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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12

ton with which the Government employees
what is done with the counterfeitz that
are presentedr'
I'VE are not allowed to destroy them. but
we put mark so that il is impossible to pass
them afterward. This big pair OF shears is
used to cut spurious dimes in two"
How about mutilated coins?''
'They are simply returned The Govern
ment won't buy them. end We have no
more right to mark them than any one
else"
(which are counterteited most, bills or
coin?'
"Bills. by large majority; national bank
notes generally. They are branded aud re-
turned. The latest dodge is a little scheme
we dropped on short time ago. A sharper
will take, say five good bills cut them up
into small pieces and shorten them so that
he can present the fragments as those of six
different bills. The law requires that three
fifths of bill be presented to get
good one in return. All sorts
of touching and amusing incidents occur
every day in this branch. This morn
ing poor woman came to the window. with
big tears in her eyes and two burned 81 bills
in her hand She said the baby had thrown
them into the fire. The corners of her
mouth went up like a fash when she was
given new money in return. There is
another little trick must tell you-that is,
to burn counterfeit note to a crisp and
bring it here for redemption; but, strange as
it may seem, they can be detected even
when reduced to ashes.n
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12

not compete with Rothschilds and the Leo
pold Doubles, Pizerecourts or even Charles
Nodiers of this world as collector. He was
not q rich man, but he was always on
the spot always had his eyes open,
and his sale will probably be among
the most interesting OF our time. he ouce
picked up for a few pence . copy OF Tar
tutse," which perhaps bad belonged to Louis
NV, himself. The bibliophile was at the
head of one of the great public libraries of
Paris, the right man in the right place. His
most valuable books are doubtless his Bib
Geographic and Iconographie of Moliee, vol
possible Information about all editions,
Transactions, criticisms biographies, por-
traits, and illustrations of the great comedi-
an. These books, of course, have no popu-
lar interest, but they are delightful to the
lover OF letters. As critic and biographer
the bibliophile was, perhaps, trifie too in
genious too ready with his onjectuIes, al
ways clever but now and then disproved by
time and by later discoveries. But hypothe-
sis has its value or use in literary as in sci
entifc research. The most generally pleas
ing of the bibliophile's works are probably
his great and richly-illustrated books on the
ARTS of the Middle Ages" Better reading,
for the right class of students was provided
in his gossipping papers of anecdotes about
books and men. Those he scattered in mag
aZines, in the prefaces of catalogues, and in
other more or less obscure places. A col
lected volume would find its own fit public
among those who liked to hear the ancient
mans memories and to revere that patri-
arch of hard literary labor. The longer he
lived the better he seemed to write about
Tell'beloved books, that were as dear to him
as to Southey.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12
THE ELECTION IN NEW YORK.

Estimates of the Various Papers in Regard
to Cleveland's Plurality in the State.
NEW YORK Nov. S.-The sun says: zone of the
most remarkable features of this exceedingly close
and exciting election has been the wide discrep-
ancies between the various computations OF the
result in New York State, offered to the public
from different sources. Not only have both sides
claimed a plurality for their candidate, but
their estimates have been as much
as 5000 apart although il was apparent on
Wednesday morning that the result must be very
close. The returns collected by the Sun from ev-
cry county in the State have from the first indi-
Gated a small plurality for Cleveland, and when
this has been slowly cut down. as the corrected
figures have reached us, ii seems now 10 have
reached point where comparatively little change
is likely tc be made by further revision:
while the Associated Press returns from
election districts appear 10 vary considerably
from figures we obtained, and 10 give some coun-
tensnce TO the claim of the Republican National
very small plurality. Yet we have so far been
material change in the result as shown by our own
carefully collected returns, which give Cleveland
plurality of 200 in this State. The Times computes
the plurality of Cleveland at 1,S6l. The Herald
places Cleveland's plurality at 1905. The World
says Clevelsnds probable plurality in the State is
1,424 The Tribune Extra says the estimates as 10
the result in this State continue fuctuatng in such
q way as the returns from time to time come in as
TO show that the margin is so narrow that the ot-
cial count will be indispensable to determine the
result.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12
Indiana Inventors.

A weekly list of United States patents
issued to the inventors OF Indiana for the
week ending November 4, 1884, and each
patent in the list will bear that date. Re-
ported expressly tor the Indianapolis Daily
Sentinel, by A. H. Evans & Co., American
and Foreign Patent Solicitors, Washington,
d. G. Charge fer obtaining a patent, $50.
A copy OF the patent laws sent free on appli-
cation:
Alley, h, Clifty, saw.
BROWN !. l., Columbus, paper box machine.
Brown, /. l., Columbus, folding box.
GOodnough, j., Indianapolis, walking cult
Vstor.
Craze. w. NJ, LoganspOrt, corn planter.
Hunter, ID. G., TeIre Haute. spark arrester.
James, l.. L., Medora, wagon brake.
johnson. ]. B., w. II. and q. B., Indianapolis
seed drill tooth.
Keyser, G. W., Indianapolis, roller skate.
lentz. D. H., Indianapolis rolling mill hooking
machine.
reeves, A. b Columbus, cultivator,
Ritter, }. L., Brownsville, force-feed seeding ma
chine.
Schrock. J. D., Goshen, automatic gate.
White, W. R., Vincennes, gate.
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Talking With A Man 1000 Miles Away.

chambers Journal
The most remarkable piece of telephoning
yet attempted has been Just accomplished by
the engineers of the international Bell Tele-
phone Company, who successfully carried
out an experiment by which they were
enabled to hold a conversation between St.
Petersburg and Bologae, distance of :, 465
miles. Blake transmitting and Bell receiv-
ing instruments were used, and conversation
was kept up Notwithstanding a rather high
Induction. The experiments were carried
on during the night. when the telegraph
lines were not at work. The Russian engi-
neers Of this company are so confident of
further success that they hope shortly to be
able to converse with ease at distance of
1865 miles; but to accomplish this astonish-
ing feat they must combine all the conditions
favorable for the transmission of telephone
sounds.
If it is found possible to hold audible con-
versation at such extraordinary distance it
is possible that this fact will be speedily i'm
proved upon, and We shall be enabled to
converse freely between London and New
York, and by-and-by between London and
the al ii podes.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12
THANKSGIVING.
The GOverner of New York Has Issued
the Following Proclamation of Thanks

The Governer of New York Has Issued
the Following Proclamation of Thanks
giving.
ALBANY. n. Y, Nov. s.-The following was is
sued to-day:
Estate OF New York, Proclamation of Grover Cleve
land, Governor.
1.-The people of the state should permit neither
their ordinary occu pations and cares nor any I'M
usual cause OF excitement to divert their minds
from q sober and humble Acknowledgement
of their dependence on Almighty God Tor
all that contributes to the happiness and
contentment, and for all that secures greatness
and prosperity to our proud Commonwealth.
In accordance with the long continued custom,
hereby appoint and designate Thursday, the 9th
day of November. iSSI to be specially observed as
day of thanksgiving and praise; let all the PEG.
pie of the State at that time forego their usual
business and employmentS, and in their several
places OF worship. give thanks to the Almighty
God for all that he has done for them.
Let the cheer of family reunions be
halowed bv tender remembrance OF the love
and wstchful care of our Heavenly Father, and in
the social gatherings OF friends and neighbors let
hearty good will and fellowship be chastened by a
confession OF the kindness and mercy of God"
Done at the Capitol, in the city OF Albany, this
sth day of November, in the year 1884 OF our Lord
GROVER CLEVELAND. Governor.
DANIEL LAMONT, Private Secretary.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12
Fertilizing Grass Land.

Correspondence New York Tribune.
To renew and increase the yield of grass
two ways are presented-the application OF
manure as a top dressing and blowing and
reseeding with as much fertilizing aud eul-
tivating OF the soil as the means and judg-
ment of the farmer will allow. The value of
dressing Is illustrated by the rank growth
around the droppings OF grazing cattle.
Quis-Quis attributes this rank growth to the
lack of grazing. and not to the fertilizing eff
feet Of the dIOppings. In this section no
such mistake is made. In my own fields that
were last fall closely grazed the droppings,
both liquid and solid. have this year caused
an increase of growth. The heaps were
knocked to pieces early in spring and
scattered on the turf. In many of
these rank places no manure is seen;
but only indications of liquid
weddings, and the increased growth plainly
proves its value. To further prove that it Is
the manure and not lack of grazing that in
creases the crop, 1 would report on the appli-
cation of the urine from the pit under the
constable. got out seven loads on May %
on level field well set with herds grass aud
other grasses In a week the dark green grass
showed the track where every load was
driven. In a month the grass that was
watered began to lodge, and on July - was
moving the field and weighed five plots Just
a square yard each. With this result the
square yards not watered gave grass lust as
it was cut down one pound five ounces aud
two pounds, and where it was watered, three
and one-half pounds, four pounds
and four and one-half pounds. The
height Of the grass was about
three feet. These weights show q rapid in
crease. entirely caused by manure, as the
soil was the same, and without the manure
the yields must have been only about two
pounds to the square yard. In the applica-
tion of manure its efficiency depends very
much upon having good stand of the right
kind of grass plants to be stimulated. In
one place my man stopped the team to let
the liquid manure run down a sandy hill
not well turfe2 over here it did not cause a
well-set turf 70 be Immediately formed; it
was in great degree washed. 1 consider my
way Of applying liquid manure extravsgaut,
as 100 gallons would be distributed In driv-
ing twenty rods. Yet it is Setter to use it
so than to have it soak into the earth under
the stable
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12
.sBIBLIOPHILE JACOB

Death of Famous Frenchman of the
Generation of Victor Hugo
All lovers of good books, especially of
good old books, and all lovers of Moliere,
are IN mourning to-day, says the London
Standard. The father of them all is dead,
the famous "Bibliophile Jacob" as he called
himself, NJ Paul Lacroix. The good bibiio-
phile had reached patriarchal age; he was
of Victor Hugo's generation; he was one of
those who fought under the banner of Her.
mani, and entered literature with Alfred de
Musset. Sainte Beuve, and the author of
Lies MIserables." Tney are almost all gone
now. all but the master OF them ALL the i'm
mortal Victor Hugo. The biblophile, of
course, did not in any way enter into rivalry
with the master. If ever he wrote poetry,
which we doubt, it has passed beyond the
memory of man, and disappeared among
the withered, roman tic leaves, only known to
collectors. Though his genius by no means
when young man, wrote great many nov:
els. Everyone was writing much, inspired
more or less by Scott, and by q general belief
Ito use vulgarism) in the duty of making
things skip" Classicism was over, the reign
OF passion at any price had come in, and the
bibliophile, too, went In for passion.
Romance, revel, the KIN lightly wooer, the fair,
frail chatelaine, the erocio1s and inoppor-
tune husband, doubtlets, trunk hose, rapiers,
converts. testers, duels, vaults graves, and
all the rest of the materials were as much at
the commend of the bibliophiie as of his
neighbors He, too, could write idyls of
guillotined ladies and dead donkeys--so. at
least. says tradition, for only three words of
the bibliophile's novels can be said to sur
vive. These words are lorgie echevelee,
quoted by Theophile Gautier, and those
words are quite enough. The rest can be
taken as read. Not fiction, but erudition,
photography, book collecting, and research
were the forte of the bibIophile. He we'll
deserved his manner, no one loved books bet
ter, and wrote better about them. BE could
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12
The Same Jay Gould.
New York Herald

The followingis an extract from the official
record of the sworn stament OF Jay Gould
before the Erie Investigating Committee on
April IL, 1878:
We had TO look after four States-New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio-and have helped
men in all of them. 1t was the custom when men
received nominations to come TO me for contribu-
tiOns, and ] made them. and considered them
good paying investments for the company. In q
Republican district was strong Republican. In
a Democratic district / was Democratic. And in
doubtful districts was doubtful In politics 1
was an Erie Railroad man every time.
The same Jay Gould, on November Z, 1884, is
censpiring to cheat James G. Blaine into the
Presidency of the United States, and is espe-
cially looking after" the State of New York.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12
FARM NOTES.

The drought in Australia has killed off
IA, OO9, 900 head of sheep.
It is said that 10, 900 bucks will beimportad
into Colorado this summer to increase tie
sheep herds.
Canada exported "a ,2S6 sheep to Great
Britain in 1888, against 81, 0S3 sent from tae
Emitted States.
William Cannon, of Lebanon County,
Tennessee, garnered $50 bushels of wheat
from sixteen acres, an average OF As 3 bush
els per acre
Two correspondents of the Raral Nav
Yorker find no other method Of reliet nec s.
sary than pushing the distraction up to che
jaws by pressing on the oIsslde OF the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12

Butter-makers will find, IL they inquire
into the matter, that it lis not this, that or
the other thing put into butter that gives Ii
the lasting qualities, but that these qualities
are due to painstaking care and wstchful
attention to every point in manufacture,
and discerning the actual needs of the
cream and butter at each stage. Salt has
only small office in the matter. Lots
wife, though excellently well sailed, disap-
peared from off the face of the earth, as will
any other perishable article. when salt is
relied upon to preserve it. Skill and salt 60
far better together IN keeping butter than
salt aIOne
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12
So Dry and Brittle.

"What do you suppose makes my hair so
dry and brittle2' We suppose the glands
which supply moisture to it need q stimu-
lus. A bottle of Parker's Hair Balsam will
do the business, and leave your hair soft and
shining. There is no mistake about this.
No oil, no dye. Restores original color, re-
moves dandfuff.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF
WILL AFFORD INSTANT EASE,

Inflammation Of the Kidneys Inflammation OF
the Bladder Inflammation of the Bowels, Conges-
ton of the Lungs, Palpitation OF the Heart, HYs-
terics, Group, Diphthefis. Cstarrh, Influenza
Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Rheumatism, 6ciaticss
Pains in the Chest Back Limbs, Bruises,
Sprains, Cold Ohills and Ague Chills.
The application OF the READY RELIEF TO
the part or parts where the difficulty or pain ex-
lists Will afford ease and comfort
Thirty to sixty drops in half tumbler OF water
will in few minutes cure Cramps, SpasmS, Sour
Stomach, Heartburn, Sick Headache, Diarrhea,
Dysentery, Collie, Wind in the Bowels, and all in
ternal pains
Travellers should always carry bottle OF Rad
WAYS Ready Relief with them. few drops In
water will prevent sickness pains from change
of water. 1t is better than French Brandy or Bit
ters as gtimulant,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12
PAIN REMEDY

That instantly stops the most excruciating pains,
allays Inflammation and cures COMPOSITIONS,
whether of the Lungs, Stomach, Bowels or tho
glands or organs, by one application,
In From One to TtCenty Minutes
No matter how violent or excruciating the pains
the Rheumatic Bed-ridden, Infirm, Crippled3
Nervous, Neuralgia or Frustrated with disease may
suffer.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12
DIR. RAILWAYS
SarSapariIIian ReSOIVent.

Pure blood makes sound flesh, strong bone and,
q clear skin. If you would have your flesh firm
your bones sound, without carries, and yourcom-
PESOI VENT tho
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-06

a .'seeular" hall, so that in the language
of Mr.. Montgomery, "the people can
hear Bob Ingersoll if they want to-"
The committee chosen sent for Ar
chitect Gurnsey of Montpelier to come
and estimate the cost of a solid struc-
ture veneered with brick, which will be
from SS;OO0 10 $4,000. A. II. Mcleod
offered to take $500 worth of stock and
1T is thought that Others will follow
suit. The shares will probably be put
at S25 each, 50 that anybody can be
come stakeholder, who desires. The
committee in charge of the enterprise
are b. G. Howe, E. L. HOvey, NJ. Mont
gomery, w. j. Bray. George Bonett,
Joseph Drouin, Harry Blodgett.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-06

From the Albany Evening Journal
The thirty third annual statement OF this sterling
Old Hartford Corporation which appears i'll our
columns to-day, exhibits strong financial condi-
ton Its list of assets shows exceptional and
prudence in the investments OF its funds And
the fact that the total assets yielded over e per
cent for the last year indicates that the values OF
the company, upon the various items, conserv-
alive in the highest degree 1t is worthy of special
note that although the market values of many
stocks and bonds have largely declined during the
year just past those owned by this con pany have
increased in value After providing for all actual
and contingent liabilities on the most stand
ard known, and setting aside fund of $3.50 OO0 for
any possible loss in the future, and also a cOutin-
gent reserve OF $40 2IO3s meither of which will
probably ever be requiredl the surplus on a four
per basis is Ss24 &C. which is increase of
s73 279.43 during the past year; and upon basis
of four and half per cent New York Standard
the surplus is 81, 43I 1lO57 The strong financial
| condition OF this company, together with its pOpu
laT plans and definite contracts is attracting the
attention of those who desire reliable insurance at
the lowest possible cost. We understand that the
company business for the month OF January ove1
January 1883 shows the following large increase
in policies 81 per cent; in insurance ~ per cent
in premiums, 1l6 per cent
Parties desiring to represent this popular com
pany will apply to NJ. V. b. BULL & Co., Managers
81 and 81 State street, Albany, y. Y, where per
manent and profitable positions may be obtained
in unoccupied territory in the States of New York
New Hampshire and Vermont
FRANCIS SWITSER. ST. Johnsbury General
! \ CONT for Northern Vermont Goodagents wanted
To work Oh commission or salary. 81 -
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w est Concord.

5. II. Reed has bought the house he
is living in from w. w. Sanborn for
S450.-D. c. Burroughs has moved
into the Mrs. Wright house, and Frank
Reed has gone on to the farm vacated
by Burroughs.
Woodbury. Grand Army post cleared
about $50 at their recent camp fire.
Rev. +. w. Culver will deliver a
lecture under the auspices of Garfield
lodge of Good TempIars, at the Uni
vrrSalist vestry tomorrow evening or
"Prohihition and total abstinence om
only safeguards"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-06
North DanViIIe.

The blacksmith and repair shop,
owned by George c. Sanhorn, and
some of its contents were burned Sat
urday night. The fire was discovered
about II p. m, hut too late to save the
building. The hall on the second floor
was used by the band for rehearsalS
and nearly all the instruments were
kept there, but of these only the bass
drum was numbered among the lost.
There was no insurance on the build
ing. The subject of graveyards i'll
town under discussion last week 10y
the "Store court has been indefinitely
postponed because of the more absorb
ing question as to the probable origin
of the fire.
Rev. A. Barnes was summoned about
two weeks since to Massachusetts, by
the illness of his daughter, and his
pulpit has been supplied during his
absence 10y Rev. \. p. Tracy.
The village school closed Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-06
Y. VI. &. A. Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian association Saturday
night was well attended and unusually
interesting. 1t was found that the
membership has increased in two years
from 90 to 3Il and is still growing
The lecture committee expended ! 800
and took in : 500, leaving Il net gain
of S;}26. There was 81 ,677 raised for
association work during the year and
81 AL expended. The Woman's aux
iliary society reported membership
of l3l and $50 i'll the treasury. The
new Music hall is to be pushed as fast
AS convenient and Chairman Walker of
the building committee is ready to re
ceive proposals for building. OF the
$4,000 it is thought necessary to eN-
pend good part is already guaranteed.
| 1t was decided to hold an anniversary
each year following the annual meet
ing, when the reports of General Sec
rotary Sage and others will be given
/ in full. Arrangements have been made
to hold the anniversary this yeal
March 10. when Rev. c. NJ. Southgate
of Dedham, Mass, will give an adj
dress.
These officers were reelected: Pres
ident, {. L. Putney; vice-president, F
g. Stevens: treasurer, A. B. NOyes
recording secretary, John Anderson
directors, W. 5. Boynton, W. g. Haw.
ley, NJ. W. Angler, F. Allison gen
eral secretary, Charles IL. Sage.
The Woman's auxiliary reported
these officers: President. Mrs. Henr,
Fairbanks vice-president, Mrs. E. \
Walker; secretary and treasurer, Mrs
! F. +. Fletcher.