Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-26

The Rev. J. Gilmpur, an English mission
 ary to India, has just returned to London, and relates some interesting facts about the Buddhist praying machines. Printed prayers are put into wheel and the person who wishes to pray them simply has to turn handle attached to-the wheel and the prayers are considered to be duly offered. The Mon gols have patent family praying machines: and oftentimss the aged grandmother, who is unfit for any other work, is set to grinding out the prayers for the whole family. But better device even than this is now com monly adopted. The praying machine, filled with the requisite prayers, is connected with windmill, which turns them safely and ex- peditiously, thus sasing all hand labor. Clock work has also recently been utilized to drive 8 cylinder filled with prayers covering all possible human needs.
 In published letter ''one who has been in the raw silk business in China for twenty years and knows 1t thoroughly" declares 1 shat the report of 8 short crop was manu- factured by speculators to enrich them selves. He says: There is and will be for years to come, sufficient raw silk in China produced annually for the wants of both the American and European markets if we and they are willing to pay the prices. There has never been and never will be such thing as short crop of silk in China unless something l very unheard of happens. The crop of new
 seasons silk has hardly yet commenced to come in bulk in the south of China, and raw
 silk for this market at Shanghai will not be- gin to come in there until next month. It is impossible to tell at this early day what the extent of the crop will be, but I venture to assert that it will not be short one.
 A cooperative experiment is in progress in Brattleboro, Vermont, which is interesting and bids fair to have continued success. Twelve mechanics of Brattleboro in 1874 de- cided that they would try to protect them selves from the exactions of monopolists. They were strenuously opposed by the mer- chants and others of the town, and 8 fierce discussion ensued, which resulted in an in creased membership. They did business for themselves in desultory way till 1876, when they hired building and began a regular grocery business. In 1877 they voted to permit members to buy shares of stock, and increased their capital to $1, 300. Their bus mess now increased rapidly, and they were obliged to seek for larger store room, and. as there was none in town available, they contracted for the erection of 8 four story brick building, sOx2o feet, of which they now occupy three floors, keeping 8 general line of groceries and agricultural implements and seeds. The business has increased from ST, GOO to $4,O00 month, which, consider ing their capital $3, POO, is very great. Their method of doing business is different from the cooperative stores heretofore in operation, and of which so many have failed It is that any member in good standing may buy shares of stock at $5 each, not to exceed 8 100 shares, on which they shall be paid per cent. interest, but DO stockholder shall have more than one vote. The stock is not transferable, but will be re- deemed at par by the directors when de- sired. Every member of the council in good standing shall receive pro rata share of the profit according to the amount of his pur- chases, and all business transactions are strictly cash. They were incorporated by the last legislature under the title of ssFarm CTS and Mechanics Exchange" and have made dividends of 20, 15 and 10 per cent. for the list three years