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frequently Of no value, it is true, but some.
times showing great Improvement in one
or mere important points on the plant from
which the seed was taken. This tendency
to variation has never yet been explained
hnt is a fact Of great practical importance.
When a new variety Of value is obtained,
the gardener tries to keep it pure by keep
ing the plants as far as possible from other
varieties, and thus he obtains q new per-
maneHt variety, that is, the seeds can be
relied on to produce plants like the parents.
The tendency to variation is, however, SO
great in some plants that the seeds can
seldom be relied on TO produce plants like
the parents, as i'll the case Of the cOltuS, for
example, and in such cases The variety
which it IS desired to preserve is pro-
pagated from cuttings. Cuttings, being
only parts Of the original plant, will
not give new varieties. Let us H.
I~ustrate these points by the case of
the potato. If the tubers of u particular
variety, say "Magnum BOnum," be cut up
and planted, they will give "Magnum
BonHm" potatoes; but if the seed Of the
same plant De sOwn, the gardener is by no
means sure OF getting that kind, but will
probably find the new tubers showing new
pecullarltieS as to size, colour or favour.
u ~ III luis way UudG Tue very NUMEROUS
varieties of the potato (Irish) have been
raised. With the cabbage, beet, carrot and
other vegetables it is different. New va
rieties have from time to time appeared,
but they have remained pretty constant,
so that if you get the seed Of a special kind
from good seed dealers yOucan count on near
ly,all the plants turning out like the parent.
Still in the case of these vegetables also it
is the peculiar property of variation that
has given origin to all the valuable yarie.
ties that the world now possesses. The same
property has enabled the growers OF beet
for sugar to select the varieties showing
the greatest SaCCharime richness, and this
has been one OF the great levers Of the beet
industry, Hitherto it has been impossible
to apply that lever to the sugar cane in
duStlY, because the seeds of the cane have
not been ObtainabIe. If, however, seeds
can be obtained, as now seems likely, the
occurrence Of new varieties among The
seedlings may be expected, and among
these may in time be oumd some that sur.
pass III richness, or some other desirable
quality, any that are now known. 1t is
this possibility which makes the recent
Barbados discovery an exceedingly in
tereSting and important one for countries
dependent on The sugar-cane.
, 1889-01-16
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

~ - =
New York, Jany. 9th.-The Constituents
of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain gave a most
enthusiastic welcome to his American
bride.
Captain Won dem Knespbrck, Cabinet
Councillor IN the Household Of the Empress
Augusta, has dlSprOved the statement that
Sir IL. ID. Morler communicated to Marshal
Bazalne secret military news which he had
heard through the Empress, because Her
Majesty received no such private intplli.
gence, but only such matter as WAS for
publication.
A Paris despatch announces that M.
Mallne has been reelected President of the
Chamber OF Deputies by 253 votes against
141 for M. Andrieux.
London, Jany. 9th Sugar in stock ON
the 9th inst was 15S,000 tons. Last year
189, 900 tons.
st. Thomas. Jany. 1lth THE probable
delay 20 messages to and from Europe and
the United States may be calculated at
about Il hours during the interruption Of
the Key West Florida cable.
New York, Jany. 10th-In the New York
test case the Judge declared that the Sugar
Combination was illegal, and that they had
therefore forfeited the charter for the
North River Refinery. The case will be
appealed.
Elans Spreckles yesterday appeared be-
fore the Senate Committee to protest
against a reduction on the Sugar tariff,
which would destroy the production Of
Beet Sugar. He declared that under the
present tariff America could produce all
the sugar required for Home consumption.
and even export some. During the hearing
it was intimated that the Committee would
insert a provision making a bounty of |
cent per pound to be operative until the
year 1900.
The contractors of the Culebra Section
OF the Panama Canal express their willing
ness to continue the labour at their own ex-
pense until February 10Th. Thus giving
, 1889-01-16
Sugar Cane Seedlings.

From a reliable source information has
reached the editor of our Garden, Field d
Forest that MeSsrS. Harrison 81 Bowel,
Barbados, have obtained sugar cane seed,
from which they have raised sixty plants,
which are turning ont a large lot Of
queer looking kinds.' This, to sugar
planters, is a very interesting and import
ant economic fact, 'fraught possibly with
the pr0toundeSt consequences to the sugar
industries of the world. Judging from
the words of our correspondent, this first
batch shows a large amount of variation,
ana If the process of seed production can
be Systematically carried on, there is no
saying what improvement may be effected
by possible cross breeding and systematic
selection. Similar information az to sugaf-
cane seed having been produced has
arrived by mail from Kew, but whether it
refers to the same ease or not is uncertain.
-DemerdrG ArgOSy % Dec.
From the London Times we extract the
following memorandum on the Seedlings
of Sugar Cane:-
Seedlings Of sugar Cane The sugar
cane has been cultivated for so long a
period that its native country is unknown.
Bentham states that "we have no anthem,
tic record of any really wild station for
the common sugar cane" Further. &C.
, 1889-01-16

1t may De desirable to point out the i'm.
Portahce OF the discovery recently made in
BarOadoS' as described in another column.
nat the sugar cane does sometimes pro.
d0ce seed. AS the cane can readily be
pfopagated Oy cuttings, it may be thought
that the discovery is of little consequence.
but it's Importance lies in another direction
which we. will endeavour as briefly as nns'
Sible to indicate.
All plants, even wild ones, have some
tendency to vary from time to time from
the type of the species. In cultivated
plants this tendency is enormously increas.
ed. Gardeners are constantly fndinr
among their seedlings, whether of flower
ing plants or vegetables, rev varieties.
, 1889-01-16
CHRISTIANSTED

January Ii Per schr. "Vigilant" from st.
Ihomas-Ellen Samuel, WilheImine Gumbs
child, Misses Alice q Louise Stridiron,
Jacob Michael.
Janry. 10 Per schr. FgiL0at for st. Tho.
maS-Mr. A. Jensen, John Phipps, Miss
Emily S0rensen, Mrs. Taylor & niece Felicia
Johannes, Miss Mary Benners, Alexander
Emanuel and sister CaliSta H~eyliger, Sa-
lOmy Helms.
FREDERIKSTED.
January II Per schr. atlantic from St.
ThOmas-MIss II. Hill, Elizabeth Hen.
dricksen. Maria Bernard.
January II Per S. S. BGrrac0utG for St.
Kitts-Peter DOwnes, wife and 2 children.
Joseph Ferguson, Chr. B0ns0e, Walter
Cummings.
January II Per schr. Mary for Vieques
-Messrs. L. M. Golden, q e. L. Benjamin.
January IA Per schr. atlantic for ST..
Thomas-Mr. L. Fenner, Il. Ellis, Louisa
James & child, j. Solomon.
, 1889-01-16

9 lines Of rain were recorded at the Fort
on Tuesday morning, and 81 lines this
morning.
The $. S. Bermuda Of the Quebec
Steamship &c. is expected at Frederiksted
on SATURDAY the 10Th inst. from New
York.
The s. S, Barracouta, 1882 tons, Captain
Hubbard, arrived at Frederiksted ON
Saturday from New York, aud left the
same day foI st. Kits.
The Amr. brig T.. Towner, 1873 tons,
Dayton, Master, arrived on Sunday from
Frederiksted.
The Dan. brigt. FreyG, 226 tons,
Jespersen, Master, arrived at Frederik-
Sted yesterday from Liverpool.
, 1889-01-16

the time necessary for the reorganization
of the Canal Ell terprise.
1t is stated that the Shah Of Persia will
visit St. Petersburg in April.
A Paris telegram states that M. PaSteur
has resigned the S~ecretaryship OF the AGA
Gemy of Science III consequence Ofill health.
A West Indian storm, meeting with u
western disturbance, has canSed terrific de-
srruCtion along the Eastern Coast of the
Unired States.
New York, Jany. 11th.-London News
states that Queen Victoria, the Princess
Beatrice, and probably the Empress
Frederick will pass April and May at
Biarritz. The French Government has
ordered two squadrons to escort the Royal
party.
The French Senate has reelected M.
Leroyer as President, and NJ. VI. Humbrrt,
Magnin and Challemel Lacour as Vice
Presidents.
General Boulanger is about to resign his
seat in the Chamber of Deputies, but he
will previously demand a dissolution Of
Parliament.
According to the English bluebook on
the Suakim expedition, Sir Evelyn Barring
declares that it will be impossible to tran
quilize the SOudan except by main force
and the occupation of Kartoum.
The recent storm in the United States
blew down the Suspension Bridge over
Niagara falls.
New York, Jany. 12th.-Intelligence re-
ceived in London reports that a revolution
at Ugunda has resulted in the complete
overthrow of King MWanga. The Chris
tians have beens slaughtered. The Mission
aries expelled, and a proclamation has
been issued declaring Ugunda hencetorth
a MOhammedan country. The revolution
originated through a project Of Mwanga to
murder his body guard at Lake Victoria
Nyanza.
The bluebook on t he SackvilIe incident
has been published, according to which the
Marquis OF Salisbury c%ontrOyerts the rights
OF Governments to dismiss ENJOYS with
out duly considering the reasons assigned.
The Royal College of Surgeons have
passed a resolution censuring Sir Morell
Mackenzie for publishing bis book on the
Emperor Frederick's illness.
NJ. LerOyer, on assuming the Presidency
of the French Senate, declared that he
viewed his almost unanimous election AZ
an indication of the Senate'S desire to
maintain liberty and order, and to sustain
its President.
jamaica 14th.-The "Nile7 brings news
from Haiti to the effect that the Govern
ment troops in the North have captured
Hinche, st. Michel, and The Dessaliue. Sub
sequemtly a battle was fought at Grande
Saline, in which the Government troops
were victorious. The army then crossed
over the Artihonite, and is marching on lie
Yerete, thus cutting off communication be.
tween the Cape, GonaiveS, and ST. Mare.
General Prophetic has left Port-au-P Prince
TO cIOture GOndiVpS. and General piuuaut
is marching on st. Mare. The ship of war
bought from the French Government has
not yet arrived, but is momently looked
for. On her arrival it is expected the
Cape will be reduced to submission.
, 1889-01-16
N o ii c G

At Estate LOWER LOVE the
- American Breeding "Jack'
Bishop will be ready for ser
vice on February the LIST for a limited
number Of Mares up to the 3lst July
1889. Price of services $40. Cash
first time of service, will only serve
one mare per day.
, 1889-01-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
AnsHttelse.

FINDER 7de DIS. har Convene
lUJ mentet for de dansk v%estindiske
Der beskikket Forvalter LATlMER
af P~lantagen st. Georges I'll Vein
specteur i Prindsens Kvarter / Sted-
ct far Forvalter WHITTENDALE.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
Judds Corners.

We, this week, at the request of THE
TIMES, take up the task of giving to the
public a concise account, for the hasty
reader, of the most important newsy fea-
lures of the neighborhood. The ideal re-
porter is 'know"-body, or at least a would
be-nobodN embodied i'm myth. He would
be known Us ''know-body" and have
his ''knOws" into other peoples affairs.
Eddie Cameron having quilted the store
business, has left the former home of Henry
Cameron, and removed his movablcs to the
paternal roof of his wife.
j. Petty is visiting friends in this neigh
borhood, guest of Clarence Barrett.
Elder Goss and wife, of Corunna, were
entertained at the parsonage today.
MIS-. Emma Walruth died at her home
north of this place Wednesday, Jan. 23.
She has been Il patient sufferer for seve-
raj years, terminating in a complicated
disease supposed to be consumption.
QUIS
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
Durand.

The Township board has ordered gen.
eral vaccination at the expense of the town
ship, and the health officer is TO receive the
magnificent sum of % cents head for do
ing the business. 1t seems to us that this
is wise precaution, as Durand is such an
exposed point OH account of the numerous
railroads.
The pupils of the public schools are put
ting in their spare time training their elocu-
ton powers for an exhibition on the evening
of Feb. -, 1889.
Mumps still have their own way in our
booming. village.
One of our esteemed citizens made the
following pertinent remark: If the fellows
who are reporting that Durand has the
small pox show their elongated mugs in the
city they should be treated to the same dose
that is being prepared for the notorious
Saturday Telegram CORES ron lent"
Frank Tilden and Charles Cook, two
'festive drummers," struck town at the
same time Wednesday and made things
hum for q time. The marshal was ordered
to keep close watch, at safe distance, to
see that they got out alive.
VIM. Nelson, the jeweler, has decided to
open shop at Byron dividing his time be-
tween the two places.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
Real Estate 4ransrsrs.

BENNINGToN-tIri Ha~vv To Arson Howe
s G q of II G u sec 35, $500.
Caledonia. ". oiuinlons TO Geo. II
Sanders. $ W Il of n W Il sec Is. $1,000.
l.: w. Simmons TO Darwin Sanders, w u
OF n w q sec Is, $1,000. l.. w. Simmons
to Geo. Barthcll, n e 4 ofnw d sec rs,
$1,000.
CoRUNNA-Carrie McCarty 10 Lucier
Stowell, part secs 20 and 81, $40.
DURAND--GeO S. Leetch 10 Durand
Land Co., ID acre in n i of ne a sec
81, S75. John Sigsby to A. II. Holcomb.
1-5 acre in IL e = of me u sec 21. $40.
HAZLEToN-Alary Ann Bird to Julia NJ.
Wallace, W = of S G u sec 0, $500. John
Castle to Louis Lccuveux, e part of w fri
part OF II W fri a so acres sec 81, 50, 800.
NEW HAvEN-Godfrey Schautz TO Simon
Salisbury, 39 acres in corner of W a
of n W a sec 30. s525.
Owosso CITY-Oscar Sharpstene to &C.
ond National Bank. 20 feet and by ss
feet and W on lot 3 block 90, IS, 500.
SHAFTSBURG-Jula h. Shat 40 ,,Ohp +.
Shaft, lots and 10. block II, $1,000.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
Laingshurr.

q. w. Shuman has returned from an
extended visit TO friends in New York.
Rev. VanOmmeran is the new pastor of
the Congregational church.
Miles Burt has purchased new straw
press, and will engage in the business of
baling straw.
George Morrill, drew fine gold watch In
BloOd's annual watch drawing, which he
presented to his wife.
The hygiene social at the residence of Mr..
Waters, Wednesday evening, was well at
tended.
A series of revival meetings are being
held at the Baptist church conducted by
Rev. +. II. Clarke.
The second quarterly meeting of Laings-
burg charge will be held here, Feb. and
10.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Weeks has painted n lfe-sizc
portrait of Rev. s. Reed. She informs us
that she is overTun with orders for her work.
There is certainly no better artist in Central
Michigan than Mrs. Weeks.
Following are the officers OF the NJ. i.
Sabbath school for the ensuing year: Supt.,
ii. G. Smith; Asst. Supt., g. w. Swarthout;
Sec., Will Golden; Organist, Grace Dowler.
Treas, Elmer Bixby; Cboristcr, Charles
Golden.
Mrs. +. l.. Osburn now Mt Battle Creek Is
thought to be slowly improving in health.
II. Ladue has rented his feed mill to Pow
ell and Son, who will continue to operate
the same. We now have three mills run
ming here. No use grinding grain by jaw
power any longer. ZIscA.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
Harvard Concert %.

The celebrated Harvard Quartet and IL
accomplished elocutionist Miss Carrie T..
Hale, appeared at the opera house last
evening and sang TO crowded house. To
say that the audience were pleased with the
singing would not express their feelings.
Every member received an encore. and the
boys very generously responded. Never
before has OwOsso had the pleasure Of
listening to such a fine programme as was
rendered last evening. Four such voices
have seldom been heard i'm Owosso.
The terrible fate of the 'poor grass
hopper" will long be remembered. The no
citations of Miss Hale were Of unusua,
merit, especially the banjo 'call OFF, and the
selection from ben llur." Many were
heard to say as they were leaving the hall
that they had heard many eocutionists but
that Miss Hale certainly excelled them all
Owosso Y. M. c. A. are certainly to be con
graduated upon securing such fine enter
talnment as this and the wish is universal
that we may have the Harvard Quartet Co.
again in the near future.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
Bancroft.

M. T.. Fuller and wife, of Ovid are visit.
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. c. Linzee
Three lectures have been delivered at the
Advent church this week ON the Blair bill
The water tank at the depot has beer
water. ~
Miss Hattie VanTyle is visiting friends IN
Flint this week. -
The ladies circle held quotation" social
nj Mrs. j. Austin's Tuesday evening. II
was very pleasant gathering, and tbers
was quite large number present.
Ihe school is full this term. There is a.
large number of foreign pupils and
several from Byron, which speaks well
for our principal.
There was social party and dance at Mr.
John fanson's last Tuesday evening. seye-
raj loads went from this place.
The Literary Society will meet nexi
next wednesday evening; it is progressing
finely.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
WHOLE NO. 4el
Shaftsburg.

The Y. =. s. will give social tomorrow
night at grange hall.
S. B. Pool and family moved onto the
farm of j. V. ID. Wycloff OH Saturday last
Mrs. A. Z. Pearsall is visiting hcr daugh-
ter, Mrs. Il. l.. Smith.
Silas VanDewarkcr has his new house
nearly half done.
Mrs. Cass Shafts baby is quite sick.
County surveyor Main was in town all
last week, and says that Democratic pole Is
off from the line.
Miss Pearl Chadwick, of Alma, il visit
ing her sister Miss Rosa Gibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker We're called to Nor
rice last Thursday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Parker's father.
Mr.. A. HOag is entertaining guest from
abroad. Don.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
A Detective Story.

On section twelve in Middlebury stands a
large white, farm house. where formerly
lived Stephen Eddy, one of the early set
tiers In the township. Eddy died in the
fall Of 1887 leaving no will After some
delay division of the property was made
between the two heirs and the widow, and
the two sons-in-law took possession of the
property. In March of the following year
barn on the place was burned. includinc
several head Of cattle. The circumstances
connected with this fire left little doubt thaA
1t was the work of an incendiary. Attempts
to burn another barn and to poison stock
were reported. and It Is said FIRE set at the
outside Of the house had burned out without
igniting the building. Detective Whitsel.
of Ithaca, who had gained some notoriety
in connection with the discovery of property
taken from Il. d A. A. car near Garland.
was put on the case. The detectives were
inclined to the belief that neighbor, John
l.uckhurst was or could be involved in the
case. The testimony rs given by Luckhurst
OIL this point is in substance that Whitsell
and his fellow detective disguised a.
tramps came to the Eddy place where the
two sons in law, Hayes and Dyer, lived.
aud as part of the program, asked for some
thing to eat, when Melvin Dyer fell upon
then and kicked them out of the house.
With all the apparent anger of abused
tramps they went to Luckhurst threatening
dire vengence OH the people who lived in
the big white house. They wanted TO get
gas-pipe or well tubing of Luckhurst and
play up the Chicago anarchist act by blow
ing the ''white house people" Off the Sec
tion. Failing toget any gas-pipe there.
they were TO get II at Ovid and to endeayor
to get Luckhurst to aid them, or drop some
hint that they could connect him with the
barn burning. Luckhurst's story Is that IL
they had been abused by Dyer his advice
was to swear out warrant for assault, etc.
The pseudo tramps lived in the woods for
some time and finally they had arrangements
made 10 blow up the house. As part of the
plan horse was to he stolen from DYER.
AS Luclkhurst took no part in this the scheme
fell through, although the horse was taken
and concealed some time In Fairfield town
ship. Not all the acts In the attempted de-
lection are clear, but enough has come to
light so that Luckhurst has had the dctec-
tives and their employers arrested for con-
spracy. Another element in the case
claimed Is that Luckhurst was to be forced
into buying Dyer's property and the detec-
tives would share In the proceeds. The
case Is really quite involved, and who
burned the barn and what the object was is
still mystery. VINO.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
Garland.

w. NJ. Head is going to Brandt Center to
run steam mill. lie has bought the saw mill
here and will remove it to that place as he
has q contract to cut 500, 600 #. of lumber.
Miss Jennie Green who has been visiting
at her fathers, Mr.. Henry Green, has re-
turned to Ovid to engage in millinery week.
Sam'l Player visited Owosso the first of
the week.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at Dir.
Austins next Wednesday the 9th.
Mr. VIM. Martin is drawing wood to
Ovid.
Amer Shannon has quantity of shingles
which he will sell at reasonable prices,
according to quality. A liberal amount OF
patronage is solicited
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
Marriage ...censes.

;. Inc Following persons have been granted
licenses during the week:
NO. NAME RESIDENCE. AGE
$50 William Saver jr., Rush 90
Susie Il. Wilcox, Bennington 20
$40 Charles 4. Waltz, Burns os
Sophia A. Ulmer, Bancroft Is
37l George Badgero, Byron "a
Jenney Bruce, Cohoctah, Living
ston county Q,
3I2 Horace Coleman, New Haven 81
Louenla j. Allen, New Haven 16
313 Geo. &. Schultz, Corunna "a
Julia a. Wilson, Maple Grove 2a
374 Perry Comstock, Rush 81
Dora A. Collins. Batavia, Ny. ~
3To John W. l1oenshell Caledonia 90
Maude Lamunion. Caledonia 10
$40 James y. Bramon, Owosso "a
Sarah NJ. Ilaight Ov0sso 40
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
North Venice.

The hopes of those who are anxious for
sleigh ride may yet be realized. 1t showed
all day yesterday.
Fred Chavey, of Redford, who has been
visiting re,u ms home to-day.
Prof. r.. Gould is holding singing school
in district No. 2, and at the Thompson
school house, Caledonia.
The wife of Mr.. G. Sanderson is very i'll.
f. Ii. Sanderson is still on the sick list.
G. Burbank and wife went to Chesaning
visiting relatives OH Friday last, returned
Saturday.
X. Edgcomb from the south part Of the
state is visiting the Roger Bros.
January 2S, 80. G.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
Montreal Carnival.

Chicago & Grand Trunk, Detroit, Grand
Haven 4 Milwaukee and Toledo, Saginaw
a. Muskcgon Railways will sell cheap ex-
cursion tickets from all of their stations in
Michigan TO Montreal and return, February
I'd to sth inclusive, good for return passage
until February 18th inclusive. The rate
from Owosso will be sl7.75 for the round
trip.