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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21

The organization Of Board Of Trade
by the citizens Of Bellcfonte for the pur.
pose Of promoting the business growth aud
prosperity Of our town and county was An
emincntly appropriate and prsiseworthy
movement There are many reasons why
this endcayor 10 aid in the upbuilding Of
our business, industrial and manufacturing
interests should receive the earnest htten-
,ion and encouragement Of our citizens.
The natural resources Of Centre county
are so varied, so valuable and 80 extensive
that their proper development IL matter
that must come home 70 the personal con-
c"rn And probable advantage Of every
man within i,s Limits What will bcnch,
the community must in "A measure benefit
each individual member Of the community (:
and It H. only by an organization such ~
II is proposed ihi. Board Of Trade shall be
that results At all commemorate with the
means that good Providence has placed
within our reach can be attained. The
object il a lAudablc one and Gll branches Of
trad" and industry should b. represented
ia IL. membership and counscl.. Properly
conducted tho organization will give con-
cor, Of action 10 all judioiaus effort, TO add
to our material property, by giving tho
public q knowlcdgc Of our hidden wealth
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21

\ SAD ACcInENT-MI>- MANY DowN-
tSG BADLY BURNED.-On last Monday A.
Miss Mary Downing, daughter Of Mr.
George Downing, OF Bishop street, was
making preparation for dinner she met
with distressing and painful accident.
Thinking the fire was entirely out Of the
cooking stove, she, Ike SO many have
done before her, had recourse to the terri
Die oil can. She poured the ilaid into the
stove and was Immediately a mas Of
flames. Her face, being over the aperture
Of the stove, received the fall force Of the
flames, and her hair was completely burn
ed from her head. With great pre-oncc Of
mind she seized towel and wrapped It
tightly around her head. Prompt meas
ures were taken to subiue the flames from
the stove and no serious damage resulted
20 the building. Mis- Downing is suffer-
ing acute agony and has the Kind sympa-
thy Of her large circle OF friends
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21

BELLEFoSTE BOARD or TRADE. "A
number of the prominent citizens of Belle
fonte interested in the growth and prosper
ity of the town, met at the law Office Of
Beaver 81 Gephart, on Monday evening,
for tho purpose of considering the pro-
priety of organizing Board of Trade
Tho meeting was organized by elccting
ex-Gov. A. G.. Curtin, President, and H.
NJ. Blanchard, Esq, Secretary.
Gen. james A. Beaver was called upon
to state the object of the meeting, which
he said was to organize an Association or
Board of Trade for the purpose of giving
as to our resources and to pro-
mote the industrial and manufacturing in
terests of Belleionte and Centre county.
ID. G.. Bush, Esq, moved that com.
mittce of three persons be appointed to
draft "A Constitution and Bylaws for the
organization. The motion was adopted
and the Chair appointed the following
gentlemen ben' Jhulc7 "a bchNcIi Nun
c. T. Alexander and +. G. Humes, Esq.
Mr. Bush then moved that the admission
fec for membership of the Association be
$1,000. Mr.. A. Loeb moved TO amend by
making the admission fee $1,000, and the
annual fee $500. On motion, however,
this matter was referred to the committee.
Mr. Loeb moved that the organization be
called, "The Board of Trade of Belle
fonte, " which motion was adopted.
After full interchange of opinion
among those present it WAS deemed ad-
yisabe to proceed at once with the work of
procuring all the information possible re-
.ating TO the resources of the county for
the use Of the organization and the public,
aud the chair appointed the following COM
mittees for tina, purpose:
Committee on Iron and Coai-Robert
Valentine, Constans Curtin and Frank
Mccoy.
Committee on Giass-D. G. Bush, Adolph
Loeb and a. g. Curtin, Jr.
CommjHse on Ltnibsr-John Ardcll, Jr.,
) a. Brew and +. W Crider.
CoHimittee oH coat Frciqhts-John r.
win, Jr., Edmund Blanchard and 4. G..
g. Curtin.
The meeting then adjourned to meet on
Friday evening,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21
REGIsTER.

We are authorized to announce tha
FkANk X BIBLk, of Spring township will he a oal
ddate far Recorder subject q the de- top a Tho pe
ccratio County Convention.
We are authorized TO announce ,ha
JOHN MYERS of Harris township. ~ill b. a oandi
date TOT Recorder subject 70 the decision q Tho Demo
cratic County Convention
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16
LEVEL CULTURE.

This subject is thus discussed by
writer in the american Farmer: "At
the beginning of farm life, in order to
learn the most approved methods, en-
ployed irst-class farmer and gardener,
fresh from England. He persisted in a
mode of cultivation precisely the reverse
of what l had been used to see-allow-
ing the mangels and sugar-beets, corn,
potatoes, peas, beans, cucumbers, melons,
tomatoes, cabbages, ETC., to 60 without
any killing up. The mangels and
sugar-beets stood high above the ground,
the Dubious parts exposed to the sun,
many of the mangels falling over and
growing crooked. The part of the Gu
cumbers above ground, which l insisted
was rather root than a stem, and
should be surrounded by earth, was left
entirely exposed to the sun. l thought
that the sun would parch the roots and
they would break or be injured when
the stem should fall from the upright to
horizontal position.
The Englishman would have his way,
but agreed l should treat some of each
sort of plants in my own way. So few
of all sorts were hilled up and fully as
we'll worked in other respects as his,
during the season. For few weeks
mine grew as we'll as his, and the cucum-
bers, peas, etc., bloomed as early. After
one gathering of cucumbers, peas, etc..
and the dry season set in, mine persisted,
while his continued to bloom and bear !;
and so of the melons. Ny potatoes
made about half crop of small tubers,
dug from dry hills; his yielded boun-
teously of large ones. dug from moist
earth, at the same time in the same
field. So with the mangels, sugar-beets,
etc. The hilled peas, beans, etc., failed
early in the season, and succumbed to
the drouth. Without this experience,
if one had said that killing up growing
plants would kill them, should have
Joined in the response of a million
farmers, denouncing it as false and con
trary to experience, because they die
not perish on the day that they were
hilled up. Ever since l have avoided
killing and ridging about growing plants
and cultivated the soil as levelly a
possible
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16

While the lawn is put in proper shape,
the appearance and comfort Of the ex-
terror of the house should not be over
looked. Most houses have piazza or
veranda Of some kind, and this should
be furnished with an abundance of
climbing vines. The following are
among the best for this purpose: Akebia,
Virginia creeper, wistarias, Dutchman's
pipe, ever-blooming honeysuckle, and
climbing roses. For lower climbers the
large-fowered kinds of clematis are de-
sirable. With these properly arranged.
the veranda of a house may be made
attractive and furnish comfortable
shade.-American AgricutturiSt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16
ZINNIAS.

ANIMALS are generally avoided for
bedding on account of their being evan
escent, and yet here some are so snowy
as to be almost indispensable in the
summer garden. where anything like
grand display of bloom is expected to
be kept up. The most brilliant and
durable of any are the Zinnias, which
have been so improved of late years as
to render them perfect in form, and as
double as Chrysanthemum or Dahlia,
while in color they present almost every
shade, and when seen in masses such as
a large circular bed affords they are
quite dazzling. Not only are they ex-
ceedingly effective when grown in this
way, but they are likewise suitable for
borders, in which they look best planted
triangularly in patches of three at about
nine inches apart, and as they have stiff
stems, they stand well erect, without
any support. The best way to manage
them is to sow the seed in fnely-sifted
leaf mold in pans or boxes, which should
then be placed in gentle heat till it ger
inmates, and as soon as the plants are
large enough to handle they ought at
once to be pricked off in light soil in a
frame and kept close for day or two to
| give them a start, when air will be
required to prevent them from drawing.
If the soil in the bed in which they are
to be planted is at all poor, it should be
trenched and heavily MANFRED, as Tin
Mas, like most ANNALS are fond of good
living, and is they can send their roots
deep down they stand dry weather bet
ter, and require little assistance by way
of watering, which they would do in
less suitable soil. In planting it is
necessary to give the plants not less
than IL or Is inches between the rows
as they are strong-growing and branch
out freely from the base and spread owe
good deal of ground.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16
Gaaies' Column.
USEFUL INFORMATION.

This mode of cleaning fine glass gives
it great brilliancy: Take finely pow
dered indigo, dip into it moistened
linen rag, smear over the glass with it,
and then wipe it off with perfectly dry
cloth
Slices of toasted bread dipped in milk
and fried in honey are excellent. Then
instead of calling them "fried bread
they are "torejas," an excellent Spanish
delicacy. Melt the honey into pan.
and when it is very hot put in the bread,
which is served hot, also, after becom-
ing nicely Drowned.
BoRAx IN HoARsENEss.-According
to La France Med5cale this salt has
been employed with advantage in cases
of hoarseness and aphonia occurring
suddenly from the action of cold. The
remedy is recommended to singers and
orators whose voices suddenly become
lost, but which by this means can be
recovered instantly. A little piece of
borax-the size of pea-is to be slowly
dissolved in the mouth ten minutes be-
fore speaking or singing. The remedy
provokes an abundant secretion of saliva,
which moistens the mouth and throat.
This local action of the borax should
be aided by an equal dose of nitrate of
potassium, taken in warm solution before
going to bed.
PERPETUAL PAsTE.-Dissolve tea
spoonful of alum in quart of warm
water. When cold stir in as much -four
as will give 1t the consistency of thick
cream, being particular to beat up the
Jumps; stir in as much powdered resin
as will lie on half dime, and throw in
half dozen cloves to give it pleasant
odor. Have on the fire teacupful of
boiling water in suitable vessel, pour
the -four mixture into it stirring we'll
all the time. In few minutes it will
be of the consistency of porridge. Pour
it into an earthern or china vessel, let it
cool; lay cover on, and put in cool
place. When needed for use take out a
portion, and soften with warm water.
Paste thus made can be kept twelve
months. 1t is better than gum, as it
does not gloss the paper, and can be
written on.
DRINKING TOO MUCH.-Children are
not apt to believe they drink too much
water, and yet they do. When you
come into the house, painting and thirsty
from play, you will take tumbler Of
water and drink it down as fast as you
can, and then rush out to resume your
play, and perhaps repeat the drink
Now, the next time you feel thirsty, try
this experiment: Take goblet of water
and slowly sip it. Before it is hal
gone your thirst will be fully quenched
and you will feel better for having drank
only that which you need. And again
we are all apt to acquire the habit o
drinking while eating our meals. Ma
ture gives US all the saliva we need
and if any one will chew his food slowly
and thoroughly, and not take swallow
of drink until through eating, the desir
to do so will leave and he will require
only few sips of water, tea or COFFEE
after the meal is finished. This prac
) tice. too will do wonders in the way o
keeping off indigestion, dyspepsia ant
sickness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16
agricultural Department.
SUCCESS WITH TURKEYS.

used to think, with many others,
that turkeys were feeble, sickly race;
but after seeing the wild birds, with
their large broods of young, giving chase
to men and dogs and guns for days and
hours together, came to believe that
the feebleness results from improper
training. Last season, which | called a
bad one here, | lost ten per cent. of the
eggs in Matching, and four per cent. of
the turkeys in coming to maturity. The
best results will be had from using hens
two years old and gobblers one year old.
The most important point is to have
good seed. The different sexes must
not be blood relations. The chicken
has to "born himself" and, if he is not
possessed of downright perseverance and
a good constitution to begin with, he is
very apt to end his days in darkness.
A weak, sickly, idiotic calf may, by
good nursing, grow up to be quite an
animal, but a turkey of that stamp is
quite likely to die the first time his
mother steps on him, if he has succeed
ed in getting through the she'll. The
location of the nest may have something
to do with the hatch. | think it should
be near the ground, or on the ground,
with hay or straw to put the eggs on.
1t is a good practice to turn the eggs
over few times during the period of
incubation.
Turkeys have done the best with me
when fed much the same as we would
feed mammals. give them wheat
bread slightly moistened with sweet
milk to eat, and sweet milk to drink at
first. Keep water before them also. In
a few days they will bear boiled potatoes,
cornmeal and shorts, mixed together and
moistened with sweet or sour milk.
They are very fond of milk that has
been curdled on the stove, eating it from
the first. Nostrums, such as pepper,
etc., we have no use for, though they
may do no harm. Conine them for two
weeks-more or less, according to the
weather-in a box about four by eight
without top or bottom except board
over one corner. 1t should be about
twenty inches high. Move it frequently
to afford clean quarters and new sup
ply of grass, bugs, etc. Feed little
whole grain when old enough to eat it
but do not think this will grow more
than half the bone and muscle that milk
sweet or sour, with bran, shorts and ;
little cornmeal stirred into it, will
Feed till thanksgiving; 1t won't hur
the dinner at all. Keep close watch o
the old gobbler after the young ar
Matched. He is genuine old BRIG
ham," He will kill the young ones o.
the sly, and you will think they hav
epizootic or lice. Shut him up for
time if he is ugly. Keep the turkey
tame as possible.-Cor. N. 7. Tribune
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16
The Red Mask.
A Mocking Demon Stalking Abroad.
ALI Danger from it averted by
Skillful Physician.

There are for many reasons few diseases more to
be dreaded than Erysipelas and it has, not naptly,
been termed "St. Anthonys Fire." There is no dis
ease which so completely deforms and disfgures the
visage of the PATIENT and it may fairly be compared
to red mask thrown by hooking demon over the
human face. 1t is almost dangerous it is repul
sve. Arising from variety of causes, running its
course with paint often ends suddenly in death.
The old treatment consisted of bood-ettng and the
use of strong drastic purgatves. The substance of
the enlightened modern treatment is all contained in
DR.. Kennedys '.Favorite Remedy" Use this and you
have taken the essential total of all the best physicians
in the land could prescribe for Erysipelas in
point. Mr. S. B. Carpenter, of Grandville N writes
that he had for time been afflicted with this dis
ease in both legs and has reganed his health by the
sole use f'Favorite Remedy" Other cases might be
cited did space permit. "Favorte Remedy" is also
sure in it's action all other diseases of the blood
Ask your druggist for it, or address the Proprietor
DR.. David Kennedy. Rondout New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16

FLOWER GARDEN AND LAwN.-If any
seeding of grass or turing is to be done,
attend to it early, that the grass may
become we'll established before hot
weather comes. In turing. select the
sods with care, and endeavor to intro
duce no weeds. For seeding on light
soil, redtop is best, and for heavy clay
soils use Kentucky bluegrass. Either
of these, with quart of white clover
seed to the busheI, is likely to give as
good a lawn in our climate, as when a
mixture of dozen kinds is sown. Select
only the best seed as there is great
difference in quality in grass seeds. A
good top-dressing of ashes, plaster,
guano, or fine bone should be given the
lawn each spring. In the planting Of
trees and shrubs, always preserve the
balance between the tops and roots.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16

THE CENTURY PLANT-They tell us
the century plant of botanists blooms
only once in every hundred years. which
is not exactly the whole truth. In the
Gulf States, where it stands out through
the winter unprotected, it blooms in
from twenty to thirty years. In the
West Indies, where it is perfectly at
home, and where specimens may be seen
blooming by hundreds on the sides of
the mountains, it comes into flower from
at seven to fourteen years from the start.
Like the pineapple, it sends out suckers
from the roots, and young plants from
the top of the stalk. These latter grow
to a good size, making a full formed
plant, which is then blown off by the
| wind, and takes root wherever it falls.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16

PLANTING straightforward of seeds
are buried alive-are suffocated through
excess of covering. Undue hardness of
soil may also prove an obstacle to growth,
but the seed bed and its covering may
also be too soft. A certain amount of
resistance seems needful for the devel-
opment of healthy growth in seeds. The
advice not to cover with soil at all, only
lay sheet of glass over pans or pots Of
small seeds, is also good; but caution
is needful in reference to it. Seeds so
covered and placed on shelves within
full reach of the sun have to endure a
heat almost beyond belief. The glass
should either be whitened over or cover
ed with paper; but seeds are much
better placed in the shade, or even in
the dark, until they terminate they
need no light to incite them into growth
As soon as the germ develops into stem
and leaf-not before-can it make any
good use of light. Of course, seeds ger
minated in the dark need careful treat
ment in their first stages of planthood
but with careful introduction to the
light the young plants speedily gain
strength, while a larger percentage Of
seeds will terminate in shade or semi
or total darkness than when exposed tc
| light from the first.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16
PERSEVERANCE WILLtIELLI

Stoughton Mass, March 10th 1880.
b.. Kendall Co.. Gents: In justice to you and
myself, 1 think bought to let you know that 1 hav
removed two bone Spdvins with 'Kendalrs Spavi
Cure" one very large one; Don't know how Ion [
the SPAWN had been there. have owned the horsE
eight months. IL took me four months to take tn
large one off, and two for the small one. have USED
10 bottles. The horse is entirely WELL not at all stiff
and no bunch to be seenIor felt. This is wonderful
medicine. 1t is new thing here, but ifi does fos
all what has done,or its sale will be very grea
Respectfully yours CHAS. E. PARKER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16
kendaIfs Spawn Cure

Concord, n. H. Jan. End. 1880.
B.J. Kendall d Co., Gentlemen: We have beautf
full roam mare that was given to us on account of
SPAWN on her leg, which made her dead lame. w
took of her shoes and allowed her to run in thu
barn yard in the fall of the year. applying KendalI
Savn Cure" according to directions We did not usi
her for mouth. She was entirely cured and TIL
bunch completely removed, and has never been lam
since. We state what know to be fact. w
have sold II bottles in the short time that hav
acted as your agents in Concord. Respectfully yours
UNDERHILL 4 KITTREDGE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16
STATEMENT MADE UNDER OATH.

To WHOM IT MAY CoNcERN.-In the year 1875
treated with Kendalls Spawn Cure, bone SPAWN q
several months growth, nearly half as large as
hens egg and completely stopped the lameness and
removed the enlargement. have worked the horse
ever since very hard, ard he has never been lame
nor could see any difference in the size of thu
hook joints since treated him with Kendalls Spawn
Cure. K. A. GAINES.
Enosburg Falls. VT. Feb. IS, 1879.
Sworn and subscribed 20 before me this 25th dai
of Feb, A. D. 1879.
JOHN G.. JENNIE, Justice of the Peace.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16
FARM FOR SALE!
PENSIONS!

BOUNTY PAY FOR RATIoNs, NEW AND HONORABLE
DIsCH ARGEs, AND INCREASED PENSIONS obtained. New
laws, higher rates of pension The slightest disabil
ity from wound, injury disease of any kind entities
you to pension, Widows and heirs, fathers and
mothers are entitled.
LAND CASES promptly settled. PATENTS OBJ
TANNED. All kinds of government claims prosecuted.
FEES FIXED BY LAW Write at once for new laws,
blanks and instructions, with two stamps. Address,
]. W. FLENNER & CO.,
Washington D. G.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16
FROM REV. P. N. GRANGER, PRESIDING ELDER
OF THEST. ALBAkS DISTRICT.

St. Adams, VT, Jan. 20, 1880.
DR.. B. J. Kendall Co., Gents: In reply to yOu|
letter 1 will say that my experience with Kendall
SPAWN Cure has been very satisfactory indeed
Three or four years ago 1 procured bottle of you
agent, and with it cured horse of lameness cause
by SPAWN. Last season my horse became verl
lame and turned him out for few weeks when h
became better, but when l put him on the road hi
grew worse. when discovered that a ring-bone wal
forming. procured bottle ofKendalrs SPAWN Ger
and with less than a bottle cured him so that he i
not lame neither can the bunch be found.
Respectfully yours, p. n. GRANGER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16
HOW ONE OF THE PRIZE
PLOTS WAS GROWN.

A Williamstown correspondent writes
that ''of the three hundred and fifteen
boys under seventeen years of age who
competed for the prizes offered by two of
the trustees of the University of Vermont
and State Agricultural College for the
best yield of corn and potatoes, last year,
Burt Royce of this place, lad of thir-
teen, son of Dan Royce, took the third
prize of SIS for yield of potatoes. The
boy kept full account of the time
spent upon the one-eighth of an acre of
ground under cultivation, together with
the kinds of work done upon it. 1t
was fertilized as follows: One and three
fourths cords of stable manure were
turned under the entire piece. Upon
thirteen rods of this, sixty-eight pounds
of Pacific guano were used, and the yield
was thirty-three bushels and forty-six
pounds. Upon seven rods one-fourth of
cord Of hog manure was put in drills,
and the yield was twenty-five bushels
and thirty-four pounds. Mr.. Royce
offered to give his son as much as the
prize should be, if he should be fortu-
nate enough to get one; and he was
allowed the money for the potatoes, thus
making total of about $40 to be put
out at interest, as the beginning Of
perhaps fortune We should have
been glad if our correspondent had given
the particulars of cost, ETC.. which he
says the boy kept. 1t is this very point
whether these premiums were grown
at profit, or whether they cost more
than they were worth-that the people
want to know Watchman.