Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Within the limits of the city of Phila-
delphia are nearIy 100 silk mills, employ
ing about 5000 persons. This industry
is rapidly growing in this country.
The combined capital of the Roths
chi!ds is estimated at 100000, 900.
Half of this has been gained within the
last twenty-five years, and the whole OF
it in scarcely more than century.
In the second week of September, 1886,
the -four mills in Minneapolis produced
142, $50 barrels, averaging 23,797 daily,
against y, 620 barrels in the correspond
time last year, being probably the heavi-
est weeks work ia that great milling
city.
Mr.. Henry O'Rielly died recently,
who, forty years ago, wanted to put up
telegraph line between Philadelphia and
New York, but the railroad company re-
fused him the right of way on the ground
that the telegraph would enable people
to do business without the railroad.
Patagonia has been obliterated from
the map Of South America. To Chilli
has been assigned all the western slope
of tee Cordilleras to the southern eXtremi-
ty of the continent. The remainder be-
comes the property of the Argentine
confederation. Terra Del Fuego is
parted equally, while Chilli takes all the
other islands.
Although Florida land has bad repute
for fertility, the climate is such that
cropping all the year round is possible,
provided enough manure can be secured.
One farmer is this year getting four crops
from one piece of ground. The first was
peas, followed by onions, then sweet po-
tatoes, and lastly winter oats for forage.
This is more intensive farming than
the average market gardener adopts.
A body of Sioux Indians in Montana
teritorry, on the war path against the
Crow Indians to revenge the murder OF
the Assiniboin squaw by the latter near
Poplar river recently, attacked party OF
Grows in that vicinity and two men Oh
| each side were killed and several wound
| ed. The afray was reported to the gar.
rison at Fort Custer, which sailed forth
and chased the Sioux into the hills, where
they made good their escape.
The Academy of Medicine in Paris has
just been listening to a report from M
| Polillion on an unusual surgical operation
which ended successfully. The case was
that of young man who out of bravadt
swallowed fork. 1t was extracted by
incision in the stomach. For many day:
after the patient confined himself strictly
| to a diet of soup and iced champagne
Later on he took some milk, and on tn,
twelfth day was allowed a outlet. He il
now quite well.
The extent of college education among
the colored people will surprise man,
Northerners. At Fisk university, Nash
Vile, there are 426 students; at Atlant;
university. 291: at Talladega college
$780, at Straight university, in Louisiana
$50; at Tongaloo university, in Texas
l43. When to these are added the mum
bers In the normal schools, all of whom
are expected to complete an academic
course, it will be seen that education i
advancing fast among the negro race
The cause deserves all the encouragement
and aid, financial and otherwise, that ca
be given to it.
Judge Wallace of the United States cir
cult court rendered decision at Ne,
York of much Importance to the tax-pay
ers of New York directly, and to the Ell
tire country. Many millions of dollar
are involved. About year ago, the re
ceiver of taxes, George w. Mclean
levied a tax upon the shares of nation;
banks. The banks as representing tn
shareholders resisted the demand of tn
, receiver and obtained an injunction II
straining him from collecting the ia,
Judge Wallace denies motion of thirt.
, five of the banks to have the injunctio
made permanent.
There are less persons afflicted with rheumatisi
since our druggists have sold Salvation Oil.