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Year: 1877

The Boston Advertiser prints the fol.
lowing very interesting private letter
from a retired merchant and manu-
facturer of that city. His views afford
valuable food for thought TO the people
of the SOUTH


The shipment from Great Britain OF
cotton yarns, called there twist, is vastly
greater than is generally understood
here. Steam power there never can be
as cheap as it has been, and must gradually
grow dearer Al coal diminishes, and one
hundred and twenty-five milliens tons
year is a frightful quantity when the
supply il limited, as was proved in Mr..
Gladstone's premiership.


Great Britain has paid millions through
DR.. Livingstone and others to discover
climate and soil which yield cotton
fibre to compete with that of this coun.
try, but without success. II would seem
that the Maker Of all things gave
patent to our southern states TO pro-
duce cotton. Where this cotton grows
are some waterfalls equal to any in exist
ence for motive power. Why should not
portion Of the four and halt millions
bales of cotton, now mostly sent from the
states where grown, be spun into yarns
by a power cheaper than England ever
knew, and shipped TO countries now sup
piled by England, where motive power is
made from coal mined, in some instances,
three thousand feet below the surface of
the earth7 No one south or north
doubts the culture of cotton will go on
increasing till the quantity is six times
greater than at present.


With black laborin the cotton fields,
and white labor in the mills, why should
not our southern states become the
great centre of cotton manufacturing
within reasonable time? England is
new in this branch of industry. At our
peace with her in l7s3, eleven million
pounds were spun yearly, about twelve
DAYS spinning in this country now. The
south Is spinning laY pppahafx n ~aaiiap
New England is doing it. Who can
doubt, II the southern states now take
hold Of this business, that the wealth Of
the United States within half century
will be largely with them


II have corresponded with some promi-
nent southern men upon this subject,
and it is most favorably thought OF. A
great deal Of cotton machinery for the
south has gone from eastern machine
shops within year" E
Year: 1877

The most casual observer of human
nature has noticed that extremes at.
tract each other, that q large burly
man generally admires u small, even
delicate woman, and oice Uersa that
black eyes look wistfully at blue; and
the dark and light shades of hair are
envious of each other; and so on,
through the various shades Of temper
ament. Will not this law of physical
adaptation apply. to u certain extent,
In breeding live stock, OF any class ?
Permit us to mention few instances
coming under personal observation
" hich evince the advantages to be
derived by paying regard to this law
of nature.


We remember a certain herd of cat
! tie which lad been bred for years with
much zegardtO their size; the owner
and breeder having a great fancy for
large animal. He got what be was
after. viz, size; he also got fair
quantity of legs; and could not COM
plain of limited allowence of hone.
Just at this jUncture be purchased a
bull got him in a trade; didn't like
him he was too small and runty.
The writer took a good look at the
bull He certainly would not have
weighed over / 500 pounds in his
eight year old form-in pretty good
flesh at that. But barring his size, he
was capital fellow; neat limbed /;
round, plump form broad. compact
body, on legs that were almost too
short. He was christened Grand
Stumpy" by the cow boys, and looked
for ell the world, just like his name
sounded.


He was used to limited extent the
| first season-eight cows procured
calves by him. Seven out of the
/ eight we have seen march out of the
show yard with prize ribbon ilutter-
| ing above them. This turned the
scale in his favor, and he was used ex-
tensively by his owner for four sue
| cessive years. when he became impo-
| tent. His calves from this herd of
cattle as a collection were the best and
most uniform we ever saw froLl sim
gle sire.


But, you observe, this argues moth
| ing. 1t only shows that he was a re-
markable sire, and that be would
probably have begotten calves equal
| Iy as good from COWS of a different
mould. Not 30. We happen to
know the bulls previous history. He
had been used in another herd whose
general characteristics were similar TO
his own. viz: compactly bailt cattle,
somewhat undersized and while his
calves from the cows were good, even
above the average as a collection,
they were by no means the equals of
those in the herd | have just men,
! toned.


The matter is worthy of more con-
sideration than it generally receives.
-FtTns and Factory.
Year: 1877

HOME MADE BARoMETERs. s.-AlI are
familiar with those little wooden toy
houses with two doors, out of one of
which the man comes in wet wealth
er, and on his going in, the wife comes
out of the other, when it is fair. The
principle on which they are made is
that catgut in wet weather shrinks,
and in dry weather regains its length.
A yard or more of com mon whipcord,
with small plummet attached, sus-
pended against the wall, will indicate
the weather by rising before rain and
sinking before fair weather. Salt,
which has been thoroughly dried
greatly increases in weight before
rain. A pair of scales kept suspended
with an iron or brass weight in one
end, and an equal quantity of dry
salt in the other, will infallibly show
any change in the atmosphere.
Year: 1877

The best way to boil eggs is not to
boil them at all. Put them in a tin
dish, and pour on boiling water
cover the dish tight, and set it back
merely where the water will keep
hot; let it stand from ten TO fifteen
minutes. according to the size of the
eggs, or the preference of the eater for
"hard" or soft" The egg is quite
different from that produced by boil
ing; both the flavor and the texture
of the egg being so superior to any
other way of cooking, by means of
it, will hardly be likely to return to
the old way.
Year: 1877

a man in Salem, Oregon, cleared
his premises of rats by catching one
and pouring carbolic acid over it and
then turning it loose. The odor OF
their unfortunate friend appears to
have convinced the other rats of the
propriety of going elsewhere.
Year: 1877

The hope of wealth is a mighty de-
veloper of the industry of the world
like prize which but few can obtain
1t causes the great mass to work assid
uously, and in their effort to obtain it
the total of their productive work be-
comes gigantic.
Year: 1877

A GovERNoR's WIVES. Claiborne +.
Jackson, native of Kentucky, was once
Governor of the State of Missouri. He
joined the Southern Confedency, and
died during his term Mt farmhouse
opposite Little Rock, among strangers.
with no kind hand Of affection near to
soothe his pain and rob his death-bed OF
half its anguish. The most remarkable
ract connected with the history of his
life is perhaps the statement that he
married five sisters in one OF the most
respectable, wealthy and distinguished
families in the State; that as soon as
one wife would die lie would 90 and
marry her sister in reasonable time. OF
course some ot them were widows when
he married them. In connection with
the marriages there was standing joke
told at the expense of the Governor,
which was that when he went to ask the
old gentleman's consent to marry the
last one, the venerable father is reported
to have said " Yes, Claib, you can h%e
her. You have got them ALL For good.
ness sake, dan't ask mc for the old
woman :"
Year: 1877

From tho San francisco Call, July Al


Natcncz, son oi Winnemucca, Chief Of the Piutes,
arrived In this city Monday evening with party OF
lesser chiefs, to hold interview with General
Mcdowell in regard TO the reports OF their hostility
Natchez Is an intelligent Indian who educated in
this State and speaks English perfectly. He acted
as spokesman for the chiefs In the consultation held
with General Mcdowell yesterday, and SAID 1--WE
have come to the white chief TO say Tor our people
that they friendly TO the whites idea
OF taking up arms as the Nez perces havo done. Our
people do not want to light and more than that they
know the strength OF the whc men and know that
Indian woud be crushed IN short time he should
attempt to fight. The Plutes are not foolish
AZ tho Nez Pcrc6s. Some bad men have stated
that wo arc hostile; that wo have kindled signal
fires The hills for our people to make rcauy but Il
false some OF these men have ends to gain by
lying about but want tho General to believe
when We say that we arc friendly and Will not do any
thing 10 break the friendship The chiefs had moth
Ing more TO say, but they all declared that Natchcz
had spoken the true feeling OF the tribe No
icssness OF any warke demonstrations against tho
whites, us he has travelled extensively through the
uniled States. aud Knows that II would require but
little effort tho part Of the white people wipe the
rod from the face OF the EARTH General Nc
Dowe seems 10 be satisfied OF the sincerity Of their
protcstatons OF friendship ana apprchcnds trouble
from the Piutes. Nntchez and his friends will take
part In tho celebration TO day and to they VIII
return TO their home. Natchez has iarm which he
cuitivates, and Is altogether very peacsabe aud ro
gpcctablo OF an Indian
Year: 1877

of sbapeles clods Is In the spring found 70
be in a mellow condition, admirably
adapted to tillage.-Mcs,achusefts Plough
man.


AMONG bee e-keepers October is regarded
as an important month, At this time
stocks are selected for winter hiying. IL
is improbable to winter a light, weak
stock when It can be wintered with some
other. All stocks a year old should now
be examined for foul brood, and If such
are found separate them from the others
TO prevent further infection. Examina'
tions for foul breod are best made in the
middle of the day, but the strength OF the
hive il best ascertaincd in the morning.
Year: 1877

Cleanliness is essential to good health,
and consequently to the systematic de-
.velopement, not only of the body, but of
the mind of the boy or girl. Yet how
few of the parents of the school officers
in many parts of the country, eyer think
that it is possible for school room TO
become impure enough to require a
thorough cleansing more than once a
year. We have, at times, been surprised
at the apparent indifference manifested
in regard to the cleanliness of rooms in
which the children are to be educated.
Even in many towns, once a year Is
thought often enough to scrub and
cleanse the school room floors with
water, and in many of the country dis
tricts, to thoroughly cleanse the school
house floors is thing almost unheard
| of. Ladies, who at home cannot rest un-
less every porch and every bit of expos
ed floor about the kitchen is thoroughly
clean, and men who have their places of
business scrubbed every fortnight, viii
deliberately send their children to school
rooms, the floors of which are, at most,
cleansed but once in twslve months, and
then generally in very imperfect man.


ner, and yet they expect them to grow


up models ofgood health, and good man.
manners, and to be thoroughly and sys-
tematically developed intellectually.
Year: 1877

Suspensions are Objectionable in that
they set adrift those who are in most
need of school discipline and instruc-
ton. Whilst it may be granted that the
best policy is one of caution in this con-
nection, it should not be forgotten, how
ever, that forbearance with the indiyid-
ual pupil may be at the sacrifice ofjustice
to the teacher and the interests of the
school as whole. The following is the
law of the State of Ohio on the subject
of suspension:


SEC IL. The schools established by
this act, shall be free to all youth be
tween six and twenty-one years of age
who are children, wards or apprentices
OF actual residents Of the school district,
and no pupil shall be suspended there
from except for such time as may be
necessary to convene the board Of edu-
cation of the district or local directors of
the sub district, nor be expelled unless
by a vote of two-thirds of said board Of
local directors. after the parent or guar
dian Of the offending pupil shall have
been notified of the proposed expulsion,
and permitted to be heard against the
same; and no scholar shall be suspended
or expelled from the privilege Of schools
beyond the current term


The Law does not confer the power Of
suspension, but simply assumes that this
power exists primarily although not nee
essarily exclusively, in the teacher.


The teacher may suspend until the
directors can be convened, a matter
about which the teacher need not con-
Germ himself, and the directors NAV
reinstate the pupil, or suspend for the
term.
Year: 1877

1t is the duty ofthose whohave charge
of the schools TO see TO it that the school
rooms be made pleasant and attractive
places. This can be done without any
extrsvagant expenditure. If the school
room be well constructed, and be kept
clean, the outlay of a few dollars in orna
men;ation, if it be properly done, will
make ii delightful place for the chill
dren to be, and while it will do much to
aid the teacher in securing good attend
ance, and in securing good order, it will
do much toward cultivating that refine
ment of taste that IS so desirable to have
properly developed in the boy or girl.
The school room ought never to be
less place than the average home sitting
room or parlor, and the more pleasantit
can be made the better. Every school
room ought, in the first place 10 be kept
scrupulously clean, thing we are sorry
to say is seldom done. the school room
walls ought to be made pleasant color
to the eye, and the schoolfurnitureo ought
to be aristocrat in design, and comfort
able, and the walls ought to be adorned
With appropriate pictures,not the cheap
est wood cuts that can be obtained, but
good pictures. Good pictures can be
made the source of many valuable les
sons, aside from the general influence ss
work of art Means ought always to be
provided for the cultivation of few
house plants These are not only health
full, but serve TO cultivate love for ma
ture and flowers, which will have no
small influence for good. These things
are in great part the work of the perents
and school officers then the teacher
should be held responsible for his part
of the work. A teacher, who after being
Supplied with such school room, would
not see that it was kept in proper condi-
ton and endeavor to make the most Of
it, ought to be discharged as unworthy
the trust reposed in teacher of the
young.
Year: 1877

naRBER SHOP Is THE PLACE WHERE
% you can get the best OF work done In the
neatest possible style Ladies' and Children I
Hair Cutting nd shampooing speciality
always fund ready for business. Call and
see him aud get a Good Job. Ladies desiring
work doIe by leaving word AT the shop he
will call al their residence ~
Year: 1877

It is reported that Gov. Cu11oM will make
complete change IN the Board of Peniten-
tiary Commissioners. Without prejudice
against any member Of this Board individu-
ally. We can only approve such determine
ton in general if the Governor has actually
made up his mind to it. Indeed, we do
not well see how he can do otherwise, in The
face Of the unexplained evidence that tho
Penitentiary has been so managed under his
predecessor, who appointed the present
Board, that not only was profitable con-
tract on the State-House for the convict
labor turned over to a private contractor,
and the convict labor leased to him at
much less rate than the State was paying,
but also that the Board permitted this con-
tractor to get $40, 1000 in debt to the State
on account OF convict labor, while drawing
money from the State for his contract work.
The State moneys paid to this contractor
virtually passed through the hands of the
Penitentiary Board, since the original con-
tract was theirs, and no money could be
drawn upon it except through warrant OF
the Warden, SO there seems to be no excuse
for allowing the contractor to run $4,000
behind on his labor account. Under these
circumstances, Gov. Cu1LoM cannot well
reappoint the present Penitentiary Board
without indorsing aud assuming the mistakes
Of his predecessor.
Year: 1877

States in its foreign dealings VII be notably
increased, and eventually fresh II eats Will DO
as prominent feature Of our foreign trade
us breadstutfs. For the people Of Great
Britain this supply Of fresh meats Mt prices
which will enable the 1aboring clesses to use
them almost as freely as tho 1aborlng classes
of our own country will prove an inestanfa-
bic blessing. Many Of the poorer classes,
especially OF Scotland and ireland, hnve not
been accustomed to fresh neat from one
years end to the other. Of course, the agrl-
cultural interests Of Great Britain will suffer
some embarrassment for q time from
the successful competition Of the Amerl-
can meats, but they will always be able
to command their prices for the choice meats
of their OWN rnisins, and, to the extent TINT
they are shut out from the general Market
they will turn their grazing lands into arabic
lands. The law Of supply and demand Will
soon rectify any disturbance that may be
occasioned in this respect, and the adVan-
tage Of cheap meats to the poor OF Great
Britain, and of new and profitable trade
for the agricultural classes Of America, will
be permanent. Chicago may look forward
with especial interest to the Development of
this new trade, for this city will be one
Of the chief benefciaries thereof; indeed, in
American commerce, an roads seem to lead
to Chicago.
Year: 1877

There is measure before the State Lcgis-
1ature providing that the assessment of real
estate for taxation shall be made every
fourth year, and Of personal property every
second year, instead Of annually, as ut pres
ent. We have no question that the quad
rennih valuation Of real estate would be a
great benefit to the State and to the public


Such law has bean in operation i'll Ohio
for sixty years. The revenue laws of that
State are perhaps more perfect than those
Of any other State in the Union. Such pro-
ceedings as ta1~fghting are never known,
and are hardly possible in that State. The
system is also economical Us compared with
ours. The State makes The assessment by
its own officers, and it is done thoroughly
and efficiently. It is rarely objected to. In
the off years the State assessment is amend
ed by the local assessments to the extent
of additional improvements to tho real
estate. The assessment of personal property,
however, is not that of permanent property,
like real estate, and should, therefore,


be made annually. Such property uadergoes
rapid changes, is easily moved away, and
Year: 1877

Senator KELLY, Of Oregon, made a lame
statement in the Senate yesterday Of his
connection with the cipher dispatches, the
translation Of which has exposed the con-
spiracy between TuDEN and the Oregon poll
ticians to corrupt the Electoral College of
that State. KnLTs statement was to the
effect that PATRICK had told him the dis
patch was merely request to Col PEI7os
(TnpEs private secretary to place $4,000
to his credit, to be used for general political
purposes in Oregon, and that he RELLH)
signed the dispatch without knowing its true
contents, which was n proposal to bribe one
Of the Republican Electors. The Washing
ton correspondents assert That KELLY was
nervous and embarrassed in making this
statement, and that even the Democratic
Senators moved about uneas1ly in their
chairs Il is a1so said that PATRICK
will resent this effort to saddle the
burden of the diHeputablo transaction
On his shoulders, and will now voluntarily
tell the true story of the negotiations. Mr.
K111's statement certainly does not bear
the semblance OF truth in view Of a11 the
circumstances; and, even if it be true, j.
will only partially e1onerate him, and in No
wise relieve InDEN Of the infamy that at
taches to him for the effort to buy his Way
into the chief Office of the nation
Year: 1877

There is no doubt that an ugly and vicious
spirit prevails among the Democrats in Con-
gress at the disappointment which the de-
cision of the Presidential Commission has
created. The conduct of Speaker RANDALL
in the House and the speech Of Senator
BooY in the Senate denouncing Justice
BRADLEY. yesterday, are sufficient evidences
Of this. IF the resentment be carried no
further, what has already happened is
enough to fasten disgrace upon the extreme
Democratic faction in Congress. The de-
nunciation Of the Electoral Commission is
not less unseem1y than would be similar
denunciation OF the Supreme Court for an
adjudication Of my matter that lawfully
comes within its jurisdiction. If the de-
cis;on of the Commission had been the
other way, the slightest intimat;on
from the Republican side Of impure
motives or improper influences would have
been received with universal condemnation
BY the Democrats. The case is not altered
because the decision has been in favor OF Mr..
HAYES and what would be infamous in Re-
publicans is equally infamous in Democrats.
II this spirit of resentment is indicative of
disposition to resist the decision OF the Tn
bunaI, or to adopt any scheme with the pur-
pose of rendering it imperative, the wise and
conservative men of the Democratic party
will do well to put n prompt veto upon the
plan for any wcll-defned effort to precipi-
tate the milton into, new turmoil nfter the
agreement to abide By the result will give the
Democratic party blow from which it can
never recover.
Year: 1877

,arre wines afe created every year. Another,
and : very wise, bill also pending is to have
but one collection of taxes in each county,
and thus get rid of the present system OF
Town Collectors. In this county, the whole
revenue could bs collected by the County
Treasurer far moro efficiently than now, and
1T much less cost. If this could be done IN
this city and county, it certainly could be
done in other and smaller counties. The
machinery of Town Collectors is IN obstruo-
ton to tho collection of revenue In this
county, besides being costly; while after all
the County Treasurer, at half the cost, could
collect far more revenue,-in point OF fact,


does collect the larger part Of the revenue
Year: 1877

Senator Boor, of Missouri, has, in the
most public manner, on the floor of the
action in the CROWN case as m unmitigated
fraud. At the same time, the honorable Sen
ator inferenhaliy be~c;ls the fact that the
Democratic politicians in Oregon made such
botch Of the job, or, rather, that they had
not essayed some other trick which would
have been more likely to have succeeded in
winning the game for T1LDS without the
risk Of exposing the fraud so openly.