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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
LADIES' COLUMN.
HOW TO COOL A CELLAR.

A great mistake is sometimes made
IN ventilating cellars and milk b ouses.
The object of ventilation is to keep
the cellars cool and dry, but this OBJ
Ject often fails of accomplishment by
a common mistake, and, instead, the
cellar is made both warm and damp.
A cool place should never be venti-
lated, unless the air is cooler than the
air within, or is at least as cool as
that, or a very little warmer. The
warmer the air, the more moisture it
holds in suspension. Nee essarily, the
cooler the air, the more this moisture
is condensed and precipitated.
When cellar is aired on warm
day, the entering air, being in motion,
appears cool; but as it fills the cellar,
the cooler air with which it beco mes
mixed chills it, the moisture is con-
densed, and dew is deposited on the
cold walls, and may often be seen
running down them in streams. Then
the cellar is damp and soon becomes
mouldy. To avoid this the W indows
should only be opened at night, and
late-the last thing before retiring.
There is no need to fear that the
night air is unhealthful- is as pure
as the air of midday, and is really
during the night and circulates
through it. The windows should be
closed Def ore sunrise in the morning,
and kept closed and shaded through
the day. If the air is damp, it may
be thor oughly dried by placing in it a
peck of fresh lime in an open box. A
peck of lime will absorb about seven
pounds, or more than three quarts of
water, and in this way cellar or
milk room may soon be dried, even
in the hottest weather.
To keep off flies, rub the horses
ears with elder leaves, one farmer
writes us. Oil of tar, mixed half and
half with cottonseed oil or linseed
oil, is very repellant to flies, mosqui-
toes, etc.; olive oil is used when this
mixture is applied to the face by
hunters, to keep off black flies. The
horn fly, the worst of all flies that at
tack cows, may be kept off by apply
ing with large brush to backs and
sides of animals, and especially about
the ears and horns, mixture of two
parts of any cheap oil and one part of
thin tar (the latter is cheaper than
oil of tar and almost as good, to
which add little crude carbolic acid.
Prof. Weed, of the Mississippi station,
who has made a special study of the
horn fly, recommends daily spray
ing of infested cattle for eight days
with kerosene emulsion zone part of
sour milk and two parts kerosene,
thoroughly mixed with a spray pump,
and then diluted with nine parts of
water. IF the job is thus thoroughly
done in June or July, ordinarily it
will SO exterminate the horn flies
that they will not return during the
season in sufficient number to require
repetition of the treatment. Amer.
Agriculturist.
SEz-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03

Temperance is the modera tie use of
all things helpful, and total absti-
hence from all things harmful.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
CARRIAGE TRIMMING,
UPH LISTER WORK,
Shoes and Boot Repairing,
Saw Filing
N. ". PHILLIPS.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Joseph Drew.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Or
leans Commissioners, TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate OF Joseph Drew,
late of Glover. ia said District dcceas-
ed, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid. at the residence
of the late Joseph Drew, in the said
town of Glover the Ath day OF
August and 9th day of January next, from
O'Clock p. IN until O'Clock, p. M, each OF
said days. and that six months from the 10th
day of July, A. ID. 1896, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors 90 present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Glover, VT, this 18th cay of
July, A. D. 1896.
f. L. STANTON lca,,u,,..,o,,..
20 81 FREEMAN BEAN, COMMISSIONER
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21
The Lunbernen'S Mercantile Co.
J. Z. RILEY. Manager

on the 10th at 6 P. N. bound for Sidney,
n. S. w. ran through the center Of The
storm, encOUntering some very rough
weather, with head winds, and heavy
cross and choppy seas. The ships
barometer read 2S.71 on the night of
the 10Th, the ship being then in the,
strait of Fuca, between Race Rocks
and Tatoosh Island. Warnings were
issued to marine display stations on
the 10Th, and vessels cautioned to re-
main in port.
As an effect OF the heavy rains, high
water occurred in the rivers. There
were q nnm6er of railroad wash-OutS.
In some places On the 10th as much as
three inches OF snow fell. There were
no blockades on the railroads such as
occurred in December.
An earthquake vas noticed on the
Sd at New Whatcom, Coupeville, East
Sound, and other places in the north
western portion of the state Mr.. Jas.
Theo. Geoghan, observer at East Sound,
writes: "An earthquake shock was
felt at this place on the evening OF
the Sd of January, 1896, at
9 minutes past 10 O'Clock. LASTING for
about 90 seconds. II was not ac-
companied by any noise. The shock
was preceded by q slight trembling
lasting but few seconds, and about 5
seconds after this a sharp shock was
felt lasting 10 or more seconds. The
intensity would come in class 3, but
in one case, at least, plaster was crack
ed and thrown down." Mr.. Lewis
Mayhem, observer at New Whatcom,
writes: con the 81 at 10 p. m. two
distinct shocks Of earthquake were
felt; vibration from east to west, last
Ing 6 seconds no damage DONE"
Mean temperature, western section,
1913; eastern section, 1922; for the
state 36.5; which is % degrees above
the normal of past years. Highest
monthly mean 43 degrees, Lapush;
Ellensburg had the lowest, 25.5
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21
Weather Review for January, 1885.

The month was chiefly notable for
It's heavy precipitation, the excess be-
ing about onehaH of the normal a.
mount. The excess occurred mostly in
western Washington, the total prec;pi-
tation IN the eastern section being onlv
slightly above the normal.
The temperature OF the month was
not greatly different from the normal,
the departure being only about two
degrees above. Still, the month can
justly he called g warm January.
The unusually large rainfall was due
to large number OF storm areas from
the ocean rapidly Succeeding each
other. The storm Of the 10Th to Goth
was one Of the most severe OF the win
ter, the barometer reading very low
over the strait Of Fuca, and high winds.
with snow, sleet and rain, accompanied
the storm. The 81. S. S. "Warrimoo"
Capt. Bird, which left Victoria. B. c..
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21
A Party's Birthday.

Some time ago the Union Repubi-
can Club Of Washington City announc-
ed that on February %, 1895, 1t would
celebrate the fortieth anniversary Of
the birth of tie Republican party.
The idea seems to have been received
with very general favor, and as the
celebration occurs on a national holt
dav, it is not improbable that it will lie
observed as a Republican day in many
parts of the country.
There has been much controversy as
to just when The Republican party was
born, Or at least as to when that name
was first applied to it, but February p,
1886, was the day on which steps were
first taken to present the party to the
country as q national organization.
On that day the leaders with anti
slavery sentiments met in Pittsburg
and the work was inaugurated which
resulted in the holding OF a national
Republican convention and the nomi-
nation OF Fremont.
The agitation over the question of
slavery had received a new impetus
from the passage OF the Kansas ebras-
ka bill, which opened 10 slavery the
territories north Of The Missouri line
and most OF the opponents OF slavery
Abolitionists, Wings, Democrats and
Free Sellers, were forced into the new
party. The name Republican is said
to have been adopted at Ripon, Wis,
IN March, 1854, and the first state
gathering OF the party was in Michi-
gan, July 6, 1854.
The call for the more national meet
ing at Pittsburg was issued in Janu-
airy, 1856. 1t was signed by the chair
men of the Republican state commit
tees of five states-Ohio. Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wiscon-
sin. 1t was not intended as nomn-
ating convention, but the object, as
stated in the call, was to perfect ma
tlonal organization and provide for
later national convention at which
should be nominated candidates for
president and vice president. Twenty
four states responded and Francis P.
Blair, 81, OF Maryland, presided. An
address to the country was issued, and
on March 20, a formal call was pub
lished for q convention to be held at
Philadelphia on June II. That con
vention met and Fremont and Dayton
were NAMED as standard bearers.
They were defeated, but the party was
founded on eternal principles. There
fore it lived and will continue to live.
-P.-I.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21
Nansen Corners the North Pole

ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb 13.-A tele-
gram received today from Irkutsh,
Siberia, SAYS that Siberian trader
named Kouchnaref, agent of DR..
Frithjof Manson, the Norwegian ex-
plorer, who sailed in the Fran on
June q, 1898, for the Arctic regions,
has received Information that Manson
reached the north pole, found land
there, and is returning toward civiliza-
ton.
If the above report turns out to be
true, IL will at least set at rest grave
doubts as to what kind of land mark
there Was at the north axis. But the
New Country is of no value to anyone.
and the immigration is not likely to
be very large Vast sums Of money
and many lives have been lost in this
fruitless search during this century.
but Capt. Nansen's Fran, built OF
Puget Sound timbers, resisted The ice
and gained the pole---if the report is
true.
The expedition sailed from Christ
lana June q, 1898, the doctors plan
being to make the New Siberian islands
and head north until the Fran, being
Embedded IN the ice, would be compel
led to drift along the west coast Of any
land which might be found. A Lon
don dispatch, dated March 4 of last
year, announced that d telegraph in
spector at a station in the mountains
between Lebesy and Langfiord had
seen balloon moving in a southerlv
direction and believed it was possibly
carrying dispatches from DIR. Nansen
Until the foregoing dispatch no
further news of the balloon or DR..
Nansen had been received.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21
ReVersiOn.

You have planted potatoes, corn and
many things, year after year, saving
seed from your crop, till they "run
out" as the saying was. You have
seen stock inbred till it "run out" or
became scrawney. Well, then do YOU
expect fruit trees TO be different from
all other things?
There are three strains of the Bald
win apple today on the market. They
all originated from the same apple seed
but "reversion" to the parent tree that
produced the seed shat grew the first
Baldwin apple tree, and cross poliniza-
ton have wrought the change and
given Us three Baldwins.
The same can be said of the Red
astrachan, Bamboo, Smokehouse.
Newtown Pippin, Ben Davis and
others. They look precisely alike, but
they differ in color, taste or season.
You plant q tree and it lacks potency
OF pollen, and so produces but little
fruit. Plant another variety and let
the pollen internix and both trees
are loaded with fruit This often &C.
ours with apple, cherry and pear, but
IS nearer, the rule with strawberries.
Hencesyou see the necessity OF always
buying trees of nurserymen who are
honest and will sell you trees true to
name. All such nurserymen grow
their own orchards and use no gratis
except from The trees that have fruited
IN their own orchards and proven to
be true to name.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21
Spraying Compounds.

The greater part OF the winter spray
ing IN the Northwest is done in the
latter part OF February and the first
half OF March. The strong winter
spraying compounds can be used until
the buds are about to open. It is evil
dent that more spraying viii be done
this season than ever before in the
Northwest. The fruit growers here, as
i'll all other progressive fruit growing
districts, have found that spraying is g
necessary part Of their business.
Wherever the trees are infested with
either san Jose scale, Woolly aphis,
Or Green aphis they should be thor
oughly sprayed with either No. l Dime,
sulphur and salt), or No. 3 Qime, sui
phur and vitrioD. The formulas and
directions for making these sprays
have been so often published in this
paper and elsewhere that it is not nee
es>ary to repeat them now Any fruit
grower who has the proper facilities
can compound them for himself by
carefully following the directions. 1t
is fact, however, that on the start,
at least, q very large proportion fail
to do the work properly and as q result
their spraying fails accomplish the de-
sired result. For this reason it is a
very safe plan to buy the ready-com
pounded sprays. The only firm which
manufactures these, so far as we are
aware is David VI. Dunno {; Co., Of
Portland. They have the best OF ia
cilities, use the best Of materials and
most satisfactory reports have come to
us from those who have used the sprays
as compounded by them.
Whether the grower compounds his
sprays himself or buys them ready
compounded ne must see that they
are properly diluted; that he uses a
nozzle adapted to the spray, and that
he reaches every portion of the tree
from the ground to the tops of the
branches. 1t will be necessary to
spray the trees from both sides in or
der to. do this.
Peach trees should be thoroughly
sprayed with No | to prevent curl
leaf. Probably No. 2 will prove rs ef-
fectiYe against this disease as No. l,
bat it has not been so thoroughly test
ed.
If the trees are free from insect pests
they should be sprayed before the buds
open with the winter strength of Bor-
deaux mixture. West Of the Cascade
mountains there are few trees Of either
apple, pear, plum, prune or cherry
which do not need spraying with this
fungiclde.
While there are spraying compounds
which have an injurious effect upon
trees, actual tests show that either of
the sprays mentioned above, when
properly used, have very decided
beneficial effect upon the growth and
vigor of the trees sprayed.-Rural
Northwest
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21
j. .. RILEY, Manager

Maximum temperature IA at Kenne-
wick on 10th; minimum temperature,
. below zero at Hunters. Monthly
mean, eastern section so; western Sec
sion, SO.
Average precipitation, western sec
ton, ITO inches; eastern section,
2.34; for the state 7.80, which is 2.25
inches above the normal. Greatest
precipitation 2693 inches at East Clal-
lam; least, 0.35 at Kennewick. The
snowfall was not so heavy as in prev
ious month, 81 inches fell at Monte
Cristo. There was an average OF a
inches In eastern Washington. S.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21

DACIFJC LODGE, NO. 66.
- X. OF P
Meets the first and third Friday evenings of
o. 1, eaGn month at the Masonic Hall Vistin
knights cordially invited to attend.
ThOs McLarty, r d Suptrop
X. Of K. &S q r
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21

Before purchasing Fruit Trees, cali
and get my prices they will surprise
you. A. NEEDHAM. Wv
An exchange says: With wheat go
ing up and eggs coming down, the hen
is probably asking herself, "Where am
[ at?'' If eggs go much lower it will
hardly pay for the labor.
For SALE.-Con1p1ete set of Cham
bers Encyclopedia, in full sheep bind
ing for sale cheap. Apply to this office.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21

Our people are growing more and
more in the habit of looking to Frank
Iueli for the latest and best of every
thing in the drug line. They sell
Cha 'eriain's Cough Remedy, famous
for ~ cures OF bad colds, Group and
whooping cough. When in need Of
such medicine give this remedy a
trial and you VIII be more than pleased
with the result.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21
Society Cards.

IhEELCOME CHAPTER, NO 40.
ORDER EASTERN STAR.
.MeeJs every Saturday on or before New moon
OF each month.-Nisiting Stars invited.
Il. s. BARGER, ROSE f. DURPrr
sec. Worthy Matron.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21

Miss Harvie Babcock won all the
prizes awarded by the Examiner for
proficiency in type-writing, last Satur-
day. The first prize, 500, copying from
printed matter, was won on writing
27S words III five minutes, with but 90
errors the second. speed contest on $50
words in three minutes, with I3 errors; ;
the third, speed and accuracy, blind
folded, on 145 words in three minutes,
with but nine errors.-Standard
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21
Republican and Democratic C0nven-
tiOnS.

These are the opening and closing
dates, the meetingplaces ana the can
didates OF the Democratic National
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21

- Wholesale and Retail Merchandise
and Logging Camp Supplies Agricultural ImnIemenf@
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21
Conventions :

Conventions:
1652-May 1913, Baltimore . "A Jackson
lS36-May 20-23 baltimore M. Van Buren,
1S40-May sc, Baltimore .........M. Van Buren,
iS4l-May 1929, Baltimore - James K Polk
1S4S-May 1925, Baltimore ..... . Lewis Cass
1S.2-June J-6, Baltimore ....... Franklin Pierce
lS56-June 2-6, Cincinnati James Buchanan
1S60-April 23- May 3, Charleston No nontaation
1S60-June 1872, Baltimore s. a. Douglass
1850 June 22-23, Baltimore J. c. Breckenridge
1864-Augnst 1881, Chicago G. B. Mcclellan
lSGS-July 40, New York H. Seymour
lS72-May Il, Cincinnati 80 Horace Greeley
lS72-July go, Baltimore. 49,. Horace Greeley
lS7G-June 1929, St Louis :. S J. Tilden
1SS0-June 1924, Cincinnati. wv. S. Hancock
lSS4-July $40, Chicago ....Grover Cleveland
lSSS-June 5-S St. Louis . Grover Cleveland
1S92-June 21-23, Chicago 49,. Grover Cleveland
The following are the dates, meet
ing places and candidates of the Re
publican National Conventions from
the beginning
1S5G-June 17-i9, Philadelphia. j. C. Fremont
1S60-May 1928, Chicago a. Lincoln
186l-June7-S, Baltimore 80 A. Lincoln
186S-May 20-21, Chicago ........... U. s. Grant
1872-June IS, Philadelphia. ,.......U. S. Grant
1876 June 14-17, Cincinnati r. B. Hayes
1SS0-June 2-S. Chicago...... 49,. j. A Garfield
1SS4-June Sc, Chicago. ......... j. G. Blaine
18SS-June 1925, Chicago ............B B. Harrison
1892-June 7-l0, Minneapolis ..B Harrison
lS95--St. Louis
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

A few days since farm hand EN-
ployed on place in Ohio, plowed up o
pot Of gold. He was surprised. upon
examining the vessel In which II was
contained, to find $3.50. lie reported
the matter to his employer. who. being
Just man, and understanding the law,
said: "As you have found it, It IL
yours" II Ia needless to say that the
nun was delighted over His discovery.
The coins were very much corroded,
but were easily identified as United
States money. Among them were a
number Of octagon $50 gold pieces
which have almost gone out OF the
knowledge Of most people--indeed.
many Of the members Of the younger
generation have never seen une. There
have bsen for years rumors that treas.
urv was buried In that vicinity, but no
one has up TO the present been able to
find II. The curious part Of II ell Is
thst the land has continually been cul.
tivated and has changed hands score
or more times within I've last half CEN
ttry. y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
MONT BLANo's OBSERVATORY

All the Delicate Astronomical lnstru.
msnts Have sseen Carried Up.
The biggest permanent astronomical
observatory in the world--on the sum
NIT OF Mount Blanc-was at lust COM
pleted and fully equipped with instru-
ments few days ago. There has
been a temporary station there for some
years, but the instruments have been
small and Of little power compared
with those now in place.
The establishment Of this observatory
was task which ut the outset seemed
impossible, and the obstacles whichk\l.
Jansen, who headed the quartette Of
French astronomers, had to overcome,
were unparalleled. Mount Blanc is
nearly 10000 feet high, and It's ascent,
even under the most favorable condi-
tons during the summer months, Is
difficult as well a. dangerous. The
transportation Of many heavy and deli
cate scientific instruments to the top
Of the Hottest mountain Of the Alps
was, therefore, labor SO great rs to
aeem beyond the range Of possibility,
yet 1t was accomplished without the
loss Of a single life. The telescope and
the other instruments had to be taken
10 pieces before being carried up the
precipitous mountain sides; even then
some of the packages weighed 100
pounds, and most Of them about so.
One Of the guides who assisted in the
work holds the record of having nade
the ascent more thun 500 times since
the beginning Of his professional CO.
reer. and IL was he who found recently
the bodies Of the Austrian professor
and his two guides who lost their lives
mt long aro.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
No Chinese In Lcadville.

There are no Chinese in Leadvile.
The atmosphere is too rare for them,
and III other days when celestial
would stray into the camp something
or some one soon told him to stray out
again and he quickly obeyed the still,
small voice. Some years ago resi-
dent Of the camp brought In Chinese
cook. Within an hour the cook and
his employer were waited upon by a
committee Of public-spirited citizens
full Of information us TO railroad time
tables and the hour for the departure
Of the next train. The employer was
careless as to train time and 80 an
nounced. Very WE'LL" replied the
committee. I'VE will leave the time
table with you and will be at the sta
ton to see your friend of, to speed the
l,arting guest, so TO speak. II he is not
there on time II will probably be neces-
sury to hang him, and II you should
get tangled up In the rope you will
have no one TO blame but yourself"
And then the committeeman went plac-
Idly away to their respective gold and
silver propositions. At three p. m. the
Chinaman and the afternoon train de-
parted from the camp in each others
company. That was quite good while
ago, but never Chinaman has since
been seen there.--Louisyille Courier.
journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

cRANsToN d CURTIS, CINCINNATI, o.

consl, instead Of going south, and very
many of the birds hive even taken to
making nests again. instead Of seeking
warmer ATTITUDES.
llL whaling season Just closed nus
been the worst ever experienced by the
arctic Iieei. The total catch was ~
whales, the smallest in u number OF
years, and compared with the number
Of vessels IN the fleet, the smallest ever
known. The steam whaler Urca
caught on y one whale, and was out the
whole season. Only 10000 pounds OF
wbalebone was secured, and the price
OF the article Ii expected to double be.
fore the sale Of this years product be.
gins. AT present II sells Tor $2.75 a
,,ound.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

X. Shepard, a prominent citizen Of
Nameless, Ca, as explaining how the
place came by Its title, Mr. Shepard
salo mat originally various names were
suggested to the post Office department,
but objection WINS made on one ground
and another. He added; AT last sat
down and wrote out II llsl OF several
hundred names, and told them II they
could not find one on the list to suit
them the Office would remain namelcss,
for ! had suggested every name ! had
ever heard Of IN due time the answer
came back: Let II remain NamcIess,
and ever since thai time it has had HAT
name, which, while little odd, IL not
such n bad name after ALL" But how
did other Namelcss post offices get Their
names? There Is one in Tennessee and
another in Virginia.