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For the Register.
Reform Schools.-No. 9.

State Reform Schools present com.
monwealth in her true relations of a pa.
rent seeking out her erripg children,and
laying aside tho stern severity Of Justice,
while struggling for their reform 1t is
tit and proper that the entire body pol
ltic should unite in efforts. to r,fnrm tho
young, by the agency Of an institution Of
primitive and redeemipg disci pline This
is the going out OF the state into the
highways and hedges, to bring in her own
wayward and wandering offspring, that
they may be restored to the paths of
safety. 1t is going up to the fountain.
head of vice, aud misery aud crime, to
purify the bitter waters. tha, are spread
mg their poisonous influences through
every city aud village. town and ham.
let in our land 1t is destroying the
noxlous vapor that threatens to spread
contaglon and death through the com
muulty. Such Institutions are the con
splcuous monuments Of the beuericence
OF state. In all future time. they will
stand among the honorable, if not the
most houored memorials of such munii
cence. Tens Of thousands. who shall
come after us. will bless their founders
The principles of the science Of prison
discipline, aud of common humanity, in
the administration Q: justice, demand
nice discrimination between different
classes of offenders and shades aud de-
grees Of guilt. This subject has. within
few years. awakened great attention Oh
both sides Of the Atlantic. This is es-
pocially true in regard to juvenile offend
ers. All over Germany, in many parts
of France and in some states in Italy,
there is growing interest in this ques-
tion.
Institutions are established extensive
ly for the reformation, as well as for tho
punishment of young Offenders. Few
of them, on the other side of the Allan.
tic date back earlier than 1890 Many
OF them are much more recent in their
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For the Register.
Reply to " Kesto."

MR EulroR: As " Kesto," in some of
bis statements in the Rcg'Ster, of the
27th ult, doubtless represents, to some
extent. public sentiment, perhaps some
attention may probably be given to
them. lie says. We already have
school laws, ,whichif executed to the very
letter, would elevate our schools far u.
bove their present standard and if the
people will not carry into effect those
laws already existing, why should others
be manufactured merely to stand Us
dead letter on the statutcsn
lie admits the well known fact, that
our school laws ere in many respects a
dead (ettcr-that they are utterly disre.
garded in some Of thelrprovisions What
lmportant laws were ever more generally
set at defiance The third section of "A
law Of lolj says, There shall be a
state superintendent of common schools.
who shall be annually appointed by the
Joint Assembly" This law has never
been repealed And yet the Legislature
has refused for the last five or six years,
20 appolnta state superintendent This
pernlcious aud repreheusible example Of
the Legislature has brought our school
laws into general contempt, aud, in many
respects, rendered them imperative
throughout many extensive sections of
the state. The Same law requires every
town, annually, to elect one or more com.
peIeut town snperintendents This pro-
vision, in its contemplated design, is to
no inconsiderable extent IA mere Dullity,
or u ridiculous farce. Some towns do
their duty, others entirely neglect it, or
do worse, elect some ignorant dolt, to
take charge of the educational Interests
of the town This important office which,
when correctly filled, and honored By a
worthy aud faithful incumbent, is one of
the most useful elepeuts. in a system of
public instruction, is often Lassing aud
uby-word
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6 o III II! l,nirati Q ns.


Mrssns. EplroRs: I noticed in the
Register an abstract of the proposed
amendments to our State Constitution,
as put forth by the Council OF Censors.
and while perusing the same, was lei to
the following reflections
1t is saii that every generation grows
wiser and wiser, and this saying is fully
verified by the productions Of the late
council of con~urs for it has been the
great study If a certain class Of poliiici-
ans. ever since the formation of our
State Constitution, or nearly that length
o: time, to coutri'e some plan by which
to prevent the small towns Of the State
from being represented in the General
Assembly but they have always been
ipilcd i'll tho ATTEMPT until now Now,
Messrs. small towns, we have YOU We
have surmountcd every difficulty, and
removed every ob,truction-it is practi-
cahe-it can be done.
But | am one Of those who believe it
cannot be 50 easily accomplished What
authority hal that august Council to
'ay that the delegates composing the
Convention should number just ninety
persons, no more. aud no less. and be e.
lected by county tickets and by plu-
rality yote2' TAcy could with Just as
much rropriety have said that the Com
vention should be composed If 80. 100,
200, or any other number of persons for
there is nothing in the constitution or
laws Of the State limiting the number
aud in the absence Of all law on the sub
ject, "Pfeceicat is Mio," and according
to ali former precedent. every organized
town in the State is entitled to dele.
gate in that Convention.
Constitution : 43, and the opinions Of
judges and lawyers, in general, therecn-
LU.
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BOOK AEENCN

The subscribers have established a Book
Agency in Philadelphia, and will furnish any
book o. publication at the retsil price free
of postage Amy persons, by iotwardiu. the
subscription price of any of the 50 Maga-
zines, such as llarper's, Godcy's, Putnam \.
GrahamS, Frank LcSlie's Fashions, sc, will
receive the magazines for oLe year and a
copy of a splendid lithograph portrait Of ei-
ther Washington, Jackson or Clay; or, if
sub >cribinI to II ~ and u 81 Magazine, they
will receive copy ofcithcr the three por-
traits. II subscribing to Sc worth Of Maca-
zines, all three portraits will be sent giatis
Music furnished to those who may wish it.
Enyelops of every description and size in
large or small quantities furnished. Seal
Presses, Dies, &c, sent TO order.
Every description Of Engraving on Wood
executed with neatness and dispatch -
Views Of Buildings, Newspaper Headings,
Views of Machinery, Book Illustrations,
Lodge Certificates, business Cards, &c All
orders sent by mail promptly attended to.
Persons wishing views Of their buildings en-.
graved can seal 4 DaguerrcotN pc or sketch
of the building by mail or express.
Persons alta distance having salcable ar
ticles would find il to their advantage to ad-
dress the subscribers, as We would act as
agents for the sale of the same
BYRAM & PIERCE. 33;1v
80 South Third 81, Phiiadciphiq, Pa.
j. IL bYRAM. T.M.Y PIERCE.
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Mr.. FoRREST AND TIE CoLORED
AcToR.-A few days since, our most
distinguished tragedian was playing an
engagement in Baltimore. One morn.
ing, while at breakfast, the colored
gentleman who waited upon him thus
addressed him:
"Massa Forrest, I seed you play
Trginius dc oddcr night golly,
YOU Ilaycd him right up to dc handle.
l tink dat play just as good as Ham
let. Was it writ by same man :"
" Oh, no." said the tragcdian, a.
muscd at the communicative spirit of
his sable friend, d" Hamlet was written
by Shakespeare, and Virginia by
Knowles"
"Well," said the waiter, "dcy's bofe
mighty smart fellows. Use an actor
myself"
"You?" said the astonished tragedi-
an "why, where do you pay!"
"Down in the 'sembly ROOM was
the reply. " Wees got a theatre,
stage and scenery, and dresses, and
ebcry ting all right. We plays dere
beautiful"
What have you ever played ~
"Why Isc played Hamlet, and Pol
onius, and de Grade Digger, all in lie
same piece"
"lIow doyou manage to rehcarse ~
"Why we waits till de work is done,
den we all goes down to dc kitchen. and
rchcarses." =
But what do you do for ladies ?"
said Mr.. Forrest.
Al, DIR are s'ich.! We can't get
no ladies'"
&" Why, won't the colorcd ladies
p1ay?'
"Oh IL" said the colorcd actor" ,"dc
colorcd ladies think it too degrading"
The great tragedian asked no moro
questions.
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HAVING HARD TINE OF Mr..
Gilman of Boston, from whose lectures
on Yankee humor we have already cop
led some good things, at one of his late
gatherings introduced capital story.
\ clergyman in Boston. meeting with
one Of his congregation who recently came
into possession of quite a handsome
property by the death OF brother, III.
quired how he was getting along with
the settlement Of the estate. oh"
said he, Il am having dreadful time
what with getting out letters Of admin
istration.and attending to Probate court,
and settling claims, / sometimes irish he
hadn't died" EN. O. Picayune.
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u o rtrp.
The Constitution.

Great were the thoughts, and strong the mind:
OF those who framed, in high debate,
The immortal league of love tllat binds
Our fair broad Empire, State with State.
And deep the giadncss of the hour,
When, AS the auspicious task was done,
Ip sole IN trust, the sword ofpowcr,
Wa, given to glory's spotlcss son.
The noble race is gone the suns
OF sixty years have risen and set
But the bright links, those chosen ones,
SO strongly forged, are brighter yet
Wide ms our own free race Increase
Wide shall extend the elastic chain,
And bind in everlasting peace,
State after Statc,--a mighty train.
Bryant.
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From the (Iauford Conn., Homestead
Best Food for Mich Cows.


From the (IIartford Conn y Homestead.
Best Food for Mich Cows.
Experience is a good teacher, and
we may generally look to those fer in
struction and example whom she has
taught. Milk men supplying large
cities, for example, London, Paris and
New York, seem to be convinced
themselves that watcry food will cause
the greatest production Of large guam
titles of milk, and this is undoubtedly
true. but that the milk is of very wa
terry character is true also; and it may
become a question whether it is not
more hcalthful, more agreeable, and
every way better to water the milk of
ter rather than before the milking.
Certain kinds Of food are almost uni~
versally regarded as drying up cows.
Corn meal has this character. Where
are the experiments recorded that
proee this
We are led tothese remarks from the
receipt of letter from a subscriber
who is dcsirous of some definite inform
alton upon 1is subject. a few cx-
tracts from his letter will present the
case in hand better than we can do it in
any other way:
Il have . cows weighing 1890 and
1850 lbs, which | keep for their milk,
and wish to feed them so as to gct as
much as possible. | feed meal and
oil cake meal, and their milk is as tat
as oil. ! talk with the best farmers
and dairy men about here, and they
say my COWS arc too .fdt--arc good
Jscf. The way, they say, to make
cows profitable, is to feed ~heat bran,
which is pdMi'V,miXing it MiH with va
ter which has nu Autrimcnt, and will
run directly to milk | do not be-
lieve it, and viii not pay $50 or
81 ,75 Tor fog in the shape Of rye or
wheat shorts, when can purchase
meal and oil meal for the same price
nor will | feed tuuips at % cts. per
BUSH, which is So lcr cent. water,
when meal is 81 per cent. food. |
wish to know if possible who is correct,
myself or the dairy men. Perhaps YOU
will say something in your paper that
will call out articles from different per-
sons who do know. The persons Who
purchase milk from mcsay one quart Of
mine is worth two from milk men, and
q lady near us had quart within
one month and it stood day or two in
"A warm room and she took off the yell
low as GOLD cream and sent it back to
Us to learn what it was, " if it was
good and why it was so thick and yell
low :"
omitted to say | gave my COWS
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Tur BRIwsH LIoN-In the Com.
mcuccmont ot the American revolution,
when one of tho Britlsh kings thuuder-
ing proclamatiuns made its appearance
the subject was mentioned in company
in Phladel phia member Of congress,
who was prescut, turning to Miss Liv-
iugston, said, We'll, Miss. are you
greatly terrified at the roaring Of he
British Ljon!" mot at all. sir, for
have learned from Natural History, that
a beast roarS thc i0udeSt whcA he is tic
most friehtene1L
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origin. A recent writer cnumerates not
less than from fifteen to twenty houses
Of Reform in France, twenty-five in Wir.
tomburg in Germany, nineteen in Prus-
sia, three in Hanover, and three in the
Ducby of Baden
This subject has not been disregarded
in England, though Howard found the
state of every species of prisons, on tho
continent, in better state than in
England. The most distinguished of
these correctional establishments for the
reform of criminals and vicious children,
are the three following One near Ham
burg in Germany, ono at Mettiry, in
France, ard another at Parkhurst, in
England. Iu the best and most success
ful of these institutions the inmates are
employed exclusively in agriculture or
in agricultural and mechanical pursuits
combined Such empoyments in CON
ncxion with intellectual and moral train.
ing. are found the most conducive to i'm
provcmcnt, in their mental. and moral
condition. aud the means Of preserving
their physical health.
Houses for tie reformation Of juvc-
nile deinqucnts were established in some
of the cities of the United States. about
so Years since. The House of Refuge
in the city of New York was iucorpor-
ated in 1924 The House Of Refuge in
Phiadell hia was Incorporated in S2G
The House Of Reformation in Boston
was. established under an act passed in
1926 SUCH institutions exist not only
in those cities, but also i'll Baltimore,
Trenton, Rochester, Cincinnati Sc
These establishments arc founded and
sustained by cities, aud yet some of
them receive inmates from remote dis
tricts in the country. The House Of
Refuge on Rnudall's Island. in y. Y, is
the oldest and most extensive Of these
Institutions The edifce for tho male
dcIartmonf, including warm ng,water,&
cost $4,000 \ similar structure is
in course of construction for females The
present number OF pupils is between 400
sud 500, which las been the average for
several Years past. The whole number
admitted. since the comneucomen' is
G26j. Thcre are also IN cities other in
.+;,u,ions which may be- denominatcd
,r;mary schools in ibis departmeut of
dIar:,v The princ;ral Of these are in.
1i',,; s,Lo,,s and invor;lo nsvlur,s or
'u''r' ~. t'',. -, ' Dora ~. six in New yo,t
a,,.,na 49,. ' 49, nr;.c;no of Which !. NJ,
I""7 ~" -, ,,;ye poiu,s
poc'rm r srIon,s in he common mean.
;.Nt 49," ,..'n s,a,. ;rs,iru,;on.
tt,Ii;sioa ~ ~. s,a,a an,lor;,r rraro1
~. .,a,n ra,rn,onr o,d .cce.silIs 70 ali
,s,,ar ~ 1,"' o,rs.ns ~ ,,,. s,otn
/" d. Nassa.i'n.a,,s Pof,rr cchoo, Q,
", .,t.., m,'I.ra 90, af;,no,,ara,;ar
" oa' ~ ''a.a,in, - IeI- .;n,;Iar
'". ',''V 1I".;,L,, ~, v,s ;,.,nn
i"e''.U,':"' ,ot oncroJ ,il
io'"''' i,o-, r', p" - S',o = e,,n, S.hnol IN
n.o1;,. ro1 Nv p mas i'';'o'" ;,'a'. .o,sted ami
,s-o 49,
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September. We can probably gather
class Of considerable over thirty ,and thus.
adopting our work to our strength, accom-
plish still some good
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CoNsoLlNG.-Somebody has the polite
ness TO inform lis fllow men as fol-
lows:
You'll be forgotten. as old debts
By persons who are used to borrow
Forgotten as the sun that SETS,
When shines nrw one ou llc morrow
Forgotten, like luscious peach
That blessed the school boy last Sep.
trmbcr;
Forgotten. like a maiden speech,
Which all men praise, but none re-
member
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A HoLE-Y CRY The Russians call
Sebas,opol " The Holy City" Is ths.
because ii has been recently cannonired'
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DlscrLlNE IN CnlLDHooD.~ some old
writer who knows pretty well what he is
talking about, says he is firmly persua-
ded that indulgence iufallibly produces
seliishncss and hardness Of heart, aud
that nothing but Il pretty severe dIsci-
pline aud control can lay the foundation
Of a luaguauimous character
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EEA Au lii,hman giving his tes,i.
mony in one of our courts, few days
since, in riot case, said. The first man
| saw coming at me when | got up WAS
two brickbats."
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Butte record., 1856-08-02

BE EQUAL TO THE CRISIS. When
crisis befalls you, and the emergen
cy requires moral courage to meet it,
be equal to the requirements of the
moment, and rise superior to the OBJ
stacles in your path. The universal
testimony of men whose experience
exactly comedies with yours, furnish
es the consoling reflection that diff
culties may be ended by opposition.
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fort than ever at your hands. If you
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serve no compassion. Be not dis
mayed or unnamed when you should
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lutte. The cloud whose threatening
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The GRAVES OF THE Beloved
How precious is the spot to us where
repose the remains of a beloved friend
or relative, in whose society we once
took so much delight. The mother
often loves there to retire, and while
standing beside the grave of her be-
loved child, to call to mind the scenes
of by-gone days, when the loved one
now reposing in the silence Of the
grave, smiled upon her, and called
her by the endesring name Of moth.
er. There the father spends hours in
looking back to the time when he
knew his beloved and promising son
whom none knew but to love, was the
joy of his heart and the object of his
greatest care and soliritude. The
husband or the wife here come to me-
ditate, and mourn the loss Of a de-
parted companion; all, from the
nearest relative, to the warm-hearted
and orrow-stricken friend, here re-
sort to mediate on the happy seasons
of the past, and look forward to the
future, when they too shall be laid
beside those whom they love, and
with them enter another state Of be-
ing.