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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-13

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journe.
FoRT WAYNE. Aug. 12-Lass night. at Spen-
cerville, village on the line between this and
DeKalb counties, about eighteen miles northeast
of Fort Wayne, two burglars names unknown,
attempted to rob the store of Barney Brothers.
They were discovered by man named Boyle,
who shot and captured one of the villains. the
other making his escape. The wounded robber
died soon after. The escaping burglar is bein G
holly pursued. No clew to the identity of either
of the sconndraIs
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The Soldiers Reunion at Hartford City.

The Soldiers Reunion at Hartford City.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD Cry. Aug. 1.-THE success of the
soldiers reunion here is beyond the hopes the
managers entertained. There are between 2 500
and 5000 veterans in camp to day, and many
more will be here tomorrow. The sham battle
tomorrow will be in charge of Col. O. H. p.
Carey. of Marion, Col J. w. Younge, of Fit
Wayne who had been selected to do that duty,
having been relieved of the honor
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Earthquake at Evansville.
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bpeclaI 20 the Inulanap0Ils JournaE
EVANSVILLE, Aug I2-At o'clock this af-
ternoon this city experienced q severe shock
from an earthquake. which threw the inhabit-
ants into u state of excitement Buildings were
shaken, windows ratified, and in some instances
plastering was cracked and shaken from walls.
and crockery was thrown from shelves. Two
hours previous there were two slight tremors of
the earth The air has been very hot and sultry
all day, and we are threatened with hard storm
tonight.
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Horses Killed by lightning.

Special to the IndianaooIis journal.
UNION Cry, Aug. 12-During a thunder
storm last night, four valuable horses belonging
to Jacob Bennett were standing under small
cottonwood tree in their owners pasture, one
mile southwest of town. Lightning struck tho
tree and killed all four. Another horse, stand
ing aside of the group, was not hurt
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RoANN--S. NJ Baker.
ROBINSON. nl.--CharIes A. CRUDE.
RocHEsTER--Ll K. Rannels.
RoCKPORT-Wessler 81 Graham.
RoCKvILLE--L. M. Bates.
RosEDALE-W. Butcher.
RossvILLE-M. Kreisher.
RUssTAvTLLE-Slyter & Nicholson.
RUsHvILLE--H. g. Hilligoss.
RusHSYLvANIA. O.--S. A. Taylor.
SALIENT. A. Kemp.
SCoTT LAND, Ill. A. Greenwald.
SELENA-J il. simmons.
SEYMoUR-Platter e Son.
SHARPsvILLE-Haynes, Grishaw s. Shook.
SHARPsvILLE-Sunday-E Elmore.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. g Powell,
SHELDON, Hilbert Brady.
SHERIDAN--W. e. Clements.
SILVER LAKE-W. V. Long
SOUTH BEND b. Madison.
SOUTHPORT-H. A. McAlpin
SoUTHPoRT-Sunday-D b. Gardnez.
SOUTH WHITLEY-Goheen e Co.
SPENCER-J. +. Lawson s. Co.
SPICELAND-O. III. Nixon.
STAUNToN--A. Webster.
STILEsvILLE-J. Gentry
ST.. JOSEPH. nl.-G. N. Wininger.
ST. Louis. Mo.-John Overton, Union Depot
ST. PAUL-Thomas Eek, ST.
SULLIvAN-Eddie Weir.
SUMMITvILLE-E p. Searle
SwITz CITY-W. NJ. Martin.
Observation-Disclosures Fulp.
TERRE HAUTR-G w. Faris.
THoRNTOwN-C #. Utter.
TlPToN-H. Mehlig.
Troy. O.-Eugene c. Thomas.
UNION CITY-Swain g Brit
URBANA. HIN. e. Watson.
VEEDERSBURG-John Hurt
VERMILLIoN, ND. M Mason.
VINCENNES-Tom Robertson.
WABAsH-W. K. Thurston.
WABASH-Sunday-F Rigler.
Chapman g. Larmore.
WARREN F. n. Huff.
WARsAw-L. G. Boydston.
WAsHNeToN-Horrall q Bro.
WAvELAND-H. A. Pratt
WAYNETowN--R. E. Ray.
WESTFIELD-J. w. Davis.
MISUNDERSTANDING Williams.
WEsTFIELD, INV. A. Snyder.
WEST LEBANoN--Jas Kimball.
WEST NEwToN-Moses Allen.
WHTTEIAND-Smock & Combs.
WHITELOCK--J. HORNED.
WIL.LIAMSPoRT-W. S. Crawford.
WINCHRsTER-Ira Tripp.
WoRTHIEGToN-W. B. Squire.
XENIA. Tnd.-R. Powell
YoRKTOwR-W. A. Goings
ZIoNSvILLE-B. f. Clark.
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Fatal Fall at Rockport.
A. Al.

special 60 the IndIAnapoIfs Journal.
RoCKPoRT, Aug l2-Richmond Mansfield, a
young man engaged in riveting the tank of the
new water-w works now being built here, lost his
footing this morning while attempting to move
ladder, and fell distance of thirty five feet to
the ground. Both legs were broken, and he
sustained internal injuries that will probably
prove fatal.
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The Democratic Quarrel in the Pocket.

EFSN1Et 70 tlIV JOuFHal-
EVANSVILLE, Aug. l2-This afternoon the
Democrats OF this judicial circuit nominated
.. @. Winfrey. of this county, for prosecuting
attorney, over Leroy NJ Wade, of Posey
The latter charges that this result was set
up on him by unfair means. He and bis
sriands are furioua This widens the breach be-
tween Posey county and the Mccullough faction
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Delicate Diseases

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in vanderbure, and the former threatens not
only tn elect Capt. McCutchen, Republican NOM
ines. but 10 give Gen. Hovey large majority in
Poeey county
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Art-Loan Exhibition at Wabash,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Aug. 1.-THE art-loan exhibit given
under the auspices of the @. A. R. of this city
is attracting many visitors, the display of paint
ings, relics and archaic curios being the finest
over shown in Indiana. There are many old
paintings, some of them nearly three hundred
years old, the work Of eminent artists Among
the curiosities is painting on a cobweb. Auto
graph letters are shown from Napoleon and the
Duke Of Wellington. These are the property of
o. T. Chamberlain. of Elkhart Gabriel God
frey, the Miami chief, shows large medals pre-
eented TO the Indians by Washington in 1893 and
jackson in 1929; also the crucifx worn by Fran
els Slocum, the white girl who was taken captive
at the massacre of Wyoming. Mrs. e. L. Dav-
export, of Elkhart, displays fine collection of
Theban antiquities; Judge Biddle, of Loeans
port. fine line OF paintings and Indian relics;
Earlham College many valuable antiquities, in
Guiding rare old Bibles and parchment roll of
the book of Esther IN Sanscrit; Ryell T. Miller,
Of South Bend, an archaeological exhibit worth
several Thousand dollars The exhibit is large
and interesting one. and but few of the articles
are here named Senator Harrison will deliver
an address on next Wednesday.
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Old Settlers at Henry County Fair.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
NEW CASTLE, Aug 12-There was in attend
ance at the Old settlers meeting. yesterday, coo
persons who had resided in the county fifty
years, or who were over sixty years old and had
resided in the county forty years. These per
sons had tickets Of admission to the county fair,
with their names. ages place of birth and length
of residence written on the back. so that we have
a very good history Of the old settlers There
were 2, 100 school children present.
Ex-Governor Porter delivered one of the ablest
speeches ever heard here and the old people were
greatly pleased. and seemed to have day of
downright enjoyment To day we have in at
tendance the Whiteland band, under the director
ship of Professor Rudy, of Indianapolis; the
Riley Dramatic band and K. of p. band, Of this
place, and 5000 people and 1000 entries.
His Barn Burned Because He WouIdn't Divide
Special to the lndiansrolis Journal.
ELKHART. Aug. 12.-News has just reached
here of the burning of Wesley Millsrs barn
near Bristol, under circumstances which will in
sure the iynching of the incendiary if caught A
few days before Samuel King, a wealthy
Farmer of the same neighborhood, was visited by
q stranger who demanded 10 per cent of hi.
riches, with the threat that If not complied with
5here would De q fire near by. No attention be
Ing paid to this, in day or two he received {
letter making the same demand, which was inn
mediately thereafter followed by the fire, which
destroyed property to the amount of about So, 600
with no insurance The neigh borhood is con
siderably excited.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
TheTWelfth District Democracy Opposed
to the Reelection of Mr. Lowry.
ATt-LOan Exhibition at Wabash-Clay County
Politics-Fatal Fall-Death of Capt Da-
vid Buskirk-Notes and Gleanings.


Ex-senator Stanley Nominated In Opposition
to Lowry by Twelftn-District Democrats.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Aug 12-Pursuant to call, the
Independent Democratic Congressional conven-
ton of the Twelfth district met to-day, in
Mitcheils Halt, Kendallville, at p N. All the
counties were represented, and the attendance
was as large as, if it did not exceed, the crowd
ut the regular Democratic convention at Auburn.
J. j. Lash, of the Albion Democrat, was made
permanent chairman, and A. S. Parker, OF the
Kendallville News, secretary. The spirit of the
gathering was distinctly and bitterly anti
Lowry. The following are the main features Of
the platform reported by the committee: Ad
herence to the Democratic party and It's princi-
pies; Endorsement of President Cleveland, and
especially his, efforts in c.yil-servtce re-
FORM denouncing politicians who use public
off ices for private and partisan ends Endorsement
aud support of all candidates of the party who
have been honestly and properly nominated.
Judge Lowry is then arraigned on seven speci
hcasions, being denounced for the use of polit
icAl inhuense and the patronage of his Office for
the Advancement of his private ends; declaring
that he has..used public Office not as q public
trust, but rs a private property; that he has
broken his promise In being candidate for q
third term; that he has employed dishonorable
methods; that he Ii not to be trusted, and pledg
Ing the independent Democrats ito use every
honorable and honest means to bring about his
defeat" The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, With much enthusiasm, after which
Hon. Henry c. Stanley, of Noble county, ex-
State Senator, was nominated for Congress by
reclamation. Earnest speeches were made by
delegates from the different counties, and all
arrangements perfected for vigorous canvass.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
POLITICAL


TOHN E. SULLIVAN, DEMOCRATIC NOMk
% nee for Clerk of Marion county. Election, 1asK-
dAy. November 2, 1855.
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A NY ONE WHO WANTS US TO LOOK AFTER
N their insurance interests locally have it at
tended to without cost outside of the compact,
matter what subsidized agents tell you. We don't
beg your policies and then hide when the loss comes
Have paid over $500 900 in this State. Secure your
orders, small large at Office with of COM
pany, if you have onel and will place it at lowest
rate We don't bore you. GRUBB. PAXTON g
CO., 81 Circle street.
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EDUCATIONAL.

NARYLAND MILITARY AND NAVAL
M ACADEMY, OXFORD, Md.-A few vacancies
admission are requested to make immediate applca
ton For catalogue address Col s. ]. BURGESS, Supt
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A PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
GoLDsBoRo, July Is, 1886.

''tE oOLDobOhO, y ul y IC, 1OOo. /
EDITOR PROGRESSIVE FARMER
Dear Sir There is at least one pros
porous and progressive farmer near
this place, and / know whereof /
speak. While on visit to DIR.
Kurby' farm was especially pleased
to see a system Of mixed farming
pursued, the only successful course
which can possibly lead TO prosper
ity. Upon this farm [ saw fields of
tobacco in a fine state Of cultivation.
The last years cl oo was in the barns
and we'll attended, awaiting the rise
in price. saw on the bottom lands
rice fields in luxuriant growth, and
a large crop of field peas. The fruit
trees Of every variety were borne
down with fruit, and [ indeed
thought | had found the spot l
longed for, where cotton is dethroned
and the farmers home a Paradise.
The field peas being cultivated by
Mr. H. G. Parrot, of this place, had
received only one ploughing, yet
they had met in the rows and are
fruiting we'll. About one hundred
acres on this farm will produce
about two thousand bushels of peas,
and some Of these will bring one
dollar and half a bushel. Now it
would cost at least four hundred
dollars to harvest this crop Of peas
by means of hand picking, but Mr..
Parrott will use a field pea harvester
which will do the. work at cost less
than forty-dollars, thereby making
this a profitable crop, with no ex-
pense for fertilizers, and the vines
will permanently enrich the soil.
Cotton is also planted on this farm
but receives only equal attention
with the other crops, and it is fully
understood there will be no net
proceeds in its culture. "T
DR.. Kurby resides in town and is
an influential gentleman, a large
real estate owner and a most excel
lent physician, therefore others will
pursue the successful course directed
by his wise counsel and by his ex-
ample make those attainments, which
have ever marked his prosperous
career. x. x.
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A DISASTROUS HAIL STORM.
DEEP RIVER, July II, 1886.

<4- DEEP RIVER, July II, 1886.
After an almost continuous rain
since June the 1st, giving the farm
ers, with what extra labor they
could employ, more than they
could do to keep the grass down.
Abbott's Creek township, Forsyth
county, Cor at least the eastern por-
ton of it, and portion Of Deep
River township, Guilford county,
was visited by most disastrous hail
STORM on the night of the 18th, do
ing great damage to corn and to-
bacco, but more especially the to-
bacco crop. The damage to tobacco
is estimated to be at least one-half,
and there are some fields SO com
pletely stripped of leaves that the
farmers can only cut down the pres
ent growth and depend on the suckers
to realize something for their labor
and fertilizers already expended. A
portion of the corn crop was also
stripped of it's blades, but it is thought
by some that it will not affect the
growth of the ear very much; but
the fodder will be total loss Take
it all in all, the farmers in the range
of this hail storm have sustained
very great damage, which cannot be
repaired during this season. '..''
5'"'"" f3g Eye WITNESS.
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WINSTON, N. c., JULY Fl, 1886.

the wash woman should be required
to put the water from the wash tub
on this pen; it is rich in potash and
other ingredients from the, body
washed out Of the clothes. ....-
DR.. Parker The most successful
farmers are those who avail them
selves of every opportunity to enrich
their lands from home resources, al
loving nothing to 60 to waste, which
can be utilized for plant food. They
raise clover and grass and produce
stock and manure: They can raise
big crops Of grain and still their
lands are improving all the time.
The poor farmers are those who de-
pend On tobacco or cotton, and buy
their manures. They find that about
all Of their money goes to pay for
their provisions, feed and fertilizers.
1t is said that Florida sends out
more money for hay alone than all
their orange crop brings in! We
must make and save all the manure
we possibly can. Feed your land
and in return it will feed you. Don't
be afraid Of composing. None of
the animal excrements, nor vegeta-
BILE matter are available for plant
food until they are decomposed. Some
of you object on account of the extra
work it takes to keep the heap from
damaging. Labor is the price of
success This is true in every de-
partment Of life.
. .-.s. .... d. NJ. PAYNE, Sec'y.
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ANOTHER HANGING.

Two little white boys, and a little
negro, who witnessed the hanging
of the negro, Frank CASTOR, deter
mined to have small one of their
own. The little negro consented to
be hung The gallows was rugged
up with forked sticks supporting a
cross bar, to which the rope was
suspended The scaffold was built
up of boxes and the little negro
climbed into position with some diff
fculty When ready, and just before
the black cap was adjusted, he was
asked if he cared to make a speech.
He talked a few minutes, repeating
nearly the exact words of CASTOR
and wound up by requesting the ex-
secutioncrs to make quick work of
it. They attached the cap and rope
and knocked the boxes from under
him. A negro woman passing just
then saw the little fellow ssswing in
de land and cut him, down. He
would have died in a short time but
for this timely rescue. 1t was a
beyish 'stoy hanging which came
near being fatal-SalisbuTy Watch
's'01s' ~ sa
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should be sown, turned under, and

should be sown, turned under, and
then clover. ..3s az e.H
Eli Thomas-We ought to go to
work with a will, and build up our
waste places, make all the manure
we can, SOW grass and clover, beau
tify our homes, which will entice our
boys to stay on the farm, and not
think it degrading to be a farmer.
The following delegates were ap-
pointed to represent the Club in the
County Convention to meet in Win
ston the. first Saturday in August:
F. w. Pfaff, Isaac Petree, David
Endsley, J. T. Zieglar, b. III. Thomas.
The Club adjourned to meet again
the second Saturday in August at
l o'clock p. m. .a..- -o...s.u
.lf ras ua THOMAS RING,
.|. .l .#.f Secretary.
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Sad news comes from near
Lincolnton John Lantz, a young
man was bitten by strange dog
some months ago, but the wounds
soon healed and nothing more was
thought of it until last Friday while
working in the harvest field he was
attacked with what the doctors
pronounced hydrophobia- Hickory
CdrOlinidn.
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FROM WAKE.
The Wake County Farmers Waking Up.
For the Progressive Farmer.

For the Progressive Farmer.
WAKE FOREST, N. c., July IA, 1886.
[ have wanted to write you some
time but so much rain and our fail
ure in the wheat crop, with the most
unpropitious time in the recollection
of man to save an extra fine oat crop,
has given most of our farmers the
blues, and I myself have not had the
heart to make you report from our
section. We have had some fine
weather lately, though, and our
farmers have made good use Of it
and have nearly succeeded in con-
quering the grass. Our cotton crops,
where they have been well worked
up to date, are fine, and the finan-
cial outlook, it seems is better than
for the past two years. Low ground
corn has suffered from too much
rain, but upland corn is extra fine
and [ think the acreage in corn and
grain is much increased [ think
our farmers have smelt the rat and
are determined to make their own
supplies and not to belong SO much
to their generous-hearted commits
sion merchants From what | can
learn from our merchants we all owe
less than usual, and | believe we
have all used less commercial fertil-
izers than formerly. 1t seems to me
that we have been warned suffici-
emily, and that we might, if we
would, throw off the yoke Of thral-
dom which we have worn SO long
and show ourselves masters Of our
country. How long, oh, how long
will we continue in the course we
have pursued since the war? Would
that some one could awaken each
and every one of us that claims the
noble name of farmer to act for
ourselves act as The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER has so strenuously- insisted
on for the past six months. Lets
make everything We need at home
that we can make, and what cotton
and tobacco we can as surplus crop,
and we certainly will then be trav-
elling the right road to prosperity
and wealth. .sp.. .5. - ,aa a. 3sG.5 !
Wheat-threshing has commenced
and there is much damaged wheat
on account of wet weather. The
water-courses. in our community
have done considerable damage to
corn, oats, and wheat, carrying off
much of the wheat and oats to the
river. Ja f,
I wish you would give US good
receipt for making cheese on small
scale for home use. IL .5ri5~s8ut aa8
[ am ashamed to state that we
have not farmers club in our
neighborhood, but / think it
move in the right direction, and |
feel that the time is coming when
we will be a we'll organized body and
able to defend and represent our
selves with credit 4a
81 586~ Respectfully yours,
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State 9tel,,s.

Two car loads of machinery
were received here yesterday for
Beaver Greek Cotton Factory, and
teams are busy to-day hauling it
out.-FhyetteviUe .Sm. uaea. hT.<
-Messrs. O. l.. Huff and Dan
Warner have ordered machinery for
a shuttle block factory, which they
will put up in Concord They intend
to begin operations in few weeks.
-Dauidson Dispatch. n.1" ~fr.
The cotton, in some places, is
dying by the acre, and some are
plowing it up and planting peas. Mr.
Henry Williams, we learn has
ploughed up good deal of his
Washington Gazette.
Mr. HI. B. Rumbough on Mon
day concluded the purchase of a
body of timbered land in BIount
county, Tennessee, lying about IA
miles from the railroad The tract
contains 1900 acres, and will be
resold in lots to suit purchasers. The
whole is in state of nature and is
covered with fine trees as yet un-
touched by the axe.-AsheuiUe Cfti-
iSen
The recent long spell of wet
weather has damaged much tobacco
in the barns throughout the pied
mont country.--The recent rains
have done considerable damage to
the wheat, shocked up in the fields,
causing it to sprout. Corn in the
low lands is ruined. There will be
a short grain crop in this section
this year.-Hickory Press. .t{f
Mr.. Mitch. Caldwell lost a fine
horse on the 18th by feeding it
moulded clover hay. Another
tobacco factory well soon be built in
our city. Messrs. J. III. Gilmer &
Co. have decided to build a brick
factory, 30x39, on their lot adjoin-
ing the Banner Warehouse Mr.. j.
Barker is making good headway
with his contract to rebuild the Car
roll factory Both factories will be
ready for the fall trade. < Greensboro
North State. p
Mr.. J. G. Sides, of this place,
makes nine pounds of butter week
from one cow-A great many
persons say that Irish potatoes are
rotting in the ground. Some per-
sons are digging their potatoes.--
There is great amount of mush-
rooms in the woods and pastures,
and it would be we'll for farmers to
guard against allowing stock to have
free access to them In many instan-
ces they cause the stock to die, and
it is said that if milk cattle are al
lowed to eat them they will decrease
the flow of milk.--A person told
us that he broke off twig from
pear tree this spring and stuck the
end of it into an Irish potato, planted
it and that it took root and is now
growing nicely. 1t is said that du-
ring wet seaso in the spring it is
not hard matter to root twigs in
this way.-,Sdlem Press aaa.tG