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is unpleasant to be unable to say your sole
is your own.
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The reports of the Inspectors Of the State
Prison and Irus ees OF the Reform School,
which will be promptly aid before you. contain
information and sugges ions Of much import
ance. The report Of the Trustees Of the Insane
Asylum has not vet reached me. For the high
est success Of these important State institutions.
it is important that, through your several com
mittees ntrusted with their interests. you should
make your oversight Of them not simply brief,
formal visitation, but Il thorough and careful
annual inspection and investigation. in the early
part of the session when at least portion Of
the members Of each committee could give the
time necessary for this work. Thus YOU would
bring the people into closer relations with these
institutions, remove abuses, if any had grown
up. dsarm criticism and inspire that generous
confidence on which their success 50 largely de-
ppnds.
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on that institution investigate thc subject. and
give Il hearing to all persons Interested in this
or any other matter connected with the man
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-01-15

Where are you going?' said young
gentleman to an elderly one in white
cravat, whom he overlook q few miles
from Little Rock. 'I am going to heaven,
my son. | have been on the way eighteen
years ''Well, good-by, old fellow, if
you have been travelling toward heaven
eighteen years, and got no nearer to it
than Arkansas, I'll take another route
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-01-15
EDUCAIIONAL INTERESTS.

the report of the Superintendent Of Common
Schools which will be Laid before YOU at an
early day, presents an encouraging view Of the
condition and prospects of the educational i'll
tercstS Of the state. The increase in school
money arising from the State mill-taN and the
tax On Savings banks; the Improvement in
methods OF teaching. growing largely out Of HE
work Of our National schools; and the already
marked influence Of the Free High School !,
tenn adopted by the last Legislature; have ma
terlally improved the character and efficiency
Of our public schools, and aroused 4 new inter
est in the cause OF education.
, 1874-12-30
CHRTSTIANSTED, ST. CROIX
DECEMBER goth 1874.

From Frederiksted we learn that the
inhabitants of that town, who it will be
remembered, had lost their cracked town
bell, were very agreeably surprised on
Christmas eve, by the sound ola very sonor-
Gus bell hung up in the fort to replace the
broken one. We are assured, and can
easily understand, that the inhabitants are
In the best mood towards the authorities
for the promptness and expedition shown
on this occasion, which however trifing it
might appear, was important enough in
its way.
, 1874-12-30
T E L E G r A M s.
ST. THOMAS STATION,

M IhUMAO O1A1ION9
DECEMBER oath, 1874.
NEW York, 23.-Flour ST. Meal 81.
Pork 2O3. Crystals So to So. Good
refining II to 8. Molasses 40 to so.
Gold 111a to 8. Exchange ASH to Z.
LoNpoN.-Demerara crystals $685. Sd.
Muscovado 21s. Clayed Havana 25s. Cd.
to 25s Cd. Demerara rum rs. 33d. Co.
Goa SO. Consols 90 to 90 ]. Bank rate
6.
The North German Gazette gives a
detail of a plot against Prince Bismarck
, 1874-12-30

think these two copies sufficient. AS will
DE seen, Pointe Simon simply takes the cane
In the lighters from the spots fixed on, sending
to these lighters and the steam-tugs to- conduct
them; but La Dillon, besides doing this service.
established a railroad through various estates.
and at a cost of 10000 francs per mile over a diff.
cult country, to assist the planters in bringing
their canes to the sea side. This Usine trans.
fers them at its wharf TO the railroad, which
leads to the Usine, about a mile distant
from the sea.
Many Usines have no occasion for tug-boats
or lighters, but simply extend their tramways
IN all directions, placed along the line stations
Tor the Wagons in convenient places to. receive
the canes; here they are loaded by and at the
expense of the Planter.
The third Usine, established a year or two
before that of FRANCOIS, and as the two first
Polnte Simon and Lareinty, was that of Mon.
sleur Eustache, a wealthy proprietor on the
Wlndward coast, who built the Usine Gallon
to concentrate the sugar manufacture of his
seven estates. He had the advantage of the
advice of his son-in-law afterwards the success
full Director of Francois, and the best return Of
sugar per hundred pounds of canes has been
obtained in this Factory. I am Indebted to
Monsieur Felix Martineau for this data, as also
for much other valuable information. In 1867
this USine gave 8. 43 per cent sugar on canes.
1868 SAY
1869 ISL
1870 S73
1871 $3.50 -.
showing an annual improvement, which though
trltllng, was still q steady progression in the
right road; and, in a crop of near four thousand
hhds. makes a notable augmentation in net pro-
ceeds.
This Usine and estates have been taken by
a Company under the direction of Messrss
Briere de lIsle, Wall6 & Clerc, who, with q
capital of 5000, 600 francs &c 200, 900 sterling.
took them over after crop 1872, they owing
at the time one million of francs to the Credit
Fonciere, for which the Company became res
~ponsible, and Mr. Eustache took two thousand
shares or 100000 francs, $4,000 sterling.
The remainder was payable in instalments one
third cash in September, 1872, one-third on the
3Oth June, 1873, the other ON the 30th June,
1874. The largest crop then made was 1850
hhds. but as the Directors proposed extending
their tramways they would soon increase this.
Many canes in the neighbourhood haG not been
supplied to the Usine from the difficulties of
carriage.
The Administrator of this Usine receives
thirty thousand francs per annup e 1900 ster-
ling, and ten per cent. on the net proceeds, hav-
ing full power to employ or discharge all per-
sons engaged in the Usine make purchases,
sales, and loans, and transact all the business
inherent to such an enterprise. The Committee
of Vigilance, Board of Directors elected by
the shareholders, have only the right of inspec-
ton, but not of interference in the working d.
%rection.
The real success Of the French Factories
dates from the first year they worked at Fran
co.'s. This Usine, in 1869, made 1,752,O22
klos. sugar at francs G4,44 cts. the 100 kilos.
francs l ,I29, O02 81 cts.
Rum and Molasses S5,535.33
, 1874-12-30
757,l37 10
457.4OA 1lcts.

Leaving a net benefit of 457, 4OA II OTIS.
Equal to l29 francs 90 centimes for each
hid. sugar made of 500 kilos. or a profit Of
38.13 per cent on capital employed.
In 1870, it gave a net profit of 48 per cent.
In 1871, it gave 1876 francs profit on each
hid. of sugar made, or a total one Of $4,000
francs equal to 42a on capital employed.
The French Islands are under great obliga-
tons also to the house of Gail "of Paris for
the success of their Usines, it supported liberal
ly the first Projectors of Usines, Thorp and the
Baron de Lareinty; but for the timely aid Of
this house both their Usines would have col
lapsed. It has also supplied several Usines
with all or parts of their machinery. but with
the exception of those of Pointe Simon and
Lareinty, I know of none others in which they
may have any pecuniary interest. The ma
chinery supplied BY Gail is good. | think |
may safely say the best / saw in Martinique;
but many persons complain of the high prices
and the Directors of Riviere Salee, Riviere
, 1874-12-30

which it adds was revealed through a
French Archbishop, who communicated
its design through the French Govern
ment to Prince Bismarck. 1t appears
that $4,000 were offered to assassinate
Prince Bismarck.
The Pays Impesialist Journal, edited
by Monsieur Cassagnac has been sus-
pended.
EXTRACTS FROM A REPORT MADE
BY RICHARD HENRY BURTON.
Commissioned from Porto Rico to vasit the
"Os'nes' or Central Sugar Factories
Of Martinique 1872.
Continued
, 1874-12-30
Total Francs 1,214,538 80 OTIS.

1t brought 22,724,028
kilos. Of cane, at 5
per cent, or a
francs the 100 kilos.
good 4ths 1,136,200
kilogrammes-francs 400, 1928. IA cts.
The general expenses
forthetwelve months,
including salaries,
wages, &c &c. were 257,209 rs
- 757. I37 10
, 1874-01-29

The Army Appropriation bill was before the
House Of Representatives. yesterday, and was
debated at great length. It appropriates s28,-
449,91e. IA it came originally from thu War
Department it called for es4 s81 o18, an increase
Of nearly four millions over the appropriation Of
last year. Tho demand Of the House for ro.
vision Of tho estimates brought 1t down to
s32, 762, TIC, and the Committee on Appropria-
ationa reduced it still further to its preaent
amount, so TINT altogether It hos boon cut
down moro than so,ooO,0Oo. This reduction Of
appropriations embraces. among other things, q
reduction of tile army by 5000 men. Tho burden
OF tue debate On the bill seemed to bo favorable
to still moro rotrenohment. II needed. Con,
Garfield said very forcibly that il tho army WAS
large enough four years ago, when the South
was turbulent aud the future uncertain, It was
certainly too 1arge now. MIR. Coburnt Chairman
OF tho Military Committee, advocated roluc-
ton Of men, officers, and the general expenses of
the ontiro military establishment. He sees no
reason for maintaining any considerable forco
except on the Indian frontier.
, 1874-01-29

Thore is very little encouragement for tax.
payers In the troatment tho House Of Ropresont.
ativee hns givon the bill prepared by the Appro.
priations Committee to forostall any expenditure
OIL public buildings which have not got beon be-
gun. At tho tino the Departments wore re-
quoated, in tho face of threntened deficit OF
S4o0 600 this year, to roviso thoir estimatcs,
Supervising Architect Mullott stated TINT sovoral
millions might be saved by not constructing q
largo number Of public buildings which had boon
authorized. bill covering this economy, pro-
pared By the Appropriations Committee, was cub.
mittcd to tho House yesterday, and, apparently in
pursuance Of preconeertod plan, at once referred
to tho Public Buildings Committee. Con. Gar
field tried hard to have it sent buck to ILLS Com
mittee, which would havo reported it favorably
without loss Of time, but majority Of the NOM
ber' evidently preferred to bury 1t. Gen. Gar
field, in tho subsequent debate on tile Army
Appropriation bill, said that this action Of tho
House discouraged his hopes Of retroncll-
ment, md led linn to bofiovo that tho Represent
atives were in favor Of any economies except
thoae that woro proposed to them.
, 1874-01-29

hlr. nus1fn haa written ono Of lis ct,araosorie-
tic letters to tho municipal authoritos Of Ltyor
pool, advising thom to purchase a picture Of
Rafaello's, now in tho market for 5000 00o Tn
Ills lottor Mr. Ruskln aays: ~ don't a,,prou,o}y
caro- about Rafaello; novsr did. But some ueo-
plo do, bolioyo." Tho coolness with which Mr.
luskin opposes his critical Judgment to tl,o
universal admiration Of tho world for tho lnst
thrco centuries and half is no moro remarkable
than tho fact that, aftor damning tho grcat
artist with faint praise and suubbing tho who]o
CITY Of LIVERPOOL especially It's artists, lo should
adviao tho city to pay such price for q pic.
taro for which he does not supromoly euro.
Another fact in this connection initiates arafnst
hlr. Naskin's fidelity as critic. Tho picture IL
tho Colonna Rafaello, which WIN pantod IN
l5o4 for tho nuns Of st. Anthony OF pa1ua, Mt
porugla, and is in bad condition, tho panels IN.
on which 1t painted boing crackod, aut1 so,no of
tho cracks extending acroBa the faces of tue
Aatnts. as this is defect which cannot bo rom
cdtel, and as the picture las been long 1t, tho
market eooking purchaser, it is not surprising
TINT Mr. Ruskin should not caro- much for It, but
1t 10 little surprising that he should Beok to
influence the corporation Of Liverpool to pay an
extortionate price for 1t. Ills conduct in tic
case helps confirm. the preyalont report in En-
gland that his mental faculties hayo become I'M
paired.
, 1874-01-29

We print this morning another chapter In The
sensational story Of tho Franklin Bank, Ol
courae 1t is now lawauit. Tho Assignee of the
bankrupt institution brings suit against briggs,
tito ox-Cashior, and 4 number OF his relatives
md noxt friends, to recover for tho benefit OF
tho creditors certain property which Briggs ac-
q'lfrod during his management Of tho bank, mud
which, 1t is alleged, ho fraudu1ont1y conveyed to
brothors-tn-law and other poraonH. Tho bill
recites 1arge number Of peculiar manipula-
tions Of accounts, and, II no may boliovo
tic ehargos thoron act forth, Mr. Briggs waa
running the bank clioGy for tho purpose Of
making personal ,,Bo Of tho funds which lo
Ratlerod III as deposits. Ho Ind an aptitude for
dBcounting Ills own notes which, II applied to
customers. would havo mndo tho Franklin tho
most popular banking institution IN Chicago.
Altogether tho now development adds at onco to
tho complication of tho franklin Dnnk affairs,
and to the encouragement Of tho contliug pcr-
Bona who placed their money utlt'or tho control
Of Messrs. Jones', Lombard and Briggs.
, 1874-01-29

The Ladies' Christian Union Of New York CITY
5ags, in its fifteenth annual report: 1.-THE wages
OF girls are one-third less tlan those of Young
mon, and their expenses connected with clothing
and health arc one-third greator." 4 tabular
statement Of tho amount that solf-supporting
women have to spend for dress, books, am1ao-
monts,-in short, for everything except board.
washing, and car faro,-varcs from 20 conts to
92.4o q week. Tao wages vary from S5 to 81.
This ia terrible staso Of things. 1t is small
wonder that casea OF starvation are roportod
almost daily, and that vice too often gains the
fight against virtuo. Yet tho women themselves
or their parents aro largely responsible II
man trained from his boyhood to trado OF rro-
fesaon is pitted against girl whose future has
been summed up in tho ono word "n1arriage,"
and whose only weapon is tho neolle, is it
strange that tho latter gives way and aiuks to
the atarvation pointer below 1t ? Every ,Yon,an
ought to learn trade.
, 1874-01-29

Tho Chicago produce markets. 7voro rather
quiet yesterday, with an easier too!ing in bread.
stntfs, and moro strength in provisions, Mess
pork WAS in fair demand, and 1o@l6o per nrl
higher, closing at S14,40 cash aud s14,856o
14.8711 aellor March. Lard was actlyo pn1
6@loo per 100 Lbs higher, closing at o. 25Do 90
cash, and eo.65@o.57]5 seller March. Meats
wore quiet and firm ut 596@59{o for shoulders,
0>Gc for short ribs, So for short clear, and o15@
lo94c for aweos piokled hams. Dressed hogs
were moderately active and tlruler, closing at
eo.4o00.5o per 100 lbs. Highwincs wero quiet
and strong at o7c per gallon. Flour was dull
and unchanged. Wheat was leas active, and 10
.o"or, aloslng 1t si.2oK east. and e1.2s1{ seller
, 1874-01-29

Tho factory-oporativos Of Massachusetts, are
agitating for q ten-lour law. One of tue pIaul,s
In thor platform is: Is Reduction Of time ought
not to involve reduction of wages" This is
folly. Tho price paid for twelve hours' work in
the factories now is tho result Of two things
the demand for labor, which depends upon tho
capital employed. which depends upon tho rela-
two profits Of factories and othor money-makpe
institutions mud the number OF porsons who
offer their services supply that demand. No
ten-hour law can, except Indirectly, change
either Of theso factors, and hence no Inv can
chango the rate Of pay. Supply aud demand uro
stronger than the State. II the operatives wish
to get moro pay per hour, they should either
persuade their employers to pay by tho pIoce or
they should try to Cooperate with tlcir oaploy-
ors and get percentage Of the profits above a
hxod rate, or they should become their own en-
ployors. OF tho tlrco plans tho first is prob
ably tho most feasible, and tho second tho most
advantageous,
, 1874-01-29

Tho people Of England are NOW in q curious
prodicamont. From tho days OF Edward tho
Confossor to tho present, intermont in Wost-
minister Abbey has been considered as tho last
crown Of an illuBtrious caroor. Some timo ago.
an effort waB mado to change tho popular tradl-
tional feoling by burying fow in st. pauls, md
Nelson and Wellington arc now sleeping there,
but 1t Ind no effect. It was Westminster or
nothing. Meanwhile, as England hns been for
tile IN illustrioua mon, Westminster Abbey ia full
OF gravoa, and tho crowdng OF tho monuments
has been carried to d fatal exccss. Donn Stanley
reports that tho Inst Boven intormontB which
have taken place have seriously crowded
and interfered with tho Aleepor8 WHO pro-
ceded the newcomers. As 1t ia manifost1y
discourteous to crowd tho Kings and Queens
warriors, statesmen, and poets, who arc occupy
ing tonemcnts in tho Abbey, it is other incum-
bent on tho pooplo to stop having any more
goniuaos or to increase convonionces for sopul-
ture. The Inter proposition ia undor discussion,
scheme having boon started to erect now
Memorial Clolstor in connection with the Abbey,
This will very materially holp the Government
IN caring for dead genius doing honor to its
memory, and rowardlng its best servants by q
place boside the noblo dead OF past ages. 1t is
fortunate country which is thus fertile in great
men, and 1t is to the credit Of England tint it
mover grudges honor to those who have con-
forrcd honor upon her.
, 1874-01-29

Ex-secresary Boutwell, has come to judqmen,
III tho person OF Senator Boutwell,, In TIM dc.
bato on tho currency question in the Sonata van.
teFday senasorBayard, in the courso Of luis stroue
argument for specie payments, alluded to sena.
Tor boutwcll's declaration that the Unitoa States
must have dishonor or increased taxes, In mal,.
ing such statement, Senator Boutwell,, he said
had written hia own epitaph rs tlnancier, Sen.
ator Morrill,, of Vermont, followed In al arcu-
ment for specie payments, aud IN equally point.
ed attack on tho lato Secretary Of tue Treasury.
no charged him With Inconsistencies, which he
proved by his votes and speeches roproacled
him Tor his attitude on tho logal-tender reaerye
question, and ridiouled ha argument that tho
United 8tatos could not resume because thev
woro too poor.
, 1874-01-29


"""4 81 $50 l33
This Bntn In In cxcosa Of tic whole a,uount
authorized by law to bo raiaed for rovonuo; but
under tho drnb law, tho s883, ,047, instead Of 90
ing into tho stato Troasury, ia applied on thoBo
local dobte; so that, iii fact, tho tlirty-four
countloa pay tax for State purpoaes Of mills
and ITO on their valuation, whi1o tho forty-four
counties pay Into tho stato Treaaufy, for State
purposes, loss than $40 Of mill The thirty.
four countIos pay into tho stato Treasury, for
state purposes, st,57o, ,2o8, which is tho tax, at
tho rato of mills and 7-1o on their valuation of
e581, ,59l, ,410; Willie tho forty-four countios nav
into tho Atnto Treasury, for State purposes,
$320,018, which is 1csa than $40 Of mill OH
their valuation Of s411 1,o9s Dob. This makes q
difference Of ! mill and 0-10 In tho rato Of tax
collected from tho two olassea Of countios for
statc purposes and this in defiance Of tho con-
stitutlonal requirement that tho ratio Of taxos
Bhall DO uniform. To show how this works. we
havo complied tho following table, giving the
exact au,ount OF cxtra tar levied on tho countiea
named, for tho purpose Of making good this d.
ftofnro,r.
, 1874-01-29
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

Tho annual report of tho President of Harvard
University for the year 1928 has Just bee,
printed ut the University preHs. Its history O.
tho past and it's suggestions for tho future AZ.
alike Of valuo.
| The principal changes have been these: Tht
system Of choosing recont graduates as tutors
las been done away with. Tho tutorships arc
hereaftor to DO regarded as stoppug-stones to
| profeasorships, aud not as temporary borths fol
| professional Htudonts. None of tho present
tutors arc members Of professional school.
Harvard waa tho first American college to Gu
tirely abandon the practico Of driving her UNDER
graduates to church twice every Sunday, Yale
has partly followed the example. Harvard has
now tried another experiment In the same diroc-
ton. President Eliot Bays:
During tho execution Of tho alterations in the
capel, no suitable pace could hs found in ,shic, to
hold tho daily acrytce Of morning prayers, and this
exercise Was therefore omitted from Sent % to Fob
%. On Feb. 81 the exercise was resumed Tho Facu-
" this tried quito iavountariiy interesting
pertinent in college discipline. II has been common
oplhion that morning prayers not only right aud
helpful IN thcmaeyes hut also necessary to college
discipline partly morning roll-ca anu partly as
means OF enforcing continuous residence. It was,
therefore, Interesting TO observe that tho omission of
morning prayers tor nearly lyo months at the ttmo Of
year Wien the days shortest mud coldest had no Ill
effects whatever on college order discipline There
waa no increased rrcguary Of attendance at morning
oxere1sea, no unusual number OF absouccB md IN
iaett no V1sible eoct upon tho other exercises of lilo
college or upon the order md quiet OF tho pl4ce Tho
Professors and other teachers living beyond the sound
OF the prayerbe)l would not hayo known from auy ef
fec produced upon their work with tho students that
morning prayers hna been intermttcd.
Some changes hive been made In the roouiro-
ments Of admission, but the standard, ae q
whole, haa not boon raiscd, and will not be.
The average age Of applicants is now triao
osor IS years, and this IL considered high
enough. Tho minimum stand required in oleo-
tive studies is somewhat higher than In tho pro-
scrlbod curriculum. A student who exorta ILLS
Freedom Of choice is thus obliged to show him.
self worthy Of that froodom. The professional
schools have boon strengthened, and ali tho de-
partmenta Of tho University arc open withuut
oharGe to tho members Of any ono Of them, The
hre loHsoa have boon about made up. There aro
now SIX tollowehlps, each of tlom Of sufficient
value to support an unmarried man. Four of
them aro available abroad ia vol as at homo.
Tho most important innovation Of the year ia tue
establishment OF the examinations for womou. |
Oh which wo haye already commented.
For the future, President Eliot Wishes u,ouey
to put up fire'proot buildings for tho museums
and libraries that are now In a,1oh Imminent dan.
RsF OF dsatruotlont mousy to build nav gym
, 1874-01-29

Gen. ). B. Mazey was elected United States
senator yesterday by the Toxas Legislature,
hoagan having withdrawn from tho contest. At
Topeka, the balloting for United statos Senator
from Kansas progressed without excitement aud
without result. The candidates hayo boen re-
duced from thirty to Il dozon, but there is not
yet sufficient concentration On any one to enable
tho coming Senator to be deserted. osborn'e
pro8rects are no longer good, Phillips md
flnmb have both gained something, but not
enough to mako 1t unlikely that tho successful
candidate may DO some one not thought OF In
. the beginning Of tho game. Not word il
heard from ex-senator Pomeroy which ia SUIT
aciently suspicious circumstances,