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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-23
Education Of Chinese Young Men for
Public Life.

1t may not be generally known that the
Chinese Government has at present in this
country 100 boys, whom it is causing to be
educated for positions in lis army and in
its foreign service. These boys are under
the especial care of three Chinese Com
missioncrs who reside in this country, two
of whom have themselves been educated
In American colleges. The policy of
sending young men from China to be ed
ucated in this country was determined
upon only two or three years ago, and its
adoption is due to the exertions of two of
the commissioners who are now here la
boring to promote its success. Of course
they had at first to overcome very strong
National prejudices, but it is understood
that the arguments which were most
effective with the Chinese authorities were
based on the conviction that, in order for
the Chinese nation to avail itself of i'm
provements and new inventions in mill
tary science, and to compete with west
ern nations in diplomacy, its army officers
and foreign ministers must be educated as
the officers and ministers of other nations
are.
1t is intended that the young men now
in this country shall remain fifteen years,
and that they shall be not only trained in
science and letters, but shall devote much
OF their time to technical study. At the
same time they are required to retain their
knowledge of the Chinese language, liter
AZURE and customs, so that, ON their re-
turn, they will be able to fill successfully
the positions for which they have been pre-
pared. In this respect the Chinese Com
missioners seem to have pursued wiser
course than the japanese authorities, for
some of the young japanese women who
are now being educated in this country
seem to have forgotten to some extent
their native language and customs, and
one of them, it is said, can no longer
either speak or understand the japanese
tongue. The college at Picking, presided
over by an American, is also doing much
for the education of Chinese youth,
though, on account of native prejudices,
its managers are unable to introduce the
teaching Of any scientific subjects, with
which the yOung'who are educated in this
country will become familiar. For in
stance, it has been found impossible, thus
far, to establish in the Picking College a
chair of medicine, although recent let
ter from the President of the College to
Gen. Eaton, United States Commissioner
of Education, reports that chair of med
ical chemistry has been established, and
the hope is expressed that it will be pos
sible to maintain it.
These signs of advancement on the part
of the Chinese, and the fact that they con-
tinually turn to the United States, sug-
gest the wisdom of such reign policy
on the part of the United States as will
cherish trade and unrestricted intercourse
with the great empire of tie East, and
certainly ought to be fully considered
when any legislation tending TO discour-
age immigration is proposed. Washington
Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
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A Scene in the French Chamber.

Emilia CASTELAR, writes to the Herald in
a letter on the French Assembly: But
il should be said that in the matter of
heated discussion none to-day can COM
pare with the French chamber. Our own
Congress is an assembly of monks in
comparison. What nervous irritability!
What exquisite sensibility! What impa
tience to respond at once to the speech of
an opponent! What continuous stormy in
tcrruptions! Every idea, every phase is
followed with multitude of protests,
murmurs OF disapprObation, contradictory
statements, mingled with applause, jubi-
liant laughter and EXPLANATIONS of enthus-
iasm. The two camps into which the AS
sembly divides itself drown the words of
the speaker with their remarks, puzzle
him, make him furious often by breaking
into his discourse in the center as they
would break ring. Each phrase draws
forth noisy applause and violent impreca-
tions Amid these gusts of parliamentary
tempest some stand up, gcsticulate, con-
tort their features, shout, oppose the
speech in course OF delivery by another
of opposite tenor, needing neither the pro-
tests of the other groups nor the repri-
mands of the President The orator
crosses his arms and endeavors TO appear
calm amid the tumult provoked by his
speech, while he is being tortured between
the condemnation of his enemies and the
remarks of the President. At his feet a
second or partial debate is going on be-
tween the contending factions, accom-
panied with chorus OF applause and
censure, the incessant rappings of the
wooden hammer scarcely being heard
above the sonorous tones Of the silver bell
and the wordy tempest. Thus there ex-
lists in France species OF disputation
which is entirely unknown in Spain-
true masters in the art of interrupting an
adversary and in the breaking up of
whole discourse with few remarks. No
orator, however eloquent, however he
may be regarded as an authority, escapes
these parliamentary f0ot-pads. Garibaldi
was made to feel this Accustomed to
universal salutation and applause land
to the neglect of Rome and Mentana), he
went forth from one of these sessions sick
at heart. They drowned his voice by
noisy clamor. Thus it was with the SUBJ
lime Victor Hugo, who descended from
the tribune and declined to speak when
he saw that they neither respected his
genius, the gigantic ideas contained in his
cyclopean phrases, the splendor of inspir-
alton at the sight of his handsome counte-
nance, the eloquence of one of those dis
courses suggestive of Demosthenes and
Isaiah, the prestige of a martyr banish-
ment, where he had fought hand to hand
| with despotism and opened the right of
conscience to the hope and heart Of his
country"
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The Queen 8 Crown.

ONE gem at least in the Crown which
was borne before her Majesty on Tuesday
is of great antiquity and Of high historic
interest. The large sapphire, the partial
drilling of which suggests that it may
have formerly figured in the turban Of
some Eastern Sultan, was purchased, it is
true, by George w.; but in the front of
the diadem, and in the center of a Maltese
cross of diamonds, is the famous ruby
given to Edward the Black Prince by
Pedro King of CASTLE, after the battle Of
Najeva, A. D. 1867. The same ruby was
worn by Henry V. in his helmet at Agin-
court. The gem is pierced right
through. Otherwise, albeit each Particular
diamond, ruby, emerald and pearl in the
dazzling galaxy may have its own pedi-
gree and legend, no authentic record Of
the crown jewels has been preserved, and
Queen Victoria's crown, structurally
speaking, is very modern affair indeed.
ner, which the crazy woman mu'ilated in
1915, had served at the coronation of Will
lam w.; but, as it weighed more than
seven pounds troy, it was decided that the
ponderous gewgaw should be broken up
and that new and permanent crown i'm
perial should be fashioned. The new
crown, after having been examined and
approved by her Majesty, was exhibited
during the last week in June, 1888, to q
large party Of friends by Messrs Run3ell
& Bridge, at their premises in Ludgate
Hill. Originally the cap was of purple,
or rather dark blue velvet; but, at the last
moment, this was changed for one of GRIM
son. Purple is, indeed, the proper i'm
perial hue; but it should not be forgotten
that such purple Cap Of maintenance is
still extant in the crown OF st. Edward.
which, in its actual form, only dates from
the reign of Charles H., when it was made
to replace the coronal worn by the Con.
fessOr at the altar. st. Edwards crown
has arches and fillets covered with large
multi -colored jewels of no very exception
III value; and this is the one which Col.
Blood stole. Her Majesty's crown is con-
structed out of the fragments of half
dozen bygone insignia Of regality which
we're broken up in 1888, and which in
cluded the diadem worn by Mary of Mo-
dena, by Queen Caroline and Queen Char
lotte as Queens Consort, and that as
sunled by Mary III, and Anne as Queens
Regnant. Thus the British crown may,
as comparatively new thing made up Of
very ancient materials, be held to present
sufficiently striking likeness to the Brit
ish Constitution, which has itself been
broken into very small pieces, which has
been patched and mendcd, enlarged and
renovated over and over a ain.-Lsuerpo9l
albion.
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How to Make Boys Stop at Home.

II wish those boys loved to stay at
home in the evening"" said mother, in
my hearing, last night; and the sigh and
look of distress which accompanied her
words told plainly that her heart was
deeply panied by their oft-repeated absence,
and she watched their retreating footsteps
with troubled countenance, and knew
not what might be the company they
sought, nor what evil influences might be
thrown around them.
They were industrious boys of sixteen
and eighteen, just beginning to fancy
they were too large and too old to be longer
subject to parental authority. They were
not vicious, or idle, but worked with a
willing hand through the day, doing the
work of men; but when evening came
they sought pleasures abroad, unmindful
OF fathers advice or mothers en-
treaty. l glanced around their home, a
comfortable, farmer like dwelling, where
all the wants of the physical nature were
we'll supplied, but, as is too often the
case, the food for the mind was less abun-
dant. A few school books, which the
boys had never learned to love, Bible,
and hymn-book, constituted the family
library; and was not surprised that
they should leave the circle at home and
seek the cheerful throng that were loung-
ing in the store, or join in the vulgar
mirth and profane jests that went round
the boisterous group.
- You are seeing your happiest days
with your boy" said the mother to me,
as my baby chung to my arm with the
sweet confidence Of infancy; "you know
schers he is, and have no anxiety for him
now; but when he is older, he will be be-
yond your influence, and 60 you know
not where'
Thought Of the old proverb, "Train
up child in the way he should go, and
when he is OLD he will not depart from
it, and l shook my head doubtingly,
and said nothing. But we cannot ex-
pect children to be like ourselves-steady
old and carewern. Fun and frolic are es-
sential to their happiness. and it is no in
jury to any one to join heartily in these
sports. II we enter into their sports in
childhood, and take the lead of their
pleasures in youth, we shall keep our
own heart young and joyous, make home
the center of attractions, and while doing
much to educate their mental faculties,
we shall find far greater satisfaction in
their society than we can possibly fiNd in
the artless trust of infancy.
A few dollars judiciously expended in
books and engravlngs suitable for young
children, will do much to awaken love
of home; and venture to assert, there is
nothing which will have stronger influ-
ence in keeping "these boys" quietly at
home, than to cultivate taste for reading.
Begin early. Read to them before they can
read for themselves; explain what you read,
and encourage them to converse with
you about it. Teach them to observe the
study into the causes which produce the
herself, without being Philosopher IT, She
may awaken their curiosity upon the vari-
GUS objects around them, and direct them
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father apolog'zed to fellow passenge
for her exuberance. The stranger an
swered: " Do not check her; enthusiasm
is a gift of Gods" and then he began IN
eloquent language to tell Of scenes he
had gazed upon ard lands he had
visited. dwelling alternately on the maj
esty of the wilds of the West and the
splendors of the highest civilization. The
girls fancy was all aflsme, and she led
the stranger to speak of foreign lands, and
at last of Spain; until, forgetting himself,
he spoke of scenes and narrated legends
in words which disclosed to her his iden-
tity. CIapping her hands, she cried
"You are Washington Irving" They
made covenant of friendship, then,
which was close and warm to the day of
the authors death.
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Sympathize With Children.

Do you want to learn how to make the
children love you? Do you want the key
that will unlock the innermost recesses of
their nature? Then sympathize with
them always. Never allow yourself to
ridicule any of their little secrets. Never
say, oh, pshaw!' when they come to
show you new kite or marvellous top,
and can't be troubledr when the hard
knot won't be united, and two and two
obstinately refuse to make four on their
little states. Kites and knots are only the
precursors of older thoughts and deeper
trials, which the parents may one day
plead in vain to share.
Don't laugh at any of child's ideas,
however odd or absurd they may seem to
you; let them find your sympathy ready
in all their wonderments and aspirations.
Is there any man SO wise in his own con.
ceit as to have forgotten that there was a
time once when he was also child? The
little folks are too much crowded out in
this world; people generally seem to
think they can be put anywhere, or made
to eat anything, or crammed into any out
Of the.way corner, to amuse themselves
anyhow. We don't agree with these
cross grained wiseacres. Children have
just as much right to the carriage window
and easy seat as anybody. 1t don't take
much to make child love you and trust
in you; and the benefits to him are abso.
lutely incalculable.
Oh! how much better is it for children
to bring all their cares and troubles and
temptations under the gentle eye of kind
parent! What a safeguard it is for them
to feel that there is always kind ear to
listen to their doubts and griefs, and a
gentle shoulder for their little heads to
nestle against! Respect their rights
never think you can say bitter things in
their presence, or do unjust actions. They
are the finest discriminators of fair and
unfair in the world. Somebody says
"When you are inclined to be cross with
children for being slow t. learn, just try
moment to write with your left hand
See how awkward it proves, and then re-
member that with children it is all left
hand" Preserve us from those preco-
cious infants who spring up ready -made
philosophers and casuists cherry checked
little orphans are infinitely preferable.
Above all, do not be ashamed to let them
knoso that you love them. Remember
they will be men and women some day,
and the slightest word which may inf1u-
ence their future lives should become .
thing of moment in our eyes.-Church
Union.
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Walt Whitman is described by W
D. Howells as "a poet who has carried
neglect of the form to its logical conclu.
sions, and has arrived at a sort of literary
resemblance to all outdoors"
= Miss Ida May, the affianced of James
Gordon Bennett, is niece of the cele.
brated Capt. May, of the United States
Dragons, who captured Gen. Lie Vega in
famous charge in the Mexican war.
The Rev. James 8. Payne, who has
just been chosen President of the Repub.
lie OF Liberia, is a native Of Richmond,
va. He was graduated from the Mora
Wan College, in Liberia, and for more
than twenty years was an authorized mis-.
sionary of the Methodist Episcopal
Church to his adopted country.
Seven Chief Justices have adorned the
bench of the United States Supreme Court
John Jay, six years; John Rutiedge, a
part of a year; Oliver Ellsworth, five
years; John Marshall, thirty-five years
Roger B. fancy, twenty eight years; Sal.
mon =. Chase, ten years, and Morrison r
Waite, appointed in 1874. None of them
were ever candidates tor President. and
only MIR. Chase Was seriously talked 81
for the Office.
Secretary Brlstow does not want to BIZ
called General. II earned the title q
Colonel, trust, in defending my coun.
try" he said recently, "but I never was
. General, and can't see why my friends
who know me better persist in calling
me General" When it was suggested
that the General followed from his formel
officer Of Solicitor General, he replied
" II that argument holds, then we mus,
be careful to accost as General every gen.
eral freight agent or general manager Of !
circus in the country. ~. Y. Euesina
Post :
AT an entertainment given lately in
Sacramento, CAL, . lady related the fol.
lowing interesting incident OF her early
life: Travelling in q coach in q thinly.
settled part OF Alabama with her parents
she gave utterance to the enthusiasm of q
young girl at the romantic scenery. Hel
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"A couple of scamps went to dona-
ton party near Moravia, N. s., the other
evening with few bottles of chic O.
form, which they poured on the cloth
ing of the party and the carpet. The
effect was felt more or less by all, and
two of the party were rendered uncon.
sciOus,
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"A Chester, Pa, man took sick a few
days ago, and after suffering somewhat,
vomited up large snail which he had
swallowed at some time unknown to him.
And yet snails are considered palatable
dish in Paris. .a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-23

GREAT excitement prevailed in Brussels on
the 10th over the discovery of an extensive
defalcation in the National Bank there One
of the clerks had embezzled 6, OO0, 600 francs,
but was arrested on the eve of leaving for
the United States.
THE Iowa House of Representatives, on the
10th, passed bill to restore hanging for muir
der. The vote was fifty three to flftXrtwo.
HAZEL GREEN, Wis, was visited by a
severe tornado on the afternoon of the 10TH
Twenty-Five buildings were blown down,
eight persons were killed, and several others
severely injured.
ALBERT EDWARD, Prince of Wales, left
Bombay for England on the 18th, intending
to reach home by the Goth of April.
On the night of the 10th, at Coalcant, in
Northern Germany, small town on the
Rhine, landslide, caused by the late heavy
rains, buried eight buildings and twenty six
ersons.
AvIoLENT storm prevailed throughout the
British isles on the 18th. Much damage was
done at Portsmouth, Weymouth, Dover and
in the Downs.
BUDA-PEsTH dispatch of the 18th an
nounces the continuance of the great inun-
Gation. Between the 7th and the 9th, in five
small townships, 52l houses had been carried
away.
VIENNA telegram of the 18th announces
the capture Of Ljubobratich, the Herzegovina
ian chieftain.
AN Alexandria EGYPT dispatch of the 18th
savS that On the nracadinu Wed tho
Abyssinians had attacked the Egyptian army.
The fighting continued until the next day,
when the Abyssinians were driven of, leaving
King kassa, the Grand Vizter, six chiefs and
5000 warriors dead in the trenches. The
Egyptian loss was heavy but the victory was
complete.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-23

FoR colds, coughs, Group, or lung fever,
take lard or sweet oil, two parts; coal oil,
two parts; spirits camphor, one part !;
spirits turpehtine, one part; saturate fan
mel and apply to the throat and chest
warm.
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FOREIGN lNTELLBGENCR.
WAR has been declared between Japan and
Corea, and the sea-ports Of the latter power
have oil been blockaded.
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THE EAST,


TIE jury in the civil suit of the City of
New York against VIM. NJ. Tweed have rem
dered verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
81, 5S1, HI
THE wife of Senator Burnside died at Provi-
dence, r. l., on the 9th.
THE Reformers of Connecticut have nomi-
mated the following ticket: For Governor,
Charles Atwater; Lieutenant Governor, Fran
els Gillette; Secretary of State, Lucien V.
Penny; Treasurer, Loren F. Judd; Comp
troler, John H. Peck The resolutions
adopted demand the unconditional repeal of
the Resumption law, the practical abolition
of the National Bank system, the receipt of
grcenhacks for customs, and the issue of
bonds interconvertble with greenbacks, and
hearing rate OF interest sufficiently low to
keep them, and consequently greenbacks, at
par with gold.
THE Judiciary Committee of the Massachu-
sets Legislature reported, on the 10th,
against Mr.. Parton's petition for special act
to legalize his recent marriage.
DANIEL DREW, the famous Wall street
tNew York; operator in railway stocks, is re-
ported, in dispatch of the 18th, to have
gone into bankruptcy, with liabilities esti-
mated at sl,50o,o0o, partially secured.
JosEPnrs SooY, New Jerseys defaulting
State Treasurer, has been sentenced to the
ate Prison for three years, and until the
costs Of the prosecution are paid. He wept
bitterly on hearing his sentence. He is over
sixty years old, and has family who are
highly res pected.
THE house of a wealthy farmer named
Crosby, in Northern New Jersey, was robbed
of $4,000 in money and other valuables, by
masked burglars, on the night of the 18th.
GoLn closed in New York, on the 18th at
ll45o. The following were the closing quo
ations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, sl.2i0Il. 20; No . Milwaukee, sl25(0
127; Barley, 700 75c; Oats, Western Mixed
450tH:; Corn, Western Mixed, 62@63c
Pork, Mess, $25 90; Dressed Hogs, Western,
Toe; Lard, 1880. Flour, good to choice,
S5.3G@575; Waite Wheat Extra, s575(l775
Cattle ga l2c for good to extra. Hogs,
% -c. Sheep, 5}a@71ac.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 18th, cattle
brought: Best, s6OO@6.25; medium, $500
@5.5o; common, S425@45O Hogs sold
Workers, SS.25@S.40; Philadephias, $925Q
$50. Sheep brought s4.25@7.25 according
to quality.
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General News Summary,
FROM WASHINGTON.

GEN. BELkNAr was formally arrested by
the Washington Chief Of Police on the Sth,
and taken before the Police Court, where he
waived examination and gave bail in the sum
of S25,0OO TO appear for trial when wanted.
Hon. ALpHoNso TAFT, the new Secretary
of War, was sworn in and formally entered
upon the duties of his office on the 18th.
WASHINGTON Associated Press dispatch
Of the 18th states that it would be several
days before the Judiciary Committee would
be prepared to report articles OF Impeachment
against ex-Secretary Belknap. No material
testimony had been taken since that of Marsh.
Six or seven persons in the vicinity of Marsh
n Evans late trading post had been sum-
monea to testify. A member of the Judiciary
Committee had said that proof, independent
of that of Marsh, could be procured to
abundantly support the charges against the
ex-Secretary. The District Attorney had
stated that the evidence presented so far to
the Grand Jury was insufficient to warrant
it in bringing in an Indictment, and it was
more than probable that unless Marsh could
be brought back to testify, it would be i'm
possible 10 punish Belknap through the me-
dunn of criminal court.
The five Republican Senators who voted
against the admission of Pinchback are
Messrs. Edmunds and Morrill, of Vermont,
Morrill, of Maine. Christiancy of Michigan,
and Paddock of Nebraska.