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demands against the Company including
Reinsurance, Observation-Disclosures. f46 730 9
, 1877-07-21

feeders OF vines that emanate from the eyes.
Returning from Campos to Macahe. the
committee brought the samples to Quissa-
man to submit to Baron Villa Franco and
to DR.. JOao joe Carneiro da Silva at I'm
betiba.
Baron Villa Nova having presented to
US some pieces of cane, grated under the
Baron's personal supervision, DR.. GIasI
put them up carefully to carry back to the
Botanical Gardens, where they were sepa-
rately planted and numbered.
The committee were unremitting in
their attention to these pieces OF cane, and
month after month, accompanied by DR..
GIasl, looked at the progressive develop.
ment, but found in all cases fermentation
or putrefaction of the grated pieces, or the
new canes thriving separately through
their roots.'
From the above detailed statements it
appears that the gentlemen who fancied
that they had secured a new variety Of
cane by grating must have been self
deceived. If they found a new variety it
must have arisen in some other manner,
and it's connection with their grating ex-
pertinent was only accidental.
, 1877-07-21
ENGLISH RELATIONS WITH
MEXICO.

On June 25th the Marquis of Huntley
introduced a deputation of gentlemen, re-
presenting the mercantile interests of the
country, to Lord Derby at the Foreign
Office, to express their desire that the
Government should resume relations with
the Government of Mexico. Mr.. Geddes,
manager of the London Bank of Mexico,
explained the present position of British
subjects in that country, and stated that
he had strong reasons to believe that the
Government of Mexico would be very
willing to renew re Citations with Great
Britain, the interruption thereof being
largely due to misunderstanding between
the two countries. Lord Derby replied,
in substance, that he sympathized very
much with the desire to re.establish rela-
tons with Mexico as likely to De cOndu-
Give to British interests and to the extern
sion of intercourse between the two cOun-
tries, but the circumstances under which
Mexico had broken off relations were Guch
that the British Government could not
make overtures for their renewal until the
Mexican Government gave some indica-
ton of their desire for such renewal, ard
OF inc OASIS Oh WnICH II ollOU'o S"NO P'"""s
If they were assured that the Mexican
Government were prepared to resume re-
Iations upon their former footing, the Bri-
fish Government would be prepared to
meet them half way. Existing treaties
would be recognized, but after the resump-
ton of relations it would be open to the
British Government to reconsider any pro-
vision contained 10 them which both par
ties might agree ought to be altered. He
did not apprehend that there would be
any difficulty in %reopening communica-
ton for this purpose through the medium
of a friendly Power, but there must first
be sufficient evidence of willingness on the
part of Mexico to resume diplomatic in
~tercourse. The deputation thanked his
lOrdsbip and retired.-Enrp. Mail.
, 1877-07-21
GRATING OF THE SUGAR CANE
AN IMPOSSIBILITY.

1t appears that the stories about graft
ing the sugar cane are as bad as the Sea
Serpent stories, and we find that we have
been guilty o: a serious blunder in cifcu-
lating them in an article published in this
paper on the 3Oth of last month.
So far as our part of the mistake is
concerned it arose first from ignorance
of the fact that botanists generally regard
the grating of the monocotyledonous
plants (the division to which the cane
belongs) as impossible, and secondly from
rot waiting to learn the remainder of the
story. If, by what we wrote, any Santa
Cruz planter has been induced to COM
mence an experiment, we owe him an apo
logy for the loss of his time and labour.
The sequel of the report on the subject
appears in the "Sugar Cane" for the
present month, from which we give the
following extracts:
1.-THE grating OF sugar cane having
been announced, the Imperial Agricultural
Institute commenced making the necessary
experiments towards verifcation of the
fact. The results obtained by the director
of the botanical gardens, DR.. Glasl, were
given by him in the following report =
The canes were grated at different
times, the first on 14th September, 1867,
the second on goth October, the third on
18th December, and the last on the oath
January, 1865. l performed the grating
in four different ways:-
/. I cut two pieces of cane of two differ
-ent qualities Of the same size, split both
through the middle, and tied the half Of
one kind to the half of the other, employ
ing strong embira vine, but in manner
not to cover the eyes. Thus grated, the
cane was placed in burrows, opened with
the plow and covered with a little earth,
taking care to lay the cane so that the cm
should be uppermost.
90. The second plan was to cut the
points or ends of two varieties Of cane
and unite them, the cane then laid in the
furrOw and covered with earth.
IS. The third plan was to cut a cane
IS to "a inches above the ground, after
wards to split y piece of three inches per-
pendicularly through it, ard doing the
same with cane of another quality, tie
them together with strong embira vine.
Instead of embira can be employed strong
paper, with thick glue, thus using it OF a
breadth of three quarters of an inch, and
taking care to paste the paper on closely
at time Of grating, so that no air can
enter the cut. This is more difficult, but
gives a better result.
"a. The fourth plan consists in placing
near to each other two stalks of cane of
different varieties, upon which grating is
to be effected, or it would be even better
that each variety be in a separate box. AS
soon as these canes are old enough to be
employed, two canes of different qualities
are bent over without breaking the end
of each cane is cut, so that the top end
Of one shall exactly be fitted to the top
END of the other, and then secured in
their connected close position by paper
pasted over and tied with embira vine.
After the two canes become well attached
and form one sole body, the one to serve as
scion is cut off fromits parent stalk"
The perusal Of the report Of DIR. Glasl.
appearing to prove the possibility OF
, 1877-07-21

CHR1sT1ANsTED, L6RDAeEN den 21do JUL 1s77. No. .
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BY n. NJ. L.
(coNrIHuED.)

| (coNTIHUED.)
Allow me to suggest that portion
of the time at each teachers associa-
ton be devoted to discussion of the
best means of promoting the health of
the pupils. Too many teachers arc
careless in this matter. or having ex-
cellent health themselves, have little
idea of the proper manner of treating
children who may have inherited ten.
denotes to weakness and disease. As
the matter now stands, when an in
| tellIgent parent sends his children
to school. he does so with fear and
trembling, knowing that he intrusts
their health, and possibly future, to the
hands of a careless and often ignorant
practitioner. Often he is obliged to
choose between their health and their
education.
MANY cases of consumption, heart
disease and kindred evils, originate in
the foul air of school rooms and other
crowded places. -Report Of State
Board Of HEALTH.
No wonder that scarlet fever, diph-
liberia, typhoid fever and blood poi
sons of every description are present.
A large majority of these dread disord-
ers are generated in and propagated
by our public schools. tuberculosis,
scrofulOus and brain affections, devel-
oped at various periods, may often be
traced to the same source. Besides
the danger from disease, all physiolo-
gists recognize the influence of de-
pressing agents in bunting the sensi-
bilities, obscuring the intellect, pro-
noting stupidity, idiocy and physical
acknowledgement Of U. S. Com. Of
Education.
1t cannot be to strongly impressed
upon the minds of teachers, that an
education which has cost its possessor
portion of his health or vitality is
too dearly purchased. Nor can this
desired result be obtained by treating
school as machine whose several
parts must always be III harmony with
the whole. Even order, heaYen-sent,
though 1t may be, becomes tyranny
when 1t entails suffering upon individ-
uals.
might say more, for this subject is
one upon which teachers can not be-
stow too much attention, but | hope
some ablor pen will treat it as it de-
serves.
There is no other subject connected
with the cause of education so import
ant and none that has been so ne
elected. ID.
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TRUE TO HIS PRIN CIPLES.

Many of the radical Republican ed
itors, Ofhce-hOlders and politicians as
sumo that because the President does
not permit himself to be led about
and governed in his actions by such
old political stagers as Morton, Blaine,
Chandler, Cameron & Co., he has
Tyler-ized, Johnson-iZed, etc, though
in reality his case has no parallel in
that of either Tyler or Johnson. Pres
ident Hayes in his letter of acceptance
and inaugural address gave utterance
to correct, statesnanlike and patriotic
principles which were applauded by
the entire party-bY the rank and file
for their genuine worth and by politi-
clans for their ''effect, not that they
desired particularly that they should
be adhered to. While Hayes has been
accused of betraying his party, and
especially the Republicans of the
South, he has done nothing TO war
rant such a charge; he simply upon
mature deliberation and in accordance
with what seemed to he public senti-
ment, as well as the interests of the
country, issued orders withdrawing
United States troops from the re-
spectiye capitals of South Carolina and
Louisiana. leaving those States to adj
Just their internal difficulties in their
own way, becoming convinced that
the upholding of these State Govern
ments by the military power of the
general government was contrary TO
the spirit of the Constitution and not
warranted by the exigencies of the
case. Though the Republican claim
ants to the respective gubernatorial
positions may have been backed by a
majority of votes from numerical
standpoint. those votes evidently were
not sustained by sufficiently strong
public sentiment to assert their rights,
and the longer retention of troops
was not only unwarranted by law, but
the effect of their presence was par
alyzing TO the commercial and business
interests of those States. President
Hayes could hope to gain nothing by
playing into the hands of his political
enemies. as by SO doing he would al
ienate his political friends and foTsake
cherished principles which for years
he has sustained on the battlefield
and on the stump as a campaign speak
er, while his political opponents as
such would never have occasion to re-
ciproeate any favors he might bestow.
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AT the approaching November cleo
ton the new Senatorial District, COM
prising the counties of Eau Claire, Dunn
and Pierce, will elect a State Senator to
succeed Senator Flint for Eau Claire
and Dunn, and Fifield, for this County.
Mr.. Fifield, under this new dispersal
ton, will not be a resident of the dis
trict and we presume that i'll accord
ance with the custom which some
times prevails of rotation, the Senator
ship from one County or Assembly Dis
trict to another. Senator Flint and the
rest of Dunn County will graciously
waive any further claims at present,
cOncedin9 the hOnOrs to Eau Claire
and Pierce, and should these two coun-
ties be unable to agree upon which
should have the candidate then Dunn
will '.allay jealousy by herself bring
ing forward a candidate or else decide
the contest in favor of one county or
the other. 1t occurs to us that with
Mr.. Warner on the Republican State
ticket the Republicans of Pierce Coun-
ty could consistently favor the election
to the Senate of some gentleman from
Eau Claire, but should Pierce County
not be represented on the State ticket,
inasmuch as she has done nothing in
this line for the State since furnishing
Senator Ives IN 1871, she may conclude
to bring forward some one of her
many competent citizens for this hon.
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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION HELD
AT PRESCOTT, JUNE 9TH, 1877.

Association called to order at 9:45
A. NJ, by Superintendent Baker. A.
Rosenberger was appointed Secretary
and Miss Watkins Critic.
The regular work was opened by
w. A. Caldwell. Subject. Mental
Arithmetic. The instructions were
given in the form of a class ex-
ercise. The ideas advanced were good.
Discussion by Messrs. Reed, Gordon,
and others.
Miss Florence Olive, intermediate
Reading; Essay. She strongly advo-
Gated preparation. Strong discussion.
n. b. Wilkinson, Constitution; Es-
say. He would discard textbooks en-
tirely and instead teach it in the form
of lectures. The members became
very much excited over the subject.
In the remarks it was strongly recon-
mended to begin by teaching home
government.
Recess from ll:l5 to ll:20.
Qualifications necessary for pri-
mary teacher, by Miss Mary Haw; Es-
say. Admirable thoughts were ex-
pressed and if the ideas suggested are
fully carried out, the inevitable result
must be success.
Critics Report. IL N. adjourned till
1880, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Association called to order at 100,
P. NJ, by Superintendent Baker. G. S.
Campbell, of Hastings. Critic.
First subject, Philosophy of School
Government, by G. L. Bowman. Nor
al suasIon is the best Government.
School Ventilation, by NJ. Ross.
Personal cleanliness was proved to be
an assistant. Spencer White showed
an improved stove model.
Primary Geography. Mr.. Michael
Collins; Essay. Some discussion.
Recess, 2:55.
After being called to order Miss
Mary E. Walls read an able essay on
Botany.
Question Box. r. L. Reed, modera-
tor. Exercises were very interesting
and beneficial. Critics report. Asso-
| citation adjourned.
ATTENDANCE.
John Mcaill, Spencer White, Mrs S.
| White, Mrs. r. l.. Reed, Ada Covell, Hettie
Newell, Nettie Jay, Kate MeIoy, Ella Dyer,
Lizzie Fallett, Miss Adams, Mrs. Bailey, Gertie
Ives, MInta White, Alice McCray, Clara Nc
Troy, Cora Gates, Lbbie Stirraft,C s. Camp
bell, J. w. Gordon, w. Caldwell, N. B. VIII
kinson, R. Wilkinson, NJ. Collins, G. l.. Bow
man, r. Z. Reed, 4. Watkins, NJ. Haw, F.
Olive, a. Walls, A. Towey, +. Ross, G.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, ~ Bancroft,
Mary West, SUSIE Wilkinson, Arzelia West,
Clara McCray, Nellie Hope, Nellie Bancroft,
Attic Reed.
Ii. 5. BAgER, President.
A. RosEsBEsGER, Secretary.
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DURING the past year the Odd Eel
lows Of this state have furnished sub
stantial relief to $50 brothers and 10
widowed families; tl4ey have paid for
the relief of brothers, So, 7l2.54; for
widowed families, So, 232.40; for
burying the dead. S4,022.72, and for
special relief. Sl,646.73; they have
also paid insurance to the families of
deceased Odd Fellows to the amount
Of $40, 600, and all this with MEM
bership of II. 47S
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IT is stated that Hon. f. w. Reyes,
sometimes known as "Boss" Reyes,
has given out that no one who opposed
what is termed the Textbook bill"
last winter can be nominated to the
office of State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction by either party. While
it Is a well established fact that Reyes
has the Republican party well in hand
we were not before aware that he act
ed in the capacity of dictator for the
Democracy.
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MUcH has been said and written up
on the subject of re-opening thePresi-
Dental question and the commence
ment of proceedings at law on the
part of Mr.. Tilden against President
Hayes. Senator Beck, CDemOcratic) of
Kentucky, has been interviewed upon
this point and expresses himself AS
being opposed to a re-Opening of the
case, intimating that the South is too
well pleased with Hayes to favor quo
t0drrdnto proceedings. Beck conveys
the idea that had the New York pol.
iticians possessed little more ''sand ;
the result of the Presidential fight
would have been far different.
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AN ex-Congressman from North Car
DINA seeks laborer's position in the
House of Representatives. He had
better come West, take homestead
and grow I'D with the country.
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Educational.
M. y. BAKER, A. H.. Editor.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT


The following is the programme for
the Association at Esdaile, June 23d.
Susie Gilmore, Primary Grammar ;
j. w. Maxwell, Music; III. Lowater,
Botany; S. E. Bartholomew, Can the
common schools be graded : Minnie
Rogers. Gymnastics Fred Parker,
Map Drawing; Adriana MeGray,
School Programme; Lille Lewis.
Reading; j. A. Chapman, Mathelnat-
les; j. w. Gordon, What branches
should be taught in the schools! Alta
Ridgman, Geography; G. A. Carson,
History. Prof. Earthman will deliver
a lecture in the evening entitled, "A
Visit to Rebellion.
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The Oshkosh Northwestern evident
ly does not favor the nomination of
Col. o. G. Johnson for Secretary of
State, neither does the Kenosha Tele-
graph, but both agree that Hon. Chas.
b. SOlberg. of La Crosse, would make
a suitable candidate for some position
or the Republican State ticket. We
understand that Mr.. Solberg does not
desire to be considered candidate be-
fore the Convention. and present indi-
cations point to Hans B. Warner, of
this county, as the only person from
this Congressional District who will
be brought before the Convention,
and that for the office of Secretary of
State; and backed by the united
strength of the Congressional District
of the State which gives the 'boss"
Republican majority, the name of Mr..
Warner will be justly entitled to care
full consideration.
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We have observed numerous letters
in our exchanges of late, from those
who sought an FL Dorado in the Black
Hills and found it not, advising those
who contemplate a journey thither to
stay at home.
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Gov. CUILoN, OF Illinois, assumes
that the act passed by the Legislature
making Silver legal tender was en-
acted in a Pickwickian sense, and ye-
tOpd the hill
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The bond question having been dis
posed of for the present, Minnesota ed
itors will be under the necessity of
looking up other subjects for discus
cfn
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THERE is great excitement in White
county, Texas, over local gold disoov-
cries.
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ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING.

am now prepared 70 furnish Plans. Speei-
fcstions and Estimates, Working Details, kle-
vatiOns. etc In short al drawings necessary
tor the construction Of any building in the
latest and most approved styles at reasonable
prices and satisfaction guaranteed Any per-
son viii save from 70 II per cent. On the
cost Of q bailding by procuring = reliable set
OF drawings.
CONTRACTS TAKRN,
for building ana furnishing all materials
q. HENRY.
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b. IL. PILLAR,

ID AISTERS. Graiuers, Glaciers and Paper Hangers,
orders left q the POst-Oiiicer River Falls, WIS
SOnsin- 2O-55
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MARTIN RIPPLE,
MISSES LEVINGS,

II ASIIONABLE TAILOR. Work done to order,
Il ON short notice and on reasonable TERMS Shop
al his residence. opposite the Normal School
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BLACKSMITH, Shop on Main ST., south Of Brack-
ID EFT House. Particular attention given to shoe
tag horses
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IZEEP Bookstore embracing School and NIiscei-
N InneOus Books Periodicals and Mag zins A
full supply Of Stationary Main ST.. River Falls,
Wis.
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KING Il MORTON,

nEALER ~ Millinery and Ladies Furnishing
IL goods. Main Street, River Fails 2O-35
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o. w. PETERSON,
L. W. CURTIsS.

L. W. CURTIsS.
MANUFACTURER or and Dealer in Harnesses
NlOfs Whips and all other articles pertaining
To a frst-class establishment. Satisfaction guar
enteed shop over Wells 4 BradfOrd's livery stable
River Falls, Wis. NJ
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MRS. W. Ii. WINCHESTER.

CtONyEYANCE Collector and Justice Of the
u Peace. New Centeryille. Wis
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N. A. THELANDER,
S. JONES.

CtONTRACTOR X BUILDER Shop on Maple St.
- on Brooklyn Side. River Falls.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-07-13
PFTKIN EAGER FOR WARFARE WITH
HAYES.
fChicago rimes.1

Ex- Marshal Pitkin is here denouncing
Hayes as labor of love. In an inter-
view he says that the prosecution of the
Returning Board is certain. "The OBJ
ject," he says, lis to discredit the men,
bers on the basis Of such returns or
parts OF such returns as they may choose
to bring into court. AS these returns
are q part OF the State archives now in
their possession they can use them in
part or in whole at their option. Mich
oils, being in office, does not need this
resource, but Tilden's interest can be
materially promoted by the procedure.
As Packard's vote was heavier than
Hayes and as the applications of the
Packard government for cons itutionai
relief against domestic violence were
Ignored by Mr.. Hayes, presume that
Mr.. Tilden will not suffer such valuable
elements to his arguments to be lost,
particularly when the Democrats, whom
Mr.. Hayes has befrended at Republi-
can expense, are using their courts in
Tilden's behalf"
He ascribes the action of
the Iowa Convention wholly to the
influences of ex.Gov. Packard. He
believes that Packard will give HAYES
much trouble, and says OF him: He Is
a strong, honest, resoiute man, and
stronger to-day than Mr.. Hayes him
self. He is fertile in resources and can
not be crushed. could give the names
of White Leaguers in Louisiana, and
many other Democrats, who opeuly