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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-02

Here is u description of what they do
with their prisoners in the Canton of
Ncuchatcl, Switzerland. A good haudi-
craft is taught to every prisoner and all
who are well behaved are, after a period,
placed with master Of the trade which
they have scvcrally learned, under the
oversight of the police and of a member
of voluntary committee. This commit
tee is composed of 400 active members,
out OF a total population of 1O2, 900. The
prisoner, when Professionally liberated,
has to present himself every week to his
patrons, who receives the reports of his
master and Of the police. The patron
sends an abstract Of these reports to the
governor OF the prison, and in this way,
if his conduct remains good, the mans
liberty is gradually restored, and he re-
gains his position in socicty-with the
additional advantages Of experience of
discipline and knowledge Of a trade. NJ.
dc Lavclcyc, in describing this system,
says that a Swiss Canton is in some
things century in advance Of the rest
Of the world.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-02

Flour handlers and Others who use bar.
rcs are interested in "one-stave" bar
rel, manufactured near Detroit. While
the size and shape Of this barrel are the
same as the ordinary kind, the body of
the barrel consists OF single sheet Of
timber held by hoops. The timber used
is elm, which is cheap and abundant.
Canada is the main base Of supplies.
The logs will be RATED over during the
season of navigation, and brought by
rail in winter time. The logs are taken
from the boom or yard into the sawmill
and cut into two-barrcl lengths. Thence
they go into steam chest, where they
remain until thoroughly steamed. In
this condition the Iog is converted into
thin sheets, or vcnc ring, used in tho
body Of the barrel. BY special process
a two-ioot log becomes rolls Of wooden
shccting in a minutes time. There re-
mains upon the mandrcl an cight-inch
core, which is utilized in making barrel
heads. These sheets 20 next to n sand.
ing machine, by which both sides arc
made perfectly smooth. After passing
through cutting and growing machine
they are so cut by a goring machine as to
adapt them to the Shape Of Il barrel.
Thence they 30 to drying-housc. From
the dry-housc they go to the sizing saws,
where they are cut the desired length,
when they are ready for the cooper shop
or for shipment. They are shipped in
bundles and in the "knock- down" to be
put up at their point of destination.
Three thousand of them can bc stored
and forwarded in an ordinary box car.
The headings are shipped in barrels. -
Boston BUildat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-02
Made Him Blow.

A windy contributor enters an cditn'
rial room. "Whcw," said he painting,
"that long stairway mikes me blow"
Editor--"Ah, if that's what makes
you blow III hlYe it taken down. l AN
glad you have discovered the cause. -,
Ariansdr TYdre'ler.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-02
Mnch TnO AH bic.

Mrs. Percent t. Major Sinker was in,
dear, while You wcr2 out, and he was
quite oiTabc."
Mr.. Percent. "Airablc was he ch p
Mrs P.-"Ycs, dear, he kissed the
baby and made himself quite interest
ing.n
Mr.. P.--"Dd ch l suspected he
wasn't able to pay his note, now know
he's going to ask me to renew t.
SptiHgs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-02

A small volume of statistics showing
the work done by the post offices of the
world has been published at Florence,
Italy. From this it appears that in 1888,
the latest year for which complete re-
turns arc available, there were in Europe
Gj, 500 receiving offices, Al, 800 telegraph
Offices and 22j, 600 letter boxes. The
total number of persons employed by the
various post Offices was 35G, 600; and in
twelve months there were transmitted
3,GS3, 600, 600 letters, 5tG 900, 600 post
cards, 1,0iG, 900, 600 books and parcels,
1,Gi2, 900, 900 newspapers, and lIOO0,-
600 kilograms; the gross weight of the
matter sent through the post being csti
mated at about 800, 600 tons. The lowest
charge for the conveyance of any letter
or post card was one ctntime; the high
est was !cJ. The total receipts of the
various Offices amount TO e3S, 80, 900,
and their expenditure to f31, $50, 600.
To apprehcnd the import of these figures
it should be remembered that less than
half a century ago, the number Of pack
ages that passed through the post Offices
of the world was under 100, 600, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-02

The Young Man Who Wasn't
Particular About Wages.
An Agreement Which Proved A Disas'
trous one for the Employer
Year before last bright-looliing
young man entered our counting-room in
response to an advertisement for an as
sistant shipping clerk, lie told the
usual tale of how he desired q position
moro than wages for the time being, and
was willing to accept romino sa'ory to
start in on. The old man was feeling in
particularly good humor that afternoon,
and said pleasantly to the new conner:
"Wcll, sir, what would you consider
nominal salory2 What would you be
willing to accept in bcginningp
The young man picked at the lining Of
his hat with his fingers, and dclcrontially
replied:
81 want TO show you. sir that mean
business, and will work for one cent
for the remainder Of this month, pro-
vidinr YOU think it would not be too
much to double nv salary each month
thereafter"
"That's novel pronosition, SURELY"
said the old man with q smile. "Do YOU
know what YOU are talking about, nv
dear bow
"Wcl, sir NV mincipaI aim is to
learn the business" responded the vounc
fellow and I would almost be willing to
work for NOTHING, but I'd like to feel
and be able to say that I was earning
something, YOU know"
ON take you.n remarked thc old
man. cone cent two cents four cents
cialt siytccpo he cnumcratcd "You
won't Get much for awhile" he added
He took him nm TO tbc cashier "Tbjs
is John Smithn he said, Gle will 90
TO work rs m assistant shinninn clerk
tomorrow His salary will be one cent
ths month"; DouJlc it every month
from now on"
TN consideration Of nv WORKING for
this small s,l,rv mioht o,; Won 70 rs.
.rrc mo y nosition for , def ,itn ncriod2r
manfred Holm Smith
owe don't u,uoIIv do that - rcn,ic1
tnc Governor. "but we can't loose much
-, ,o, on,how 7 oro.s and van lool,
like ~ Loros, rdIow How Ioro do
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-02

The law recently enacted in Iowa not
only requires that every package Of but
tcriuc or clscine shall bear in letters, an
inch and a half long, IN emphatic state
mcnt that it is an imitation article, but
it requires all hotel keepers and rcstaur-
AIT and boarding house keepers to put a
plocori on every plate Of imitation but
Ter or cheese that is brought on the table,
stating that is not the genuine article.
In some unaccountablc way the authors
of the bill have omitted to require that
ali caters of butterinc or cascinc should
be branded or labelled. That provision
would make it perfect
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-02

The American hen is not doing her
duty. There are 1G 900, 900 dozens Of
foreign hens cggs brought into this
country every year free Of duty. The
American hens must scratch around, soys
New Eaglanl paper, if they are to
avoid the rcproach of allowing the egg
industry to be crushed by the compcti-
tjon of the cheap plupar fowls ofthe
clfotc monarchics Of the O.d World.
With incutators to help them the Amcri-
can hens ought to make better record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-02
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

CT RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
RUTLAND yERMONl I
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room an
Livery Stable connected with tho Hotel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-02
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A Lullaby.

A Lullaby.
Behind the mountains in the west
The busy sun is slowly creeping;
The big round moon Is in the sky,
The little stars are brightly peeping:
The flowers that opened with the day
Have shut their eyes-as well as they
Must little folks be sleeping,
Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-02
W. H. JOHNSON.

W. H. JUHNSUW.
General Repair shop. Watches, Clocks
Jewelry, Sewing Machines, &c. in fact. al
kinds Of light repairing and light j9bDldl
done promptly and in good and workman
like manner. also sell the light running
'Crovn IHousohoId' md 'AmcricaD
SEWING-MACH1NES,
At prices from rs to 40 per cent less thar
any othor concern in this section OF the conn
ry Remember the plaoe--CenteS stree
opposite Bakery"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
jPRICK $40 A YEAR,
8 CENTS ACOPY.
FREIGHTS.


The tonnage during the past year arrivina
at this port was considerably less than theS
previous year and the number Of vessels was
also less. Ths decrease was in both the foreign
ana coaetwise vessels, There Is apparently mo-
wholy satisfactory reason for the falling OF,
as tnere was no decrease in the volume OF
business. On the contrary the amount OF
freight carried by vessels which cleared from
eral previous years. The best reason given
is that there was better com pressing and bet,
ter stevedortng. which speak well for the IA
cilties OF the port. There never was at any,
time during the rear any scarcity of steam
tonnage, but room was always In excess of
requirements. This had the effect of keepin e
rates very low throughout the year, and the
business Tor the past twelve months was mott
very remunerative. Particularly was thist
the case with steam tonnage, but the same
depressed condition In ocean freights existed
everywhere and In ali classes of freight. The
outlook for the coming season cannot be said
10 be very promising as yet. There is a large
number OF steam vessels on the other side un =
employed. and the impression pref
walls that the number of tramps
seeking frelghts will be very large and
'-9nsequently, lower rates may be expected,
although 1t Is said that there is quite falling
of in the number of vessels built during thesl
year. Already there are several steam yes-l
sels chartered for cotton for the early fall
loading, but at what rates has not transpired.s :
They are generally believed to be lump
sum. The following Ia the number of foreign
steamers. tonnage, and bales of cotton carried
from Sept l, 1885 to Aug. III, 1885, and for thaI
past six years inclusive
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
No.

SAILING VEssELs.-Business for sailing ves-
sels was generally unremunerative. The in-l
dications noted at the beginning of the year.
pecially remained at bottom figures durin q
most of the year. but near the close of.spring3
there was sharp advance IN the rates
amounting to rs per cent. for the nearer porta
of discharge and 30 per cent. tothose more dts
tant. This advance ia still well maintained,
and hence the indications for the coming sea,
son are decidedly more favorable than those
with whioh the present season began. The
demand for tonnage along the Georgia sea-
board 10 good, and all offers are readily placed
at full figures.
The following Is the total number of vesselss
arrived at this port during the year. with
their rigs. nationality and net tonnage. Tha
number does not include arrivals at Tybeev
but only the vessels which have actually ara
rived at the wharves, and have discharged
ard loaded. lt does not include river or island
coast steamers, nor does it include vessels un I
der 100 tons:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
NAVAL STORES.

The year Just closed has been marked by
fair progress so far as our port Ia concerned.
our receipts having been Increased about Is
per cent, while other markets show little In
crease and some o noticeable decline. The
face is fixed now ns to our continued supre-
macy in the trade.
Prices for he first six months were reason
ably good for spihts turpentine, the stock OF
which became completely exhausted In all
domestic markets before the new crop came
In, and this caused considerable advance,
the market runping mp TO 1910. in March.
The Indications are for full prices for the re-
malnder OF the season, tho demand having
been more healthy or steadier,
The feature OF thc rosln market was the
''boon," in virgin grades last fall and winter,
Il having culmlnated In December, when W.
O. brought 50. Highly exaggerated reports
OF hoayy increase In the coming crop caused
tho market TO decline rapidly, until now
prices are lower than they have been In some
time. It Is reported tbere Ia q heavy short in
terest 10 be provided for during the fall. II
this be true we may zee higher prices before
the season cloees. The common grades have
hees generally 1rm and in good demand, but
at low prices.
REcEIPTs OF NAVAL STORES FROM SEPT. /,
1885 To AUG. 81, 1885, AS COMPARED WITH
THE PRECEDING YEAR, MONTH BY MONTH.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
LUMBER.


There was quite marked improvement in
the lumber trade during last year This was
brought about by u combination OF circum-
stances. First hy reason Of the increased cut
ting capacity Of the mills, with also better
demand throughout the year for their pros
duction. Prices were advanced and held
steadily throughout 1T the advanced figures.
IL Is believed that the demand will increase
the coming season and will prove more res
muneraJivo than for three years past. Ans
other great feature OF the trade during tho
past year, which has, to all appearance, CONS
petey revOlutionized the trade, Is the change
Of gauge OF the different railroads throughoue
the South This has opened up new marke q
in the W est, which heretofore we're not avail
able except by roundabout way, ara
which rendered the buying OF lumber by tic
interior manufactures an extremely eXpen-
siyo arrangement. OF course IL has cut on
considerable portion Of the output OF ta
mills from being handled at this and thu
nearby ports, which has decreased our ex-
ports. The orders now go direct from tha
mills 10 the manufactures by rail- by reason
Of the small cost ID shipment and the low
rates OF freight. BY this means merchants
here are enabled to work on the lower grades
OF lur,ber 20 better advantage. which in
former years were a drug on the market. IL
Is new thing IN the lumber trade. but the
effect or II has not been felt very greatly ~
vet, being IN its infancy, but the Indications
polnt 70 a very heavy demand from this
source in the near future, and TO q long and
continued activity throughout the dull month4
of the year, which, II Is thought. VIII keep
the mills running on full time. And. again,
it puts the merchants In moro
Indcnendent posltion- and frea -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
S6, l43 25,4 4o,3
CROP PROSPECTS,.

The outlook for the sea island crop the
coming season Is quite promising thus far.
The crop Is from two 60 four weeks behind,
and IL would be unwise to hazard a predic-
non as to the size OF the crop, or how IL viii
turn out. The weather has been very un-
certain IN many sections. From present in
dications it will be- u very clean crop. There
has been very little damrg, from wOrms and
insects in any Of the ST. ties. AS far as cult
vation 10 concerned, 10 compared favOrably
with that of other sessons. The crop Is CON
yield will he larger than for the past ssason
in South Carolina 1t will be some what less.
But the Georgia crop Is ext Ccted to be larger
than IL has ever Oeen, as the acreage is much
greater. III the weather continues good from
now on and there Is 40 damage by caterpillars,
it Is anticipated that the crop will be larger
than last season, and much more valuable.
As to pr ces there is apparently no reason for
them 10 go lower than the past year, which
were the lowest ever known, and should the
texture be better and the staple clean. In ac-
cordapce with present indications, better
prices are expected. What the Egyptian crop
large there is some possibility OF It's affecting
the demand as we'll as values here. There is
somc speculation as 10 the result of an expert
meDt made by New York merchant during
the early part of the summer in shipping a
large quantity Of seed to the Caroline Islands
for the purpose of cuitlvating sea islands
there. Should IL be success it will add
another competitor to those already in this
line. It may not turn out very successfully, Y,
however, owing to the bad quality OF the seed.
RECEIPTS OF COTTON AT THE PORT or sA-
vANNAH FROM SEPT. /, 1886, TO AUG, n,
1885, INCLUSIVE:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

MAY.-The month opened quiet, but fac
tors were flrmer. The stock ana receipts
we're lighter, but buyers, however, were lImi-
ted, and towards the middle of the mouth
values became eaeier and medium fine was
sold at 2Oc. On the decline businese was
brsker and transactions larger. Inc receipts
for the month wero only 90 bags and the sales
l.20s bags, at the following prices:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

APRIL.-Tho month opened s0mewhat dullor
than the previous month, and prices fell of
&c. A discrepancy of l,ioO bags being dis
covered just at this time In the stock. it added
to the weakness OF the marke and made the
stock in hand appear very much larger. Buy
era IN consequence became somewhat indif-
ferent, 80 that business for the month was
much smaller than for some time previous,
The receipts for the month were 1872 bags and
the sales $50 bagD, at about the following quo
So
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

July AND AUGUsT,--Duripg these months
the market was dull and more or less nomi-
nal. There was but small demand and but
little business doing. The better grades were
scarcer and consequently irmer and higher.
There Ia stu quito large stock being carried
over, but it is all OF an Inferior quality and
badly damaged. The receipts for the past
two months were only 5 bags and the sales for
tnat time 324 bags at quotations:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
These quantities OF naval stores reached
our market through tho following chAnnels:

In regard to the relative position Of our
market we append table showing receipts
at tho three principal points Of supply for the
past four years. A glance will show Savan-
nah steadily moving fOrw ard. viii the other
two ports are more rapidly falling on; show
ing also decrease of productions IN the ag-
gregate crop in the four years OF 44,Ss2 casks
spirlts turpentine and &c., ,SS2 barrels rosin:
SPIRITS TuRPENTINE IN CASES.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
FERTILIZERS.

The past seasons business in fertilizers waa
not as good as the previous ones which wsa
rather exceptional. There were 160, 800 tona
of fertilizers inspected and sold In Georgia..
fally $500 tons less than the preceding year}
Collections were not satisfactory. owing To
the failures OF fertiliging merchants in the in
terror, and considerable losses were entaileG
thereby In this market. The demand was
less, while prices were lower, acid phosphatea
declining 81, and smmoniated goods were s56A
81 so lower per ton. On the whole, the trada
did larger business than any preceding year,
with one exception, that OF lSS4-e5, nut tha
results were not as successful to either manu.
facturers or port dealers, owing, OF course, to
the small margin in prices, and the other
losses borne by reason OF failures, the
smalness OF the demand and the numbeE
OF planters which have had TO be carried over
TO the coming season. There was more
marked falling OF in receipts OF Northernl
goods than for some time pack. though tho
slightly. The following statement will show
the shipments In round numbers Of tons thu
past season by Savannah jobbers. ltincludea
the through shipments from other points al
well as of Northern shipments, in addition I'd
that shipped hy Savannah jobbers from this
port, Of which Savannah has handled tho
greatest portion:
EXPORTS OF GUANo FROM SEPT. l, 1886, TO
AUG. 81, 1856, INCLUSIVE.
Tons
Per Central railroad and branches 80. 56,llA
Per Savannah. Florida and Western
Railway Company y..........:......... 2z.sid
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway
Company ..-...'.... .....s.., .... l,Voe
Per Augusta and Port Royal railroad
from Port Royal. ....................... asia
Per Savannah river steamers .......... 1000
Per Florida and Satilla steamers ...... 1,20I
Per coasters .......................... sss
Total. .1O7, $50
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

EXPORTS or COTTON, VoRETGN AND COAST
WISE, FROM THE PORT or SAVANNAH FROM
SEPT. /, 1895, TO AUG. 81, 1886, INCLUSIVE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

JUEB.-There was no visible change during
the month and the market hcld steadily az
previous prices. There were but fow buyers
in the market, and their orders and prices
continued 70 be limited. The receipts for the
month were ~ bags. and the sales for the same
time $40 baCs. mt the folio " na uuotatioua.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

COMPARATIVE sTATEMEET OF THE CROF FOR
THE PAST FOUR YEARS.
lsS2.9. 1854. lssl-5. 1850.
Dales. Rales. Bales. Bales.
So. Carolina crop. 1915 S,4l5 12,s63 7,0l0
Georgia and FlOri-
da crop. 1000 2T,462 30.6B2
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

MARCH.-The month opened with nrmer
feeling among holders and there was a good
demand, which WAS general Later on, how
ever, the market became dull and then MONT
nal, with buyers and sellers somewhat apart
on prices. There was some demand for do
for foreign mills. The receipts during the
month were only ga bags, while the sales
were 2.s09 bags, 'on the following basls of
nr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

JANUARY.-Tb severe cold weather re-
tarded operations ard the market became
duh, ana prices declined full lsc. all round.
Even this concession didnOt stimulate buyers.
80 that the month closed with The market
somewhat nominal. Tho receipts for the
month were 2.S3S ba4e, and tie sales for the
same time were 1850 bags at about the follow
ing ouotalions:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
rACTSOF A YEARS TRADE
or1I, TIMES FAIL TO STEM THE
TIDE OF PROSPERITY.

r,o Rusiuess of the Past Twelve Months
w,re Firmly than Ever Establishes
The Queen City of the Southeast ON Her
Impregnsble Throne-Fhe Future En-
c,rcled with Bright Auspices.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

STOCKS ON HAND AND ON sHIFBoARD.
Spirits. Rosin
Sept. /, 1885 ..................16,S6 1854 50,775
Sept. l, 1885 ................... 0,S77 46,S67
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

DRCEMBER.-TDe best qualities we're held
with nrmn, ss, a few holders Withdrawing
such cottons from sale with a view to their
taking the place Of islands in future business.
The receipts, however we're arge throughout
the month, and towards the closc of the month
factors became easy sellers. The recep pts for
the month were 4,75l bags, and the sales lol
the same time were 2,C9l bags at the following