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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
THE COURTS.
THE STOKES TRIAL.

THE STOKES TRIAL.
rrsrrvnry, A. TO THE SHOOTING OF FISK AND THE
IDESTIFICATION.
The tral of Z. S. Stokes for the murder OF
r, ris,, - ryas resumed before Judge Davis, in the
oyer and Termner Court AZ 10 O'Clock yesterdas morn
Ing There WAS large crowd IN CBamDers-s'' awaiting
the arrival OF the prisoner and the Court was pacheu
fun during the day. The prisoner appeared can' anu
did not beray any OF the anxiety ana exciabe-
mess witch be showed during the two former trials His
parents brother sister and cousins cit beside MN every
day.
The cross-eYemtnation OF the doorman at tue Grand
Central Hotel Thomas Hart. who is the prinelpal WIZ
ness for the prosecution, resumed oy MI dresln,
Tue wities denied tba ne o not see the shooting and
that he promised 81 goo 70 sws Mr. ClTk priyate
Admitted having rtceived NJ ~ last sty trial
John T. Raymond tie hallboy who was following oIS IDS
Fsk M stairs when the homicide took place also ao-
mittrd Ssnpo rsceyed go from the clerk. lie also
stated he did not hear Fisk say although he was pres
e g hn Sne , W. sear was that is Mr. Stokes
Miss Grace Hall OF Wangford, Conn. proved TO md
INC b m .n Fisks colored valet, identified the
clothnS Of lie late Colonel and testified mat Col Fisk
n1 p1o, .nS lines said the Grand Opera House
was run by Fiss, and he had French INTERPRETER 20
Interpret between INN anu much All the time around,
and used To- n Sl.nty PUT Fsks oyercoa no pan'
falcons fk wore that at and the boy Redmond
were exam ned but nothing new was slcise e
Hollis j. Power proprietor OF the motel was exatnlneu
as 10 The s,,t ~ kokes in the hallway, HIS evidence
was similar TO that gwen on the ferns. trla a..
Capt Byrnes Fifteenth Precinct 10 tne
the fmnd hy Miss Hall from the clerk, MT Crockett
Witness was cross-eIamined ,oa,,aoa ,,., 49,
Peter Conrnian q hotel servant, esuned that when
he came os OF room No he saw stokes az me head
Of ihe stairs leaning ON the banisers with his left
hand aud his right In his coatpocket; he went INTO
recess for water and heard the shots. A., oh, T., -,
PoIiee Oricfr McAdam, who arrested stokes Ia the
hall states teat he asked Fisk. this tDe man that
shot you aud Col. Fax answered, fesi ana some
body SAID " Take hun away" .,..... -
PAip Farley, hotel porter teshned 'nA no VIM Soine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
DEPARTURE or FOREIGN MAILS.
FRIDAY. OCT. II.

FRIDAY. OcT. IL
Ma for Newfoundland NeEios Pos0loe 5sy
o.. o.. via Halifax
Halifax n T. closed al TIE NeE'fOTk PoObos
IA { 3 10 and Boston.
SATURDAY.. Der. IS
United Kingdom only Queenstown and Liverpool ~
tie steamship Baltic II NJ suppemeutsry Nal f'
letters The Post 0Acs
II 80 D. NJ steamship sails White star D0cs, Pa
Perry Jersey CIV.
the Continent OF Eurore va Southampton and Brtnsn
steamship Donan close al II NJ Supplementary Man
for dQbepostsge letter. and printed il closed a. the Post Odc5
At 80 Steamship from Of iru ST. HObokea-
Direct Herman Prusslsn closed Mai hBe
for France direct Bre ana Hare BY the Steamship
Pehere. II 81. steamship sails At from Pier No.
CON
and Merco the steamship Ceopa clos
at supplementary ha for touh postage letters and
printed closed at she PoOhce lao Steamship
at ~ ST.. from Pier No 3 y. r.
West bY CITY OF Austin, eose Al
Steamship al 3 D. M. from Pier 10. 20 = X
SUNDAY OCT 10.
All Mails close Of IA o'clock The fOsSOhos opeb fou -
N. ~ al a. II. .
MONDAY. Der. 90.
Mails Panama AsrnSa the Central American and Sooib Pi-
ports steamship Coon. chose a. "a e'am'
shp sas & II NJ. from Per No. AZ y. x
Ma Hayt etc, BY the steamship Vcisbufg close Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
-. Doyou want a better certificate OF. its divine


o"'~ CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
Aaron A. Powell delivered short address temper
nce and the necessity of advocating il. He sue
oessyely hssed and applaudod during portion OF
his remarks when he said that since the day John
Brown was murdered in Virginia he never felt more sad
dened than on the day the Modoc Indians were hanged
Mrs Mary f Davis, member OF the Philosophical
School Of spruass delivered brief address deplor-
the absence OF speakers at the recent Evan
gelical Alliance
Tue concluding speech Of the Convention was deiv-
cred by the Chairman the Rev. MI. rockingham He
said there were many things unsaid which they had
hoped TO say, hut he thought that those
who attended the meetings OF the convention
should confess that they had endeavorcd to deal with
vital questions and had dealt with them as wen as
their time permitted They were company OF REFORM
ers STYLED by some dcamers but he hoped there were
mauy more OF such dreamers in the world The widest
dream cherished to-day the dream OF the CHRISTIAN
Church that the world 70 be regenerated ana the
most audacious dreamer was Jesus OF Nazareth lie
prophesed great future for the body OF earnest WORK
ers acting with him and in conclusion, regretng that
so many things were left unsaid and there were so
many things only feebly sad he reluctantly pronounced
the first Convention OF the Free Religious Association III
New-York closed The Association then adjourned F'ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

PROM LIvERPooL-Ia H>au.ap cuba; Oct 10 sml,,
man servant Mr. and Mrs Little Miss NJ T. Harry, W. hora
ton Mis-, HeGer H. ch.pel Pss NJ AmSt R A prO,'o'
Beetle Miss Beebe Blake Miss Blake Mr. and Mr. Henderson,
Mis- Allen. the Hon. c H. Adams, II 5. Bogue.. :. Sine,
Miss R. Stevens and sister Mrs Looms snd dag.e NJ, .sd ME-
Mr.. sutton Mrs G. NJ Wand Mu NJ h. BGHEer Miss neUcs Q.
I G@o Mr.. % and M.. LToa Mr. and Mr. Burso. saes
Nm. Tai: and daash Dr. w. $ !ieaoS H. A%S a. NIL
Mr. and Mn. s. 7. Williams A p Wheeler M and Mr.. Gerdos
NJ and Mn. Corning maids. G AieInde Capt Z
yens wife and espehef, sgnaiot hSnesoe 800 a ~ s,t
and maid H. NJ Robin T barley Julian Nathan oma, Roos
Il Sm,' Il Green Hon W. co5le and VIE Gen. Va, Bq!g
Mss Lucy Hys' and me and n.y. w. rnu
II Fneie usses Tho. HeSeuns, R Tyqer NJ Porr,,e'
cid Rev. R. Booth Mr. ADD Mrs 7 n Msryn eeIaFss is.H
ssyre Esfe Ms Mr. and Ms seh2I- M,.' Ne ~.
R Sevei Mr. seSs jr, .aI tioibsE Nj ,sd NJ,
Mr. and Ms Il Das, Mis-, D,y AMI children Ma, Led B'aoO
4o'Ie Sa c " Me- NJ .1S Mr. ' T. E%as H. sas. a ard
Mrs.. Jnkns and maid Mr. cIadviek Ar @ o.ee1 ~ teo',.
Mr. torptlall Mr. James b Cla,ASH NJ SohG,io9s M lni
Mr Rosenberg NJ aud Mrs Ken9ar sn an Two aao9hr' ~
FROM uAMBURG-h7 s,amstV 1l .. lu las, Ge.''
two children SCHROEDER Mr. and Mn Ernst osen AMI child L.
Baek@an Adolf sgoreae Helene Prem snG % 1O ofs
A C. Asse jean Lndeochmit DE- C. H. Peiers, Reynos Caro-
a 5 u ,5S az s s- s%e s sl and Mr. Christ Scla Mr ad
MOuhelner JOhn Molr AM utftm Sfill''
Mr. Sccher james Knax Kite Duaham, thrs.a
O5e NJ Benton Mare Febe, two children AMI servant A'o'
stewart Mr.. and Nh. c. J. Gapis
FROM GLAsGOW-In steamship olympic Oct l6G Andersr,
wife and family, q Craig aud VIE
H. Peters and family & Satellite and we joan Hatch
inso Mr. A. Hutchinson the Rev j. HIck tie key j. Fays aui
lad Jones' W. Jones Master Jones Miss j. hler '" Norl
r. Stewart Master stewart MIS- b shas Capt @ns0h IT, \
mo, EIbo, Mis- Annie Hamilton ". Eeuney Mis- Mnr', H.
Olson Mckee MIS- Hamilton NAMED al sea l3ia
ins. by the J. PuUis
IMMATURE ALMANAC.
SIM r,ss,.. 6:l3 5:i7 Moor ne..... 2 u
pAv-As
SANITY Hoot 443 SPA Hell Ssts Feuf 9l3
si.B
Saud hooI 300 Cows lsaDd.. 6s5 Hell 1>s 'su' i3i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OP NgW -IORK.. =.

PORT OP Sgw- TORN. IS
Steamship Cv OF YerYorE DeEen Havana p AIadrs
Steamship South Carolina, Beckett, Charleston c. H. R. horsns
Steamship Richmond Lawrence Norfolk &c, OH Dominion Steam.
steamship Herman Livingston cheeAn savannah W Garrison
steamship Dominion Walker Norfolk Cay Po1 se, Old Do
sesm.sp North Point Foley Phsdspha Id Steamship Go.
Steamship Black D@oua sersdit9 Phi.deoa1 W S,ds
steamship Tyoee D.noy POr4aPia' &C. sFoaord Bros
steamship Martha Stevens CA,nc, Baltimore, VIM DaiasL
steamship Novelty SHAY ab psa ea93.5s p Ame
sses@s6iD Bristol Wallace. PhiAdelphlA
Snip 9. H. southland, EHrege LG1dqn Chss l. wnFl q Co
Bari Jury (Sor sevesep Queenstown for orders Punch Ed,
Bari Ye-Yors Qal) PABLO, Maple. for orier, p
Bark Nin. tAust Iyancieh L4ino Austria slocoeh Co
tBr Dodds Cork for orders sseeaso bosas
Bark Maj, sOr Kuud.sn, Hamburg for orders. Ten. Book
Bark Agar tYOrl Hsnrcken Falmouth oder,
sehr Guiding Star Orb Howard Windsor S. III BrOsOs Co.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Cub. Brl Noodle Liverpool 4, spd oueeuro-s
0 vii. midi . ,1S pas CA s sn syn.n Oct and South
.npton An, VITA md'e. aud pasA to oslhchs 60. =,
VII, s' ad.e and Da.. 20 Hen Hcndsrsoa Bros
steamship Pert, Kelly. BermOds days With Hds ard pAs
steamship Rd,. cosr M. H.nsors Oct l. and s0s'A'nVos
steamship CAssApsaie, Magyar, Portland with @'e sbd p~
steamship w.nuts. FsA Ss~Beaor with Hd's and U- V
Bs s,e. o Rio J.nero so d.y' vi. Hampton R0'a'
with coffee kc- - oo,-t-A.u.,
Bark Bound tOf sear'por hernnas D'sS' 81 days.
BARK jane Yong of Josn b. HeAiey syd's, B. II
Es Hiram AMI 10, wseasse Tboetts ssra Is DAYS -
RI Donepioo Aust Grcebok sfaJs sh coal
sehr Hststene Dunhan HaF 81 dAs IN ballast asohefoa
Sandy Hook for orders
se6r Ellie Bod ne Ritter, Virginia
DOMESTIC PORTS.
po.~ox Oct r6-Aruvcd kAueshfe and Hercules
Eereua uYeki Aseasrlt Cbses-
y -o.-.
- o 1R-The General TrSnsauanle Coppsnys seamssin
w. svrc surnont Ne. Yort 0ct 81
'.,iv hour tnis morning. and proooe,ed Tor Hsvrc
Oct l6-fhe National Line Steamship Depnuf sanner
- NJ York Oct 3, has arrived here.
l6-rhe White star Liue steamship
S, ana National Line siesnshp Greece Thomas bssh
and be latter todAJ
DISASTERS.
BOSTON Dc, 16-Tns brig Isador Capt Gnswoh fsa craa
River s. for Portsa Prince int ts sdsy 10 Upsnv
havsg the 9Th nst lat 81 osg 81 gale
compelled throw overheard dek led Of lumber
PosssotrH ~ H. Oct l6rhs disabled steamship n fssA Bar.
Lighthouse tender vita ssd cd for Boone Aad
port lumber sprung Tudsy Ia The Peashscos avsr
fa q where Win r.ea
The Eomad Cardif Sept "a fes New Yos
pat iato 9seeaslosu OoI ., damaged By eolhGea
SPOKEN.
JAY lat % II g. long 50 &C W., ship Cb,Tes ru Ns~.
York fsI Nan krn1so
llo Lats" Sap se~s sec RIA Psssi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
THAT RUN ON THE TRIBUNE.
TO the Editor Of TIE Trt6UHe.

4 y vac u'tUf W A"b A'fVN"c'
SIR Your paper is becoming as scarce Us
specie was at the outbreak of the For severai
mornings past, my Dewsnan has met my request ior
IiE TRIBUNE with All sold" Living 20 miles out from
Work only get tue paper In the best OF Tunes
by leaving home at Z a. aud walking mile TO NIL
burn, the nearest railroad station This morning
found THE TRIBUSEs there all gone AS usual Fdrther
than thar. I found them all on the train, thOug
here were three newsboys aboard ana when resch u
Newark, about o'clock found them all sold there y,
too and consequently, was compelled TO 40 without t
paper. Now, uness you can devise some plan by Hnoi
old readers can resume purchasing THE TRIBUNE, al
yonr theories about Government resumption must po
taken Tor what they worth IL the mean lllie :,
number Of JcTseymen would hail 4 larger edluon VI
your otherwise faultlcss paper. 1HoAAo'
Acrdrk, N L.. Oct, 3,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT JUsTcEsHP.

The Stemmler- Mcguire controversy 10 not
ended. although verdict has been rendered Inc
plaintiff claims to have been elected Justice OF lne
Seventh Judicial District In the election OF lS9; put tue
Board of Canvassers testified TO Mr. baguires eeeton
by majority OF as, and he has ever sluce DC
cupled the position Mr. stemmler ciaiipeu 'na'
the return OF the district eanyassers Oh 'u'
Twenty seventh District OF the Nineteenth Ward'
and the First District Of the Twentysecond Ward were
erroneous and that he was really elected by "a majority
The case was conducted by Nelson Waterbury and ex
Judge Fullerton for Mr. stemmler andby Messrs Geery'
Beach, and Vanderpoel for Magure. The jury yester-
day In Supreme Court before Justice Van Brunt, rem
dered verdict In favor CT the paintlh Notice OF mo-
ton for new trial instantly gwen, and the mOuoo
will lie argued on Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17

In the Of each roll This shell could both be seen
aud felt. Becoming Distinguishing mark Of the goods
they continued Its use and adopted IL az their trade
mark registering IL sucb January, 1871, under the
act OF July 8, 1870 Defendants copied II and com
palnants having brought suit pleaded that t was an
unpatented mechanical contrvaDce for rolling the car
pet and extracting the spnde. After full argument by
Horace Barnard and Ludovic G. Cleeman for COM
plalnants and Victor GuillOn for defendants, judge
hckenna decides that the "shel" is good and valid
Trademark and compainants entitled 10 Its exciu-
slVe use; further deciding that defendants have IN
friDgcd. perpetual Injunction Is granted with refer
enee TO master TO compute and assess profits and
daInages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
A TRADE MARK DECISION.

A decision has Just been rendered in the Cif
cult Court Of the United states tor the Eastern Dsc
OF Pennsylyania Mcksnns. Judge. IN the case oil INC
Lowell Manufacturing Company agt Larned d e'aii
winch II Of interest bearing tho law Of trade ina
The eomplanants many years ago began 70 Aend theif
rolls Of carpet 10 market with holioU seeedk1 shs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17

,,,b,, II Dali, IT, Tor tsipta and w. Bager Tor csends-
Oinu,.ed with cost s25 aiossness ior def3d@s. ~
Pg,f TII-By Jndge spaiding -Bi1sbeh r. Msrtp It ~
water. G. Godyier for pSna ard O. Coten 70
Mson Tor noa,t allowed William C. Grat a. jobs aaa CbHs
Johp,n Cs1otrre FOR plainrd and and = nesihon i
ant-PIsista ,eeE. $1,000 ior Ne pHoiso o ~
e3iant According 10 contact l0' "''''"' -" - 49,
Iasea On.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17

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1856, 1856 1875 1873 100 2Os 2l4, 2&2 70 80 ~" 30 '
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17

49, .,otrs IN see what was the matter, when he met
pSaa who said 10 him. A man ~ shot; for doc
tor and passed on toward TIE 6srcer shop near
wytress ran after Stokes and seized HIN Stokes made
no attempt to escape the prisoner qua not say he kne"
nothlng OF the shooting. The Court theh aDJOuiheu'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02

all worms that might be il. the soil. After
the plants began to grow, be stirred the
ground as often as possible. keeping Il
loose and friable. As soon as tsrse pets,
The butterfly that lays the egs which forrns
the green worm appeared, he got half
pound of saltpetre, one fourth of pound
OF copperas and dissolved In half hogs
head OF water. With this solution be
wstered the plants after each raid of the
butterflies, which occurred three times du-
ring thr summer, and y this means saved
bis cabbage from the worms, not losing a
plaSt. Tbs method would not be very
difficult or expensive, and perhaps some Of
our rsaders may be disposed TO try il the
coming season.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
LENGTH OF WHALES.

Mr.. Scoresby, q very high authority on
this subject, declares the common whale
seldom exceeds seventy feet in length, and
is much more frequently under sixty. Ont
of three hundred and twenty-five whales,
which he assisted personally in capturing,
MT enc exceeded fif,y-eight feet, and the
largest of which he knew the reported
measurement to be authenti came up to
only sixty-seven feet. Two specimens of
the roraual or rszor-bsck whale have
been observed of one hundred and five
feet in length. One of these was found
floating lifeless in Davis Straits, and the
skeleton of the other was seen by
Clarke in the Columbia river, and must,
tail aud all, when alive, have measured one
hundred and twenty feet. Other speci-
mems have measured hundred, and many
others from eighty to ninety feet. One
cast on shore at North Berwick, Scotland,
and preserved by DR.. Knox, was eighty
three feet in length. These instances seem
to establish the average and extreme length
of these animals. But with considerable
credulity in earlier accounts, Baron CuVier,
the eminent naturalist, says ssoutly, there
is no doubt that whales have been seen at
certain epochs and in certain seas upwards
of three hundred feet long or one hundred
yards in length.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02

I aAcnra espondentof The Boston a dUesTiscy,
writing fir IN Richmond Switch, r. l., the
scene Of the late railroad disaster on the
Stonineton and Boston line, relates the
following story Of heroisn:
ssSad as is the death OF a hero, it is
nevertheless q satisfaction for your CORE
srondent to place on record an instance
where the men to whom was entrusted the
safety Of the passengers did not desert their
posts, but died facing their danger and in
The discharge of their duty. William ID.
Guild, the engineer, could fios have per-
ceived the break lorig before the dreadful
moment came. But though be might have
made an effort to escape, be stayed firm,
shut off the steam, applied the brake, and
went to his death With mis- face to the
front. He was instantly killed, proba-
bly, by the steam from the broken
boiler. Through the cab window his
body could be seen burning, and when,
at last, the fire WIS subdued and his
eharred remains were found, his hand still
gl2sped the throttle. According to all &C
counts, Guild was noble fellow, and lived,
as he died, with the confidence and honor
of all who knew him. His home was in
that part of ProvidenGe known as Eimwood,
his house being close to the railroad cross
ing. Whenever he passed this spot, wheth-
er 10 daylight or darkness, be used to
sound short, peculiar signal on the loco
motive whistle as greeting to his wife and
q notification that he was there and call
right" Year in and year out, this signal
never failed. The regular passengers came
to know it, and on hearing it would say:
"There's Guilds signal TO bis wife," To
day she missed it for the first time, and she
will never hear it again." ->'
From the New York Tribune.
GUILDS SIGNAL.
Two low whistles, quaint and clear,
That was the signal the engineer
That was the signal that Guild, 'tis said
Gave 10 his wife at Providence,
As through the sleeping town, and thence,
Out in the night,
On to the light,
Down past the farms, lying white, he sped!
As husbands greeting, scant no doubt,
Yet to the woman looking out,
watching and waiting, no serenade,
Love song or midnight roundelay
Said what that whistle seemed to say:
eTo my trust true,
So love to you'll
Working or waiting, Good night" it said.
Brisk young bagmen, tourists fine,
Old commuters along the line,
Brakemen and porters glanced ahead
Smiled as the signal, sharp, intense,
Pierced through the shadows of Provi dence-
Nothing amiss,
Nothmg!-it Is
Only Guild calling his wife," they said
Summer and Winter, the old refrain
Rang DER the pillows of ripening grain,
Pierced through the budding boughs o'erhead
Flew down the track when the red leaves burned
Like living Goals from the engine spurned;
Sang as ii flew:
''To our trust true,
First Of all, duty-Good night" it said.
And then, one night, it was heard no more,
From StOnington over Rhode Island shore,
And the folk in Providence smiled and said,
As they turned in their beds, "The engineer
Has once forgotten his midnight cheer"
One only knew,
To his trust true
Guild lay under his engine, dead.
BRET HARTE.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
THE TRAINING OF CHILDREN.

The influence of the eye in the discipline
of children has not been sufficiently noted,
but any one can convince himself of its
power by experiment and observation.
Not an angry look at all, but steady one
an almost magnetic gaze-is the expires
sion required. This gives the impression of
superior will, or latent force best in reserve,
which arrests the attention, and ultimately
insures the submission of the most rebel
lious. The animals control their young by
the eye and voice combined, no violence is
used, no reasoning (that we are aware of
attempted, yet perfect obedience is exacLed
and rendered.
A calf or lamb few days old, on being
for the first time placed by its mother in
fence corner among the bushes, aud left
hidden there while she graZes, will soon
leave it's shelter and come out either to seek
lis other or to play; but the wstchful par
ent gees at once, without delay Of an in
slant, and leads the little one back again,
and yet again, until it learns to obey.
Each time she makes it lie down she stands
looking intently at it awhile. Then pres
emily, when it has remained quiet long
enough, she, standing at a short stance in
the field, will call gently, and the little crea-
ture Immediately leaps and runs to her
side. A hen will separate two of her chick
ems who are fighting, and, lowering her
head, look at the aggressor steadily until
he is subdued and peaceable.
It is also very interesting to watch cat
training her playful family, who give her
but little trouble until they get their eyes
open. Then all wish to come sprawling
| and tumbling out of their basket, and as
| their mother has hunting TO do she must
| train them to remain quiet during her fire.
| uuent absence. So after breakfast, she
makes their toilet, puts each one in its proper
place, and goes little way of, pretending
| not to look toward them. By and by a kit
| ten or two becomes restless and begins to
crawl out of the nest; but the mother re-
turns at once, replaces and surveys her
children calmly and with patience, and
again retires, often to greater distance
| than before, to return again on the first
manifestation of disobedience.
One morning spent in teaching her babies
generally suffices for puss, who after that
can 90 hunting where she will, sure of find
| ing her children all at home and quiet on
her return. Now, if we are really wiser
than the animals, should we not show proof
of is-by our mode of governing young child
| rem? It is true that the nervous activity
and strong will which most American babies
inherit, make them less docile than young
animals; but this can be met by greater pa
thence and self control on the part ofparents.
The success of the few who have faithfully
tried to do their duty by their children is so
great that every mother may be encouraged
to make the attempt. What nation we
shall become whel every child is properly
| trained.