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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05

There is nothing harder for a young
mother than to find herself suddenly
so placed that she is unable to come
and go freely, as was her won't in the
early married days before the baby
came, while the father comes and
goes as ever, and is not tied down at
all. The father must be very patient
and sympathetic while the mother
adjusts herself to this new life of hers,
as a sweet woman will soon learn to
do, for if he is thoughtless here he is
planting seeds of failure which will
grow to gigantic proportions. He
must keep in touch with the mother
in these days, that they may walk to-
gether later, and all through even to
the end.-Lddies' Home Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05

OF the forty million tons of traffic
which pass through the Detroit river
| in the course of year on it's way to
the East, not more than three million
can be taken through the Erie Canal,
though, according to Mr.. E. P. North,
who has an instructive article on
"The Erie Canal and Transportation
in the January number of the North
american ReUieaO, there is no reason
why the great bulk of it should not
find economic transit over that water
way. To that end it would be only
necessary to widen and deepen the
canal so that it might accommodate
lake steamers of considerable ton
mage. Mr.. North advocates this
course, not only because it would
cheaper transportation, but because
it would stimulate the establishment
and development of Industries of all
descriptions along the borders of the
canal Mr.. North touches upon the
advantage derived from the canal by
commerce when it was first opened:
"The canals of New York have been
of great service to the city and state
of New York and to the country.
When the Erie canal was opened for
through traffic, in 1925, boats of sixty
tons superseded wagons of one to one
and quarter tons. The cost of
freight between Buffalo and Albany
fell from 500 to $40 per ton. The
consequent incr ease in traffic and
wealth justified an enlargement, COM
menced in 1886, whereby boats of 240
tons burden replaced those of 80 tons,
and canal freights fell to three dollars
per ton; it also developed the COM
mercial confidence necessary for the
construction of the New York Central
line and the Erie Railroads.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05
SOME aBIGGEST'' THINGS.

Americans are accused of having
megalomania, man ia for big things.
1t may do the megalom aniacs good to
know they haven't all the biggest
things, as the following shows, says
the Christian Endeavor World.
The "biggest" map in existence is
the Ordnance Survey map of Great
Britain, comprising 100, 900 sheets and
costing about e2OO,O 900 year.
The ''biggest' shot was that fred
from Krupp's steel gun, weighing $50
tons. The shot weighed twenty five
hundredweight, and was thrown to
distance of over fifteen miles.
The "biggest" sign for advertising
purposes can be seen on the perpen-
dicular cliff of an island close to the
Grand Canary. The inscription is,
Grand Canary Engineering Com
pany." The letters forming the words
are about fifteen feet wide and thirty
feet high. The sign is nearly $50 feet
ong, and stands $50 feet above the
evel of the sea.
The "blggest" bit OF straight railway
track, without a curve, is 214 miles
long, and runs from Bue nos Ayres to
a junction with the new Argentine
Pacific Railway, at the foot of the An
des.
The ''biggest'' speech ever made
was the Grafton of Senator de Cosmos,
of the British Columbia Legislature,
who ''talked out'' the Confiscation
bill by speaking against time for TWEEN
ty-six hours without leaving off,
thereby preserving the rights of the
settlers.
The "biggest" room in the world, Jun
supported by pillars, and undo one
roof, is in the palace at St. Petersburg.
It's length is $40 feet, aud it is $50 feet
broad, affording sufficient floor space
for the maneuvres of battalion of
infantry.
The "biggest" bit of fencing is Cor
rather was) to be found in Australia,
and consisted of length of wire net
ting, 1858 miles long, erected in the
vain hope of stopping the plague of
rabbits.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05
OUR FARMERS.
SALTING CATTLE.

The sailing Of stock is probably the
most neglected of the necessary opera
tons on stock farm, says Breeder!
Gazette. This ordinarily comes from
oversight The intention is good bu
/ the memory is at fault. On many
farms it is the theory that stock is
sailed once a week, Sunday morning
frequently being the time selected fo1
that ''chore'" Some stockmen go to
the other extreme and mix salt daily
with the feed of the cattle. Some
farmers enormously believe that salt
is not good for stock and Withhold it.
The practice varies widely.
The safest and the soundest princi-
pie is to keep salt within reach of ami
mails all the time and allow them to
take it at will, as their appetites de-
mand. If salt and water were always
at the command of livestock health
and thrift would be materially pro-
NOTED. 1t is not always possible or
economical to keep water constantly
before animals, but salt is readily
enough placed SO that they may take
it at will. We much prefer rock salt
for stock. 1t is more economical in
that there is much less wasted. More
over, animals are less apt to take too
much of it. When deprived of salt
for some time feeding steers can east
ly enough get to much if it is supplied
in loose form-so much that it will set
them to securing; but if it is put be-
fore them in rock form they cannot
eat it but are compelled to satisfy
their appetites by licking it slowly
and are not likely to get an excess.
All pastures should contain boxes of
salt. Unless barrel salt is protected
under shed it will waste from wash
ing when the rains come, whereas the
rock salt is subject to such loss only
in slight degree. A lump of rock salt
should be kept in the feed boxes for
the horses, or, better yet, put in
separate box over the manger within
their reach. A convenient but more
expensive form is found in some priv
ate and livery stables, consisting of
slab of compressed salt held in a little
box that may be nailed to the stall at
a convenient place, and the exposed
end of the slab is smoothly rounded
off. This is not at all necessary, as
the rocksalt will not injure the tongues
of horses or cattle. They will soon
lick it as smooth as glass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05
THE MODERN MOTHER AND HER
SON.

"a man learns his politics and
opinions from his father and other
men, but his religion from his mother, ="
writes An American Mother in the
February LADIES' Home Journal. "No
vicious manhood can quite kill the
faith which sprang up in his soul when
he knelt, little child, at her knee
every night, or was hushed to sleep
on her breast while she sang that
sweet story of old, when Jesus was
here among men, In earlier times
in this country mother had little
work outside of her house and chill
dren. She watched her boy day and
night to keep him near to God and
out of the DEVILS clutches. 1t was
she who told him of the Babe and the
Gross out of the old Book which lay
on the table beside her bed. He saw
her turn to it when she was happy,
when she was wretched, when she
was old and dying. So it came that
there was nothing so near to God in
that mans eyes as his mother, her
Bible and her Saviour. But that
woman is long ago dead and buried.
The modern mother talks of her as of
some coarse animal whose ignoble
life was starved out in a cage. Her
own feet are set in large room. Her
orion takes in the world. She man
ages political caucuses, civic affairs,
countless domestic and foreign mis-
sions. Art, literature, society and
helpless humanity claim her. She
rises every morning knowing that
botched old world is waiting for her
to set it right"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05
NOTICE..

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund
the money on so cent bottle of Downs Elixir if it
does not any cough, cold, Group, whooping
cough or throat trouble. We also guarantee
Downs Elixir to cure consumption, when used
according to directions, money back A full
dose on going to bed and small doses during the
day will the most severe cold and stop the
most distressing cough.
NJ. A. Barter & Son, Branch; Barron 6 Hamb1et,
Barton; G. w. Russell, Irasburg; 81. s. Webster,
Barton Landing; j. D. Leavitt, Craftsb1ry, I.
Stephenson, LOWELL and L. r. Wellman Estate
Lowell.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05

One of the best expositions of wo-
mems rights which we have seen of
late comes from "Short Stories.''
"Now, Mrs. Bradwell," said gen.
tleman of her acquaintance, 1--WE have
several hours before US, and L wish
you'd just explain to me in full your
position with regard to women's
rights"
Mrs. Bradwell did not take many
that every woman's right is to fool
one good man into the belief that she
is the best woman ever made. That's
my position in full"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05
KILLING THE WEEDS.

The main trouble with us farmers is
that we do not kill the weeds before
they have done mischief in drying out
the ground and robbing the planted
crop of thatit takes to grow the weeds,
even though they are not allowed to
year or more before these big weeds
decay and are available as plant food.
We can't very we'll keep weeds from
growing, but we can keep them from
doing much damage by early and
PERSISTENT cultivation. IF your plant
ed corn is we'll narrowed, so that there
are no clods, you can cultivate it the
first time as soon as the first sprouts
are seen above the ground, and you
can do it quickly, too, as it don't
matter if some loose dirt does cover
the sprouts. After such cultivation,
when the corn is three Or four inches
high, you can use light harrow to
advantage, not alone on account of
the weeds it will kill, but mainly be-
cause it levels and pulverizes the
ground, making the second cultiva-
ton as much easier. I never slant
the teeth much when narrowing corn
in this way, because I find that a
slanting tooth cuts the plant severely,
and if there is any trash, stalks, etc.,
a slanting tooth will drag them for
some distance anyway, and tear out
the corn. There is more room under
the harrow for old roots and stalks to
dodge the teeth, when they (the teeth)
are straight or nearly SO, and by
watching carefully and stopping in
stantly when anything is wrong you
can do good job narrowing. nearly
always harrow my corn after it is up,
but 1 always cultiva tie it first. Last
year narrowed corn that was more
than a foot high, but it was listed
corn. A lever harrow is good imple
ment, but to do good work the teeth
must be nearly straight, that is in
plowed ground; it is different in stalks.
Another reason why the slanting teeth
don't suit me is that the tracks Of the
horse are hardly covered up, and that
looks ugly.-Farmer ReUiea0.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05
RAILROADING PATENTS.

A single firm of patent Lawyers, @.
A. Snow Sag" and ~, Co.. of Washington Was D.;
1880 patents for their clients, many
of them for rejected inventions. g. A.
Snow and Co. have been accused of
railroading patents through the Patent
Office, but they insist that this loco
motion is better than OK carting them
for by the latter process the inventor
often dies before he gets his patent.
4-17
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05
THE CHILDF

WHAT Do The CHILDREN DRINk!
Don't give them tea coffee. Have you tried
the food drink called GRAIN-O? 1t is deli
cous and nourishng and takes the place OF coffee.
The more Grain-O you give the children the more
health you distribute through their systems.
Grain-O is made of pure grains, and when properly
prepared tastes like the choice grades OF coffee but
costs about q as much All grocers sell it. 15c
and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05

Size doesn't indicate quality. Beware of coun-
terfet and worthless salve offered for DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve. DeWitts is the only original.
An infallible for piles and all skin diseases.
Pierce, Barton; r < French. Glover; III
Webster, Barton Landing; G w Russell, 1ras-
burg.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05
THE " BRIDAL VEIL"
AND THE ROB ROY"

Are the leading brands of Flour with WE know they are
VERY CHOICE, place them with families pos
To this end shall during
weeks pound of Golden Crown Baking
Flour sold This Ba
Powder actually worth soc because it good other
sell soc and make this offer for four weeks to
acquainted with We
barrel and all other grades low
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
BRAN BLETON.

The entertainment given under the
auspices of Harmony Conclave No. IL,
Heptasophs, or S. w. NJ, at Kim Hall
last night was grand success in all of
its appointments, and will long linger
in the memory of the large and Gull
tured audience that witnessed it, The
program was admirably arranged and
splendidly executed. receiving encore
after encore. The selections were from
the best composers. and the talent repre-
sented would have reflected credit on
professionals. The address of Mr.W. II.
Vcnable. on "Unrewarded Heroism,"
was a feature of the evening. Harmony
curcfrve be congratulated EN-
bringing the entertainment to so sue
cessful Il contamination.
The revival at McKendree NJ e.
Church continues to attract large con-
gregations nightly. and with each even
inS's services the interest becomes more
manifest. The audience last night was
greatly impressed by the sermon of
Rev. w. II. Proctor. and many present
showed signs of a deep awakening on
the subject OF n better life.
Much qualification is expressed by the
residents at the prospect of having
Park and Brambleton avenues paved
with asphalt on a concrete base.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
Mr.. DANIEL SPEAKS
He will be Present at the May,
Second Convention.
Ho will Advocate Constitutional conv.,.
ton Ho Favors Submission to tho Pom
Pic, and Wants tho Constitutional Con-
vention Convened Next Year.

Some days ago the Lynchburc News
published an authorized statement from
lion. John w. Daniel. relative 10 his
position on the question of amendior
the Constitution. The News reported
Maj. Daniel as strongly favoring the
constitutional Convention, but was ST.
lent as to the Senator's position upon
the very important subject oil submit
ting the amended Constitution to n vote
OF The people for adoption or rejection.
Senator Daniel has authorised tho
publication in the Virginian- Pilot
through a letter to a friend in this civ
that he not only favorsthe Cons titution-
III Convention, but that he had never
supposed that Constitution should be
framed without submission to the peo-
pie In the ordinary way. and " conf
IDENTITY anticipate that the Democrat Is
in convention will so declare"
The Senator with reference to the
time of holding the convention. ex-
presses his regrets that the State Con-
Vention come along so near the Presi-
dentialelection." But" says Mr.. Daniel
the fight is on, and we must fight il
through. We must give Virginia a real
Virginia Constitution"
MIR. Daniel concludes his letter with
reference to the May Convention, by
saying: II hope and believe that Demo-
Gratis will be satisfied with my declara-
tons for Il Constitutional Convention:
Tor submission of its work to the people !:
and for hoping that it may not be con-
vened until next year"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
Death of MIR. n. M. shaok,eton

At Sis o'clock last night Mr.. Harry
Martin Shackleton died at his home, 9S
Mariner street. having been confined TO
his bed since Tuesday OF last week. He
had been sufferer from cancer for a
long time.
MIR. Shackleton was 81 years old. Be-
SIDES his numerous friends. there are
left to mourn his loss his wife. mother
and three children. He was a promi-
nent member of the Odd Fellow lodges.
Since the consolidation of the Norfolk
Nirginian and the Daily Pilot Mr..
Shackleton has been employed by this
paper as route agent He has been con-
nected with the other papers in a sim
llar capacity. In his death the Virgin
ian-Pilot loses a most trustworthy en-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mr.. A Mel. Potter, deputy organizer
fer the Royal Tribe of Joseph. was
married in Emporia Wednesday even
ing at o'clock to Miss Sally Powell,
the daughter OF commemorative At
torney w. NJ Powell. of Greensville
county. He moved here yesterday and
will make Norfolk his permanent home.
Miss Eta Lloyd, who has been very
III at her home. No. 11S Falkland street,
Is able to be out again.
a charming social. attended by about
twenty-five guests, was given Wednes-
day night at the home of the Misses
Burns, No. Sc Chapel street. a pleas
ing musical program. games, dancing
and dainty supper combined to make
the evening delightful
Grand Master w. III. Bailey, of the
Virginia, assisted by members of Oak
dale, Tfdewater Middleton. Old Do
minion. Grace. Norfolk and Columbia
Lodges instituted new lodge of Ga
members last night at Pythian Castle.
The following officers were then elect
ed and installed: z. L. Cox. N. c.. A.
s. Johnson. v. c.; S. w. Goodwin, sec
rotary; ]: L.. Grimes, treasurer; +. C.
Hough, chaplain.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
A Menace to Health,

Norfolk. Va. April "a. 1900.
Editor of Nirginian- Pilot:
VIII You kindly allow me space in
the People's Forum" to call the atten-
ton of the proper health officers. if any
mere be. to the pond of s;agnant water
az the corner of Duke street and Dun
can avenue. The pond at present, in
addition to its other unsanitary effects,
IS aiording a final resting place to a
oeau dog. Al dead cat and dead
chicken to the writer's certain knowl-
edge and. perhaps. others whose terms
IN the water have not yet enabled them
10 assume that gaseous cquilibirium''
necessary to float on the surface. The
doE mas. within the last day or so.
taken uo its habtation on the edge of
the SIDEWALK and the odor therefrom.
IN ADDITION to it's "reminiscences. is al
most unbeatable making it a menace
10 me health of those living near it.
IN view OF the early approach OF hot
weather the owner of the lot should he
compelled to have same filled.
WEST END"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
Royal Tribe Of Joseph.

Norfolk Lodge No. 10 was instituted
last night in Ballentine Hotel with a
large and enthusiastic membership. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing term:
Royal Frorhct-R. e. Turner.
Worthy Patriarch-B. +. Duncan.
Vice Patriarch-W. C. White.
Priest-W. r. Trower.
Scribe-G. w. Reid. n
Treasurer-H. NJ. Murray. '7i,ii7
Escort-W. l.. Farley. 's:,G:
Junior Guard-D. II. Keys. ~
Outer Guard-M. Brunner
Trustees-W. II. NJ. Reed, William
Linn. DR.. ]. r. Lynch.
Colonel II. b. Vowel, Supreme Organ
izer and Lecturer. was present and
made very interesting talk, after
which he installed the officers, admins
tered the obligation and revealed the
secret work.
Messrs. A. Mel. Potter and II. S.
ftaZelettc. deputy organizers, will con-
tinue the canvass of the city.
The lodge adjourned to meet next
Thursday evening in the same hall
when public meeting will be held. at
which time Colonel Vowel will fully
explain the merits OF the order, and it
is expected that large number Of new
members will be added on this occa-
sion.
This evening Portsmouth Lodge No.
., which was instituted last week, will
give to their friends a public meeting.
at which time Colonel Vowel will de-
liver lectue on "Fraternalism."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
Norfolk Cycle Club.

A called meeting OF the Norfolk Cycle
Club was held last night at the office
of Mr.. j. S. Trice and the subject OF the
Venice" on Holt Street, as a club
house. was discussed. A committee
was appointed with power to rent
quarters there. The club will, during
the coming season, have numerous
club runs. The club will have n run
Sunday. The club will meet Monday
night at the Venice" to adopt bylaws
and effect permanent organization.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
AMUSEME MTS.
CHILDREN OF THE GHETTO"


The company presenting Children of
the Ghetto" which will be seen at the
Academy tonight and tomorrow
matinee and night Is with two eXcep-
lions said to be the same as that which
appeared when the play was running in
New York and also in London. Messrs.
Liebler & Co.. proprletors of Children
of the Ghetto" are leaving nothing un-
done that contributes to the successful
presentation of this famous play. AS Is
we'll known, Children of the Ghetto"
has attracted more attention than any
play produced for u number of years.
This attention Is by no means confined
to those of the dramatic profession, but
rather from the theatre going public.
Thousands Of columns in newspapers
have been printed about the play by
persons who saw it.
Mr.. Zangwill's Individuality is, so
strongly stamped upon every feature
OF the play that 1t must naturally ap-
peal to all who have read his famous
book. The following is a portion of bhe,
company: Wilton Lackaye. William,
Norris, Gust. c. weinburg. Adolphe
Lestina. Gus. Erankei. Emil Hoch.
Fred Lotto. Henry Dolan, Rosebel
harrison. Nine. Cottrelly, Ada Dryer,
Mabel Taliaferro, Louise Muldener,
Ada Curry, Laura &lmosnino, Ellen
Burg. Alice Evans. etc. Seats on sale
ht the <ACaucTny-IrlceS 2oc to S1.o0,
Matinee Csc to S1.00.
DE WOLF HOPPER.
De Wolf Hopper and his splendid
company is TO appear at the Academy
on Thursday. May Srd. in Sousa and
klein's delightful comic opera. "The
Charlatan." 1t was in this opera that
Mr.. Hopper achieved so great n success
in London during the past winter He
went abroad to stay six weeks, hut he
remained as MANY months. London
took to him at once. he was n great ia
vorite from the very first night. He has
brought back with him the entire Lon
don cast, including as 1t does Nella Ber-
zen. Little Jessie Mackaye, Henry Nor
man. Ida Lester. Charles w. Swain.
Harold Blake, Harry P. Stone and An
nile Cameron. Seats ready Tuesday
next.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
Before You Travel.

North or West. call upon the under
via Baltimore and Ohio railroad (Rovol
Blue Line), Bay Line. Washin eton
steamers and Chesapeake Line: finest
fastest and safest trains in the world
ARTH UR G. LEWIS
S. P. A. Baltimore e. Ohio r. r.
(Under Atlantic Hotel.)
fe17-eod-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
COURT DECISIONS
DIGESTED BY W. B. MARTIN.
EXCLUSIVELY FOR
vlRcINIAN-PILoT.
Notes of Cases Recently Decided,
Which are Of Interes! TO
Our People.

THE vIRGINIAN-PILoT REGRETS TO
ANNOUNCE THAT OWING TO JUDGE
MARTINS SICKNESS THIS DEPART
MENT WILL BE NECESSARILY DIS
CONTINUED FOR THE PRESENT. WE
TRUST, HOWEVER, THAT THE ONTIS-
SION WILL ONLY BE TEMPORARY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
TFIE NEWs|OF NORFOLK on PAGES ., & $
ployee and his family a devoted head.
, The funeral will occur Sunday after
noon at O'clock
PEOPLES FORUM.

NOTE.-The Peoples Forum being
freely open to all parties. classes. per-
sons. views and capabilities. the Vir-
sihian- Pilot is responsible for none
OF the statements nor opinions ex-
pressed therein. nor for the style in
which they are set forth. The ignorant
ana uneducated shall be heard here
equally with the learned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
Virginia Beach
Sunday Trains.

On and after April goth trains will
leave Norfolk every Sunday at 900 a.
m. HOO n. m, 100 D. M. 300 D. m.
and $40 p. m. and leave Virginia Beach
1000 a. M, 1900 M, 2:15 p m, Ais D.
m. and $3.50 p. M.
Round trip tickets at low rates.
II. C. HUDGINS.
ap26-3t GenI. Pass. AT
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27

Newest Discovery" extracts teeth
painlessly. N. Y. Dental Rooms only
No. 1924, corner Main and Talbot SITS
N. e. of monument; established nearly
20 years. Ennes. Dentist New phone.
1851.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27

Underwear in variety of styles anf
colorings at
RUDOLPH G. WALLACE.
333 Main ST.