Present. Have Ford to make you a dozen.
 MT. Ford will be here next Monday if it doesn' t rain. Cloudy weather does not interfere.
 The town council met last Mon day at it's regular meeting. Moth ing special was transacted.
 Nessrs. Tom Munns and Bill Merrill, too influential citizens of Wiville, were in town last Sunday.
 Mr. Elmo Carter, of Riverside, was in town Sunday. We Mnder- stand Cupid is going to graduate Elmo soon.
 Hons, k. M. Conner and Chas. MeehaM visited Memphis this week. They enjyored themselves to the fullest.
 Miss Alberta Sharp returned home to Wynne last Sunday, ac- ~companled by Nj rs. $. A. Nolan. wher she visited few days
 Our friend pr. De Witt, of Grays, was in town Wednesday eve. He paid the News office very pisasant visit and helped us over the mountains of financial dispondency two dollars worth and ever sinse. the News crew has been basking in sunshine of prosperity. The Doctor left for Cleburn County for 8 few days stay with his family on the night train. Wednesday and will likely return next Sunday.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-04

w. H. Jimerson left Mon- day for Mt. Vernon, Ark. to put up large monument for Dr. Powers. MT. Jimerson works for Morris Brothers of Memphis one of the best marble firms in the south.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-04

J.W. Reed of Wiville visited McCrory Saturday.
 Mrs. Wortham and Miss Gus sic billiard visited the News man Saturday afternoon. Call again ladies.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-04
ROLL OF HONOR.

The following named pupils # the McCrory Public School, tveragedi8O per cent or over for he week ending Friday, Nov, 29. No grade less than 80 will be pub ished:
 Miss Macnab's Room.
 Nettie billiard o9 Bessie billiard 66 Ruth Hailey 04 Mable Fulsom o5 Lillie Johnson 06 Myrtle Marsh 8o Walter Raney o5 Lena Blackstone o3 Mamie Stoker S4 Fay Golfer o5 Noble Wherry 89 Maynard Wherry 63 Annie Sue Wilder 66 Ernest Golfer 65 Carrie Simmons 83 Dan Root o9 Willie Perkins 50 Robert Stoker 85 + * + * i. + + +
 Miss McCrory's Room.
 Mildred Angus 94 DanlAngus o9 Joe Arnof 69 Ruth Best go Ray Grail e6 Lonnie Cariker 84 Leo Jones o2 Walter Huff So Elmo Marsh 9O Gennie Simmous 60 Mildred Patterson 95 Jay Raymond o4 Margaret Root o9 Wilton Sturdivant 20 Vennie Simmons 64 Ottie Huff 9o Polly McFall 90 Jimmie Barbee oo Bob McFall 50 Mattie Barbee oo Jim Stoker S3 Ethel Huddleston o9 Earle Golfer oo Elma Wilder o4 Claude Grail o3 Lottie Miller So Shed Smith o4 Forrest Greer oo Virgil Perkins oO Olive Patterson 9o In making out the above roll, general average is made of tn department, recitations, attend ance and scholarship.
 Helen Macnab, Prin.
 Mary McCrory. Assistant.
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Savings Deposits.

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits of this bank is
one Of its deservedly popular features.
Interest at the rate Of three per cent per
annum is allowed on all sums of one dol
lar and upwards remaining On deposit
three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three days
of any month, interest is allowed on
these deposits as if made on the first day
in the month. Interest on all sums not
drawn will be payable On the first days
of February and August, and interest
not then withdrawn is added to the prin-
eiple, thereby giving depositors com
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by married
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to draw
money.
Deposits made for longer period than
six months draw higher rate than or
binary savings deposits.
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Homestead Entries.
Department of the Interi

department. OF Gne interior, |
Land Office at Natchitnches, La.
January q, 1902. J
Notice is hereby given that the follow
~ ing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk OF the
District Court at Benton, La, on March
8, 1902, viz: Homestead Entry No.
S559-Speaker Smith-for the southwest
quarter of northwest quarter and north
east quarter of southwest quarter and
westhalf of southwest quarter Of section
II, township % North, range II West,
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Ransom
Fay, Rand Jackson, West Robertson
of Mot, La, and M. S. Bolinger, Of
Bolinger, La.
Viz: Homestead Entry No. S637--
Charles E. Matlock--for the northeast
quarter of southwest quarter and west
half of southwest quarter of section Z
township 2 North, range Ii West Lou
isiana Meridian.
| He names the following witnesses tx
prove his continuous residence upon ant
cultivation of said land, viz: M. s
Bolinger, Bolinger, La; J. E. Cason
w. T. Idom, J. j. Albums, Of Mot, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
January 80, 1902. mar s
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Homestead Entries.

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
Jan. II, 1902. J
Notice is hereby given that the follow
~ ing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Clerk Of District
Court at Benton, La, on March 11th,
1902, viz: Homestead Entry No. $685.
Andrew J. Logan-for the southwest
quarter of southwest quarter of section
2, and north half OF northwest quarter of
section ii, township % North, range II
West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: W. J.
Johnston, David Foster, D. H. Cole,
Emma, La; J. H. Collie, Ansel, La.
Viz: Homestead Entry No. eG25-
David H. Collector the southeast quar-
ter OF southwest quarter and southwest
quarter Of southeast quarter Of section
q, and west half of northeast quarter OF
section 81, township q North, range Ii
West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Al. Logan,
Ansel, La; w. j. Johnston, J. F. Nc
Clelland, David Foster, Emma, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
January 80, 1902. mar 6
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Homestead Entries.
Department of the ]

Department Of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
January %, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the Clerk of District
Court, at Benton, La, on March It'll,
1902, viz: Homestead Entry No. $3.50
John Rogers Matlock-for the southeast
quarter of southwest quarter and south
half of southeast quarter of section I,
township @ North, range ii West,
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: j. E. Cason,
w. T. Idom, NJ S. Bolinger, of Bolinger,
La, and Joe Ganor, Of Buckhorn, La.
Viz: Homestead Entry No. 1855
Marion Nicholson-for the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of Sec
ton 8, and north half of northwest quar-
ter and southeast quarter of northwest
quarter of section II, township % North,
range II West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Ransom
Fay, Rand Jackson, West Robertson, Of
Mot, La, M. S. Bolinger, of Bolinger, La
i j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
january 90 1909 mar 6
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Official.
Ordinance Adopted by the Police Jury
of Bossier Parish, La, January 10Th,

Ordinance Adopted by the Police Jury
of Bossier Parish, La, January 10th,
1902.
On motion and second, An election
was ordered to be held in Wards /, 2, 3,
4, and 6, Of Bossier Parish, to take the
sense of the electors for or against hogs
running at large in their respective
Wards. Said election to be taken by
Wards. and to be held under the general
election laws of the State. Said election
to be held on Friday, the 20th day OF
February, 1902, at the polling places
now established by law in the various
Wards, and to take effect on and after
January i, 1908. Said election to be held
without expense to the Parish, and the
following commissioners and clerks are
appointed:
Ward /.
Atkins-Sam Smith, J. H. VanHoose,
Tim J. McDade, commissioners; Elias
Connell, clerk.
Curtis-A. Curtis, w. j. Fullilove, F.
B. LATTER, commissioners; IT,. Full
love, clerk.
Ward 2.
Benton-J. M. Montgomery, r. E..
Wyche, 7. W. w. Stinson, commission
cT5, ~. ". OdylG, CICIh.
Vanceville-J. B. Arnold, W. Fl.
Johnson, Harris McVea, commissioners;
j. E. Lotion, clerk.
Ward 3.
Plain Dealing-Joe Mitchell, Wash
Swindle, Ed Carstarphen, commission
ers; Tom Barnett, clerk.
Alden Bridges. r. Strayhan, Henry
Campbell, b. Thompson, commission
ers; /. F. Elder, clerk.
Ward 4.
Carterville-J. w. Mcdonald, F. M.
johnson, J. R. Matlock, commissioners;
| J. O. Holman, clerk.
| Mot-Willis Allen, r. L. Lowe, ]. D.
Mcclellan, commissioners; S. P. john
ston, clerk.
Ward 5.
Rocky Mount-R. B. Martin, F. j.
Burks, j. B. Wilmington, commission
ers; John F. Hughes, clerk.
Midway. J. Wilcox, j. A. Bum
gardner, NJ. r. Merritt, commissioners;
Robert Thomas, clerk.
Ward s.
Walter White, Chas. Berry
w. M. Vickers, commissioners; j. H.
Wyche, clerk.
Haughton H. Barnacastle, J. G.
Hodges, r. L. McAnn, commissioners;
A. B. Murff, clerk.
Said commissioners to make returns tx
this body ON Tuesday, March 4, 1902.
T. J. TIDWELL,
President Police Jury.
B. r. NASH, Clerk.
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Bible Brilliants.


It becometh us to fulfil all right
ness.-Matthew iii, 10.
According to your faith be it
unto you.-Matthew TX, %.
Even the night shall be light
about me.-Psalm cxxxix, II.
Because they had no root, they
withered away.-Matthew xiii, 6.
O thou Of little faith, wherefore
didst thou doubt?-Matt. xiv, 81 /.
Be of good comfort; thy faith
hath made thee whole.-MattheW
tx, %.
And they shall be my people,
and [ will be their God.-Ezekiel
XII, 10.
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w. C.. PERRIN,
Cotton Factor and Real Estat

Cotton Factor and Real Estate
Agent,
11s Texas Street, Shreveport, La,
Gives his personal attention to the
VI sale of all consignments of cotton.
Makes liberal cash advances on consign-
ments, and purchases goods for custo-
mers in the country free of charge.
Has for sale large list of City prop
erty, consisting Of Business Houses,
Residences, Vacant Lots and Suburban
tracts. Rents houses and farms, collects
rents, pays taxes for non-re residents, and
makes prompt remittances to owners.
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Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,

department. OF the interior, |
United States Land Office,
Natchitoches, La, Jan. "a, 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
n been filed in this Office by Joseph
Tooke, contestant, against Homestead
Entry No. 7l07, made April 8, 1898, for
northwest quarter, section 10, township
Is North, range 10 West, by Robert
Rutherford, contestee, in which it is
alleged that said entrymap has totally
abandoned said tract; that he is now
dead, and that his heirs are nonresident
and unknown. Said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a. M, on March "a, 1902,
before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Natchito-
ches, La.
Said contestant having, in proper
affidavit, filed October 5, 1901, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice can not
be made, it is hereby ordered and direct
ed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
February 6, 1902. MARIO
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State News.

A new bank will be organized
at Rayne.
Crowley Masons will build a
new temple.
The Bank of Kentwood opened
its doors Saturday.
Lafourche parish has fifty
seven school houses.
A volunteer fire company has
been organized at Abbeviile.
The Atchafalaya Levee Board
sold Is, 900 acres of land Friday.
License for retailing spirituous
liquors in Red River parish has
been raised to $1,000.
The New Orleans Picayune says
there is the largest tide of immi-
grafton to this State in it's history.
The Winnsboro State Bank,
with a capital stock of $4,000.
has been organized at Winnsboro.
An unknown white man was
run over and killed by construc-
ton train near Cottonport Tues
day.
The stockholders Of the First
National Bank, of Crowley, have
voted to increase its capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000.
The Times-Democrat says the
Rev. B. M. Palmer preached an
eloquent sermon Sunday at the
Old Soldiers Home in New Or
leans.
OpeIousas Courier: Twenty
car loads of cattle 600 head).
fattened on cotton seed hulls and
meal, in the feeding pens near the
oil mill, were shipped to Chicago
last week. There are still more
than 1900 head being fattened fol
the market in these pens.
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A half million dollars is safe
estimate Of the loss sustained by
the people of Arkansas on ac-
count Of the recent deluge of
sieet and snow.
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S2121 %

Senator Foraker is not surprised
by the popular demonstration in
favor of Admiral Schley. "The
American people," he says, care
for fair play all the time. Schley
fought the battle and won it,
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The Richard J. Hancock Chap
ter of United Daughters of the
Confederacy will meet in regular
session next Tuesday afternoon.
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HOLZMAN'S

We have received heavy shipments OF
early Fall Goods during the past week,
and offer an unusual good selection in
Percales, Ginhams and Outings, all
standard goods at lowest prices.
One case mill ends "A Bieached
Domestic per yard 4a4lc
Is pieces Elgin Suiting suitable for
children's school dresses, 30inches
wide, bright colors, at, per yard. .i5c
10 pieces black and colored All
Wool English Suitings, "a inches
wide, just the thing for fall skirts,
per yard, only....--..-....,--.-.-.,.....--.-~7
Is per cent discount on Tapestry Table
Covers and Portiers.
See US before buying Carpets, Mat
tins md Rugs.
BEN HOLMAN,
222 Texas Street, Shreveport, La.
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All parties owning stock in
Farmers Union warehouse are
requested to meet at the ware
house, in Plain Dealing, On Thurs
day, February Is, 1902.
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The Baltimore Sun, a journal of
influence and ability, states that
good manners are in a state of
decadence. Men are lees defer
entail to women than they were a
generation or two ago, and the
Sun thinks ''that the habit of
rudeness is growing" The critic
continues as follows:
In the North it has become
simply brutal. In New York if a
man surrenders his seat to a
woman every one in the car knows
at once that he is from the South.
Occasionally, however, one meets
= Southern man in, say, New
York, who has irnbibed the notion
that it is the thing to exhibit in
difference to women. On the
streets and in all public places
men take advantage of their supe-
rior brute strength to jostle and
hustle women out of their way, to
rush ahead of them, and to de-
prive them of their rights. It is
q trite remark to say that the de-
crease in politeness to women
means simply decrease in civil
lization. It matters not how a
people may advance in wealth
and revel in luxuries, no matter
what the veueer may be, a people
who mistreat women are lacking
in true civilization, and assimi-
late themselves with the savage
tribes of mankind"
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The Brooklyn Democrats will
have occasion on February Is to
recall some very excellent Demo-
cratic principles. On that date it
will celebrate Tilden's birthday.
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Latest News.

Property valued at $500, 900 was
destroyed by fire at Norfolk, Va,
Friday.
There are 284 textile mills in
North Carolina, employing "A. 544
operatives.
In a small fire in a lodging house
in Boston ten persons were burn
ed to death.
Five hundred persons were con-
yerted in a revival at Hannibal,
Mo-, last week.
P. C. Hanford's collection of
paintings has been sold at New
York for s124,135.
Fruit in Southern Illinois is re-
ported to be damaged to the ex-
tent of S1,OOO,000.
Nine firemen were killed and
six were injured in fire i'll st.
Louis Tuesday night.
Miss Alice Maxwell was fatally
burned Friday in Alexandria, Va,
dying few hours later.
The Boer war costs England
S898,00O per day. Probable cost
for the year, 1927, $4,000.
Latest reports state that 1916
men were killed in the recent mine
disaster at Hondo, Mexico.
Half a dozen counties in Ar
kansas are suffering from famine
due to the protracted drouth.
The Court House at Rolling
Fork, Sharkey county, Miss, was
burned early Sunday morning.
Fierce storms prevailed in West
ern Europe last week. Forty lives
were lost off the Italian coast.
Property valued at $4,000, eco
was destroyed by fire at Water
bury, Conn.,, Sunday afternoon.
Two Oregon murderers who
killed their victim for % cents,
were hanged at Portland Friday.
Four men were killed in a COL
lision on the Illinois Central Rail-
road at Apple River, ILL.,, Tues
day.
The Ohio Supreme Court has
decided that the clause against
suicide in insurance companies is
void.
Pneumonia is prevalent ir
Houston, Texas. The health au.
thorities report 2e deaths in 2;
days.
| John F. Dryden, of Newark
has been elected United State:
Senator by the New Jersey Legis'
lature.
A sheer caused by an improI
erly rinsed ale glass caused ;
murder and suicide at Boston las
Friday.
All Treasury records Were
broken Friday, when the gold OF
hand reached the sum of S545,
876, 3O5.
! The French steamer Chanare
capsized off Ushant Sunday an
| 81 members Of her crew wer
drowned.
; By an explosion in a boat nea
Pittsburg, Pa, Tuesday, tire
persons were killed and five ar
reported missing.
It commenced to snow at Ma
lone, N. Y, at noon on Sunda
and in less than eight hours tire
feet of snow had fallen.
President Courtelyou, Of tn
Kansas Grain Dealers Associa
, ton predicts shortage in tn
wheat crop of that State of 40,
. 100000.
, Nine persons were killed by a
, avalanche from Mount Vobracl
which partly overwhelmed til
, village of Bleiberg, near the tow
of Villach, Austria.
Conrad Horn, 33 years old,
/ the last stages of consumption
!, shot himself in the head at h
home in Baltimore, Nd, almo
8 instantly killing himself.
: The snow, sleet, rain and wiz
n storms during last week brougl
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Shreveport Bridge collections
for the month of January:
John Young, east end---,-S911 45
J.J. Davis, night east end 115 80
G. Owens, west end. $40 70
N. Smith, night, west end 214 80
1921 %
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What you are speaks SO loud
we can't hear what you say
Emerson.
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BENTON, LA.
THURSDAY. 49,. FEBRUARY s, 1909.
Subscriptions Paid in January.

SUUSCIxUt4VUS 1 01u LII " ouuA4
During the past month we have
received subscriptions to the Ban
ner from the following persons:
G. B. Cocker, to July 1, 1902, Soc;
DR.. r. B. Martin, to Nov. 16, 1899,
81; N. W. Sentell, to March IA,
1908, 81; C. K. McClanahan, for
1902, 81; DR.. H. E. Atkins, to
August IL, 1902, So; Merchants
and Farmers Bank, to December
s, 1901, So; Franks Restaurant,
to Nov. %, 1901, 81 25; Frank
Serwick, to Dec. 81, 1901, 81; A.
J. Murff, to Dec. 81, 1901, 81;
Scott Johnson, to July Is, 1902,
&c.; E. M. Martin, to January
16, 1908, 81; T. W. Heath, to Nov.
8, 1902, 81 I. F. Elder, (per Capt.
r. B. Nash) to March L., 1902,
50; ]. S. Edwards, (per L. G..
Smith) to Nov. %, 1900, 81; L. T.
Merritt, to Nov. 10, 1901, 81; R..
A. Grounds, to April Il, 1902, 81;
L. c. Biggs, for 1902, 81; T. W.
Holmes, to May 81, 1903, ST; c..
D. Sandidge, for 1901, 81; Wilson
Covington, to January Is, 1908,
81; DR.. H. Neeson, to December
20, 1902, 81; J. A. Ford, to Dec.
8, 1901, 81; J. G. Allen, (per J.
A. Ford) for 1902, 81; Cicero AL
ford, (per A. R. Thomspon) for
1901, 81; John F. Gladney, (per
Joannes Smith) to Oct. II, 1901,
So; A. M. Hightower, to January
%, 1908, ST.; Capt. W. j. Hughes,
for 1923, So; J. NJ. Mccall, to
May 80, 1902, ST so; J. R. Cavett,
(per R. c. Cummings) to April
Is, 1908, 81; G.. B. Correct, (pe1
J. B. Lynn to July 81, 1895, 50;
J. B. Lynn, to July 80, 1902, SOC.
]. P. Huckabay, for 1902, 81; M.
C. Bledsoe, to May II, 1902, 81;
j. M. Nc Clanahan, to January 80
1908, ST; S. T. Taylor, to Janury
1, 1902, So so; W. R. Bumgard'
ner, to April Z, 1902, SO; Joe H
Mitchell, to January 80, 1908, ST
r. E. Lee, to Sept. 1, 1898, 81 IS
Isaac H. Marshall, (per J. E
Adger) to Jan. "a, 1902, 81; Johr
Alexander, to January 80, 1908
81; T. L. Page, (per A. R. Tully'
to January 80, 19o3,S1; j. T. Ford
to Nov. 8, 1902, 81; w. B. Hick
man, to January 81, 1903, 81
Mrs. W. J. Hickman, (per W. B
Hickman) to March II, 1908, ST
G.. W. Holmes, to January 80
1903, 81; Capt. D. W. Adams, t,
July 80, 1902, &c.; W. E. Lind
sey, to January 80, 1908, 81; j
Birdwell, (per T. W. W. Stinson
to January 90, 1902, 81; P. R
Birdwell, (per T. W. w. Stinson
to December 81, 1906, Sc.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-19
porAN1cAL GARDEN ORCHID.

An orchid recently IN bloom in the Botanical
Garden Of this city has attracted considerable at
tentlon 1t is suspended from the roof at the west
end Of house No 15 which is just east OF the iiee
oo,,ra, dome devoted 10 palms The plant is q
epa snacir,an of Oncidlurn Baueri. 1t is native
OF the West Indies and is found also. II Is SAID
in the northern part Of South America This par
ticular plant was brought from Porto Rico two
or three years ago
The flowers. yellow. barred with brown. huIis IL
s,~ao.f,I naricIes There we're five of these rich
clusters the shortest OF which was four feet and
three inches long and the longest twelve feet ana
six inches long, The plart bore last year year single
ci1,ster between four and i've feet long
The genus TO which this orchid belongs EN-
braces about three hundred species II is con-
Fned to America ranging from Bolivia and Brazil
To the West Indies and Mexico Like many other
genera of it's family the genus makes its 9 hGlae
no nourishment from their living TISSUES