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stock. They encourage the mechanic to redouble his exertions in be- 

 half of his ai-t, to improve and perfect his implements and machinery. 

 They infuse into the mind of the good housewife new and important 

 ideas in I'elation to the management of her household and the educa- 

 tion of her children; and while putting these useful hints in practice, 

 she little heeds the alarm cry of those of her own sex, who talk long 

 and loud of "woman's rights ;" who are more gifted with loquacity than 

 a due sense of propriety ; who possess as much of the masculine in 

 their composition as the feminine ; who have more time for idle gossip 

 than for useful, womanly employment. The good housewife feels con- 

 tent with being mistress of her household, and of the affections of her 

 husband, her sons and daughters. She feels it to be of more impor- 

 tance to shape the mind, the destiny of her young children, and admin- 

 ister to the comforts of those around her, than engage in the wild and 

 visionary scheme of controling directly the aft'airs of this Republic. 



The agricultural and mechanical skill of this country, has of late in- 

 spired other countries with something like a due appreciation of their 

 claims, and the importance of fostering them, by every possible means. 

 Fairs have been held in London and Dublin, which were open to the 

 whole world. A " World's Fair" is now being held in New York city, 

 which owes its existence to individual enterprise alone. The one held 

 in London was aided and pushed forward by government patronage 

 mainly. At these Fairs, individuals present articles for inspection and 

 for prizes. The article exhibited, as well as the exhibition, fitly repre- 

 sent the country they hail from, and are set down to her credit or her 

 loss. Though individuals receive the prizes awarded, nations compete 

 for them. Great good, we believe, must result from these Monster 

 Fairs in more respects than one. They beget a proper national pride 

 in matters vital to the interests of a nation. When you can arouse that 

 pride, she is prepared for unusual exertion in behalf of any movement 

 which will gratify it. The good which flows from these exhibitions, is 

 of the same nature of that which grows out of our State and County 

 Societies, except that the influence of the former is less circumscribed 

 than the latter. 



Simultaneous movements have been made in different parts of the 

 United States, toward the establishment of Agricultural Schools, as a 

 •means well calculated to advance this important science; but to Michi- 



