The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04

~ cross and Sell perturbation IN the
Vegetable Kingdom. '"rhe Dlnerent
Forms Of Flowers in Plants OF the
Same Species" and The Power OF
Movement In Plants"-works Of In
nnite value 70 the science Of biology.
As illustration Of his wonderful pa
thence In research mention should be
made Of his study OF earthworms. car
risd on for a period Of 30 years. the
result OF this study presented to the
public In his last contribution. The
Formation OF Vegetable Mould
Through the Action OF Worms" In
this work he says: The pillow IL
one Of the most ancient and most val.
liable Of mans inventions. but long
before he existed the land was In fact
regularly plowed. and stIll continues
90 be thus plowed. by esrthworms II
may be doubted whether there are
many other animals which have played
so important part in the history OF
the world a. have these lowly or.
gained creatures"
Darwin suffered most of his life from
stomach trouble. aud was not able 10
work continuously through the day.
had 20 conserve his energies with
great care.
Charles Robert Darwin was born at
Shrewsbury. England. February IL.
1903. the same day that Abraham
Lincoln was born. He was son Of Dr.
Robert Darwin and grandson OF Eras-
mus Darwin. naturalist and poet. His
maternal grandfather was Josiah
wedgewood. the celebrated potter. The
family was In afiuent circumstance.
the naturalist all his life in a position
TO pursue his studies uninterrupted BY
financial worries. He early showed
perhaps more than a boys usual taste
for collecting. and amid the flowers.
shrubs and pets OF his fathers home
The Mount-began the study Of Ma
turs. During period Of work at Edin-
burgh university be evinced much In
terest In zoology. later at Cambridge
was strongly attracted 70 natural his.
tory. Cambridge associations brought
him invitation 20 Join a. naturalist the
scientific expedition Of H. NJ. 8. Bea-
gle. and In 1881 Darwin set forth on
that long and fruitful voyage which
was 10 color and mold all his future
work. The voyage lasted Ave years.
and though persistently troubled BY
chronic seasickness, Darwin was in
ldsfatigable In work. His book, "A
Naturslist's Voyage Round the World"
IL very widely known. His contribu-
lions on the structure and distribution
OF coral reefs and geological obserya-
lions on volcanic islands and on South
America were Of highest value.
Three years after the close OF the
voyage. In 1879. he married his cousin,
Emma Wedgewood. a union that
proved very happy There were nine
children. two Of whom died In child
hood. In 1912. being In m health IN
London, he took up residence at Down
House. a delightful country place. and
amid ideal surroundings pursued his
scientific Investigations. OF the do
nestle life there are many pleasant
records. the genial home. the generous
hospitality, the children and dogs, the
devoted servants. the flowers and
vines and pets. II was at Down House
the end came. April 10, 1882; quietly.
with no violence Of pain. no actual
sickness. just gradual loss OF
strength. able to work a little the day
before his death.
He was buried In Westminster Alb
hey, near Sir John Herschell and Sir
Isaac Newton. On the Sunday follow
Ing the burial. the bishop OF Carlisle,
preaching at Westminster. admitted
Darwin had produced a greater change
In the current OF thought than any
other man. In Germany the AilEs-
msins Zsituns declared Our esutsry
10 Darwin's century"
kAThERINE PorD