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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-20

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-20

Next Sunday evening "Blucbeard
Jr., or Fa,ina and the Fairy" enters
upon the third week of its ca,eer at the
Chicago Opera IIous The reception
with VIII CHI thin mammoth production
has been received certainly justified the
enormous expense incurred by the man
agemtnt, 1t is the most brilliant the
atrical spectacle that has ever been wit
messed in any country. This is admit
ted By theatre goers who have seen il
the principal productions in Europe aud
America The house is crowded at
each performance, and it is difficult to
procure seat after the doors are
opened The comedians are constantly
adding new features, and the prrduc
ton already goes with such a vim and
vigor that there is not dull moment in
the piece "'rhc Light Of Asia,' the
sec nd ballet in "Biuebeard Jr" has
proved a great attraction. The group
ings of the Nautch girls, odalesques and
udHCiIS ucIFtStiCS diC lilUSt CllcCtiNC anu
something entirely new in ba lets in
this country The Persian military
IN rch, too, with is gorgeous trappings
and we'll formed girls, IL not the least
notable feature Of the performance.
The battle of insects in tho "a act. with
its gorgeous scenery and bright cos
tunes, has never been surprised It is
almost needle to say that the matin-
ees are filled to ove,Aowing by crowds
of delighted children Indeed as re
yards to "Blu,brard Jr s. attractive
ness to the Younger element Of the com
mnnity, it is not behind lest summers
production of 'Cinderella - The
prices at the mat'nces are from 25 cents
to 81. Every Wednesday and Saturday
there are matinee performances.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
Tomatoes for Canners.

Tomatoes for Gamers will be raised
next season at all prices. In fact it
seems that packers can make almost
any sort of a contract with farmers
that they desire, and get all the stuff
they want at their own prices. A we'll
known farmer said yesterday after
noon in conversation with reporter,
that he would never raise tomatoes
for Sc. 90 per ton, because it did not pay
anybody to do it. This farmer lives
near Greenwich and has always taken
his tomatoes to Bacon's can house.
He states that Mr.. Bacon will pay
5000 per ton for tomatoes brought to
the factory, and yet he gives $6.4O at
Woodruff's station, and furnishes
baskets to farmers, and does not com.
pei the farmers to wait at the cars as
they do at the factory. At Shiloh, last
season, this same farmer said only
$3.50 was paid for tomatoes, and
farmers furnished plenty of them to
this house. No farmer he said would
get more than $6.40 and that price
would be paid only to those who did
not haul to the factories.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
Suit to be Commenced.

Secretary of State Henry c. Kelsey,
it is stated on good authority, will
soon commence suit against the CO.
operative societies known as Iron Hall
Tonti, Financial Union and others,
for alleged infringements on the chart
ers of insurance companies, of the
State. The office of State Secretary
makes MIR. Kelsey commissioner of
insurance, and the different companies
in the State, are urging him to bring
suit to determine whether or not, the
secret beneficial societies are infringe
ments on the insurance companies
These beneficial societies, as everybody
who thinks knows, are damaging the
business of the old line insurance com
panies and it isn't any wonder that
there is some squirming going ON. The
suit will awaken general interest in
this, and about every other State, and
if the courts decide against the CO.
operative societies, Bridgeton will go
into deep mourning. That the socie-
ties have little cause to worry, is the
general opinion of men who have
thought on the subject.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
puhlic sales.

e. L. Matlack, the Greenwich auc.
tioneer, is very busy, and has a large
number of sales on hand. Among
those on the list are the following:
Feb. 5-E. NJ. Logan, Deerfied.
Feb. 7-Joseph Garrison, Buckshuten.
Feb. 9-Beni. F. Shaw, Court House.
Feb. 12-Thos. McAllister, Harmony.
Feb. 13-John Padgett, Hopewell.
Feb. 18-Jas. f. Harding, Greenwich.
Feb. 19--Sam'l M. Watson, Greenwich.
Feb. 20-Jos. b. Hilliard, Greenwich.
Feb. 21-Robert Sheppard, Fairfield.
Feb. 22-Wm. McAlister, Hopewell.
Feb. 23-E Edmund Minch, Court House.
Feb 26-Chas. H. Fisher, Fairfield.
Feb. 27-A. E. Wheaton, Greenwich.
Feb. 28-Smith Davis, Fairfield.
March Nathan Fox, Deerfeld.
March 4-George Perry, Hopewell.
March 81. G. Ware, Greenwich.
March 6-Geo. g. Tyler, Greenwich.
March 7-Louis Mounts, Buckshutem.
March 12-Jos. Matlack, Canton,
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
Another Carrier.

For some time past, Postmaster Ian
ing has been earnestly endeavoring to
add to the force of carriers another
man, and Friday, Inspector Darby,
of Washington, visited this city, and
after investigating the matter resolved
to report favorably, and there is little
doubt but that another carrier will
soon be added, and greatly facilitate
the handling of the mails, and extend
the general delivery boundaries. Post
master Laning deserves credit for the
energy he displays in his Office.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
SHE MADE TROUBLE.
How a Wife Made Things I'm
Pleasant.

A gentleman engaged in business in
this city is married, but unfortunately
he and his wife have no domestic hap
piness, and some time since, agreeing
to forever di>egree, they parted, and
have not since lived together. The
other day this wife went over in the
Third ward to friend of her husband,
and boldly announced to him that her
husband was about to marry the
daughter of his friend The Third
ward gentleman knew nothing of tue
matter. and when the woman pro
duced her marriage certificate, proving
she was married to the man, the friend
was highly indignant to think that his
daughter should be thus imposed upon.
He caught the woman by the arm,
and gave her shaking, and sent her
/ out of the house, minus a pocketbook
and the marriage certificate, both of
which were dropped. A few days later,
the husband was driving past the home
of the Third ward gentleman, when he
was stopped and called in. He was
! taken in a room, and the door was
locked. The young daughter in ques-
tion was also present. The first ques-
ton asked by the irate parent was why
the young man should fall in love with
his daughter, and he married man.
The young man was dazed, and he ex
planned as best he could, that he
scarcely knew the daughter, and knew
nothing of falling in love with her.
The matter was then explained, and
the affair ended happily. The father
wanted the young man to take the
money and certificate to his wife, but
the yonng man declined with thanks
to have anything to do with the
meddlesome woman.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
SuPse& at Sea.

Information has been received in
this eisy by James T. Bowman, tina.
his brother-in law, VIM. c. johnson,
late manager of the West Side Glass
Works, died OF Panama fever and was
buried as sea on Dec. 23d last. Mr..
Johnson was salesman for Whitall,
Tatem IL CO., Millviile. and was
travelling over South America. He
wrote to his wife from Patagonia on
Dec. Goth and was then in good health
en- roatie for home. Three days later
the captain oi the ship wrote that he
had died and was buried at sea. He
leaves wife and one child.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
VOL. XII.
MAKES THINGS LIVELY.
Orange street Considerably Ex'
cited by u Bad Woman.

The widow of the late Bartholomew
Clancy, who died in Jail on Sunday
nigh6 last, was in gay spirits Friday
afternoon, caused by a copions
draught from the black bottle. Mrs.
Cl,ncy lives on Orange street. The
house contains several rooms, and an
old | DIV by the name of Byran lives ia
the front room up stairs. Mrs. Clancy
has her quarters in the rear room on
t.. second floor. On Friday Mrs
Clancy was visited by Mrs. Smith,
grass widow, whose tramp husband
some time since left her and has not
vet returned TO bask in the sunshine of
her smiles. The visit was made ma
tually happy by the two women drink
ing considerable bad whiskey and soon
they were in a quarrelsome state. Mrs.
Byran is an inoffensive old lady and
earns her living by mending umbrellas,
but Friday she was destined to suf
ferfrom the taunts and devilishness of
the two drunken hags. Mrs. Clancy
declared her intention of burning the
house down; ard a few moments be
fore four o'clock smoke was seen pour
ing from the windows. An officer was
sent for and policeman Campbell ap
peared upon the scene, and with a
PIONEER reporter entered the house.
to investigate. Upon opening the door
the smoke was very dense, and sitting
but the officer pushed on up stairs
where the smoke was even worse Mrs.
Byran's room was visited and nothing
discovered. The old lady was very
much frightened and declared that
Mrs. CLANCY was "a terrible woman
The officer then went in Mrs. Clancy's
room. Such hovel The appear
ance of the room would be more in
keeping with pig sty, than a place
for a human being to call home The
room was uncarpeted, and signs of
neglect was apparent everywhere.
There was no fire discovered, other
than was in the stove, but the room
was filled with smoke. and the two fe-
lAuiCo nan StSAPillVd WitI h4uOI, VI
fered no explanation. From appear
ance, it seemed as if the women had
taken wood, and putting it in the
stove, fired it sufficiently to make q
smoke, and then allowed it to terror
ize Mrs Byran. The officer gave Mrs.
Clancy some good advice, but she did
not profit by it, and called out in a
loud voice, "Out that woman goes to-
morrow morning, sure" Then the
widow went for the reporter and said,
"Oh you heartless wretch, what an
awful report of my poor husbands
death, yov put in the PIONEER. Oh!
ifmy poor Barty had lived, he would
protect me from your insults" Later,
Officer Campbell was called to the
house by neighbors, and arrested both
women, and they were sent to jail for
four days.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
New superintendent.

Superintendent Newton, of the Fer
racute Machine Works, has resigned
his position, and will soon return to
his New England Home. The cause
of his leaving, is the climate of South
Jersey. His position will be assumed
by gentleman named Hand, from
Philadelphia. Mr.. Hand has rented
the residence adjoining that of Joshua
Coombs, on East Commerce street.
and will move there immediately.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31

farmers, asking them to be present at
the annual meeting of the Board at
Trenton next week.
President Minch was appointed O.
representative TO attend Congress of
Fair Representatives to he held in Lam
caster, Pa.
1t was resolved to hold the annual
Fair on the 4th and 5th of September
next.
Mr.. Bacon mentioned bill that was
now before Congress, which, if it be-
came law, would give agriculture a
department in the Cabinet. On
motion, it was ordered that the Secre-
tary be Instructed to notify Congress
man Hires that this Society heartily
indorses the measure.
The following officers were elected !:
President, F. B. Minch; Secretary, w.
y. Garrison; Treasurer. Chas. Fl. Null
for I; Vice Presidents. Morris Bacon,
L~wis NJ. Hires, Eli E. Roger, Rich
ard Williams.
Executive Committee for one year.
Charles Holmes For three years,
Messrs 7. F. Baker. Alfred Stathems,
Jos. I. White, w. N Hewitt, Charles
Richmond, E. NJ. milford and Ed.
Sheppard were nominated The fol-
lowing were elected: T. F. Baker, Al
fred Stathems. Chas. Richmond and
Edward Sheppard.
The President was authorized to call
special meeting of the Association,
take action on the amendments to the
1 Constitution.
The meeting then ajourned. 2
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
A Valued Cane.

DIR. }. Barron Potter, of East Com
merce street, carries a cane which.he
values very highly. The cane was cut
from tree which stands over the
grave OF the late President William H.
Harrison, grandfather of President
elect Benz. Harrison. The cane was
cut by Robert Boyd Potter, uncle OF
the doctor. The cane is of bent wood,
and in the bend of the crook the head
OF an eagle is nicely carved
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
Undertakers, Association.

The undertakers, of South Jersey,
will have another meeting on the 2Sth
OF February, at Vineland, and then a
permanent organization will be effect
ed. 1t is the idea of the undertakers
of South Jersey, to thus band togeth.
er for their own benefit, and thus be
able to get thoroughly acquainted
with one another.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
Hook and Ladder Company.

There is not much likelihood of the
Fire Committee ofsCity Council recon-
mending an alarm for the firemen,
owing to the extreme cost, but from
present indications they will recon-
mend the organizing of hook and
ladder company, and purchasing of
new hook and ladder apparatus. 1t
will be remembered that the Pr oNEER
suggested this matter some time since.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
by Jeremiah Dubois, Mayor:
jeremiah Du Bois. Mayor.


In the afternoon session all of the
members were present as before. A
bill of w. H. Townsend for services in
the sum of SO 90 was ordered paid.
Mr.. Harris was authorized to pro-
cure the ballot boxes for the Second
District an1 at Mr.. Trenchard's re-
quet he was released as committee
from the First District, and J. T. White
was subs' ituted
A bill of Sc to Chas. H. Mickle was
ordered paid.
The matter Of County Superinten-
| dent again came up and their was con-
| siderable discussion before a motion
was made. Then Mr.. Richman
offered the following resolution "That
the County Collector be authorized to
| pay out upon the order of Charles G.
Hampton, recently appointed acting
County School Superintendent, money
| for the use of the schools of the
| County"
Then followed general discussion.
Mr. Bacon made extended remarks.
Personally he had nothing against Mr..
Hampton, and he did not vote against
confirmation for political reasons, as
he supposed the State Superintendent
would appoint Democrat and the
Board would confirm. The only rea-
son he did not want to have Mr..
Hampton in the position was because
he did not believe that he was quail
fed in this advanced age of learning
He announced that he should vote
against the present resolution because
he did not believe that the appoint.
ment of a pro tenn was legal. Messr.
White, Trenchard and Harris also de
clared they did not believe that the
appointment was provided for by law,
and the vote was taken and resulted
in the rejection of the resolution by a
vote of fifteen to two, Messrs Dare and
Richman voting for it.
This disposed of this matter and the
schools must get along without their
money for some little time. One oi
the members expressed himself after
the meeting by remarking that Mr.
Hampton would very soon hold the
position as the bill before the Legisla
tues would soon become a law provid
ing for the appointment of a School
Superintendent without the confirma.
ton of the Board of Freeholders.
Messrs. Townsend, Trenchard, Rich
mond, Hand and Dare were made a
committee to investigate the condition
of the Dividing Creek Bridge and re.
port at next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at the call of the Director.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-02
growth is SO heavy | can hardly see old

growth is SO heavy | can hardly see old
leaves"
In regard to sub-surface irrigation,
however desirable it may be, the expense
is prohibitory in the first place; second, If
expense is no object, tearing up an or
ange grove is certainly consideration.
The methods of irrigating by delivering
water in spots or about the base OF trees
is to be condemned The roots of the
trees extend over the whole ground, and
the whole surface should be watered. OF
course such irrigation is better than none,
but is only a clumsy make-shift. If auto
matte watering is required probably the
system employed in Paris for wetting
streets and parks, would be simple and
cheapest, viz: Perforated pipes on cas-
tors in convenient lengths connected by
flexible couplings. On the streets one
man handles five sets each set four pieces
of twenty feet. But automatic watering is
expensive and Objectionable, as water
will not fall all over the trees. | consider
it ude to the thorough drenching that
my trees got, that the ''Ieaf mite" was
not able to get a foot hold.
JAMES FRANKLIN.
Montverd, Lake County, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-02
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Heavy Yield of Potatoes.

To show what can be done on hammock
land, M L. Smith, of this place, planted
some of the White Elephant variety of
potatoes. When grown the ground looked
to be literally covered with them. One
rod square measured three and one half
bushels, or at the rate of five hundred
bushels to the acre. Part of the land
was planted in Early Rose, and altogeth-
er averaged four hundred bushels to the
acre. Will not potatoes pay better than
liar soil gathered from seven to fourteen
salable potatoes to the hill. E. N. w.
Daytona, Volusia County, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-02
Direct Influence of Pollen on the Or
ange.


Under the above heading our we'll
known correspondent, Rev. Lyman
Phelps, ofSanford, Orangecounty, speaks
in the last issue of Garden and Forest as
follows:
''In spite of what botanists set forth as
Natures unvarying law, the question of
the immediate and direct influence of
pollen on fruits should, in the matter of
the orange and lemon and all citrus fruits,
be considered as one which has been set
tied
''For weeks each season | have been
carefully examining the exterior and in
terror OF oranges growing on Maltese
Blood trees and on the Imperial Blood Of
the st. Michael family, which have a
| have singled out these two families of
the Blood orange with the navelmark be-
cause | consider the three oranges as the
best of all oranges, and have made care
full experiments for years, hoping and eX-
pecting to combine in one orange the su-
perior point of the Blood and the Navel.
"These Blood oranges having thenavel
mark are completely changed in outline,
in their interior and all through by the
effect of the pollen of the Navel trees.
From being naturally oblong, they be-
come somewhat flattened, the flavor is
changed, and the cellular form Of thepulp
is changed.
''Of twenty oranges having a navel
mark recently cut from Maltese Blood
tree, only two OF the oranges had asingle
seed, eighteen we're seedless, while nine
teen in twenty of the Bloods which were
not marked by the navel had one or two
seeds. Not always does the pollen OF the
Navel show it's effect in the heightened
axis. Sometimes you find all orange
shaped like the Navel except the umbili-
cal mark is wanting on the outside. In
side there is no axilar center; the inner
orange has spread all through the fruit
There are two sorts of pulp, two sorts Of
fruit cells, and two separate and distinct
favors.
GA few times | have seen an orange cut
from a Majorica tree, on one side almost
solidly colored, like an Imperial Blood
pulp dark as wine; the other side not a
trace OF rubricate, the divisions of fruit
cells as distinct and clear as though they
had been fenced off by an impossible
dividing line. One side the decided piquant
flavor, subacid, that a thirsty mangrate-
fully remembers on hot day; the other,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-02

Lh0 GHeS0 dE0 VI pTdCtlCdl luOlH0IU. AU
seems to be admitted that improper Sc
lection of stock and scion will cause a de-
terioration of the plant, but many propa-
gators have an opinion that buds and
sciOns can be chosen and set so as to per-
petuate the qualities we wish to retain.
Can more than this be accomplished? In
a late number of this journal, Professor
Golf pointed out the fact that the Wilson
strawberry has improved under system
of propagation from Offsets. In an ad-
dress before the Pathological Society in
Florida last winter, he called attention
to the experiments at Geneva which seem
to show that potatoes can be improved
by certain method Ofselection. In view
OF these facts, it is not impossible that by
some system of budding or grating GER
tain desirable qualities in plants can be
actually increased.
"But if it is assumed that the only hope
OF Improvement in plants lies in the pro-
duction of seedlings, a thousand other
questions at once Obtrude themselves up
on us. If a seed which results from hy-
bridiZing or cross-fertilizatiOn is sown,
what qualities are most likely to be trans
mitted from the pollen-parent, and what
ones from the mother plant? 1t has been
suggested that a cross might be produced
between Prunus Simoni and some of our
varieties Of the peach with the possibility
of securing a fruit of good quality that
could be grown in more northern Iati-
tudes. In the same way, a cross between
the Japanese persimmOn and our native
Diospyrus might possibly yield afruit APP
preaching in size and quality the Japan
ese product, and equalling our native
fruit in hardness. In either case, which
kind should we select as the pollen-parent
with the greatest hope ofsuccess? Certain
varieties of the peach and plum will come
true from the planted pit; to what extent
is it possible to secure the same result
with apple seeds for example, from bios
SONS in which Standardization has been
made certain? Some experiments by Dr.
Sturtevant seem to Indicate that raspber-
ry seedlings produce better average
quality of fruit when they originate from
few-seeded berries than they do when they
originate from many-seeded berries, and
this suggests the advisability of making
similar tests in other fields.
'sBut there isno need ofmultiplying ques-
tions of this SORT What we desire to call
attention to is that our knowledge of the
principles which underle ordinary horti-
cultural practice is limited in every direc-
ton. Considering the nature of the sub-
ject, and the mystery which envelops all
the processes Of life, it is not surprising
that we know so little, but it will be sur
prising if the spirit of awakened inquiry
does not prompt students to more thor
ough and systematic investigation in
this field than have been hitherto under
taken. There certainly is no lack of op-
portunity for our experiment stations to
prove that they can be of practical bene-
fit to all who have gardens and orchards ,"