Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 January 1884 — Page 3

AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL [Concluded from First Fage.} of the army. The bill also includes masters serving on gunboats, pilots, engineers and sailors serving on gunboats or armed war-vessels, whether regularly mastered or not, provided they were, at the time of incurring disability, iii the immediate employ of the United States gov eminent; also, persons not enlisted soldiers in the army, disabled while serving as scouts under oiilers of army officers of the United States, or while employed in the quartermaster's department with the United States forces in the field. The hill also amends she present law in various ways: the important amendments, however, have been foseshadowed in hills introduced providing for changes in the pension laws. A number or them were probably suggested by Commissioner Dudley. It also provides that officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the regular army, or militia, volunteers, rangers, or feneibles, received into the service of the United States and disabled in the line of dutv, who were in the service in the war of 1812 With Great Britain, or in any Indian wars subsequent to 1700 and prior to March 5, 1801. and Who marched to and returned from such service, *nd received honorable discharges, shall be entitled to pensions proportionate to disability. RIVERS AND HARBORS. The Amount Ripeiirted by the Government, lor Their Improvement. Washington, Jan. 23. —The Secretary of War sent to the House to-day a detailed statement of flie expenditures by the government on account of the improvement of rivers and harbors, from March 4,187 ft. to June 30, 1883. The following is a recapitulation by States: Alabama, '5950,142; Arkansas, *315.000; California, $1,493,428; Connecticut, $1,527,440; Delaware, $3,043,636: Florida. $680,353; Georgia, $1,364,064; Idaho, $10,000; Illinois, $2,352,305; Indiana, $78G.199; lowa, $2,499; Kentucky, $307,500; Louisiana, $147,809; Maine. $1,404,88$ Maryland, $1,485,770; Massachusetts, $2,928,780; Michigan, $7,828,350 Minnesota, $447,500. Missouri, $22,000; Mississippi, $8295,175; New Hampshire, $175,500: New Jersey, $967,496; New York. $51,539,974; North Carolina. $2,261, 203: Ohio, $2,857,031; Oregon, $049,305; Pennsylvania. $1,007,101; Rhode Island, $733,013; South Carolina. $'331,342; Tennessee, $85,500; Texas, $2,160,134: Vermont, $545,311; Virginia, $1,683,375: Washington Territory, $5,500: West Virginia, $1,387,588: Wisconsin. $4,010,490: Dis trict Columbia, $253,202: miscellaneous. $38,349.109; repairs, $3,970,022: surveys, $4,954,424; dredging machines, $1,115,321; grand total, $lO5, 796,401. MINOR MENTION. Measures Acted Upon by the Committees and Ordered Reported. Washington. Jan. 23.—The House committee on agriculture has instructed All*. Aiken to report the bill making the Commissioner of Agriculture a Cabinet officer. The House committee on Indian affairs has instructed Mr. Wellborn to report favorably the bill granting right of way to the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railway through the Indian Territory. The Senate committee on public lands have decided to recommend the repeal of the timber culture act. Senator Ingalls's bill to promote the efficiency of the General Land Office was ordered reported on favorably. The Senate committee on foreign relations has ordered an adverse report upon the resolution introduced by Senators Jonas and Gibson requesting the President to take steps to terminate the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty. A minority of the committee will report in favor of the resolutions.

Tlie Chinese Minister’s Baby. Nationiil Republican. The ladies inquired if it was possible to see the baby, and the Minister said certainly, if she were awake. Much to the delight of the ladies, the nurso soon came down, bringing baby Mi (pronounced Mot. and meaning America. Her babyship (now about six months old) was introduced to each one. She is very pretty, with small, delicate features, and very bright eyes. She was dressed in a scarlet silk gown, the exact counterpart of those worn by Chinese ladies. It would reach the floor were she standing. Over the scarlet gown was a sleeveless one of drab silk, covering the back partially, but flowing open in front, vest fashion. Leggings of black velvet coining to the ankle, and ornamented with a delicate gold chain and dainty gold padlock, were real Chinese novelties. She had pretty white socks on her feet, like an American baby. She wore a jaunty little cap of drab silk, richly embroidered in bright colors and ornamented bv a bow on one side. She was held in turn by ail the ladies, at whom she gazed with earnest curiosity, hut was very quiet and dignified. Little America will leave this country, with her mother and attendants, in about three months. The Minister was anxious to hear Master Fred talk Chinese, but lie had forgotten Fow Chow, and spoke in English for the minis ter, who presented him with a pretty fan. Tea was served, the Minister and ttie guests sitting around small tables. The tea was delicious. Slow to Learn Wisdom. National Republican. The friends of General Boynton confidently assert, that Mr. Keifer will not dare to cull for a special committee to investigate the charges he haR given to the public with reference to an alleged attempt on the part of certain corre spondents to lobby measures through the House, and state that in the event tile investigation now in progress shall take such shape as will admit of the committee on accounts bringing I Iris phase of the matter to the attention of the House, there is no probability of the exSpeaker taking advantage of his privilege as a member to open the door for any debate as to the propriety of further inquiry into the truth or falsity of the charges he has made public. One of these gentlemen said that it was clear to his mind that Mr. Keifer already regretted that lie had been indiscreet enough to Ske this issue, and would now lie extremely ■to be relieved from the consequences of advised utterances. A Democratic Call on Gen. Sherman. Washington Post i Don.) We think William Tecumseh Sherman would make a good President. He is honest, faithful, intelligent and really competent to perform the duties of the office. We can conceive circumstances under which we could support him heartily. Why should lie run as the Republican can didate any way? His brother, John, says lie does not know whether he is a Republican or a Democrat. During the Grant regime ho certainly was not a Radical, and then it was a sin to be anything else. Let General Sherman range himself; let him state his views. If lie believes in tariff reform, civil service reform, decentralisation and decency in polities, he isa good enough Democrat for any of us. Ben. Butler Refused ICntrance ♦ the Senate. Washington, Jan. 23.—General Butler pre sented himself at one of the Senate doors this morning, but was informed that he eould not, under the rules, reach thc-saered precinct of the Senate chamber. “But,” he said, mildly, “I think I have tho right.” “Oh, no, sir. you haven't,” replied the polite door-keeper. “Well, all right,” replied the General. “I have gone in, but I am very much obliged to. you for advising mo that it is no longer my privilege. I don't want to violate any rules.” The General betook himself to the marble room, there to await an opportunity to see tho senator with whom he had business. Notes and Personalities. Washington, Jan. 23. —The following postmasters were nominated to day: Erastus R. Pinney, Princeton, lud.; 'John H. Weoks, Loek-

port, m.; Martin H. Casnef, El Paso, HI.; James E. Ayres, Cambridge, 111. Assistant Secretary New left Washington for Indianapolis to-night. NEWS IN BRIEF. Harry Moss, the humorist, died yesterday at New Orleans, of pneumonia. In a negro fight at Norfolk, Va., Lucy Conway fatally shot William Smith. A 10-pericent. reduction in wages at the Coelieco mills, Dover, is announced. The Pennsylvania railroad earned last year $1,707,521 over the surplus earnings of 1882. Nine cars of a train derailed at New Lumberton, N. J., were pushed info the canal to clear flie track. The Pennsylvania Express Company has filed a certificate of incorporation. Capital stock, $10,000,009. Nick Morgan, of Cincinnati, who was shot on Monday night, by James Hayden, died yesterday in the hospital. The appraisers of the assigned hanking firm of Lamborn & Gray, of Alliance, 0., report S2OO, - 000 good assets. Nathan D. Morey and Lodewick E. Green, of Saratoga, N. Y., were suffocated by fumes of gasoline yesterday. Willis Duff, a fireman, fell from a train at Wil liman tic. Conn., and was beheaded. He belonged to Allegheny, Pa, A fast-freight train was wrecked in Kings tunnel, on t.he Cincinnati Southern road, on Tuesday night. No lives wore lost. Roland. McLean <fe Cos., looking-glass manufacturers, Boston, have assigned. They have offered creditors twenty-five cents on the dollar. Cato J. Jcnks, a white man of Raleigh, N. C., aged twenty-three, deserted his sick wife and three children, and eloped with a variety actress. The lower house of the New York Legislature yesterday passed a bill providing for the burial of honorably discharged soldiers who die in poverty. J. G. Patterson, of Detroit, to-day recovered a verdict of SII,OOO against the Wabash road for injuries received in the collision at East Toledo on March 27, 1882. * P. Claucy & Cos., proprietors of the Golden Eagle dry goods store, Eau Claire, Wis., closed yesterday. They alwavs stood well financially. No particulars are given. Charles Flynn, aged twenty-one, of Portland, Me., died on Tuesday night from a stab wound, supposed to have been inflicted by his brother John, with whom he quarreled. E. P. Tiffany & Cos., New York, advertised to sell jewelry, guns, and watches, sold their business to J. A. Smith, who soon found himself swamped with orders already paid for, and was forced to make an assignment. Merchants interested in the West India trade memorialize the Dominion government to amend the sugar tariff so that duties may be charged on the strength of sugar, and not on the cost, similar to the system in the United States. Airs. Lydia Cocks, of New York, has begun suit against Cassius H. Read and Dr. Gustave E. Susdorf, to recover $50,000 damages for the loss of the services of her daughter, Clara Totten, consequent upon her seduetion and condition following an abortion. An error was made in giving the name of the nominee of the Kansas congressional convention held at Fort Scott on Tuesday night. S. A. Riggs, of Lawrence, is the gentleman nominated. Heretofore his affiliations have been with the Greenbackers, but he now claims to be a Carlisle Democrat. The vote stood, Riggs 147, Hillaker 40. Corneiins Van Shaack. an attorney of Chicago, who, being violently insane, has been confined for some months in the Riverside Sanitarium, at Painesville, 0., forced the lock of his room Tuesday night and escaped. Yesterday his corpse was found underneath the Nickel-plate bridge at Willoughby, with his skull and both arms broken. It is unknown whether he was struck by the train or fell through the trestle. His overcoat was found on the track.

DAILY AVI’. \Til Kit BULLKTIN. Indications. Wak Department. ~f Office of the Chief Signal Officer, > Washington, Jan. 24. IA. M. ) For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley—Snows, generally followed by clearing, colder weather, higher barometer, generally northerly winds. For the Tipper Lake Region—Generally fair weather, northwesterly, shifting to southwesterly winds, slightly warmer in northern portion, colder in southern portion, falling barometer in northern portion, rising, followed by falling barometer in southern portion. Local Observations. Indianapolis, Jan 23. Time. j Bar. j Th. j Hum. [Wind.lß’f.l. | Weather. 6:24 a. M.|29.8* 37.5 2 SW j Ttondy. 10:24 A. M.JO.Hl'i'M; (54 W I Cloud V; 2:24 P. M. 129.98 33.0 (50 NW ... .iLt.Snow. 6:24 p. m. 30.09J25.6 68 NW (lowly. 10:24 P. m.|30.17121.0 84 N | [Cloudy. Maximum temperature. 40.5; minimum temperature, 21. _ General Observations. War Depaktmkxt, > Washington, Jan. 22, 10:25 p. m. 5 Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. p U 5 p 5T is r rs- % s 3 P* a ? f STATION. J B ; ;g- r i ? i !Ii ;•j | ♦ • : : i : oo : Bismarck. Dak 30.(51 —2oj NW Clear. Cairo 30.30 23j N Thve’lng Chattanooga I j Chicago 30.34 9[ NW .12 Lt. snow Cincinnati 30.09 32( NW .11. Lt. snow Davenport, la >30.52 3i N (Clear. Dead wood ’30.15 (>i SE 'Clear. Denver (30.43 19! S ((Hear. Des M<ines *30.68 —O' N ‘Clear. Dodge City |30.65j li NW i(3ear. Fort Assiniboine... 130.29i 7[ SW ‘(’lowly. Fort Buford 30.40 1 S 'Cloudy. Fort Custer 130.10 14 NW .02 Clear. Fort Elliott 30.59 10> N ... .{Clear. Fort Sill I Galveston 30.05 47 N ! .58 Cloudy. Indianapolis '30.17 21 N .01 Cloudy. Keokuk 30 53 1 NW 'Clear. Da Crosse 30.(50 —4 N . ...[Clear. Ijeaveivworth 30.(57 2 N (Clear. Little Rock, Ark 30.25 32 N Cloudy. Louisville 30.11 28 NW ;Lt. snow Memphis 30.16 31! N .05 Lt. mow Mo re head 30.78—19' N 'Clear. Nashville ... 30.1 11 30j NW .51 ;Hy snow North I'latte 30(53 —2 NW (Clear. Omaha 30.71 —7 N ... .'Clear. Pittsburg.. 30.02 38 SE* .03,Lt. rain. San Antonio j Shreveport 30.13 37 N .32 Cloudy. Springfield, 111 30.40 10 N [Cloudy. St. Louis 130.42 12| NW Cloudy. Stockton i30. 13 353talm [Clear. St. Paul, a -30.65 — Bl Calm [Clear. Vicksburg 30.02 41 N 1.37,C10udy. Yankton. D. T {30.77—12 N Clear. New Orleans 129.84 54 NW .92 Lt. rain. Las Animas 130.49 10 E .03 Cloudy. Fort Smith j Salt, Lake [30.57 21 Calm ICleai*. El Paso, Tex (30.40 33;Calm [Clear. Tlie Vacancy oil tlic* Circuit Bench. Leaven worth. Kan., Jan. 23.—Information has been received here from Washington that Senator Ingalls will be appointed to fill Judge McCrary’s place on the Circuit Bench, if it can bo arranged with Governor Click, who is a Democrat, to appoint a suitable person to fill out Ingalls's term, tiovgragr Glick wUJ pay nothing regarding tjie matteVoeyomt tne fact thitt h has not committed himself, and should Mr. In galls be appointed and Governor Click appoint a Democrat to fill the vacancy it would leave the Senate a tie as between tiie Republicans and Democrats, with Mahone holding the balance of power. This being the situation, it is not thought that President Arthur will appoint In galls. Still, it is said a very strong pressure is being brought to bear in favor of Mr. Ingalls. “There are Millions in it” said a druggist when asked about l)r. Bull's Cough Syrup; it is dilti cult for me to-Jcdcp up stock of same, for it sells faster than I can procure it. Price 25 cents.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1884.

A SAN FRANCISCO HANGING. Execution of George. A. Wheeler —A Remarkable Story of Love and Crime. San Frakcipco, Jan, 23.—George A. Wheeler, a native of Gorham, Me., respectably connected, formerly .is the employ of the Rogers Company, Boston, and who strangled his sister-in-law, Adele J. Tillson, in this city, on Oct. 20, 1880. was hanged at 12:54 to-day. Adele Tillson was a younger sister of Wheeler’s wife. He became enamoured with her in New York, and an unlawful intimacy followed, A child was born, and the wife condoned the offense and continued to permit her sister to live with them, fully aware that the {criminal intimacy between the two continued. They came here in 1880, when another child was born to the sister-in law. Shortly after, a young miner met Miss Tillson, admired her, proposed, and was accepted. When Wheeler learned the fact he entered his sister-in-law’s room, took her in his lap, pretending to joke with her, seized her by the throat .and choked her to death. He squeezed the body into an empty Saratoga trunk, proceded to the police station and surrendered himself, assigning as a cause that he could not see her become the wife of any man. A series of trials followed. Every effort was made to save the man’s neck, but on three different occasions he was sentenced to tenth, At an early hour this morning a crowd of 5.000 people assembled outside of the jail. The demand for entrance tickets was so great that they were at $lO premium. When lod from his cell, Wheeler evinced unexpected firmness, and helped the officers fix the straps on his tegs. The only visible emotion was a twitching of lips. lie was attended by a Catholic priest. Although brought up a Quaker he signified a desire to die in the Catholic faith. Being asked by the sheriff if he had anything to say, he replied: “I forgive the world; may the world forgive me.” The priest extended the crucifix, which he kissed, saying, “Jesus, into Thy hands 1 commend my spirit.” The signal was given and the trap fell Ilis neck was broken and death was instantaneous; not a muscle of the body quivered. The female desire for notoriety manifested itself in this case in the person of Mrs. Stratton, a divorced woman, who frequently visited Wheeler in liis cell, aud insisted fast night ou being married to the strangler. Wheeler expressed a willingness, hut the sheriff took measures to prevent the ceremony.

PERSONAL MENTION, S. Stansifer, of Columbus, is at the Denison. A. B. Fitch, of Terre Haute, is at the Denison. H. K. Dovereux, of Cleveland, is at the Denison. J. W. Kennedy, of Bedford, is at the Grand Hotel. B. F. Fotterall, of Lafayette, is at the Grand Hotel. James A. Hutchings, of Vernon, is at the Grand. W. J. Cunningham, of Lafayette, is at the Bates. Samuel R. Hamill, of Terre Haute, is at the Bates. Hon. Jas. 11. Jordan, of Martinsville, is at the Denison. Hon. G. W. Grubbs, of Martinsville, is at the Grand Hotel. Col. F. G. Richardson, of Frankfort, is at the Grand Hotel. Colonel David Spencer, of Chicago, is at the Bates House. Mr. F. 1). Root, of the New York Times, is at the Denison House. H. C. McCune and S. L. McCtme, of Rockville, are at the Grand Hotel. Hon. W. J. Johnson and Richard Johnson, of Madison, are at the Grand. W. A. Marshall, of New Albany, and W. S. Sala. Chicago, are at the Bates House. D. F. Glidden, Big Rapids; Geo. S. Evans, J D. Russell, Philadelphia: F. W. Aber, L. B. Jackson, J. P. Coffin. W. C. Lyon, Chicago; E. M. Collins, Buffalo, were among the arrivals at the Denison. B. Frank Beatty, Philadelphia; J. T. Bombaugh, Chicago; James F. Flower, Elyria, O.; M. V. Monarch, Owensboro; J. A. Me Gregor, Columbus; Albert Emerson. Danville; W. C. Scott, Omaha; John Webster, Detroit: 11. J. Comstock, Cleveland; W. F. Kissell, Chicago, are at the Grand Hotel. J. J. Harter, Richmond; W. C. Willson, Edinburg; Thomas Hardin, Franklin; John A. Thompson, Edinburg: J. M. Boothe. Brazil; Geo. Tuthill and wife, Columbus; Geo. W. Padgett. J. V. Mitchell, Martinsville; P. T. Conrad, Columbus: Geo. Powell. Frank Mather, Albert Blakeley, Thomas Swain, Shelbyville, are registered at the Bates House. THE CITY IN BRIEF. — The Burns anniversary meeting will beheld at Lyra Hall, on Friday night, instead of Masonic Hall, as stated. Charters have been issued for the formation of posts of the Grand Army of the Republic at Ireland, Dubois county, and Tell City, Perry county. The Rushvillo Elevator Company, with a capital stock of $15,000, was incorporated under the State laws yesterday. The directors are Win. C. Mauzy. -George G. Mauzv. Edward Mauzy, George Thomas, and Minnie Thomas. Circle Park mid the Morton Monument. Mr. W. L. Visscher. in a letter to the Denver Tribune, thus describes Circle Park and its surroundings: “The little park in which this monument to one who was ‘the right, man in tne right, place' when his Suite most needed such a man, is a beautiful picture in itself. Jt is a perfect, circle, which, if it. were squared, would make about one block in the city of Denver. Circle street runs around it, and the buildings which face it are each the segment of a circle in their front. These buildings are, almost entirely, of superb architecture, and are from three to five stories high, and among them is an imposing stone church, with ivy covered walls, and the English Opera-house, which is a grand building. The park is filled with trees and shrubbery, and rises in the center, where the statue stands, uniformly and grad uully, perhaps ten feet from the street all around. An cdectric light gives it brightness at night. From my hotel window, which overlooks the park. I took a view of it. at 3 o’clock this morning, and there saw a picture long to be remembered for quiet and weird beauty. In tho brilliant light tho snow glinted and glistened, tin* windows of the buildings shimmered fantastically in the lights and shades of tho fighting darkness struggling against the electric beams. The winter-stripped trees appeared as skeleton phantoms; tliero was no sound save the moan of the winds, which seemed to be singing an unearthly requiem about tint somber spires and turrets and amid the ivy of the old church: no living thing could he seen, and there, amid it all. stood the collossal figure of Morton, mantled with a great American Hag. which a few hours later should be drawn aside to unveil once more to a devoted people an admired and well loved face. ” Indiana Ke/.irk's Turnfeti*. The Indiana Turn-bezirk, consisting of the turnveroins of Indianapolis, Lafayette, Terre Haute, Evansville. New Albany and Louisville, will bold its biennial bezirk’s fest in our city next summer. Tho Indianapolis Social Turn vorein bad in its last meeting selected a commit tee to make arrangements for the fest. This committee organized yesterday evening as fol lows: Mr. Hermann Lie her, chairman; Paul

Poll male, secretary; Joe Karl/*, treasurer. A sub-committee consisting of Charles Koehner, George Vonnegut and Oscar Smith was elected to present to the next meeting a plan for the manner in which the bezirk’s turnfest should be celebrated. The secretary was instructed to invite the various societies of the bezirk to t.uke pavt in the test, which will be held in tho first week in August. Church Meetings. At the First Baptist Church, the service last evening was largely attended, and. a very deep feeling pervaded the .entire congregation. After a short song service, led by Mr Bently, Mr. Matte discoursed briefly on the trial of faith, exemplified by Abraham's offer of his son Isaac as sacrifice, and drawing a very telling comparison between. God's requirement of Abraham and the sacrifices with which men of to-day are called upon to prove their faith; after which Mr. Bently followed with a song, which deeply impressed all present. There were several conversions. Meetings are in progress at the North Baptist Church, with an increasing interest. They begin at 7 o’clock, with a song service for half an hour, which is followed by a short sermon by the pas tor, Rev. R. E. Neighbor. The French Investigation. Official notification has been received of the appointment of Postmaster Wildman, of this city; Postmaster Reed, of Peru; Postmaster Jones, of Cleveland, Postmaster Movers, of Columbus, 0., and Assistant, Postmaster Tuly, of Louisville, as an investigating commission to learn if there is any foundation for tho charges of favoritism made against C. J. French, the railway mail superintendent of the fifth division. Jt is probable that a meeting will be held in this city next week to decide when the investigation shall begin, and to make the necessary preliminary arrangements for the work.

A Decree Entered. In Judge Taylor’s court, yesterday, a final settlement of the suit of Dr. Edward Griffith against E. T. Johnson, to set aside conveyance of real estate, was made, a decree being entered for the plaintiff in accordance with the terms of the compromise recently agreed upon. Improvement of Vegetables. Philnde’phm Record. But for the continued efforts of enterprising seedsmen and horticulturists our vegetables would gradnully deteriorate nnd revert, to the original varieties from which they were produced. Farmers and gardeners who do not make a specialty of improvement can form no estimate of the time, patience, care and labor required in the production of anew variety, nor of the numerous failures that occur before the variety is deemed worthy of a nlace among others. The tomato, which nearly rivals the apple in smoothness and firmness, was almost despised half a century ago; but tho Trophies, Acmes, Perfections and Paragons of to day are esteemed as tho most valuable of our garden vegetables. Mr. Livingston, who gave us the Acme, Paragon, and Perfection, oegan his work of improvement thirty years ago, and. after selecting seed from the choicest for ten years, was but little nearer the accomplishment of his purpose than when he began: but he dill not despair, and made new experiments, finally determining to select his seed from the smallest but best formed and smoothest specimens. He was led to adopt this plan by observing that the small specimens were, uniformly of better quality than the larger. Having gaiufd quality, ne gradually increas *d the size, and with one good variety aH a foundation he had less difficulty in originating others. He was compelled to grow his tomatoes at a distance from inferior kinds, fora large number of failures arise from overlooking this precaution in saving seeds. The efforts of Mr. Livingston extended over a period of thirty years, with no patent to protect his improvements, and yet the value of his efforts to the farmers and gardeners cannot be estimated. . Had every farmer been as determined as he in perfecting crops of vegetables and fruits the value of our agricultural productions at present could not be computed. The value of the wheat crop of this country has been increased millions of dollars by the patient selection of a few choice heads of wheat annually by Mr. Fultz, of Lancaster county. Pennsylvania—not that the Fultz wheat is at present more extensively cultivated than any other, but it opened anew era in wheat selection and improvement, and laid the. foundation upon which our varieties of wheat have been elevated to the highest standard of excellence and pro lificness. In like manner tin* careful selection of seed corn has made possible the heavy yield of 100 bushels or inure per acre. Gregory, with his close and constant attention to tlie work of vegetable improvement, gives us the Hubbard squash and Marblehead cabbage, while Rogers, with his annual new varieties of grapes, and Goodrich, with his experiments at potato improvement, have been of invaluable .service to the country. Lawton, with so insignificant a fruit as was the blackberry at the time he began his experiments, opened anew field in fruit growing. Had it not been for patient and persistent efforts, after many discouragements, we. would not to-day possess the Bartlett pear, Crawford peach. Concord grape, uor Sharpies# strawberry. The Acme, Paragon, and Trophy tomatoes would be unknown but for careful selection, and we would have no Early Rose. Peachblow. Snowflake, and Peerless potatoes but for repeated and persistent experiments. Every farmer is in duty bound to perform his share of the work of improvement. If each would strive to make his crops superior by care and judgment in selection, tho chances of better varieties would be increased in proportion, with the advantage in their favor of what may be termed the “chance success” of discovering a vegetable here and there far superior to any others known. A wide field is open to fanners in this direction. One of the most successful of Illinois dairymen keeps one hundred cows, but. never raises a pound or hay. He feeds his cattle on corn fodder, cut when in blossom, bound and set up till cured, or till winter, when it is removed to the barn. He gets seven tons of this dry fodder to the acre, ami claims it is worth as much as the best of hay. A Pure and Effective Hair Dressing. Coooaine, a compound of Coeoanut Oil, beautifies the hair and is sure to allay all itching and irritation of the scalp. 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FOR SALE. TJHi R SALE— ONLY ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR, X 1 the Weekly Indiana State Journal. Send for it. IT’OR SALE—REAL ESTATE I.OOO*PIECES (’all or send for printed fist. C. E. COFFIN A CO., 90 E. Market street. SALE —FARMS. CHEAP, [ON LONG credit. Send for circular. Blue grass pasture torrent, cheap. FRANCIS SMITH. FI OR SALE—AN ASSORT!! ENT~T)F SECONDhand engines, boilers, and sawmills in good order. HADLEY, WRIGHT Sc CO., corner Tennessee and Georgia streets, Indianapolis. ner of Tennessee and Georgia streets. The best place in the city for a hotel or wholesale house, when the new depot is finished. T. A. GOODWIN, 29 Thorpe Block. IT'OR SALE—GOOD, WELL IMPROVED FARMS of from SO to 200 acres each, in Montgomery, Fountain and Tippecanoe counties. Prices from Jfi4o to $75 per acre, according to soil, location and improvements. Call on or address CHARLES A. MCCLURE. Wingate, Ind. mmmmmmmm ——— ——— FINANCIAL. Money to loan at lowest rate of interest. E. B. MARTTNDALE & SONS. Money at the lowest rates of interest. J. W. WILLIAMS & CO.. 3 and 4 Vinton Block. Money to loan on first mortgage of city and form property in Indiana and Ohio. Low interest. JOS. A. MOORE, 8 4 East Market street. WE WILL FURNISH MONEY ON FARM SECTT V rity, promptly, at. the lowest rates for long or short time. THOS. C. DAY & CO., 72 East Market street. Money's afely~inv ested—persons"!) esiring to make investments will do well to call upon us. We have some choice securities, including first mortgages on real estate and county bonds. Also, some bargains in farm and city property. THOS. C. DAY & CO., 72 East Market street. FOR RENT. RENT—BL \< I\SM LTII SHOP, HAY INC good trade, in Greenwood. Johnson county, Ind. For particulars inquire of or address O. E. BREWER, Greenwood, Ind.

sJpf IRON W PIPE tragi FITTINGS. Selling agents for Xatioual Tube S Mfc Works Cos. t fLWsM % Globe Valves. Stop Cocks. F.nIL - - pine Trimmings. PIPE TONGS, mm WmiA fitters, vises, taps, gog EjSfcl Stocks and Dies, Wrenches, jSpf f fil l Steam Traps, Pumps, Sinks. mm IgJ j Hose, belting, babbit rfjftl METALS (25-pound boxes), |mg fefgf] Cotton Wiping Waste, white F wrj an, l colored (100-pound bales), Ba t-ttrj and all other supplies used in conWjßl nectiov with STEAM. WATER of Pr* and GAS, in JOB or RETAIL LOTS. Do a regular steiun-tit-B ting business. Estimate and : fcS contract to heat Mills. Shops, • He Factories and Lumber Dry I* Houses with live or exhaust [ rt steam. Pipe cut to order by pEg te steam power. 1 KNIGHT &JILLSON | K 75 and 77 S. Penn. St.

COFFEE AND TEA HOUSE. We are now receiving NEW MOYUNE, IMPERIAL, GUNPOWDER and YOUNG HYSON TEAS; also, OOLONG and JAPANS. Would also call the attention of dealers to the fact that we carry the largest stock and greatest variety of COFFEES in this market. Consumers who love a GOOD CUP OF COFFEE should ask for GATES'S A No. 1, or Blended Java Coffee iu packages. A. B. GATES & CO.

THE FULTON Steel Pullev!

The best Pulley for all practical purposes ever placed on the market. It is the Lightest, STRONGEST and best balanced. At present we are prepared to make pulleys in even inches in sizes from 10 inches to 30 inches in diameter, any width of face, whole or split. STEEL rim, STEEL center. No slipping of Belts. Weight about half as much as ordinary cast pulleys. INDIANAPOLIS MACHINE! BOLT WORKS MA NT UFACTURE US, 77 to 8.0 S, Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind,

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