Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1884 — Page 3

fTIE TMUBLEB DEPOSITORS. 1 Continued Run Upon Harrison’s Bank Yesterday and Its Result. The Proprietor Refuses Aid from the (Clearing; Hbiise—Fletcher <fe ShaTpe’s Affairs. Mr. .Tbfan C, S. Harrison’s methods in operating his bank are original and unique. Asa result of the suspension of Fletcher & Sharpe, rumors became prevalent on Wednesday night that Harrison's Bank was likely to be subjected to greater demands than it could meet without haying time to prepare for them, and a meeting of the Clearing-house Association was called for yesterday morning, to-consider the matter and possibly to afford assistance. There was & full attendance of all the bankers of the city, but before tho business was stated Mr. Harrison irose and said that if the meeting had been; railed to render him aid it might as well adiourn, for he wanted none. He had run his bank successfully for thirty years or more, and be rather thought he was still able to look after Its interests. With a polite and suggestive “good morning,” Mr. Harrison withdrew, leaving the other gentlemen to their reflections upon the uncertainty of things that were not certain. Mr. Harrison then went down to his hank, where there were a number of depositors anxiously awaiting his coming. He- made a brief hut exceedingly pointed address to them, saying, among other things: “I know that you are here to got your money, and lam sorry that T cannot accommodate you. Our resources are ample to pay off •very bo Ay-,, but we cannot do it in. one day. I Jon’t propose to be pushed- to the wall. You all know that therreis no bank in- the city that can Stand a run, and if you wilt leave us alone we will come out all right You must not crowd around the hank here; it will create- excitement” Mr, Harrison further explained that he would pay a percentage on deposits, and relieve those whose necessities were most pressing, hut he did not propose to pay everybody. SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS. Mr. Harrison’s plan of operations thus indicated was developed at his own sweet will. During, the day he paid in full the accounts of a number of small depositors, and gave others amounts ranging from $lO to SSO. The great majority, however, were paid nothing, but were put off with the promise that if they would call to-day settlements would be made with them. During the day there were probably one hundred and fifty depositors in, but, so far as outward indications went, there was no particular excitement Mr. Harrison listened to what all had to say and was unusually bland and polite. His- manner was different, however, toward one or two who were disposed to be aggressive, and he cut them off sharply and quickly. At the close of banking hours, last night, when questioned as to his intentions by a Journal reporter, he said: ‘‘l am doing the best I can, and think I will be able to pull through. I think; under the circumstances, that I have done very well to-day: I will he open at the usual hour in the morning and ready for business.” He declined to make any further statements, but it is known that he told several gentlemen that he expected to receive a large remittance from the East in time for business to-day. During the afternoon he called upon one or two bankers and asked for loans upon his personal security, but he was not accommodated, unless he put up collateral which he somewhat indignantly declined to do. Me was altogether independent in what he said and did, and at no time was his good humor and placidity disturbed. His conduct created' general comment among business men; and various guesses were made as to the probable outcome.

RULED OUT OP THE CLEARING-HOUSE. At the morning meeting of the Clearing.house Association a resolution was adopted that all collections from banks owing the institution Bhould be made before those who were creditors were paid. The statement of the day was made out by Manager Woollen, as follows: DBBTOR BANKS. Harrison’s. . $26,731.45 Bank of Commerce ■. 113.14 Merchant*' National.™.. 1.337.51 Indiana Nati0na1........... 22.63(5.77 Total .$50,818.87 cubditor banks. First National $15,435.33 S. A. Fletcher & C 0—..... 1,564.21 Meridian National 0,743.58 Indianapolis National.... 21,243.74 Citizens’ National. 882.91 Ritziuger’s 4,949.10 Total $50,818.87 From the above it will he seen that the balances at the clearing-house yesterday were small Indeed, they were not over one-half the ordinary amount when business is brisk. This indicates that the people are not drawing heavily on the banks, and shows their confidence in them. With the exception of that against Harrison’s Bank, the balances were insignificant when compared with what often oceurs at the clearing-house in ordinary times, All the banks that were indebted to the Clear ing-house paid their accounts promptly, and the others were paid in turn. When his account waa presented by Mr. Woollen, Mr. Harrison said ne would not pay it. Some of the checks, he said, he would Uke to pay, but others he would no*,, and he asked Mr." Woollen to he allowed to make hie selection, This was refused and Mr. Woollen returned the checks on Harrisons’ Bank to the various banks whence they came. Mr. Harrison visited several of these and paid off a number of small checks, particularly those that were given, on payment of obligations. The clearances of Harrison’s bank were there-. fore cancelled, and it was ruled out of the Clearance-house Association, because it had not met its obligations an required by the rules. After 4 o’clock payment was again demanded on certain certified cheeks and like obligations, and when it was refused they were protested. Their amount, it is understood, is between $3,060 and $4,000. THE" BANK AND ITS DEPOSITORS. The depositors of Harrison’s' bank are not pearly so numerous as those of other like institutions. An inquiry of one of the clerks as to the exact number was not productive of the de•bred information. Among ether bankers, however, it was variously estimated at from 300 to 460: and the total, amount of deposits at from $300,000 to $600,000. There are a great many trust funds among these, deposited by guardians, administrators, etc., on whose official bonds Mr. Harrison hr among the securities. Several treasurers of out counties have their funds here and one or two officials from this city, but they claim to ho amply protected. Ixt the assessment list made April 1 of this year the assets and liabilities of the bank aro given by Mr. Harrison as follows: Amount of money on hand....... $17,974 Amount in other banks 4308 : BUIb receivable ;... 478'459 Bonds and stocks 21]058 Legal tender (exempt from taxation) 45100' Tbtal ....$566,959 The deposits by others in the bank is given at $598,729. An examination of the books in the tity treasurer's office shows, that the banking firm of A. & J. C. S. Harrison own property valued at $71,750. The senior member is credited with property valued at $22,550, and the junior mem ber at $30,800. The above figures may not at all represent the condition of affairs at the present time, but they are given for what they are worth. A complication of the present trouble is die fact that Mr. J. C. 8; Harrison is receiver of fie Indiana Banking Company, which failed a par ago, (ind which has thua far only paid a sin-

gle dividend of 10 per cant The depositors, in, any event, are amply secured by his bondsmen, who represent a great deal of wealth. FLETCHER A SHARPE’S AFFAIRS. Receiver Wallace is still busily engaged in straightening out the thousands of accounts at Fletcher & Sharpe’s-bank, but he does not think that he will be able to give an official statement jof the assets and liabilities before the first part of next week. Mr. Ingram. Fletcher was down i town a short time, in the afternoon, and assisted. ;in the work, which is necessarily slow and tedi- : ous. Yesterday there was. placed on record the | deeds made by Ingram and. Albert E. Fletcher and their respective wives to Cyrus C. Hines* as trustee for the oreditors.of Fletcher & \ Sharpe, and the present understanding is that it i will be immediately transferred to Receiver Wallace. Mr. Ingram Fletcher's deed includes--472 tracts of land, including his residence and other city property ami farms, the value of the ! whole being given at $250,000. Mr. Albert E. : Fletcher has conveyed 434 tracts, valued at $200,000. The deeds wore executed on the 22d of last February, and it is explained that this action was taken at that time in anticipation of possible future troubles, Mr. Hines being named as trustee because he was known to be reliable and trustworthy. That gentleman is now in the East, : presumedly to draw up the necessary papers for i convenyance of the extensive property of S. A. Fletcher, jr., who is in Vermont, under treat- ; ment for his health, which is very bad. Mr. Thomas H. Sharpe has not yet made a formal l transfer of his property, but will do so-aasoon as ! the necessary papers can be drawn up. NOTES. Mr. John 0. S. Harrison seems to be a financier | of high degree. ' The Indianapolis National had the largest I credit with the clearing house of any of the city banks, yesterday. The Indiana National Bank will protect all cheeks drawn on Fletcher & Sharpe by the Cin- ! cinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago rail- : road: The current rumor that W. H. English. Had loaned S. A. Fletcher & Cos. a considerable sum of money on Thursday, has- no foundation in in fact The latter firm had no use for outside aid, and no such offer was made by Mr. English. Thepossibility of the suspension of Harrison’s bank does not cause any especial apprehension among business men. for it has comparatively a small number of depositors. All’ the other banks transacted their business as usual yesterday, and the demand upon them was not greater than at less turbulent times. Drafts drawn on Fletcher & Sharpe by Beem, Peden & Cos., of Spencer, Brazil Bank, of Brazil, Farmers’ and- Merchants' Bank, of Winchester, Farmers’ Bank, of Frankfort, Citizens' Bank, of Noblesville. Jason Willson’s Bank, of Marion, Samuel Hamilton’s Bank, of Shelbyville, and the First National Bank, of Lebanon, will be proteeted by the Indiana National Bank. A rumor to the effectthatthe Atlas Works had been forced 1 to snspend, by reason of the bank failure, was circulated about the dose of business hours yesterday. It had absolutely no foundation in fact Mr. Hugh Hanna stated positively to a Journal' reporter, who made inquiry of him concerning the rumor,, that the works were not even seriously embarrassed by the failure, and would not suspend operations under any circumstances.

Did Not Suspend. To the Editor of tho Indianapolis Journal: The “special” from Anderson in this morning's Journal, announcing a “Bank failure at Pendleton” is erroneous. Our doors have not been closed a minute, and our business was only suspended for a few hours for consultation with depositors, who assure us of their confidence and inclination to see us through. Our business is going on as usual this morning, and we apprehend no further trouble. Our checks outstanding against Fletcher & Sharpe will be honored by S. A. Fletcher & Cos. Pendleton Banking Company. Pendleton, Ind., July 17. PERSONAL MENTION. P. S. Heath, of Washington, is at the Denison. Hon. D. D. Dykeman, of Logansport, is registered at the Denison. James L. Kirk, of the Arcade Hotel, of Springfield, Ohio, is registered at the Bates House. Rev. L. O. Thompson, of Henry, 111., whose death by drowning was mentioned in the Journal of yesterday, was a son-in law of Mr. O: K. Coe, of this city, and brother-in-law of Charles B. and Henry Coe. He was highly esteemed as a Presbyterian preacher, and of some eminence as an author. He formerly resided in Indianapolis, and will be remembered by a number of older citizens, Hotel Arrivals. Bates House: Win. Daggett, Ottumwa, la.; J. A. Cunningham, Danville, 111.;, F. M. Banfill, Columbus; George H. Hews, Evansville; Fred Weadon and wife, Columbus; Thomas White, Franklin; Samuel Custinger, Edinburg; W. P. Hutton, Richmond: George W. Thornton and wife, Idaho; James Boyce, Muncie; R. W. Nixon, NewCastle; Jeff. K. Scott, Martinsville. Grand Hotel: C. W. Dickover, Mark L. Dickover and W. F. Brown, Valparaiso; N. R. Lindsay Kokomo; Lou H. Smith, Rushviile; S. M. Highlands and wife,. Muncie; J. W. Beasley, Lafayette; H. E. Hoban, Shelbyville; Jas. Hargan, Madison; Jas. Grunsley, Gosport; W. A. Donnell, Greensburg; J. A. Conrey, C. E. Carmire, Shelbyville. Denison: James S. Day and wife, New York; Thomas H. Johnson, Columbus; J. M. Myers, Minneapolis. Minn.; F. W. Diekerman, Chicago; M. W. Clark, Stratford, Ont; J. E. Mooney, Cleveland, O.; Perry S. Heath, Washington, D. C. A. F. Banks, Buffalo; J. F. Carroll, Greenville, 111, A Free-for-AlI Fight A number of roughs got in a free-for-all fight at McLaughlin's saloon on South. West street yesterday afternoon, and it took Superintendent Lang, Captain Colbert and a posse some time to quell it Four men ware arrested, “Mickey” Shea, Dick Sullivan,. Jesse Fitzgerald, and John Lauer. Shea was badly cut about the head with a base ball bat, and at first he was thought to be killed. Household Hints. Salt fish are quickest and best freshened by soaking m sour milk. A great relief to the sting of a mosquito is an application of chalk. Alum dissolved in hot water is excellent tor cleaning brass ornaments. Many a handsome pair of stockings and socks is ruined by drying, in the sun, after a most careful washing. Small rugs made of cats' skins and lined with plush or velvet are fashionable for throwing on the tops of hassocks and ottomans. A pretty wrap to spread over the baby's lap is made of open-work curtain lace. Lino it with blue or pink cambric, and put narrow laee on the edge. Great attention is paid to the decoration of doors. Soma have-large figures painted on the panels, others are upholstered with cretonne, while some are papered. Serviceable itfcd very pretty covering for the sofa pillow, m the common sitting-room, are made by using the plaid or striped Turkish towels, which are so inexpensive and yet pleasing to the eye. Cucumbers peeled and- boiled until soft are served with chickens roasted. Season the cucumbers just as you do summer squash, and add a very little sweet cream. Serve m a vegetable dish or put around the chicken on the platter as a garnish. Beeswax and salt will make your rusty flatuxms as- cleaa and smooth as glass. Tie a lump of wax in a rag. and keep it tor that purpose, vv hen the irons are hot rub thorn first with the wax rag, then scour with a paper or do*', sprinkled with salt

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL* ERII>AT % JUXY 18* 1884.

BIG, BOUND SHYER ®O£LAM Many Millions of These Coins Stored in the Vaults of the Treasury. The Metal Said To Be Growing Scarce, and the Token of tlie Fathers May Presently Be Worth One Hundred Cents. THE SILVER DOLLARS. The Quantity on- Hand—Aa Interesting. Talk. with Treasurer Wyman : Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Washington, July T7. —No one who has not visited the silver vaults of tlie Treasury build-ing-in. Washington: can form an idea off the vast) space occupied by the standard silver dollars, which are piling up constantly at the rate of : 2,000,000 per month. The second session of tlie | Forty-seventh Congress made provision for the building of additional vaults in: which; to store these vast quantities of dollars, which, no-one ia willing.to take if paper can be had. Tha newvault in the Treasury building has just been completed, and as soon as the elevator can be extended to the sub-basement floor the bullion will be stored in this new receptacle- At pres? ent the dollars owned by Uncle Sam are scat? ; tered all over the country, the vaults at New | York, Philadelphia; San Francisco,. Carson City, 1 Orleans, Washington: and Chicago being simply flooded, with the stuff; The, new vault, here, which extends along the basement floor under the “cash room” of the Treasury, is divided into compartments which resemble cells in a jaii. The- capacity ofi these rooms is. about $45,000,000. “Do you ever expect to fill them up?” I asked Treasurer Wyman to-day. “No; I do not believe these vaults will ever be’ crowded. Silver is becoming more scarce each week, and the Director of the Mint has difficulty in securing enough silver at his regular weekly purchases to fulfill the law; The production of silver is diminishing rapidly, and I shall not be surprised to see the price go up rapidly until the standard silver dollar will ho intrinsically worth its face.” “Is there much of a demand for standard dollars lately?” “Not so much as there was in January last; the money available for printing United States notes and securities ran low, and wo ceased to print one and two dollar bills. Then for a while there was a steady demand’ for silver dollars, but since Hie beginning of the current fiscal year we have begun to issue small bills again, and of course the silver dollars came back again.” “Do you expect that the large quantity of silver dollars which are now retained in the vaults of the Treasury will ever find their way into circulation?” “That question is a very difficult one to answer, but I can say that I think there is just as much silver in actual circulation to-day as there is likely to be tor some years to- coma” “How many one-dollar and two-dollar notes do you expect to issue during the current fiscal year?” > “That question is another that is rather dfficult to answer. The amount at our disposal son printing notes and securities, is $365,000. This is $5,000 more than last year. Last year at this time there was a scarcity of treasury notes of all sizes. This year, however, we have a good supply on hand of all denominations, except ones and twos. We shall print a supply of the former first, and within- thirty days will he ready to supply all who desire them. After that we will see about the twos. ” “Do you ever re-issue these small notes after they have once been paid into the Treasury proper!” “Very seldom.. We tried the'plan of sorting out those fit for circulation once, but it was not successful, and now we generally cancel them.’’ “What is the average life of the small treasury note?” “From three to four years. It is a fact that the entire circulation is canceled about once in three and one-half years,”

THE INDIAN PKOBLEM, Congress Fails to Provide Funds for educational Expenses. Special to the- Indianapolis Journal. Washington, July 17.—Among other things which the great reform body known as the Forty-eighth Congress failed to do was to make an adequate provision for the education of the Indian. Throckmorton and other statesmen of his ilk believe that the only good Indian is a dead Indian, and in spite of the efforts of the Senate to make provision for solving the Indian problem by educating them, the Indian office finds itself hampered by inadequate funds With which to carry out its educational plans. Congressman Hove, of Delaware, speaking of the Indian problem-, to-day, said to the Secretary of the Interior that he believed the policy of educating a few Indians at Carlisle, Hampton and: the other similar institutions was not the right plan, as those so educated would either go back to the habits of their tribes or they would leave the reservation and endeavor to find employment with the whites. Mr. Love made a suggestion which future statesmen may think it wise to adopt. He believes that if a colony of educated Indians were set down in the midst of their uncivilized tribesmen their influence for good would be great enough to bear fruit. His idea of education is that of the instructors of the Carlisle and other Indian schools. He would have from twenty to fifty young men taken from the Western tribes and taught not only how to read and write, but how to build, plow, set a horse-shoe, and the other practical trades and professions. Then, with a band of the size named, he thinks practical education and civilization, would gat a iootliokl and grow rapidly among the red men. This method is cheaper than the shotgun policy, and it might be well to try it. A Typical Texas Tragedy. Oalvwston, Ten., July IX—A News special from Richmond, Tex., says: Yesterday, as Hanna Burton, aged twelvo, was returning from school, she was met by Weft Batten, an ex-con-vict, who attacked and outraged, and; then killed her, burying her body in John’s . creek, eight miles from here. Shortly after the girl's ekrthes were found, tom, muddy and bloody. Learning that Hotter was seen running from the place a short timo before, the neighbors made a search, and arrested him. He confessed, and took the party where he buried the body. Officers started to Richmond with the prisoner, with his hands tied behind him, and a rope around bis neck, They were met by an infuriated crowd who took the pris°“ef forcibly, tied him to a tree shot fifteen i, mes a f jji rn> when be fell, apparently dead’. After the party left, Hetten got ini, went home, dressed his wounds, and loft This morning the coroner went out to hold an inquest but the remains had disappeared. A New Telegraph Pool. New York, July 17.—The executive committee of the Baltimore & Ohio, the Postal, and the Bankers’ and Merchants’ Telegraph Companies- met last night and agroed upon the details of a pool-

ing arrangement It was-agreed to-forma working pool for twenty-five years, on a basis of about equal division of receipt. Each company wall' maintain a-seperate organization,.and the pooling, will include land and' cable business. All offices will be consolidated. The- lines; will touch aoout 75. per cent, of Western Union's paying points. , THE EDCCATrOMAE CONTENTION. Generous Hospitality of (Citizens of Madison —Variety of the Educational Exliibit. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Madison-, Wis., July 17.’—The citizens of Madison are covering-themselves with glory by the manner in-which they are enacting; the nole of hosts to this great educational convention. In the first place, every latch string is out and all houses, public and private, are full of guests, who are entertained for a consideration, it is true, but for a consideration so noarly nominal’that it Bits the genuine flavor of open hospitality. The Capitol Building and- the churches are all at tha disposal of the convention,, for whatever use it needs or wishes to make of them, and in addition to this,- on Tuesday night, in honor of the opening of the association proper, the grandest illumination ever witnessed in this part of the world, was given, by the citizens. The Capitol was, merely for this- occasion, studded with electric lights from dome to foundation, while thousands of Chinese lanterns adorned the beautiful 1 park around, as well as the principal buildings along the adjacent! street*. In addition to private and 1 hotel accommodation, hundreds of government tents have 1 been erected in tho Capitol Park, which are about as comfortable and attractive a place of lodging as could well be imagined during this charming weather. The educational exhibit ia the largest and most varied of anything of the kind seen since the Centennial exhibit, and it ia by no- means certain that it does not excel titatt Certainly it contains some features never before witnessed' on so largo a scale. The industrial schools and kindergartens are coming to the front. It is true that the exhibits of snoh schools can: be made more striking to the eye than those of any other, but that marvelous progress in industrial education has been made in this country since the Centennial year must be conceded by everyone. Our own Purdue comes to the very front in this line, and probably shows- the largest and finest lot of products in wood, iron and in art. President Smart has again shown his wonderful skill and' enterprise in the arranging of this magnificent display, for the whole of it has been under liis general management The details are too many to give in a communication of this sort; they win appear in due time in the published proceedings of. the convention. It is enough to say that the Illinois State University, the Wisconsin University, the St. Lonis Induacrial School, and the Massachusetts School of Technology all have grand displays, each exhibiting some feature of its own.

The association is now in full motion, and is divided into some seven sections, all’ holding simultaneous meetings and yet all so thronged that there is little oomfert in attending any of them. The truth; must be confessed, it is too big a thing, and will, he memorable chiefly for its enormous proportions, and is not likely to be repeated on its present scale: Yesterday’s Proceedings. Madison, Wis., July 17: —The National Teachers* Association continued’ its proceedings with the announcement of committees by Professor Bicknell, following which the convention opened with a discussion of “Indian Education.” by Albert L. Riggs, of Santee agency, Nebraska. Letters in response to the invitation to attend the convention, were read from General B- F. Butler,. Prefessor Sprague,, president, of the American. Institute of Instruction* the Ottoman legation, and others. General S. G. Armstrong, of Hampton, Va., addressed the convention on "Six Years’ Experience in Indian Education.” In the meeting of the industrial department, Augustus Jacobson, of Chicago, read a paper on the subject, “A Layman’s View of Mechanical Drawing,” In which he ably championed the general introduction of manual training in public schools, Prof. Felix Adler, of New York city, presented a paper, which was read by President Woodward, ore "Education ire Public Schools.” Discussion followed, “Political'Science in Our Colleges” was presented. in. a paper by Dr. W. W. Folwell, of Minneapolis. President John Baseom followed, discussing “Language in a Liberal Education.” President S. A. Knapp, of lowa Agricultural College, continued the subject. In the evening session “Needs: in American Education,”' was discussed by Mrs. Eva D. Kellogg, of Boston, and Miss Clara Conway ably followed with “Woman’s Work in Education.” The convention’s work concluded with papers npon the subject by Mrs. May Wright Sewall and Mrs. Louise Hopkins. A grand reception and collation to the convention was given by Governor Rusk at the mansion.

1 tones on the lam, American Agriculturist. It is well enough to know that bone, when ground fine, makes, one of the best and cheapest manures, especially on lands long in use. The needs of farmers with abundant capital are well enough met in the commercial, fertilizers. With the experiment stations to analyze the samples, there is not ranch danger of adulteration. The high price of this comminuted bone, 2 cents a pound and upward, deters many farmers from using it on a large scale, even where there is no doubt that the investment would pay. In. a limited way, the small farmer has the means within, his reach to reduce several barrels of bones to a fine powder every year. A solution of potash will reduce bones to a fine condition, and make it valuable for plant food. Most farmers still use wood for fuel, and the ashes from the fifteen or twenty cords used in a year, if saved, would reduce all the bones ordinarily within reach of the farmer. The old-fashioned leach that used te stand at almost every farmer's back door for soap-making, waa a good contrivance for reducing the hones. But any tight, strong cask or box will answer quite as welt for this purpose. Water poured upon the ashes makes a lye, or solution ofpotash, strong enough to decompose the bones: Tbe casks should stand under cover, so that the quantity of water applied to the bone and ashes- may be under control. The time it. will take to reduce tbe bone to a powder will depend upon the amount of potash in the ashes, ana attention bestowed upon the process. It is essential that the ashes and bone should be closely packed in the mass, and that they be kept in a moist state, adding water as it evaporates from the surface. The fiaerthe bone before it is packed in the ashes, the sooner it will be reduced. The process can bo hastened by putting into the mass a few pounds of common potash. But this is only necessary .to save time. Ashes from hickory, or any of the hard woods, contain sufficient psiash to decompose- the bone. When tbs; mass is soft enough to break down with a spade d* shovel it can d* raised with laud plaster. dried peat or loam to make it oenveni&ftt for handling. It iB a concentrated fertilizer, to be used with discretion in the hill, or applied as a top dressing to growing crops in the garden or field. We are quite sure that any one who uses this preparation of. bone and wood ashes, and sees the vigorous. push ft gives to garden and other crops, will be likely to. continue it. But many farmers near seaports and railroad stations Use coal mainly for fuel, , and will have to resdrt to a hand or horse mill to nso up the waste bones. Small mills are extensively used by poultry men for crushing oyßter shells as well as bone, and the machinery can be adjusted

to break the 1 bone coarsely for hen feed. The: ; oil and gelatine of the bones Have an alimentary value, and, turned into egga. pay much better [ than when used as a-fertilizer for the soil. Breeding Foiled' Cattle. i National Bive: Stock; Journal. Our domestic animals are almost plastic in-our hands. Ybuatt mentions that in polled Suffolk cattle’“rudiments ofi horns car often; be felt ab an.early age;” and Darwin says: “With hornless breeds of cattle and 1 sheep, auotber-singularkind of rudiment lias been observed,, namely, minute, dangling horns, attached to the skin alone;” Professor Dawkins, author of “Early Mania Britain,” says: “It is easy, to'explain, the ease with: which, in a comparatively short time, the horns have been bred out of some of our dimiestia case tie, by selection, carried an. through-a few generations. What this will" effect in modifying the cranial characters, may be gathered from the fact that the polled. Galloway cattle have lost their horns and acquired a frontal protuberance within so short re timeaseiglity years.” 1 'Coventry on. Live Stock,,” gives the opinion that the Gallbways began to be without horns by crossing on them rehornless huil, and: then when in any case horns did appear, cutting them out with a knife at a very early ago. There can be no doubt that, horns may be bred' off of any of our cattle, by first removing the horns where calves, and’then breeding only from the hornless. Tho. writer of this lias,two.halfJerseys that are without horns, although both sire l and dam hud goood sized horns; One had its horns injured accidentally when a oalf, and the other had its horns seared with a hot iron when they first started, and they afterward, ceased to grow. These two heifers sometimes have calves with horns and sometimes without

horns, the sire having horns. In breeding the horns off, it would be necessary to have the sire hornless. After a few of each sex were established without horns, by ' artificially removing them, and then breeding ; these together, and continuing only to breed: those without herns,, it would require but re comjparativeiy short time to establish a hornless breed. There would, at first, occasionally be acalf with horns, but this should be excluded. Breeders should be familiar with the fact that the animals they breed, and feed are changeable in many ways by their action. They may take a very common cow that has, with her ancestors, been subjected, to scanty feeding, and never had the milk secretions developed; if they take her young, gradually increasing her food, which, is adapted to milk production, they may easily add 50 per cent, to her yield, and this increase will become a permanent characteristic and will be inherited by. her progeny, and the next generation can be further increased as milk producers; or the breeder oan almost.breed milk production out of them —they are plastic in his hands.

If the covers of the cushions in a baby's capriage have faded, they may be upholstered a( home at small expense. One of the most satis- : factory coverings is of sateen, tho cotton sat een. Do not remove the old cover, but take i the braid off, and after tacking the sateen to its place, put anew braid over the edge, or the old one, if not worn, may be turned wrong side ont If you are careful to put the tacks in the same ' places that they were in before, it will look about as well as new, “Oh! Bat I Salivated Him!” i Was the actual exclamation of an honest physician,, spoken of one of his patients to whom he had given calomel for the cure of biliousness aud a diseased liver. And he had salivated liim for certain, from which he never recovered. All these distressing consequences are avoided by the use of Brr Pierce’s “Pleasant Purgative Pellets,” a purely vegetable remedy that will not salivate, but produce the most pleasing effect, invigorate the liver, cure headache, dyspepsia, biliousness, constipation aud piles- By druggists. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Any man or woman making lb* than S4O per week should investigate onreasy moneymaking business. Proof sent that either sex clear S7O per week. Soma will miss this oiianoe and regret it Our $3 “eye-opener” free. Address, with, stamp, A. HMERRILL * CO., Chicago, 111. WANTED. WANTED— TO BUY CLAIMS ON IND LANA Banking Cos. D. H. WILES, Room 1, Odd-fal-lows’ Block. ANTED-BY A FIRST-CLASS WHOLESALE liquor and cigar house, an energetic salesman for Indiana. State how long on. the road, and with last employer, annual sales and expense per day. Only those having an established, trade and iiret.class references need apply. Address by letter THE HAMBURGER BRO.’S CO., 52 and 54 Wabash avenue, Chicago, 111. FOR SALE, FOR SALE—ST. BERNARD PUFPIES-PER-fect beauties everyone, at 130 Broadway. FOR SALE—ONLY ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR, the Weekly Indiana State Journal. Send for it OR SALE—HOUSES AND LOTS IN ALL parts of the aity. BARNARD & SAYLES, 75 and 77 East Market street FR SALE—ABOUT FIVE THOUrSAND TOXS English Lake-ice. Inquire of JOS. A. MOORE, 84 East Market street, Indianapolis, Ind. FOR SALI-CtHIRTYFIVB ACRES-, 2 MILES east of city, very choap.. It ia worth SIOO per acre, but can be had at $75. T. A. GOODWIN, 27 Thorpe Block. OR SALE—HOUSE AND LOT—HOUSE OF four rooms, wood-house and stable; also, blacksmith shop, with good run of custom. Address S. T_ TREW, Arlington, Ind. SALE—SPECIAL BARGAINS IN SECONDhand or new Engines. Boilers, Saw mills, Heading and Stave Machinery. HADLEY. WRIGHT & CO., 113 and 125 S. Tennessee street, Indianapolis. >R SALE-ELEVEN ACRES WITHIN CITY limits, on Wisconsin street, surrounded on all sides by a 60-foot street; very cheap and on long thne; excellent location for factories. T. A. GOODWIN, 27 Thorpe Block. For sale—first-class improved farm of 1:00 acres in Madison county, six miles from Anderson, with every convenience. For particulars inquire of or address SEBASTLUN GRABS®, Bruin, Madison county, Ind. FOR SALE—BETTER THAN BANK STOCK OR bank deposits- 1 have several pieces of eity property, ranging from SI,OOO to $5,000, that pay from 10 to 12 per cent. Better invest in these than deposit in bank. Try it. T. A. GOODWIN, 27 Thorpe Block. FOR SALE—SIX ACRES ON WASHINGTON street, one mite oast of eity. It is tho handsomest location near the city; large house, barn and orchard,- price merely nominal; time ten years, or city property taken in exchange. T. A GOODWIN, 27 Thorpe Block.

FINANCIAL. INDIANA BANKING CO. CLAIMS BOUGHT. C. HOWLETT, 8 Condit Block. rlO LOAN—MONEY—ON CITY PROPERTY. E. 1 C. HOWLETT, 8 Condit Block. Money to loan at lowest rate of intereet. E. B. MARTINI*ALE A SONS. Money at thelowest"rates of inter. est. J. W. WILLIAMS A (X)., 3 and 4 Vinton Block. r|K> LOAN—MONEY. ON FARMS OR CITY L property, at a low rate of interest. D. H. WILES, Boom I, Odd-fellows’ Block. Fkst-mobtga&blpkpbs BOUGHT, loans mode on the installment plan, by FRANCIS SMITH A CO:, 86 East Market street. Money to loan on first mortgage of city and farm property in Indiana and Ohio. Low interest. JOS. A. MOORE, 84 East Market street WR WILL FURNISH MONEY ON FARM SECTT T rity, promptly, at the lowest rates for lone or short time. THOS. 0. ©AY A CO., 72 East Market street PERSONAL. SEE POTTER’S DISPLAY OF PHOTOGRAPHS at LIEBER’S. P' ERSONAL—DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR, Nose, Throat, Lungs, Kidneys, Piles, Tumors, and especially CANCERS, treated without burning, cutting, druggiug or pain, by Dr. S. S. COOK, 5L D., V. D.; nearly fifty years in practice in this and other cities. Office No. 51 *B, room 36, third floor, Pennvania street Indianapolis, Ind AUCTION SALES. Hunt a mccurdy, weal estate and genera! Auctioneers, No. 88 East Washington street Stocks of merenandise in city or country bought outright for cash.

|fj§§ IRON pPIPE gill FlTTffieSSellingajpmf* for National Tube Globe Valves, Stop Cocks, TsnBSB lytgg pneTnmniings, PIPE TONGS;. gjgjj mm gutters. vises, taps, Dies,. Wrenches, PjSf j l §fci Stewni Traps. Pinups.. Sink*, tfgrf Isl HOSE. BELTING-: BABBIT fUSa Rf® METALS (25-pmind bores), fffigl fjeki Cotton Wiping. Waste, white S3? Pgr! arid colored ( 100-pound- bales), HSBr IHR *ndail other supplies used in conBSP nection with STEAM* WATBKe 1% GAS. in JOB or RETAIL tjsE LOTS. Do a regular steam-fit- * eS tin® business. Estimate and. contract to- beat Mills- Shops. Mg Factories and Lumber Dry ft® B Houses with live* or exhaust jgi W gteanr. Pipe- cut; to order hf, M 1 KNIGHT&JILLSON 75 -and 77 S- Penn. St.

COFFEE AND TEA HOUSE We are now receiving NEW MO ft'NR, 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 in packages. A. B. GATES & CO. BUSINESS DIRECTORY INDIANAPOLIS. ABSTRACTS OF TITLES. ELLIOTT & BUTLER, NO. 3 AITNA BUILDING. PATENT SOLICITORS. iG BRADFORD, PATENTS Office, rooms 16 and 18 Hubbard block, corner Washington and Meridian streets, Indianapolis, Ind. MISCEUaANfiOUS. KNEFLER & BERRYHILL, Attorneys-at-La-w, No. 30 North Delaware Street. "POWDER, THE; - SAFEST AN® strongest powder in the world. Powder. Caps, Fuse, Augurs; and all the tools for Blasting Stumps and Rock Blasting, at 29 South Pennsylvania street. Indianapolis Oil Tank Line Cot, DEALERS IN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, Corner Pine and Lord Streets. WW. B. BARRY, SAW MANUFACTURER, 132 and 134 South Pennsylvania Street. : Smith-’a Chemical Dye-Works, No. 3 Marti ndale's Block, near Poetoffice. Clean, dye and repair gentlemen'srclothing: also, ladies? dresses, shawls, sacoues, and silk and woolen goods of everv description, aved and refinished; kid gloves neatly cleaned ; 'll) cents per pair. Will do more first-class work for less money than any house of the kind in the State. JOHN B. SMITH.

cular. RIGGS HOUSE, WASHINGTON. D. C., Fifteenth and <ar Streets* First class, and complete in all its appointment*; K situated opposite the United States Treasury Build* ing. and ra the immediate neighborhood of the President’s Mansion, the Stats* War and Navy Departments. Street Cars- to and from Depets. Capitol, and all Departments, pass the house every three minutes during the day. The honor of yonr patronage earnestly solicited. C W. SPOFFUBD, Proprietor. $ WOO! $ Will be paM to anyone who win find a particle of Mercury, Potash, lodine, Arsenic, or any poisonous substance in PEC IPIC3 “I have cured Blood Taint by the use of Swift's Specific after I had most signally failed with the Mercury and Potash treatment.” F. A. TOOMER, M. D., Perry, Go. "Swift's Specific has cured me of Scrofula of 12 years’ standing. Had sores as large as my hand, and everyone thought I was doomed. Swift’s Specific cured me after physicians-and ail ether medicine hod failed.’’ R. L. HIGH, Lonoke, Ark. "(T If! nnrr not purchase from me what Swift’s ip lUjAJUU Specific has done for ms. It cured me of Rheumatism caused by malaria." ARCHIE THOMAS, Sprinfieid, Tsnn. Our Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free to applicants. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, Drawer 3, Atlanta, 9a. N. Y. Office, 159 W. 23d at., between Sixth Seventh avenues; Philadelphia Office, 1205 Chestnut street. Mrs. Sherwood’s NEW BOOK, “few aid Social Usages.” Price SI.OO bowen, Stewart & co., No. 18 W. W ashnigton St. FOR SALE OR TRADE. rvm SALE OR TRADE—FARM OF 240 ACRHsi X. near Bloomfield, Ind.; will trade for-a nice stock of goods. S. C. DODDS A CO., Bloomington. Ind. FOR RENT^ 1?OR RENT—COTTAGE OF FOUR ROOMS' nearly new. to parties without children. Inquire at 388 North Alabama street.

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