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New-York tribune., 1879-01-17
MACHINERY AND LABOR.
4 BOsTONIAS ARGUES BEFORE SIR. HEwITI's CoN-
MnIEE THAT MACHINERY CREATES A DEMASD
FOR LABOR.

fOR LABOR.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THr TRIBrNEI
WASHINGTON, jan. 1G.-Mr. Coffin, of Boston,
made al argument before the Hewitt Labor Committee
this morning. Ilo showed first that the nitro
duction of machinery had not thrown labor oui
OF employment, aud instanced as an example
the great advance that has been made since 1880 III
dslia enterprises that year being, In his opinion, the
beginning of new civilization. The factory system
and the railroad the inventions OF tcegrapy and pho
Biography with the and industries which
they have given rise TO call for immense
number of from the farm, from the
carpenter shop aud the various other trades and
give them positions requiring intelligence and Ia
which they receive higher pay. He also showed that
wages have advanced since 1880 from 80 TO 40 per cent
and that the of living that is the articles that may
be considered as the common ssares of daily life,
have not increased in cost more than Ii per cent.
Mr. Coffin also showed that the savings the people
are far greater to-day than they have been in the
past and the Of the people have secured more
and happiness for the money they have earned
than during previous period of the worlds history.
Workinglncn he sad better housed, better clothed
and better fed than they ever have been before.
Cotton manufacturers, Nh Coffin remarked. have
testified that the introduction OF machinery has added
thousand fod the productive capacity OF the people
when compared with the age Of the loom ANA hand
spinning wheel This beng so, aud the number OF op
cratives employed In the manufacture Of cotton through
out the world beng reckoned at 000 these people
are doing to-day what under the old system by means
of the hand-wneel and loom, would have required
thc labor of every man. and child in the world 10
ACCOMPLISH. Mr.. Coffin showed that betole the
invention of the cotton g1n the amount
Of cotton eeaned TS THnd pei per cra9 Gay 81 was WAS
year wOuld have required by hand LABOR JOOODnOpo
men using the cotton-gm during the picking seaSon
MI Collins address was fuii oi similar Illustrations
New-York tribune., 1879-01-17
uoxoRs TO THE MEMORY OF HENRY.

DIGNIFIED GATHERING AT THE CAflioL l"
LISTEN TO MEMORIAL ADDRESSES.
loEsERAL PRESS UIsrArcHl
w.suryGT0x, Jan 1G.-MenOral services III
honor of the Iate Professor Joseph Henry were hed
~ tbo Hall Of the House vi Representative
New-York tribune., 1879-01-17
TRIAL OF PASSANANTE.

NAPLES Thursday Jan. l0 1879.
The tIial of Passanante for the attempted
assassination OF King IIumbert has been postponed
until February, his counsel having requested an ex
auiuatio into his mental condition.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-17
FAILURE or sArrERLEE, ARNOLD & co.

Troy, y. Y. Jan. 16.-Satterlee, Arnold &
Co.. knit goods manufacturers, Of this city, have failed
Their liabilities are placed $4,000. with nominal
assets Al about the same bgure compromise and ex'
tension oI time 10 expected.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-17
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE CRISIS N FRANCE.
rm MINISTERIAL prclAnAlIoN READ TO

1Hr MINISTERIAL DEcIApAIIuS READ TO THR
CII>MBFRs-oPPOsHIo 10 INV MINISTER OF
wAH-pINNER TO GLNEEAL GRANT
The Ministerial declaration was read in the French
Chambers yesterday, by NJ. DE MarccTc. the Minis
Ter of the Interior 1t vas colGly received by tho
Chamber of Deputies but was chcercd by
members Of the Left in the Senate. Correspondents
of the London papers speak of the political
situation critical, and agTee that the
opposition of Republicans to the appointment
OF General Gre~leY Minister Of War is very
strong President MacMahon gave a dinner ycSter.
day in honor of cN-pgcSidcut Grant McOmas Il
Co.. OF London, have failed with liabilities OF
ENO,CO0
New-York tribune., 1879-01-17
THE RUSSIAN LOAN.

4 sUPTLY or MONEY CONTINGENT ~ Withdrawal
0g lRoOrs FROM TCLhEI-A RAILWAY DIsAs'
TER.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-17
Loxnoy. Thrr.tay. Jan. Is. Is7

Thr ran YnH GGs'h's Berlin dIspatch says: g TIE
Government. in consequence OF the refusal Of the
samoan, to comply with it, = mandN. has instructed the
c,.,ttc AlIalnc .nI the auibaat Naaiilns 10 exact
satisfaction lev iO'Cc u u"c's~Hry.'
H.rin dispatch to Ihr ot,0oGTd slYs l. j. reported
it E.yaiI + 'hr ii G",t op,oatni G.! t!l' Rei'hstle
D.cpiu. Bill trc Federal Come . wic.e strenuous
ouauS.t ion 10 the mo.sGic A. expected.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-17
PARIS. Thursday, Jan. rs. 1879.
AFFAIRS ~ GERMANY.

ELNLIN IhUsdlv, Jan. rs, lN19.
Tie Post reproduceS the statement
~ The Coiogne Co-rN', that according 10
Tie view now adopted ~ Prussia, the
Dufo Of Cumberland must rsnornce his hereditary
claims to the throne Of Brunswick a, well ~ that Of
Hanover. to Obtain the restoration OF ns scquc.tercd
New-York tribune., 1879-01-17
FRENCH rOLITI.AL AFFAIRS.

THE MINISTERIAL DTCLtRA1ioN READ IN THR
CHA5iBEGS-CoLD EXCEPTION By TUF RrPUB-
HC>Ns-CoMNESr ra b THE LONDON PRESS on
IHE slIU 'TION.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-17

All the mails lo the West were delayed hy the storA
r,.tc,r.v Tho trans over the NcN-York Central Ea
road due at Il: - and 75 H., reached the Grand Gen
trs u pot together at 1880 another rpin dnc al
a. N. arrived at $50 p IL. Oue u the employees Ia
the railway mail service. .%h) arrived on IL a..
i.so tr,in said that II lc:t >'INcn'c ~ > ot.''k
on W,duc.,l,V evening, aHd oIt ""t a,rkr the SHOW
Siarr ntI schenectady ~H~ reached. zoe hI-i s'I"
"a ,rtetinus were along the hudson krcr hu' DE- "lt
yn tulnk there would he diucui1y n Getting trains
over the trdcK to-day. ...,.. .-, ....u
ir IA a. Iu maj; from ~. Wc.i and Southwest over
,ie Pc yaui Contra. I.Iiirutd arrived Ht -. ~
The iO.30 A. M mail arrived at Glj J.. ~ Inc 40 H.
Va train nv ., Ncw-York Lake Ri, Wd western khII-
rad ie at GlO p. m, and all the otE"l ti"u on w
,o.d were Ieuoficd hc about SIX lsIiis Ltc Ihc ma"
fr,nl Isloi due at G.3O a. al, altftd al d. III, ana
thc 5.lu d. M mali al 1:30 ~! tEC mails were sLt
~. Tho suai roads lart evening, WIKI the expectation
tLsf they would be carried thrOush nearly on TINE
II TIE uARBOR AND RIVERS.
T, s,orm WAS annoying 10 nav gationas fox would
h F.rry.boat travel was considerably delayed IN The
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05

A Docs INTELMGENCE.-AN Naugatuck
Conn. restaurant keeper owns four two
months-old pups of choice breed. Before
daylight the other morning he heard an
unusual noise and discovered them on the
railroad track in company with an old
bird dog named Charley. The pups were
running up and down the track frolicking
and having good time. 1t was almost
time for the three o'clock train, and the
old dog was nearly frantic in his endeav-
ors TO get the little ones off the track.
He would seize one by the nape of the
neck, carry it off the track to the middle
of the street and then return for another !;
in the meantime the first would be back
again and all the pups seemed to be
enjoying the sport hugely. At last the
old fellow sat down apparently in despair,
but it happened that he was only devising
Il plan to get the little rascals home, for
after minute or two he ran up to one of
them, seized it us before, and bore it off to
the street. Then when he put it down he
watched it few seconds, and when it
started back for the track again he grab
gave it sharp bite which made it howl
with pain and start for home. He pro-
ceeded in this way with each separately,
then followed after them. Occasionally
one would try to turn back, when Charley
would seize it and infict another bite.
The whole proceeding occupied the old
dog upward of an hour, and after getting
them all safely at home Charley went off
short distance in front and lay with his
head on his forepaws watching the little
truants till daylight.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05
November Planets.

Mars is evening star after the 18th and
holds the place Of honor throughout the
month.
Saturn is evening star, but his pale
lustre is diminishing as he approaches
the sun and increases his distance from
us. He is still an object of interest, how
ever, in the evening sky,as he rises slowly
toward the zenith, between Jupiter and
Mars, his dull tint being overshadowed by
the golden glow of the one and the ruddy
hue of the other
Jupiter is evening star, and though
lovely to behold, his glory is waning but
those who have watched his brighter
course in the eastern heavens for the past
two months will be interested to trace his
waning glory, as during this month he
tracks his course in the west.
Mercury is evening star, reaching his
greatest eastern elongation on the Goth.
As this is one Of the four periods during
the year when he is favorably situated for
observation rs an evening star,very bright
eyes may possibly catch sight of him
about that time, soon after sunset and not
far from the point where the sun went
down.
Venus is Il morning star, and will be Il
splendid object TO behold throughout the
mornings of November. Though she has
passed her period of greatest brilliancy,
she leads the morning stars,and anticipates
the dawn, rs she travels westward from
the sun toward her greatest elongation
Consequently she rises earlier each morn
ing, showing her glowing above the
horizon few minntes after 3, more than
three hours before sunrise.
The November moon fulls on the 2Sth
The old moon is in conjunction with
Uranus on the Sth. On the morning o
the 10Th, Venus and the slender crescent
will form one of the loveliest pictures oI
the month, rising nearly together. On
ths 18th, the new moon will be in con.
junction with Mercury, the planet being
between the crescent and the horizon. On
the 2lst the moon will be near Jupiter, or
the 24th near Saturn, on the Goth neal
Mars at midnight.
The planetary interest of the month
centers around Mars, the moonless even
ings at the time of his opposition being
favorable for watching his movements
Venus comes in for rs large share Of
attention as Luciler, the light bearer ir
the early morning hours, and Mercury i:
to be picked up about the Goth. The No
vember meteors must not be forgotten
among objects of interest. They will be
seen from the 18th TO the 10th, though
observers who desire grand display will
have to wait for the shower which astron
omers promise in l899.- Providence Jour-
nal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05

TIE BUSINESS RooM.-In St. Albans,
aside from the railroad shops, the rolling
mill of the St. Albans Foundry Co., the
largest in New England where rails are
made, is, with all the rest. full of work.
Steel rails are made mostly, and as few
people, comparatively, realize the cost of
u railroad, few facts will be of interest.
A steel rail weighs about sixty pounds to
the yard, or about six hundred and fifty
pounds to the rail- There are made here
six rounds day, and each round makes
eighteen rails, so one hundred and eight
rails day are made. Every length of
rail of track comprising two rails, ties
and labor, costs the company nearly fifty
dollars. If the chemist at the mills makes
the least mistake, or if he does not expert
ment with the required accuracy, the fur
mace is condemned, and it is a dead loss.
Two of the rolls broke here last week,
which cost one thousand dollars apiece.
Rails sell for forty-tive dollars per ton.
This company was fortunate in having a
stock of pig iron and coal on band before
the rise and are now reaping the benefits.
At St. Johnsbury, at the scales works,
business is rushing, and working extra
nights has been the order. At Rutland
the demand for houses caused by the re-
moval of the Howe scale works from
Brandon to that place has made building
active and real estate firm. Manufacturing
in all its branches here also is on the rush,
At Bennington the mills are working full
force of help, and but for the unfortunate
condition caused by the village officials,
would be in prosperous condition. Al
Brattleboro the manufacturers are busy
with orders.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05

BISMARCK AND Ills Doc" My dog!
Where is my dog?" were Prince Bis
marck's first words on alighting on the
platform of the Westbahn railway station
last night and sure enough, there he was,
the sleek quadruped who so seriously
imperiled the precious existence of Prince
Gortschakoff during the congress. With a
bound Sultan, who had travelled second
class, was at his masters side, covering
him with boisterous manifestations OF
canine affection, and not taking the sligh-
est notice of Count Andrassy and Prince
Reuss. who kept a respectful distance
until Sultan had satisfied himself that the
Prince was none the worse for his journey.
The meeting between Connt Andrassy
and his illustrious guest was cordial one,
and arm in arm they walked to the court
carriage, private brougham of the
emperor's that was waiting to take Prince
Bismarck to the hotel where he is stay
ing.
Hardly were the two statesman seated
and ready to start ere down went the
window on the near side, and stentorian
voice cried out, Mein hund! Wo ist
mein hund?n If anything had befallen
that blessed dog while Prince Bismarck
attention was momentarily turned in an
other direction, it is my firm belief that
it would have been all up with the Austro,
German alliance, and the incensed chan.
cellor would have taken the next train
back 10 Berlin. Sultan is, however, an
experienced traveller, and has a very good
notion of how to take care of himself. In a
twinkling he was at the carriage door,
and, assisted by two court flunkeys, he
sedately took his seat on the rug at the
feet of the two gentlemen inside. Judge
of the stupeiaction of The crowd assembled
outside the Hotel Imperial on seeing the
four legged occupant of the court broug-
ham leap out with II bark, and, contrary
to all etiquette, greet the nearest bystanders
in most unpleasantly demonstrative
style. | never saw such ridiculous sight
in my life. People fled in all directions
for Sultan has bad reputation.
lie nearly upset the congress by an
unustifablo attack upon the Russian
plenipotentiary, and since then he has
manned one of the Berlin foreign office
officials for life, because he sat down on
the chair usually occupied by Prince
Bismarck. The worst of it is that he is
not the genuine historical favorite of the
chancellor, but only spurious limitation
Sultan-the original Sultan-1 learn was
poisoned couple of years ago, and
nothing can shake Prince Bismarck S
conviction that it was two social democrats
who did it. This is no banter of mine
but well authenticated fact known tc
every Berliner. 1t is, doubtless, to pre-.
serve Sultan the second from similar
fate that six Berlin detectives arrived las
night. and, together with the police o
Vienna, have taken unwonted measures o
precaution in the neighborhood of the
Hotel Imperial. They were certainly no
wanted for the safety of Prince Bismarck
who runs no risk whatever. .-LOnd01
Telegraph
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05

he sees his mother going out, and petition
to accompany her, it will be better to say
No." or d" Yes" at once; for he will re-
ceive with ease an immediate but kind
refusal, when, probably, he would cry
bitterly at a denial, after his expectations
had been raised by suspense.
When a child is to go to bed, we ought
not to fret him for the last half hour, by
saying every few minutes, =" shall soon
send you to bed--Now, my dear, it is time
to go-Now, | hope you will go;"-but
let him be told that, at such q time he is
to 60 to bed, and wher that time arrives,
no common excuse should prevent it.
BY such measures as have been recon-
mended, accompanied by a quick sympa-
thy with the peculiar characters, and
peculiar inirmities of children, much may
be done toward forming among them a
habit Of good temper. But such is the
irritably both of the mental and bodily
constitution in childhood, that with our
best efforts we must not expect unvarying
success. From some hidden cause, gener-
ally to be traced to their bodily state,
many children, perhaps all occasionally,
are prone TO certain fretfulness or irriut-
bility which will battle every attempt to
overcome it,and which, therefore,is is rather
to be borne with than opposed-never to
be humored.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05

SOMETHING ABOUT CORK.-Thc tree
from which cork is obtained is species of
oak, which grows plentifully in the south
of France, Spain, Algeria and some parts
of Italy; but it is from the Atlantic side of
France. from Portugal, that we obtain the
larger part of our supply. The tree is
rather handsome in appearance-more so,
indeed, then the oak when full grown. 1t
appears to be designed specially to supply
its valuable bark, for the wood is of little
value for building purposes. although it is
fair for fuel. When it is twenty years old
or thereabouts it periodically throws off
It's bark, after it has grown of prodigous
thickness, and then begins to form new
covering. 1t has been found best, however,
not to let the tree have its own way for the
bark thrown off is not quite satisfactory.
Nature needs little help and the bark is
artiiically removed by the following
process:
In the months of July and August when
the sap flows plentifully. IL circular incis-
ion is first made II few inches above the
surface of the ground, then similar circu-
lar cut round the trunk Immediately under
the main branches, care being taken not
to penetrate the inner bark. The part in
tervening between the two cuts is then
slit down longitudinally in three or four
places, which divides the bark into broad
sheets. The tree is now left for Il time, so
that the moisture from the sap may dry
The bark is then taken from the stem,
more or less curved according to the
breadth and diameter of the trees from
which it has been taken. The instrument
used for cutting and removing the bark
from the stem is n sort of an AK the handle
Of which is hattened into wedge-like
shape at the extremity, which serves to
raise the bark, The bark grows again,
and as this tree lives, according to DIR
Hamcl, Il hundred and fifty years or more
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05

THE LIFE BEYoND.-What is it? A
continuance of the present life-nothing
more, nothing less, except SO far as cir
cumstances and associations affect life.
This, friends, should be an inspiration and
a restraint, We are living not only for
tomorrow, but for eternity, and eternity
for us begins with our life on the earth.
Heaven is not a place fenced in to keep
good people securely. He'll is not a place
walled around to contine bad people. They
are states of being. The golden gate OF
Heaven is kind words. The pearly streets,
Il sweet temper. The jasper walls, holy
impulses. The mansions, pure heart.
The blessedness, congenial associations.
And hell is the opposite of these in soul.
If we would be happier. nobler and
more blessed, we must live daily with that
purpose in view, eschewing all evil, seek
ing only that which is good. And if we
would have Heaven beyond, we must
strive for heavenly -mindednesS here.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05

The MONKEY AND THE HAWK.-The
cook of a French nobleman, whose chateau
was in the south of France, had y monkey
kitchen, and which was so intelligent that
by severe training its natural propensity
to mischief had been subdued, and it was
even taught to perform certain useful ser.
vices,s such as plucking fowls, for instance
at which it was uncommonly expert. One
fine morning pair of partridges were
given it to pluck. The monkey took them
to an open window, which looked directly
upon the park, and went to work with
great diligence. He soon finished one
which he laid on the outer edge of the
window, and then went quietly on with
the other. A hawk, which had been
watching his proceedings from a ncighbor-
ing tree, darted down upon the plucked
partridge. and in minute was up in the
tree again, greedily devouring his prey.
The CONSERVATION Of the monkey at this
untoward adventure may be easily mag
ined. He knew he should be severely
whipped for losing it. He hoped about
in great distress for several minutes, when
suddenly bright thought struck him.
Selling the remaining partridge he went
to work with great energy and stripped
off his feathers. He then laid it on the
ledge Just where he had placed the other,
and closing one of the shutters concealed
himself behind it. The hawk, which by
this time had finished his meal, very soon
swooped down upon the partridge; but
hardly had his claw touched the bird when
the monkey sprang upon him from be-
hind the shutter. The hawks neck was
instantly rung. and the monkey with q
triumphant chuckle, proceeded to strip off
the feathers. This done he carried the
picked fowls to his master, with conf
dent and self-satisfied air, which seemed
to say: Here are two birds, sir, just
what you gave me-"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05

BEGoNIA.-About two centuries ago a
French navigator named Begon brought
from Asia a new plant which is still called
after him, Begonia. Few readers suspect
the part this plant plays in the production
of the handsome shawls so much priced
by ladies. The best by far of those are
made in Cashmere, beautiful district at
the foot of the Himalaya mountains. The
material used in their manufacture is the
finest down of the Thibet goat. Every
one has probably remarked the singularly
graceful patterns with which they are
ornamented, and perhaps wondered
whether they were studies from nature or
the production of the artists brain. They
are the former. Nature in the east sup
plies admirably graceful leaves on which
the sun designs delicate ornaments, and
the workmen of Cashmere initiate them,
as the Grecian sculptors copied the curves
of the acanthus in the Corinthian capitals.
These leaves are those of the begonia.
When the French arrived at Egypt at the
end of the last century they were surprised
to see the Orientals wearing costumes,
shaWls, turbans, sashes, ETC., of beautiful
Cashmere work. They greatly admired
these dresses, which fell so graceful en- the
human form. When the conquerors of
the pyramids returned to France they
displayed their rich booty, which imme-
diately came into fashion among the ladies.
From that period they have constantly
remained in high favor. Their prices vary
from one thousand francs to seven thousand
francs. Under the empire, no lady with
pretentions to fashion went without a
Cashmere shawl. The taste for these
articles, although not SO great as formerly
has not entirely ceased. However, it is
very rarely now that a person wears a
real Indian Cashmere; the articles in
general use are the product of Frencl
manufacture
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05

WAEN TO TRANSPLANr?--Just as soon
as the leaves have performed their func-
tions. This varies with different genera,
species and even varieties. For instance
some pears lose their leaves in mid. Sep
tember; better transplant them then than
to wait until after frosts; tue roots have
so much the more time TO become estab-
lished in new soil. The discolorng of the
leaves is proof positive (if the tree is in
healthy that they can be of service to the
tree no longer. They have become clog
gcd with mineral matter; the leaf stalks,
though still clinging. are really severed
from the stems. The buds for another
year are maturcd, ana the sooner trees so
are removed, the better is
their chance ofpassing the winter unscath-
ed and of making vigorous growth the
ensuing spring. During the long, favora-
BILE seasons, such as the present has been
in this part Of the country, many kinds of
trees are prone to make Il late fall growth.
This has little time to mature and general
ly pcrishes before spring. Better remove
such trees before the late growth starts, in
which case the tendency is eilectually
checked.-RH10y NcW I0rkcr.