THE JNST1TUTJ,
Tho leprally
authorized educators
couucil m this city.
have boon in
The majority of thorn woro foiualos.
; Iu this conncil thoy woro obasrvera
of what tho inaloa had to say. Ex-
"copt a vory few, theinfititnto was not
benefitted by their experiences or
ideas of teaching. This featuro of
the lustitulo was vory noticeable
The Bnperintendont tried to call
them ont but few responses were
p'nmde. This was doubtless owing to
tho proverbial modesty of tho sex.
They are loth to make themselves
conspicuous on this lino of work.
This fact bIiows the force of convou
tioual nsuago. Thoso fow female
teachers who had the couragu to
" assert themselves showwl they pos
sessed some excellent ideas of mat
ters nnder discussion,
' On tho other hand tho males were
... more positive aud showed a desiro
to air their peculiar viows as to
methods and theories of tcachiug.
- This, while presenting some unten
, able yiews, called out thought and
awakened nov ideas, which arrayed
' antagonism and provoked discussion
and, in that way, eliminated some of
the absurdities presented to tho in
stitute. This the moro logical
miuds did not fail to perceive. As
an illustration, one teacher proposed
the enactment of a law by tho next
legislature requiring the examining
board of tonchers to withhold a cer
tificate to teach, to any applicant who
is addicted to tho nso of tobacco,.
The absurdity and impracticability
- of such a law was tersely pointed
out by a motion to amend that mo
tion by adding the words "or chow
mg gnm."
On the mothod and manner of
teaching the various branches re-
quired by law, as it is, various meth
ods were presented, many of which
seemed to meet with approbation.
The experiences of the older teachers
were evidently appreciated. Tho
subject of morals was discussed with
bnt little, if any, added to that al
ready established.
Th reintrodnction of the Biblp
into the schools was taken np and
pressed by a few with considerable
zeal, bnt liko that of morals, tho gen
eral conenrenco of pnblie sentiment
seemed that it is willing to let well
enongh alone. The revival of this
subject creates more dissension than
harmony and by conservitors of good
feeling in schools, this bone of con
tention it ia thought best to leave
ont.
The repeal of tho HcKinley law
and the substitution of tho Wilson
Gorman law produced uncertainty
and stagnation first, rain and devas
tation afterward. It turned thou
sands of American laborers out of
employment It cut off onr foreign
trade. It bronght distress and
hunger. It bronght dismay and de
spair. The courso of wisdom and
the path of common sense are now
plainly before the people of the Uni
ted States. The situation calls upon
as to retrace onr steps and by an in-
tolligent tariff law, framed upon tho
protective principle, restore a system
of protective tariff, an 1 in so doing,
restore prosperity to nnr own indus
tries and onr own people.
If democrats could only indnco rn-
publicans to tight the campaign of
1896 on the money question, or any
other issue except the tariff, they
might stand a ghost of a show of
winning. They have no hope of
carrying tho country on the tariff
Any talk about changing the issuo
upon which tho republicans are to
fight tho battle of 1896, and desert
mg protection, comes from demo
cratic sources, and is worthy of but
little consideration. Democratic
leaders realize that it was "tho tariff
that defeated them last year and that
it will inevitably defeat them again.
Thoso business men who aro clam-
oricg for a belter patronage of home
industries might find less canso for
complaint if they were to advertise
their wares in the homo 'newspapers.
CTbe average citizen natnr&lly thinks
that the merchant who does not ad
vertiso has no bargains to offer, and
is thus induced to send abroad for
goods which he wonld purchase at
iomo if he only know whero they aro
to be obtained. Telegram.
u "Tho prices of nails havo dropped
in the past sixty days," chnckles a
free trade organ. And in this way
tariff reform is cheapening the nec
essaries of Iifo to the consumer! Aro
not cheap prices synonymous with
prosperity? Whero are all those fine
. low tariff sermons that were preached
bo persistently in 1802? Kansas
ftt?
Jonrnah
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BRIEF A1ENTION.
From Saturday's Dally.
J. E. Kurloy of Oaklaud is iu tho city
today.
Thoro wore 73 teachers enrolled at the
lustitulo.
F, M. Tipton of tlio North llmpqua is
in town todav.
Tho Chicago tailor will give you a
Kood lit. Try him.
E. H. Thrush of Camas Valloy is reg
istered at the Central.
Cieorgo Scott of Melroso is registered at
tho Van llontcn today.
1 Tarry V. Clurko of Sati Francisco is a
guest at tho Van Iloutcn.
W. It. Ford ot Portland was a gucet
at Hotel Van Uouton yesterday.
Frank M. Couu of Melroso gave tho
Plaisdealku a pleasant call today.
Mrs. Florence Uewett loft this morn
ing on tho overlaud for Sacramento, Cal.
.Mrs. Wilbur and daughter of Baudot)
wcro guests at I he Vun Uouton j eater
day. Harmon Conn of Melrose came up to
attend tho fruit growers meeting at
grango hall today.
Mrs. Osburn went to Eugene this
morrlng on tlio load. Slio will go to
Salem before returning.
L. E. Hoover, of Meilford, came up on
the overland Fridav night to visit his
relatives and friends hero a few days.
W. 0. Winston of Wiustons, one of
our prominent fruit cullnrists, camo
down today to attend tho fruit growers
meeting.
There was a slight sprinkle thin morn
ing at 5:20 and our hones moved op
from zero percepibly but they havo gone
down agaiu to normal.
.urs. u. .v. semnretic anu nmny ro
ta rued jesterday from Newport by the
sea, having stopped off at Salem, where
they had visited friends and relatives.
Ed. L. Howe, traveling agent for tho
Abram French Company, importers of
China, crockery and fancy goods, of
Boston, has a fine display of samples of
his crxxls at the Van Houten.
Mrs. J. C. Fullerton and son Nathan
and daughter Kate, and Mrs. Dr. Bun
nell, who ho been at Newport on
Yaqnina Bay for several weeks, re
turned yesterday, having had a grand
good time.
it. ,. woourun ol Cleveland came up
this morning on business. Mr. Wood
ruff reports that the threshing season is
over and that some fields yield 30 bush-
eis ot wneai anu some "U ousiiels per
acre, uaricy does belter. As nigu as
70 bushels per acre on some farms have
been threshed.
mo new store ol Jay lirooks was
opened for business this morning. His
goods have not all arrived yet, but there
is enough I? make a fine showing iu the
large store room and enable our citizens
to form an idea of what it will be when
he opens out his complete itock. His
stock of dress and fancy goods is excep
tionally fine, and the display of new aud
stylish clothing is well worth going to
see.
THE PORTLAND flARKET.
Portland, August 31. Tlio following
prices were current in tho produce mar
kcts yesterday:
Flour 2.S5 0 2.0 per barrel.
Oats Good wluto aro quoted weak at
272Sc per bushel; milling, 2S30c;
gray, 252Gc.
Hay Overstocked; timothy, $1X3,9.30
per ton; cheat, -t05; clover. No de-
Barley Feed barley, GUyZQ&x per
central; brewing, S0(?S5, according to
quality; chop, TIG per ton.
Potatoes New Oregon 3.3 55
sack.
per
Butter i-irm; fancy creamery,
14c per pound; fancy dairy, lOflSjjc;
fair to good, Sj-jeiOc; common, G
7c
Onions New California, 151.50
per ctl.
t'ouitry uutcKcns, old, fo3.:S per
dozen; young, $1.25?2.50 per dozen
ducks, fJ.503; geese, $4(20; tur
keys, live, 10c per pound; dressed.
no demand.
Eggs Oregon, l ie per dozen.
Cheese Oregon, full cream, i0llc
per pound; half cream, 71)c; skim, 4 Q
Cc.
Oregan vegetables Cabbago, 1 CUJ4C
per pound; radishes, 10c per dozen
bunches; green onions, 10c per dozen;
Oregon wax beans, 2(23J2c; cucumbers,
75c$l per box; cauliflower, $1 per c'oz.
Fresh fruit Apples, 50c$2 per box;
cherries, SOQGOc; Oregon, $1 per box;
prunes, 4050c; peaches, fiOGO. x
Berries Blackberries, 23c per
pound; raspberries, $1.50 per crate.
Wool Valloy, ll13c, according to
quality; Eastern Oregon, 8llc.
Provisions Oregon : Smoked hams,
llj.c per pound.
THE MEAT MARKET.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $3,000
3.75; light and feeders, $3.233.50 ;
dressed, 4c per pound.
Veal Gross, small, 5Cc; largo, 3
4c per pound.
Beef Gross, top steers, $2.503; fair
to good steers, $2.502.G0; cows, $2.25
J2.fTi Iresscd beef, 45c.
. ton Gross, best sheep, wethers,
$1.7532; owe?, $1.75; drewed mut
ton, 4c. J:
BIRDS LIKE TO TRAVEL.
The Reaaon They Annually Lcavo North
ern Clinic and Fly Sooth.
Why do tho birds flit southward each
antnmn and return again with ovcry
spring? No ono knows, but tcienco, in
tho porsou of Professor Wnnir, tho emi
nent Austrian ornithologist, Iia3 just dis
closed that tho usual flippant answer to
this question, "Bocauso they like to
travel," is not far ont of tho way, after
all
In a lecture that Professor Wang re
cently doll vcrcd at Vienna ho gave somo
extremely interesting details regarding
tho migrations of birds, all of which
migrations resomblo ono another in two
respects: Thoy follow tho most direct
lino southward, and aro rnado with al
most incredlblo rapidity. Numerous ob
servations havo been inado at Helgo
land, which is tho principal halting
placo of birds of passago from northern
countries, and of Egypt, which is tho
winter homo of many, and theso obser
vations havo established somo facts hith
erto unknown. Tho bluebirds traverse
tho 400 nautical miles which separate
Egypt from Holgoland in a singlo night,
which Is at tho rate of moro than 40
geographical miles per hour. Tho swal
low s spocd Is over 2) miles per mm
nto, or nearly threo times that of tho
fastest railway train. Even tho younger
birds, 0 or 8 weeks old, accompany tho
others in their journey.
Professor Wang asks himself what is
tho impulso which causes tho birds, aft
er tho brooding and molting seajou is
over, to quit our nothorn climate. Ho
docs not think it is tfearof cold for
many species qui to as dolicato as thoso
which migrate southward easily with
stand tho rigors of the winter but that
they havo an irrcsistiblo humor for
traveling. This Is his Idea of tho fact,
but ho can give no explanation.
FIRST SHOT OF THE" WAR.
Sired by the Cadet of the South Carolina
MlUtary Academy.
The first shot in tho lato war was fired
by tho cadets of tho South Carolina Mil
itary academy, which occupies a spacious
and formidable looking building called
tho Citadel, which was originally con
structed for an nrsenaL Tho organiza
tion and curriculum aro similar to those
of tho United State academy at West
Point After tho ordinance of secession
was adopted tho cadets wcro ordered to
report for guard duty and wcro manning
a battery on Morris island, when, on
Jan. 9, 1861, the Star of tho West at
tempted to enter tho harbor with sup
plies and ro-enforcements for Port Sum
ter. Tho impulsive boys took there
sponsibility of driving her back, firing
a shot across her bows to giro warning.
Tho steamer immediately ran up the
United States flaa and increased her
speed. Tho shots fell thick and last
around her, and when ono struck her in
tho stern tho commander thought it
prudent to retreat and turned his vessel
seaward. Tho cadets 01 this institution
beliovo that act entitles them to tho
hemago of tho south, and tho prestigo
thus acquired has mado them tho objects
of envy throughout that whole section.
Charleston Letter in Chicago KecorO.
Iron Tonic For Orano Tree.
G. W. Prescott of Highland, who took
the medal for tho best box of packed or
anges at tho lato CaUfornia Stato Citraa
fair, has been experimenting with iron
filings in his young orchard. Being
master mechanic of tho Santa Fe system
in southern California at San Bernardi
no, bo know more abour iron filings than
he did about guano or any other fer
tilizer, and knowing that a certain
amount of iron in tho soil was essential
to a healthy growth of tho tree and tho
production oi fruit he put five pounds
of this material around each tree, mid as
a result ho has a highly colored orange,
whero before ho hadapalo colored fruit.
Tho cost is insignificant A thousand
trees on ten acres will require 5,000
pounds of filings, which costs $4 per ton
$10 for the ten acre orchard. Of courso
this application of iron is not intended
to supersede all other fertilizers, bat
simply to supplement them in enter to
give a good color to tho fruit and cnablo
tho grower to put an attractive orange
on tho market, and incidentally to assist
him occasionally in winning a gold
medal Tho railroad shops at San Ber
nardino can furnish ono ton per day of
this material, and otEcr shops can also
assist in supplying tho demand. Pro
ducer. Coat of XJtIbs In Europe' Capital.
An investigation into tho comparative
cost of living at tho various European
capitals results iu tho following interest
ing facts : At Vienna tho prices of most
articles of food aro lowest At Madrid
thoy are dearer than in any other capi
tal, aud such things as bread, meat, sug
ar and coal aro very expensive. At St.
Petersburg also tho price of bread is so
high thatwhito bread is still considered
a luxury nlwvo tho means of tho work
ing classos. Next to Vienna, Brussels is
an inexpensive city. Puris is a littlo
higher in tho scalo, but London is "ter
ribly expensive. " Westminster Ga
zette. Tlio Flelade..
Thoso timekeepers tho Ploiades havo
been used to mark tho days from tho
most remote periods. .Mr. T. W. Fewkes,
describing tholiro ceremonies of tho Pu
eblo Indians of Tnsayau, kivs that, hav
ing been present on two such occasions in
181)3 and 1893, ho found that tho error
of timo mado by tho Indians as to tho
13th of November in thos-o two years
was insignificant. It whs tho culmina
tion of tlio Ploiades which told tho Iu
diaus tho proper timo for tho beginning
oV their rites. New York Times.
Overrating.
Overeating is generally condemned on
the ground tl;t by hUiAing" the digestive
organs or by giving them too much to
do tho food taken is prevented from
properly nourishing him who takes it. It
is possible, however, that one may suf
fer from too much nutriment iu well aa
from too littlo, even when it if properly
assimilated.
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