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twelve months, will drop into the hands Of re-
cevers by the dozens. Unquestionably, some
new agreement must be entered into and lived up
to. The old pool and its methods must be abon-
doned 1t has proved failure, and, indeed, it
was impossible to be anything else. After its
workings were exposed, railroad men did not ex-
pect its provisions to be carried out tput New
York Central on o basis with West Shore, Penn
sylvania with Erie. In such contest the West
Shore and Erie had to cut rates or do no busi-
ness, and this was so well understood that the
older lines were content to wink at the delin-
quencies of the smaller roads until they found
the Generalization of traffic too great None
of the roads care for renewal of the old plan,
and some of them, like the Grand Trunk,
will positively refuse to continue in it. A
new plan has been suggested by a gentleman
who has studied the subject well. He proposes
to make an allotment of the percentages in &C.
cordance with the capacity of the different roads
and then equalize the physical inequalities of the
roads by the rate itself For instance, make an
allotment of percentages as follows: New York
Central, % per cent; Pennsylvania, % per cent;
Erie % per cent Lackawanna 10 per cent.
West Shore, 10 per cent. In fight for the
traffic the first-named roads would have the ad-
vantage over the others, because of superior
facilities, responsibility, etc. Therefore, fix the
rate of the Central and Pennsylvania at rs cents
for frst-class freight, the Erie and Lackawanna
say at 20 cents and the West Shore at SO cents
months business would decide whether the
advantage in rates equaled the other disadvant-
the commissioner who would have full power to
advance reduce the differential rates on the
basis of the actual business done. The public
would have notice of the rates, and could ship
at rs cents or 60 cents, but in either case the
rate would be fixed
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.

We have been compelled to yield to the de-
mand, and henceforth the SUNDAY JOUR-
NAL will be enlarged to Twelve Pages and viii
be sold for Five Cents, and will be sent to every
town and city in the State of Indiana and sur
rounding territory. The circulation of the Sun
day edition is the largest and best OK
any Sunday paper printed in Indiana, and it has
made itself the Peoples Paper. The SUNDAY
JOURNAL is without competitor in the State
in the character and variety of matter it pro-
sents its readers. The best writers in the State
and the country freely contribute to its columns
In its enlarged and improved form it will be alb
solutey without rival or peer.
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Paralleling Railroads.

The Arkansas Legislature has repealed law
which prevented the construction of road paral-
Vel to another road within ten miles of the lat
Ger. The experience of the Eastern States and
some of the Western States as well, has been
that the paralieling of railroads at short range
has been very disastrous both to the railroads
and to the public Take case near at home.
stAs L. q. s. w paralleling the Beeline and c.,
81 L. s. P. The business that the l., B. & W.
Euow dses if divided between the two first named
sroads. would keep both reasonably busy, and
rates would doubtless be better maintained
However, in this case, the paralleling scheme as
not SC bad as with others which may be men
TONED. For instance. the public has gained
nothing by the construction of the Nickelplate
road, while very many people who invested
in its securities have been badly feeced
West Shore road. 1t was built as a
ziEal OF the New York Central, and has
succeeded in what? Beneiting the public? Not
nnc iota. It has simply cut down the earnings
Df its rivals to point below what would afford
a reasonable profit, while on its own part its
employees have been compelled to depend upon
he issue of receivers certificates to obtain their
wages. In commenting on the position of the
Vest Shore road the New York Indicator saws:
IL any one has an idea that it is to the interest of
the public to have bankrupt roads built solely 20
bankrupt solvent roads, he is little short of an
IDIOT. No country, no people, thrives upon the
waste of capital the destruction of values, or
the bankruptcy of individuals or business enter
prises The man who sees in the sheriffs flag a
cheering sight, because it suggests to him the
possibility of buying his neighbours goods or
furniture for one tenth of what his neigh Dor
selfish interests, but he is not a patriot by any
means
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Take Executions.

Ex-Receiver GEMS of the Illinois Midland
road, through the columns of the Terre Haute
Gazette says, in commenting upon an article
which appeared in the Journal of Monday: ''The
Journal endeavors to create the impression that
the Warnings have secured certain sections of the
line in order to get an advantage over the other
creditors This is quite unjust. Six years ago
in his report Mr.. Genis the honorable represent
alive of this highly honorable house, offered to
make deed to the company of the twenty eight
miles of line acquired by purchase and held by
fee simple, for the exact amount 49, 000) paid,
with interest thereon. This does not look like
taking advantage. The truth is the
Warnings were victimized when they
were led to invest in these rail
way securities and in endeavoring to protect
their interests, as it seems they have success
fully DONE through the efforts of their represen-
tative, though tediously delayed for ten years by
United States courts, they have acted in remark
ably fair and open manner" The statement of the
Journal comedies with that of Mr.. GEMS to the
letter. Of course the Waring Brothers will deed
to the company the alleged railroad from the
Vandalia road to Decatur, at Sc, 900 per mile
and interest on that amount for nearly ten years
past, if they fnd party that will accept their
terms. There are several other roads of the
character of the Illinois Midland which English
capitalists would like to unload at such figure
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THE INDIANA STATE JOURNAL.
WEEKLY EDITION.

WEEKLY EDITION.
Is the best secular paper published in the Stata
1t is complete compendium of the news of tho
week, with special features of late and trust
worthy market reports, and department Of in
dustrial and agricultural intelligence carefully
prepared by an editor Of long experience. In
these respects THE WEEKLY JOURNAL Is
superior to any mere agricultural paper, for the
field it covers is infinitely more extensive than
that which can be occupied by any special clasG
publication
SPECIAL TERMS
Are made to agents and canvassers, and for
clubbing with other papers. For all details
address the publishers
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The Enterprise Taking shane.

The Journal has good authority for stating
that the Chicago e. Great Southern road is to be
extended to the Ohio river, probably Rockport
which is coal station on the river. Chief En-
gineer Kimball and large surveying force are
now south of Brazil travelling in wagons, prospect
ing, preparatory to locating the road The line
from Yeddo, the most southern terminus of the
road, to Brazil is already located, and large
portion of the way the road has been located.
1t is stated good deal of enthus-
asm has been aroused in the southwestern
part of the State in favor of the enterprise
and large subsidies are offered by some
townships to secure the road. 1t is further
stated that arrangements have already been
made with the Chicago Steel-rai Mill for the
rails. There is eighty miles of the Chicago g.
Great Southern road now in operation, which,
it is said, the syndicate which proposes to ex-
tend the road has secured control of for a
small sum, when the value of the Midland and
equipments is taken into consideration, Col.
Harry Crawford who built the road, for once
having been out-generaled by this syndicate.
Should the road be built as proposed, it viii be
at the outset a competitor of the Evansville &
Terre Haute. and the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
road and will. as we'll. come into competition
with the L., N. A & c. road
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Harmonious Action a Necessity.

A study of number of the annual statements
of railroad companies shows that the average
rate on both through and local business last
yeeF was six to eight mills per ton per mile car
ried, while the cost Of carrying the property was
i've and a kalf to seven mills per ton per mile
lcarried. From this statement it is quite evil
dent that, unless the roads of this country hit
upon some plan to get better rates and secure
their maintenance, within the next two'years a
maJcrity Of the roads in this country win be run
~ the courts. For this reason the action of the
an&eting of railway presidents and managers to-
l1aF in Chicago is of great Importance as, should
mol harmonious results be reached, rates
MrA likely to rule lower even than
they have for months past, and
Aa<saRa this provo true railroads, within the next
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Superior Court.


Room No. L-Hon. N. B. Taylor, Judge:
Frank e. Benjamin ct al. vs. Isaac Thalman
ct al Dismissed
William Morrison VS.. Adolph Seidensticker
ct al; to quiet title. Judgment for defendants.
Room No. 2-Hon. D. w. Howe, Judge.
Harry f. Voight ct al VS.. John /. Morris ct al;
suit on account Finding and Judgment for
plaintiff for $685. Al
Martha L. Duffy VS. Alfred H. Duffy; divorce
Finding for defendent.
DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION.
Samuel Waddell VS.. United States Home and
Dover Association; Joseph McDonnough ct al
VS.. Herman Lauter ct al; Thomas B. Brown VS..
Burrworth; Mary G. Denning VS.. William H.
Denning ct al; Knowles Steam Pump Works
VS.. Lndley Vinton; Hannah p. Bigelow VS..
John Brennan.
Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis G. Walker. Judge.
Alice Sowders vs. Rinaldo Sowders; suit for d.
vorce. A decree granted on the ground of cruel
treatment
Annie MCGEE VS.. Isaac H. MCGEE; suit for di-
vorce. A decree granted on the grounds of
abandonment and failure to provide.
Irene E. Cofman vs. Peter Z. Coffman; suit
for divorce A decree granted on the grounds Of
cruel treatment
JURORS FOR THE APRIL TERM.
The following are the jurors for the April
term.
Room Bryce Irwin, Center township: Dan
Monninger, Center j G. Dalton, Center: Frank
Hosbrook, Center; Charles johnson, Center Dan
Heron, Center: Wallace Rhodes, Wayne; j. W.
Thomas, Decatur; John Wilson, Franklin; j. W.
Kennedy. Pike; J. E. Wreham, Decatur; Fred
Reisner, Center.
Room Pr. C. Campbell Confer; Conrad
Gehring. Center; Edward Carter Center; George
Faugh, Center; j. V. Granvoot Washington;
Jacob Schurman, Warren; Thomas Schulz, Pike
0. B. Boardman. Washington; Alex McAlpin,
Perry; Robert Graham, Perry; A. Boaz, Perry;
Joseph Michael, Perry.
Room 81. I. Layman, Center j. H. Stuart,
Center; j. w. Riley, Pike; G. B. Vansickle,
Warren; A. S. Ingling, Decatur; Levi Gresh
Washington; Isaac Tomlinson, Perry; w. B.
Flick, Lawrence; Jacob Weitzel, Washington;
L. p. Riley, Lawrence.
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The Divorce Mill.

Judge Walker yesterday granted the follow
ing DEGREES of divorces Alice Sowders from
Rinaldo Sowders, on the grounds of cruel treat
ment; Alice MCGEE from Isaac H McGee, on the
grounds of abandonment and failure to provide,
and Irena E. Coffman from Peter 7. Coffman on
the grounds of cruel treatment Judge Howe
refused to grant divorce to Martha L. Duffy
from Alfred
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DR. PRICES Special Flavoring Extracts are
natural favors, obtained by a new process,
They are of great strength, and bottles contain
half more than those purporting to hold the
same quantity. We conscentiously commend
! DR.. Prices Flavors. His vanilla flavor is deli
cious.
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Criminal Court.

Hon. Pierce Norton, Judge.
State VS. Thomas Devine; assault and battery
with intent to kill. On trial by jury. Nolle
pros. under protest of the accused.
State vs. Pearl Vance; petit larceny plea of
guilty. Sent to Reformatory
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-12-04
4 STUDY OF The LAWN.

1t is a fact familiar to meadow
men that grass does not flourish
well under walnut trees or catalpas,
or Balsam POplars-trees which
have large heavy leaves which are
apt to lie under the trees after
being bea ,en down 10y an October
rain. Some say that the drip from
these trees pOisons vegetation /;
others say that their roots run
shallow and rob the soil (; others
that they absorb the moisture and
leave the ground to dry for grass.
In many soils this last theory may
have fOrcsi but as to the Others
why do not such smallleafed trees
as the locast, the English BIN or
the common pear tree, the roots of
which run quite as specifically,
have an equally damaging effect
on grass beneath their tops Grass
grows we'll under them up to their
very collars. The real, or rather
the main reason is seldom thought
of. 1t is the smoihering shade of
the fallen leaves. The small leaves
of the locust, etc. work down be-
tween the blades OF grass, leaving
them open to the light, while mulch
ing and feeding their roots and
helping most useiully to check the
growth Of the broad, fiat leafed
weeds that often OvertOp and choke
the grass. For grass is very
sensitive to shade, and wonld perish
under any of these trees if their
branches issued so low as to keep
sunlight from the earth beneath
them. We never see a blade of
grass in leafy, dense woods. Be-
tween the shade OF the living and
the dead leaves it is entirely sup
pressed. ka
From these facts useful lessons
in the treatment of house lawns
can be deduced. Fallen leaves
must be raked off the grass, for
doing which easily and pleasantly
the bent.wire tOOthed lawn rake is
ah excellent, simple implement.
But don't throw the leaves away,
or be so unjust to the soil as to
burn them. Let them be used to
mulch strawberry beds, or the
quarter devoted to other berries,
or to shrubberN ee8
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-12-04
Farm Mates.

tits the hight of farm wisdom
TO market all crops at home, when
you can do so without loss. Remem-
Der that every pound of fodder,
hay or grain, thai can be turned
into meat or butter, or wool, at
such a rate as to pay its market
price, leaves at least thrcs-fOurths
of its manurial value in a shape
that may be returned to the fields
TO increase their prOductiveness,
and this alone gives a good profit
There's "a heap or things yet to
be learned before we know all
about successful farming.
Now is the time to separate the
sows intended for breeding from
those put up to fatten, if this has
not been done before befor. 1t is
advisable to have them become
fat, else they cannot be got in
breeding condition without stinting
too much in food. a SOW for breed
ing is all the better for not fatten-
ing easily, and with this proviso,
It is advisable TO feed literally,
though not with fattening food.
II possible, some kinds of roots
should be saved for breeding sows
in winter as a part Of their What
is good 10 make milk for the pigs
after the SOW his farrOwed is
presumably equally, good for the
SOW before the pigs are dropped.
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NORTH BOUND.
PULLMAN SERVICE.


Trains Nos. so and 81 Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars, between Washington and
New Orleans without change. Pullman
Buffet and Sleeping Cars between New
York and Atlanta without change. Mann
Bdudoir Cars Atlanta TO New Orleans via
burlington.
Train No. so makes close connection at
Greensboro with Sleeper to Asheyille,
NC. a|./ LNt., 4
Trains Nos. 80 and 50, Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars, between Washington and
New Orleans without change. Pullman
Sleeping Cars between Washington and
Augusta without change.
Vrains Nos. 81 and So, Pullman Sleeping
Cars, between Washington and Louisville
WITHOUT shange. Pullman Sleeping Cars,
between Charlottesville and Cincinnati
without chang,
RANCHES. 800. --
Manassas III vison Saily except Sunday.
Observation-Disclosures Washington $40 n. m.
Alexandria, 2:55 p. m. Ma. assas 3.5s n.
n. Arrive Riverton 6 Al p. m. Strasbur0
7 05lpgm. Accommodation leave. Manss.
sas Is 4. m. Arrive Riverton 10 x. a \,
Strasburg IL 30a M. i.'i' 'i
EastwaTd-Leave Strasburg 10 a. m.
Riverton 6 % a. IN. Arrive Alexandria
10 IL a. m. Washington 10 40 a. m. Ac-
eOmmodation leave Strasburg II 90 noon.
Riverton IL 80 p. NJ. Arrive Alexandria
30 p. m. Washington II p. m.
= p yAkRRNToN BRANCH. f.l.
Trains Nos. 80, 81, "a and 50 connect
daily at Warrenton junction to and from
Warrenton. Train No. 50 connects
nj Iow nj
WaTrentOn.
day, leave Rocky Mount 90 a m. Ar
rive Franklin Junction 20 a. m. Leave
franklin Junction 8 90 p. m. Arrive
Rocky Mount II 80 p. ID. ,.t...,
81 CONNECTIONS. .
At Orange with p. r. ZIP. r. X. for
fredericksburg. At GOrdonsville and
charlottesville with Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, for Richmond, Old Point, Staun-
ton, and points East and West and Viz
ginia Springs. At Lyhchburg with Nor
folk and Western railroad for Southwest
Virginia and Bristol, Chattanooga and
Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, and
with Richmond and Allegheny X. r.
for Lexington and Natural Bridge, as !
well as poiptp"p lR 4 4. r. R.esat Of
~ At Danvillo with Rich and Danville,
for all points 10 the Carolnas, Florida
Georgia and theSoutb. At Rivorton with
Valley railroad for Lufay
and Points in tho Page Valley. At
with the Baltimore and Ohio
lor Harrisohbure, Winchester and points
inthe Shenandoah Valley l,aInI .a,atI
All trains make close connections at
W hshington with through trains to aud
from the North aud West. -
Z ThfohkH deleA st leVest pf9s saa 4
IMPORTANT pofnts fiD tho United states.
This 1.-THE best line for points in Texas
aud California. OH .rlaf. InI aH... ..| r
For all information, tickets aud Sleep
ing Car reservations apply TO agents of
this company,
,oTostlI lrauss9F 3. qH0HfhoNgo
Assistant General PASSENGER Agent
RoBr. ANDREWS, Rng. and Bup
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Farm and Household.
ROADS AND WALKS.


Never was the adage "A stitch
in time saves nine" more literally
true than in regard to the keeping
of roads and walks in creditable
condition. On roads especially, the
first rut, If ever so small, should
be at once filed up. If not, each
rut helps every passing foot or
wheel to dig it out deeper. This
must be SO obvious to all as to
need no further insistance upon or
illustration, and yet practically few
responsible for the maintenance of
roads act as if it were true. They
are seldom repaird before they are
virtually ruined, and hence road
repairs are perhaps the most un-
satisfactory of all the many reck-
less investments that abound in
this age of daring ventures and
more haste than prudence. The
proverbial folly of locking the
stable after the horse is stolen is
stolen is wisdom itself compared to
the folly of deferring TOad.repairs
till too late. In the one ease only
one horse is lost; but here road,
labor, horse power, harness, time,
and money are all thrown into a
veritable bog or road without a
bottom, and neither profit, pleas
ure, nor wisdom seems to follow in
the wake of all these losses.
Prompt repairs with the very
best materials is the secret of the
maintenance of roads in good con-
ditiOn. Any compound Of abOml-
nable rubbish is often accounted
good enough tor the repair OF
roads. They may or may not have
been we'll made; but here is a hole,
and builders rubbish, stone, flint,
or half a brick, or a load of these,
is hurled headlOng pinto it. Such
recllessness is not only foolish, it
is almost criminal, inasmuch as it
not only destroys property, but
endangers life. 1t is hardly too
much to affirm that mne-tenths Of
road accidents arise from the i'm
perfect construction and faulty re-
pairs of roads. The majority Of
farm roads are in the most dis.
graceful state, in regard to both.
But not a few gardens, are even
carriage and bubble roads, are far
from what they ought to be, alike
in construction and repair.
y very little good granite or
other hard stone or gravel, applied
in the right time, place and man
ner, proves far more effective than
tons upon tons misapplied. Be
sides, very often little or no new
material is needed. The traffic has
caused a displacement only, and
all that is needfnl is to place the
road material back from whence it
came, and ram or roll it dow.
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Passing the Plate.

A good story is told in New York
of the well-known lawyer, Francis
ID. Bangs. Mr., Bangs, 80 the story
runs, went once or twice to hear r.
Heber Newton preach. He was
favorably impressed, and engaged
two pews for himself and family
as regular attendants. Shortly
afterwaId some of his friends in the
church combined to elect him. a
vestry man. He accepted the mat
ter as a compliment without un.
derstanding anything of the duties
OF the position. Several Sundays
afterward he was startled one night
by having the contribution plate
thrust into his hand, with the re-
quess to pass it. He begged to be
let OF, but the sexton told him lie
was the only vestrymap present.
How much does the contribution
come tor asked Mr.. Bangs. sAholt
$2o,' was the reply. Mr.. Bangs
pulled a $50 dollar bin out of his
pocket, laid it on the plate, aud
said that ought to be enough ana
he guessed the plato need not 40
around Tor this time. Yes, bht
Brother Bangs said the sexton,
you don't understand ; all these
people here want to give their
mites for the support of the Cos.
pei. Brother Bangs heayedl a |
sigh and marched forth to do bis
duty. He left the bin on this plate
and there was a freiin his eye that
said to the worsbippefs that they
had better not trihe with the YES
tryman, but put in their pile and
be done with it. The vestrymah
doesbetter. now, as, he hasia soul
Who does duty for ,himHghica80
Tribune. ,-.Eoi hor n ndoL .l9t
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COTTOx-BATTING FOR FRUIT
CANs.-It is stated that expert
ments have been made in keeping
fruit in jars covered only with
cottOn-batti1g, aud that at the end
of two years the fruit was sound.
The following directions are given
for the process: Use crooks, stone
butter. jars or any other convenient
dishes. Prepare and cook the
fruit precisely as for canning in
glass jars, fill your dishes with the
fruits while il is yet hot, and i'm
med'ately cover with cotton. batting
securely tied on. Remember that
all putrefaction is caused by the
invisible creatures in the air. Cook
ing the fruit expels all these; and,
as they cannot pass through cotton
batting, the fruit thus protected
viii keep an indefinite period. 1t
will be remembered that Tyndall
has proved that atmospheric germs
cannot pass through a layer OF
cotton.