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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03
TOP DRESSING.

The practice of top dressing grass land
during the fall and winter months is slow
ly increasing. The common apprehen-
sion, that much Of the manure is wasted
by running off while the ground is frozen,
is giving place to better views. There
never was much basis for this opinion.
The same soft weather or rain that makes
surface water, opens the soil to receive all
that teaches away from the manure. The
surface soil Of dark mould, six inches or
more in depth, has an easy task to take
care of heavy dressing of stable manure.
If fifty loads were spread evenly over
an acre, it would make less than half
inch in depth. The grass stubble, even
upon gentle slope, would hold the ma
nure in place, in all ordinary rains and
| SHOWS.
Experiments show conclusively, that
the fertilizing properties of the manure
remain where it is spread. The change
which our railroads and steamers have
made in eastern agriculture, is turning
| the attention of farmers more and more
to top dressing, as means of keeping up
| the fertility of their meadows without
blowing and restocking the land. There
is so much competition from the new
States in grain and meats that the East
ern farmers can only raise them at a very
small profit, or even loss. Grass pays
better than almost any other crop. This
he can turn into butter and milk for the
village market, or into hay, which is too
bulky to admit of transportation from the
prairie States. The old rotation of corn
two years, oats one year and grass three
years, hardly pays in the Eastern States.
Labor is expensive and it costs to pillow,
cultivate and re-stock land. Grass and
hay are paying crops, and if the meadows
can be kept up to the production of two
or three tons to the acre, by top dressing
with barnyard manure, it is improved
husbandry to adopt the change. 1t is
demonstrated in a multitude of cases that
this can be done.
We visited, recently farm on which
were meadows that had not been plowed
since they were first cleared from the
forest. They were far from the barnyard
and produced the best hay upon the farm
Any falling off in the production indicated
the the need of more top dressing, which
was faithfully applied.
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AgrifmltMral department.
FOf Lhe Nj
SHEEP SCAB.

There is considerable fear among farm
ers in this county, that scab is liable to
become general in sheep focks in this
vicinity. will give what are generally
considered symptoms of the disease, and
also cures. A clean, well-kept flock is
not liable to the disease. Improper food,
neglect, dirty skin will invite or create
the ailment. The scab, really, is an in
sect-a small louise, or parasite-so small
that it is difficult to see it with the naked
eye. These little animals thrive best on
the dirty skin and ON the lean animal
Like other creatures of their class, they
multiply rapidly, covering large portion
of the body in a short time. Burrowing
in the skin and feeding ON the sheep they
create scab or sores and put the animal
in uneasines and distress. As the scab
sores become bad the animal will be seen
rubbing against posts and other things,
and not unfrequently, she will pull off her
wool to relieve herself Of the intolerable
itching. As the parasites increase the
condition of the animal grows worse in
every respect, and, without help, she
soon dies. AS effectual remedies for this
disease, Git is convenient to call it dis
eaSe,) we would recommend that box
containing sulphur and salt be kept where
the sheep can have free access to it. In
eating the salt, which they relish, they
will eat sufficient sulphur to work through
the system, killing many of the creatures
that are living within and on the animal.
| Sulphur is the enemy of all parasitic life.
| Sal-ammonia dissolved in warm water
aud put OH the scabby places is said to be
sure cure. Another is two parts of
lard, one Of turpentine and one Of strong
tobacco water. Any kind of grease rub
| bed in the wool is destructive to this kind
| of insect life; tobacco is a poison and is
noxious to lice and other filthy creatures,
except those of the human species. Mer-
curial ointment (unguentum) though
poison and dangerous, will soon rid the
creature of her lice. Mix one part OF
this ointment with five parts of lard OF
other soft grease and thoroughly oint
the affected parts. Keep the animals
thus doctored, in clean, warm, dry quar-
tiers, and they will soon recover. A little
of this ointment used occasionally viii
prevent scab and do no harm. Watcl
the flock closely and not let them become
affected with the scab. 1t is easier t.
keep flock from the scab than to cure
when once it has infectedit. X.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03

CHILDREN POISONED WITH TOBACCO
In one of the schools of Brooklyn boy
thirteen years old, naturally very quick
and bright, was found to be growing dull
and fitful. His face was pale, and he had
nervous twitchings. He was obliged to
quit school. Inquiry showed that he had
become confirmed smoker of cigarettes.
When asked why he did not give it up he
shed tears and said he had often tried
but could not.
The growth Of this habit is insidious
and it's effects ruinous. The eyes, the
brain, the nervous system, the memory,
the power of application, are all impaired
by it. s'It's nothing but cigarette, is
really "It is nothing but poison" Ger
man and French physicians have recently
protested against it. And convention
| of Sunday and secular teachers was re-
Gently held in England to check it. 1t
was presided over by an eminent surgeon
of Royal Eye Infirmary, who stated that
many diseases of the eye were directly
caused by it. Parents, save your children
from this vice if possible! Do not allow
them to deceive you. In future years
they will rise up and bless you for re
straining them.-C Christian Adcocate
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03
alonih's Column.
WHAT CLOUDS ARE.

A cloud is a mass of aqueous vapor
pure ct simple, but how it remains sus
pended in the air is puzzle to the scien-
tific world, and one that is out of my
province to attempt to explain. The rea-
son that the clouds are visible, and aque-
Gus yapor, properly speaking, is not, may
be illustrated by familiar object-the
tea kettle. As the steam leaves the spout
it is for short time invisible, and then
breaks into mass of visible steam which
is composed of infinitely small drops of
water, so that what is commonly called
steam is really cloud of water-drops,
the steam itself being invisible. The
chief puzzle is that whereas the waste
steam from an engine either passes off
into the air and evapOrates, or else falls
to the earth in drops of water, as may be
frequently noticed when passing factory
or workshop: on the other hand, clouds
do neither rise nor fall Cat least not in
such a degree), but by some agency re-
main suspended where they are formed.
Having tried to show what cloud is, it
will be seen almost without showing how
it it is formed. Hold wet flannel to the
fret "steams," and the vapor rises.
When the suns rays strike on the earth
during the day the yapor rises in the
same manner as the steam from the wet
cloth, only instead of Immediately evap-
Grating like the latter it remains floating
in the form of clouds; the reason that
the steam as it leaves the kettle and the
aqueous vapor as it rises from the earth
are not visible is because the air sur
rounding the spout of the kettle and that
for about one thousand yards above the
earth's surface is too heated to allow OF
it's condensing in visible form. A proof
that clouds are formed in this manner
| may be had by standing on the cliffs in
a clear morning and watching the white
| fleecy cloud no larger than a mans hand
far out at sea, gradually grow and in.
| crease till when overhead it appears as
large as several acres of land. 1t is Ger
tain that electricity is largely instrumen
tai in influencing the individual forms
of clouds, while their general shape ant
clay is often caused by the air currents
and wind.-Design and Work.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03

the larger will be his returns, and when
he dies the larger will be the patrimony
he leaves to his family. Fix up the old
Destroy the noxious weeds. Grub out
the hazel and thistle. Burn out the
stumps. Clean off the logs and stones.
Make paradise on earth of your farm,
for are you not to live on it while you re-
main ON earth, and will not your family
live on it when you lie in yonder grave
yard? Plant out young orchards so that
your family may enjoy the good fruit that
you had the foresight and energy to pro-
vide for them
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03
Business and Professional Men,

and all who, in consequence of overwork,
find themselves suffering from a gradual
ly increasing brain and nervous exhaus-
ton, and who feel that they are slowly
losing vitality and the power to do their
best, and that breakdown in the near
future is almost inevitable, will find in
Compound Oxygen pew agent of cure
and restoration, which acts as a revitali-
zer-and this with promptness that at
once stops the downward drift. The par
alysis which so often arrests the steps of
business men and hard brain workers af-
ter they have passed middle life, might in
most cases be prevented by an occasional
use Of this revitalizing agent. Our Treat
Use on Compound Oxygen, its Nature and
Action, is sent free. Address Drs. STAR
KEY & PALEN, 1109 and I'LL Girard Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03
BOSTON VARIETY STORE!

We have the largest and best stock Orleans will sell
cheapest We keep thing sell cheaper
than other splendid line Of Jewey all kinds and Ladies
Gents Chains Rings Charms Sets Cuff Buttons Cuff Pins Pins
Neck Chains Watches Clocks clock for 25) Alarm Clocks full
Silver Plated Ware Casters Pickles Butter Dishes Knives Forks Spoons
Rings
Towel Racks Baa kinds and pcWok Boxes Writing Desks
Vio and Musical instruments all kinds Violin
Velvet Frames Albums Mirrors Autograph Books Sereoopes and Views Wal
let's Pocket Books all kinds of Cutlery all kinds sizes and prices of Dos
kind of DOLL All styles Sds for cheap Large stock of Skate
kndswl sell Skates cheap All kinds of Fancy Goods and
descriptions and prices Hair Switches Gloves Fann Bird
Chairs Coffee Books. Work Baskets
Large stock of Lamps all Ladies' and Gents and Gloves
the lowest pr-bg drive Govcn be beat Collars Stationery
thing the Fancy Goods line New stock of Pictures and Christmas
Call be
place buy your Holiday
headquarters Holiday Goods-argest and prices
All orders by mail filled al
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03

SUNsHINE.-From an acorn weighing a
few grains, tree will grow hundred
years or more, not only throwing off
many pounds of leaves every year, but
itself weighing several tons. If an or
ange twig is put in large box of earth,
and that earth is weighed when the twig
becomes tree, bearing luscious fruit
there will be very nearly the same amount
made by different scientific men it is an
ascertained fact that very large part Of
the growth of a tree is derived from the
sun, from the air, and from the water,
and very little from the earth; and no.
tably, all vegetation becomes sickly un-
less it is freely exposed to sunshine.
Wood and coal are but condensed sun
shine, which contains three important
elements, equally essential to both animal
| and vegetable life-magnesia, lime and
| iron. 1t is the iron in the blood that gives
| it its sparkling red color and its strength.
| 1t is the lime in the bones which give
| them the durability necessar to bodily
vigor, while the magnesia is important
| to many of the tissues. Thus it is, that
the more persons are out of doors, the
more healthy, the more vigorous they are
and the longer will they live. Every hui
man being ought to have an hour Or two
of sunshine at noon in winter, and in the
early forenoon in summer.-Hall's Medi-
| cal AdUiser.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03
A LITTLE CHARMER.

There lives near Harrisburg, Ohio-an
out-of-the-way place in Hancock county,
about three miles west of Mr.. Blanchard
a very remarkable child only five years
old, who seems to have the power to
charm birds at will. Her mother first
noticed this strange facination the child
possesses about year ago. The little
girl was out in the dooryard among a
bevy of snowbirds, and when she spoke
to them they would come and light upon
her, twittering with glee. On taking
them in her hands and stroking them, the
birds, instead of trying to get away from
their fair captor, seemed highly pleased,
and when let loose would fly away short
distance and Immediately return to the
child again. She took several of them
into the house to show her mother, who,
thinking she might hurt them, put them
out of doors, but no sooner was the door
opened than the birds flew into the room
again, lit upon the girls head, and began
to chirp. The birds remained about the
premises all winter, flying to the little
girl whenever the door opened. The pa
rents of the child became alarmed, believ-
ing that this strange power was an i'll
omen, and that the much dreaded visitor,
death, was about to visit their home.
But death did not come, and during the
last summer the child has had many pet
birds. The child handles the birds so
gently that humming bird once in her
hands does not fail to return. Last win
ter bevy of birds kept her company,
and she played with them for hours at q
time. Every morning the birds fly to he1
window, and leave only when the sun
sinks in the west. The parents of the
girl are poor, superstitious people, and
/ have been reticent about the matter until
lately, fearing that some great calamity
wasas about to befall them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03
PENSIONS

Procured for all soldiers disabled in the U. S. service
from any cause also for heirs of deceased soldiers
The slightest disability entities to pension PEN
SIONS INCREASED. Bounty and new DIS
charges procured. Those in doubt to whether
entitled to anything should send two Scent stamps
for 'circular of information" Address, wTsk
stamps. SToDDART & Co.. Solicitors of Claims and
Patents, Room g. st Cloud Building Washington, D. q.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03

Sin always begins with pleasure and
ends with bitterness. 1t is like the colt
which the little boy said was very tame
in front and very wild behind.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03

MAAAAM oNTH warranted S. 90 day
WIN ! home, our agents men, women. boz
~ and girls getting rich. Costly out
with $500 premiums free to agent
Capital not required. Write at once that this great
fer may not pass you The work is light and pleasan
any ono can do it. Write to u.s. you will never regr
it. We can start YOU One agent in Portland, NJ
cleared $2Oin one day. JIM. SHAW & CO., Hallo'
ell, Maine. Of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03
ARE PREFERRED TO Any
OTHER.
FOR SALE BY
j. P. ELLIS /.

I have a good line of Robes and
Horse Blankets on hand which I
shall sell cheap for cash.
A good line of Clothing on hand !;
first-class Overcoats - all prices.
Please call and examine.
All kinds of Produce taken in ex-
chage for goods. j. P. ELLIS.
Barton, Oct. Is, 1880.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03

IMPROVE THE FARM.-If the farmer inn
proves his farm he improves his financial
condition The more valuable he makes
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03
Extreme Tired Feeling.

A lady tells US 'the first bottle has done
my daughter great deal of good, her food
does not distress her now, nor does she
suffer from that extreme tired feeling which
she did before taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. y
A second bottle effected cure No other
preparation contains such a concentration
of vitaiizing, enriching, purifying and invig-
Grating properties as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03
CHICAGO ROCK island & PACIFIC R. Y.

rs THE GREAT CONNECTING LINK
Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
Bluffs, passing through Joliet, Ottawa, La Sale,
Geneseo. Moline. Rock Island. Davenport, West
Des Moines (the capital of Iowa.. Stuart. ATTAIN
tic. and Ay0ca with branches from bureau
Junction 10 Peoria: Wilton Junction TO Musca-
tine. Washington. Fairfield. Eldnn Bclknap.
Centreville. Princeton. Trenton. Gallatin. Came
ron, LeavenwOrth. AtchiSon. and Kansas Cltyi
Washington 10 Signurney, OssalooSa, and Knox
vile; keokuk to Pennington. Bonaparte, Ben
tonsport Independent Eldon. OttuInwa, Eddy
vile. Oskaloosa. Pella. Monroe. and Des MONIES:
Newton TO Monroe: Dcs Mones to lndianola and
Winterset; Atlantic TO Lewis ana Auauoton; ana
Railroad, which owns. and operates O through
line from Chicago into the State OF Kansas
Through Express Passenger Trains, with Pull
man Palace Cars attached. are run each way daily
between CHICAGO and PEORIA. KANSAS CITY,
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IEAVESwORTH ana ATCHI-
6oN. Through cars are also run between MilTau-
kee and Kansas City, via the milwaukee, and
Rock Island Short Line
The Great Rock Island" Is nagnilcently
equipped. Its road bed is simply perfect, and its
track is laid with steel rails
What will please you most VIII be the pleasure
of enjoying your meals. while passing over the
beautiful prairieS of Illinois and Iowa. in one OF
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany all
Through Express Trains. You get an entire
1orseventy-five cents
Approaching the fact that majority OF the
people prefer separate apartments Tor qInerent
purposes (and the immense passenger business
Of this line warrantng it, we are pleased 70 an-
noun &C that this Company runs Pullman t1dtdce
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes, ana Fdioce
PULLMAN PALACE CARS are r
COUNCIL IsLUFF2. KANSAS CIT E,
I'll Ticket Agents in the United STATES
For information not oDtsalns@Dio AZ y
r. II. CABLE, u,,..-
Vico Preeident and Geal manager.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03

lSEIH ZEN LAS @ Z IIG W
Dining Cars for eating purposes only. One otheI
great feature of our Palace Cars is a SMOKING
SALOON where you can enjoy your Havana
OF all hours of the day.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers at all points crossed oy thii
line and transfers are avoided at Council BluHs.
Kansas City. Leavenw0rth, ana Atchison. conf
nections being made in Union Depots. y
THIS GREAT THROUGH LINE ARE az
At CHICAGO. with all diverging lines for thd
1t ENGLEwooD. with the L. s. &M.s.. and r.
Ft. w. d e. X. Rds.
At WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, with P, C. & Sc
L. Il. II.
At PEORIA. with P. r. & j.; p. d. E.; !. 3. s
w: Ill. Mid; and r. p. i w. Rds.
At ROCK ISLAND, with Milwaukee & ROCK
Island Short Line" and Rock Isld & PEG lids
AZ DAVENPORT; with the Davenport Division
At WEST Liberty. with the B.. c. re- Mr.. Z.
At GRISNELL. with Central Iowa II. Il.
At DIES MONIES. with d. NJ & +. L. r. r.
At COUNCIL BLUFFS. with Union faciuc X Is.
at OMAHA. with d. & Mo. r. X. X: IN Neb1
AZ CoLUMBUsJ JUNCTION. With Be- * /; : Il \: - y
At OTTUMWA, with CentraI iowa Is. IL w I
At KEoKUK, with Toll. Peo. War: Wao.. Sc
Louis & Pac.. and St l., keo; NV. X Rcs-
At CAMERON. with II. St J: Il. r.
at ATcHIsON, with Atch-. Topeka & Santa Fe
| Atch. L Neb. and Cen Br. u. p r. Rds.
At I.EAvESwoRTH. with Kan. Pac-. and Kan
At Kansas CITY. With all lines for the Yves
and Southwest.
in through to PEORIA, DIES MONIES
and LEAVENWORTH.
g Great ISock Island Route arc Scld b
uS hoEae ticket Office, address,
Gen1 Ticket and Pass 81 Agt. =,
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-14
DEATH OF JOHN NJ. SCOTT,

John NJ. Scott, member of the mo.
rocco firm of Pussy, Scott & Co., this
city, died suddenly at l. 80 o'clock this
morning, at his residence, No. 1905
West street. He retired in his usual
health. but just previous to his death
his wife was aroused by hearing him
groan. She shook his bead slightly TO
learn if he was awake, and receiving
no response became frightened and
ran out of the room to call her daugh-
ter. When they returned Mr.. Scott
was just breathing his last, and ex.
PRED without a word. The cause of
his death was heart disease.
MIR. Scott was about 45 years of age,
and was born in this city. When a
boy he learned the morocco business
with he firm of Hayes & Richardson i.
In 1906 he, with VIM. Y. Warner,
joined The morocco firm of Pussy Il
Scott, which subsequently became
Pusey, Scott II Co., It's present tile,
though Mr.. Pussy has since died and
Mr.. Warner Withdrawn.
MIR. Scott married Miss Ka'e Bows
who, with four children survives him.
lie was an able, upright business
man, and a consistent member Of Grace
Church, takiug a special interest in
the sunday School work at Madeley
Chapel. lie was well known and
greatly respected.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-14
AFTER THE SPUILS.

WASHINGTON, March lI.-Tlo ,
OF once seekers fell OF shghlly II %a A.
0ut was still large enough 10 keen
President aud Cabinet busy. Mr. g,rs
escaped the crowd by running oy.'
New York. Mr.. Blame WA, ~ y, ~
ally favored this morning. sevs,.I.'
pIrants Tor foreign appointments cal,
III person. Fred Douglass wa, sn"s
the Dumber. IL has been uoliced ~,
his morning constitutional has led him.
daily TO the State Department, Win n.
Haytian Mission ia prgspec, soh,
'ald. On the other hand, he has mat
good Marshal of the Distfict and Its
President has not yet intimal, lb,tl.
desires a change in The ofi,e n,
Douslass's commission Will rXpire ns,
Thursday. A Delegation from llipo,
ana wisconsin, consisting Of Robert
Rae, j. Huntington jackson. CooDe
Mason aud others, are mere with asroog
protest against the President selecting
all Associate Justice Of the Supr.ms
Court outside OF the Wisconsin. lIIpo,
circuit. They claim that OHIO, tds
should get the appointment, WI hu
one-th'td OF the entire bench, wlAsN.
diana, Illinois aud Wisconsin, the next
largest 10 the New York circuit, las
nothing. Chaucey l Filley, Of St.
Louis, is reported to be IN the way Of
tue Commissionershlp OF Indiana Atan
nlder Secretary KiIkNood, aud rOst
master Craig at albany is said TO h
booked for Ieappointmsnt.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-14
Another Freight War.

CHICAGO, March 1.-The Times to-mOr-
70" WIN say "a freight war batwe,,1
tne Eastern ines OF railroads Is regarded
The baltimore and ohio Company. And .
lug Itself deprived by the strategy OF The
Penhsy wanna company Of "A conneriiun
WIN sew York VIA Bound Brook coin
menced lahiug New York freight Vs. -,
the baltimore rate. As the rail- rate ron,
Chicago To baltimore IL three cents ns,
huudred pounds less than The an rail-
ii" .ii chicago 10 New York, anu NJ the
legged, carried the husiueS, ffvm E,lpl-
more around 10 New York ny stg,nsi,i,,
Oh The simple inland tariff, this mas nes,pp
Tue Tue eaes pest freight route To New York
hundred pounds" te Poi