Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-17
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now in attendance at the University of Gene va, and the number of women is much larger at the University of Zurich, among them being several American girls. The way is now open in Italy for women to pursue collegiate course; and in fact many are avail ing themselves of the privilege There are probably more women pursuing a collegiate course in France than in any other country in Europe; and the number will soon be much increased through the operation of the law establishing intermediate schools for girls. All these facts go to show what a rad ical change has come over Europe in regard to the education of women during the past few years.
 Senator Palmer tells the following parable as fitting the political situation: Do you re- member the story in the school books about the patience of the camel-how it chews a cud, goes without food or water, and carries unlimited burdens through long periods of time, but how at last there comes a time when it gets the rabies. The camel driver coming along some morning finds his animal stark mad. Does he. jump in and wrestle with the beasta No; he goes wisely to his tent, gathers together his old clothes, stuffs them with straw, goes back and throws the dummy to the camel which proceeds to have picnic of fury over it. When the camel has torn the dummy to pieces, it's rage is satisfied, and thenceforward for months, till a new fit seizes it, the beast is once more a patient servant When think of the "A years history of the Republican party, it re- minds me of the camel story. We have had the rabies. I think we shall recover.
 The Indian Rhea plant has such tena- cious fibre that it was long ago pointed out that it would be of great value for various manufacturing purposes. But difficulty stood in the way because of there being no machine known by which the grower could produce from it clean and unbroken fibre fit for market. Thereupon, the Indian gov ernment offered valuable prize to the in- ventor of the coveted machine. At the re- cent Calcutta exhibition, nine machines were shown of more or less merit, but only one fulfilled all the conditions laid down by the authorities. This is called the Universal fibre cleaning machine, and it's main feature consists of an iron drum upon which several metal beaters are bolted As it revolves, jet of water releases the refuse loosened by the beaters, and also softens the gummy gether The cost of the machine is small, and it can be driven by steam or by bull locks. It is anticipated that this invention will open up new source of textile industry and will be especially valuable in certain dis tricts of India where the Rhea plant grows wild, and has hitherto been looked upon as cumbering the ground.
 General c. H. Howard, late United States Indian inspector. makes an encouraging re- port of progress in the treatment of the h. dians. He finds comfort in the steady en- lightenment of public opinion and enlistment of the public conscience, which he rightly considers more valuable result than any en- actment of Congress. After personal inspec- tion of all the agencies save those in Oregon and in Washington territory, he reports that for four years past at any rate the bad Indian agent of whose inhumanities and rascalities used to hear so much has been the exeep- ton. One of the best friends the Presby- terian missionaries and school teachers at Albuquerque (New Mexico) have in their civilizing work is the agent Some of their pupils come from the Mescolen Apaehes. "They will testify" says General Howard, ''that the agent for these, till within a few years anong the widest and most warlike tribes, has not only brought the children hundred miles overland to the school, but has encouraged the chiefs to visit them there, and has also started school upon the reser- vation; that those Apaches who were once the associates and followers of the desperate Victoria are now, under the management of this agent, orderly and industrious, culti vating the soil-raising fair crops of corn and vegetables" Similar testimony can be obtained by any inquirer from the Congre- gationalist missionaries at Fort Sully, Santee and Sisseton, or from the Methodist mis- sionaries at Poplar Creek and Belknap.