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(Republicaus)- There Is pitiless massacre n,
the side ui tne Whites. and the sternesr retribn-
ton dealt out by The Blues. All the artistes-
even those IN the fGmble-I r6isS-are 6rst-rfa.s
There u q caTuage-scene where The dead s,as,rawn
alter tie manner OF the battlefield in E. Michel
SiFoSofH- One effective part l. Ihat where the
Republicans advance II tte fight slupin, The
" Marseiilaise "a .ew volleys are heard the
refrain is diminished by one-htli another y,IIey.
ana tie chant ceases. IleTe T. a ir.,htiuf m
ceEdiary scene, where d ianatival RoyaIist m,ro.S
saves three Republican children, while he Is cryIny
r!re te TO3! Inc COuTt-nartial Is very sai a
brave Republican General effects the es,ane ri
the marquis iur his generous act, and takes ms
place IN the cell the amuZenent U; tue JUDGES j.
Immense when the Unexpected prisoner l. brought
before Iheun the Delegate oil the Convention -
there, ana its DEGREES are formal ihe sentimental
omcer Il condemned 10 death the condemned
duly ascenjs the sclHOid-toT then the guIIlolIne
constituted part OF .me baggage OF an army the
soldiers impIore the pardon OF their General the
Delegate refuses, aud. when the head tails. he
COMMITS suicide. Robespierrc. az cDol as "a cucuIn-
beG, and the most exquisite OF handles Danton,
all fuss and thunder and Murat, q raw-head
and oIOody-bones looking Individual-are duly
represented, and historically accurate.
Sumo pubiiclsts opp sc the creation Of the thirty
new lady colleges, as the result would be simply
To unsex the iair creatures. 4 philanthropist is
sacrificing himself to d5sSect the evils of servant
dom, where masters and mistresses promise 10
disappear in that struggle for life he invited
authenticated cases ot tyranny on the part of
domestIcs, and of their bad conduct in general :
he declares a van would hardly contain the con-
tents Uf his Post-Ofice Box.
Financial authorities are preparing the gogoS
OF the monetary world for u possible krdch. on
the ground that the prices OF shares ere tar in
excess OF their real value. Ii Is II bad sign To see
a new class OF banks being creatcd-that to come
TO the rescue vi other banks when . corne-ed -
The supply OF ready money in France appears to
be unlimited, but It is invested in something like
bubble securlueS-cOmmerce, industry, ana agri-
culture come hardly in for the crumbs which fall
FIR ON the table.
" Bergeret himself rs a famous despatch
announced IN the opening days of the Commune.
when that proOt-reader became general without
ever having set Il battalion in the field, set out to
take Mount waterman, has ever refused the am
nesty, alleging it WAS THEIRS. MacAlahon, &c,
that ought to implOre pardon from the Com
munists. Madame Bergeret has obtained IL sepa-
ton from her husband Oh account of desertion
and living in the United States with u milliner-
circumstances which may also explain his re-
luctance to come home.
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brought in tine : ,udwich Islands since the Treaty
went into effect = reported 10 me rom oHISlAI
sources 1T 9.loI pounds. 4 the total Nalue OF S9-i;
3. No such fraud could aAEc been G2l7il1H.tl9
without the cIuu,v-ucg f all the Htvtllan ana
United STATE tous--s and Custom House oi1claIs
OF former ss ..tfr .sr 2, speakf.l Ii addition 80 the
principals ~ bOt- SIDES u the wafer.
!. The United .t.-e- Consul has announced
that lac vlll look upon any and all unrehAed sugar
ment II fraud. and to ho kept under strict sarvel!-
lance until trs,uut,I for.
of lLs islands. Interested per+-uaiiF and p-c2-
ularllt ~ seeing TINT no such ir.ud small b5 com
United. ana tL-c JLe Treaty. $50 dE'ntageous 10
the Islands be secured IL it, tenure by the utmost
good faith.
.. The Chinese sugar would be inferior, and
would not bring Sandwich Island prices. Or PISS
for Sandwich Island sugar.
4. There l. a Hawaiian Tariff 81 two and one,
half ~ cents per pound on al foreign rec ana
sugar except the United States. Il would be
cheaper 10 pay the United States duty. than TO
pay the Hawaiian duty and the cost OF transhiP-
ment, repacking. and other legitimate expenses 10
:. Every pound OF sugar shipped from these
ISLANDS 10 the United States as Hawaiian product,
l. required 10 be lnvOIced to The name OF the
plantation producing il, and by q recent regula-
ton these invoices are required 10 be separate ana
separately sworn TO; so that every pound OF sugar
can be traced to the plantation upon which II Is
alleged TO have been produced, ana any traudu-
lent addition or substitution Is liable To almost
CcrtsI. discovery.
Ii. Notwithstanding al these and other reasons,
there still remains some opportunity Tor fraud IN
known To me-, l viii take Il Is d great favor To be
Informed III the matter, from any quarter whatso-
ever.
| do not wish to be understood. in stating these
facts and reasons. As either taNOrlug or dlstaNOr-
ing the Treaty 1t Is my business TO commune
cate accurate Information TO the United States
/ Government, as 10 those matters III my cnarSt'
{ The Government cannot proceed Intelllgently IN
any affair with distorted facts to go upon. Some
facts may 20 for, and some bear against. l have
nothing to DO with that. 1t Is my duty 10 commu-
nicate all, for and against, with as much accuracy
as lies III my power, regardless of preconceived
theories or personal wishes.
Renewing the assurances of my highest con-
siderttiuu and respect, / am,
Your Excellency's
most obedient humble servant
(Signed) JAMES NJ. Comfy,
L. :. Minister.
His ExcelIency VIM. L. Green, Minister of For
eign Affairs.
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NOT RESPONSIBLE

1 hereby give public notice that ! WILL NOT be re-
spousibIe to the public when they go elsewhere and pay
big prices, BEFORE calling at my New Store, 100 Fort
Street. CanpbeITs new ~buildingl, where they Will ind the
largest assortment Of solid Walnut and Low PRICED
Furniture. Parlor Sets. Lounges. Mattresses. &c
Pianos and Organs and every description Of Musical
merchandise. PAINTINGS. Engrayings. Albrotypes
Chromos. Notices. Se. Picture Frames made to order.
All kinds Of Picture Frames and Cornice Mouldings,
Bracket. Hat Racks. whatnots. Music Stands. &c, at
prices hitherto unknown in Honolulu.
We also have the Three Leading Sewing Machines.
ST. JOHN, ST. JOHN - ST. OHM!
The only machine running both ways without chang
ing the direction fthe work
s-PEINGFIELDl PRINGFIELDi SPRINGFIELD! -
AMERICANS AMERICANA AMERICAN
The largest and best assortment o. goods personally
sslrrfed) for the holiday trade, lO7 Fort St, Honolulu
1915 JAPANESE Decorative FANS
~ WELLS. MUSIC STORE lO7. lI3, and us Fort ST.
noi2u
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Steamboat,
Steamship, Land
ENGINES AND BOILERS,
High Pressure or Compound.

LA-M 80 " NeNAENAANs
TEAM VESSELS of an kinIE. buls complete with
Huns oT Wood, Irou Or Composite.
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded ~hs- 4!vsabIs-
STEAM Barzrs ant steam Tgzs con
structed with rvfcrruce o. che Trade 90 stitch they are %
b. employed speed. Tonnage and driH oi water saHrtn-
teed.
SuCAR MILLS AND SUGAR
HACHINERN mad afer &c most approved P1ns-
Also AL b. Her Iron WarN connected thereFith-
xuArER PIPE. Of Boiler Or sheet Iron, % an sEr-
aads "a suitable lengths fr connecting together. o. sheets
Rolled. Pnnchsd- and Packed 6r shipment, ready 20 BE-
Eeted N fhe ground
uyDRAULIC XIV ETING- Boiler Work ADD Va
Ter Pipe male b. This Estabishmcut- EiFetrd 1s ny
FraaNr Rvgting Machinery. chat quality % wlrA being
fr suSenor TO hand w~k
AMP -. snip and sfcam CaU-Llus- steam winch
- Air and circulating PamPs. made after che most APP
proved plans
.rNUpS- Direct Aetiug Pumps. hr Irrigation ~ City Wa
- work.F purposes. bu1f With IN cei-hrstei b1yy valve
Motion. superior O. any other pump
AGENTS ior wohhington Duplex steam Pump
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No. %. DEPARTMENT OF FoREIGS AFFAIRS.
HONOLULU, December. 18th, 1881
His ErceUeacy james ". Comfy, L.. 5. Minister
Resident.
SIR Il have had placed III my hands this morn
ing 4 copy of the Boston morning journal of Nov.
18th last in which is an article headed :" The Haw-
allan Treaty. One paragraph reads as follows ::
Our Treasury authorities. from Investigations
that they have made, have no doubt that the
" increase of the exports of Sandwich Island
" sugars in that year, QSS0) which reached an
&" excess of twenty millions over the usual export
"came to the United States from China through
" the Sandwich Islands,"
A. believe that your Excellency has made
official enquiry as To whether foreign sugars have
ever been imported into the sandwich Islands and
fraudulously shipped to the United States as
Sandwich Island sugars, l would respectfully
ask Your Excellency to state whether in your
opinion this has been done during the continuance
of the Reciprocity Treaty.
l take this opportunity TO renew the assurances
of the high respect and consideration with which
l have the honor to be
Your Excellency's
Most obdt. humble servant,
(Signed) w. /. GREEN,
Minister Of Foreign 4fHiTS.
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CHAs. X. BISHOP,
SAMUEL y. CASTLE,
+. NJ. SwANsEY for
THEo. IL. DAVIES.
"

To His Excellency William L. Or
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
(Couyl
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Advertisements
70 MERCHANTS, PLANTERS, ETC.
DUNN. MERCHANT. GLASGOW,

JAMES DUNN MERCHANT. GLASGOW,
HAWAIIAN consul.
C1iera--s the purchase anI shipment % al kinds o. Brit
sh sal Caul-suul Gods. and ElIus 2 - o. receive orders.
st rates either ir- al bard al shipping port 10 EaraPs, %
delivered -E ship rl- E-h duty fr buyers ace0uuJ -
Ho-riI.a Suca OrIer- may b. accompanied - remittance,
payable lu Loui1n % ssa Ff4neso7 Or be Tu dra~ ~ 90
days sght against csaErm-I cr-la- from Hou9l1u B4uksrs.
% Otherwise. % suf IN eaay~15-a7- % buyers
EEFEuExcEs-
MES-R=- WM 6 IRWIN = Co. Houolulu.
Hon y. l. GREEN, Honolulu.
Hon J :. ALRER Hon5uu.
THE AGRA a y fLmltsil. London.
iaalslxr
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His Excellency VIM. L. Green, Minister of Fol
eign Affairs.
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No. 2I4. LEGATION OF The UNITED STATS
HoSOIUIu. 18th December. 81.

LlONOLOLbT . II a OIL =
SrR:-I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your No. %. dated, l4th which Through
no fault on your part did not reach me until to-
day. go
Nv correspondence with the Foreign Office will
show that the attention of this Legation was early
directed to the possibility of frauds upon the
United States revenue through the shipment OF
Chinese or other foreign rice or sugar To the
United States as Hawaiian products free by Treaty.
The subject has received vigilant attention both
ton, and the Hawaiian authorities have earnestly
cO-Operated. The State Department has received
accurate and full Information, parts of which NAV
be found in 1879. Foreign Relations, d. 5Zy 1901.
do. y. COS; III Monthly Reports of Commercial
Relations No. TO-. August. 1881. D.. 324: also in
Consular Reports embodied Ill Commercial Rela-
tons. each year since the Treaty.
Besides these. other unpublished dispatches. not
proper for reference here.
You call my attention specifically to an article
in the Boston journal of Nov. 18th IN which 1t Is
stated that .. Our United States Treasury author
..ities. from Investigations that they made. have
no doubt that the increase of the Sandwich
" Island sugars in that year (lSaO,i WHICH reached
ian excess Of twenty millions on the usual export,
"came to the United States from China, through
e the Sandwich Islands and you ask me TO state
whether | believe this Is true.
In this case. / think the Boston journal Is ms
taken. The high character of the J0t'"GI makes
II proper tc give reasons, as well as state that
which / believe 70 he the fact:
l.. The natural increase IN the sugar productloh
of the Islands, stimulated by the Treaty, fully ac-
counts for all the increase, and a still faFther III
crease III 1881. of the export.
2. There has been no public or private InfOTIla-
ton of auy considerable amount OF Chinese sugar
leaving China for these ports. or being Drought
into the Sandwich I5Iands-no such quantity as
20 million pounds. OF anywhere near that, IN ali
the wears IN sum since the Treaty went into effect.
The total amount of Chinese and all foreign sugar
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Established i'm 1862.

e n. g.-ldvsrtising Solicited for all News
papers Published on the Pacific Coast, the : ndWieh
Islands, Polynesia, Mexican Ports, Panama. NalPa-
raIsO, Japan, China, New Zealand, the Australian
COIelIes. the Eastern States and Europe. Flies Of
nearly every Newspaper Published on the Pacific
Coast are kept Constantly on Hand, and all adVer-
tisers are allowed Free access 10 them during Busi-
ness Hours. The PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVER-
TISER Is kept on file at the Office OF l.. p. FISHER.
nd
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-10

NJ nrder and Robbery.

Chicago, 9.-Inter-O Oceans Wa
paca, Wis, special: A daring muir
der and bank robbery occurred here
last night, the victim being 81. C.
Mead, a wealthy banker, in the bust
ness here thirteen years. He was an
eccentric bachelor of so. He slept
IN the bank and boarded at the
hotel. This morning he failed to
appear at breakfast and dinner. A
messenger was sent to the bank
and found it locked. Going to the
back window he discovered the
screen cut, the window let down
from the top and Mead lying in a
pool of blood on the floor. Inves-
tlgatlon shows his head and face
Were horribly mangled with shot,
as II both barrels of a double bar
relied shot gun had been discharged
at MIN from short range. It is sup
posed the assassinS shot him from
Inc window, While he was sitting at
gne table writing. The safe had not
Deen locked and the assassins car
RED OF several thousand dollars in
currency, gold and bonds. The ex-
act amount is not known. There is
clue to the murderers. The
coroner's jury rendered a verdict in
accordance with the facts.
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Foreign Findings.

Geneva, 9.-The recruiting fol
the Egyptian gendarmerie is pro.
ceeding at Berne, but the federal
council will probably forbid it as a
breach of international law.
Rome, 9.-The prime minister, adj
dressing his constituents at Stra-
della, said Italy always remained
faithful to the concert of the pow
erS. With regard to France, all
trace of the recent event will be eff
faced. The approaching national
appointment of ambassadors would
seal the reciprocal good feeling be-
tween the two countries. He said
the relations of Italy with England
were excellent. Documents which
will be presented in Parliament
would show that the acceptance by
of the invitation to intervene
in Egypt, would not have been con
sistent with her international duties.
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NEisc eIlaueous.

Chicago. 9.-JournaTS Washing.
ton: SoteldO murder trial came u
to-day. The case is likely to be
postponed 4 few days.
Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler
have gone to New York to be pres
ent at the cabinet meeting. It isru-
mored Folgers resignation will be
accepted and that bis successor
will be named. The successor will
probably be Senator Jones of
Nevada, or John c. New, now act
ing secretary of the treasury.
1t is reported there was a bank
robbery and murder at Waupaca,
Wis, on Saturday night. The re,
port of the affair was expected to-
night, but it has been kept very
quiet.
Cincinnati, 9.--The management
of May festival association announce
the programme of night concert for
the festival Of May 10, 1884. A
Chorus of 606is already in training
and Will hold rehearsals from now
till the time.
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A Modifxfng Order.


Washington, "a modification
Of the order in relation to the issue
of gold certificates win be made by
the secretary of the treasury in a
short time. 1t is found unpractic-
able to issue all Of these certificates
from the s%ub-treasury in New York,
as the treasurer cal not sign them
rapidly enough to meet the demand
therefore, an order will be given for
the issue Of these certificates from
the treasurer's Office here, and other
sub-treasuries. The assistant trea-
surers of the United States will be
directed to refuse silver certificates
for deposit of gold coin, as gold
certificates will do away with the
necessity for this exchange.
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Arraigned.

Washington. 9.-W. H. Salter and
Wilmot II. Ward, this afternoon
were arraigned before United States
Commissioner Bundy, charged with
attempting unlawfully to obtain
possession of distinctive paper used
in printing revenue stamps andcur-
rency in the bureau of engraving
and printing, through the bribery
of employees. The arraignment
was made upon an affidavit sworn
to by Chief Brooks, Of the govern
ment secret service. The penalty
prescribed is Imprisonment for not
more than three years. and a fine.
After a short argument by counsel,
they were committed to await the
action of the grand jury.
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LEsLIE's when
ound, make q neat little volume.
The HERALD Bindery does work IN
Avaxv style and ct reasonable rates
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suicide.

New York, 9.-Captain William
Flaming Peukrlton, of Stonington,
was found about 4 o'clock this morn.
ing IN the clubhouse on his premises,
where he had committed suicide by
cutting his throat with a razor. He
had been depressed in spirits for
some time, but not sufficiently so as
TO create anxiety as to his mental
condition. He.Was about so years
old, a man of gentle and genial dis
position and greatly beloved in the
community. He was one of the
ola California 49ers, and a well
known Mason.
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strike.

London, AT a conference of
delegates representing $4,000 col
lleries, it was resolved that notices
to employers for an advance of Is
per cent. be given next week. The
ballot forms shows the representa-
tive of 1S,407 golfers voted for The
advance and I'll against. In the
ballot on restricting the output
there ware 1854 votes in favor of
restriction and $50 against. The
masters last Friday refused to ac-
cede to the demand for an advance.
1t is probable a strike will be
ordered.
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A Freight Train leaves Ogden daily
for Butte st 10.0 0 am, giving daylight
ride through Cache Valley, and regular
freight train arrives daily at Ogden 8
10 am. from Butte.
GEO. ". THATCHER, supt.
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Iron in the blood CornpN,c :

Iron in the blood. CoLDEN's LIE.
BIG's LIQUID EXRACT OF BEEF
AND Tonic INvIGoRAToR, in pint
bottles, enriches the blood. aids di.
gestion, cures Dyspepsia, Nervous
ness, Debility, Chi1ls, Fever, Ague,
and Female Complaints. Ask for
Colden'S, take no other. Of drug
gists generally. =
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sedueed the Wife and Shot the
Husband.

Indianapolis, s "A man named Jas
Chambers was shot and fatally wounded
By Frank Pearl, insurance agent of this
city. The difficulty was caused by the
latter being found secreted in Chambers
loom with his wife.
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Fare to garfield and Return, SAME
DAY, $125,
". W, RITTER. Supt.
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stolen Skull.

New York, "a Washington special
says One Of the Sunday newspapers de-
clared that Guiseau's skull was stolen
from the Medical Museum before the
skeleton had been mounted. and that an
other skull has been put in its place.
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SHILoH'S COUGH and Con.
sumption Cure is sold by US on a
guarantee. 1t cures consumption.
Sold by G. M. /. Drug Store. (6l
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A Duel.

Washington, D. G.. 9.-There is an
unveri6ed rumor here that Wise and
Smith fought q duel in the vicinity Of
Richmond this morning.
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TUFTS &NYSTROM, at 81 and
SO Main Street, will furnish you
with the best brands of WINES,
Liquors and CIGARS, at the Most
Reasonable Prices. X
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diseases OF DOGS, A PRATIC AL
IL guide for every dog owner on cart
dogs and prevention and treatment Of thei
diseases, $50. Dog Training, 25c. Hunting
Trapping, Fishing and Dressing Furs, 10
Ts1idermist. so. OF booksellers or by ma. /
Jesse HANEY CO., 10 Spruce ST., N. Y. /
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Fever.

Brownsville; s.-No cases or deaths
at Fort Brown.
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scARoxrr or EABoR nv FRAxcs.

SCAROITY or LABOR nv ERANCE
= whIe In Germany tens Of thousands'
are e1nigrating from want Of work, In
certain parts Of France land under cnlti-
walton is lying waste from want Of fhands
10 do the labor. In the Cote dor the
price Of manual labor is 90 excessive that
farm lands, and even, SO We are assured.
vineyards, are for the time being uncul-
tivated, 80 great is the difficulty Of pro-
curing day y-laborers. There is, moreover,
great repugnance felt to the work in the
vineyards on account Of its laboriousness.
and only those trained to it from youth
upward can skillfully manipulate the
vines, Early and late the laborers must
be at their post, and, as higher pay to
be had in the towns, ali who can avoid it
and prefer handicrafts, Another effect
of the DEAFNESS and scarcity Of manual
labor is the reluctance Of French oapi.
talists to invest their spare capita in,
land. On the other hand, house property
in towns ia fayorite investments the
value in rising towns ncreqsiqg avery
year. building ground . few gears ago
Of small worth j. now = little fortune. t..
it, owner. and almost everywhere buildr
ing il actively going ON.
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II lsl1rs
8 In the department of jails there il .
deficiency. As at present arranged they
can present hut moderate terrors to evil
doers. The really-fine penitentiary at
Guadalaiara is the only one in which
modern ideas of penal discipline are fol-
lowed. There is by law no death PEN
atty. The number Of the most-nefarious
criminals is kept down by semi official
lynchings-as the shooting Of certain
kinds of aeffenders on capture-into
which nobody ever inquiries, and by
transportation to .Yucatan; but there
still remain sufficient to make one look
with uneasiness on the slightness Of the
means 81 restraint employed. The bolts
and bars are only lastioes Of wood much
more often than iron.w At the great
central prison Of Belen, whore some
1000 persons are confined, it seemed to
me that very large portion of them
were more comfortable than they could
have been in their own squalid homes.
They make strange spectacle indeed as
one looks down upon them in large
courts, of what again has once been an
old convent. where, of all ages, and for
sentences of all durations, they eat,
sleep and work at various light occupa-
tions together No attempt is made to
prevent their communicating with enc
another. or staring about. They hsve
good air, light and food, and are paid q
part of their earnings. They take their
siestas at noon, play at checkers. gossip
and even bathe luxuriously in central
tank.-W. H. Bishop, an Harper's
Afagosiae, 2saT G4