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BILE that the nurseryman or gardener who
has succeeded In producing vegetable
novelty should desire to secure the exclu-
slve benefit Of his skill. industry. and good
fortune for a term Of years by means Of a
patent: but 1t seems TO US there are serious
practical difficulties in the way Of the sue
cessful operation Of such scheme as IL
contemplated by Mr.. PADDocK's bill.
How. for example. could the producer Of
patented lilac. pear. or chrysanthemum
DO adequately protected by any feasible
method OF regulation against the unauthor-
lied reproduction OF the patented plant.
fruit, or flower? Would the pur-
chaser OF single specimen be restricted
from propagating the variety. or would
he DO ut liberty to grow 1t to any
extent no pleased. 80 long as he made no
sales Manifcstly it would not 10 easy to
mark plants as patented In such way as
to render the mark irremovable: and tho
safeguards against ready infringement
would be much less effective than those
which surround other patented articles.
To issue patents for plants will DO prao-
tlcable enough; but we fear 1t will be Inn
possible to afford any real protection to
plant growers by means Of such instru-
nents.
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that sho is now free from the disease to the
former existence OF which they had certified.
Thus tho outside and incredulous public viii
be able to form a better judgment nbout the
case than any which can be formed frsm the
reports already In print
So with the case OF Mr.. HENRY RICE. the IN
tcresting colored citizen OF the town OF Rolia.
Let the doctors and doubters OF Rolla examine
the mark OF the devils cloven hoof on his
breast. try to determine whether the devil
really put 1t there. and give all procuraoie
evidence about tho wonders that are wrought
by Mr.. RICE under tho DEVILS power. Their
report will be instructive.
So with the case OF the Duane street spooks.
Let these spooks be carefully watched for q
while by a committee OF chosen citizens. head
ed perhaps by Col ROBERT q. INGERsoI1,.
whose testimony in n question OF the KIND
would DO heard with respect; let this commit
toe do it's work without prejudice and in n
spirit OF fairness; let it examine witncsses
lot 1t collatc all the evidence that can be OBJ
tanned Mt first hand; and then let 1t submit n
full report OF its investigation to tho people OF
New York. Thus tho community will be aided
In coming to an opinion upon n subject which
has troubled the denizens OF mt least two
blocks In Rose street for n good many years.
The crucible Of science and the light OF rea-
son are useful whom properly used.
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The Colored Race.

The proposition to appropriate 100000
for the collection Of facts and statistics re-
gardng the industrial and intellectual de-
velopment Of tho colored race from 1863
to 1893. and the exhibition Of the aforesaid
facts at the Chicago show. has given an
opportunity for some irrelevant and dem
agogical talk on the part of GER
tun Republicans. 1t was introduced
by q Democratic Representative. and
there was bad taste. to say the least. in
making use Of it as handle for that old
fashioned Southern outrage defamation
which has ceased to fire the Northern
heart. Ruled out on Mr.. HoLMAN's point
OF order on Wednesday. tho proposition APP
peared again on Thursday. this time in the
hands of Mr.. CHEATHAM of North Carolina.
a member OF the race whose progress in
tho last thirty years is TO be inquired into.
We presume that the majority of the
present House is in sufficiently repentant
temper since the River and Harbor bill
not to waste money on things superilu
Gus. We refer to the colorcd progress
scheme simply because many colored citi-
zens will be inclined to believe in it ut first
glance. It seems to us that the colored citi-
zcns can make no worse mistake politically
and economically than by continually calling
attention to themselves as n separate class
OF the community. with interests. needs.
and hopes different from those Of the rest.
Their progress Is part Of the general prog
ress Of the country. and. whatever may be
its special interest to students and inquir-
ers. the Government ought not to be asked
to make a special record OF it.
The tendency. encouraged by many we'll
meaning persons. to regard the colored
citizen as q ward or child Is unwise.
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An important duty will devolve on the
Democratic delegates from New York. chosen
at the regular Convention unanimously called
BY the State Committee rhich is TO conduct for
the Democracy the Presidential cdnrcss in The
State of Ne,o York this year. That duty is to
vindicate the action OF the Convention which.
speaking for $4,000 Democrats OF Now York.
sent these delegates to represent the party in
Chicago. They can do this by adopting as their
own tho declaration made by the New York
delegation to the Convention of1SSO. Here 1t is:
"The Democratic party Of this state has in the last
four national contests instructed Its delegates to the
Democratic National Conventions to enter the Conve-
tion unit for tho purpose of itself thereby
against fictitious md fraudulent contests for the seats
Of regularly appointed delegates: therefore
"R.so'roi. That in case any attempt should b ads
to dismember or divide the delegation by contesting
the seats OF portion OF the delegates and any Of the
delegates appointed By this Convention should coun.
tenhnce such attempt BY assuming to act separately
from the majority of tho delegation appointed by this
Convention or to enter the National Convention sepa.
raely from such majority should fail to cooperate
with such majority the seats Of such delegates shall be
deemed to be vacated"
As for tho national Democracy at Chicago
its duty toward boilers is prescribed BY
usage and defined by common sense. There
need not be any doubt or uncertainty concern
ing the kind OF boot-toe treatment which the
Chicago Convention will extend to the back
door intruders from Syracuse.
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The Holiday of the Union.

Invent y-four years have passed since tho
Grand Army of the Republic established
It's Memorial Day. now grown into a ma
tional holiday whose recurrence each year
is celebrated from ocean to ocean.
Tho question presents itself. how long
is this commcmoration likely to last, with
its present characteristic ceremonies car
ried ont in their present fcrvor and sin
ccrity. Will the graves Of the dead always
be kept green. and will professions always.
on the 30th Of May, march through the
streets. with their wagon loads Of flowers
for the garlanding OF the tombs? Or in
process of time will Decoration Day become
only a faint echo Of its present self. like
Evacuation Day. for example. in New York.
and other anniversaries of the Revolution
In other cities!
1t is clear that as long ms the war voter
ans live, Decoration Day will be observed.
Nor will the end como with their passing
away. The sons Of veterans will continue
that organization, Just as the Order OF the
Cincinnati is continued; and the 3Oth of May
will bc observed for still other reasons in
remembrance of the events of the civil war.
A pub!u holiday. once established. holds
its place tenacousiy: and Decoration Day
interval between Washingtou's Birthday
and the Fourth Of July. 1t comes. too.
when Nature is at her loveliest. and the
opportunities for outdoor festivities and
enjoyment are the most abundant. There
is no reason why the day should not DO ono
both OF patriotic pride and of nlerrymaking.
Even now the note OF eXultation and graft
tude Is heard above that Of personal be-
reavcncnt and sorrow: and generations
hence all the grief and bitterness that were
associated with its original establishment
will have disappeared. and even the charac-
tcristic ceremony Of Decoration Day will
10 carried out with no accompaniment Of
painful! memories.
Above all. it is each year more manifest
that Decoration Day is destined to become
In the highest sense Union Day. Happily
no national holiday has ever been appointed
IN honor OF any battlefield OF tho civil war.
Not oven Gettysburg or Appomattox has
been made the subject Of n public cclebra-
tion. And. M equally fclicitous circum-
stance Is that tho 3Oth OF May. tho only
holiday founded on the civil war. chances
~ be the anniversary OF no great hnttle.
Accordingly 1t will never DO associated
with specific memories Of victory or defeat.
There is no reason why. as tho years go on.
II should not be accepted. alike at the North
and the South. as typica! Of II united
country. Sacred to the memory OF soldierly
valor and devotion. 1t may also DO tho en-
blem OF the happy issue of tho civil war.
and thus DO the holiday OF the Union as the
9TH Of July Ii the holiday OF lpdependence
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Tho Common sense of tho Nlss,..,uv,
Question.


The renewal OF the Missss ppi foods draw
to the fact that the evee system confines the ntrsam
and thus makes the channel insufficient to carry OF
Hood TE Sun pertinenty compares the case to basin
winch Is hiled to overlooking by influx of water that
cannot DO stopped Is II tho sense policv n
build around the edge Of the basin little dam of nntt
or to open the outetf To this the Washnoton yo r..
Piles with the familiar assertion that tho river 81.
running stream which discharges rapidly or SLOWLY in
proportion to the velocity Of the current and tb. vs..
locity can bo increased by confnng tho channel ar
checked by permitting It to expand"
This idea OF increasing the velocity of dschars. bv
combining the channel as applied to the dIsposton Of
floods is one OF tho most persistent supidties n, ti
day. The confusion OF ideas la probably due ma an
pears in the Pofs article to mixing up the u.s M ,h
je,ty system AT ordinary stages with the question of
foods. When river Ike the Mississippi IA confined IN
its ordinary channel the jetty system IL usefu a.
Post says In securing out the sediment and ts.,,ny
the channel straight. But the function has no renl ~.
lation to tic question OF the disposition OF tho water
when tho volume has increased to many time. m.
capacity of the ordinary channel In the latter ems.
the only remedy to multiply the outlets and TO per
init the overflow to pass on as speedily a. possible
with regard tn the pending issue i Il beyond dispute
that the only effect of restricting the outlet in mood
stage Is 10 dam UP the water and Aygrsvats the nood
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SCSBE.fNS,

Lisbon Fails. Nc. boasts OF \ 17year.old girl ~ho
weighs 2T5 pounds and is growing. When abe was -
years old she tipped thu beam NJ 250 pounds.
Senator Frye OF Maine Is now in camp with all his
hthiEg tackle At Lake Moose guntr and Is catch
ing big strings o, trou, every day Big trout ana
OF them please the senator more than any triumph Of
statecraft.
Twenty years ago party Of Norm on, made num.r
ous proielyes In the upper Antrohcoggn Valley. and
last week an emsssry of the Church OF Latter Day
same region
"A lobster measuring 80 inches In length and
weighing 1tn pounds Was taken from trap in st. An
drews Bay, near Robbinston. Mo. last week The
specimen will be prepared by taSidermis for sxhbt
ton at the Worlds Fair
"A society has been formed In London under the
title Of tho Witnesses Protection Society Tho objects
o: the TO prhteet witnesses from insult
by counsel pat the matter Of contempt Of court into
the hands of jury. and TO raise fund to indemnify
con.umacous witnesses from pecnniary loss provided
always that the questions they refuse to reflect
upon then honor and al the same time irrevelsnt
to the issues of the cas..
During the trial o! ,iIinr ease IN Portland. Ne
few days ago IN. court looked la the siOshouss
OF whole sale IiIur drArr. The aisle III front Of the
jury full Of irngaon srgs. h,"a lon k"gs. demi-
ns Tugs ser casrs an. battles. while the tables
were measure Of wine boxes Of corLb. cork
screws tag. for ugsAr The list Of drnkA Included
whiskey gin angelica champAgnes, punch. run.
caret and lager beer sugar bitters and lemons
peted the outnt II would seem that the State hsA
pretty strong evidence against the man from vhea
he stua had been ssiAsd. but the 3usy dbAsrsses
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For Value Received.

It is interesting to be able to account for
the genesis OF an opinion. Everybody un-
derstands why the Mugwumps and the
undemocrats OF New York want GROVER
CLEVELAND nominated. The third class OF
CLEVELAND howlers consists Of the men who
held Office under him. Naturally they think
that he is man OF singular sagacity. and
that the country calls for him since he
called for them. This influence may be UNI
conscious In some OF them. but 1t Is obvious
to everybody else.
When we learn from tho New York Times
that tho Hon. HUGH s. THOMPSON. formerly
Of South Carolina, now OF this town. consid-
ers GROVER CLEVELAND to be 60 tho greatest
living exponent OF Democratic principles.
we are forced to remember that Mr.. THoMP-
SON was one Of Mr.. CLEvELAND's Civil Scr
vice Commissioners.
so when the Hon. OSCAR s. STRAUs AYERS
that Mr.. CLEVELAND "is the idol Of the
Masses" We recall the fact that Mr.. STRAUs
was appointed as Minister to Turkey By tho
idol, and we amend Idol OF the masses"
SO that 1t reads Idol OF his olfceholders."
SO when the Hon. DANIEL MAaoNE an
nounces the discovery that tho Democrats
In and out OF New York are substantially
unit for the nomination OF Mr.. CLEVELAND
at Chicago" memory fits back to tho days
when Mr.. CLEVELAND imported Mr.. MA
GONE from the mouth OF the Oswegatchie to
be Collector OF Customs at this port and to
pcrturb Democratic politics in this region.
So 1t goes. Tho antiphone Of the office
holders replies to the chant OF tho Mug
wumps celebrating the Convex Oracle, and
the Malipnants take IN the song But the
Democratic party has several million men,
bers who were not CLEVELAND ofllceholdcrs.
who never have been and never will be Mug
wumps. and who have no stomach for SUBJ
hitting to the rule OF minority.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-30
SOAPING GEYSERS
Playing Tricks on Them to Make Theu
Spout between Periods.

Tourists in the Yellowstone National Park
got into the habit some years ago OF soaping
the geysers to make them spout and the park
authorities were compelled to enforce the
rule against throwing objects of any kind into
the springs. because some Of them had been
permanently injured by such treatment The
art OF soaping goyscrs was accidentally dis
covered by "a Chinese laundryman in the Upper
Geyser Basin in tho summer OF 1885. One day
he threw some soap into the hot spring from
which he was accustomed to draw water. and.
greatly to his SURPRISE he produced an erup-
ton resembling that of n true geyscr. Tour
lists who had come long distances to soc erup-
tons began to experiment on the larger gey-
sers with some success. They found that they
and il the practice had been continued it is is
nov have lost much Of their spectacular value.
action OF soap in stimulating the eruptions Of
Susceptible to the treatment than others tno ME lie
found that many OF the hot springs and gey-
sers were quiet let, even 'S when the surface tenn
point for that altitude. Any disturbances,
therefore. was likely to cause the ebullition to
equili brium. II SOAP. or concentrated iyewas
added. viscous fluid was produced which
se Of %ae Wbe and
point. explosive liberation must follow.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Cadet. the English geologist
VINO visited the Ycllowston ono Park la st year and
gave some attention to the soapinR OF geysers,
says that the famous Old Faithful Cevser
seems to h." proof against such undignifled
treatment; but some of its more htful and
tnin intervals. pay more attention to the nrtful
dodge to set them In action. Among these is
the Beehlyc. which has no liked period but is
however. 1t seems doubtful whether much
reliance can be placed on that method of pro-
ducing eruptions.
In a paper on soaping geyscrs. which NIr.
Hague read before 2 scientific, society while
Instances. which could not be repeated. and in
which action was probably anticipated by only
q few minutes In timo geyscr eruptions pro-
essential requirements! First. the surface
cauldron or reservoir should hold but small
amount Of water, exposing only limited aren
to the atmosphere: second. tho water should
stand at or above the boiling point OF water
for the altitude of tho Geyscr tasin above sea
level"
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Instructions to New York Democrats.

Mr.. HARRrTY. the leading Democrat OF
the delegates from Pennsylvania. State
which is about as surely Republican as Yer.
mont. comes over to New York and pre-
pares an interview instructlng the New
York delegation how to vote ut the Chicago
Convention. That Is to say. he assumes to
instruct tho Democrats OF State whose
vote. II Hit is tho nominee. wins tho
Presidential election. State whose vote II
not cast for tho Mugwump Syracuse bolt
ers' candidate. CLEVELAND. loses the Presl-
Dental election.
Modest Mr.. HARRrTY.
Mr.. CoUDERr. who has few clients more
capable or liberal than the Hon. WILLIAM
RowDEDow GRACE. gets himself reported in
IN interview. He. the leader OF q whipped
out County Democracy which cast 1o,352
votes in the last elections alongside Of the
$4,000 OF Tammany. and which could not
hold 900 votes against HILL: he. tho CO.
adjutor OF tho Mugwump lawyers league
against the choice Of tho Court OF Appeals
for Judge; he undertakes to advise HILL
and Tammany.
Modest Mr.. CouDERT.
Mr.. Z. j. PHELPS. n clever Democratic
lawyer OF Vermont. whom Mr.. CLEVELAND
struck with the lightning OF nomination
as Minister to England: he. tho gentleman
whom Mr.. BLAINE has dexterously saddled
and bridled with State Department fee, to
share the odium which ought to be kept
exclusively for Republicans. OF losing every
point In tho Behring Sen arbitration: he.
the sage gentleman whose abilities have
not yet carried Vermont for tho Democrats
Is quite certain whom the New York dele
cation should vote for as the Democratic
nominee.
Modest Mr.. PHELPS.
Meanwhile, to all the iackass interview
ers and the interviewed statesmen who are
trying to represent. for GROVER CLEvE-
LANDS benefit. that the New York delega-
ton is shaky for HILL. wc have tho pleas
ure to state that 1t never was so solid as
now, that it will DO solid mt Chicago. that it
is absolutely incapable of voting for n can
didute whom every competent Now York
Democrat knows to be unable to carry New
York. and less able now than ever before
since the indecency of his candidacy and
his boilers convention.
But. men and brethren! Look out for
great fun ahead
The CLEVELAND boilers went on the
theory that anybody. even CLEVELAND. can
beat HARRISON in New York.
If BLAINE is nominated at Minneapolis, |
what procession of bumptious boilers.
down on their knees to DAVID b. Hill, to
beg him for GODS sake to carry New York!
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The truly modest. decorous, and virtuous

Tho truly modest. decorous. and vlrtuous
member of the Fifty-second Congress is the
Hon. WALT Ii. BUTLER of West Union. Iowa.
When the item OF $4,000 for the expenses OF
the Worlds Columbian Commission was
reached in tho Sundry Civil bill. three amend
ments were offered. each being OF the nature
OF condition attached to tho appropriation in
the interest Of public morals. One of these
amendments provided that tho money should
be voted only on tho understanding that tho
show was to be closed on Sundays. Another
stipulated that no intoxicating liquors should
at any time be sold anywhere on the EXPOSE
ton grounds Tho Hon. WALT II. DvrLER's
amendment affixed the following condition:
"Prorided That there shall not be exhibited in the
Art Gallery OF the Worlds Columbian Exposition or in
either OF the annexes thereof. any painting which
shall c'nain nude or partially nnde figure or figures
Nor shall there be permitted be exhibited in the said
Art Gallery its any part OF the grounds
Of the said Exposition any statue group which sh all
contain nude or partially nude figure figures but
that all such figures shall be properly and modesty
draped in sush manner will conform to the
standard Of purity in art pettioned for by large
number Of the people of this county"
This attempt to establish by legislation an
American standard OF purity in art. and to put
pantalettes on VENUS and trousers on APOLLO.
failed by vote which is not recorded. 1t is n
pity there was no roll call 1t would lie inter-
estinG to know just what members of the
Fifty-second House stand by the Hon. WAIf
H. BUTLER Of Iowa in his determination that
no undraped leg Of marble or bronze shall step
across the chastc boundaries of the Chicago
Columbian Exposition.
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An aged colored citizen Of Missouri who

An aged colored citizen Of Missouri, who
describes himself as "ony poor old black
Niger" tells how he sold himself to the devil /:
how the devil. in proof OF the sale. raised ont
OF his burning feet and branded him on tho
breast. leaving there the mark OF II cloyen
hooi. which can yet DO seen: and how the devil
then empowered him to work the wonders
which are now surprising all the coored people
OF the town OF Rolla. This remarkable case
will do as well as any other case Of the kind for
o scientific test
Awhile lady. who appears to be in possession
OF her senses. testiles that she was victim OF
cancer. that the doctors gave her up as incur
able. that thereupon. as q last resort, she went
to tho Faith Curists and that then she was
wholly relieved from tho disease and restored
to perfect health. This case will do as we'll as
any other OF the kind for q scientific test
A lot OF spooSs have been In the habit OF
Grinning behind the rusty iron bars OF tho old
sugar house ut the corner OF Duane and Roso
streets. which was used as prison for Amer
leans patriots during the Revolutionary war.
and which has been doomed to destruction.
This case will do as well as any other OF the
kind for n scientific test
Let the doctors who gave up to death the
lady afflicted with cancer be convened; let
them give their testimony supported by
proper evidence that she was actually afflicted
with the malady: let them procure proof of
the change that was wrought In hor by Faith
Curism: and let them give a certificate which
shall be satisfactory to the medical profession
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Patents for Plants,

A bill for the advancement Of tho Science
Of Agriculture Is the title OF q measure
introduced In the Senate OF the United
States by Mr.. PADDOCK OF Nebraska.
Its purpose Is to authorize tho national
Government 10 issue patents for tho inven-
plant. fruit. or flower.
Applications for such patents arc to be
made. not to tho Commissioner OF Patents.
but to the Secretary OF Agriculture. writ
Ten description of the discovery. however.
must be filed In tho Patent Office. and must
show the manner and process OF making
and using 1t In such full. clear. concise. and
exact terms as to enable any person skilled
In the art or science OF agriculture to make
and use the same"
It's natural enough and not unreasona-