Why Do The Boys Leave The Farm?

For opportunity. Can't you show them the opportunities of farming? You don 't, do you? You grumble half the time about farming, dou't you? - Grange Visitor. The public debt of the United States bas increased $102,000,000 ince Mr. Cleveland stepped int o tlic presideaitial chair two years ag-o. But i hen, "a public debt is a public bleesing," you know. Hopkins will always be kaown as tlie olie term mayoir of Chicago. Elected by fraud, his administration has been so objectioaable that even his best irlanda dared not urge him to run again, and anottar lias been noniinated in his stead. Tlie Adrián Press is giving the Jackeoa Patriot a few lessons in geograjihy. "That is soimethlng Üke." The Press is much moro cloar, and a thonsand times more coirrect in its geograplny than in its political economy. By all meaas, üie Press shO'uld cling to its igcography. It lo-olcs altogether probable that the legislature will accept the gilt of the fino Normal School building aad grounds so generously offered the state by the people of Mt. Pleasant, and will make the necessary appropriation to carry on the school as a.nother State Normal. Tlie appropilatioins of the last eongress amounted to a considerable more tliat a billiom dolliars, and then said appropriatioins were hot all cotuitetl. The demócrata havo nothIng to criticise in that. They have probably ascertained that this has gr owe to be a billion dollA country. The recent discoyery of a rich gold mine in California is encouraging-, and 1-here is good reasou to beüeve that many more will be io'und, now tliat the prospect ors havO quit looking for silver aaid goue to searolüng for tlie better metal -which luis been neglectcd ever hinco tlie cirbonate iliscoveries in Colorado. Tüiere is one tliing Breeident Cleveland sho'uld be commended lor. FiEty-six acts of the late coagress iailed to receive liis sigmafcure becanse ■they did not reach him in time to be i xaminel before adjournraent ; and tlie country wlll sustaiu Mr. Cleveland in his refusal to put liis name to bilis without a chance to g'ive them duo consideration. Trnly China is to bo pitied. One of tlie etromgest nations in the world and yet tlie weakest. Prejudice and a determination not io adopt any of ithe way oí eivilization and progresa, 'lias mado her perfectly lielplese. The cxperieiicc shc is haMng with. lier ismaa-t cousins, the .Taps, may he the means of opening the door ■to soiniething botter foT her people. If Germaiiy still Insista iipon shutting dit American beef, aiter having it proven to her that the sama is íree froin aaiy taiut of disease, and is good and ■wholesomO as any that is irrown, tlicn America would do well tOi teach her a lesson in retaliation üiat will bi'ing her to her senses. Tliis subject is referred to Mr. Greshaan, with power to act. The bill before the legislature, known as the Farmer's Institute Bill, appropriating annually $10,000 for tlie purpose of defraying expenses oí Farmer's j Institutes, is one that ought to pass. The CouuiEii believes tlioroughly in j ucation, and these institutes are ediicators, ;tii(l well wortli all they cost The only safetj' foranation, founded as this one is, on the voice oí the people, is in the enlightenment of the people. So every dollar expended for the purpose, is astone laid in the foundation of the republic. By all means pass the Farmers instituto Bill.