Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-28
CALIFORNIA.

y
nding of gold in California, which
C CURED in January 1913, gives the
ournals of that state an opportunity
O review the influence of that dis
o very on the Pacific Slope. An in
eresting feature in the discussion is
he exhibit of the advance of other
Industries beyond mining, which gave
he state its earliest impulse. The
annual agricultural product of the
state is over S100,000,O00 and one
branch of agriculture, the fruit prod
let, now almost equals the gold
yield. It is estimated that grapes
alone will soon be worth more TO the
state than the mines as worked.
Within ten years grape vines were
sold for kindling-wood in California,
so little was thought of the future of
the vine. Thus an industrial rev.
or,.vrvn n.,s s5on~ rormaIu. Ine peO-
pie have recognized the fact, often
driven by necessity to do so, that
mining was an uncertain and costly
way of earning a livelihood. The
surface of the state has therefore
been examined and cultivated with a
care and energy which formerly were
concentrated on the depths of the
earth. Thus the history of Califor-
MIA furnishes an instructive industri-
al lesson.
The Boston Journal has recently
prepared a table, showing the COM
parative prices of eleven leading ar
tlcles of household consumption on
Jan. 1, 1881, May L, 1881, and Jan.
1, 1884. The list includes beans
alphabetically as well as asthetically.
first-bcef, butter, coal, coffee, corn
flour, hams, potatoes and sugar
According to the Journals figures
every one o. these articles except
hams and beef has declined in price
within three years, and the prices OF
all of them are lower than they were
a year ago. Among the articles IL
which the decrease is specially nota
BILE are flour, lard, potatoes and su
gar, which average 80 per cent lowe
now than in 1882.
The grand Montreal ice carniva
begins the 4th of February and end
the 9th, and the managers having tn
benefit of experience will be able t.
greatly Guido the exhibition of las
winter. The civic holiday and CRANE
gala day of the carnival will occu
Wednesday the 9th, but every da
throughout the week is crowded wit
brilliant and exciting tournaments
Examinations, etc. The ice palac
will be even more beautiful than tina
of last winter. Exhaustive prepare
tons are being made to lodge strang
ers, Mr.. W. r. Salter, 170 st. Jane
street being chairman of the commit
tee and will be pleased to attend t
communications from those intendin
to visit the city. Visitors bringin
fancy dresses are invited to partic
pate in the grand fancy dress earn
val, at Victoria skating rink Thur:
day evening.
WICK FLORAL GUDE.-Here it
again, brighter and better than ever
the cover alone, with its delicat
tinted background and Its dish {
gracefully arranged flowers, woul
entitle it to a permanent place in e'
cry home. The book contains thrt
beautiful colored plates, is full of il
ustrations, printed on the best of p;
per. and is full of just such inform:
ton as is required by the gardene
the farmer, those growing plant
and every one needing seeds {
plants. The price, only ten cent
can be deducted from the first ord,
sent for goods. All parties any We
interested in this subject should ser
at once to James Wick, Rocheste
n. Y, for the Floral Guide.
The retirement Of Mr.. Carl SchurZ,
few weeks ago, from the editorship
one Of the leading journals of New Yor
on the ground that irreconcilable d
ferences of opinion existed between hi
and his associates with regard to tt
conflict of the Telegraph and Railro
men with their employers, has awaken
curiosity in no ordinary degree; a
hence when he defines his position up
the question at issue, viz, t'Corpol
tons, their Employees and the Public
as he does in the North american ReUi
for FEBRUARY, he is sure to command
attentive hearing. To the same numb
of the Reoieao J. c. Sharp, Principal
the University of ST. Andrews contribut
au admirable sketch of the life and wor
of ssHenry Vaughan, Silurist'', a poet
the 18th century whose genius exhibit
rare and almost unique combination
gifts. Senitor J. J. ingalls, writes
s'John Browns Place in History,
purpose being to disprove the sever
counts in the indictment of the hero
Potawatomie contained in the rece
article by the Rev. David N. Utter T
question ''Must the Classics Coz" is
cussed by Prof. Andrew f. West,
Princeton College, who presents a We
forcible argument for the retention
, Greek and Latin in the curriculum of c
. educational system. Grace Increase
the United States," by Congressm
j. Randolph Tucker, makes very 81
) stantial contribution to sociological S
ence. The Rev. M. j. Savage, point
: ont sundry Defects of the Public Sch'
) System" advances certain views of
, ends to be attained by State educati
which, if accepted, would very materia