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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
REFORM IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM


Mrs. Matilda Fletcher is reformer of
the most thorough going type. She be-
leves in going the whole hog or none.
Single handed and alone she proposes to
reform the public school system of the
State of Minnesota by the introduction of
moral and social science into the schools,
and bill for that purpose, drawn by her.
self, was introduced in the House yester-
day by Mr.. Hicks 1t is comprehensive
document, worthy of the massive brain
of the distinguished lecturess. 1t pro-
vides
That the school officers shall introduce, as
part of the daily exercises of each school in
their jurisdiction, instruction i'll the elements
Of social and moral science, including indus
try, order, economy, punctuality, patience,
self-denial, health, purity, temperance, cleanli-
ness, honesty, truth, justice, politeness, peace,
fidelity, philanthropy, patriotism, self-respect,
hope, perseverance, cheerfulncss, courage,
self-relance, gratitude, pity, mercy, kindness,
conscience, reflection, and the will; and that it
shall be the duty of the teachers to givea short
oral lesson every day upon one of the topics
mentioned, and to require the pupils to fur
nish Illustrations of the same upon the follow
ing morning.
1t is very manifest that Mrs. Fletcher
is of the opinion that the millennium is
almost due, and that the task of fully
establishing it in Minnesota, devolves
upon her. People will feel constrained
10 admire her enthusiasm on this subject,
though they will wonder where she will
find experts in all these virtues TO whom
shall be contided the labor of instructing
tAesrouth in their details. 1t is to be
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22

feared that persons possessed of all these
exccllences will be exceedingly rare,
and if found would have souls above the
occupation of pedagogue in some coun-
try school house. 1t is certain that such
paragons of perfection are not produced
upon the fertile soil of Minnesota, if any
where on the face Of this broad continent
of ours. 1t is to be presumed that the
author of this bill is the possessof of all
the qualities which she desires to instil
into the minds of the rising generation,
but it will be impossible to divide her up
mentally, physically, socially and morally,
into about four thousand different
parts and scatter her broadcast from Lake
Itaska to the Iowa line and from the St.
CroiX to the Red river of the North.
Even if the experiment should be tried it
is to be feared that there would not be
enough of Matilda to go around. Is -a -
1t is fact, alas, that humanity is frail,
| and schoolmasters and schoOlma ans are
no exception tothe rule. None of them
are absolutely perfect, and all would fall
short of passing an examination in the
curriculum of virtues outlined by Mrs.
Fletcher. 1t may be that the apostle was
ignorant of the fact that a Matilda
Fletcher would arise In this day of grace,
or he would not have declared that ''there
is none righteous, no, not one"
Seriously, however, it is worse than
useless for the legislature to consume
time in the consideration of such utopian
schemes as this one 1t is well enough
to seek to elevate the moral tone of oul
public schools, but this can only be done
by an intelligent comprehension of theil
wants on the part of school directors ano
teachers, The subjects comprised ir
Mrs. Fletcher's bill are matters for the
home circle, and if the teachers in oul
schools restrict their efforts to the main.
tenance of good discipline and scholar.
ship they will have performed their whole
duty. ,.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
NIHILISM IN NEW YORK.

Arrest of Members of the Socioty-Proof
of the Association Found on Their
Premises.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Two men and
two women have been arrested here on
suspicion of belonging to secret society.
The police discovered at theft house
programme of the extreme terrorist fac
ton of nihilists, which recommends MUIR
der and incendiarism. A quantity of re-
volvers, daggers, axes and machinery for
the manufacture of forged passports.
portions of a secret printing press, and a
large number of revolutionary procla-
nations relative to the intended murder
of militia officials in Kicff were also
found, but the crime had been prevented
by discovery of the facts above men
toned
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
Minnesota State Forestry Association.

An adjourned meeting of this association
will be held at the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives in the capitol on Tuesday evening,
Jan. Is. at 7:3O p. NJ.
The question of the establishment of forest
tree nurseries by the State has been made the
special order of business at this meeting. All
persons interested in the fuel question, or in
the promotion of forest culture in Minnesota,
are cordially invited to attend.
BY order of the association.
l., B. HODGES, Secretary.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22

TIE new Senator from New Jersey,
Gen Sewall, is said to be in the service
and pay of the Pennsylvania railroad
company His election, it is claimed by
the press of the State, will result in the
overwhelming defeat of the Republican
party at the next election. New Jersey
has suffered more from railroad monopo-
lies than any other State of the Union,
and her people will not sit quietly by and
see railroad agents in both branches of
Congress
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22

The candidates for positions in the
next Senate and House of Representatives
are througing Washington by thousands.
1t is only few months since the Repub-
lican papers were condemning the Dem
ocrats for removing experienced Repub-
licans from office and filling their places
with inexperienced men, yet it begins to
look as if the party of great moral ideas
was about to do the same thing.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
Minnesota EDITORIAL Associa ton.

The fourteenth annual meeting of the Min
nesota Editorial Association will be held at the
chamber Of commerce. st Paul, commencing
at II A. NJ, on Wednesday, January Goth.
The annual address will be delivered by Ma
ior T. NJ. Newson, of st. Paul, and the annual
poem by NJ. c. Russell,o of the Duluth Tribune.
A full attendance is urgently invited.
GEORGE c. CHAMBERLAIN President.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22

A WASHINGTON dispatch states that
Secretary Ramsey announces his inten-
ton of retiring from public life at the
close of this administration He says he
is growing old, and that his private inter
ests are suffering from want of attention.
II is little singular that Mr.. Ramsey did
not discover these trifllng matters till
after he had been defeated in his effort to
procure six years more of public life.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
ST. PAUL, SATURDAY, JAN. %, 1881.
THE HOME.

Number ) of THE HOME is now ready. Ii
is replete with entertaining matter for the
family circle. 1t is the best publication for
the money in the United States. The subscrip-
ton price is only ONE DOLLAR per year. Sent
ten weeks on trial for fifteen cents
1t contains sixteen pages of choice reading,
published in pamphlet form, neatly bound, cut
and trimmed. ii. T. HALL,
Publisher, st. Paul.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22

BILLS to restrain quacks in medicine
and surgery are before both houses of the
legislature They are patterned after the
Illinois law, which has been found to
work well. Some such restraining law is
necessary in this State, where ignorant
men are daily placing the lives of citi-
zens in jeopardy under pretense of being
regularly licensed medical practitioners.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
FRAUD WHITAKER.
The Court Martial In His Case Organized
and Adjourned to February >.

and Adjourned to February >.
NEw YORK, Jan. 20.-The court martial in
the case of Cadet Whitaker convened 10 dsy.
All members were present except Capt. Barber,
who is on his way from the West. Whitaker
was in uniform and his counsel also present.
The order of the court martial was then read
and Whitaker asked if he hid any objection
to any member of the court. Ex-Gov. Cham
berain, of counsel, said they had no challenge
strictly to offer, but Col. Lugenbeel was swcru
aud Intercepted as to his having formed or
expressed an opinion as to the guilt o. inpo-
that his mind was unbiased and free FROM pre-
judice. Col. Lugenbeel with the other mem
bers were sworn, and The court declared Or
ganized. Gov. Chamberlain, desiring time 10
prepare for the defense, an adjournment Was
had to February 3,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
mt. Pleasant nowa) Journal ]

Mr. Geo. F. ". Wiley, the W1utIy
known teacher here, in response to anon
uuiry BY our reporter concerning st. ia
cobs Oil, said: With great pleasure
bear testimony to the peculiar healing
properties of st. Jacobs Oil in rh eumatic
pains. Having been sufferer with this
distressing malady for years, | do say that
the curative effects of the st. Jacobs OIL
in my case surpassed those of any other
rheumatic remedy, many of which l had
been forced to use.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22

THE election of Sawyer over Reyes to
the Senate from Wisconsin is a triumph
of money bags over merit. The latter is
by far the most capable man of the two,
but Sawyer's shekels proved to be more
potent argument than Reyes manifest
,b;l{.;oe
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
THE WEEKLY GLOBE.

The wxEKLY GLOBE is q mammoth Sheet e1scts
double the size Of the Daily is just the paper TOT
the fresde, containing in addition 70 al the current
asvs, choice miscellany agricultural matter market
reports, &c. 1t Is furnished to single subscribers q
81, with Is cents added for prepayment OF postage
Subscribers should remit 81. 1h.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22

II is noticeable that Ramsey discovered
that he was too old for public life and de-
sired "rest' at the same time that the
Pioneer Press discovered 1t did not want
the postoffice. Those grapes always rere
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
Municipal Court.
before Judge Burr.J
CRIMINAL.

CRIMINAL.
The city VS.. John Bell; drunkenness. Fine
of IS paid and discharged.
The city vs. W. J. Anderson; dsorderly
conduct. Fine of s12.S IS paid and discharged.
The city VS.. Mike Hoban; same. Commit
ted in default of bail.
The city VS.. Luke Wares: same. Dis.
charged.
The city vs. Alex Huntington; larceny.
Same.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
District Court.
Before Judge Brill
GENERAL TERM.

Before Judge Brill
GENERAL TERM.
Henrietta Haas VS.. the city of st. Paul; &C
ton for damages. Damages for $500 in favor
of plaintiff.
Louis H. Haas VS.. Same; same. Damages
for $342. so in favor of plaintiff.
H. S. Temple VS.. A. r. Ninninger and3 NJ.
Hendrickson; Judgment for defendants.
E. NJ d. Wright VS.. VIM. L. Ames; action
for damages. On trial.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
Gala Days at Indexes.

Store crowded with ladies all day long
splendid bargains; ladies happy; regular DO
nanza in Dress Goods-so very, very cheap,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
To Lovers of Fine Plug Tobacco.

'.Keno" Plug, manufactured by Musselman
& Co., Louisville, Ky, is the choicest plug
tobacco Sold Adam Fetsch, wholesale agent.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
THI CANE GROWERS.
INTERESTING, PRACTICAL DISCUS
SIONS At YESTERDAYS SESSION.

Exchange of Seed, Harvesting the Cane,
Reduction of the Juices, DELEGATION, Etc.
Reports of Committees on Exhibits and
Apparatus How MT. Porter Made $500
Gallons of Sirup and Produced 5000
Pounds of Sugar.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
Routine Rennrf.

The House met at 2 A. NJ, Mr.. Denny, speak
err pro tenn, in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. DR.. Wright
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Hicks, from the Judiciary committee
reported substitute far the bill prescribing
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
Ranfiale Rennl,f.

Senate met at 10 AN. Devotional exercises
by the chaplain. Roll called and journal read
and approved
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
BUT LITTLE OF INTEREST IN EITHER
HOUSE YESTERDAY.

Two Committees to Have Charge of the Re-
appOrtiOnment Matter-An Effort to Ex-
tinguish 0uackery The Proposed Re-
ductiOn of the Rate of Interest "A Gas
Bill Of Special Interest to st. Paul-Bills
Introduced and Passed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22

Vice President Hunt ngton, of the Central
Pacific railroad, denies the truth OF the report
that negotiations for the consolidation OF the
Union and Central Pacific railways has been
renewed,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22

How they gol Those beautiful new Ham,
burg Embroideries at Esterley & Heinemann's
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
THE COURTS.
United States Circuit Court.
before Judge Nelson.l

Chas. c. Page VS.. Vernon NJ. Smith; action
of ejectment. Second trial by court Judg-
ment ordered for the defendant.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22

10 corn Starcn IN qudllIy ana quantity.
CHANGE OF SEED.
Mr.. Wernli had hear seed from the
South commended.
Mr.. Kenny's experience was that seed
grown in the latitude of st. Louis came
to maturity here four or five days later
than Minnesota grown seed.
Col Coleman called attention to the
resolution of last year recommending that
seed be brought from about the latitude
of St. Louis.
Secretary Elliott had understood from
correspondence that cane from seed of
several years growth in Minnesota was
surest in sugar results.
|, MI. Day said the northern seed pro-
duced an earlier but smaller cane. He
recommended planting part northern and
port southern seed.
Mr. Kenney thought it best to send
Minnesota seed South to about the lati-
tude of st. Louis for one planting, and
bring back for planting here
the seed product. Mr.. Schwartz had
Minnesota, Missouri and Texas seed on
his place. The caneripened in the order
named, about five days apart. There was
a more vigorous growth from the south
ern Seed and the granulation was usually
as good. The best granulatiOns, how
ever, were from the earliest cut cane.
REPORT on EXHIBITS.
After the noon recess Mr.. Nash pre-
sented the report of the committee
on samples Of products exhib-
tied. @ The report states
that the straight crude sIrups are gener-
ally of fine color, too nearly equal to
allow of any being pronounced best. But
some had been too heavily lined, as APP
peared from their dark color. In the
semi refined sirups there was great
improvement over last year. The ex-,l
hibits by Mr.. Powers and Mr. Wilcox
were given first pIace. The sugar exhibited
by Mr. Porter, Of Red Wing, was spoken
of as excellent in color, but the granula-
ton is fine and soft, showing the presence
of impurities. The product was two
pounds to the gallon of sirup. Mr.. Por-
ter, the report says, deserves great praise,
especially as this was his first season in
the business The sugar samples from
the Faribault refinery are described as of
good color, with large firm crystals. The
product was six pounds to the gallon.
The report, which concluded with gen
eral congratulations on the progress of
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-12
kenda|Ys Calf and XII p Boots

We are in WaAons Block State Street, location from
which Boots and Shoes have been continuously pouring
out since 1920.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-12
Warning Examples.

William A. Mowry, A. NJ, of Providence e,
Rhode Island, writing in the Journal OF
Education on the Elements of Success, u
brings in by apt contrast some sure elements
of non-success in these incidents from life
which can be sadly matched in nearly every
village and town. Let every young man
mark himself for a higher destiny than
serving as warning to other youth.
The other day / read of one who has, OF
late years, been well-known in this commun-
ity. He was brilliant, talented, cultured, -
he associated with people Of refinement and
education; but alas the newspaper report
said he was arrested in distant city, and
locked up, as a street beggar and vagrant
What did that Why such failure? He
had become drunkard.
Twenty-Five years ago, in New England
college were two young men. One was
poor, working his own way for an education
| the other was the son of one of the noblesi
men in the state, a member of the state SEN
ate, wealthy, and an upright Christian gen
| tleman, moving in the best society. Hi:
son was ambitious and proud. He would
pass by the poor young man upon the col
lege campus, without deigning him any rec
ognition, not even a nod of the head. Ter
years went by. The rich young man stud
led law and was admitted to the bar. After
spending some years in distant part Of
the country, he returned to his native state
a confirmed drunkard. One day he called
upon his former college acquaintance and
asked for three dollars to pay his bill fol
lodging, that he might not be turned Out
into the street. His friend gave him thu
money and hoped he would put it to goot
use. With that money, as it afterwarC
appeared, he bought the liquor which made
him drunk he became noisy and boisterous
got into street brawl, was arrested, taker
to the lookup, and fiually sentenced-ant
that not for the first time-to six months a
the house of correction.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-12
What 1t Costs.

A gentleman was walking in Regents
Park, in London, and he met a man whose
only home was in the poor-house. He had
come out to take the air, and excited the
gentlemans interested attention.
"Well, my friend" said the gentleman,
getting into conversation ait is a pity
that a man like you should be situated
where you are. Now may ask how old
you are 7"
The man said he was eighty years of age.
Had you any trade before you became
penniless ?"
Eyes, | was a carpenter"
"Did you use Intoxicating drink 7"
"No, o no; only took my beer; never
anything stronger; nothing but my beer"
allow much did your beer come to a
day." .,,, . ,,,, , ,o..
"For how long timer ;"
DWELL, suppose for sixty years.
The gentleman had taken out his note
book, and he continued figuring with his
pencil while he went on talking with the
man.
snow, let me tell you," said he, as he fin
ished his calculations show much that beer
cost you, my man. You can go over the fig
ures yourself"
And the gentleman demonstrated that the
money, sixpence a day for sixty years, ex-
pended in beer, would, If II had been saved
and placed at interest, have yielded him
nearly eight hundred dollars a year, or an
income Of fifteen dollars week for self
support.
"Let me tell you how much gallon Of
whiskey cost" said Judge after trying q
case. "One gallon of whiskey made two
men murderers it made two wives widows
and made eight children orphans"
OF it's costly thing.-Dr. Richdrt
| NeiDiOu,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-12
The Bitter Bit,

The following fact, which has been COM
municated to us, will, we hope, act as
caution not only to sesmen, but also to every
one, to keep on the right side-that is, the
outside-of the liquor-saloon.
A sailor who had arrived in port was
taking his first stroll round the city, when
decently -dressed man came up and claimed
him as an old friend. The sailor failed to
recognize any acquaintance in his professed
friend. The latter protested that he was an
old chum of his, and, in proof of it, proposed
that he should enter the gin-palace close by
and have glass each for old acquaintance's
sake. The two glasses were ordered by the
scoundrel, who was trying to entrap poor
Jack. just as the glasses were placed on
the counter the tempter called Jacks atten-
ton to the gliding on the ceiling, and at the
same moment empted a small packet of
white powder into Jacks glass.
H,ppily, Jack was wide awake, and through
one OF the mirrors on the wall he saw what
his supposed friend had done.
With great presence of mind, he called
the mans attention to another portion of
the ceiling, and, without being observed, he
in moment changed the two glasses
The villain had scarcely drunk the glass
he had intended for his victim before he tell
down in deatblike stupor. In this case
the bitter was happily bit but the fact pain
fully illustrates how many OF our brave sail
ors, ON receiving their wages after long
voyage, are entrapped, drugged, robbed, and
in not few cases, we fear murdered.
How much better it would be If they
would in every case keep on the outside of
the saloon, and save their money to make
their own homes more bright aud COM
Portable
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-12
Prohibition in Vermont.

A correspondent of the St. Louis Globe Dem.
ocrdt gives the following account of the work.
ings Of the prohibition law in Vermont "a
st. Adams gentleman whom | questioned
about the workings of the liquor law told
me, Just as was told in all other parts of
the state, that there was no trouble in pro-
curing whiskey. He said Il am in very
funny secret, which is shared by most of
our citizens who like little stimulant &C.
casionally. Come with me- He took me
to or ,ss-street, and we enlered room
which appeared to be cigar store, with
confectionery, etc. We took seats at the
rear, and my friend told me to keep my
eyes open. Within twenty minutes | saw
ten or twelve gentlemen come in, some in
pairs, some singly, some in little parties, go
to the water-cooler, take drink, buy cigars
and 60 out. My friend finally asked me if
had seen any liquor sold, aud said g No.
Nevertheless said he, every gentleman
who came in here took good square drink
of whiskey and paid for it. WELL said l.,
the drink must have been in the cooler or
the cigars. | know it was not in the cigars,
for most of them were lighted before the
purchaser left. 1t must be in the cooler.
Well, go and draw some,' said he. l went
to the cooler, held the glass under the noz
zle and pressed down the button. was re-
warded for my exertions by flow of clear,
cool water that soon filled the tumbler. /
was puzzled, aud my friend and the propri-
tor greatly enjoyed it. My friend took the
empty glass and drew from the same faucet
half glass of whiskey. If was puzzled
before, / was now thunderstruck and after
laughing at me while the trick was ex.
planned. 1t was simple; Press down the
button and the water runs; press up with
the thumb from below, while you appear tc
press down with the forefnger, and you get
whiskey open the cooler and you will find
it full of ice-water. The whiskey come:
from cask in hidden closet up stairs, and
Aows through q omall pipe Which doscends
in the partition, and passes from the wall
into the bottom of the cooler and connects
with the faucet"