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The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13
The Lafayette Times, Democratic paper,

The Lafayette Times, Democratic paper,
says
III Governor Porter can be induced to for
get that he is a Republican, and will only
consider the interests of the Democratic party
of Indiana, he will not convene the Legisla-
ture in extra session. 1t would not require
a session of more than twenty days to turn
the State over to the Republicans i'll 1884 by
10000 majority. Governor Porter will please
understand that the Times has no partisan
motive in giving him this advice"
We can assure Colonel Williams that he
need have no fear OF a special session. There
will be none
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

THE Easter cards issued this year by Messrs.
L. Prang e. Co., of Boston, are richer In variety
and better in design and execution than hereto
fore. Among the artists whose work has con
trihuted to this series Miss Fidelia Bridges,
Miss F. B. Townsend. Miss Ella i. Pell, A. f.
Brooks, Miss l.. b. Humphrey, Mrs. o. L. Whit
ney, Harry Beard, Thomas Moran. The chaste
beauty of these seasonable cards. prepared for
Christmas, St. Valentines Day and Easter has
done and is doing much to elevate ana educate
the taste of the great mass Of the psope. They
are within the reach of all classes A Prang
card, with its choice 8, ntIment and elegant
coloring, drives out the coarser and more brutal
expression OF these special occasions and thus
is a public benefactor In this work Messrs
Prang a Co. should be heartily seconded. The
gift of one of these cards can but add to the
pleasure and lesson OF the approaohins Easter
tide.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

from the Census Bureau will reveal some in
teresting facts. Comparing the number of
farms in the United States in 1870 with the
found:
Total number OF farms. -. ,00S,907 2,6599S5
Under 100 acres. 2,208,374 2,075,33S
One hundred to 800 acres. l,695,9s3 565054
Five hundred to 900 acres 1892 1888,
thousand acres and over. 2S,57S 3,720
The Specification of these figures is ap-'
parent 1t will be observed that while the
number of farms has increased 1,34S, ,922 in
the ten years, but 1873, ,o36 of that increase
was on farms of less than 100 acres, while of,
farms under fifty acres there were less in 1880
than in 1870. In the number of farms of
from 100 10 500 acres there was an increase of
200 per cent. OF farms Of from 500 to 1000
acres the increase was nearly 500 per cent,
while of farms of 1000 acres and over, the
increase was nearly 800 per cent. The show
ing is not a favorable one, the apparent
tendency being toward a system of
course this evil cannot in this country reach
the dimensions it has attained in England,
from the fact that the law of entail does not
obtain here. 1t is difficult matter to keep
large estates and large fortunes in one fami
ly, and it was to preserve the aristocracy of
England within certain families that the
law was so framed that vast estates could
not be divided When an "aristocratic"
family in America deteriorates, the result is
inevitable, a division of the estate is inevita-
ble and it is almost sure to be divided
impossible to keep vast ranches together
from generation to generation, and the fear
of land monopoly need not cause serious
alarm. t.
1t is curious 10 note in this connection
that the State which has the largest number
of farms of 900 acres and over is Georgia,
9O2. Then follow in order Alabama, COG;
Virginia, GAL; South Carolina 482 Missis-
sipp, 4S1; Louisiana, 37l; North Carolina,
311; California, 262; Illinois, 1914. In New
York the number of farms of so great extent
is only twenty-one.
The total lands in farms in the United
States was $50, OS1, S35 acres in 1880, against
4O7, ,735, ,041 acres i'll 1870. OF this land 1884,
III, ,042 acres were improved in 1880, and
1SS, ,921, ,099 acres in 1870. The value of the
farms was $40, 1917, ,O96 776 in 1880, against
So, 262 S03, SOL in 1870 The value of farming
implements and machinery was S406, $40. .055
in 1880, and 1926, ,S7s 429 in 1870 From this
it will be readily seen that very large pro-
portion in the number of new farms must
have been made on the frontier, since the
value has increased less than 10 per cent.
during the ten years. But while this is true,
it is equally apparent that many small farms
have been absorbed by large ones, the in
crease in acres being but about 80 per cent,
while the increase in the number OF large
farms, as shown above, was from rs to 800
per cent, and an actual decrease in the num-
Der OF farms of fifty acres and under.
In the chief productions there was an
enormous increase noted during the ten
years cited, as shown by the following table:
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

miles. The eastern half of it will not cost more
than $4,000 a mile, or $ls,0o0000 The west
ern half, including passage through two ranges
of mountains may cost an average of S35, 900
mile, or $42,0o0,00o-a total probable COST of
$6o,O00,000, of which the government pays
$25,000,000- leaving for the company but $685.,
100000, which 100000 acres of their land
grant from Winnipeg westward Will pay. They
will then have left their entire capital stock and
1S,o0O,000 acres OF land for the construction of
connections and branches and equipment, and
for the creation OF connecting lines of steam
ships from Montreal to Europe at the East, and
from Port Moody with Australia, China and San
Francisco at the West.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

THE Mexican governmentehas employed
coiner from the New Orleans mint to coin 130,-
100000 pieces OF nickel money. The French
government will soon issue nickel coins. The
German empire has nickel coins worth a fifth of
cent each, while their fve-pfennig pieces
worth eent-are about the size of our nickes.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

william Mckinney, sixty years old, committed 7
suicide at Leavenworth, Kan, on Sunday, by
plaeiag a carhine to his mouth und blowing over
half the top of his head off. He had served four
teen wears in the Twelfth infantry, and having
been discharged, was in the employ OF Genera
Otis his former colonel, coaclnn.,n. Do
sn0nder y was the cause OF the aucile.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

Other items of equal interest may be dug
out of the mountains OF figures piled up in
the census compendium, but few will take
the trouble to get at them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

NEW HAMPSHIRE lumberdealer declares
that timber grows faster in that State than it is
called into use. Wood is worth ST. less per cord
now than when the Boston, Concord & Montreal
railroad was opened, when coal was introduced
az fuel,
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

CINCINNATI comes forward with a record Of
years, for which but one hanging was had.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

THERE will be no extra session of the Sem
lte to discuss the Mexican treaty. The con-
sideration of that matter was formally post
poned until December next
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

PARTIES who are holding now nicl1els in the
hope that they will soon be worth dollar or
two each on account of their rarity, will grow
discouraged when they observe that the mint is
still turning them out at the rate of 100000
day. The value of che new nickel is five cents.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

CIVILIZED persons who take an interest In the
food that is set before them and most of us are
civilized enough for that, have become accus-
toned to hearing of the adulteration ana deteri-
oration of various articles of diet. Some, how
ever, have never been attacked and the eater has
insensibly relied upon these without fault or
flaw. Tomatoes may produce cancer, but the
blessed bean builds up the brain world without
end. Potatoes may be unpalatable and cucum-
bers cause collie, but there yet remains the sweet
potato, the nerve-sOothng celery, the delicious
aromatic onion-oh, the onion, alas, can be
staple no longer A Russian pathologist one DR..
Botkin, while prying around, has made the start
ing discovery that the onion of his country is
INFESTED with pal asitic animal, like to the
trichina spiralIs that he has named it trichina
contorta. Whoever eats of the bulb containing
TINS nlmhle insect is seized with violent disease,
suffers tremendously and possibly dies. This
news Will De a blow alike to the man who eats
onions for cold, to disguise the smell of beer on
his breath, to give himself an appetite or be-
cause he likes to eat them. Perhaps the Russian
9tricaina can be kept out of American ports, but
unless decisive measures are taken soon to pro-
hibit the invasion of the worm it is to be feared
that the American onion is doomed aud the eyes
which have wept over it Will shed tears at its
absence,
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

ATTENTION is called to the important fact that
Parisians have discarded "chic," and now en-
ploy the word 'pschutt," which is said to mean
about the same thing. To have pschutt, dress
and manners must be in perfect harmony with
the person; they must show agreeable individ-
uality, and they must be successful. Pschutt is
usually born with people, but can be improved
by experience and skill. 1t is impossible to
have pschutt, save among pleasant people, just
as one cannot chat pleasantly with boor
dogmatic professor The Paris artists applied
the term pschutt at one time to overdone limbs.
then to young men whose coats were stuffed to
improve the figure Such persons are now called
houdines All men who wear cofsets are called
boudines In Paris. But men who attend to their
dress just as the best artists like it now
called pschutteux. Chic is dead at least in
Paris; but pschutt is the correct thing to have.
In short, the proper thing now is to put up or
pschutt up.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13

REAL palm branches have been imported TO
New York for Palm sunday. Formerly
artificial palms were employed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-13
EARNS AND PRODUCTS.

An inspection of the fat volume sent out
from the Census Bureau will reveal some in
teresting facts. Comparing the number of
farms in the United States in 1870 with the
number in 1880, the following results are
National Republican., 1883-11-21
For the Protection OF Cattle.

The great cattle industries of tho United
States were last week represented in Chicago
by some 300 delegates from the states and
territories IL was resolved to move on con-
gress for efficient legislation which will re-
move the suspicion from our pork and cattle
exported The stamping out of pleuro-pnue-
monia is a matter involving hundreds of
millions of dollars on the ranges. COM
mittee of twenty has been chosen, and will
be called by Hon. j. b. Grinnell, of Iowa,
secretary of the committee, who is now here
cleaning facts from the treasury and agricul-
tural department for circular, Mr.. Grin
nell is the author of a work on cattle of the
United States and owner of herds in Iowa,
the leading cattle state of the union.
National Republican., 1883-11-21
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions ut the Various Dis
trtct Offices.

Current Transnctions at the Various Dis
trtct Offices.
Washington Johnson has been notified by
the commissioners in relation to his action
against the district for damage sustained in
losing his horse by falling into the sewer in
square G65, that they conclude the district is
not responsible, and cannot allow his claim.
Preparations are being made by Chief
Cronin for the parade of the fire department
on THANKSGIVING day. The marine band has
been engaged.
In answer to communication from Secre-
tary of War Lincoln, for permission to occupy
Seventeenth street with building materials
for the new state department building, the
commissioners state that according to the
building regulations only half of the street
can be occupied and not within three feet of
the car track. The commissioners have
granted the privilege under these restrictions.
, Mr.. i. NJ. Smithson has addressed the COM
missioners protesting against the interference
of the police in requiring him to remove his
fruit stand, on the corner of Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining Bacon's
store.
Collector Cook states that the taxpayers are
coming up promptly with their taxes. The
amount of receipts on Monday was So, 1923.
William Ii. Babcock and others have asked
the commissioners to extend the sidewalk on
B street. from Eleventh street southeast to
further point east.
In reference to the difficulty between the
commissioners and Marshal McMichael, as to
the payment Of certain fees, the commission
ers have decided that as the service for
which these fees are charged was not per-
formed by the marshal, but by members Of
the police force, they see no reason why the
service should be paid for twice. And as the
amount claimed is greater than the amount
appropriated for such service they cannot
pay ALL and do not care to go to congress for
u deficiency for that which they do not think
they ought to pay. The service was con-
structive, and the commissioners have noti-
fed the marshal that they would prefer ju-
dicial decision upon the subject
The following building permits were issued
yesterday: Margaret Hannah to build frame
kitchen, tin roof, 706 First street. between q
and II northeast $50 Mrs. Il. Bright, to re-
pair roof of frame dwelling, 316 X street
southeast, $40; o. G. Green, agent, to make
repairs to frame summer kitchen, 1926 Twelfth
street northwest. $25 s. Il. Whentley, presi-
dent Potomac Boat club, to repair damages
caused by fire, southwest corner of congress
and Water streets, 5000; George w. Riley, to
repair roof and build wagon shed, Grant road,
Tennally town, SO; George Il. Emmons, to
build five brick dwellings on Pierce place,
lots 1856 to 100, square 206, Sl0,000 Thomas
Allen to build one brick dwelling on Madison
street. north side, square $50, S1,S0O
National Republican., 1883-11-21
Marriage Licenses,

The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday: Henry A. Williams and Mary
Logan, both of Washington, ID. c.; John b
Jost and Annie Holbein, both of Washington,
d. g.. Henry Cation and Ida NJ Faulkner,
both of Alexandria, Va, Reason Perry and
Jane Taylor, both of Washington, D. O.
Henry Rupert and Louise Gard, both OF
Washington, ID. c.; William L. Sebree, OF
Washington, ID. c., and Ida C. Cunningham
of Georgetown, ID. c.; John w. Beall, of Fair
fax county, Virginia. and Mary T.. Clements
of Georgetown, d. c.; John It. Waters and
Virginia V. Butler. both of Washington, d.
c.; George b. Edwards, of Washington, D.
c., and Anna A.Valcntine, of Stamford, Conn.
Henry Ritch and Mariah Il. Willis, both Of
Washington, ID. c.; Mart Parke, of Cumber
land county, Pennsylvania, and Edwinia Lii
lie, of Baltimore, Md.
National Republican., 1883-11-21
Thanksgiving Sale
DAMASKS!
White Frinsed DamaSk Cloths,
White Frinsed DamaSk Cloths,
(coLoRED BoRDER)
Napkins and DOylieS to match.
Fine Towels,
Elegant Cloths,
Tasty DOylieS,
AT OUR USUAL LOW PRICES.

Below we quote few Specialties.
66-in. German Double Dam
ask, in beautiful patterns, at 81
per yard; superior to anything
we have ever offered at the
price.
6S-in. Barnsley Table Dam
asks, superior quality, and un-
surpassed for durability, at75c
per yard.
Fine Bleached German Dam
asks, only 6219c per yard.
National Republican., 1883-11-21
Dootors and Churches,

Hundreds of doctors who have visited
Speers Vineyards during the wine making
season say his Wines have proved to be pure
unadulterated, of fine flavor and tonic prop
powers they prescribe them as very superior
wines The churches in New York and
Brooklyn use the Port for their communion,
For sale by druggists.
National Republican., 1883-11-21
r. H. TAYLOR,
933 Penna. Avenue.
French Habit Cloths.
SEATON PERRY
(successor to Perry g. Brother)

(SucceSsor TO Perry d Brother)
HAS JUST RECEIVED VERY LARGE IN.
VOICE OF FRENCH BRoApCLoTHs AND
TRICoTS IN ALL THE NEW AND DESIR.
ABLE SHADES FOR r LAD@IEs' @ HABITS,
ELEGANI STOCK OF LADIES CLOTHS FROM
CoMPIETE ASSORTMENT OF FRENCH ALL
WOOL DRESS TEXTURES FOR PLAIN AND
LYONS BLACK AND CoLoRED PURE SILK
VELVET FROM 20 no ~ INCHES WIDE,
RANGING FROM 90 TO so PER YARD.
BONNETS, SCHRoEDERS, AND CACHEMIRE
PSiGAs PpXAl BLACK SILKS AT CORRECT
BLACK AND coLoRED RADzIMERs. OTTO.
MANS, MUSCoVITES, AND MERVEILLEUX
sUPPfRB BKoCABED SATIN AND VELVET
DRESS FRONTS FOR RECEPTION AND
EVENING DRESSES.
EVENING aAUZFS AND BROCADES.
PARIS AND BERLIN RA DINNER. SICILTENNE
AND PLUSH WRAPS, CIRCULARS, VICTO-
RIAS. AND RUSSIAN CIR, ,uLARS.
ALI .WoOI. SToCKINEr JACK Els AND NEW
MARKETS.
-gs-spsciai Apartment for Displaying Evening
~ cHoIcE GOODS, PLAIN FIGURES, AND
CORRECT PRICES.
EE.AToN PERRY,
PERRY BUILDING
Pennsylyanih avenue, corner Ninth street Estab
liRhed
National Republican., 1883-11-21
TIE pREY1rY BASKET.
Filled win Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events of Yesterday.

Events OF Yesterday.
The alarm from box 81 yesterday morn
ing was caused by the burning Of q two
story frame house on lot south Of the capi-
tol. The damage was slight.
A project is on foot to erect monument
over the remains of tho late ID. A. Brosnan,
the expenses to be raised by subscriptions
from his fellow countrymen.
George Winkleman, ofCincinnati, brother
in law of Joe Gerhardt, has signed to play
second base and change pitcher for the
Nationals, of this city, next year.
Tho Clan-na.gael association of this city
will celebrate tho sixteenth anniversary of
the execution of tho Manchester martyrs
Allen, Larkin, and O'Brien-next Friday.
Martha Green, colored, living on Pomeroy
street, was taken with fit while engaged
in cooking, and, falling on the stove, was
burned SO severely that she died soon after
ward.
The beautiful gold medal at the Authors
carnival was awarded TO Sergt. VIM. Joyce,
of Co. b, Capital City Guards, he receiving
moro votes than all the other contestants
combined.
Miss Frances L. Willard, president National
Woman's Christian temperance union, for
morly dean of the Women's college, Evans
ton, ILL.,, will speak in the Calvary Baptist
church, Thanksgiving evening.
A party of the Washington Monument So
ciety consisting of Hon. Horatio King, DIR.
J. NJ. Toner, Mr.. Harkness, Judge Cox, and
DR.. Clark. assembled the monument yester-
day accompanied by Justice Drake and Col.
Casey. They were gratifcd at the progress
of the woik and charmed with the magnif-
cent view.
Mr.. John w. Bell of Montgomery, Nd,
who was we'll known in this city, died on
Monday night at Mt. Hope retreat near Bal
timore, where he had been for few months,
having lost his reason from Il disease of the
kidneys. His funeral will take place from
tho Episcopal church at BelUsvillo this after
noon at o'clock.
A mission will commence in the chapel at
tho Soldiers home this evening, and will con-
time until Sunday under tho direction of
Father DAILY who has conducted the mission
at st. Domnick's church which has just
closed. Father Lilly and Laniham, who
were associated in that mission, have returned
to their homes in Ohio.
The seventeenth annual session of the
Patrons of Husbandry National grangc) will
begin in this city to-day at Masonic hall. 1t
is expected that about fifty members, repre-
senting all the states in the union, will be
present and take part in the deliberations.
Among those now in this city is Gov Robey,
of Maine, who will represent that state.
-N-
NEVER in the history of our house have we
Shuwn such n cumnlete assOrtment of clothing for
National Republican., 1883-11-21

THE hair is frequently rendered prema-
turely gray by care, grief, delicate health,
lowness of spirits, or a depressed tone of tho
vital powers. The use of Halls Vegetable
sicilian Hair Renewer will restore its youth
full color aud beauty.
National Republican., 1883-11-21

SEND for circular describing Aliens Brain
Food, the most reliable remedy for Nervous
ness, Nervous Debility, &c. Address Aliens
Pharmacy 3l5 First avenue. n. Y.
National Republican., 1883-11-21

NEVER in the history of our house have we
shown such a complete assortment of clothing for
men and boys Eiseman Bros, corner Seventh
and Il.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-11-09

u Uencerds, clrcunstaucla que no com
prendieron lo4 Sres. Frau, Fiol y Cas-
tell6, en- aquellos momentos, no vlendo
mas que la defensa de sus intereses
lespu6s de diferentes consejos resol-
vieron que CASTILLO firmase un escrlto
/ (este esd hecho al parecer por ell Sr.
conceial Llorens, reformlsta acerrlmo)
Y que en- el acto de volverse d reunlr
para continuar la session, 10 presentase
pidiendo retirar aquelIa enmienda. Pre-
sentado dicho escrito, Echevarria, que
comprendi6 la trama Y la manera CO.
mo Sc habia maneiado, hizo suya la
enmienda en- el acto.
Parece cxtrano que cuando ell la
Capital d. la Provincial y otros pne
bios Sc trata de disminuir el Re
partimiento general hasta redncirlo
i Ia NADIA. cubrlendo los gastos To-
Gales por medic, in lirectos, imPo-
niendo en la prinera dos pesos cln-
cuenta cpntavos s0bre cada barrll de
harina otfos sobre los licores, gas,
carbon Y lena. cn este pueblo Sc ha-
van alar nado los Sres. concelaleS aln-
iidos con solo prop0nerse On relnclio
impuesto, esto ha sido suticlente pa
ra que, uni6ndoSe varios que Sc llaman
inconsistencies con sus enemlgos en-
politica de siempre, hagan una tremen-
ia cruzada d cse Alcalde por el solo IN
tere5 que Sc In tornado de reduclr por
medios iudirectos los gastos locales del
pueblo que gobierna; incredible parece
me este hubiese sacedi'lo, pero es Ia
verl ii, y hoy por hoy, segtin tengo en-
tendido, esos correlisionarios, unidos h
sus dcmas companeroS del Aynnta-
miento. liberales reformistas, sin com
prenderlo quizas, lie estan hacienda
cargos al Alcalde Echevarria como
PreSidente De dichl Corporation, car
gos que no existen, pero que de existir
vendrian 4 herir d muchos de los mis-
mos que hoy los formulan. Ell pdblico
y v, Sr. Directo", juzgardno que clase
de incondicionales es esa, eu re los cna-
les no deja de haber, seghn Sc dice, al
gnno de ell S que pretende represen-
tar Fl partido en- este pueblo.
Estoy SECURE que ell Sr. Echevarria.
81 no fnese por la misma c'usa que de
fiende y que ha sabido sostener cuerpo
d cuerpo pnede decirse en- diterentes
ocaSiones, no tendria Inconvenience en-
cederle 4 cuaIquiera que sea esa repre-
sentaci6n que Gl tampoco tlene pero
que dirige.
In suScrif0r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-11-09
PARA 1884.

Acaba de recibir la Imprenta
del BoLETIN rs classes de AL
MANAQUES para ell proximo
ai1o.
Els un surtido que satisfara to-
dos los caprichos por su variedad,
belleza, amenidad y economic.
Entire esa diversidad de AL
MANAQUES figuran los exfo-
liadores de todos tamaflos, otros
fernando elegantes voldmenes
nutridos de chispeantes caricatu-
ras y de ingeniosisimo texto lite
Iario, muchos ilustrados con ar
tisticos cr6mos de colores res.
guardados por admirables cubier-
tas. -. En- fin, no es possible
hacer una detallada classification
de ese immense surtido de AL.
MANAQUES que ofrecemos al
pdblico.
El juzgara.