New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-25

.sr for excessive, correction The whole dlsqul-
s;tion takes an enlightened view Of the subject OF
punishment--a view which, we rejoice to think, Is
daily advancing in the public mind OF our country
We suspect NOT only that all corporeal punish
ment is a very clumsy method OF attempting 10
make up for past neglect on the part OF the teacher,
but that all retribitire punishment Is oao is inordi
meaning Is not wholesome one: II establishes d
hostile relation between the teacher and the taught
insfifies violence, because making use OF 1t IN one
s,ape. coniesses that revenge may be sanctihed by
;,s end and opens the door IN host OF equlvocal
constructions besides the broad TACT that II ope-
rates by dint of exasperaing instead OF contronnS
the rassions and some OF the poorest passions, 100
Perhaus the proper distinction lies In the bearing OF
correc,ion-not on a past act that canDol pe re-
called. but on future acts that come within 'he
sone Of choice: do not tell the respasser that you
infIct hurt upon him tor what cannot De ainehGeo,
but cons,rain him to abstain tromtuture evn. Inat
constraint may be imperative without being VIC,
lent and f applied betimes. 1t must obyiate all
nnrsiion of greater force. TIE saying OF Solomon,
:. He that spareth the rod hateth the child, has
roised rhe superficial thinkers much asany thing.
IF we take il literally, We 60 the royal phIopher
gross Injustice, because we suppose MN 10 De IN
capabe of entertaining an intellectual idea In itselt
higher than form of expression current al his time
The maxim. 'srod'' stands for the proper dlscl.
pine of the child: we have ougrown the rod; but
If we indolen.ly or laXly neglect and delay due
regimen according 10 that method which we nave
substituted for the rod, "we hate the chld.' Let
the child, from the earliest day, be compeiieo 10
behave rightly, and that habit which Is stronger
than nature vii srpersede all harsher consiranis
The first error IN aDy direction is usually the effect
of inexperencc or ignorance; the second is Tue
effect of success; but an adverse experience en-
countered from the fist soon bends the VIII 70 tle
proper rule for nothing 50 fnortlles voinlon as
uniform frlstration Vigilance, perseverance, and
tha; mild Judgment which makes The constrant
rather felt than. ostentatousy or provoklngly ex-
hibited, are needed for this method OF dlscipllne-
thatjs 10 saw it needs the parental QUALITIES. But
every teacher in loco Yafsts IL Is 1rSe II,aI ;ne
snu,np no before his influence into play: his
task i harder than that OF the parent, who exer-
cses forethought but the object is the same, and
TO attain equal success the means should be similar
In this matter society might do much by setting
an example The criminals Of the country are In
veterate bad pupils, usually most i'll taught for the
'reading and writing'' OF nominal statistics means
nothing at all. The system ot discipline Tor ma
turer trespassers should be revsed the sanction OF
school-hogging should be taken on, OF the statute
book; aristocratic schools should drop lazy and
rude modes of keeping order, and take the trouble
to be more efficient aud Jndicious methods of
enforcing discipline should tonn primary part OF
the inquiries and Instructions OF State Model
schools, or schools patronzed by the State; and
then charity schoomasters might be held accounta-
bic tor undue SeNerltleS.
PorAro SuGAR.-We presume that it is rot gene
rally known to readers that for several years
past large quantities OF potatoes have been annu-
ally manufactured into sugar In France, Belgium
and Holland. Within the past two years this manu-
facture has been successfully introduced into Eng
land.
The process usually followed by the potato sugar
makers is TO extract the fecua starch OF the po-
tatoes by rasping grating them into pulp, which
is aterward spread upon wire gauge screen with
fine meshes, and then washed with water until all
the fecua is extracted after which 1t is converted
INTO starch -four by the ordinary process. To ll2
pounds Of this fecua there is added one hundred
gallons of boiling water and two pounds OF the
strongest sulphuric acid. This mixture Is boiled
about twelve hours with steam, in a large val,
made of white pine.
neutralized with chalk, filtered, and then evapo-
rated to the density Of about l-3, at the boiling
temperature, or exactly I-3i2, when cooled to 500.
When left in repose for some days, it concretes
altogether into crystalline tufts, and forms an ap-
parently dry solid of specific gravity I39 Ii the
syrup be concentrated to much greater density
than 1872, or if it be lett slightly acldulous, in
either case it will not granulate, but will remain a
viscid magma, or become concrete mass which
may be puverzed, but it is too dequescent TO be fit
Tor use.
The sweetness of Potato Sugar is poor when
about 2.5lhs as much. lthas tolerabe bright and
granular appearance, and is made use of in England
and on the Continent for improving the appearance
of the dark brown sugars of low price.
[Cincinnati Atlas.
THE FsoD OF MAN Genesee Farmer gives
this brief summary of the native countries of our
most familiar plants
The poiatoe is native OF South America and
is still found wild in Chill Peru and Monte Video.
In Its native state, the root is small and bitter The
first mention of it by European writers is In 1888
1t Is now spread over the world Wheat and rye
originated in Tartary and Siberia, where they are
still indigenous. The only country where the oat
is found wild is IN Abyssnla, and thence may be
considered native. Maize or Indian corn, is a
native Of Mexico, and was unknown In Europe
until after the discoveries Of Columbus The
bread fruit tree is native of South Sea islands,
particularly Otaheite. Tea is found native no
where except in China and japan, from which
country the world is supplied, The cocoa nut is a
native of most equnoctlal countries. and is one of
the most valuable trees, as food, clothing and shell
ter are afforded by II. Coffee is native of Ara
hia Felix, but is now spread into both the East and
West Indies. The best coffee is brought from Mo-
cha, in Arabia, whence about fourteen millions OF
pounds are annually exported ST. Domingo fur
nisbes from sixty TO seventy millions of pounds
yearly All the varieties of the apple are derived
from the crab apple, which is found native in most
parts of the world.
The peach is derived from Persia, where it still
grows in native siate small, bitter, and with poi
sonous qualities. Tobacco is native of Mexico
aud South America, and lately one species has been
found in New Holland. Tobacco was first intro
duced into England from North Carolina in 1856,
by Walter Raleigh Asparagus was brought from
Asia: cabbage and lettuce from Holland; horse
radish from China nee from Ethiopia beans
from the East Indies; onions and garlcs are ma
tives of various places both in Asia and Africa
hos Of y x.E
making sugar from il.
A NOVEL PLAN The United States Hotel Of this
city has been taken, as we understand, by COM
pany of ten individuals Tor jcint occupancy as
Mutual Boarding House, att rent of seven hundred
aud fitly dollars Bcardersare Ken. some as low
as twelve shiilmss per week, onine old plan Bat.
the peculiarly ,e plan is, for these associated
families 10 obtain, far less cost for house rent
fuel, servants, time, &c, greserdomestic privileges
Than before, better and argerrooms, more varied
table, an exemption fromthe aunoyances Of house.
keeping on a small scale, and the opportunity OF
superior social PRIVILEGES.
The system is somewhat novel-somewhat Dor
rowed from Fourier. We wish il may be fairly
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