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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

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An ugly scowl had settled on Welshs
downcast face. Ho had stuffed the
chslnois skin in his blouse pocket, and
still stood there in slouching attitude,
with his cap on the back of his head.
Slowly, in obedience to the order, he low
cred his hand to the side.
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over the big room
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ing breathlossly to this strange and UNI
usual colloquy. Reluctantly, yet over
awcd by the steady gaze in the blue
eyes of the young officer, Wclsh's hand
went up to the cap, thon tossed it angri-
" some distance away. If nc expected
rebuke on that score it was not forth
coming.
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stand attention.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-16

their money, that does it. On the
other hand, the rich French mobiles,
having given themselves up to idle
lives, have no political influence. The
SUMS financial editor thinks that if
our American millionaires ever become
dangerous in politics, they will have to
exhibit talent in that line than
they have heretofore shown. It is
significant, too, that the owners of
great fortunes have as much as they
can do in defending themselves. The
hostility exhibited by certain legisla-
lures against railroad companies and
trusts, the clamor for an income tax,
and the demand of the people for a
reform in our financial system make it
apparent that..in future men will find
it harder to keep their wealth than to
get it. Then it must be recollected
that death and division by inheritance
will constantly cutdown great fortunes,
and frequently millions will fall into
the hands of spendthrifts who will
squander them. With the people
banded against them, our million
aires will have but little political in
fuence. Barred out from politics in
future. they will spend their money in
establishing great industries and giving
employment to the masses. Even if
they lavish their incomes on fine
houses, banquets, and works of art,
they will furnish work for many, and
their money will find it's way into gen
eral circulation. This hopeful view is
in the main correct, but there will
be, occasions when combinations of
wealthy men will be dangerous to the
business interests of the country, and
these combinations will make them
selves felt in politics. The fact that
these evils are exceptional is no rea-
son why they should not be guarded
against. We do not want even a
temporary p%lutocracy, and the friends
of the Republic, the representatives of
the masses, will find that eternal vigi-
lance will be necessary to prevent the
undue growth Of the influence and
power of the classes. The people must
never forget that this is their Govern
ment-the heritage of the many, and
not of the few.-The Atlanta Con-
StitUtiOn.
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dominate owe the atomic. the animal
over the vegetative, and the will of
man over all, what valid objection can
science urge to the Christians creed.
that Gods will can, by direct impress
ment, effect combinations in the eIe-
ments, which natures forces, indi-
rectly, and uncompelled, bring about
by slower processes, according to the
terms of their divine commission.
The Christians creed that there are
multitudinous ways in which God may
directly or indirectly carry out the
mandates of His will, without destroy
ing any force or abrogating any law
is abundantly confirmed and illustrated
in the discoveries of modern science
Vim. II. Kingsley, Bi6Eiotheca Sacra,
OberIin, January.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 10.-The ChrOn-
icLe states that aTreasury agent visited
Mare Island Navy Yard last week and
made certain discoveries which indi-
cate that a large quantity Of dutiable
merchandise has been brought into
this country by several American YES
sells which recently returned from
Chinese stations, and that no revenue
charges were paid On it. The United
States steamer Omaha arrived a few
weeks ago and went to Mare Island
without being inspected by customs
officers. When the Treasury agent
visited the Yard last week it is claimed
that he found a large quantity of silk
gowns and br~ic-a-brac in the officers
quarters of the Omaha, amounting to
several thousand ollarsin value. Many
of these articles we're inclosed in pack
ages ready for shipment to various
Eastern points.
1t is also said that the entire ~consign-
ment has been seized by the customs
authorities and submitted to the Ap-
praiser at this port. One silk gown,
it is claimed, has been appraised at
nearly ST. 900. The Chronicle states
that some of the principle officers of
the Omaha and one or two officers of
the Swatara, which returned from
China several months ago, are con-
cerned in the smuggling, and that
action is being taken in the matter by
the Navy and Treasury Departments in
Washington.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The Navy
Department has not been informed
that any quantity of dutiable goods
were struggled into this country by
the Officers of the United States steam
ers Omaha and Swatara, as reported
from San Francisco. The Department
people say that the same story of
smuggling is put afoat every time a
navel ve~sselreturns othe United States
from a foreign station, and is always
found to be baseless. Generally these
vessels do have aboard some goods,
curiosities mainly, picked up by the
officers and crew for friends at home;
but the entire amount of duty In such
cases rarely reaches 81, 600. When the
vessels reach port it is the duty of the
customs officers to examine them for
dutiable goods, as in the case of other
vessels, and it is the invariable practice
of the navel officers to afford every
facility for such examination, and to
pay promptly any duties that may be
assessed.-Ne1U York Times.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE ITATA's RETURN TRIP.

IQUIQUE, Chile, June 10, via Calves
ton.-The Congressional ships Coch-
rane, Magallanes, and Maipo arrived
here this morning from Caldera and
intermediate ports. The latter vessel
brought more than two thousand men,
fully armed and equipped, from
Copiapo.
The Itata will leave for California
Saturday with her cargo of arms and
ammunition on board. She will be &C
companiedb by the United States steamer
Charleston.
The steamer Monserrat arrived here
to-day from San Francisco with alarge
supply of -four and provisions. Prices
are now expected to go down.-NeU
York Times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-16
SCHOOL BOOK LEGISLATION.

In three States, Massachusetts,, Maine,
and New Hampshire-teXt books Ire
free throughout the State. In at least
seven other States either the town, dis
trict, OF county may decide by vote to
make books free. In other States still,
this power is probably in the town.
Wherever the system is introduced it
grows rapidly in favor. In Michigan,
law providing for submission of the
question to the several school districts
having passed the Legislature in 1889,
at the following spring election not
fewer than 500 districts voted in favor
of free text books. In many States it
has been for some years the custom
for the town or county officials, when
adopting a series of textbooks for use
in the schools, to enter into a definite
contract with the publisher to sell at a
fixed price to pupils, as well as to
dealers, though the board does not
itself undertake the sale of the books.
All the cases in which the State Off
Gals puchase books out of the public
funds and then sell to pupils have been
already given, it is thought, except
Iowa, where this may be done by town
or, after special vote, by county Off
Gals. In cas- of free textbooks, of
course, the public funds are used to
purchase the books, but no regular
mercantile business is done, though
individual pupils are usually allowed
to get books at the contract rate. From
our study so far, we reach the follow
ing conclusions:
l.. The State manufacturer of text
book, as carried on in California, has
not directly reduced the expense to the
State. 1t is certain that most of the
books are inferior to those that might
be obtained at about the same prices
by special contract, wherever the
schools officers are fairly competent
men. The special contract system,
moreover, enables the different local
tiles to suit their own needs.
2. The contract system in Minnesota,
where all the books are furnished by
one contractor, has not directly les
sened the cost of books to the pupils,
if we take present rates. 1t probably
did-with California and Indiana
have an influence in reducing prices.
Some of the books are not satisfactory,
though they are by no means so nearly
worthless as represented.
3. Prices in Indiana have been ma
terially lessened by the contract sytem.
As regards the quality of the books,
they may fairly be called good, though
not the best, both in material and in
subject matter. The list is not vet
completed. Better books might readily
be obtained in open market at some
what higher prices.
4. The action of these three States in
particular, and the agitation of the
question in other States, has doubtless
produce good results, in that it has led
to lower prices from publishers, better
control of retail dealers as regards
their profit, and a careful study of the
whole question. The agitation has
been in good part due to the desire
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-16
"MILLIoNAIREs AND THE People,

MILLIONAIRES N THE PEOPLE,"
The writer Of the financial column in
the New York Sun sees no danger to
the Republic in the growth of great
fortunes. There is nothing in the situa-
ton, says this writer, to cause anv
anxiety or the part of the people, but
there is much that is calculated to
worry our rich men. We have over
estimated the evils of corruption and
bribery in public affairs, so far as our
wealthy men are concerned. The truth
Is. u millionaires take very little
interest in politics, and herein lies the
weakness of their position. In the old
Italian republics it was different. The
flch men were the rulers of the State.
They directed politics as well as COM
merce. In ancient Rome the million
aires who bribed their a into power
did not make much by it. Crassus
bought the proconsulship of Syria, but
he was ruined because he lacked the
ability to administer it. Didius ,Juli-
Rnus purchased from the praetorian
guards the post of emperor. but in
Axty-six he was defeated and bebeaded
Y Severus. Tt is true that the wealthy
htglIsh a~ristocrats rule Great Britain.
ot 1t Is their craftsmanship. and not
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-16
THE BARINGs'

LONDON, June 10.-The official Bank
of England statement rendered to the
guarantors of the Barring Brothers,
who came to that firms assistance at
the time of the Argentine financial
crisis, gives the following account of
the liabilities and assets:
LIABILITIES.
Due to divers creditors and depositors e828.OOO
Advances by the Bank of England. 7,5O8OOO
ASSETS.
Good securities, including the partners
lands and houses. e2,s6O,OOO
on the quotations of Oct. 81, 1889, other
than South American 100000
Uruguay securities. 2,L7,000
Argentine securities. 6,7S5,O00
On Nov. IA, 1890, the total Liabilities
were ego, 963, 900 and the total assets
924, no, 000. -NesU York Times.
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of politicians to pose as friends of the
poor; but the success of the movement
is largely due to methods, often IN
wisely political and sometimes posi-
lively corrupt, employed by publishers
agents in pushing sales.
5. The free textbook system seems,
on the whole, to be the best, both as
regards economy and the general effect
on the schools. In some few localities,
it may be impracticable, as the State
Superintendent of Texas affirms that
it is in many of the country districts
of his State, though even there it
would probably work better than he
thinks.
6. Whether these textbooks shall be
prescribed and purchased by the State,
county or local board, will depend
upon special circumstances. In the
States in which the local boards and
even the teachers are almost utterly
unframed, it would seem best for the
State to take the matter in charge, at
least so far as to select a number Of
standard sets from which a choice
may be made. In the more progress
sive States, the towns and cities can
well manage the business for them
selves. Here State uniformity is doubt
less an injury. In States in which the
county superintendent are attempt
ing to grade the rural schools, the
county should be charged with the
selection of the books, SO far as those
schools are concerned. In some few
of the smaller States, the whole State
corresponds roughly to the county in
the larger States, and similar cirum-
stances there might well require State
uniformity. Again, in some of the
Eastern States, where there is practic-
ally no county organization, of course
the towns must serve as the unit where
the State does not.
The whole question is an exceedingly
interesting one to the student of politi-
cal science. The whole agitation is
evidently but part of that great move
ment away from individualism and
toward the increase of governmental
functions-toward even strongly cen
tralized control. The question, too, IS
by no e settled. In several States
the matter is being discussed, and be-
fore this article shall appear in print
many bills will doubtless be under con
sideration by our State legislatures
and some new laws may already have
been passed. We may feel confident
that however much political parties
may use the question to serve party
ends, or however much rival publish
ing houses, in their own interests, may
scheme to promote or smother special
bills, the public schools are, after all,
dear to the people; and whatever plan
shall have shown itself by experience
to be best will eventually prevail,
though it may be only after many
costly experiments. In this matter, as
in so many others, we need more light
on present conditions, more compare
tive study and we should not legislate
too hastily.-Prof. IT, w. jerks, IN
Political Science Quarterly, March ~.
~
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THE AWAKENING OF RELIGIOUS
THOUGHT IN FRANCE.

"You feel the need of action. That
is a feeling worthy of commentator.
But action must be founded on prin-
cipIe. What principles The principle
Of faith. Faith is the mother of action"
When NJ. de Vogue gave expression to
those memorable words before an as
semblage of students, the applause
with which his hearers emphasized his
u~tterances was a proof that in France,
the country of Voltaire, religious
thought has been awakened. Symp-
toms of this awakening confront is IN
every side, not only in the serious
literature of the times, but also in the
eagerness with which that literature
is received and discussed. These symp-
toms are observable above all, in the
world of science. Between the years
1850 and 1870 materialism reigned
triumphant. MOrny treated it as the
source of political truth, Flaubert and
Goncourt as the basis of aesthetics,
Taine as the foundation of philosophy
and history; and many Psychologists
defined life and thought as nothing
more than properties Of matter. Senti-
ments and actions were, according to
such authorities, so entirely depend
ent on material a~ntecedents and sur
roundings that in order to explain the
character of Napoleonit was necessary
only to question his doctor and his
cook. Metaphysics wa prescribed,
and, as for Religion, she was at first
ignored by Science as a harmlessly
mad sister, and then, on the ground
that she had become adangerOus luna
tic, expelled from the family home!
But to-day Science, without renouncing
the methods to which she owes her
successes in the domaine of physics, does
not dare to use these methods as q bed
of Procrustes by which to measure all
the problems of life. 1t is no longer
held that Science and Religion are
irreconcilable antagonists. 1t is worthy
of remark that this revolution in
thought has been naturally preceded
by that state of moral dyspepsia called
pessimism. The origin of pessimism
has been ~variously attributed to an
abuse of the power of analysis, to pre-
cocious debauchery, to intellectual ex-
haustion, and to the instability of
political institutions; butthe true cause
of pessimism is that want of faith, that
universal uncertainty, which is pro-
duced by the negations of materialistic
philosophy. The thinkers Of a previous
generation did not feel this want, be-
cause when they observed the errors
of the visible church, and, mistakenly
regarding that church as Identical with
religion, proceeded to attack religious
belief in general as hostile to science
and liberty, they were absorbed in
their work of humiliation; but, as a
consequence Of their destructive activ-
ity, there is nothing left for us to
destroy; we find ourselves in an intel
lectual desert in which there is leisure
and necessity for reflection; we have
become aware that we have lost our
old faith; the pessimism to which
that sense of loss gives rise acts as
a stimulus to inquiry. We are con
sequently beginning to search for a
new faith, and we r becoming con
scious that we are religious. joel
Honcey, Revue BLeue, Paris, January.
FOREIGN NEWS.
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SIP John MACDoNALD's FUNERAL.

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 1O.-Shortly
after day broke this morning those
who failed yesterday to obtain an OPP
p~ortunity to view the face of the dead
Premier for the last time began to
gather at the entrance to Centre Block,
awaiting the opening Of the doors. As
The record-union., 1891-04-28

The Capay Valley Land Company is offering the
most fertile lands in this beautiful valley upon terms which
enable the purchaser pay for the land out of its own
product viz Interest only for five years at per cent
The only condition imposed is, that reasonable pro-
portion of the land purchased shall be planted to fruit
trees vines. Land may be bought without this con-
dton on payment of 20 per cent cash and remaining
SO per cent at the end of five years, with interest
ally in advance at per cent The various tracts owned
by the Capay Valley Land Company have been subd
vded into and lots, which for sale at
prices varying from $50 to $50 per acre Similar
improved land in Vaca Valley has recently been sold at
$500 and $500 per acre.
These Capay Valley lands under the most favor
able climatic conditions for the prosecution of profitable
fruit growing and the locality has proved itself to be
from the conpanys vineyard at Cashmere was picked
the Fresno County grapes were ripe.
The railroad passes through all of the tracts owned by
the Capay Valley Land Company, thus insuring excel
lent shipping facilities; and land may be purchased
in the immediate proximity of either of the following
stations Capay, Cadenasso Surrey, Guinda, Sauterne
Cashmere or Rumsey.
At many of these places fine orchards OF the choicest
and earliest varieties of peaches and aprcos may already
be seen and during the coming season considerable adj
dtonal acreage will be planted out One of the recent
sales made by the company that of the Tancred
Tract, containing 600 acres, to colony association
This has been subdivded into forty holdings all Of
which will be planted to fruit trees this season.
The fine orchards on the Guinda Tract where 400
have been sod especially worthy of MENTION
and it is significant fact that several of the blocks are
owned by successful VaCa Valley fru-9rowers who ex
pect to make their earliest shipments from here.
The record-union., 1891-04-28

Too much stress cannot be laid upon the great adj
vantage to the fruit grower of being in early locality
In most cases it makes the difference between success
and failure The industrious orchardist of Capay Valley
may assured that he will derive all the benefits gained
by the first fruit shipments of the season. and that 20
acres of this rich land when the are in bearing
will yield handsome and assured income
The Capay Valley Land Company has an agent re-
siding IN the valley, whose duty it show the various
tracts to land seekers.
-Four townsites have been laid out in different points
in the valley, viz. Esparto Cadenasso, Gunda and
Rumsey, Town lots may now be purchased at reason
able prices and on easy terms.
The enterprising and fourishing of Esparto is
situated at the lower end of the valley and SI25ooo
worth of substantial buildings have already been erected
including fine fourstory brick hotel large brick
blocks and waterworks with pipes laid in the Streets
besides extensive warehouses and numerous residences
The town has postoftice schoo-house and weekly
paper and the fine railroad depot contains telegraph
and express offices.
POstofCes have also been established at Guinda and
Rumsey. This latter place, situated the head of the
valley, is the present terminus of the railroad The
comfortable little hotel makes excellent quarters for
hunters well as land-seelers.
The advantages enjoyed by the settler in Capay Val
ley may be thus concisely summed up:
soil of great fertility yielding bountully of every
crop.
A soil and climate which will ripen all kinds of fruit
vegetables earlier than anywhere else in the State
ana climate perfectly adapted the curing of asins and
drying of fruit without the aid of artificial evaporators
AlOCaton that is central and close to markets Railroad
communication which enables shipments to be made
quickly and cheaply. Lands which are sold cheaper
and on better terms than anywhere else in the State.