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relative term. There is dark soil and there
is light soil; but all soils are darker when
they are wet than when dry. One can soon
lear n this by experimenting little and can
soon tell whether the earth is dry or wet, by
the eye or finger alone If it is wet it of
course wants no more water; if much light
er than its usual color the earth is dry and
needs some. 1t is an exceedingly simple
matter to those who will try to learn to
those who cannot learn themselves it Is
hopeless task.
There is one hint that we may give that
may DE of value. If the earth never gets
dry, the plants are not in good condition.
Something is wrong. 1t is the active, grow
ing, working roots that take the moisture
out of the earth, 1t is a sign of good health
for the plant to want frequent watering. As
we have already said, the color of the SOIL as
compared to what it is when wet, will tell
whether il wants water or not.
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TELEGRAPHIO BREVITIEs.

Thanksgiving Day was generally observed
throughout Canada yesterday
The steamer Wisconsin landed at New York
358 Mormon converts from Great Britain and
Scandinavia.
No cew has been found to the assassin of the
e0lOred preacher, Haskins of st. LoHis, who was
shot while eating bis supper
General Sherman was the guest of General
Hancock yesterday. He also attended a meet
ing of the Military service Institute.
Warrants are out for Warden Brush of Sing
Sing prison, and custOm-hOuse officer of New
York. named Vantassel, charged with bribery at
elections.
The United States Senate committee jnyesti-
eating the Mississippi river improvements were
at Vcksburg on Wednesday. and approved the
plans of the river commission.
The suit of John ]. Bradley, in New York, to
restrain the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
from further mortgagfng of property, has been
removed from the State to the federal court.
A party of 200 italians, who have been en-
ployed in building a railroad in Pennsylvania
have gone to New York to take passs ge for their
former homes, where hard work is not so plenti-
full.
Stamford, the American confidence operator,
arrested at Montreal, is claimed by the British
government for forgeres in England. A New
York jeweler was swindled out of $1,000 by
him.
Judge Hoffman, of the United States District
Court, decided at San Francisco yesterday that
the Chinese who went TO China prior to the
passage Of the restriction act were entitled to
land
Henry MCGEE, sheriff, made an attempt to
arrest drunken man named Edmistor Parker at
the Choctaw capital, two DAYS ago, when Parker
drew a revolver and killed him at the first fire
Kneeling beside The dead man be blew his own
brains out.
Lewis r. Redmond, the famous Illicit distiller
of South Carolina, VINO has served two years of
his term at Auburn prison, is to be transferred
TO the penitenJiary at Columbia, on the recon-
mendation of a surgeon. Redmond has become
an expert shoemaker
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San Francisco Chronicles Letter.
Illegitimacy is much more common in
Portugal than in any country of Europe, ex-
cept perhaps Russia. The founding hos
pitfalls of the Misericordia in Lisbon, Of the
Ceal Casapia, in Belem, and of Oporto, to-
gether receive nearly 5000 foundlings dur
ing the year, of whom more than two-thirds
perish in the establishments. Almost every
town in the country has its roda dos ex-
postos-literally the wheel for exposed ones
where, upon the ringing of bell the in
fants, deposited in a turning basket or wheel,
are passed into the interior of the establish
ment without inquiry. Although their term
of stay is limited to a few weeks less than
one-half of them ever pass out of the place
alive! Says Dr. T. De Carvalho, native ply
stefan: The roda is the azouque slaughter
house, for children. For one, l say, down
with it!'' There are 10000 children in the
foundlings of Portugal. OF these, nearly
10000 are bound to perish. The fine. healthy
looking peasants one sees in the fields and on
the roads and in the streets OF the cities are
the survivors.
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PERSONAL.

VIM. H. Lefevre, of Dayton, is at the Grand
Hotel.
o. NJ. Lacey Of Charlottesville, is at the
Grand.
General A. d. streight has gone to Chicago for
a few days rest
Hon. Albert Emerson, of DanviIle, Ill.,, is at
the Grand Hotel.
Judge Thomas ]. Kane, of Noblesville, was at
the Grand yesterday.
A. H. Stephenson aud A. B. HIne, of South
Bend, are at the Grand Hotel.
Hon. John Overmeyer, chairman of the State
central committee, is in the city.
Judge Jordan and ex-senator Grubbs, of Mar
tinsviIle, were in the city yesterday.
Murray Keller, of LouIsville, and Sidney B.
Jones, of the L., N. A. & c. railroad are at the
Bates.
Mr., and Mrs. ]. G. Sanger, accompanied by
their daughter, left last night for New York,
where they will spend the winter.
Benjamin Fisher, LOgansport; George c.
Elliott, New York; L. D. Richardson, Chicago;
S. s. Barlow, New York; W. j. Gallagher,
Logansport; J. R. Duncan and wife, Terre Haute;
James T. johnson, Rockville; F. T. Orvis, Mil
waukee; G. A. Harrison, st. Louis, are at the
Grand Hotel.
NJ. ID. Tackett, GreeDsburg; John A. Ellinger.
Washington, D. c.; E. Il. Gobel, Chicago; Thomas
Hanna. Greencaste; Fred s. Evans. New York;
George NJ. Loosely, Peoria; R. E Enleigb,
Bloomfield. Ind; B. j, G. Smith, Cincinnati; N.
II. Jepson, Washington. Ind; G. ]. Cross, Bed
o.; Mics Grace Borden, Plymouth, Ind; Samuel
F. Smith, Philadelphia, ana c. B. James, De
troit, were registered at the Bates House yester-
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Ia the Creuit Court yesterday j Judge Adams
gave Judgment on default against the partners
in the late Indiana Banking Company in about
eighty cases, in amounts ranging from 300 to
1000 The attorneys representing the claim
ants are to report to the court the amount of the
various judgments asked, which in all cases will
be the amounts of the original deposits, with in
terest since the bank suspended In Judge Tay-
lor's court yesterday Judgment was taken against
the Banking Company by John Norris for
$44421 in Judge Howe's court, by Ellen
Walker, for $6,179.64.
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There is nothing that seems to bother
more those who would grow window
flowers than how often to water them. 1t is
an exceedingly simple thing to those who
have had experience, though so mysterious
thing to those who have had none. When
the skilled gardener is asded for advice. he
says Water only when the plants need it."
But this tells the inquirer nothing There
still remains to be understood how to tell
when plants need water, After all, this is
a species of knowledge that cannot well be
taught by another. 1t has to be learned from
experience. The good plant-cultivator tells
from the color of the earth; but even this is q
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To the Editor Of the Indianapolis journal;
I read my friend NJ. L. Bundy's letter in to-
days Journal with interest. l reciproeate all
HIS regard and esteem.
Bundy seems to have the same trouble with
the other politicians-he is afraid we will be
beaten if we make an open fight with the
saloons.
If the Republican party had been organized
for higher purpose than to carry elections, it
would have died long ago. II it had been simply
party of expedlents and not OF grand princi-
pies and purposes, it would now be numbered
among the things of the past.
1t has been the strongest and won the most
battles when 1t has been the boldest and took
1856 it followed the advice of tried politicians,
and declared against the extension of slavery
simply. That left the question in the ridiculous
attitude that slavery was good enough thing
where it was, but q very bad thing where it was
not To say anything against the thing whare
it was was rank aboitionism. Before 1860
Abraham Lincoln stepped to the front and
sounded the keynote against the thing itself.
In 1860 we chose him for leader and made the
hghU against the evil itself and won. That was
the beginning of a new civilization in our poll
tics. Timid men stood by then, now, and de-
plored the fanaticism that had 80 misled the
No rarity can live long in this enlightened and
christian period OF the times which constantly
insults the conscience and common sense of The
people.
The Liquor League had drawn thia question
into party politics and insolentlY demanded
thar there shall he no restraint, 40 regulation or
burden on their business, but that II shall DO
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INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. z. 1888.
What the Republican Party should Do.

10 the Editor of the Indianapolis JournaG
II the Republican party Is wise, 1T will place
itself fairly, honestly, squarely in favor of such
temperance legislation as will most effectualiy
destroy the bondage that the whisky trathc is
throwing around our people; not with view to
party success merely, but because it Is right; be-
cause it will save and redeem from bondage,
Indebtedness, crime, poverty and death, vast
multitude of men, women and children; because
it will elevate, ennoble. purify and make all our
people better. and infuse into them new and bet
ter life and thought; because it will lessen the
burdens of taxation, and lift up all the people
of our nation morally and socially, and will bring
health for disease, strength for weakness, happi-
ness for sorrow, prosperity Tor poverty. honesty
for crime The party should honestly and
earnestly espouse the cause of temperance, but
the best methods for prohibiting intemperance
may he, In part at least, left to the time we are
called upon tn act the party in power. II
new amendment is best, let us have that; if q
cOnst1taiional convention is best, let MS have
that. In the meantime, let bind the traffic with
all the fetters we can. Which shall rule, whisky
or temperance2 a noble, enlightened conscience
or sordid, selfish INTEREST," These are the ones
tionS to be answered. THOMAS B. REDDING.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Nov. 6, 1888.
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free as all other business. They will not vote
with any party which does not agree to help
them reach that result. Does Judge Bundy
want the Republican party to go into the polit-
lcal market and try to outbld the Democrats in
securing the support OF the Liquor League
Should he succeed in bringing the party down so
low that the salOon-keeper would agree to re-
turn, while the prOdigal coming in at the
front door how many decent men would
be going out at the back doors
Then would be the time when the sign of the old
party, would have TO be taken down" and it
would cease to do business at the old stand"
IL IL not question so much with me OF sue
cess as of right. Right Will bring success. We
mig have our Bull Run, but we would be sure
OF our Appomattox in the end.
Having for twenty-five years been an active
participant in Indiana politics think know
especially of my own party. 1 feel confident i'll
the belief that large majority of the voters of
the State-if the politicians Will give them
chanee-wil put an end to this rum traffic in
Indiana. l feel equally confident that in an
open fikht against the saloons The party which
champions the saloons, which undertakes to de-
fend what is indefensible, will be defeated at the
polls. The temperance sentiment in Indiana Is
far in advance of that of the surrounding States.
Inc temperance men OF Indiana are not TO be
put down by epithets, nor will they consent to
be tricked by politicians.
II the Republican party is wise, it will not at
tempt the foolish experiment of trying to ln-
duee the return of the Liquor League, but will
take such high and advanced ground on the
question as that the fathers and mothers OF the
States, whose sons have fallen by this evil, VIII
hail it thel army of organized resistance to the
saloons. Judge BundY's feeble remedy OF taxing
the saloons will satisfy neither the taloon-keeper
nor the temperance man
repeat that xious Tor the Republican
party to make the fight. What grand aud glO-
rlous advance of public sentiment we would
have in Indiana, to have the saloons discussed
from every stump in the State all through cam
paign. The healthy legislation resulting from
such a discussion would fluid a stalwart public
sentiment to enforce the law.
GREENsBUKG, Ind. WILL CUNBACK.
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Travellers, Protective Association.

The first semi-annual meeting of the Travel
ers' Protective Association of the United States
will be held at Lyra Hall, in this city, on the
10th inst. The headquarters of the association
will be at the Grand Hotel, where banquet will
be given at the conclusion of the session. The
association, although it has been organized only
few months, has a membership OF 1000, and it
is probable that This number will be very large
ly increased at the forthcoming meeting.
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DEMOCRATIC HYPOCRISY.
The Truth About the Pretended sympathy
of the Party for the Negro.

The Truth About the Pretended sympathy
of the Party for the Negro
Vtncennes News tDem.)
Some OF our esteemed Democratic contem-
porarles arc just now bowling with sympathy
Tor the poor black man, who is supposed to
be left friendess and Unprotected. the long
suffering victim OF misplaced confidence
These able journals iiercely deuounce the
Republican party for deserving its prOte-es ct
this critical moment, the Supreme Court
decision being ascribed to merely par
tisan considerations. 1t is extremely edi-
flying 20 hear the pleading, aneuished
tones of the organs alluded TO- as thew
invite the distressed man and brother to fy
to the bosom of Democracy for that shelter
which has been rudely taken from him by
the Republicans. "Codiin's your friend; not
Short they say, and one would think, to
hear them, that our party had never been
anything else than the special but perhaps
unrecognized, friend OF the coiored race. IL
our record with respect TO the negro were
anything but what it is; if we had really ever
shown the freedmen that sympathy which
they deserved; if our name were not assO-
ciated, and justly associated. in their minds
with the lash of the slavc-driver and the
horrors of the aucton-block; in short, If
our present professions, or at least the pro-
fessious of the Democratic papers referred TO,
were not hollow hypocrisy We could regard
them with some favor and echo them with
enthusiasm. But we despise the man thst
will attempt, in such fashion, 10 ride into
power. The only motive OF our esteemed
Democratic contemporaries is 10 Seduce the
negro IRON his logical adhesion to the Re
publican party, which they falsely declare 10
have deserted him in the hour OF need, MOI
withstanding that partys frantic denials and
frightened appeals Tor a constitutional
amendment covering the ground recently
cleared by the righteous Judgment OF the Su-
preme Court.
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vincennes News lDeml

Vincennes News (Dem.)
The Democrats have little to thank God for
now. We made it in Ohio, but have lost
everywhere else. Butler was wiped clean up
in Massachusetts, everything went by the
board in Pennsylvania, and we have saved
ourselves in New York by the skin of our
teeth. Il On the whole, we are badly
left, aud our rooster is packed away in salt
until further notice.
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AND GeOfgb D.
Robinson ne
Was one too many for
Benjamin b.


chicago news
An angle Worm. having been Lacerated
and DISCOUNTED by the Iron Heel of OPP
preston, lay Writing in the Mud and Slime
"Ah, my Friend, am Sorry for YOU sighed
a Doodlebug who was a Witness to the Scene
of Horror. Nay, spare your Sympathy"
quoth the Disabled Worm, with a Smile of
Confidence II am a Democrat, you know
aud although l am Pretty badly Broke up
just at Present, l shall be All Right in 1884. 5"
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the family. 1t will be very interesting and very
profitable reading, and If successful will do
more to settle this question than anything but
constitutional prohibition.
Permit Inc to remind my friend Judge Bundy
that the platform of 1854, on which the Repub-
lican party in Indiana was born, declared for
prohibition, uneguivoeally, and carried that
declaration triumphantiy at the polls. I know
Of not one nan who helped TO construct that
platform who is not now prohibitionist.
r. T. BROWN
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Not if We Can Help 1t.
Richmond Palladium.

Richmond PaIIadlum,
The Republican party will not go so long
as colored men continue to be shot down
like wild beasts.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
on rtIp (NrIFt-L9 RFcnkT nEETrHp

WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. g. l A. M.)
For Tennessee and the Ohio Vaney-Threat-
ening weather and rain, southerly to westerly
winds, warmer weather and falling barometer
In eastern portions, followed by cooler weather
and rising barometer III west portion.
For the Upper Lake MISUNDERSTANDING
weather and rain, variable winds, shifting to
west and northwest, falling, followed by rising
barometer, stationary or slight fall in tempera-
ture.
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o rare Ben. Butler.-Chicago News.
He is done enough now.
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Very Little Indeed.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
Cleveland's presidential boom Jared better
than Buffers.
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Somewhat Hard of Hearing.

Chicago Times.
A little louder, Mr. Dana, if you please.
The Republicans whom you tell to go appear
to be a little hard of hearing.
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Portland (Ore) Telegram; Bill Dovine the
great bear hunter, had u terrific encounter with
bear and was badly hurt. st. Jacobs Oil gave
instant relief
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Joyous Springfield Mass Republican.
Doctor, tc inquiring friend: Gentlemen
the baby is all right, and the mother is safe,
but the old man didn't pull through"
And George D.
Robinson ne
Was one TOO many for
Benjamin B.
Interview with the General at 1 o'clock
this morning: Reporter-"Another big fail
ure in the tannery business, at Boston; your
Excellency." Butler - What's that you
toward the door-"Faiure to tan the skin of
your teeth for you to escape BY" Reporter
skins out, closely followed by Tewksbury
coffin lid.
Pint away that bit OF Swede skin;
You will never need it more.
For it substitute Oiskin,
For the rains begun to pOur.
Worse and worse. Massachusetts has tanned
the hide of a man while still alve
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REMEMBER Hop BtteFs never does harm to the
smallest child, but good continually. Tryit.
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Fer Over Fifteen Years


l have been troubled with weakness of the
Kidneys. | at first did not know what tile
trouble was with me. continued TO grow worse.
and my complaint was treated BY several of eur
physicians here in Cleveland | rapidly lost
strength and vitality; my water was unnatural
and highly cOlored with good deal of pain in
urnating: at times scanty, and again passed .
good deal in quantity and as often as fifteen or
twenty times during the night, and my appetite
was very poor tried almost all the known
medicines, and none seemed to hit my case, and
L continued to suffer with severe pains in the
back and limbs to such an extent that began
60 get discouraged, fearing that my disease
would terminate in Brght's disease. 1 really
felt alarmed, aud made up my mind that must
have some help for it. was looking over our
some remarkable cures that Hunts Remedy had
made of eases Of Kidney, liver, bladder and uri-
nary diseases, and concluded that 1 would m.
one more trial, although, will admit with littl,
or no faith. purchased bottle at Ranuy 81
Ackers drugstore, here in Cleveland, ana COM
menced using 1t according to directions. and
had not used one-half of the bottle before com
menced to improve III many ways, to gain
strength and vitality, and before had nsed two
bottles the pains in my back and limbs had all
gone, and my water was more natural, and no
brick dust deposit before. My appetite is
good, and feel renewed vigoP. and can attend
to my work every day, and thanks to Hunts
Remedy, for it mas done wonders for me. have
for quite a time been contemplating visiting
you and letting you know how much your vaiu-
able remedy had done for me, as I felt it a duty
that owed to you and the public, and You ara
at liberty to use this letter. that they may know
that Hunts Remedy is just rs IT presented
WILLIAM JONES,
Marine Engineer, 252 Hanover street
CLEVELAND, o., june %, 1888.
Having been attacked two years ago with se-
we're trouble with kidneys ana bladder tried
Hunts Remedy. It's effects were simply mag
1cal One small bottle removed the trouble
speedily, and have not been troubled since. I
viii say further that have recommended il 10
others, and its effects are the same; and to all
afflicted with kidney trouble | heartily recon-
mend It's use, believing ii is the best kidney
cure in existence. O. r. HAMILTON,
At Federal street, Lynn, Mass
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The racing at yesterdays meeting of the Road
sters' Association resulted in, the 2:56 trot as
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There were only two entries for tho free-for-
all trot, Mosess Dandy and Mapes's "rexas
Jack" The was given to Dandy, after
taking one heat.
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THE SOUTHERN outrage mill is
again being worked by the WashN
ington Republican, The first grist
ground came from an Arkansas mig
ger who has found his way to the
national capital, where he pours a
doIeful tale into the ears of the too
susceptible editor. He says:
"Our women are pros!ituted under
compulsion. Oppressive fines are i'm
posed upon Us, which we must pay or go
to the prison farm, and be subjected to
the most horrid tortures, such as being
whipped on our naked bodies with red
hot saws dipped in boiling oil, until the
victim sometimes expires before the pun
ishment ceases. Our self-helpIng organ
iz2tions are opposed and broken up, and
we are, TO all inteuts and purposes, slaves.
OF liberty we have only the name. We
are even denied postal facilities, snd reg
istering letters are no protection. As to
voting, that is simply farce"
Reputable newspapers refused to
take stock in these palpable false
hoods some time ago, hence it is
somewhat surprising to find the
Republican lending its sanction and
influence to the one above. The
day of the bloody shirt waving has
passed. Any Haunting Of the CORY
linen now only makes the faunter
appear ridiculous.
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THE CHARLESTON Nea0S ana
Courier, which is among the ablest
journals in the south, pleads for the
retention of the tax on whisky and
tobacco on the ground that it is not
only just and reasonable, but is
necessarily paid by each person in
proportion to what he consumes.
There are no fairer taxes than those
imposed on whisky and tobacco
Those who drink and smoke and
chew pay for INDUCING their appe-
titles, little or much, while chose
who have no such habits are not
required TO pay for luxuries that
they do not enjoy.