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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
and scarfs and chorus of enthusiastic
cheers.
HAND IN HAND.
WattersOn and German Hold a
Grand Love Feast.


Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June 7.-The convention
got down to business and Henry Wat
terson assembled the platform. His re-
ceptiOn was grand ovation, and when
he said the committee had unanimously
agreed, the cheers broke out again.
The reading of the platform was so
punctuated with cheers that the secre-
tary could hardly proceed. The tariff
section brought the convention to Its
feet with continued applause and the
sentiments were given ratification
that made the formal vote seem tame
and useless. The star-eyed goddess OF
reform brOoded serenely over the cOn-
vention while Henry Watterson deliv-
cred his magnetic speech in support of
the principles laid down. Then came
another love feast. WatterSOn
reached over, as he concluded, and
graSpeG the hand of Senator German
led him to the platform. AS the late
antagonists on the tariff warfare, each
with feature of victory in his cap,
stood hand in hand on the platform the
convention rose again and gave them
grand SalutatiOn. The greatest ap-
plauSe was reached when William l..
Scott introduced the resolution approx
ing the Mills bill, which was unani-
mously adopted without debate. Mr..
Lehman, of Iowa, presented the resolu-
ton favoring admission of the terrific
ries of Dakota, Washington and Mon
tana and New Mexico, and Gov. Abbott,
of New Jersey, the resolution of SYM
pathy with the struggle for home rule
in Ireland, both of which drew out wild
applause. The resolutions of respect to
the memory of Hendricks were adopted
by a rising vote. At this point G. d.
chair and waved a paper, but the chair
failed to see or hear him and the con-
vention went on to the closing act-the
nomination of vice president.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
1T WAS HOT WORK.
But Good Nature Was the Order
of the Day.
Special to the Glope.

Special to the GLOBE.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June THE con-
vention crowd reached the climax this
morning and the hall was jammed to
suffocation and insufferably hot. The
perspiration almost streamed down the
walls, and the tail feathers of the Amer
ican eagle, though they stood up per-
pendicular with pride, were fairly
curled with the heat. The myriads of
red bandanas, which gave the hall a
lurid shade, came into great use to mop
the moist brows and protect the rapidly
disintegrating linen. The crowd came
early and there was an evident disposi-
ton to dispatch business and adjourn.
Everything was ready. The platform
was agreed to and the nomination of
Thurman was foregone conclusion.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08

the Father OF all our mercieS, we desire
this day to remember Thy benefits and
bless Thee for all Thy goodness to us.
We adore Thee as the God of Provi-
dence, and as the God of our salvation,
as revealed in the gospel of Thy Son.
We worship Thee as our God, the God
of our fathers, the God of our people.
We recognize Thy good hand in all the
evils of our history. We bless Thee for
this goodly land which we possess, for
THIS FREE GOVERNMENT
under which we live, and for our
marvellous progress in all the elements
of wealth and power and intelligence
and influence among the nations of the
earth: for all the blessings which Thou
hast bestowed and for all the disasters
and trials which Thou hast overruled
for our good. And now, o God, help
us to realize the responsibility which
rests upon us all who live in these
times and who are the heirs of these
blessings. . God, save US, we beSeech
Thee. from foolish pride, from self
glorifying. from forgetfulness of Thee,
from political corruption, from sec
a truly patriotic people, a people
worthy of our magnificent estate and
our grand opportunities, a people loving
righteousness and hating iniquity, a
people whose God is the Lord. We
pray Thy blessing upon the president
of the United States and the governors
of the different commonW ealths and
upon our national and state legisla-
lures. upon all who are in authority, to
the end that we may live piOus and
peaceable lives in all goodness and hon
esty. We pray Thy blessing upon this
great convention here assembled. whose
members are gathered from every
quarter of our great country. o God,
be Thou in their midst to-day, and do
Thou
HELP THESE MEN
in the important matters in which they
are engaged. Do Thou guide their
thoughts and sway their feelings in the
consideration of the great questions and
the difficult questions which are before
them, so that there may be entire har-
mony, so that Thy will be accomplished
through them and such measures be
adopted and action taken as shall be for
the good of our entire country, for the
advancement of all its diversified inter-
ests and for the glory of Thy great name
These favorS we ask for Jesus sake.
Amen.
At the conclusion of the invocation
Henry Watterson, who was standing be-
side the chairman. said: Il have the
honor to report the resolutions agreed
upon unanimously by the platform COM
mlttee.' The report was then read by
the clerk
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
WHAT DID HE WANT?
Mr.. O'Brien, of Minnesota, Failed
to Get a Hearing.

Mr.. O'Brien, of Minnesota, here
made violent efforts to attract the at
tention of the chair, calling at the top
of his voice, "Mr. Chairman" The
only notice given him was the follow
ing, delivered by the chair in very
loud tone of voice: There is nothing
in order now excepting to proceed to
nominate for the office of vice presi-
dent.'
Mr.. White, of California, moved that
the roll of states and territories be
called, and that the chairman of each
delegation announce the choice of the
delegation for candidate for vice presi-
dent, naming the candidate first. The
motion was carried unanimously, and
the clerk proceeded with the call Cf the
states. There was no response from
Alabama or Arkansas. When Cali
fornia was called Mr.. Tarpey, OF that
state, stepped forward on the platform
and addressed the convention.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
TARPEY'S TRIBUTE.
The Eloquent Californian Nomi-
mates Cleveiand's COnsort.

ST. LOUIS, June 7.-When California
was called in the list of states, Mr..
Tarpey was introduced, and proceeded
to nominate the old Roman. He said:
This is indeed a most pleasant duty,
which through the kindness of my
frie nds, have been chosen to perform,
and l am truly grateful to my associates
who have so honOred me. | fear that
it was kindness alone and not my abil-
ity that prompted my selection from
among the many eloquent gentlemen
who are members of the California del
egation. But what l lack in oratorical
ability l, i'll some small measure, COM
pensate for in my enthusiasm in the un-
dertaking, and feeling as l do that the
most eloquent must fall short of doing
full justice to the gentleman whom am
here to nominate. [ have accepted the
trust with mental reservation that if
nothing else, | am at least earnest in
what | say, and filled with admiration
for him of whom | speak. That am
proud of the privilege of addressing
you, | acknowledge, but that l am
PROUDER STILL OF TIE MAN
whom l shall name, | will not deny, for
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
ON THE ROAD HOME.
The Minnesota Contingent SpIitS
at the Last Moment.

Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June THE Minnesota
contingent left for home at $50 this
evening, half going by the Burlington
and half by the Kansas City route.
They will arrive at st. Paul and Minne<
apolis about tomorrow evening. and
will receive with becoming meekness
whatever ovation the grateful people
may see fit to bestow. Every member
of each delegation is armed with Mrs.
Cleveland badge and red bandana,
and the quiet tip may be given the ems
that bandanaS will be very popular this
season. Mr.. Doran attended the meet
ing of the new national committee this
evening. but the train left before he had
an opportunity to distinguish himself.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
1T CAME TOO LATE.
Tarpey's Tart Talk Was Lost
Upon His Hearers.

Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS. June Tt had by this
time become so apparent that Thurman
would be nominated that the interest of
a contest was wanting, and after the
first cheer had greeted Tarpey's pre-
sentation of his name, the remainder of
his address, though glowing eulogism,
grew decidedly monOtonOus, though the
applause never faltered. Once during
the delivery he mentioned Gray's name,
and the result was blaZa of applause
that staggered him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08

a conspicuous action in its construction,
arose on the platform to speak in its
support. He was greeted with round
after round of applause from the dele
gates on the floor, and the spectators in
the galleries. When the gavel of the
chairman had at last brought the con-
vention again to order, Mr.. Watterson
said:
We bring to you a platform upon
which Democrats may stand without
feeling that they are away from home.
1t embraces a declaration of principles
to which Democrats may subscribe with
out looking around the corner. 1t en-
bodies a statement of facts incontro-
vertible. 1t delocalizes the cause of re-
form and gives to it language which may
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
THE LAST CALL.
Democrats Settle Down to Com
plete Great Work.

ST. Louis, June AT 1875 nearly
all the delegates we're in their seats and
Chairman Collins, after rapping for
order, said: THE convention will be in
order. Delegates will please take their
seats, as will gentlemen in the aisles."
After waiting several minutes Chair
man Collins announced that prayer
would be offered by the Rev. r. g.
Brank, of St. Louis. The Rev. DR..
Brank offered the following prayer:
Almighty and ever blessed God,
Who art the maker of all things and
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
OBITUARY.

New ORLEANS, June Capt j. l..
Harris, a prominent cotton merchant Of
this city, and owner of the Hurstbourne
stock farm, near Louisville, KY, died
suddenly yesterday afternoon, of a con
geStiye chill,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
POLISHED ORATORY.
Patterson's Rhetoric Is as Fine as
Colorado Silver.

Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June 7.-E. NJ. Patterson,
of Colorado, who had made such touch
ing speech in presenting the silver
gavel, nominated Gen John c. Black in
a short address that was a model of elo-
quence and that set the Illinois delega-
ton with delight. His thrilling word
picture was rapturously applauded,
every section forgetting its candidate to
do honor to that cyclone of eloquence.
1t swayed that vast body like reed.
Now touching it almost to tears with the
tender language of love, then raising it
to the highest pitch Of enthusiasm by
glowing political tribute. 1t was SUI
nerb ovation
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
WILL WEAR DAYS SHOES.
Col. Steele, of DeadwOod, is the
Dakota Member of the National
Committee.

Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June THE Dakota mem,
Der of the committee is not Col. Boyn-
ton, but M. l.. Steele, of Deadwood.
recognized as one of the brightest min
ers of the territory. Col. Steele dis
tinguished himself in his address before
the committee on credentials and his
colleagues. Mr.. Megguiet insisted ON
his taking the place on the committee.
1t was said that BoynIOn was Gov.
Church's choice for the place, but there
can be no doubt of the general SatiSfac-
ton the appointment of Steele will give
all over the territory.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
Bond Offerings and Acceptances.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Bond offer
ing to-day aggregated s1Ss, 600 as follows:
Coupon As $4,000 at 12S; registered 4s
S105,000 at 12S; $4,000 at 127; $1,000 at
1861; registered 415s $4,000 at 1869.
The secretary of the treasury accepted
$4,000 registered AZ per cent bonds at
1861 in two items of 5000 and $4,000
respectively.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
SOLITARY SMITH.
1t Was the Mayor of ST. Paul Who
Cast the Lone Vote for Gray.

Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June 7.-Mayor Smith, OF
st. Paul, was the Minnesotlan who cast
the single vote for Gov. Gray. The
mayor is warm admirer of the Indiana
man, and was also moved by political
considerations.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
THE sTAR-EYED GODDESS.
Henry WattersOn Gives the Plat
form q Good Send-Oh.

ST. LOUIS, June Upon the compile
ton of the reading of the platform, Hon.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
THESE WILL WIN

THESE WILL WIN |
Cleveland and Thurman--Tri-
= umph in the Very
Names.
Demoeracy's Work at st.
Louis Completed by a Mas
terful Stroke.
The Fires Of Enthusiasm
Lighted to Lead the Con-
quering Hosts.
The Star Eyed Goddess
Wreathed in Smiles at the
Enthusiasm.
All Rivalry Buried in the Gen.
eral Harmony Which
Prevailed.
Such Good Feeling and En-
thusiasm a Sure Omen
Of Success.
Minnesota's Delegation Casts
Thirteen Votes for the
Old Roman.
Wattepson and German Join
Hands for the Coming.
Campaign.
Indiana HOists the Bandana
and Declares Allegiance
Thereto.
|
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08

Continued Oh Sixth Page.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22

foot OF 81 pounds per acre. If celery is
to be grown on the same land, as Is
usually done at Revere, each eighth row
is left blank foz the celery. Clean cul-
ture is very important, and for this pur-
pose the Arlington wheel hoe is used
very often, and several hand weddings
are needed. The best crops are usually
grown on the strongest clay land. The
crop is housed, after drying in the
field with the tops ON, and sold as want
ed through the fall and winter. This
crop is SUBJECT to blight and smut and is
infected by green flies or lice. There Is
no remedy Of much value, though many
have been tried. Formerly the onion
growers used to grow them continuously
on the same land, but recently they have
adopted the plan of growing them only
one or two years in the same place,
thinking that they thus avoid the dis,
eases to some extent. When asked what
fertilizers, if any, he used, Mr.: Derby
replied that he relied almost entirely on
stable manure, although he had expert
mented with many other things In addl-
ton, but had not on the whole received
return enough to warrant repetition OF
their use. His average crop was 600 to
700 bushels per acre on land one-eighth
of which is occupied by celery, and on
rare occasions he had known 1,o0O
bushels per acre to be grown.-N IL.
Fttrner.
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Hints to House Decorations.

A pretty fancy for light curtains is to
drape them with narrow scarves or half
handkerchiefs of their own material.
Maiden-hair and pink roses are the
accepted decorations for the "pink"
dinners and luncheons now so prevalent.
Rope embroideries and rope fringes are
stylish and costly for wall decorations, a
bit yard square or less that we re-
Gently handled being marked $135.
Maden-hair fern without any flowers
is very favorite decoration this winter,
and should always be dipped in water
Just before using, so as to glistcn in the
light.
A decoration within the reach of almost
any is s jar Of grass and ox-eyeG deises,
draped about with green scarf, and,
though so simple, few more effective ones
can be found.
A narrow shelf about eight inches above
the mantel board, with row of Japanese
fans placed behind it as border, serves
admirably for holding and displaying the
smaller bits of bric-a-brac.
A champagne bsrsket and pine easel,
painted some neutral TINT and draped
with plush or velveteen, or cretonne,
make an admirable holder for ne newspaper
and periodicals. Have the pins of the
easel long enough to hold the basket
whose lid should be fastened up with O
bow matching or contrasting with the
drapery.
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Fish Living in Hot Water.

There is a pond on the Lay ranch at
Golconda, which is fed by the waters
from the hot springs. This pond has an
area of two or three acres, and the tenn
peraturc of the water is about eighty y-fvc
degrees, and in some places where the
hot water bubbles up from the bottom
the temperature is almost up to the boil
ing point. Recently the discovery has
been made that this warm lake is lit
orally alive with carp, some of which are
more than foot long All efforts to
catch them with a hook and line have
failed, as theJ will not touch the most
tempting bait. A few Of them have been
shot, and, contrary to the general sup
position. the flesh was hard and palata
bic. How the fish got into the lake is u
mystery unsolved. Within 100 feet of it
are springs which are boiling hot, and
the ranchcrs in the vicinity use the water
to scald hogs in the butchering season.
S;I9e,. Sj1}o
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A Sign in the Moon.

There is, perhaps, no better known
lunar prognostic than that referred to in
the cd Scotch ballad of Sir Patrick
Spens:
20 ever alack! my master dear.
/ fear deadly storm.
Isaw the new moon late yestreen,
VII the auld moon in her arm;
And If ye gang to sea, master,
fear will suffer HARM"
Chambers, in "The Book of Days"
says that to see "the old moon in the
arms of the new one" is reckoned sign
of fine weather-another curious example
of how sayings get twisted; but in that
statement he is quite wrong. The appear
ance is almost universally held to be a
sign of bad weather. Two explanations
have been offered to account for the
prognostic, in each of which there is un-
doubtedly measure of truth. When the
moon appears new" to US, the earth
would appear full " to the lunar inhabi-
tants, if there were any; and what causes
the dark part of the young moon
to be dimly visible is its reflection
of the brilliant earth-shine. The
earth, however, will not always
shine with equal brilliance, even
when the same amount of surface is illu.
minated, for obviously clouds reflect
more light than either land or sea.
Hence, when an unusual illumination of
the night-side of the moon is apparent.
it shows that the earth-shine is excep-
tionally strong, which in turn is an indi-
cation of che presence of large amount
of cloud in our atmosphere. Further,
as moments consideration will prove,
the cloud era must lie to the west of US,
the direction from which we receive
most of our storms; 80 that the apparition
of the old moon in the arms of the new,
virtually means that there are vast c,oud-
banks over the North Atlantic ocean
which, in all probability, are drifting
up to US, and will, before long, bring
us "dirty" weather. 1 am not dis
posed to go so far as MIR. John
Aitken, who, in paper recently read
before the royal society of Edinburgh,
suggested the use of the moons dark
limb as an outlying signal station" but
it is satisfactory to know that this vene-
rable prognostic has sound physical
basis, and is as worthy of respect as ever
it Was,-Longman's MaQdzine.
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BuckinS Horses.

One thing I have never been able to
understand and that is the subject of
bucking horses. l have given the ques-
tion some study, and find that only in
the Western part of the United States,
in South America and in Australia do
horses indulge in this most unpleasant
performance This would not be strange
if it was confined to horses raised in
these countries, but it seems to be in the
climate, as the progeny of Western
ponies, if taken East, never buck, and a
colt of high bred Eastern horse if born
on the plains will buck the first time a
saddle is put on its back, thing that
other colts from the same mare born in
the East never do.
Both the kentucky and Irish horses
have trick of bounding into the air and
alighting with stiff legs, which is some
times called buck jumping. But this in
no way resembles the true plunging buck
of the plains. l never saw any one who
could account for the change of
habit in colts born in the West, but
every man who has ever had anything to
do with horses in that section of the
country is perfectly familiar with the
fact.-Post Dispatch.
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Lincoln Never Read q Novel.

While Edwin Forrest was playing an
engagement at Ford's Theatre, Mr.. Car.
penter spoke to the President one day OF
the actors fine Interpretation of the
character of Richelieu, and advised him
to witness the performance. The con.
versation occurred in the presence of
Senator Harris, of New York. who
wrote the play7" asked the President of
Mr.. Carpenter. "Bulwer," was the re-
ply. "Ah" he rejoined. "Well, /
knew Bulwer wrote novels, but did not
know he was a play writer also. 1t may
seem somewhat strange to say" he con-
tinued, "but 1 never read an entire novel
in my life." Said Judge Harris: '1s it
possibe" "Yes," returned the Presi-
dent, ''it is fact. l once commenced
Ivanhoe,' but never finished it."
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Loss of Wool in Sheep.

Dry feeding and close penning have
the effect of causing congestion OF the
skin, and this causes the wool to become
loose and be pulled off or rubbed OF by
the sheep scratching themselves. To
avoid this trouble give the sheep some
sliced turnips or potatoes, with a little
salt, and dram, for each sheep, of epson
sales sprinkled over them. Continue this
for a week. A little oat straw given in
place of clover hay occasionally will be
useful. For ewes having lambs mix
ture of oats, buckwheat and tiaxseed
ground together will be useful for in
creasing the milk. A pint daily will be
sufficient. Where early lambs are reared
a supply of carrots, mangcls or ruta-
bagas should be grown for the ewes, as
these encourage the flow Of milk more
than any other food.-Neeo York Times.
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The Philosophy of Boiling.

It is mistake to suppose that piece
of "well.t oiled" soup beef has been
heated to 212 degrees throughout The
heat penetrates SO slowly, that a good.
sized piece of beef may remain compare.
lively cold inside after staying in boiling
water for an hour or more, and if you
actually measure the temperature, of the
inner parts of the beef the moment it is
taken out of the pot and pronounced
"well-done" you will be surprised to
find that it seldom reaches over 40 de-
grees. 1t was therefore cooked at a
temperature considerably below the
boiling point.
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
Feeding for Strength.

One of the remarkable results in the
experiments made at the Wisconsin sta
ton was shown in the tests of the
strength of bones. Those fed mainly
for the production of lean meat bore a
strain OF 1000 pounds. Others, appar-
emily the same, made from feed Of corn
meal, broke at 800 pounds. Perhaps
farmers can see from this why it is that
corn alone is not good food for horses
hard at work. 1t puts on fat but it does
not wear, because it gives so little for
making muscle. The worldwide prefer
ence for oats as food for working horses
is not an accident. 1t is one of the best
grains for giving strength. Farmers
learned this practically long before SCI
ence explained the reason.
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Salt for Cows,

A commission appointed by the FRENCH
Government to inquire into the use of
salt for domestic animals reported on the
matter as follows: !. Salt ought to he
given to domestic animals to replace the
saline matter washed Out of their food by
boiling, steamiug, etc. 2. Salt counter
acts the i'll effects of wet pasture and
food on sheep, and prevents foot rot: ;.
It increases the flow of saliva, and there
fore hastens fattening 4. In making
mixtures of chaff, potatoes, beets, bran,
oilcake, etc., salt always ought to be
added. The daily allowance recon-
mendeI by the commission was: For a
mich COW or OK, two ounces; for fat
ting stall fed OK, two and half to four
and half ounces; for fatt;ng pig, one
to two ounces; for lean sheep, one-half
to three-quarters of an ounce; for ahorse,
one ounce.