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Show A Curious 1'Unt Fitly amed. The Sioux Indians tell a strange-story strange-story about au historic locality. They say that on the hillock where Cuter fell now grows a plant never seen there licfore a curious plant with tall, slender leaves curved In the exact form of a saber, w Hit edges M sharp as to Inflict keen wounds upon unwary haud-s and those w ho pluck itoneesoondroplt,sostrange-ly itoneesoondroplt,sostrange-ly cold and clammy are Its leaves. It bears a golden hued, heart-shaped blossom, and In the center Is one small spor ol brilliant red, llkea drop of blood. The Indians regard it wltjt superstitious awe. They call it "Custer's heart," and cannot bo Induced to touch it, claiming that the hlosMim crushed In the hand leaves a blood red stain Impossible to remove. Ex. |