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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
Agrifnltaral department.
WEDDING THE GARDEN.

The time is now at hand for the
annual struggle for mastery between
the weeds and the vegetables in the
garden. The purslane and the plain
tain will dispute possession with the
onions and beets; and the pigweed,
thistle and burdock assert their claims
to the soil of the cucumber hills and
IN the rows of peas and beans.
Whether these marauders shall attain
a supremacy in the garden plot chok-
ing to death the weaker but more
useful plants and running riot all
summer long in wanton luxury,
will depend very much on the man-
ner in which they are treated when
they first appear. The only safe
way is to attack them vigorously as
soon as they show their heads above
ground, and cut them down and up
root them before they have secured a
firm foothold. Like many another
evil it is of great Importance that
the beginnings should be resisted.
1t is easier and better to keep the
surface of the garden clean from the
first by working in it little every
day than to let it lie neglected for long
intervals with the weeds drawing the
strength from the soil, and growing
more and more difficult to dislodge.
1t is better to make periodic attacks
on the weeds than not to make any
resistance at all, but the too common
result in such cases, is that if the vege-
tables do not become entirely dis
couraged in the unequal contest, the
gardener does, and sooner or later ali
efforts cease, and the plaintain and
the pigweed have it all their own way
| fol the rest of the season. The sa-
fer and surer method is to keep the
soil around the plants well stirred
and hoed up until they are out of
danger, working little every day,
if need be, cutting down and eradica-
ting the weeds when they first appear.
Especially is this necessary when the
process of digging and pulling them
up endangers the tender plants in the
beds and hills. Wherever possible,
the weeds should be pulled up by the
roots and exposed to the sun. But
few of the common kinds can be
killeq by simply cutting them off or
covering them up with layer of
earth. 1t only defers their appearance
to treat them in this way.
But the eradication of weeds is
not the work of one year or one sea-
son of the year. Continual vigilance
is here emphatically the price of lib.
erty. Many gardeners keep their plots
very clear through the spring ant
summer season, but give up the strug
gle later and alloy the weeds to tri
umph at the last. There may be
poetic charity in this, but it canno
be commended on practical grounds
The weeds left to themselves even il
the fall months, generally grow t,
maturity, ripen their seeds, and tax
every other advantage of the situa
ton to give trouble when another sea
son comes. No one can expect t
: enjoy perfect immunity from the pest
: of the garden while "waters run an
winds blow" and especially if he
surrounded by near neig hbors who's
: gardens arc good weed-breeders bu
| even under this and other advers
e circumstances, he may hope, by cor
$ tinual patience and watchfulness til
season through, to bring his littl
: vegetable kingdom into y tolerabI
state of SubiectiOn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16


With the warmth of spring insect
life starts into action in every crevice
and Granny and from every shelter.
Vermin of all kinds come from their
winter hiding-places, but the worst
place of all for this spring resurrec-
ton is the poultry house, which has
not yet had its "annual spring clean
ing" These remarkable words midi
cative of The grossest neglect for the
welfare of the poultry, were once
used by a. person who was surprised
that his fowls were pestered by YER
min. Lice and feas harbor and breed
in the droppings of the fowls and
the crevices of the roosts, nests and
houses. If the gathering places are
destroyed, the vermin are defeated.
/ 1t is equivalent to utter destruction.
and, if the poultry house is cleaned
at once thoroughly, the floor spread
with air-slaked qnicklime, and lime
wash plentifully spread over every
portion, the hens and chickens will
enjoy perfect freedom from the pests.
A fowl will keep itself clean, but it
cannot clean out its house, that the
owner must and should do for it.
And this work should not be any
| longer delayed. sfaA ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

Registered az the Post O6Ice IN Savannah as
econd Class Nal Matter
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

whose age, o. shown by the record, Is l04
wears The last time she visited there she
looked very aged, though she was quite ac
tive From the record there seems to be no
question about the authenticity of her age.
NJ PAsTEUR. the celebrated Paris physi-
clan, has made an interesting communication
to the Paris Academy Of Sciences in relation
to canine madness. His experiments had
shown him that an injection in the region Of
the skull Of the virus OF rabies always pro-
duced the malady in an acute form, but THAT
an injection in the veins only occasionally
had acute results, being often followed by
ferocity. If a dog were inoculated with frag-
menIs Of marrow or Of nerve taken from a
mad dog, the disease would be communicated.
NJ. Pasteur further stated that he had rem
dered twenty dogs proof against the disease
by inOculating them with other virus than the
virus of rabies. Fowls and pigeons injected
with the latter became affected, but soon re-
covered spontaneously.
AN earthquake observatory is being started
in Japan by Prof. Milne, of the Imperial
Engineering College in Toxic. This novel OBJ
servatory is fitted up deep down in the coal
mines Of the island Of Takashima, not far
from Nagasaki. instruments are placed at
different levels in the mines. which VIII ahOfd
measures of the relations of time, intensity;
etc, between earth tremOrs below ground
and those observed at the surface. Theee
minute and almost impercepuble movements
of the earth's crust have already been the
subject OF experiments, in the researches into
the lunar disturbance of gravity by the broth
ers Darwin, who suggested tWoor three years
ago the necessity Of underground Observa-
tIons in order to get rid of the accidental dis
turbances which seem to be fatal to success
full experiments at the surface.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14
A MYSTERIOUS PIoUs FRAUD.
Unmasked at Rochester and Made to
Disgorge Large Ill Gotten Gains.

Unmasked at Rochester and Made to
Disgorge Large Ill Gotten Gains.
Last fall, just before Archbishop Glib
bons left for Rome, says a Baltimore spe-
cial of the 18th instant to the New York
World, he was visited by an elderly man
who claimed to be- an Archbishop of the
diocese of Chaldea, so he said. Arch
bishop Gibbons was not aware of such a
diocese, but as he brought credentials
from Cardinal McCloskey, of New York,
he was well received and invited to cele-
brate mass at the Cathedral. He did so
every morning for some time, and made
himself very popular He spoke numer-
Gus languages and was evidently learned
man. He said his name was Barjena,
and he had Travelled the world over. He
left after collecting quite a sum of
money, ostensibly for his Oriental mis-
sion. He was given letters to the Bishop
of Cincinnati, where he was well received,
and finally went to Rochester, n. Y,
where he seems to have come to grief.
While in the sanctuary of St. JOseph's
Redemptorists Church in that city his de-
meanOr during mass made several OF
the congregation suspicious. By their
advice the alleged Archbishop was ques-
toned and was found to be unable to give
the absolution of the church in Latin. A
few moments later he disappeared from
the pastorate where he was staying, leav-
ing all his clothes behind him, but carry
ing away $500 for his alleged Oriental
mission he had secured from the piOus of
Rochester. He was arrested at the depot
and made to refund the $500, after which
he was let 90 and disappeared. No one
knows now from whence he came. He is
supposed to have been some adventurous
priest How he got credentials from the
Cardinal is a mystery.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

The tone of Prince Bismarck's speech
on the Lasker resolutions in the German
Reichstag appears to be temperate and
friendly towards the United States. What
ever opinion may exist as to the merits of
Herr Lasker, there seems to be no Occa-
sion for further strainin9the relations be-
tween the two countries. Let the German
rulers and people fight their own battles.
The Lasker incident should end without
any further agitation on the subject in
this country. Secretary Frelinghuysen
put the matter very clearly in his reply
when the German Minister returned the
Lasker resolutions. He separated Bis
marck and the German nation and pointed
out that so long as the nation approved
Bismarck's opinion was not of much i'm
portance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

The esteemed Savannah News, which
takes a feeble interest in modern affairs,
is talking about the TIlden boom and OPP
posing it. SO far as we know. there is no
Tilden boom, but the almost unanimous
sentiment of the Democratic voters of the
State and countryi is that Mr.. Tilden is the
only man who can lead the party to vic
tOry.-AIdntd Constitution.
Our esteemed contemporary apparently
speaks of Tilden as a modern affair. 1t is
true the MORNING News takes but feeble
interest in modern affairs of that sort,
but hasn't our contemporary mistaken an
ancient affair for modern affair? There
is certainly nothing about Tilden that is
modern. Even his appearance reminds
one of a mummy, if reports are correct.
Mr.. Randall, the brilliant Washington
correspondent Of the Augusta Chronicle,
in his letter published yesterday makes
the statement that a veteran politician
just from New York says that Mr.. Tilden
is a mere wreck, and is in charge of
keeper, or major dOmO. Before following
the New York San too far, our esteemed
contemporary ought to consider what 1t
will do when the San drops Mr.. Iilden as
it dropped Mr.. Holman and others.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

w ANTED.-Ladies or Young men in city
" or country to take nice, light and pleas
ant work at their own homes; 81 to IS a day
easily and quietly made; work sent by mail;
no canyasslng; no stamp for reply. Please
address Reliable Man'fg Co., Phiiad'a, Pa,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14
NATHAN BROS. 1se Coneress street.

EOR SALE, a most valuable PLANTATION
Il in Liberty county, 50 miles from Savan-
nah, on the line of the Savannah. Florida and
Western Railway. This tract contains in an
about 2,400 acres. including about l,250 acres
Of finely timbered pine lands IN close prox-
unity TO q steam saw mill. and the swamp and
hummock lands contain large quantity of
Ihe nnest white oak timber suitable for slaves.
The soil is especially suitable for truck farm
ing, and being on the line of the railroad.
which runs through the centre of the property.
IS most accessible as a shipping point The
location Is perfectly healthy.
For terms apply TO
J. T. BROOKS,
l35 Bay street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14
MIR. TURRENTINEs LOST VOICE.
Fighting Seven Years for Its Value
with a Railroad Company.

tISntInS seven IedfS LOT It's Nalue
with "A Railroad Company.
Seven years ago J. NJ. Turrentine
brought suit against the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company for $4,000
damages for the loss of his voice, says a
Charlotte, n. c., special of the 18th inst.
to the New York World, and to-day jury
returned a verdict for $1,000. Turrentine
was travelling on the road in the capacity
of route or mail agent and alleges that he
contracted a cold which subsequently
caused the loss of his voice. His ale
cation was in effect that the company
furnished him with a room not properly
heated, and that ever since he began the
suit he has not been able to speak above a
whisper. The trial consumed nearly an en-
tire week, with able counsel ON both sides.
The company tried to impeach the char
acter Of the plaintiff for truth and integ-
rity, and one witness, a negro, testified
that during the war TurTentine talked in
q whisper in order to eVade military ser
vice. Another witness, an eminent ply
stefan of Hillsb0rO, testified that he be-
lieved plaintiff was shamming during the
war. A white man declared that during
the same period, when the plaintiff and
the Mayor of HillsbOro went out TO sur
render the town to Gen. Sherman, Turren-
tine suddenly recovered his voice and
cried out loudly: "Don't shoot! don't
shOOtp There was contradictory evil
dence, however, and the jury gave plain
tiff the benefit of the doubt,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

Mr.. Dingley's Measure Reported Favor
ably by the Shipping Committee.

DlnkAeNFS measure 4keDOIAC0
ably by the Shipping Committee
Mr.. Dinglay, from the Shipping Com
mlttee, says a Washington special OF the
18th, reported favorably to the House to-
day his pilotage bill. 1t authorizes the
examination of masters or mates OF
American vessels by United States local
inspectors, and the granting to them, II
found competent, of licenses to pilot their
vessels. 1t also exempts all sailing yes
sells towed into or out OfpOrt by a steamer
under charge Of a United States pilot
from the obligation to pay state pilot
when his services are not employed. Inc
report accompanying the bill says:
SIN 1852 Congress passed a law provld-
ing for the examination and licensing by
United States local boards, of masters, or
mates, and other persons to pilot coastlng
steam vessels, but left all sailing vessels,
both in cOastwise and foreign trade, ana
steamers in the foreign trade, to the Ope-
ration of State pilotage laws. Thus, to-
day, eleven of the seabOard States exempt
coasting sailing vessels from the OOlga-
tiORkO pay State pilot whom they did
nOt~employ, while eleven compel such
vessels to pay a State pilot whether they
use them or not. All the States, but
Maine and New Hampshire, compel Anne
rican and other vessels in the foreign trade
to pay pilot whether or not one is USED.
Vessels cannot 90 to Philadelphia without
paying Delaware pilot. PilOtage fees are
very heavy, often being per cent. OF the
freight mOnevD The committee think
that the masters or mates Of American
sailing vessels ought to be allowed to
pilot their own vessels If they show them
selves competent, as masters or mates oil
cOasting steam vessels have been per-
mitted to do for more than thirty years.
1t also says that half of the sailing vessels
are now taken in and out OF ports by tugs
in charge of United States pilots, ana tnat
it is unjust to require such vessels to also
pay for a State pilot whom they do not
employ To the claim of the State pilots,
that unless all vessels are compelled to
pay their pilOtage fees they cannot MAIN
tain the efficiency of pilOtage, the COM
mittee say that reason and experience
prove otherwise. There are no compul-
sorry pilOtage laws in Maine or New
Hampshire, and yet they have sufficient
pilots and as efficient as any in the country.
Vessels that need them pay them. ''The
fact that Maine insurance companies" the
report says, "charge no more for insurance
of vessels trading in ports where pilotage
fees are not eXacted and when service is
not performed, that in ports where the
payment of fees is compulsory, shows that
compulsory laws are not needed to MAIN
tain efficiency of pilOtage. When our
ports were unmarked by light houses,
buOys, etc, laws compelling all vessels to
employ State pilots were defensible, but
they are not now, when the government
has spent so much money to facilitate
navigation" A letter from the Secretary
of the Treasury approving the features of
the bill accompanies the report. Mr..
Hunt, of Louisiana, will present mi
nOrity report.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

WANTED, employment by sober and
w steady young white man as Waterman
or to drive a team. Address Phi. r.. News
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14
41nnr ann SnrinI,Irrn.

"Allcock's" is the only genuine Porous
Plasters; buy no other and you will not be
cheated
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

The reports of municipal elections in
four cities in Maine, which took place
Monday, are anything but gratifying to
the Republicans. In Augusta, the home
of Presidential candidate Blaine, the
Democrats and Independent Republicans
united and carried four out of the seven
wards, while the Republican candidate
for Mayor failed of a majority of the
votes, there being both Democrat and
Independent running against him. An
other election for Mayor VIII be held on
the 24th instant. This is the first check
the ring Republicans have ever received
in Augusta. At Biddeford the Democrats
were triumphant, electing their candi-
date for Mayor and an overwhelming ma
iority of the City Council. At Bangor
there was no majority for either candi-
date for Mayor, and the election will have
to be repeated. Although the Democrats
have never heretofore done much IN Ban
gor, they are very hopeful of electing
their candidate for Mayor, nOtwithstand-
ing the fact that the Republicans have
called in the aid of the venerable Hanni-
bal Hamlin, who retired from active poll
tics several years ago. At Belfast the
Democrats elected majority of the
Aldermen, while the Mayor elect is a Re
publican.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14
For SaIr.

DOR RENT. two large connecting rooms.
Il with bath and gas on second floor. Apply
to THOS. HENDERSON, 1873 York street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14
Phases of the Star Ronte suslness.

Phases OF the Star Route Business.
Mr.. Springer'se committee is showing
up some phases Of the star route business
that are rather interesting. A. NJ. Glib
son, for instance. who was witness be-
fore the committee, stated that when Gar
field was a member of the House Of Rep
resentatives he gave him all the points
against the star route rings which were
subsequently brought out in the star
route trials. The idea, therefore, that
Garfield knew nothing of the star route
frauds, and of Dorsey's connection with
them. until ne became President, was er-
roneOus.
William A. Cook, Washington lawyer,
who was employed by Garfield to prose-
cute the cases, and who was pushed out
of them by George Bliss, in his testimony
threw out the impression that others be-
sides Guiteau were concerned in the as
sassination Of Garfield. He warned
Garfield, he says, a day or two be-
fore the tragedy that his life was in
danger. With respect to the assassi-
nation he said: The inference
1 drew originally was that the shooting
of the President was not the result of the
individual action of Guiteau, and have
never become fully satisfied that that in
ference was incorrect. A person came to
me, saying that Guiteau, accompanied by
two or three persons, was in his establish
ment seeking a pistol" 1t seems no ef-
fort was made to find out who these per-
sons were. Mr.. Cook, with respect
to the star route prosecutions said that
no effort was made to get indictments
against any of the star route contractors
except those in the Dorsey combination,
and they had but small percentage oft the
routes. Mr.. Springer will probably find
out from Mr.. Bliss when he calls him as
witness why the Dorsey crowd were at
tackled so vigorously while other cOntrac-
tors We're undisturbed.. There is doubt
less a bit Of secret political business con-
nected with this action Of the government
counsel which would interest the public.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

The Fitz John Porter bill passed the
Senate yesterday by fair majority. 1t
had already passed the House. Fitz John
Porter will soon be restored to his old
place in the army. He has been seeking
for justice for twenty years. He has been
persistent and determined. He has only
partially succeeded. If he is entitled to
be restored to his old rank in the army he
is entitled to the pay which has been with
held from him all these years. The re-
mOval of the blot from his record is, how
ever, more to him than gold.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

One of the most novel cooperative en-
terprises that has been recently proposed
Is an art metal company which was re-
Gently chartered at Wallingford, Conn.
The capital is divided into shares Of $2j
each, and all the wOrkmen are to be stock
holders. The company proposes to erect
a large three-stOry building, and to manu-
facture all kinds of hardware. 1t is stated
that a New York firm has offered to con-
tract for all the goods the establishment
can produce for ten years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

Genuine orders and titles of nobility
can be purchased at such reasonable
prices in Italy that the great American
industry that manufactures bogus titles
with pedigree attachments to order is
likely to suffer from foreign competition.
Besides the recent exposes Of the process
of making American nOblemen has
brought the New York and Boston aristO-
cratic herd books into disrepute. Those
who have a mania for armorial bearings,
however, can obtain them at merely nomi-
nal figures in Persia, where the college of
heraldry makes a speciality of the export
branch Of the business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

wInTAKER STREET. SAVANNAH, ca.
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What Government Meddling Does.

PhiIddeIDhid Record lInd.).
We called attention the other day to the
fact that Britsheteamers were running away
with our Cuban sugar trade, twenty seven
having been chartered in February for carry
ing sugar and mOlasses to our ports. The su-
gar trade is one that comes naturally to Phil
adelphia. In making the trip southwark and
nOrthwartl there IS no loss of time in sailing
out of the Delaware river and Bay and around
the Cane to get the true course. We are in
the direct line of the trade and ought 10 large
~ mOnOpoliZe it if there were no government
meddling. But affairs have come to such
pass that even the carrying and fetching be-
tween the West Indies and Philadelphia have
nassed into the hands OF fnrpirners
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

Can't the leaders Of the great Republi-
can party do something to reconcile the
conflicting evidence OF ex-senator Spen-
Ger and eX-POstmaster General James on
the starroute question before the campaign
gets so warm as to consume all their time
There Is danger that the country viii come
10 the conclusion that somebody has pre-
yaricatcd
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The Motive of the Minority

Ne3O York Times (ReD.).
They are unwilling that any revision should
be made, except by the friends OF what they
call the american system of projections" III
other words, in accordance with the demands
rive advantage from protective duties. In
fact. the minority represent certain Inter
ests' which they say have protested against
any reduction Of duties. They claim that no
Interests have demanded it, ignoring every
expression of opinion except those made be-
fore the committee by representatives of pro-
tpctpd interests
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FRIDAY. MARCH II. 1881.