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The Irish standard., 1895-03-16

England. He wrote 3 number OF DOCKS
in defense Of Mary Stuart, and by q.
strange coincidence died on the anniver-
sary Of her execution, February 8
~
A discovery Of much interest has re-
Gently been made in the townland OF
Lisgannon, Loughbrickland, near Newry.
A man named James Buchanan, while
moving rushes on his farm, struck the
point Of the scythe into something lit
tie below the surface, and thinking he
had discovered tree OF bogwood ofssome
sort, he began to excavate with q spade,
and soon became convinced that he had
come upon an ancient boat or canoe. At
much trouble he succeeded in clearing
the mog-mould away, disclosing to- view
q very fine specimen OF pre- historic boat
making. The ancient craft was followed
out Of the heart OF q single oak tree,
which must have been monarch Of the
forest, for the canoe is twenty-five feet
long, and from three feat wide near oae
end to two feet eight Inches at the other,
and nineteen inches deep on the inside.
The keel projects at the bow and stern ),
reminding one strongly ct the rams OF
our modern warships, and Of the Roman
and Grecian triremes of old. There are
two pairs of brackets left projecting, on
which eeats probably for the oarsmen
were placed; while the hull or she'll Of
Of the boat was strengthened by leaving
ribs on the inner side, three of
which are still visible. What are. sup.
posed to be the rowers' seats are three
feet apart, and lying between them was
portion OF the handle aud blade Of pad F
die, or small oar. This was 80 much I
decayed that it crumbled when touched.
The size Of the canoe, and the excellent
condition in which it was found render it.
a most suitable object for some museum
or educational institution, whore, it is to
be hoped, It may eventually be placed.
Y /.
4 tits said that trolley cars are liable to
lose their power at any instant and from
q great number Of causes H q motor
happens not to be in first class order and
it is started too quickly a ground connec-
ton may be established instantly and all
the power on that section iof the circuit
goes to thst one car. Of couse, al the
other cars on this section lose their
power and are stalled. If one car ie
crossing railroad track just ii front Of
an express train there u no help for it.
Another possibility il .that q telegraph or
telephone wire 81 any other kind of wire
may SWING against 8 trolley wire. The
instant the wires strike, the electricity
rims away and the power On tho section
ID gone. Delay from this cause may be
for q second only or il may Is for a day.
Still another danger il ii . keyi or plug
jumping from the switchboard ID the
power house. Plugs !. VIII Jump out,
sometimes With reason and sometimes
without. One thing that will make them
Jump i the starring 81 Eve 81 Dix cars on
The same section at tho same moment.
When there il 8 block On the road and
i've or az cars stand ina line with pas
senRsfs Turning R,ainet trolley cars in
md the very one they are in
part icular q course the crew OF the car
ars AM iionsS 81 90 .ahsa.d 81 the earliest
opportunl. 33omettiimes all the motor
The Irish standard., 1895-03-16
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Japan has i banking house tllt - I
ben - business viithout q MI
over 800 III The bank .hss nov ,,inl
60 branches, md i the lsrReat priivvsts
bank in Japan. gHss slyS
4 b
q young man q Fort Scott, Kansas,
tried The experiment of smoking his
pipe near q sack of gunpowder. After
the explosion his parel,ts who fortn-
nately were not about &C the time, found
him several hundred yards away from
the wrecked house. Strange e relate,
the foolhardy young man was not serl-
ously injured.
I. I'll
j. i. Fox, of Bovina, Mississippi, hasin
his possession q McO lellan medal, found
ii Madison county, which the original
possessor, i alive, would no doubt prize
very highly. e is made Of brass or cop-..
per, and has on the face portrait Of
Gan. Mcclellan, and on the reverse the
name George Dsvinney, Fiftieth E. y.
(probably Pennsylvania Volunteers),
with list Of BATTLES in Virginia in which
Gen. McC lellan was the Federal COM
mander.
-
"A curious fact ID the life OF Rev. Joseph
Stevenson, the defender OF Mary Stuart,
Who died recently in England at the age
Of ninety, was his becoming 9 novice in.
the Society Of Jesus, when II years old.
His whole life was spent among the man
usoripte Of the British museum, which
he entered in 1881. He edited great,
many manuscripts for the Governments
Record Series and for private publioa-
tion societies, like the Roxburshe, Malt
land and Bannatyne clubs. and the Sur
tees and Historical societies. He was
clergyman Of the Church OF England,
but at nearly SIXTY was led by the char
acter Of his studies to enter the Roman
Catholic church, and after the death OF
his wife became first priest and later
Al "a xryoo fh0HH
The Irish standard., 1895-03-16

though at The expense Of others. Thus
taxes are laid pon certein fabrics s..
ueived from abroad tor the sake of en-
couraeing the domestic producer Sc sim
liar articles. On whose lndustry the tar
operates as q bounty. But such q Law,
which has Tor ito purpose the embarrass-
mont or destruction Of any branch Of in
dustry OF commerce is anexercise Of the
police power of q government and not Of
its taxing power. - derives tie force
from the authority Of Congress 70 regu-4
late commerce and intercourse with
foreign countries.
It Is admitted on all sides that the in
come tar was authorized for the purpose
Of raising revenue. The last Congress
substituted the income tax for Q large
part 81 our former tariff laws. Under q
system OF tariff laws the consumers pay
the taxes because such taxes are attached
as part Of the purchase price OF the neces-
saries Of life. Under the theory Of pro-
lection levies duties not Tor the
purpose Of revenue but for the purpose
Of encouraging domestic producers con-
sumers not only pay the taxes OF the
government but they pay 9 bounty to
those producers. It was system Of
plucklng the goose without making it cry
out. The opponents Of the income tax
argue that it is class legislation but it is
great deal easier to see that q protec
tive tariff law is class legislation than to
see that the taxation Of accumulated
wealth is such.
All taxes are either direct or Indirect
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-07
Preliminary Notice Of Fungus Parasite on
AleYrodes Oltri R & E.

In the course Of some Investigations
on "sOoty mold" X q fungus disease of
the orange and other citrus traits, it
was soon learned that in order to sue
cessfully combat the fungus means must
first be found to remove the insect pests.
which evidently induce The disease. In
Florida the 'sooty mold" is principally
nourished by the hOneydew excreted by
Allegro les citri (the s0-called white
f1y'O and certain waxy scale insects and
aphids; however, it becomes serious
only AS it follows Aleyrodes citri. In
view Of these facts, experiments have
been conducted for the purpose of deter
mining the most effective means of com
batting AleYrOdes. Attempts have been
made to discover insect enemies of Alley
rodes Citri which would aid in keeping
the pest in check, but to my know edge
no such parasite has been discovered.
In this state Of our knowledge, [ am
fortunately able to announce the dis
covery of fungus which is parasitic
on the larvae and pup@ OF Aleyrodes
citri, and which may prove useful in
fighting the insect.
While walking through the orange
grove of Mr.. J. H. Harp, of Crescent
City, Fla, in August, 1898, some leaves
infested with the larvae and pup@ of
Aleyrodes citri were collected, Mixed
with the insects on the same leaves the
orange-red pustules of fungus were
found, but nothing was thought of the
significance of the discovery at the
time. In January, 1894, visited the
orange grove of Mr., w. B. Warn, at
Barlow, Fla, and again found the same
fungus in considerable abundance. A
more careful examination of this
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-07
Likes Florida for Her Fruits.
Editor florida Agrcu1turist:

Editor florida Agriculturist:
Let me congratulate you on the excel
lent paper you are publishing. With
the July 24th number [ am much
pleased and | could but wonder was
there "a new hand at the bellows"
] note some Of the excellent articles
from your correspondents and 1T reminds
me that since | cot froze down | am get
ting very rusty, and I must begin to
brighten up. OF one thing | am thank
full to the Good Glver my health is bet
ter than for thirty five years and it
serves me right we'll now these trying
times, for surely our energies are tried
just now as with so many, the freeze
cleaned me up, except the mortgage on
my place that went through o. X. q
have paid it since), which is good start
and | do hope | can profit by some of
the lessons Of the past ten years.
Some how l am not built like a good
many people in the new start so MANY
of us must make. | can't for the life of
me see any better country to do it in
than here in Florida. The outlook
ahead seems to me much better than
when | first came here. Then it was
booming times and we all expected to
become rich. had but little then and
find have got it all yet, but then
knew nothing of how or what to do in
Florida. Now hope I am not so igno-
rant. Surely there are great p0ssibill
ties here, and | shall try to get hold of
The right end Of some of them.
Florida is fruit country or nothing
for me. | take but little stock in it for
anything else True, We can raise some
farm crops, which everyone owning land
SHOULD DO as far as we cau; raise our own
vegetables milk and butter and much
OF the meat for our families, hay and
grain for our stock, but beyond that
farm CROPS Will not pay.
JAMES MORT
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-07

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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-07
Maj. Sweetman's Hay.
A correspondent writes:

"A correspondent WrIJeS:
l give you Maj. Sweetman's method of
hay curing: Cut the grass and let it
slightly cure; rake together a ton or
more Of the green stuff and throw into a
compact cone shaped heap or cock, cover
with cloth yards square (more or
less) and let 1t remain for "a hours or
few hours longer for good sweat. At
the end of that time scatter in the sun
for an hour or two and haul into your
barn. have tried it and it works fine.
Pea vines require longer sweat.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-07

| fungus was probably a parasite on the
larvae and pup8 of Aleyrodes citrl
Numerous groves where the fungus
lnfests Aleyrodes have since been eX-
amined, particularly in the vicinity OF
Crescent City and Gainesville, Fla. The
fungus has been Professionally Identified
as Aschersonia tahitensis Mont 1t
occurs in orange groves at Crescent
| City, Barlow, Panasoffkee, Gainesville,
and Manatee In the noted groves of
Citra, Fla, where some 300 acres of
orange grove are literally black from the
effects of "sooJy mold" following Alley
rodes, no signs of Aschersonia have as
yet been discovered. Many other
groves in the State where Aleyrodes
citri occurs still remain free from this
friendly fungus.
Experiments has been started to
spread Aschersonia tahitensis into
unnfected groves, both by introducing
small trees harboring affec ted Aleyrodes
| citri pup8 and also by artificial means.
In the town Of Gainesville, where for a
mum Der of years Aleyrodes cit has
! been very abundant and destructive,
the trees are now acknowledged by gen
eral account to be much better than
| they have been since first attacked
! An examination OF the trees here shows
| Aschersonia to be very abundant, On
| ic to a.
a living pupa Of Aleyrodes citri. In
such cases the lower surface of the
leaves are thickly dotted with the
orange-red pustules Aschersonia.
When the parasitic fungus (Ascher
sonia tahitensis) has grown to maturity
it is easily removed from the leaf, the
switching of the leaves and branches
resulting in the removal Of many of the
pustules. The bright green spots, where
the surface of the leaf is thus revealed,
surrounded by the black "sooty mold, "
are quite conspicuous.
The growth of Aschersonia tahitenS1s
on the larvae and pup@ Of Aleyrodes
causes the scale to noticeably enlarge.
The hyphH of Aschersonia burst out
around the edge of the scale, forming a
dense fringe. The mycellum gradually
grows up over the scale and eventually
| entirely surrounds it, so that in the
advanced stages of the fungus it is
difficult to find the fragments of the
| Aleyrodes scale.
| A species of AschersOnia, probably
the same as that infesting Aleyrodes
citri, has also been discovered at Gaines
vile, Fla, growing in considerable
abundance on waXv scale CLecanium)
of the sweet bay tree. This scale also
secretes honeydew in considerable guam
titles and is followed by the ''sootv
mold"
In the present stage of the investiga-
ton it cannot be positively stated
whether the spread of Aschersonla will
be rapid enough to materially check
the ravages of Aleyrodes citri, but ap-
pearances point strongly to this con-
clusion. The matter is being investi-
gated and will be reported upon later
By I'll. J. Webber,ln 1.-THE Journal of
Mycology." Vol. VII, No. 4.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-07
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The Portland daily press., 1895-05-07
A RlClDE.
Double Crime of Vermont Boy-At-
tempted to Assault His Sister and
Shot His Brother, Who Interfered.

afBrattleboro, VT, May 6.-Fred johnson, a
son of Louis Johnson. was arrested today
after hot chase, and brought before a
justice at Jamaica, charged with attempt to
criminally assault bis twelve year old
sister and shooting his fourteen year old
brother who tried to defend her. Evidence
showed that Fred, who bore a hard name
to assault his little sister, had dragged her
into bedroom yesterday afternoon, their
parents being absent and made q desp crate
attack on her. Leon went TO the rescue of
the girl and fred shot from twenty-five
calibre revolver over the head of bis
brother, whereupon Fred snatched the re-
volver and fired three times at The younger
brother. one shot tai king effect in the CHEEK
just under the right eye. The wounded
boy and sister ran to neighbours house.
Fred fed. This morning the sheriff and
deputy went in pursuit. and finally dis
covered the fiend three miles from Eome.
He had in his possession a revolver that he
had secured from the house of Swede, but
fortunately it was not loaded. He denied
the shooting, and at the hearing ella imed
that his brother was shot by his own hand,
and also denied the charge of attempt to
criminally assault. He was bound over to
the county court in $1,000 and taken to Jail.
bullet still in his head. He is conscious and
able to relate the story of the crime. It is
feared that his wound will prove fatal
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-07
Attempt 20 Wreck Maine Central
Trains At Augusta.
THE FELLOW CAUGHT In THE
ACT AND LODGED IN JAIL.
He is Henry Doslie and is Said to be Half
Witted-Hei is Believed to Have Been
Connected With Several Attempts at
Train Wrecking at this Point.
Especial to the PREssJ

Especial to the PRESS.)
Augusta, May 6.-Henry Doslie, aged
.wenty-one lies in the Augusta police
station tonight charged with attempting to
wreck train No. II. which leaves his city
at 3.45 p. m. for Waterville, and No. 2,
which is due in Augusta at il p. m. from
the East, at Granite siding two miles above
Augusta.
This afternoon train No. II encountered
rail on the track at Granite siding, but
passed by it without any serious injury.
This was an incentive to place lbe railroad
employees on the alert. and accordingly
Arthur Duhane. one of the companys
trusted employees, ard one of the section
men was detailed to watch at the same
place tonight. and when the man should
come to again place rail on the track to
capture him. At about ten tonight Doslie
stole cautiously to tie place where the rails
were piled, and taking two FROM the pile
placed them on the track. Just as Doslle
WAS about to leave, Duhane sprang up and
shot his revolver. at the same time shouting
to Doslie to surrender. Doslie complied
willingly. and after Duhane had taken the
rails from the track he marched his prisoner
on the railroad track to Augusta at the
point of his revolver and turned him over
to the oficers, VINO lodged him in the lock-
up Do slie is a half witted fellow, and came
from Trina, Canada, eight years ago. and
has lived in Augusta all that time with the
exception of one year. which was spoDt at
Wateryile. He has worked on William
Sibley's farm on the river road, about two
miles fro3, this city for twenty-five cents
day. Saturday night he quit work and went
back to the house today to get mis- clothes.
Finding his afternoon attempt failure he
probably intended to make the night one a
success, as bis placing two rails on the
track instead of one, as in the afternoon.
would Indicate. Doslie's mother is dead. but
his father is living and owns considerable
property on Cushnoc Heights in this city.
Doslie was found guilty of stealing in
Casavant and Cloutier's grocery store about
"a year ago, but the matter was settled satis-
factorily.
Tonight at the police station when your
correspondent interviewed the prisoner, lie
denied all knowledge of the afternoon job,
but of course admitted the one in the eve
ming. When asked by your correspondents
what he did it for, he refused to speak. but
tola officer Mcdonald in French. that he
did it just for fun He has dark hair and
blue eyes and is about five feet ten inches
in height. He is called half witted. During
the past five years several attempts have
been made to wreck trains at this same
place, and it is now thought that Doslie was
connected with them. he will be tried to-
morrow
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-07
NEW VESSELS.
The Enterprising South Bristol Drummer
Who Will Go in His Own Steam Yacht
Especial TO the PRESS. \

South Bristol May 6-There was launched
from the yard of A. NJ. Carnage & Co. a
lobster smack of about forty-tive tons.
named e. McNichol, and owned by John
Beal and others of Jonesport, Maine. In
about two weeks there will be launched
from the same yard steam yacht about
forty-fve feet long, for E. y. Gamage of
this place. Mr.. Gamage has hired with j. S.
johnson & Co. of Boston as advertising
agent and sale sman for Johnson's Anodyne
liniment and other medicines, and Will
work in the coast towns OF Maine and
among shipping in the harbof, and will use
this steam yaeh for that purpose.
George Fa1rar, prominent resident of
this place will go as engineer and pilot.
Mr.. Ganage is an experienced salesman on
the road and we doubt not that with new
Hne he will make a success.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-07

The following are the observations for
the, Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday, May. 6 taken at 8 p.
M, meridian time. the observations for
each station being given i'll this order.
Temperature. direction of the wind. state
of the weather:
Boston, .2 degrees, SW, clear; New York,
IS degrees, E, clear; Philadelphia, 40 de-
grees, 5, cloudy; Washington, 70 degrees.
fE, clear; Albany. re degrees. {. clear
Buffalo, GA degrees. ", clear; Detroit, &c
degrees, W. cIar; Chicago. 68 degrees, S,
olaudy; st. Paul, 81 degrees, E. cloudy
st. Vincent, 70 degrees, W. clear; Huron,
Dak., s6 degrees. NV. rain; Bismarck, &c de.
grees, NV, fair; jackson vile, II degrees,
NE, fair
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-07
SUNDAY: OBSERVANCE.
Rev. Mr.. StackpOle Introduces Resolu
tiOn at the Methodist Conference.
With the Effect of Stirring Up Righteous
Souls to Wrath-A Rather Acrimonious
Discussion Followed.
Especial to the PRESS. }

Especial to the PRESS.)
Saco, May 6.-Rev. DR.. E. S. Stackpole
of Auburn stirred up a hornets nest
in the Maine Methodist Conference this
afternoon with his resolutions relating
to Sunday observance.
The resolutions were signed by himself
and Revs. Charles E. Springer. of Bowdoin-
ham and E. W. Kennison of South Wind
ham, but throughout the discussion they
were referred to as DR.. Stackpole's views.
The excitement began early in the af-
ternoon business session, which opened
at 4 O'Clock. The Rev. Mr.. Stackpole
prefacing them with some remarks in
regard to the origin and past and pres
ent observance of the Christian Sabbath,
introduced the following statement of
principles to be observed in Sabbath
observance. leaving the enlightened
reason and quickeued conscience to apply
them to the observance of the day.
The Sabbath was made for man, and
not man for the Sabbath" Whatever
ministers to his welfare, physical, men
tai. moral and religious, is good.
Recreation that brings zeal rest to the
body and soul should not be prohi blted.
Works of mercy, charity and necessity
are harmonious with the works of the
Father and the Son.
Whatever draws the zone upwards into
the communion with God is worhip,
and proper to the day.
The first man to rise cudgel to ami
hilate the resolutions WAS Rev. NJ. G..
Pendexter Of Bath, who expressed double
astonishment at these declarations, and
certain other things he had heard
earlier in the conference about the
"higher criticism. He moved that the
resolutions be referred to the next con-
ference.
Rev. Charles Munger of Old Orchard
seconded the motion, very heartily. If
he had been in a Universalist conference
it would not have surprised him to hear
such views expressed by committee,
but he was exceedingly surprised at their
in ntroduction here. "The Mosaic Sabbath
is abolished. is it? I always liked to
play ball." he added; II have found it
exhilerating and resuful to both body
and mind, but does Brother Stackpole
mean to contend that it would be right
for me to play ball on the Sabbath"
DIR. Stackpole and several of his sup.
porters replied in concert that Dr. Nun
ger could hardly expect to find rest to
his soul in Sunday game of ball
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-07
Especial to the PRESS. J

Edes Falls, May 6.-The largest forest fire
for years in this section, mas been raging
the past thres days on the plains between
this place nd Spurs Corner, destroying a
vast amount of property. The fire burned
within three rods of the residence of Aaron
Lord of Greytown, but by energetic fighting
the buildings we've saved. 1t is estimated
the fire has covered nearly one thousand
acres. Saturday 8 shower deaaened it
somewhat and it is hoped no further
damage will be done. The following are
parties whose land is greatly damaged Ira
N. Smith, Aaron Lord, Daniel Holden, Vim.
Cook, James Thombs and Frank Wi ham.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-07
The Lebanon Fire.
Especial to the Press. ]

Centre Lebanon. May 6.-The selectmen
of Lebanon met or the afternoon of May
4th 10 investigate the burning of Emerson's
lumber mill at North Lebanon, which oc-
CURED on the night of May 1st. The evil
dence proves oonclusiyely that the fire was
set, but as yet suspicion has not been
directed to any one. The selectmen have
decided to let the matter rest for one week.
hoping evidence will develope which will
help TO convict the guilty parties.
Mr.. E. B. Hersom has been drawn juror
from this town for the May term of court.