The herald., 1837-03-02
DETROIT, Feb. Is, 1887.

DETROIT Feb. Is, 1887.
Denr bennctt--ln looking over the first article un-
der yoar editorial head of Feb 4th, find you ask
whether there is any remedy for the evil existing
among you, OF landlords agreeing mGssc to exact
froM 20 to so per cent more OF their tenants for rent
than they have been accustomed to pay You then
provide remedy viz That every tenant shall re-
sort to "torcibie detaincr,' &c 9
Now, friend Bennett, Il call you friend, because
believe you friend to mankind in general allow
me to finish the picture, by inviting all such as viii
resist to parake of the advice forth in your arti-
ce and make up their minds at once to abide by the
issue and embark " for more profitable chme."
Here, sir is our beautiful Michigan, that holds out
stronger inducements to the industrious than any 9th
er spot under the Here sir, we can give the la
borer the worth of his hire and not pllter II from hm
by extortionate rents and high prices for flour. Here
IS a country that abounds in plenty. Here we have
numerous growing villages where mechanics will re-
quarter days. For what many mechanic pays in
New York for quarters rent he here pur-
chase splendid lot IN some OF our hourlshing villa
ges and make himself comfortable for year frem q
quarters earnings and lay up the remainder for the
benefit of his family in after years. up
tell you, sir that this is the remedy, and happy
am that you have anticipated me in proclaming it !!
Go on ! until you bring about reformation in the
steeheared landlords that surround you and you are
the right course to bring it about. Let them they
who are industrious and oppressed) emgra,e TO Mlchi-
gan, as the spnng IS advancing fast. say, let them
prepare to make themselves new home between the
lakes.
am penning this at Naglee's Coffee House, which
has been in an unfinished state ever since it has been
opened from the fact that mechanics are scarce and
cannot be procured. They are ALL employed and
there is a lack of THOUSAN yet. .'ia 81 It
Your philanthropc bearing noticed even out here !;
we know of no man better calculated to reform socle-
ty than yoursef-therefore, say 60 on; the conse-
quences will be felt The productive classes will ever
be grateful to the man who points a remedy for
the evils they are compelled to encounter while they
continue an a state of bondage without writhing.
dislike to see "honest industry chapfaen," and
those who are oppressed, can here find home that
shall reward them, by making it one. r.a
There are not less than two thousand brick lay RS
joners and palserers, wanted in the city OF Detroit
the coming season, and many new villages would rise
into importance, if there only mechanics enough
10 go to werk in them. These are facts and are
only surprised here that there should be so much
complaint in the city of New York, when there is
remedy in the West.
At the new village of " Saratoga of Michigan" Of
which EDWIN FoRREsr is part proprietor less than
five hundred mechanics might find abundant employ
mcnt next spnng and summer. A splendd Hotel, to
cost not less than $4,000, to be erected besides
some 80 or 60 other buildings and what will be done
for mechanics, know not
Send us on some from your city. Let us have only
those who oppressed, and will deal better with
them.
p. s. You know not what a hue and cry there is
here after your little +" Herald" whenever the mail
arrives. We have lots OF New Yerkers here, so LET
who come that WILL they will meet acquaintances.
Mn. JAMES G. BEsNErT.-Dsar S;r-Permit me
to call your attention habit existing present to
an alarming extent among the nurrcd indies at
ing partes-vlz that OF carrying away, the moment
the supper room opened, all the ben bsns and small
sugar ornaments to give their dear little praters at
home. Now far be itfrom to attempt an infringe
ment upon the rights Of these little cherubs-I would
only hint the propriety of waiting till the supper table
had been seen by the various guests before they
the work ofpillage. These little fancy articles
being merely put on as ornaments, you are paying
but sorry compliment to your host in depriying him
Of the opportunity Of gratifying his vanity, by dis
play fins supper table to the best advantage But
suspect these few lines will be Intellectual (for ladies
habits are not easily changed) would just hint the
propnety of sending to each married lady witha young
family pound two Of bon bons and confectionery
with their invitation, rs bnbe TO prevent devastation
and pllage before the hour oftweve at which hour
fair and just distribution should take place. proper
iioning to each in quantity according to the age and
number of their progeny. remain,
~ A PARTY GIvER.