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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

Two THOUSAND YEARs.-The descrip-
ton of the foundation of the Egyptian ODE
lisk, as given by Lieutenant Commander
Gorringe, who is experimenting the removal
of that monument of ancient times to New
York city, is another of the recent discov-
ries which should curb the pride and stimu-
late the ambition of modern inventors
Commander Gorringe, who is well versed in
modern engineering, testifes that it would
be impossible to improve any part of the
construction Of the foundation and pedestal
of this great shaft, constructed about two
thousand years ago. The "iron or steel I"
dogs which bound the several pieces of
granite together. in precisely the same man
ner as in the best work of the kind at the
present day Gncluding the lead packing) are
of quality of metal SURPRISING any pro-
auctions of Russia, Sweden or Pennsylva-
MIA. While it is as hard as steel it is as due
tile as the softest wrought iron. To remove
the foundations, says Commander Gorringe,
"has been as great piece of work as it
must have been TO construct them" The
stone work of the obelisk is not calculated
to excite fresh wonder, but the quality of
" iron or steel" described is a nut TO crack
for the metal workers of the present day
which would immortalize the successful ex-
perimenter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-Anin interesting case
has just been decided by the United States
supreme court. While in the Union army,
stationed in Louisiana, General Neal Dow
took quantity of sugar and other articles
from the plantation OF one johnson for army
use. Mr.. johnson brought suit against
General Dow, and obtained judgment
against him at New Orleans for 1860.
General Dow appealed from this decision,
and the United States circuit court for
Maine sent the case to the supreme court,
which has reversed the judgment of the
Louisiana court, on the ground that officers
or sailors of the United States, while in ser.
vice in the enemy's country, are not liable to
actions in the courts of that country for acts
committed in their military character,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

PERrLs OF THE WHIP."-A California
correspondent gives graphic description of
the teamstcrs' perils on their mountain
roads. He says: Fifteen.ton loads of
lumber, piled on immense eght-wheeed
wagons and drawn by teams of six or ten
horses or mules, are to be seen on the noun
tain roads in California. The driver sits on
very high seat with one foot on powerful
brake, and usually handles the reins aud a
long whip with seeming carelessness. But
let scare take place; let herd of runaway
cattle appear at bend and set the horses
wild, and then see what will happen. The
daydreamer will become giant of strength !;
he is up in a flash he shortens his hold
upon the reins, and feeling his wagon start
up beneath him, places foot of iron on the
brake. The horses snort and rear and surge I;
the harness rattle, the dust arises, the load
shrieks again, and the huge wheels turn
fatally faster and faster. An instant may
hurl the wagon down into the valley with its
struggling train-a mad rush to the other
side of the way may end all in one horrible
plunge. Muscle, eye, brain, skill are then
brought TO work so splendidly together that
the peril is averted and the looker-on, who
knows not the way of the land regards the
teamster with profound respect thereafter"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

THE suit of New Hampshire against
Louisiana to compel the payment of the in
terest on bonds OF the latter state is attract
ing great deal of attention in Washington,
Should the supreme court decide that Louis
lana must pay the interest the way will be
open for other creditors of the southern
states to demand what is due them. Tennes-
see has twenty-five millions of these dishon-
ored obligations and other states also have
large amounts. The process will be for in
dividuals who own these bonds to transfer
them to their respective states. These
states will then bring suit in the supreme
court after the manner of New Hampshire.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

OLD Washingtonians say that there was
never scene more novel than that of Mon
day of last week in the supreme court Joel
Parker, ex-governor OF New Jersey aud a
strong Democrat, was about to be admitted
to practice in the supreme court when Mrs.
Belva A. lockwood, a lawyer in good stand
ing, arose aud moved also to admit colored
gentleman TO the bar. Governor Parker and
the negro held their hands upon the same
Bible, took the oath and kissed the book.
Twenty years ago such scene would not
have been thought possible.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

LONDON Truth: al see that some persons
are proposing that prayers should be offered
regularly on behalf of our troops in Afghan
istan. Would it not be Christian like and
magnanimous II, seeing thai our troops are
armed with MartiniHenrys and our gem
erals are able to win decisive victories ;
at the cost of one or two wounded, but with
great slaughter among the enemy, If some
one were to propose that prayers be also
offered up for the unfortunate Afghaus 2"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATIoN.-In
the Pennsylvania state convention, held last
week, the Blaine men developed surprising
strength, Grant delegates being chosen by a
majority of only some fifteen or twenty out
of total of two hundred and fifty delegates.
But the Grant triumph was made complete
and the delegates instructed to support him
as unit. The quiet grace with which the
Blaine men submitted has given rise to the
impression that Blaine hopes to be the
second choice of the Grant delegates if from
any cause the ex-president fails of being a
candidate,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

THE BRITIsH QUEEN.-The excelences
of Queen Victorias public as well as pri.
vate career have been so patent that her
weak points have receded far into the back.
ground but when the time arrives for her
to appear at the judgment seat of history
there will be one very serious blot on her
record--her dealings with Ireland. No one
could have done 80 much for that unhappy
country, whereas, in point Of fact, she has
really done absolutely nothing. In the ag-
gregate she has spent probably about ten
years of her life in Scotland, and about one
month in Ireland, to which she has, in the
course Of reign of forty-three years, paid
three brief visits. This neglect has been ut
terly without excuse. The simple truth is
that she and her husband-who in this mat
ter was also greatly to blame-had nothing
in common with the Irish character, did not
like it, and took no interest in Ireland or the
Irish. 1t will scarcely be credited that her
benefaction to the Irish relief fund was but
one days official income
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

New YORK World (Democratic) "Sen-
sible voters who are not morbid about
anything see that the Democratic party
since the exposures made by Mr.. Potter's
cipher committee has about as much chance
OF carrying the country this year on the
fraud issue as on the issue of starving
the executive, which figured at the be-
ginning Of the extra session.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

A DANGEROUS ORGANIzATIoN.-Du
the late political disturbances in Maine the
fact has been made public that they have in
that state what is called the Brick Pomeroy
League. 1t is an oath-bound organization
protesting the most advanced socialistic and
communistic doctrines, and sworn to deadly
hostility to social order aud property rights.
The "circles" have membership Of twenty
men each, indoctrinated with communistic
theories, sworn to their maintenance through
violence and bloodshed. The prominent
members were the instigators of the plot to
capture the state house in Augusta. Their
circulars stated that 1880 would not pass
without there being club in every town
ship in the United States. Mark NJ. Pom
eroy is the head of the league. He advises
secession, plumber of the rich, the shooting
of congressman who support old and firmly
established principles of finance, the over
throw of the government, reputation of ma.
tional Indebtedness, that the country may
commence anew-says that men of property
ought to have their banks broken open,
their houses plundered, their furniture stolen,
their possessions confscated. He also wants
an assembage Of Greenback delegates from
every congressional district in the United
States, which should declare itself to be con.
gress, and proceed tolegisate for the country.
Five thousand members are already sworn in.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11
Coming TO the Light.

The mystery which has hung over the
findings Of the board of arbitration under
the treaty Of Washington in connection with
the fishery rights conceded to our country
by Great Britain seems to be in fair way
Of solution. 1t appears by the statement of
Professor Henry Y. Hind, one of the agents
of the British Canadian authorities in pre-
pairing their case, that the official statistics
on which the award was based were falsifed
before they were presented to the commits
sion. These fraudulent alterations came to
Mr.. Kinds knowledge while he was en-
ployed in compiling an analytical index to
all the documents and proceedings Of the
commission. On making this discovery
which of course was after the declaration of
the award, he thought it right to lay it be-
fore the British government While on his
way to England for that purpose, lie met
Sir Alexander Gait Of Canada, the British
commissioner, and told him the story, to
which Sir Alexander paid little attention,
saying only that the persons accused of the
fraud had his entire confidence, and that
since the award was made his duties in con-
necton with the fishery question had ceased.
He could obtain no attention at the British
foreign office, and as last resource he laid
the matter before Mr.. Delfosse, formerly
Belgian minister at Washington, and the
third member or umpire of the Halifax COM
mission. Mr. Delfosse answered that it was
not his affair he had taken the case as pre-
sented, and made such decision as the
facts and arguments seemed to warrant, and
he had no further concern with it. Mr..
Hind thinks he has traced the alteration of
the record to persons named Ford and
Bergne, secretaries of the commission. The
discovery by Mr.. Hind, whose prepossessions
were all in favor Of the Canadian case
seems to show that the award was tainted
with fraud. Mr.. Delfosse, perhaps, could not
have been expected to interfere in this mat
ter, as he might reasonably claim that his
responsibility was at an end when the award
was made. But the British government
cannot afford to disregard a charge SO sup
ported that it has through its official agents
been implicated in extortiug money by
forgery.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

The year 1879 WAS prosperous one for CAL
ifornia. She exp 'rted 100000 gallons Of wine
and $40, 900, 900 worth Of wheat. There we built
on her coast 1870 vessels, and the exports Of gold
and silver were SO, 10000.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

Republican
State
Committee.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

man and one who Is moved by deep convic-
tons aud sense of duty"
IT is estimated that half million Of the
people of Ireland ara on the brink of starva
ton. Poor Ireland her fortune is indeed
deplorable. Her beauty and fertility avail
her not, her industry is unrewarded. What
she needs is good government. The world
owes large debt TO Ireland, When the
rest of the world was plunged in intellectual
and moral darkness, Ireland had her schol.
ars and miustrels, her holy men and women,
saints and martyrs. Her valor and toll
have won wealth for other nations, and she
should not be compelled to sit among them
the recipient of charity. Is it not time that
the iron rule of the Saxon should be re-
Taxed Can England afford to maintain a
perpetual Poland at her very doors
GENERAL GARFIELD says al have no
doubt that decisive majority of our party
in Ohio favor the nomination of John Sher-
man. lie has earned this recognition at
their hands by twenty-five years of conspicu.
GUS public service, period which embraces
nearly the whole life of the Republican
party. lie deserves the especial recognition
of the nation for the great service he has
rendered in making the resumption law a
success, and placing the national finances on
better basis. | am aware of the fact that
some Republicans do not indorse all his
opinions, but no man who has opinions can
expect the universal concurrence OF his party
in all his views, and no man without opin-
ions is worthy of the support OF great
party. hope the Republicans OF Ohio will
make no attack ON other candid stes they
should fairly and generously recognize the
merits Of all, but think they ought to pre-
sent the name of Mr.. Sherman to the ma
tional convention, and give him their united
aud cordial support"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
Keep Them Growing.

Mr.. J. NJ. Smith writes an article
to the New York Tribune giving his
method of growing strawberries. The
closing sentences in which he gives n
sample of the results he attains, and
the principle upon which he attains
them, contain a great agricultural
"moral," and we quote them for the
benefit of the Democrats readers:
In the summer of 1875, by this sys.
tenn, we picked from an exact quarter
Of an acre 3.57l quarts OF merchantable
berries. This was at the rate of 44Gs
bushels per acre. Bus the
great principle with this. as with other
branches of agriculture, is TO have our
land in such condition that plants must
grow and cannot help it; and then
keep them constantly going forward,
and never, il possible to prevent it, al
low them to stand still during the
growing season.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
Green Manuring.

We have frequently heard the prac-
tice of plowing down heavy green
crops for fertilizing purposes objected
to on the ground that they "sour the
land" The following from n CORE
spohdent of the Practical Farmer,
seems to throw some light on this
matter;
As the subject of plowing under
green manures seems to be agitated, |
shall give my experience under that
head, that others may profit by
il, as | myself have done since.
Some three years ago, having twenty
acres of land left over that | wished
to put in wheat. and not being able
to obtain peas for but ten acres,
seeded the other ten acres in buck
wheat-something entirely new in
my section of country. Having q
wet season, there was a luxurious
growth both of peas and buckwheat,
and when ready to seed, to expedite
matters | narrowed, plowed, and
seeded with my drill, and kept all
working at the same time. You can
imagine the result-the fermentation
taking place just as the wheat was
sprouting, very little came up, and
and what did come turned yellow and
died, noticeably more so in the buck
wheat than the peas, hut none of It
was worth cutting, and that oil land
that has since and previously brought
me twenty bushels per acre without
fertilizers. That land was permanent
ly improved, and | have used peas
since with very beneficial results, but
am careful to give green vegetable
matter more time To decay before
seeding.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06

busting them thoroughly on the up
per side of the leaves, aud also on the
under side as. much as possible. |
had no further trouble during the
season, and last season / did not see
one worm nor any signs of leaf be-
ing eaten. would also say That my
family used the currants freely with
out the least injury, as the mixture
was used month or more before
they were ripe and the rains had
washed it all off. | would like very
much if the readers of The Farmer
would try the above remedy and re-
port the success they have with it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
Importance Of Pushing Things with the
Calves.

The published figures of daily
growth of log fat cattle exhibited at
the late show of the Smithfeld Club,
are to the effect that the older tue
animal, in every instance, the less the
percentage of increase. Mr.. j. W.
Sanborn, of the New HAMPSHIRE
College Farm, cites in The Maaches.
Ter Mirror memoranda of his own cx-
pcriments that teach the same lesson,
and clearly indicate, "a he believes,
that "under average conditions the
steer that is not matured early is
made at loss" for the reason,
among others, that Stood is digested
and assimilated so much better by
the organs of the young in their full
vigor." Mr.. Sanborn controverts as
''entirely mistaken" the notion that
rapidly growing animals are dainty.
"a calf requires good food, the first
winter; after that such an appetite
will have been acquired, and such n
capacity for the storage of food, that
the appetite will crafty itself, and
Gil the stomach on poorer food than
will siower-grown beasts" As eyi-
dence of this he mentions his home
raised year-old steers as "far better
feeders than purchased year-olds of
but little more than half their weight. -
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
Ourrant Worms.

We have no more useful small
fruit than the currant, and it is to be
regretted that so many have yielded
to its special enemy, and checked its
ravages at the expense of abandon
ing the delicious fruit. A little
watchfulness and care will easily cir
cumvent this pest, by the use of the
following, from the correspondence
OF the Practical Farmer:
Take one pound of hellebore, two
pounds of sulphur, and one-half
bushel of dry, unleached wood
ashes; sift the ashes through a flour
sitter, mixing the sulphur with them
through the sitter, so as to get the
Jumps all out; then mix the ashes
and sulphur and the hellebore thor
oughly with shovel, being careful
not TO make 1t fly, or raise dust,
any more than possible, as It Is In.
furious TO the lungs. As soon as IL 10
thoroughly mixed, dust the mixture
on the bushes with the sitter, while
they are wet with dew. This should
be done about the time the worms
are Matching. Watch the bushes
closely and whenever the first leaf IL
seen eaten by the worms, use the
mixture, and | think there will be no
further trouble during the season.
used this mixture two years ago,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES. &c

CHURCHES. &c.
PRESBYTERIAN Situated on sprinE and foot ot
TIa,.s1d s,reats sefrees supdsy al to. ~ A n aud
5lVx PRAYER meeting wednesday at ?. n. sunday.
school az y y IN the Wigwam. northeast corasf q
spring and Lamb Pastor. Rev william Lsurie: rssl-
denee. Spring street sonth of Methodist chnruh.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL sitasied southeast onr-
nor Of Spring aad Howard streets serriees, sunday
q, i03o a n. and ~ Pfayer.inc~inE. "Wednesday
at ~ suudayssc hpol. sunday Zr1f n. haseinen'
of church Pasiot Rev. J. Domaine: residence
Curtin street, vcsi % Spring.
sr JOINS ROMAN CATHOLIC Situated On
Bishop street lriv zen Allegheny and Penn Services
Sunday and losn n. and x ?. ~; All other dats
10 A. y. Pastor Rev. 4. uihi"u residence, south
side oi Bishop between Allegheny and Penn.
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL, situsisi southwest corner
of Allegheny and Lamb streets. SeiStces, Sunday
10-.o a n. and . r. y. "Wednesday setyiees - ?
u. aud Sundsv-schoul Sunday , ~, In basement q
church. Rector. Rev John Hewitt; residsnoe on
Lamb street = Episcopal church.
LUTHERAN. stusied southwest corner # HFh
ami Penn streets services. Sunday ioo n. and =
a. SUNDAY -=rhuoI sunday iu Lecture room 81 church
Prayer-racriinE Tuesday = rasor Rev. sam
eel o. Fursi; residence. 81 Parsonage, High STREET
next the church.
GERMAN REFORMED. Situated northeast corner
of Tim and Spring streets Services Sunday At 10 y
A n ana,isF n PRAYER meeting weiRs-sisy = y. y
Pastor. Rev !. DeLong. sunday-schsHA, Sunday 90
4 in the church
UNITED BRETHREN. situnied corner South III "a
ana Thomas strrsts Services Sunday at 1000 A. y
andTiS I'm Praypr-meetinF. "Wednesday ~ F.M. Pas
tor J. NJ Smith Fssi-ofice address. Bellsf0nie.
AFRICAN METHODIST. Situated south end o'
uigh street Services. Sunday loo 4. n. and u ?. \
Prayer meeting. "Wednesday II ,. SUNDAY school in
church 80 Pssfat Rev. John u. Palmer
residence. Thomas street
FRIENDS Situated end of Logan street. near
Becfnnte Academy. Meetings, Sunday IL A. ~
"Wednesday II A. ~.
Y.M. c. A. Puser.meetings are held every Sunday
Al and every Friday at7ix n In the room Of the
Association above the rost Once Union meeting &
held IN the The frst Sunday in zach month at
n. Room open every night from 6to9F
The LADIES TEMPERANCE PRAyER.MEETING
meets In the Logan Hose House. Thursday. al F.N.
CENTENNIAL TEMPERANCE cLuB. Regular
meeting zach Tuesday at y. Ia their roofas In
uumes' building, on Allegheny street.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
Action Of Manure.

Manure acts upon the soil In two
ways, mechanically and chemically,
generally In both. In the first In
stance, by rendering the soil less
compact, as in the plowing in OF
coarse manure, or In the mixing OF
sand anil clay, which allows better
circulation of air, heat and moisture
through the soil. In the case of clay
upon sand, Il is made more retentive.
Manure acts chemically In furnishing
plantfood, or in combination with
minerals or other material already
In the soil, which by this means Is
put In a condition to enter into the
growth Of plants. Sometimes the
effect will be of short duration from
the poor quality Of the matter which
enters into It's composition its good
effects will not more than pay for It's
production and application.
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THoRoUoH tillage Is the best and
chcanpat manfra
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06

TAKE our advice and try q small
piece of fodder corn this year. We
mean corn grown expressly for fod-
der, and to be fed, ears and all, with
out husking. Prepare the ground
just as for the ordinary corn crop.
Then if you have grain drill adapt
ed to the purpose, you can drill in
three rows at a time by using the
middle and the two outside teeth.
This will leave the rows wide enough
apart to cultivate, and this is essential
to the success Of the crop. Use
some Of the larger varieties of sweet
corn for seed. ANY will do, but this is
better. If your drill is not suita-
bic one, mark out the ground one
way about the usual width for corn,
and sow the corn in the furrow by
hand, twenty or thirty kernels to the
foot, and cover il with the plow by
dragging it on the mouldboard side,
as in covering potatoes. Cultivate
well, as in the ordinary corn crop.
This will not only keep the weeds
down, but stimulate the corn to pro.
duce small ears, adding much to its
value. You will probably feel a por.
tion of this crop to your cows in a
green state in August and Septem-
Der, and what is left for curing, will
be worth as much as good hay for
winter feed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
A WHOLE afternoon of q recen

A WHOLE afternoon of O recent
convention of the Michigan Sheep
breeders and Wool-growers' Associa.
tion was given up to q debate on the
question of washing sheep, and the
result was an almost unanimous yer.
dict to the effect that the practice is
not only useless and barbarous but
Improbable, taking into account the
aften fatal effect on fine animals thus
shocked by being forced into water.