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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
Why Potatoes Degenerate.

Correspondence New England Farmer.
1 have made experiments extending over
a psriod of thirty years-twelve years in
running out different kinds, according to the
custom of my fathers and eighteen years by
careful selection of seed, and have been
"regenerating" and preventing from degen-
Grating, and 1 am fully convinced that no
good quality of a potato need be lost by
constant planting, and also, that, having
been caused to run out to great extent it
can be restored and improved by proper
selection of seed, without change in the ma
ture of soils or mode of cultivation, though
these may be made powerful au2iiiaries in
the process
1t has been my practice to plant each year
four or five of the most popular varieties; at
first lightly. and, after years test, retain or
reject as | think best. If | cannot obtain a
yield of 300 bushels per acre. and of uniform
good quality, by ordinary field culture under
favorable conditions, drop the kind so fail
ing and try another. True. do not always
get so large yield of any kind, for the rea-
son that plant many times under unfayora-
BILE conditions of soil or fertilization, using
such fertilizers as have, and planting on
such pieces as 1 wish to cultivate, and this
ranging all the way from drained swamp and
stiff clay to light sand or loan; of course
the results will vary accordingly. But that
good land with good supply of fertilizer,
can easily be made to produce at the above
mentioned rate, have fully demonstrated
many times
have retained but the one kind during the
thirty years of cultivation, and that is the
Jackson White, and on this rely for the
supply of my family, deeming it, all things
considered, the best of all have ever raised.
l have kept the Early Rose ever since its in
PRODUCTION, and use this for early supply.
In stating what l have accomplished by
the selection of seed, shall give my expert
ence with but one sort and that the one |
have longest planted, though l have found
the practice quite as beneficial with all other
kinds have tried.
When l commenced this practice eighteen
years ago. the Jackson was a leading variety
in the Eastern markets, but was badly run
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Farm Notes.

Manure pear trees in the fall. Fresh ma
nure in the spring may cause blight.
Turkeys are very hardy birds and easily
winIered. About all they require is place
to roost at night where they will be out of
the wind. plenty to eat and drink and their
liberty during the day:
A good mode for killing poultry, as it
causes instant death without pain or dis
fgurement. is to suspend the birds by tying
their legs firmly to pole or heavy wire
across the killing room, convenient distance
from the floor, and opening the fowls beak,
and with sharp pointed and narrow-b laded
knife make an incision at the back of the
roof, which will divide the vertebre and
cause immediate death.
The Farm and Garden reminds those who
are allowing themselves 10 be carried away
by enthusiasm on the poultry subject that
because man keeps twelve hens year and
makes profit OF twelve dollars, it by no
means follows that he can keep 200 hens the
same time and clear ST. 200. With large
flocks comes almost invariably the crowding
of them into close quarters and the conse-
quent development OF diseases.
American Dairyman: We have been
asked, when does hefer cease to be heifer
and become a COW? The logical answer to
this question would seem to be, the day on
which she drops her first calf, but such is
not the common practice. In most diaries
she is looked upon as heifer until she drops
her third calf. To make it more ineligible.
however she is usually called "heifer in
milk" and this we find to be the case with
the Herd Book OF the Island of Jersey.
where she is thus called until she has her
third calf.
Mr.. Hammond, of the Warsaw Horticul-
tura Society, after advancing all the theories
that have been given by others regarding the
winter-killing of orchard trees, says that,
after considering all the conditions, he is of
the opinion that trees which were in a vigor-
Gus, healthy condition, seem to have suffered
less than others, and the most successful way
of counteracting the effects of severe win
ters is to cultivate and fertilize the orchards.
in order that the trees may be thrifty. A
half-starved, sckly tree can no more endure
the rigor of our winters than can half
starved, sickly horse. or COW.
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CIvIL-sERvICE REFORM.

Consideration Among the Examiners Over
the Position of an Apostrophe.
Washington Special.
There" said Chairman Dorman B. Eaton
as be handed paper to Chief Examiner Ly-
man, there is question thatl test the
knowledge Of applicants in punctuation"
Mr. Lyman looked at the question. 1t read:
Where should the apostrophe be put in this
sentence-The Commissioner of Customs re-
port?'"
you mean" said Mr.. Lyman, eto test
their knowledge of the possessive case?'
Certainly" said Mr. Eaton.
So the question was given out. Some of
the applicants for 81 200 clerkshlps said that
the sentence should read thus 1.-The Com
missioner of Customs report" while others
said that it should read The Commissioner
of Customs report"
The board of examiners not knowing
which was right, asked Mr.. Richard Grant
Whites advice. He replied that the apos-
trophe should be put between the m and of
customs, thus: ''The Commissioner of Gus
toms report" But the annotater of Cobbett's
grammar said that this wasn't right and Mr..
Eaton began to get worried. AS he passed
down the street he was seen muttering to
himself, commissioner of Customs, Com
missioner OF customs, customs, custom,
apostrophe So
In despair Mr.. Eaton then asked the anno-
later of Cobbett's grammar which was right.
He replied that it should be written, The
Commissioner of Customs's report" as the
word is commonly used in the sense of tariff
dues in the plural But he adds: Isn't it
better not to use it at all, and say, The re-
port of the Commissioner of CustomsY
''Mr. Lyman" suggested Mr.. Eaton, "here-
after it would spare the board OF examiners
annoyance if they were able to answer them
selves correctly the questions they put to APP
plicants. 1t is belittling to be obliged to
parade ignorance before grammarans."
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Where Gardening PAYS.

American AguculturiSt
The farmer can readily raise large share
of the garden vegetables in demand in places
of moderate size. Let the farmer who would
undertake to raise crops more profitable than
the staple farm products, begin with those
most easily produced, and gradually work
his way to those which are most profitable
In a town where there are factories employ
ing numbers of foreign workmen cabbages
are always in demand, and the earlier they
are the better price they will bring. Most
farmers grow late eabba2es; to raise early
kinds, he must either sow the seed in the
fall and keep the plants through the winter
in cold frame, or SOW in early spring i'll
hot-bed and forward the plants to be ready
to set out when the ground is in condition.
Either method is out of the usual way of
farming but there is nothing about it that can
not be readily learned. Onions are always i'll
demand; if the bulbs are punched and sold
while two-thirds grown, the crop is a very
profitable one. Sweet corn is as readily raised
as field corn, and when the ears are off, the
stalks are in excellent condition to cure for
fodder these will pay the cost OF cultivation,
leaving what is received for the ears clear
profit. Green peas and string beans are easily
raised, and if pickers are at hand, will pay
we'll as will new potatoes, beets, etc. The
crops here suggested, with the exception of
early cabbages, are as easily raised as ordi-
nary farm crops. 1t will be we'll for those
near local market TO make a trlal Oh these
at first, and gradua increase the list. Farm
gardening offers ready relief to those who
find that farming does not pay" and those
who need to grow more profitable crops
should look to its possibilities. The works of
Henderson, Harris, Brill. and Quinn each
give valuable aid to the cultivator. Success
will, in part, depend upon locality, supply
of manure, quality of seed, and the character
of the market; but the probabilities are
greatly in favor of profitable return from
well-conducted farm garden.
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Heavy Failure at Perm.

PERU Nov. 29-James G. Blythe, of In
dianapolis, has been appointed receiver of
the Dow Manufacturing Company, which was
established in this city, about five years ago.
for the manufacture of portable engines
separators etc. There are quite number
of creditors, the largest being the First Ma
tional Bank and the Citizens National Bank
OF this city. The factory closed its doors
this morning, for invoicing. 1t is believed
that when collections of outstanding pay
ments on numerous machines throughout
the country commence coming in, the estab-
lishment will be placed on a paying footing.
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The Long Point Mnrder.

VINCENNEs, Nov. 29-The celebrated Long
Point murder and robbery on the Vandalia
railway, west of Terre Haute, in Illinois, has
almost been forgotten by the people Of this
vicinity, but the remembrance of the affair
is about to be recalled by profound sensa-
ton which is now agitating the town of Rob-
inson, Ill. Since the murder there have been
other daring deeds accomplished in eastern
Illinois by outlaws, the last being the rob-
berry of some safes at Willow Hill, last win
ter, in which a large amount of money was
taken. Shortly after the latter event a man
named Pagan made his appearance at farm
near ObloDg, ILL.,, where he obtained work
at which he continued all summer. He now
claims to be detective, and says that he has
proof sufficient to convict the parties who
engaged in the Long Point murder and the
Willow Hill robbery, and names among
the culprits prominent business men of Rob-
inson. The accused have called on Pagan
for bill of particulars, but he doggedly
maintains that he is right and can convict
them. The business men referred to are of
the opinion that Pagan is insane, and will
apply for commission to examine him.
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Colored BEethodists' Conference.

CoNNERsvILLE, Nov. 29.-The district con-
ference of the Colored NJ. E. Church, of
southern Indiana, convened in this city last
Thursday, and has just closed its session.
The conference was representative one, as
the delegate ministers were a very intelli-
gent body of men, and their deliberations
were in high degree entertaining and in
structive to the colored people generally.
During the session Elder S. a. Bright, of
Grace Church, indianapolis, and Presiding
Elder j. W. S. Hammond, of this confer
ence, expressed their views on the late de-
csion of the Supreme Court on the civil
rights bill, declaring, in substance, that the
colored people need no bolstering up by law
and, if they cannot maintain their social
standing by their merits, they should not
expect to enjoy the immunities of social
and political freedom.
The sense of the entire conference was
that the decision will ultimately prove a
great blessing to the freedmen of the United
States, as they have heretofore been hedged
about with special laws until their growth
in dignity and independence has been re-
tarded rather than advanced, and the sooner
that restraint is cast aside and the colored
man left, like his white fellow-citizens, to
stand upon his own merits the better for
him,
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Brief Mention.

DIR. sabn's drug store. at Princeton, was
burned Wednesday night, the loss being
$4,000, which is fully insured.
Mrs. Ann 8. Jackson died at Springfield on
Wednesday, at the age of eighty-three. She was
the mother of Mrs Governor Crittendon, OF Mis-
souri,.
Hog cholera is raging all along the sangamon
river. west of Dewey Mr. ID. COoIer recently
lost III head out OF $50. Other farmers are
heavy losers.
THANKSGIVING at the Joliet penitentiary COM
prised a suspension of labor. roast turkey din
nei, and two cigars to each male convict besi les
stationery to write to friends
]. E Jewett, a grocer of Pekin, has turned
over his stock to j. & G. Herget, of that city,
who are his largest creditors, and hold posses
sion Of the stock Assets, about $5,5o0 liabili-
ties, Sc, 900.
An attempt was made on Wednesday to wreck
the north bound passenger train on the Southern
Illinois railroad, near Martin Linn, by tearing a
rail up. freight train happened to be going
north few miles ahead of the passenger. and
thirteen of the cars were tlitched and the loco
motive badly wrecked. No lives were lost. Had
the accident happened TO the passenger train.
the loss of life would have been great,
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Hon. David Davis, called the assemblage to
order and introduced General John
McNultay, who. in a brief and appropriate
speech, presented to the post on behalf of
Mrs. Dr. Dishon. the widow OF Gen. William
Orme, for whom the post is named, beau
tiful and costly silken banner. Capt Will
liam e. Guthrie, commanding Orme Post,
responded in behalf of his command. Fol-
lowing this was grand ball, lasting very
late. There were many visitors from other
posts of veterans and from neghboring posts
OF the G. A. R., many of them in uniform.
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Resignation of a Pastor.
the IndianannIIs Innrnai.


BLOOMINGTON, Nov. 29.-Quite a surprise
was caused here by the announcement that
Rev. W. P McNary, pastor of the United
Presbyterian Church for the past twelve
years. would resign in short time. He
states that he intends soon to enter into the
publication of a weekly religious paper, to
represent the Western branch of the United
Presbyterian Church. The paper will be
published at st. Louis, and appear in a few
weeks under the name Of "lhe Midland"
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POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Senator Edmunds Preparing Bill for Con-
structiOu of New Lines.


struction of New Lines.
WASHINGTON, Nov, Ex-senator Edmunds
is preparing postal telegraph bill which he
will submit to the Senate soon after Con-
gress meets His idea is to have trunk lines
connecting the capitals Of the various States,
with the national capital as main center,
and then have the lines in the States radiate
from the State capitals to the leading post
Offices. He is opposed to the purchase of
any of the existing lines. He has had a
number of consultations with telegraph ex-
perts, and has collected a mass of figures
bearing upon the actual cost of building
telegraph lines. He has also examined the
latest system of putting wires under ground.
He called upon the President this afternoon
and had an interview with him. 1t is not
improbable that the President may recon-
mend postal telegraph in his message.
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The Case of Nathan Morris.

Special to the Indianapolis JOURNAL
MoNTEzUMA, Nov. 29-Nathan Morris
whose insane act of burning his own resi-
dence and store was related yesterday, was
found, late in the day, asleep in hotel at
Newport. lie had previously deposited in
the bank there S., $50, but, as his wife saw him
have over 81, 800 few hours before the ar
son, it is supposed he was robbed of part of
it. 1t is understood here that his arrest has
been ordered, so that the question Of his
sanity may be acted upon.
A correspondent from Bloomingdale says
that Morris is not a Quaker, and that he
lives in Reserve, instead OF Peru township.
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Temperance People Aroused.
efal to the IndIapaDolis Journal.


BLOOMINGTON, Nov 29.-Great interest is
being taken here over the effort of five men
to get license to sell intoxicants by the drink.
A public meeting has been called for Mon
day night, by fifty of the best citizens of the
community. Monroe county takes pride in
saying, perhaps, what no other county in In
diana can say, that it has not a licensed
saloon within its borders, or representative
in the penitentiary.
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Serious Fire in a Boston Hotel.

Boston. Nov. 29-Early this morning fire
was discovered in the Hotel Clifton, a five
story brick building. The inmates fed in
the night clothes, and no one was hurt The
fire originated in the wash-room in the base
ment, followed the elevator we'll to the roof,
and spread through each floor. The fire was
a stubborn one, but was confined TO the one
building. George B. Taylor is owner of the
building. and loses $4,000 The occupants
losses are slight. The building was insured
for 1925 600
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MINOR MATTERS.
who Shall Be Chairman of the National
Committee.

who Shall Be Chairman of the National
Committee.
Special to New York Tribune.
Among the minor questions that are being
discussed is as to who shall be made chair
man of the Republican national committee
at its meeting in December. There is said to
be general sentiment among the members
of the committee that it will be wise to make
a choice, which will be obviously for the in
terval only, and not necessarily to be con-
tinued next year. Senator Fry has been
suggested. partly on this ground. He would
make good chairman for the occasion, and
would doubtless accept the honor but ne
has no taste for the management of a ma
tional campaign. in which his proper place
is on the stump.
Secretary Chandler has been mentioned,
but is not understood to be making any eff
forts for an election.
General Logan has been suggested by sew
eral members, but he said positively to-day,
that he would not take the place, as he had
not the time to attend to its duties.
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Soldiers Home the bride rein parted. the
horse bolted and ran against tree with
greatforce. The Lieutenant's kneecap was
fractured and shoulder dislocated. Though
suffering intense pain, Darlington reganed
dence of General Sturgis, where he was
obliged to remain some time before it was
thought prudent to remove him to the city
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SALoNvrLLE, Mass, Nov. 29,-The Salon
vile WOODEN mills, owned by Michael Sim
son, were burned this morning. Five build
ings were destroyed. The company employed
about 500 persons. The loss on buildings
and machinery is $780, 900. The loss on stock
and the insurance have not been ascertained.
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ILLINOIS.

A Notable Reception Over Which Sena-
tor Davis Presided.
Special to tho indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Nov. 29.--The most brilliant
thanksgiving event here for years was the
reception and ball at the Ashley House to-
night, given by the Orme Post, Sons Of
Veterans, organized here a few weeks since.
The Ashley Fl ouse was decorated with flags
and arms in q tasteful manner. and when
the company had assembled the preside Mt,
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OTHER FIRES.

A Florida Town Burned-Loss Nearly q
Quarter of a Million.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 29.-Fire this
morning burned the best part OF the town of
Ocala, including the new brick hotel, the
Office of the Banner and several stores
two-thirds of the business houses of the
town and five residences. The fire
was caused by lamp upsetting in astore,
and was driven by the northeast winds so
that it swept around two sides of the public
Tbe total Jo loss Us $500 oo6 Insurance $50 600
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Skull Fractured by a Kick.
Ial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MONTICELLO, Nov. 30 While DR.. Grant, a
prominent physician of Wolcott of this
county, was attempting to mount his horse
yesterday, he had his skull fractured by
kick from the animal, and is seriously, if
not fatally, injured.
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The Garfield Residence.

Correspondence Baltimore Sun.
Mrs Garfield has determined to retain for
the present the family residence in this city
on Thirteenth and l streets. A short time
since suggestion was made that it be pur-
chased for the pastor of the Christian Church
and presented to him simultaneously with
the occupation of the Garfield Memorial
Church edifice on Vermont avenue. Several
handsome subscriptions were promised, and
one wealthy gentleman agreed to give $4,000
as his contribution if the purchase could be
made. Mrs. Garfield was written to on the
subject, when she replied that shortly after
the death of the late President she had been
inclined to dispose of the property, but now
she felt disinclined to do so. The longer part
of her married life, she said, had been spent
in the house, and the associations and MEM
cries which clung to it were of such a char
acter that she did not feel like letting it go
out of her hands The house is now under
rent to gentleman who uses it mostly for a
picture gallery
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Fatally Assaulted by Masked Men.
.cia1 tn the Indianapoiis journal

GREENFIELD, Nov. 29.-Last night while GO
ing from Warrington to Nashville, this coun-
~. Stephen L. Bates was seized by four
masked men who threw him against the
wagon and grayeled road with such force that
J. S death is expected His body was horribly
anangled Bates was suspected and tried for
committing the Wilson murder here in 1878,
sid il is thought that the mob took this
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GRovELAND Mass, Nov. 29.-Charles Stick
ney's shoe mandatory burned last night
throwing 100 hands out of EN- ployment
Loss, $40, 600; insured for 1872 900.
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Two Stores Burned.

DIXON, Ill.,, Nov. pm. B. Davidson s
furniture store and Anton Schlager's store
were burned tonight Loss, $50 900; insured
for SIS COO
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An Elevator Burned.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Nov. 29-The Kansas
Central elevator was destroyed by fire to-
night, with about 10000 bushels of wheat
and barley. The building cost $4,000 and
the contents were about One-third insured.
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WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Sums the States Would Receive if
the Liquor Tax Were Distributed.
The Ap0strophe Demoralizes the Civil
Service Examiners-Mr. Edmunds
and the Postal Telegraph.


The Amount Each State Would RECEIVE IT
the Money Were Distributed.
Mr.. Blaines Letter
The revenue OF the last fiscal year from
spirtuous and malt liquors was little more
than $4,000, GEO. This amount, divided
among the several States and Territories, ac-
cording to population, would give the fol-
lowing sums to each, the statements being
made in round thousands
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.


WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. | A. NJ
For Tennessee and the Ohio VAlley-Fair
weather, stationary or slight rise in tempera-
ture, falling, followed IN the west portions by
rising barometer.
For the Upper Lake Region-Partly cloudy
weather, light snow in northern portions, winds
mostly southwest to northwest, rising baroln-
eter, stationary or slight fall in temperature,
Local Observations.
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FIVE hundred dollars win be paid for any case
that Hop Btiers VIII not curep or help. Doubt
not Try 1t.