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The morning call., 1892-01-03

Pear tree trdi - trriec1t9'iV and ugticd'y and
Crar,ed d. approach
excellent that il may not he without interest
TO amateur gardeners and readers Of the
Herald in general 10 be told about it and Of
other gardens.
shall not, Of course. attempt to describe
all the modes and methods Of fruit cultiva-
ton in France, though I Will say a coed
deal about the e5palieT, the wall, the cor
don. the palmette verrier the pyTamidal,
the obliQue. the Z, the vertical and horizon
tai form of training. The system for sup
porting the e>pslier fruit trees in use at the
Versailles school of horticulture is cheap,
neat and durable Uprghts Of I iron are
used, which are connected with galvanized
horizontal wires. Against these lines pine
rods half an inch square are fastened, and
10 these are trained the ascending branches.
The common form of espaher tree is with
out horizontal branches, and in the kind
that I have just described the limbs grow
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date many trees on a small space. Between
the white walls the ground is planted with
apples, Gordon, strawberries and asparagus.
The trees are pruned on the spur system,
and are trained TO form a variety of shapes
and figures. The candelabrum share IS
much IN USE and so. loo, is the Montreuil
fan-shape. From 400 to 500 peaches are
gathered from the best trees, or an average
of about ten for every yard in length Of
fruitlng branch.
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Apple trees atono a Gordon.

easy to conduct sap by paying attention to
it, and if neglected, it soon runs to the
higher points and spells trees symmetry.
At the second pruning the main branch is
cut little higher. and about One-third the
side shoots are also cut off should one side
branch be stronger than the other, then it
should be cut down somewhat shorter.
During the second year more branches are
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A common form of tree is called the q,
because it has resemblance to that letter
Sometimes this form is doubled. and tree
with four ascending branches obtained.
These branches are said to be excellent for
poor ground, or that on which the peach
grows with but little vigor. The pruning
is done on the spur. and not on the cutting
out principle. and the piuchings of the sum-
mer fruit after they are laid in is done
according to their strength; but most OF
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others with which amateurs may interest
themselves. Even those that do not yield
fruit are beautiful objects, aud the pyrami-
dial pear-tree avenues of gardens round
about Paris are certainly very pretty. The
greatest breadth of "A pyramid tree is about
One-third its height. These trees can be
bought trained in all branches. but those
ready formed are costly. As with the pal
mette verrier. you begin on a maiden tree.
letting it grow in the ground one year be-
fore pruning il; aud after that you prune
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FRUIT TREES In
CURIOUS FORMS.
The French Way Of Growing Apples,
Pears and Peaches,
a system of Orchard Gardening Which Pays
Well - Methods of Training Trees
That viii Interest Gardeners.

Gardens In the suburbs Of Paris are
good field in which to study pomalOgy.
There are schools for it in several French
towns, and there is one such al Versailles,
which used to be a royal, and was af,erward
sn imperial, kitchen garden. writes Henry
Haynie to the Boston Herald from Paris.
It is a large establishment forcing, cul-
mary and fruit orchard mainly, but some
ground is set apart for vegetables, melons
and flowers. and the system adopted is so
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altogether there are more than 70, 600 feet of
cOrdOn-lrained apple trees in il. ! figured
the wire out in distance, and find that there
are really over FIVE miles Of Paradise apple
trees in this one garden.
The School of Horticulture at Versailles
Is state establishment, the one for fruit
culture ia the Bots de Vincennes is kept up
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Ut q 20 tIt Q lUINE yOUu TOT NtyII LVtIttS'
about pruning and training trees. The
most popular form seems to be the palmetto
verrier and the pyramdal. Wherever large
wall trees are grown you are sure to see the
aforementioned form. though for quick re-
turns the vertical form has suppanted it in
some gardens. 1t is named after a French
gardener who was the first TO observe this
form. 10 gain il Young trees are allowed
The morning call., 1892-01-03

The length of the structure over the Mis-
sissippi at Memphis is to be 5000 feet
bridge, 2600 feet; iron viaduct, 23O0; tim
Der trtstle, 800. Its eight piers are to be
III to 1877 feet in height. The deepest foun-
dation is 131 feet below low-water mark.
The central span is to be Cpl feet in length.
with cantileyer arms 169 feet in length.
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permitted to grow, az the trainer desires to
throw all the strength he can into the lower
branches, which are to be longest. At the
third pruning the central stem is cut at six
inches above the previous cutting, and a
third part Of the new growth side branches
cut off. Here, again, cut above and outside
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the means of raising a number of varieties
in a small space and of specially obtaining
a well-trained tree In full bearing. After
having chosen healthy trees Is months old,
full Of buds at the base, they are cut down
to within eight inches of the graft at the
time Of planting. When the first leaves
begin to appear. two well-placed shoots.
situated about six inches above the graft.
are chosen, one on each side OF the stem.
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Bismarck. and pleaded with him in vain for
the cause of France. King Wilhelm had his
headquarters in the chateau, and as the
was owned by rich ROthschild
no hand was laid on anything, though
plenty of DESTROYING vandals overran the
plains around. No other garden in the
neghborhood Of Paris was thus protected
from the Prussans, and they ruthlesslv de-
str0yed thousands OF fruit trees.
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tnue the upright axis. All the other eyes
must be suppressed in the spring, and dur
ing the first year of the young tree, with its
thin shoots, care must be taken to secure
perfect equilibrium between them If one
grows stronger than the others, loosen 1t
from the wall and lower it. This will divert
the sap and thus strengthen the rest. 1t is
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to remain year or so in their positions be-
fore being cut, so that they may root well.
At first pruning the young trees are cut
down within foot or so of the ground, and
just about three suitable eyes. one at each
side, to form the lOwermOst branches, the
third little above them aqd front TO con-
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-14
THEY SAW A sPook.
A Missing Corpse and an Elusive Ghost in
North Conway.

They were telling ghost story on Noun
tain Division train on the Maine Central yester-
day. The story was first told by North Con-
way man who said 1t was true story, al
though the unbelieving may doubt whether 1t
was a true ghost seen by party Of North Com
way people several nights ago. 1t seems that
the Maine Central recently bought some land
in North Conway and on this land was a private
burial plot. There were five graves in the en-
closure but when the former owners OF the
land had the bodies removed they were SUR
prised to learn that in one grave no remains
could be found. On the night when the app
partition appeared, a party of North Conway
people were in the vicinity of the old burying
ground when, lowering above the empty graves,
they saw what they describe as ghost, ghost
of the traditional transparent appearance and
silent motions. But the North Conway people
did not scare in the good old fashioned
way Instead, they started after the spook
and this exhibition of nineteenth century dis
respect for the supernatural caused the ghost
to glide hurriedly towards the mountains. The
pursuers kept right on after him, and had
gained several laps in the race when the spirit
won the contest by ghostly trick. He vanish
ed That is the story told on the train. 1t
should be remembered next summer when the
ghost might be induced to serve as counter
attraction to the sea serpent sometimes USED 70
boom shore resorts. - u
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ACCIDENTS.
A Carpenter Falls Twenty Feet from a
Staging.

Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. George B.. Williams
the well known carpenter, of No. 135 oxfora
street. was at work on the house on State stree'
that Mr.. Leavitt is building. Mr.. Williams was
on staging about 20 feet above the ground.
He moved some steps towards the end OF the
staging, when the plank on whichh was stand
ing tipped and Mr.. Williams fell to the ground,
striking staging below the one on winch ne
had been at work, in the descent. he was
picked up and taken in a carriage TO MS honse,
where DR.. Way was called. Mr. Williams was
very much Frustrated by the shock. and suffer-
ed severely from pleurisy to which he is sub
ject. DR.. Way said no bones were broken, but
time would develop any serious injury If the pa
tient had sustained any. Mr. Williams was
fairly comfortable last evening,
A little deaf and dumb boy was playing in
front of DR. Ways residence yesterday after.
noon. when he was run over by a horse and
light wagon The driver took the boy into the
doctors, who found his head badly cut and
bruised. The boy lives at No. A. Wilmot
street.
son of Mrs. Fanny Beck, who lives at No
5 Fremont place, was skating yesterday with
some companions. The Beck boy and another
fell and The Beck boy struck his hand upon his
companions skate in the fall, cutting open the
hand between the thumb and index finger.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-14
The stenograghers' Association.

To the Editor of the Press
IT is generally conceded by the shorthand
fraternity that associations for stenographers
are good institutions and that they have come
to stay, or at least until something better takes
the place that they now occupy. 1t would also
seem to be the universally accepted belief that
every shorthand writer OF student should be
identified with some such association; and yet
many members of the profession, for reasons
best known to themselves, stand aside or in
other words do not give helping hand to them;
and it is on behalf of these members that the
following is written, and it seems to me that If
the views set forth in this article are looked
upon from a practical standpoint and the good
of the profession be considered, that nine out
Of every ten stenographers will be favorable to
the stand here taken.
There is nothing so discoura ging to those who
take an active interest in this or any other
movement. as manifestation of lack of in
terest on the part OF those whose good they are
seeking. =
convince anyone that society formed of the
best members of this calling, united together
for purposes of mutual benefit and the upDuld.
ing of the profession, must necessarily pc OF
incalculable benefit to its members; ana yet
there are great number who fall to come Tor
ward and do what they can toward making
Society.
ought to belong to something of this kind aud If
there is none established let it be done at once
without losing any Time.
| Perhaps the most important reason OF all why
| all stenographers ought to be united is that by
| forming such union, means may De oeylsed
whereby the profession may be uplifted and
protected, and this surely ought 70 interest," .s
| every stenographer who has any love for the
profession but the excuse often given as to
| that they can receive no benefit from it; they
lose sight Of the fact that they may be help to
it. The advanced writer it is true has little use
for the dictation class for the writing machine
| practice, ETC., but the social advantages ongnt
| certainly to receive some attention as well as
| the business features which form important
| adjuncts of the associations equipments; and
| surely If we do not need the practice class we
| do need to get acquainted with each other and
| we desire to know what others are doing in our
| line of work, and it would seem that no one, no
matter how expert in the profession, would
| care to stand alone when there are so many
| both ready to help him and to receive help from
| him. Suggestions have already been asked for
| in this matter and it is hoped now that all who
| are interested in this work will say something
| in regard to it. STENOGRAPHER.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-14
THE HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM.
The Question Decided There Defined by
Rev. DR.. Blanchard.


The Rev. DR.. Blanchard delivered the third
lecture of this winters course on American
History, last evening in the vestry of Congress
Square church. The subject was: "The cues
ton that was decided on the Heights of Abra
bam.o DR.. Blanchard first described the scene
at Quebec when Wolfe was preparing to attack
outlined the events of the ascent of the cliff
and the forming of the line of battle on the
plain above, dwelt on the gallantry of the sol
diers and the heroism Of the leaders and the
death of both Montcalm and Wolfe. Parkman
says that Measured by the numbers engaged.
the battle of GU bee was but a heavy skirmish !;
measured by results, it was one of the greatest
battles of the world" The question decided
there was this: The men who believed in liber-
ty, knowledge, Christianity wore to prevail in
America On the side of the French, feudalism'
absolutism, Rome were honored. On the side Of
the English, Democracy education, Galyini 81 N
were priced. On the heights ct IT,, abraham, lib
The speaker then delineated the steps OF the
long conflict between France and England lead
ing to this great battle and the Peace OF Paris
in 1853. He began with the voyage OF Cartier
in 1886, the H1guenot settlement in Florida
blotted ont in blood, the founding OF Quebec by
Champlain. the expeditions OF La Sale through
the great West, and the missionary work OF the
Jesuits The English colonies were thus shut
up between the Atlantic ocean and the ALLIE
ghany mountains. The French. SO
hold America %Sc Then nc came a9ned the
of Braddock, the mastery services OF George
Washington, the departure of the, French from
Acadia, the capture OF Louisburgh, the move
ment at Quebec.
DR.. Blanchard gave Illustrations Of charac-
ter and depicted heroic scenes in this survey
of the steps of conflict. He then dwelt on the
results ofthe victory at Quebec. The colonist s
war; they felt that they could do without the
aid of England; they were getting ready for
Lexington and Bunker HILL
The closing part of the lecture was devoted
to the consideration Of important lessons.
These are the immense debt of the present gen
Grafton to their predecessors of the 18th century,
the horrors of war, the worth OF the Republic
born out of such costly sacrifices as those which
preceded and occurred during the war OF the
Revolution. The visitor at Quebec may well
pause before the monument which commend
rates the heroism of Wolfe and Montcalm, and
as he walks ON the Height of Abraham, he may
wisely think of the battle of Quebec as one OF
the greatest battles Of the world.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-14
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE RoNNEy

BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEy.
TuEsDAY-Edna ]. Bryant VS.. inhabitants of
Westbr0ok.
Action to recover damages to plaintiffs real
estate situated ON Pennell street IN Westbr0ok
BY reason of the faulty construction OF cess
pool. whereby tho drain and sewer became
clopped and the water backed up aud over
flowed the cellar she claims that the founda-
tons Of the chimney were undermined. allow
ing it to settle that the support in the center
settled. cracking the walls, opening the Joints
Of the finish and that the cellar walls being
brick we're -irretrievably damaged by being
soaked with foul water. The testimony ON the
part Of the plaintiff as to the damage ranged
from $1,000 to $1,000. y.
The defense claimed that they were not la
BILE; that this drain was constructed Dy tile
plaintiff; that she wanted tho Selectmen 10 &C,
cept the street and told them that II they Wolld
they might drain the surface water into THIS
DRAIN which was sufficient, in her opinion, 70
carry it off. The defense also claims that the
backing up of the water was not caused by the
faulty Construction of the cesspool but that the
obstruction in the drain was caused by the
faulty construction of the drain itself, for
which the plaintiff was alone responsible.
Thew also claim that the plaintiff has greatly
exaggerated the damages to the house.
The Jury. after being out two ours, rem
dered verdict for the plaintiff for 81 01666.
The defendants viii carry the case to the law
court as against the evidence and on the ground
OF excessive damages.
Frank and Larrabee for plalntlm. ,o,.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-14
GIFT MAKING.
1t Is Pleasant Occupation for This Sea-
son-How x. John Little Co. Can
Help You Out.


We have heretofore mentioned the Portland
cloak trade, which has grown very rapidly in
recent years. until large proportion of the
women of Maine are looking to Portland for
the style and material for their winter gar
ments One of the leading events of the cloak
trade is the annual mark down sale of the we'll
known firm Of x. John Little q Co. Mr. Little
told PRESS reporter yesterday that he had
decided to make this favorite sale a feat ure of
the holiday trade. and has arranged it for to-
morrow. Every style and quality OF cloak that
can delight the eye and bring comfort to the
body is to be found in this firms admirable
stock. Their cloak room is q regu ar store
house of sensible Christmas presents. The
seeker for appropriate gifts flRds great oppor-
tnnities every year; and this year rather ex-
Judge by the array on the shelves and counters
OF this large tore Do you want some dainty
present to set OF the whiteness Of some fair
hand, or put the finishing touch upon some ex-
quisite costume? Then just step. along to
these counters where the handkerchiefs and
fans are displayed. See the delicate gauZe OF
that German imported fan. so airy that blush
eight dollars you may take home one of these
fans. No less delightful is the duchess lace OF
those handkerchiefs. which have the fine. mar
row edges SO much IN vogue now. But an tne
handkerchiefs cost So others may be pnought
for i've cents. At the glove counter. with the
staple gloves for street and evening wear, are
the latest thing in ladies' street gloves, the
reds with narrow embroidered backs. I'm
brellas are becoming less gaudy this Christmas;
Here are some, the natural sticks without gold
or silver ornamentation, but furnished forth
with the finest silk coverings. But perhaps you
wish to follow the latest habit and make the
present some yards Of that elegant Bengaline
siik. or some good old fashioned household ar
ticIes like towels, napkins or other household
necessaries They are all in the latest styles on
Mr.. Little's counters. There are also toilet ar
is useless to enumerate, for whatever you want
YOU will find.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-14
THAT OPERA HOUSE.
There Seems To Be Reason To Believe 1t
Will Be Built.

1t seems to be avery worrny chestnut when
one talks opera house but there is good reason
to believe Portland is to have one at last. 1t
has come to the ears of the writer that several
gentlemen Of this city have purchased an eligi-
BILE site in the rear of one of the Congress
street business blocks, and through this block
will be the main entrance to the opera house,
There will be box entrance on the side street.
and stage entrance in the rear. The main
entrance will be quite odd for Portland, since
the plans contemplate altering the front OF the
building so that the entrance will be in the cor
ner The plans also contemplate, we under
stand, comfortable house, with seatings on
the ground floor. 1t will not, in any sense, be
an extravagant building, but tasteful and capa-
BILE Of accommodating on its floor and two gal
Ieries about 1900 people.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-14
MARRIAGES.

In Iowell Mass, Dec. Z, at the residence of
tho oronna,s sister. Mrs. S. S. Gould. by Rev.
Hugh s MONTGOMERY, Alfred A, TitcemI and Miss
Alice fefsy both Of North T ksnnsa3 Of Jeff
In jefferson p Mar 9 Barnes Of BOSTON
In Thomaston, Nov. SO, Fred W. Barter Of St.
george and Miss Emma T:seidllnger.
In Jefferson. Nov. 20, Elmer Fl. Boynton and
@ Il, ihartv Nov. 23, Aurelius II. Kane of
palermo and Faith /. Sherman of Liberty.
in Wateryille, Nov. 90 Fredk A. LoYe1oy and
MIS- r. Ra ano Pond, Nov %, Capt T.W. Nichols
and ~ Niiss Edna M. Nervine, both of Bristol.
In Noy 81 5otb sa 81 sIdbw W. Bunker
any IN y nlssmariscotta, Nov 20. f. l.. Blanchard
and Miss Mamie J. Chapman.
or In Greene. Nov. "a, Almon B. Moulton and
Miss Rmily A. Chadhourne.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-14
DEATHS.


In this city, Dec. 10, Mrs. Mary, wife of John
Burke, aged So years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.]
In this city, Dec 81, John j. Cronin, aged ~
years [Boston, New York. and Montreal pa
In this city, Dec 49, Frank Poncey, native
of Mataznas, Cuba aged 50 years:
Funeral to-day, wednesday, at 1880 noon
from No, 1913 Exchange street.
At the Maine General Hospital. Dec. IL, Mrs;
wears month.
ter Of Fred RI. and Ardella L. Libby, aged 6
months 90 days.
In Winnegance, Dec. 5, Katharine E.. wife of
Albert e. Thompson, aged 30 years z months.
In Waterville, Nov. 23. Eva Matthews, aged
IA years. r s..s.u
II years. ,..., o.,,o
IN Ellsworth, Nov 27, Miss Hattie F. Holmes,
A' In sargentviie. Nov. "a, Mrs Eliza H. Gray,
| aged 81 years.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-14
CUT HIS HEAD OPEN.
The Result of an Alteration in Stafford
Block.

Last night there was trouble in the Stafford
block. An old man named Leonard had an
alteration with Mr.. and Mrs. Sears, who will
be recollected as the couple who, some time ago
thought their well was poisoned. and that q
child of theirs died from drinking the water,
In the course of the alteration Leonard and
the Sears so Leonard made complaint at the
station, got to blows, and either the woman OF
man struck him over the head with stone,
When he reached the station DR.. Palmer had to
take several stitches in hi head which was cuI
open over the eye Officer McDonough brought
iii the Sears.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-14
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
-.rf@
REFoRE JUDGE WEBB,

BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.
TUEsDAY-Wlliam H. Hamilton, violation OF
internal revenue law. Mol pros.
! George Bell. violation Of internal revenue
law. Plea guilty. Fined $780,.
: Charles Leonard, violation of1nternal revenue
law. Plea guilty. Fined $50.
The petit Jury was empanelled as follows:
Richard p. Stone, foreman, Bangor
Daniel s. Young. Augusta.
Arthur G. Sprague. Auburn.
Wilbury J. Crockett, Bangor.
Augustus Fl. Prince, Portland.
Edmund Osborn, SkOwhegan.
Nathan Teller, Skowhegan.
Alfred r. Hunter, Topsham
Walter 8. Cash, Topsham.
FmuIus n. Small, Wateryille.
Oscar F. Mayo, Wateryille.
James E. Hiscock, Wilton.
Supernunaerdrtes
Charles P. Senter, Windham.
Jacob B. Morrill,, Windham.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-14
MILLETT, EVANS & CO.,
5l7 Congress Street.
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds:
Portland-Brian E. McDonough to William
Raymond-Lizzie A. Edwards to Thomas j.
Bridgston-Wiiliam N. Smith to Thomas
0 sebago-George Douglass to John l. Coving
'' George Douglass to Henry L. Lewis ct ais
$500.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-14
JOAN DEAD.
She Breathes Her Last Aged Ninety-five
Years.

Joan is dead. After long and trying expert
ence, Mrs. Mary Burke has passed away. For
two years she has been i'll, but kind friends
have done much to sooth her pathway to the
grave. Her poor blind husband Darby-Nlr.
Burke-is left behind. and to him the loss of his
companion must be a terrible blow at his age
and suffering as he does from such a terrible
af1iction. He is much younger than bis wife
was, for he was her sec Ond husband. The old
familiar forms that for years have stood at the
corner of Congress and Elm streets, selling
mats, in pleasant weather, will no longer APP
pear there, for it Is not probable he. will long
survive his wife. The notice OF the funeral
will appear hereafter,