The New York herald., 1871-03-19
meal, attaches hIs lamp 10 his cap and starts for the
mine. and ts ~ his daily practice the year r0und

mine and tils ~ his daily practice the year roun.l-
/ 20 HOPES FOR IiiE FUTURE,
ncifher regrets nor warnings FOR the past but hl
whole soul ~ intent on Accusing enough 10 keet
pody anu SOM togefhes ana 20 increase and multiply
lne chlireh oil men for " the q IL any one thing
tilat delights nine y heart above all others 10 Is o
nave numerous and constantly increasing family,
family. '
To-day have spent number OF hours among the
oerman y ners, studying their habits NJ homo aud
~ puDlc and learning what I night
OF their social characterization BIS experl.
saa,s enee among these people mas nor only been
An air Of neatoess, pleasing to benoid in this deso.
Late region, impresses Itself on q stranger imme-
datey on entering the humble abode Of Inc German
nliner Everything seems to D. in It's appropriate D
place, ahd everything apout the house h painfully
clean, II II ID possible Tor one 10 conceive OF 5lch IA
anomaly Yet there ts
NOTHING OoNsTRAINED OK EMBARRASSED
about the cordial reception meets at the M nds
OF tue occupants OF rhe cabin was very pleasantly
surprised at the welcome accorded me- perfect
stranger, when, on knocking at the door OF one or
these houses this morning, German woman an
swered my summons witn a 'sGoot morning. SIR;
won't you come IN VIII call Hans
YES than you; dropped ia to near the latest
news OF the snsrensi0n.n
Hans soon entered, and by the hearty laugh with
which he greeted my presence knew he had seen
me before. Nor was long in ooubt
'Ea, ia How You wasY You Il dc reporter
de NEW YORK HERALD l saw you at de conven-
tion OF The General Conncllat Mananoy de oder
day. Ven, val the news Is ~
~ called to find out and In the absence of that,
called TO see how you We're living through The sus-
pension meg tell lne you Germans 1--we about well
as eyer.n
.ffhe children moost have some dings to eat. ana
have
LITTLE MONEY LAID By;
Yaw. KNOWS about dem strikes ana always gets
ready for cm All de whes."
! mad an excellent opportunity to survey the do
mestic economy or the hOnest Durclman's house,
and must say tlat fof real genuine comfort ana con-
tent The Old Fellow was quite as wei situated as
most people know OF. About twelve O'Clock the
cDidrch came troopnS IN from school, hne, healthy
brevet miners as one would wish to see. on asking
how 1t happened that miners invariably had such
large families, was told, "Ai de peoples in New
York complain that do coal tsh full oi slate. Wen.
these boys are useful for piekug the slate irom the
coal, anl every miner tries his best % have plenty
OF slate pcAerS In the family, SO you can have clean
coal IN New YORK. Don't you see, ell?
allow is It," sad to Hans. 'in regard TO
THE woRKtNGMENs BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION;
does the treasury assist suffering miners when sus
pension IL In progress W
swell, rhey do when they have any money brit
not now; the treasury rs cleaned out. The way taey
do with memDer who applies for aid Il 90
dollars worth OF goods but II must he paad hacE.
They say II Is only LEM, IT'S very funny nov they
the memoerss And tney oniy Day ihe SoSa,N r,s Nv
itlation tees ten doarsS and monthly dues ublfty
cents per montb)-rha tney may have it whea thsy
need II most.
"Yes: IL is very funny: cannot understand
do understand that the treasury is completely
''law; dere is bout tree hundred dollar In Schuyl.
Kill County district treasury; but how good ish dat
for SIX or seven thousand men9 Five cents piece:
It's DO good; buy glass lager only"
"What has become oi all the money! I under
stood the association mad
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
about month sncen
-! donot know; pays my share to the treasurer
OF the district; II ask for little sto.e order or llte
money when am In trouble they say to me, Hans,
you can have store order put
YOU PAYS THIS BACK
again wlen you get it;' that's all know.'
"What does your constitution saT IN regard TO as-
sistanoe IN time Of need either through sickness or
suspension OF work.
"Dere Il is you read It and say how you ike IT! ~
lt Il very fair; but II makes provision for eX-
traordinary events: q STRIKE suspension, for In
stance
0h tells sou about dat; you must know dere Is
DECoSTNGENr FUND,
which article fifteen say5:-'Tnere shall be fund
established by this association for the purpose OF
having IN Its pos ession The IedJy means whereby
to meet any extraordinary or emergent expenses vf
the association. such fund TO be collected from
the members by monthly contributions ol each mem.
Der OF twenty-five cenrsi'
"Inat is what Pm after. Can you tell me how
much of fund the association ever had on hand at
any one time ~
"No; know not only know they have nothing
now.n And
TniS rs THE GENERAL COMPLAINT
from miners everywhere. They say their applica-
tons Tor help are answered with the reply that the
treasury Is depleted, but how depleted they are not
informed. The Germans, Is general rule are not
suhering: their frugality and saving habits gen.
orally protects them against crises like the present
some OF them are prepared to remain Idle year If
need be.