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Business Still Improving.

The present condition of business IN
New York city and through the whole
country is decidedly better than it has
been for some months past. There can
be no question that q decided improve
ment has been established within the
last few weeks, both in confidence and
in the volume of transactions. This is
demonstrated by the general activity
in the various forwarding and trans
rortation routes. The near approach
of the close of navigation is hurrying
merchants from the interior to COM
plete their winter purchases. And on
this point it is satisfactory to know
that the accounts are favorable. Orders
cautiously given IN the early part of the
season have been generally doubled,
and IN numerous cases Implicated. And
it speaks well for the condition of affairs
in the interior that remittances at this
time of the year were never so satlsfae-
tory. In spite of all drawbacks 1t is
not improbable that the average Of tran
sections for the current half year may
finally compare favorably with CORES
ponding periods IN former years.
The accounts from the west and south
continue to be encouraging. a vast
amount of money is being distributed
for the movement Of the hog crop,
which causes @ healthy advance in bank
rates in Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville
and other cities. This money finds its
way into the farmers hands, and thence,
as a matter Of course, to the country
stores, until il finally returns to the
great financial centres. Nearly all the
western and southern papers speak of in
creased business activity and the pros
poets of a good winter trade. The lum-
Der interests seem to be more pRrtieu-
larly depressed.
From the New England msnufsctur-
ing districts the accounts are hopeful.
The short time movement IN the cottDn
trade still continues, but it will leave
the business IN a better position than
before, and more free from embarrass-
ments of every kind.
Taken as a whole, then, business rs
better and manifests better signs Of still
further Improvement all over the coun-
try. OF course, due allowance is to be
made for the season. It viii soon be
annual "settliDg up" time, and firms
will begin to prepare for this in various
ways, which viii render money more
difficult to obtain, but without directly
affecting general business United
States Economist.
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Wind and Wind Instruments.

The force requisite to drive the music
out OF the various wind instruments in
most frequent use has lately been scien-
tidcally gauged, and the result can not
but seriously diminish the sympathy
with which unenlightened audiences
have heretofore entertained for the
full-eheeked performers upon the trum-
pet, the bOmbardon, the bassoon, and
the rest. The euphonium and the bonn
bariOn are the easiest of all to sound
upon low notes, and the clarinet is the
hardest, next to it being the trumpet
and the bassoon; but the hardest to
sound on the high notes is the eupho-
mum, then comes the bombardon. cor
net, trumpet, horn, bassOOn, oboe, and
last of all the clarinet, which is not
half so hard to sound high note as a
low one with. None of them requires
as much effort as a sneeze or cough, and
the theory of lung injury from this sort
of work Is a mistake. AS for the sweet,
or the terrible sounds, =" a breath can
make them as q breath has made" and
the man on the stage who empties his
lungs into the trumpet, and occasionally
pauses to empty the trumpet, too, is
not having as hard time after all as
the one in the audience who puts his
energies into a sneeze, nor does that one
begin to rival the man who wants to
sneeze, but doesn't dare. He is the
true subject for pity. Science can not
measure the silent efforts that he puts
forth.
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The Boston Kindergarten.


FroebeI, the founder of the kinder
earten system of educating the young,
maintained that doing should precede
thinking, and in carrying ont his scheme
he found a sure way TO attract and re-
tain the child's attention by assOeiating
ali instruction with the use OF the hands.
Several attempts have been made to
transplant the system to the United
States. but, with the exceptions in New
York. Boston and st. Louis, it has not
fiourished. The Boston school is under
the charge of Miss Lucy II. SymOnds.
The ages of the pupils range from three
to seven years
One sees the eyes busy in carrying to
the mind clear image of natural sur
roundings the fingers acquiring skill
in expressing by material forms the con-
oeption thus wrought in the mind; and
the dawning OF inventive powers. The
children find IN the different occupa-
tions and plays scope for expressing
every thought and wish Of their hearts.
The chief occupations are weaving strips
of paper in and out in tasteful patterns; (;
I sewing upon cards with oOlOred woods
I (the children chose their OWL colorss
/ under the guidance of the teacher, who
seeks always to cultivate good tastel ;
building with cubes or oblongss max
/ ing pictures with planes, and laying
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-12-03
The Bible and the Republie.

The Protestant apologists, after all.
could advise nothing more than the
reading Of the Bible. can not com
prehend how the Protestant people OF
Europe delay so in embracing the re-
public. Often in my reflections upon
history have maturely considered that
vivacity with which the Latin people
comprehend aud the rapidity with which
they realize the most advanced ideas,
especially in the sphere Of politics.
Here all the elements are employed to
keep the people IN complete ignorance.
In my travels through Switzerland what
most astonished me was the quantity of
liberal ideas which there descend from
the pulpits, mingled with the aroma Of
religious ideas and eternal hopes.
When / heard in the church of st.
Peter, at Geneva, a sermon full Of allu-
sions to the spirit of the age, the genius
of liberty, to the Gnd Of the gospel,
the book and code of democracies. IN
voluntarily there passed through my
memory the sermons / hGd listened to
IN my parish church, filed with threat
enings, with terror, with pictures Of
he'll, with all the rhetoric calculated TO
belittie the mind and cast it into deieo-
ton and despair, which can only end in
IuS slavery OF the conscience ana the
soul. If the Latin people could read,
if they we're obliged, at least every
Sunday, to turn the pages of their little
bibles instead Of hearing the chants Of
their priests, in a strange and unintelli-
gibie language, would they not have
been two centuries ago republicans p
because the bible is book full, from
the first page to the last, will not say
of republican ideas, but certainly of re-
publican sentiments, and sentiments,
with their poetry, have greater influence
than ideas among the people.
Demosthenes never spoke against the
kings OF Macedon as the last of the
Judges speaks against the kings whom
his misguided tribes demanded. Even
yet when we wish to condemn the ser
vile tendencies OF the masses we must
repeat that sublime language and an
nOunce the same punishments. The
discourse of Samuel is reiterated from
age to age as well in the imprecation Of
DantOn against the kings OF France as
IN the songs of Schiller which paint the
birth of the republic of Switzerland.-
HQrusr'g
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intellectual Cincinnati.

Dom Piatt gives the following notes
on Cincinnati in a letter to the Wash
lngton Capital Cincinnati enjoys
probably the most refined, cultivated
society known to the country. We
should write unknown, for It is so ex-
elusive that it almost disappears from
popular knowledge. The stranger Wis
1tlng here would never suspect that
under the heavy cloud of coal-smoke
and SCOT, hid in mansions where the
darkened fronts resemble cOaI-mines.
there exists culture that is as rare as
1t IS priceless. To the favored guest
who IS permitted TO pass the exclusive
'front.' door there appears a dazzling ar
ray Of luxury and art in the finish and
furnish of these elegant abodes. We
say luxury and art, when indeed the
words are synonyms. The finish aud
furniture are artistic, for while the
rarest paintings grace the walls, and in
every nook, recess, and corner appear
statues and statuettes, there is not
chair, sofa, or table that has not in it.
self expressive and artistic significance.
The conversation turns generally on art,
science, and literature. When a Gin
clnnati belle INDUCES in such worldly
frIvolity as dancing, she may be said to
---~ . lLACuSu b410 BEdECluI MdAGS Win
bookcases under her arms, for she car
ries in her bosom and pockets learned
works IN Greek and Latin, and during
the pauses necessary to that pleasing
exercise she takes out a volume and
reads. Strange to say, the fathers of
these families, with half a dozen ex-
ceptiOns, are all trades-people. Gin
cinnati pays more of the internal rev.
enue than all of New England, save
Massachusetts. The citizens were am
azed to learn this fact. Their studies
had not yet reached SO late a period.
being for the last twenty years in the
dark ages. This revenue is derived
from whisky, ale, and tobacco. Gin
clunati is the cradle of art. Mullett,
the famous architect. and William Pow
ell, the great historical house painter,
although both natives of Great Britain.
were rocked in this cradle. Probably
they were rocked too much. Excessive
rocking adde's the brain. Native ar
lists are spoiled through too much pat
ronage. Orders are given in great
and the paintings paid for
IN advance. This absurd practice ruins
the artist. He wakes fat and kicks in
stead of painting. Cincinnati has a
fountain and a Haller. The fountain
is 8 present from Mr.. PrObasco-Haller
is gift from Divine Providence. The
fountain plays dirty water over certain
groups of German citizens done in
bronze. Haller sells blacking and dis
courseth philOsophically. The foun-
tain has an esplanade, consumptive
trees, is surrounded by retail shops,
and the air is redolent of decayed fish, |
old clothes, and coal-dust. Citizens sit |
NJ hnr no ID
uRti, past and present. " The intellectual
of Cincinnati is so refined
that one breathes with difficulty. We
laavn tn.rnnr nrrnrr %
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Life Without Sentiment.

There was no sentiment whatever
about Mark Kaller of Augusta county,
Va. There was no sentiment in his
courtship, mona in his marriage and
none in his married life. He lived
without it. He had some property
and a house and he wanted a house
keeper. He paid an agent S25 to get
him a wife. He married her without
a word of love-making, and put her in
his house, and went on with his life.
The couple were entirely congenial and
exceedingly harmonious in one respect
both loved whisky and they drank a
great deal of it. They never quarrel-
ed over the bottle, and life flowed
smoothly on. They drank as much as
they conld and got drunk tos ether,
and went TO sleep when they were
sleepy, and it was nobOdv's business.
They got old together in Old Virginia.
One day they had some distance to
walk on 4 public highway. Old Mark
tranapeG ahead with his cane and the
old woman trudged along behind smok-
ing her pipe. There was a good long
distance between them as the woman
was fat and wheezy, and waddled with
difficulty. By some means her cloth
ing caught on fire, and she was burned
to death there IN the public road. Two
gentlemen came along on horse back,
and saw the roasted woman. They es-
pied man, just disappearing in the
distance. One of them rode ahead
and, overtaking the old man, informed
him Of the occurrence. Mark expressed
neither sentiment nor emotion, but
with grunt turned around and re-
traced his steps. There lay his wife,
so charred and dis6gured as scarcely
to be recognized. Mark hObbled up to
the body, and giving it a punch with
his stick, said: "Humph, I told her
she'd better leave her pipe at home.
Now, what'll do for a housekeeper ?"
This was the only thing like a senti-
ment he ever uttered in his life. Old
Mark Kaller is dead now, but his type
still lives in a good many men who
hobble through life without the color
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picture Of her with red chalk on the
back Of an atlas, been we'll shaken for
putting bent pin in another boys
chair, scolded for whistiing out loud,
sentenced to stay after school for draw
ing ink mustaches on his face and black
ing the end Of another boys nose, and
soundly whipped for slapping three
hundred and thirty-nIne spit balls up
against the ceiling, and throwing one
big one into a girls ear. You can't be-
lieve half a boy says when he sings."
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The school Boy.

The Burlington HaEkeye writes Of
the deceptive little boy: g Passing by
one Of the city schools yesterday, We
listened to the scholars singing, Oh
how I love my teacher dear There
Vas one boy, with voice like a torna-
do, who was 50 enthusiasts that he en-
phasized every other word, and roared,
'Oh hos0 lore my teacher dear, with
a vim that left no possible doubt Of his
affection. Ten minutes after that boy
hsd been stood on the floor for putting
shoemsker's wax on his teachers chair.
got three dsmerit marks for drawing 3
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few trHsty attaches of the government,
and one or two members of the family.
The work had been done, however, and
the life current reached. At three
O'Clock, next morning, Stanton was
dead. How we'll the secret of his death
has been kept. those who read this may
knoR.-SprinaIield ReptkblfcaR.
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Parental Interference.

We all know how il Jared with the
bean that, after being planted, was dug
up every morning to see if it had begun
to grow, and which, after having made
a brave struggle for life and got its
head above ground, was declared out cf
order, and ruthleesly pulled up and
turned upside down. Much Of cur in
reference with children is no less i'm
pertinent, and IN its results no less mis-
chievous. Nature abhorB neddling to
reversnt cooperation she yields her
happiest results; but she viii not be
diverted from her purpose by your
homilies, nor submit her plans for your
revision. Handmaiden Of the great
architect, she never loses sight Of the
original intention. II you thwart her,
it is ct your peril, and she leaves on
your hands the work yOu have spoiled.
The child in his normal condition is an
embodied Interrogation. He cannot
wait for the eyes alone to report the
objects about him every hngeE-tip Is
pressed into the service and made to
convey tidings TO the eager intelligence.
The little creature is overwhelmed with
impressions, stunned by the music Of
the spheres, blinded by excess OF light.
His greatest need is a wise and tender
interpreter some one TO walk beside
him and explain the significance Of
what he sees and hears, 70 distinguish
between the important and the unim-
portant, the high and the low, the near
and the far. Do We realize what We are
doing when We SIT stOlid and dumb I'M
der q child's questions, allowing the
keen intelligence TO be blunted against
our indifference, the glowing enthusi-
seun 70 be damped by our apathy, the
buoyant hope crippled by our unbelief2
Having eyes We see not, having ears We
hear not, and standing before the great
wonder-book Of Gods universe, we
watch the turning Of its leaves with
scarcely an emotion. Verify, We need
to be taught Of the child. What cne
is, determines his possessions, and
whether the child EhalI be beRgar OF
prince depends upon the training Of
bis faculties and the education that he
receiVes.-Celfa BlrieiQA.
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faneied outlines with little sticks and.
approaching nearer to the abstract
drawing upon states making furniture
and other symmetrical figures with
sticks and peas; molding figures IN clay.
he kindergarten system teaches
children to use the tips Of their fingers
instead Of the whole hand.
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vAGRASr.
DE JosEPHIEE ro1LAnp

N~,i-EAaAhE POLLARD.
When ,sesS SesSs : my Thought these days
Know not how or where.
5toH 1t not where the blossoms b,ao-
~ Ia tnrow their lures across its 1i,,...
A9% stars can fiinR their gates - l1s Il5ehti
10 give my thought delight. = "'oe'
mere - no door close barred ana so.,.,
where covers SUFFERING or "a, ,Iiu sealed
but vii 70 touch or Whiener 80
And let this vagr4nt in. ''eiu'
-, ~ no passport, no parole
buL iree, and careless as Ire ss-
ny Ihoueht despises ali control,
And wanders everywhere.
It's warrant from the throne NJ tb,o~
,r,sty its unty 70 the king OF kings.
AHIouEn heights, and depths and .t..,,-
zones '' anu clrel1ng
IL soars on aeraph wings.
VIA IN caIst thou bring from Won eai, t,o,.,.
wv 9at ering me, from the deepening sss
"aat gatner for thy own deligbf STA
That is not wealth to ne9
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TIE Jews excluded bachelors from as
semblies Of the people, the Spartans
from the theatres, the Romans from the
witness stand, the early Christians from
public functions, and the ancient Ger
mans and Swiss from the privilege Of
disposing by VIII Of All their property,
which reverted 70 the state. Served
them right.
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TEE other day a boy about eight
years old called at house and asked
the lady for ten cents, saying he was
the whole support of his mother. She
reached after her purse and inquired /:
How old is your mother ?" She's
seventy years old, '' promptly replied the
lad, and he wondered what made the
lady hnstle him out without giving him
any money,
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OUR hard times have reached China
In that country the demand for silk
worm eggs is so much smaller than usual
that there is great distress through
ont the country. So, il ones resources
are shortened on this side of the world,
his numerous daughters buy fewer silks.
and the manufacturer makes fewer calls
for his raw material, and 50 it goes
from point TO point. and the last ripple
Of our panic is felt, perhaps, in the
middle Of the Chinese empire.
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Disputes and Dinner.

A writer says q" Perhaps nothing is
more preiudicial to the proper assimila-
tion of food than disputation. The
mind becomes irritated, and instanta-
neOusly the stom lch sympathizes. A
dinner-table is the worst possible place
for an argument which may easily be-
come heated and acrimonious. Nor
should it be place where children are
constantly reproved, or their bad con-
duct suffered to destroy the comfort of
the meal. Discipline in the household
is highly necessary, but the wise mother
viii not make it prominent feature at
the table. Good news, happy thoughts,
innocent mirth, and cheerful sayings
are the most effcacious relishes and
should be used freely. An uncomfor-
table meal, whatever may be the cause.
is almost certain to produce indiges-
ton. And though sHch small matters
may be thought by many unimportant.
they go very far towards the establish
ment OF good health, and even the most
robust cannot neglect them with i'm
punity.
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MoLTKE is reported as having said
that "the introduction of breeeh-load-
ers has demoralized all the armies in
Europe except the German and Eng
lish." his view of the case seems to
have relation to the fact that the rapid
consumption of ammunition soon leaves
the cartridge-boxes empty, and the
troops Of the two nations mentioned are
the only ones that can be kept quiet
under the circumstances.
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TIE law requiring drinking places in
London to close st midnight is rigidly
enforced. At some of the theatres the
performances have usually lasted until
later. So fixed is the habit there of
qusfing after the play that confusion
dience leaving in the middle of the last
act rather than miss their drink. The
managers are abridging their pieces to
meet the requirements of popular taste.
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The only thoroughly blighted being
is the young man who has been deceived
in a meerschaum. When he has ex
pended his money in purchasing the
costly comfert, when he has consumed
tobacco enough to unsettle a rhinOcerOs
and the stubborn pipe still refuses to
color, demonstrating to him the fact
that he has been sold, then does the
hollowness of this world and all that
therein is become fully and disgustingiy
apnarenk
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FACES which are lacking Ia harmony
viii generally be found 70 fail IN due
proportion because the mouth aud chin
fail 70 support the upper part of the
face. Good foreheadsi aud eyes are
more common among Americans than
good mouths aud chiDs, though the
fashion Of wearing the beard obscures
this IN men, The upper facs. the head,
brcw, and eyes-skOWH sshteliigence
and nature Of 3 man the lowest part
Of the mouth md chin gives the meas
ure OF bis strength. his practical or 90
quired ability and temper.
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The Growth Of Commerce.

According to a statistical authority,
the eleven leading commercial nations
of the globe namely, Great Britain,
the United States. France, Germany,
Belgium. Austria, Russia, Italy, Spain,
the Netherlands and Sweden-have
nearly doubled their commerce. in less
tban two decades. The total foreign
commerce of these eleven countries, IN
1855. was 81, ,241, 700, 600; in 1865 the
total foreign commerce of these conn
fries was So. 276, 600. .OO0 This shows
an increase of lis. 5 per cent. The pop
uIation in the same countries IN 1888
was 2TI AS, COO; in 1872 it was 3ll, ,620,-
O00. Increase in seventeen years, IA s
ner cent. Foreign commerce per capita
of population, 1855, S15. 62; in 1874,
coo -76. Increase per capita IN seven
Teen wears. SI4.I4, or 80 per cent. The
same authority observes that, while
these representative nations have been
increasing in population faster than the
averare Of the world, the growth OF sc
cnmulation has exceeded 1t, but attTlo-
ntas this growth mainly to the applica-
tion of steam to machinery IN Various
towns and facilitated the division OF
labor and in numerous other ways has
made each laborer stand for q greatly
enhanced amount of production.
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TIE truth OF Gen. Sherman's COM
nlaint that the American soldier is over
worked. is touchingly confirmed by
recent pietare Of the o'erlsbored victim
marching against the Indians, With one
band grasping his trusty rifle and the
other holding on to his unreliaple
scalp.