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an explosion
OF AN ENGINE ON THE QRORG1* ,
CAROLINA* NORTHERN.
WITH FATAL RESULTS.
EnR , ne «r Argo Escaoea With Slight
injuries. But Fireman Allen Was
Killed—His Second Regulai Run.
V hr>rril*le accident occurred on the
G ' i a , C arolina* Northern railroad
« .lav or two since.
Engineer loin Argo, well known in
ijl'.-ns, :in'l Fireman Allen, a South
Co-olinian, were running a train north
toward Norfolk.
KvcrythiuR api eared to be in capital
the iron nvr.ster wa3 flying
along on it-journey northward.
\s they neared Greenwood, S. C,,
(!] . ro was a sudden jar, a violent explo-
i, and a scattering of the engine all
ar ,ur d he Place-
j. he f r0!) t eud cf the boiler of the er-
,. e been blown to pieces.
E' ginet-r Argo, luckily escaped with
a few bruises and ao-atches, but no s>-
ri. us n j iri'-s.
y.,. ,, with fireman Allen, however.
He had ihe great misfortune to be bad-
lv -cabled by the escaping ste.am and
hot water, being pinned down where
he was unable to escape.
j{, was soon rescued from the debris
Hm l removed to a house near by and the
beg’ medical aid rendered him.
II,, had been fatally injured, bowev*
er, and on yesterday died from hia in
juries.
Mr. Allen was a young man, the son
0 f a widow lady living in South Caro
line, and this was his second reguiaa
He will be buried today.
Utt'e James
ASLEEP IN JESUS.
O’Farrell Is
ATHENS BANNER j TUESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 24, 1891
A LACK OF WATER-
CAUSED BY THE BURST'NG OF A
WATER MAIN-
IT IS REPAIRED NOW.
Mr. Wood Takes Prompt Steps to
Protect the City From the Dan
ger of Fire -71,** v-aier
Pipes Will Freeze
and Burst.
The city was without water again
Wednesday night.
But this time it was not the fault of
the Water Works Cninr-ny.
It was the work of tho cold wave and
Just couldn’t be helped.
The temperature fell to « point below
32 legrees, srd a water main > College
avenue conclud 'd to burst
It did ko anti the water began to flow
out very copiously.
Mr. Weed was at once notified of the
fact and set to work to remedy the mat
ter as soon as possible.
He instructed Chief HcDorman to
hold himself in readiness to notify the
pu inpin. station at once in case of fire,
and that direct prts.-ure wouid be put
on immediately.
Thus all danger from the lack of wa
ter was averted.
The work of repairing the pipe was
at once begun and it was in good shape
again last night.
The reservoir is still at a low water
mark, howe vtr, and a big rain woul 1
be thankfully received.
NEWS DISPATCHES CONDENSED.
An Epllem* *f Happraloga from Ertrj |
Section. Eg
The steamer Ethiopia ran* into a
whale and ent it in two.
George F. Thomas, who invented the
celL <ly * n a Brooklyn jail
A?, ®^ ort to prevent the piping of gaa
to Cuicago has been prevented by In-
dianiaus.
Mexican officials are beginning to be-
stir tiiomseives to catch the many cattle
thieves on the border.
The Episcopalian convention opened
at Washington with ex-Seaator Ed-1
rounds as presiding officer.
The explosion of dynamite at Croton
Landing, if. Y., is said tfr have pro- I
dneed raiu over a square mile.
Three Yuma Indians have been sen
tenced to death for killing one of their
medicine men who failed to produce
raiu.
Janies R. Thomson, a prominent cat
tleman of Colemau, Tex., baa fled after
committing forgeries to the amount of
$50,000.
THE WISDOM OF DIOGENES.
When Alexander asked the sage.
Whose tub had sprung aleak.
What ho could d i to smooth his way.
To many a list' nlng Greek.
Tho answer of liio^ettea
No doubt seemed somewhat graft'.
“Just stand out of ray suushhi'., sir:
That's all. and that's enough."
Bnt gruff or not, I really think
The Cynic iu Ills tub
Knew store than many a modern dama
la Gotham and “the Hub;’’
For he had solved tlij secret old
That light alone Is life.
That aimless air for tnan and beast
With deadly (terms is rife.
And we who In ceiled houses live
In this progressive age.
May well this needed lesson learn
From Corinth’s ancient sa^e.
Up with the shades, throw book the bllnda.
And let the glad sun tn!
They who the gracious light exclude
Against the dear Lord sin.
—Housewife.
THE MATCHMAKER.
Not that son of Priam, the beloved of
Andromache, bnt still a real prince of
t, , ,, , _ , hia race, and greatly beloved by one
woman. A magnificent mastiff
laughs at therecKof*h* murdw of '* “ b , rave . a . nd bold ' not to , sa - v
two children 88 gallant and noble, as many a hero
prise from ruin. I a chl “ contrition of doglessness” to the
end of his days, I will tel! you about
Thomas C. Boolan. alias Clayton, one Hector and yon may judge for yourself,
of the mail box thieves, made a .dar- j Having been suddenly thrown npon
Wingfield
Dead.
•Mill r fbo little children to come
mm. Me. an 1 forbid ibeni not, for of
s iili is the kingdom of heaven.”
S ' spake fie Christ when on earth
M i,| ri »ml*y afternoon about two
oVIi i k lie called one of his little ones
10 Ill'll-
Little .J ones Wingti'-ld O’Farrell, in-
f.,. r -on of (’apt. and Mrs. James
OTirreU; the joy and light of a happy
h m ; sfter a brief stsy in this cold
, i ■ was taken up into the arms of
Him who loved the little children even
„m|.e good shepherd loves his little
Iambi
" i • f i' ■ral services over the body oi
t e tt e 1" ,v w-s held Friday afternoon
a> iliree o e'o, k from the residence of
Capi a il Mrs O’F-.rrell cn Lumpkin
street.
THE GRANGERS.
C lonel J
H. Brigham,
Worthy waster.
of Ohio,
Ik iniifihlh, O , Nov. 19.—Tbs N-t-
t. : it.is nearing the close of its
sa-. a For t;:e past.day or so consid
ers; .•• v-.-r; ioneering has been done by
frt-1. is ,.f .rftes for the position of
\\ .. .. Master hjld for the past three
years J.v Col-nel J. H. Brigham, of
Delta. 0. His strongest competitors
were linn. Leonard Rnoue, of Ponnsyl-
v.itii.i, ciiainuau of the executive com-
tin:tee. and Hon. J. M. Thompson, of
Him. is.
C load J. H. Brigham was elected,
•ml v. nl guvrn tue destinies of National
Ura.. Patrons of Husbandry, for the
n x; two years, was Lorn at Lodi, Me-
lii.ia county, Ohio, in 1838. He has
spent his enii-e life o:t the farm, except
four y.ars and three months spent in
tlii* army.
d o.ui Brigham joined tlie Grange in
hoi. was elected master of the Ohio
State Grange in 1S78, which position
heTtf-lii for ten years, until elected
master of the National Grange three
J*n» ago. He is now a member of the
k'uriof control of the Ohio agricultural
■ Hpiriuiimt station.
Hie following are some of the many
•Cinindidements claimed to have been
kti’.r d through the instrumentality of
! the Grange dat ing the past twenty-five
Fu-t organized farmers, broadened
*" 1 ' 1 >‘f nsetultiess of women, prevented
r i.e-.vol of -owing machine patents,
'm ilt transportation companies that
creator ii greater than the creature,
h i pa-seil aud enforced oleomargerine
Jj"y had laws passed restricting alien
“inili'iiis, had inter-commerce bills
l^seil, had c il.inet position created for
* t'cm.nre. had agricnltnral colleges,
1 oftiitui nn^ m,
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE.
Startling Testimony in a «»* Insurance
Caso at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Nov. 18.—In the United
States circuit court the case of the Peo
ple’s Fire Insurance company against
D. W. H<v’t was placed on trial. The
case involves about $120,000, There
are sixseen similar cases against Holt,
which will probably be decided by this
one. The present suit is to recover $3.-
500, paid to Holt on a fire insni a ice
policy. Holt was a lumber merchant
in Philliiisburg, Pa., and had a largo
lumber yard. Some time ago it was
destroyed by fire and Holt recovered
$120,000 insurance. He had bi*:»n in
sured for $125,000, apportioned vmong
a number of insuTMtc ’ companies. It
is now claimed by the plaintiff that
Holt net fire to, or caused to be set on
fire, the lumber, to get the insurance;
also, that by frand he made his books
show that he bad on hand about twice
as much lumber as he actnally had at
the time of the fire. A. B. Carpenter,
a former employe of Holt, was placed
on the stand, and his testimony was of
a highly sensational character.
He testified that Holt .ia i iustrnoted
him that, when he wa- nr?- -ting liis daily
returns to the book keeper of the num
ber of feet of lumber, he was to in
crease the amount er.ch day until the
entire amount given ma-le the total
aLout twice that on h i. This done,
he said that Holt had i> d* a proposi
tion to hint that if i n would fire the
lnmber he (Holt) would give Lira a quar
ter interest in the br.si ess and 10 per
cent, of tho insurance, which proposi
tion he agreed to. Witness then ex
plained how he prepared boxes satu
rated with oil to fire the yard, conclud
ing as follows:
"On the night of August 21, 1882.
Holt came to me about 7 o’clock and
told me that it was time to finish the
work up. Holt then left," said the wit
ness, "and I fired the boxes. ” Carpen
ter then tohl how the crime bad preyed
npon his mind, and he could get no rest
day or night from a guilty conscience;
how it had transformed him into an old
man, his sufferings finally becoming so
great tha't he sent to the sheriff and
confessed all.
* J Pi'rim-ntal stations and fanners’ in
’“Ultra established, h:ul effect on local
lax levies, caused reform bal-
«t la v .o i,. p vi.-ie 1, has increased state
J'protiriatiuii for schools, fostered free
NncHtioii. etc.
i ru; he'.nand copies of a pamphlet,
J^gaiiMtorv of what the order has
Cw >'i'!>lishi> 1, has been printed for dis-
"i “ i new territory and territory
;“. re tin* order is weak:
( following resolutions were
u l i'i"<ti»g the president of the
i* r t‘,‘ S a ' e< n, ' t *° appoint any corpo-
yn l.cv vi ;. to a judge-hip.
^ M'os'.ng the opening of the Colutn-
1 »xp isiuon on Sunday.
.. ''Vl.nnx fl’r^ nnttlul rluli
fllstnrt
Itrnl I lie Flowers for Funerals.
•‘What an idea! Bless yon, florist*are
bad enough, but they have not yet
stooped so low as to hire ont flowers for
funerals.” Thus spoke a Fifth avenue
dealer in fancy nosegays the other day.
*'Bnt you loan doves to undertaken
sometimes?”
"Yes, and to the churches on special
occasions; bnt loaning flowers for a fu
neral, why, it is simply preposterous!”
"It-is Baid to be done every day in this
city.”
"Yes, there are dealen in artificial
Bowen who do that business, bnt not
florists.”
1 visited the largest artificial flower
and foliage concern in the city.
"A great many poor people," said a
member of the firm, "order potted flowers
ami .Topical plants of ns for funerals.
We charge 10 per cent, for their use, and
in many instances the flowers might
better have been purchased out and out.
Take onr foliage bonqnets, composwl of
begonias, colens, geraniums and ivy—
they come cheap, and it is poor economy
to hire them. But people of small means
like the immediate saving, and the long
run is not taken into account. For church
funerals we sell large quantities of chrys
anthemums. roses, tiger and calls lilies,
ItvacintiiB, etc. Natural flowers are some
times represented on the same altar, and
1. la it,,,—waililu In tell V. llich TV ueh.
ing and successful escape from jail at
Nashville, Teun.
The Southwestern Silver convention
to assemble in El Paso, Tex., Dec. 15
next, will remain in session until the
evening of the 17th.
Advices from Brazil seem to indicate
that the revolt is growing. It is now
stated that the large aud wealthy prov
ince of Para has seceded.
Herman, the 8 year-old son of Fred
erick Weitzel, was fatally scalded at
Zanesville, O., by pulling over a coffee
pot at the breakfast table.
Secretary Tillman of the Fanners’
Alliance, spoke against the third party
idea at the meeting of the supreme
council of the order at Indianapolis.
All the western railroads have ad
vised their agents aud connecting lines
tha; they can receive no more freight
this season for shipment by the lake
lines.
Postmaster Sherman of Rossville,
Kan., is authority for the story that for
nineteen days rain fell continuously
upon one orchard in that town, while
others suffered from drouth.
According to a verdict of the coro
ner’s jury, P. W. Nally, an Irish agi
tator, who died in prison, was killed by
harsh and cruel treatment of his keep
ers in Miibank prison, London.
The Indiana state fair grounds were
sold to E. B. Martindale, E. F. Clay-
pool and W. W. Hubbard for $275,000,
one-third cash. The grounds are inside
the city limits of Indianapolis.
A shocking crime was committed at
Letehfiel i-witb-Crofton, England. A
woman murdered her three little girls
by cutting their throats from ear to
ear and then committed suicide.
A National Cattle Breedors associa
tion has been formed at Chicago by rep
resentatives of associations in all parts
of the conntrv. The object is prot c-
tion to tha industry and the enforce
ment of inspection laws.
A dispatch from Cambridge, O.,
stati*. that George H. Wheatley, a com
mercial traveler, whose home was at
Harrietts, died suddenly at the Hotel
Berwick. He had just registered when
taken ill, aud was dead iu a few min-
ntea.
The general assembly of the Knights
of Labor passed resolutions to petition
congress to place finished morocco on
the free list because the manufacturers
have combined to prevent the working
men from getting their fair share of the
benefits of protection.
Robert Kelley fell from the new rail
road bridge across the river near Iron-
ton, Ky., just as the workmen were
ratting the finishing touches to the
nidge, falling 190 feet, dying almost
instantly. Nearly every bone in his
body was broken. Kellay was 28 years
old and lived in Lonisville, Ky.
in;: flee postal delivery in rural
PPl"»ing the publication of details of
1 'iie in ttie public press.
P
favoring reduction of
.jjK™
wTiT lt e from $15 to $10 was defeated
tie vote.
i '«*<i" ltrrstate Cl ‘ ni,nerce law was ap-
tijv,: „ 1LS , flir a* operative and' as a
Li*,, C 111111 tlle right direction, but
hr*.' ~\ 1U «re needed to "make it
«nd universal in appliow
T »lk nt Organizing at One*.
lC—’ Nov. 19.—The recent and
\C h ;" 1 firw at McDouald. Pa., have
tridents, who are now
riiut an organized band
i S\m ii : ' ries have been at work for
•<* th» „ Wo w eeks, creating fire scares
1 181 oil ‘‘obbery. The big-
I ^ lot a i ' , ln .world, which has
1 an , k immediate vicin-
I ** honev ; iri it ^ ikr ri-*8 a large amount
I x n *»isht U » v *rious business places
1callaui 4 A meeting of citizens has
eon “. t , i * r tlj s expediency
knJ"** T igUanee committee to
ma **J justice te the effendets*
it is impt'^ihle to tell wnich
—New York Herald.
A ftonmrknble Stuck Walnuk.
Ohio is a remarkable state for nuts.
A new kind of black walnut has been
discovered out there which is probably
destined to be highly prized in the fu
ture. By a freak of nature one-half of
its shell is not developed, nor the kernel
on that side, the result being a pear
shaped nut filled with a single meat
somewhat the shape of a peanut, though
bigger. The itnjKirtant objection to or
dinary black walnuts is that they are di
vided in the middle by a wall of shell
so constructed that it is almost impos
sible to get the kernel ont whole. Hus
freak variety has only to toe cracicd to
yield the meat entire. It is to be culti
vated. and may be expected to appear
on the market by the rime that the pres
ent generation of babies is grown up.
Washington Star.
Ruined Their Bnulnezz.
Skeptic—If this is such a wonderful
specific of youri. why are all the doctors
he keeps well too long.—New ai*
Epoch
01.1, aero is playing » g aiu e of
“freeze-out *<
A singularly intelligent recluss has
been discovered near Alexandria, Mo.,
Where he has lived thirty years in a
•ole in a hill under a big rock.
John Shafenbnry, of Botna, la., stole
ins brother’s team to elope with. He
abandoned it at 8k Joseph, Mo., and
Lis brother will prosecute him.
8am Jones and Sam Small are talking
to the people of Atlanta, Ga., on the
prohibition problem. The municipal
election takes pltBce in December.
In an eCort to get a weapon away
rroin a convicted murderer at Midland,
■fex., the prisoner resisted with the hope
of being shot and so avoiding the rope.
Lycurgns Lindsay and J. W. Smith
of Kansas City, were arrested for un
lawfully securing a *tobkof drygoods
by giving for it land with a clouded
title.
At Dallas, Tex., B. L. Rich was ar
rested on the charge ot murder, a young
lady baviug lieen killed at Vernon,
Tex., by a runaway while driving with
him.
An antiquarian in Montreal has dis
covered that J. Wilkes Booth’s theat
rical wardrobe was sold in Quebec in
1885, after having been shipped on the
schooner Marie Victoria, which was
stranded.
Major D. G. Parse addressed the
board of trade and the city council of
my own resources, as so often befalls a
girl brought up in lnxnry in this swiftly
whirling maelstrom of onr American
life, I determined to cultivate the only
decided talent I possessed, that for paint
ing. Dresden was recommended to me
as a place both cheap to live in and of
fering unusual facilities for art study. I
accordingly went there. Without a
chaperon? Certainly. 1 was to be a per
son of affairs, and what was a business
woman to do with so costly, not to say
inconvenient, an appendage as a chape
ron? All winter I studied and copied in
the gallery, and when summer came 1
took the little steamboat which runs up
and down the Elbe, bowing its smoke
stack so deferentially to all the bridges,
aud hunted up picturesque castles to
sketch.
Lieben-felsen” was the beantifnl old
scbloss I fell specially in love with, so 1
finally persuaded an old conple who
lived near it to take me to board for a
few weeks. They had rather a nice lit
tle honse and a garden that sloped down
to the water’s edge. There, under the
overhanging treys, I used to sit for hours
gazing np at the massive towers just on
the other side of the castle wall. Now
and then a feeliug-of loneliness swept
over me, and my heart yearned for some
of the pleasures of my joyous past
One morning 1 asked my landlady if
any of the numerous German laws would
be infringed if 1 should go iu swimming
At first she declared I would drown ini
mediately, bnt when 1 assured her that
I had known how to swim since a child,
she finally consented, with a protest as
to the general nnnsnalness of American
behavior.
How refreshing it was! What happi
ness to plnngo fearlessly into the cool,
clear water! Not a living soul was to be
seen; not a sound to be heard. Suddenly
a great splash startled me. I felt my
bathing dress seized between the shoul
ders and myself dragged vigorously out
of the water npon the bank. I was thor
onghly terrified, bnt fortnnately made
no resistance. As I looked np an enor
mous head appeared and a large pair of
eyes gazed inquiringly into mine.
I had always loved dogs, bnt this mon
strous disturber of my peace was so for
midable that 1 dared not move. He, too,
was motionless; and 1 read on his collar
the name, "Hector.” At last 1 raised
my hand very’ gently and patted him on
the neck, and to my infinite relief 1 per
ceived a slight vibration in the tip end
of his tail. Just as I was wondering how
far 1 dared presume npon that friendly
symptom he lapped nis rough tongue all
over my face. Then I sat np and
laughed, and he jumped and frolicked,
as large as a yonng lion, as gentle as a
kitten.
Presently 1 tried to go back into the
water, bnt to this he forcibly objected
and I was obliged to submit. When
returned to the honse be accompanied
me, to the terror of my hostess. "He
belongs np at the scbloss,” she explained
the yonng graf is away traveling, and
almost ail the servants are afraid of
him.”
Poor fellow, I thought; he has been
lonely, too; that is what we read in each
other's eyes. After that Hector and
were inseparable. He came every day
and we explored all tlie surrounding
country together. I am sore be thought
—yes, thought, just as mnch as yon or
can think—that he saved my life a:;
consequently ought to appoint hims
my guardian. To me he seemed liite a
living link to the beautiful old castle, a
protector and faithfnl friend.
One morning as we were returning
from a long walk 1 saw advancing that
always novel sight to American eyes, a
woman and a dog harnessed together,
dragging a cart. In this instance the
cart wap fnll of vegetables. It was evi
dently a market fratt taking produce to
town. Now Hector was a true.knight.
valiant, loyal and gentle, bnt lie pos-
aiso that other characteristic of
kuighthood, he brooked no intruders;
and no sooner did one of his kind appear
than be challenged him to combat. 1
j his knightly powers had been duly es
tablished, and he quieted down in a
deferential sort of way, as if be were
only consenting to it on my account
Tben tho market woman began to wail
that her wares were spoiled and she
might as well go home; but when I gave
her some money, and the gentleman
kindly added some too, she harnessed
herself and her dog again and resumed
her journey. Then I turned to thank
my preserver. Hector, whose collar 1
still held, was restlessly dragging me
forward, so we walked on together.
I am so sorry,” I began, "that my dog
should have made snch trouble.”
He smiled. "Happily," he said, "the
damage was not irreparable.”
"1 am very mnch obliged to yon for
interfering jnst now,” I went on rather
excitedly: "it gave me a chance to bring
Hector away.”
It 'rfas courageous of yon to do it,”
he replied. "He is a huge beast for yon
to defy.”
"Well.” 1 protested, "he would not
hart me. He is such a noble fellow, and
we are very fond of each other, Hector
and L Indeed, he has been my best
friend all summer.”
He looked down on me and smiled
again. "1 am glad of that,” he said,
‘for Hector is my favorite dog.”
This, then, was the count, and I had
been claiming his property. No wonder
Hector had qnieted down at his voice!
He ninst have read the disappointment
and mortification in my face, for we had
jnst arrived at the castle gates, and Hec
tor had bonnded away into the grounds,
when he raised his military cap with
graceful courtesy and said’ "Fraulein,
we shall let Hector choose between us.
If he prefers yon I shall never claim him.
and shall moreover admire his taste.”
He walked toward the gate while 1
went on; but Hector rushed ont past him
to me and whined pathetically, then he
ran back |o the count and stood defiantly
in his pain; To hnwor him his master
came out again, aud I turned and faced
him. Hector's joy was unbounded. He
jumped aronnd ns both wildly, and
showed by every sign iu his power thai
he had no intention of "cleaving to thi
one and forsaking the other.” It was si.
evident and so amusing that we both
laughed heartily, wiiich seemed to estab
lish a friendliness at once.
He is determined we shall not part
fraulein: will yon permit us both to ac
company yon home?” They did so, an>.
on the way 1 assured the conut of my in
testion to return shortly to the city,
when he wonld probably have his favor
ite’s undivided affection again.
The next morning, when I took in.'
accustomed place out under the trees
Hector soon came trotting gayly along
the bank, holding in his month a smuh
object of dark blue and red cloth, whicl
he deposited at my feet. I picked it up
it was a military cap! You may call it
accident if you like, and say any dog wi!
pick up a hat and carry it off, but yoi
will see how mistaken you are. Afte;
awhile Hector’s tail, as he lay at my side,
began to hammer the ground with grati
fied thumps, and I looked np question--
ingly. The count came toward us laugh
ing—to g*-t his cap, lie said, but he must
have forgotton itis purpose, for he staid
to watch me sketch, and the next day hi
came again, and the next.
1 did not return to Dresden as soon as
l had intended. Indeed, I finally decided
not to return at all, but to make my home
in the beautiful old castle. I had always
been opposed to American girls marry
foreign noblemen, and the count had
bad, he told me, a most disapproving
opiuion of American girls in general
but, you see, Hector had made up his
mind—yes his mind, not to spare either
of os, and he is such a fine fellow, we
could bnt acquiesce in the matter.—Our
Animal Friends.
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Scrofulous Humor—A Cure
t{ Almost Miraculous
“ When I was 14 years of age I had a severe
attack of rheumatism, and after I recovered
had to go on crutches. A year later, scrofula,
the form of white swellings, appeared on
various parts of my body, and for ll years I
was an invalid, being confined to my bed
years. In that time ten or eleven sores ap
peared and broke, causing me great pain and
suffering. I feared I never should get wclL
“ Early ia 1C361 weut to Chicago to visit a
sister, but was confined to my bed most ot the
time I was there. In Jnly I read a book, * A
Day with a Circus,’ in which were statements
ot cores by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. I was so im
pressed with the success of this medicine that
I decided to try it. To my great gratification
the sores soon decreased, and I beg tn to feel
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am now 27 years ot age andean walk as well
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The Cumpaae Plant.
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the wanderer. It is described as a dwarf
variety of the osier, is perennial, attains
usually a height of 3 feet 6 inches and
has a head of yellow flowers. The help
it renders the traveler arises from the
fact that the long leaves at the base of
the stem, which are placed, not flat as in
plants generally, but in a vertical posi
tion, present their edges north and south
This peculiar propensity of the foliage of
this plant is attributed to the fact that
both surfaces of its leaves display an
equal receptivity for light All the
other known varieties of its class are
characterized by the presence on the
lower surface of their leaves of from
twice to thrice as many respiratory ves
sels as are contained on the upper sur
face. which is therefore the more send
tive of the two to the influence of light.
But both surfaces of the compass plant
are clothed alike with an epidermises
ceptionaiiy receptive of light; and the
same instinct of its leaves that prompts
tl.-ni to rviji irc nn equal distribution of
i . f j at upon cither surface causes them to
assume a vertical position and to point
their edges dne north and south. Trav-
rb-i-H on dark nights are said to feel the
edges of the leaves to ascertain the
points of the compass when no other
means are available for helping them on
iheir way. Longfellow refers to the
compass piant in “Evangeline.”—Brook
lyn Ei«gJe.
Dinah’s Prayer.
Dinah is fond of good living, bnt,
strange to say. has an intense dislike for
clams, aud did not hesitate to make this
fact kn»wu when called npon to ask a
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