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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
A Bold Black Htghwayman.

On Saturday evening about 9 o'clock,
as Samuel Barkley, ST., was walking
along the north side of Fifth street
between Shipley and Orange, negro
sprapg from an alley and robbed him of
his watch. After securing his booty the
man ran to Orange street and into an
alley adjoining J. P. Donahoe's bottling
establishment. In very short time he
emerged from the alley aud ran down
Orange street. Two men who were
attracted to the scene of the robbery by
Mr.. Barley q outcries, gave chase to the
hiphwayman, but were outfooted.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
Death of Thomas Eaton.

Sue lIaI CORRESPONDENTS OF slaIe journal.
PoRT PENN Nov. 19.-rhomss G. Eaton,
son OF William Estol OF Port Penn, died
a. Mel enough, yesterday morning about
O'Clock. Mr.. Eaton was about 80 years
of age. He left here when qnite young
msn, to becom4 clerk in the store of Zadoo
A Pool OF McDonough, and sfterward
bought out the business, in which he has
teen very successful, He has long been
tronbled with asthms and heart disease
which combined With dropsy caused his
tath. The funeral will take place al l
oiolnek tomoIrow 81 MepononRh.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
verdict of guilty. Dubois was sentenced

verdict Of guilty. Dubois WAS sentenced
to 10 days imprisonment.
The jury In the case of Ward Grooms,
the colored man on trial for breaking ii4tu
house returned at IL O'Clock with yer
dict of guilty. Groome WAS sentenced to
pay the costs Of prosecution, fue Of
800, and on next Saturday between the
hours Of 10 and 2 O'Clock to stand one
hour In the pillory, and be whipped with
20 lashes.
Harry Sharpley, Esq., Who had re-
turned to the court room with an armful
OF law books, proceeded to cite suthori
ties in support of his motion tor sepa.
rate trial for the Lists. He occupied the
remaining time until the recess at
O'Clock p. m.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

Charles Williams, VINO claims to be a
arrested on Saturday on suspicion Of
being in conspiracy with a gang OF house
breakers now operating here. 1t was
suspected that Williams, i'll his alleged
efforts to sell his polish, would gather
information for his pals. He was given
lhearing before Judge Cummins Mon
day morning and sent to the lock up for
"a hours.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
Death of Enos Wood.

Special Correspondence OF state journal.
NEWPORT, Nov. 20 -Enos Wood, aged
40 years, member OF the firm OF the
Kismensi mills, died at his home in
Kiamensi about $50 O'Clock last
evening Of typhoid lever after one
weeks illness. Deceased came
from Newark to Kiamensi, where he
has lived tor the past six years. His
wife, the daughter of the late franklin Q
Finn of Newport, and two children, sur
vive him.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
A Little Gil Burned.

A girl named Martha Long, aged II
years, living on Riddles Banks was dan
gerously, if not fatally burned on last
Friday evening. 1t seems that she with
number of companions had kindled a
bonfire in the afternoon, and in the
evening thinking it had gone out shs was
kicking some half burned wood when her
clothes were ignited by sparks, and in a
few seconds she was wrapped in flames.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

Charles p. Hill, an employe in the
restaurant at the p, Wa B. depot, fell
while performing gymnastic feats Men
day and broke his collar bone. He started
last evening for his home in Seaford ard
his brother Edward will take his place
In the restaurant.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

About $50 O'Clock Tuesday evening D.
Brown, of San Antonio, Texas, was struck
by an engine in the west yard and badly
injured in the back. He was brought to
the United States Hotel where he received
medical treatment. 1t seems that he with
his son went to west yard to look for
Two car loads of mules and car load
OF horses they had brought with them
from Taxas IN sail hare
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

In connection with his report before
the seventy fifth annual meeting of the
Delaware Bible society DR.. l.. P. Bush
read the following paper:
1t is an interesting fact that century has
just passed since the first Bible was printed
in America. In the year 1889 II. Aitkin OF
Philadelphia memorialized the Congress OF
the United States with view to Its endorse
ment of the enterprise. The memorial WAS
submitted to committee Of which the Hon.
James Duane of Philadelphia was chairman
| and the committee referred it to the
| chaplains Of Congress, DIR. William White
| and George Dutfield. On examination they
| found the copy remarkably accurate and 80
reported to the committee. Upon the report
| Of Mr.. Duane to Congress the following
| resolution was passed
| Resolotd, That the United States in Con.
gress assembled highly approve the pious
aid laudable undertaking of Mr.. Aitkin as
| subservient TO the interests of religion at
| well as an instance of the progress of arts in
| this country aud, being satisfied from the re.
| port (of the chaplains and the committee) oil
| his care and accuracy in the execution OF the
| work, they recommend this edition of the
| Bible to the inhabitants of the United States
| and hereby authorize him to publish thlt
| recommendation in any manner he shall
| think proper.
| [Signedl CHARLES THOMSON,
| Secretary.
1t is now 101 years since this work
thus commenced in this country and now
the American Bible society issues
| I dOO u0O onpiaa annually.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

IA. 4. ~ y. So.s W.. W. "a ~ KS H. S"'
In the Chester county, Pa, courts the
case of the Kennenec lea and Coal COM
pany VS.. the Wilmington & Northern
railroad company Is pending. The
plaintiff brings suit to recover value Of
Ice house aud contents destroyed by fire
last winter, and claims that the building
was fired from spark osrelessly dropped
from a shifting engine of defendant
company. The defense ia made on the
ground that the defendant kept Its siding
track 80 rough that the burning coal was
shaken from the locomotive ASH pan
lett loose shsvings lying around the
building and consequently was guilty o
contributory negligence.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

special Correspondence of state journal.
EAST New MARKET, Nov 20-John Hurt,
mate on the steamer Clark OF the Chop
tank line had his leg broken yesterday just
above the knee, by the falling of a mill
stone which was being handled as freight.
DR.. G. P. Jones set the limb and Mr..
Hart was sent to his home at ShsrpetoW d.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
A Sudden Death.

special Correspondence of state journal.
SMYRNA, Nov. 2l,-Catharine Beck,
wife of |. II. Beck, real estate agent, died
suddenly at her home yesterday morning
about 8 O'Clock of heart disease.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

In 1858 Charleston, s c., lady was
struck by lightning, and a gold chain
which she wore at ths time mysteriously
disappeared, It ass recently been dis
covered ia her lett arm. This story ID
Published in justice 10 the lightning,
which has been sill these years under
suspicion. Cay Bii=4ard
The familiarity of Euglish theatre-goers
with the actors, especially their favcrites,
WAS illustrated by Mr.. Hatton in an
snecdote Of Mary Anderson's first night
in London. At tunes her voice was not
fully heard, At one point where she
a, ks what she will do next, or words to
that effect, amid the strained silence and
attention OF the great audience grave,
iull voice wss heard from the gallery to
aav in Psternally encouraging tone /:
why, May, you can speak up louder :"
Mary flushed up, looked bewildered, then
gracefully bowed as the whole house
broks into cheers and applause. She did
dpeak up "iouder" thsresfter.-Nep
York Gyaphic.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

The ladies who fed out coffee and cakes in
Ohio on election day all say with one accord:
lit is Just too dreadful the way the men will
tell fibs about how they are going to vote"
When we read of the recent accident to
Spanish mAIl-of-war, in which 20 men were
drowned, we find some consolation in the
thought that as we have no navy we are not
liable to such misfortunes.-- Boston Times.
The newspaper foreman got a marriage
notice among lot of items headed Horrors
OF 1883, and when the editor learned that
the groom's income was only 81 week, he
said it had better remain under that head
NOrristolrn Herald,
He sat in a railway car. His head was
thicklS covered with a mass of red hair.
Behind him in seat sat man with hardly
any hair on his head. He said to him, 81
guess you wasn't around when the dealt out
hair. 80, yes, was, replied the bald
head, ''but they offered me a lot Of red hair,
| and told them to throw it into the ash bin"
Farm hands are svAIce il southeastern
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
NEW CASTLE.
special C orresponlepce Of state Journal.

Special C correspondence of State Journal.
New CASTLE, Nov. 15.-The sailor who
deserted from the barque Kings County
here yesterday and escaped the police
was arrested at the corner of Pearl aud
Delaware streets last evening. He had
probably, Judging from his questions,
CONS into town under cover of darkness,
10 learn of the whereabouts of his COM
rade who was arrested. He was locked
mp and this morning taken on board the
beraue. The sailor overhauled yesterday
was taken ON board the barque in the
afternoon.
A large quantity of ropes aud tackling
arrived here by steamer Major Rey bold
last evening, for repairs of bsrque Kings
County.
The Methodist parsonage has been in
sured for $4,000 in the New Castle
County Mutual Insurance Company.
New CASTLE, Nov. 2l.-George S.
Avery has lef. this city for tis home in
Lowell.
The new furnaces at the Delaware iron
works are now waiting the iron castings
to enclose them. A new addition o.
about 100 feet will be built at the wesi
end of the finishing mill.
The Catholic church is making prepa
rations for fair to commence or Deeem
Der 9Th.
Justice Richardson has been indisposei
for two days.
John W. Cauffman, who has for {
number Of years been employed as clerk
by Morrison x Co, grain merchants, will
shortly remove to Slaughters, Dol, wher'
he will engage in business for himself.
James G. Knowles is making some sd
ditions to the wooden mill, to make room
for a new card grinder and othe
machinery.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

A brakeman Injured,

Ohio Hors.y, = brakeman employed by
div ?, " Il B. railroad company, living
Al S,co4d sod Walnut streets, this city.
Was iuigred at Eige Monr early Tuesday
9orniDg. He was hanging ON TO the last
tsr OF a freight train whom he lost his
grip aud fell to the track MASKING his
leg and cutting deep cash in ii above
tbs knee. The injured man was brought
to his boms whsrs Dr.Kane attended him.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
n4AKET QUOTATIONS.


i'rpduee markets. corrected daily oy Smeltz
q Co. Wholesale comInission merchants, nc
"a Has. Fourth street; and breadstuifs by Tbi
Siliar Lea a Son 20.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

r. In OhLPblA' SOW ~ Inc WrtNhF ~
I'VE stock Al the Fhi'hetlphia NVotk if"s
were 49, d., 49,.
fnt The WeoS-.5eeves, lMO head' sherp,
iS.uW dn.i hogs, mp d". PIeNlpms wtp ,k1,-o
faeves, ~ zoe he d; sheep il,VOo de- hogs, d2uo
10
Beef cattle were IN full supply, and with
mUderate demand ptlce7 auVannei rom -
2sc rponhn IN sympathy Win tEe W estetn
markets, Quotations. Extra 6'4c.' and very
rev here; good, bab&e.; medium, oAao9sc.i
common, 4I4a5o.
Fat cows were scarce at 3a4Hc.
Mich cows we're in good deuaad at S5oad5.
Veal calves were scarce aud higher at 6as19c;;
Sheep and lambs were IN falf demand, ana
piites were lower on all grades, especially
sounou, which were not wanted at any hgure.
Quotations: Extra, oahl4d.i good, 415a4Ac.i
medium, 31aa414c.; common, 234ai4c lambs,
ia6Ac
HOgs were in fair demand and prices con-
tinued unchanged, viz, Extra 1Aci good,
'1sc.; medium, B34A7c common, b1aa69sc.
city dressed beeyes were fairy active, and
closed at 7a9I@c, an advance of 1ac. over last
week.
Dressed sheep were fairly &C i've at pre-
ylous rates, VIZ: Ease mbs at Bale.
BCFFAL, Nov. 1T 'attle-Recep $, 6,l0)
head market dull, weak md lower extra
steers, s1.T5a6 good shippers, s5.4iia6.B5
fair to medium, 81 65a53u Light buthefs',
sIa3.50 cows and hatters, s3Biai 10:
common and light mixed butGhers, ST. l5a3.bO:
stockers, and feeders 70. Jlti 81 Sheep-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22


BALTIMoRE Nov. 2l.-Flour, steady and
quiet; Howard street and Western, supeftne
Sia:i5O; do. extra. SS.7oai IS: do. family S5a
5.75; city mills, supertine, s8a3zo; do. extrf,
gas 25, do Rio brands, 50 75a6. Pats!scr
tamily, $3.50; de- superlsiive ratont 81.
Whest, Southern, dull; Western, higher
and fairly active Southern reG, 81 .DSdl IL. ito,
amber, sl.l0al.lI; NO Maryland, 81. lSl4a l353,
No. Western winter red spot slU1f4 Il va
November, sl0154 bid December, 81 tSssa
l,OSA January, sl.lOAal.ll; February, sl.iSs4
IerI, Southern, irregular; Western, en-
tirely neglected; Southern white, 5Sa6ON.;
new S5a60c.; Southern yellow, 5sa60c.; new, j5a
5NG Western mixed spot, 5B& Sc; Nov NJ
her, 56t4C bid year, Sc, asked; January, 5'a
Sc steamer, 5Sc hid
Oats, very firm southern, SIa4lG-; West
ern ahite, s9A4Oc,; do. Mixed 3Ia3Sc.; Penn,
sylVania, i1a4Oc.
tys quiet 65a67o. s..
hny, stea,iy, with fair demand; prime ~
rhG,Co PennsY RAIia anti MARYLAND, SI42iO
0visIr ms, quiet and steady, saess ,,piF
1929; bulk WHate shoulders and clea" n.
4lde4, packpd, 6Ae74e; macon, shoulders,64c
Lard, refined, Sc.
atnger, firm; wOstern racket, l0s28a.
crsnuiery, 25a3;.
Eggs, firm 29a}0c.; picked, dull; 22a2Sr.
Petroleum, quiet; refined, s54aofsc
Coffee, quiet Rio 4rgoes. urG,.,Ty 10 tSr
lM9l2Ae
Copper toFdFl quiet, li1Sc
whisky, STEADY, si.lSal.ls1S
Freights to Liverpool, steady and firm {;
cotton, ll.6id; tlcur l. sd. gram. 6lB1S
bushels Cora, 5000 bushels. oats, Zoo
bushels. Rye, 1900 bushels.
shipments, whe t, 5000 busheis com, l7,oOO
.lalss, wheat $4,000 bushels. Corn 1909
bushels
rev YarB mark rs. "..
Assucia5ed press Dispaucn o. special wires,
NEW YORK; November 2L-Flour, re-
Geipts, 1856 barrels sales, l2.0n barrels
buyers favor snpertine State, sSaS,iJ /;
extra do, sS.6las.90; choice do, Si,OOa6 10
fancy do, S6.l0a7; round hoop Ohio, So 70aI,40
choice do, sis0a6 SD; supertine Western, sia
BIO; common "a good extra do. SS blai ~!
choice do, 81 25s6.75; choice white wheat
do. S6,25a6.75; southern, quiet; common 10
fur extra, sS.75a5 good to choice, s.. lta8 6214.
Wheat, 1saAe better variable ana iTregula
trade only moderate No. white. nominal
receipts, 800 bushels; sales, l6O0l bushels
bushels December, sl.lllsal,l ~; 6sOMt
bushels do january, sllSlsal.lS12; l,2is,OOl
bushels do. FeorpgHry, 81; 5Isa'l5S; 90@"
Gnrn ,1sassc.h higher ,lry activerecepts &c, 500
bushels sales I,O4O,OOD bushels mixed Westero
spot 54a6lc.; do. Iatnre bOa6ll4c.
Oats, a shade better !; receipts, i,T0t
bushels :; sales. 10000 bushels, no De-
cember S6c. January. SIC; February, SSc
May, iOa4OLsc.; tate, SSs4Sc Western, S4aiS,
Beef quiet and steady new extra mess
PORK, quiet and Arm; spot new mess, sra
Butter, firm, demand for choice grad 5
| lSa35c.
Cheese, firm; 2alSc.
Spirits OF farpeniine. dull 3Ia82l4c-
| Eggs, western firm, 29aSlc,
SHOCKS in new York.
sa54sted Press dispatch by special Wire.
NEW YoRK Nov. 2l--uOGu-Stocks firmer
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

hssuclatod FEoss Dlsp5tcH " 5D9uIaI WlIes
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. q - noon. - Stoche
stsady Philadelphia h Erie, Ia Read
ing. 254; pennsyiyAni 500; Lehish Valley
~ nited Co.'S II n. j., 1865 NOrtheru
iaIihc, 291 do. preferred, SIS NortheFil
Central, bOs4 4 Lehigh Navigation, u Nor
sistowu, 10, Central TRANSFORMATION, 3I's
buffalo. New York 4 Phila., 49, IItbiS
~chuytSiil, SO.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
PoiiaaeIphin Markers.


Associated PreBs thBpalch Dg special wires,
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2l.-Flour, quiet, easy;
supertine, S3a3.50; extra, s362aI, Penn.
syivania family, s5a5l2; Minnesota e1tra,
s52lab.
lsye -four, 1915.
Wheat,quiet; NO. Western red, Sl.0SalOSA
No. do ST; MOL PENNSYLVANIA red sllbh,
Corn, quiet, firm; sail yellow, f0a6lc. saii
mixed, Static; No. 3 mixed, 55a57c.
0ata, firmer, fairly active; No. white, SSl4a
3SMc.; No. 3 do, S7s4c.; No. . mixed, SaS714c.
Rye, dull, 60a62o.
Clover, frmer, 9hal0c.
Timothy, nominal, fli0al.50.
Flax, firm, sl.47al,5J
Provisions, firm, fairly active; mess porh,
cid, sl2.5Oal2.75 new, sliali.5O: bacon smoked
shoulders, 5s4a6c; salt do, 54a5s4; smoked
hams l3Sal5c; picked do. ll54al214c.
Lard, firm city refined, S1aas4zc.; loose
butchers, 7z4a71sc.; prime steam, s..
Butter 81 arce wanted; Pennsylvania and
Western extra, &c.; Bradford county and New
York, 2iaSJc,; do, Western, extra 25c; do.
good to choice, 20a23c,; rolls, tirmer, Pennsyl-
vaua extra, 2la2Se; Western extra, 23a4
Eggs, quiet, steady; Pen dsyvania es ira Sc.
ice house, 27a2Sc.; Western, do. 3la32c.
Cheese. firm. fair demand New York full
cream l2$4alSc.; Western do, llAal2e. do, fair
to good, l05@allh Pennsylvania part skiius,
5a7c.; do. full skins, 2ai11c.
Petroleum, firm, refined, S14aS1sc.
Whisky, Sl.2u
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
alilotr, ,lohn,cp q o., .took broker, a

u hi!ost, johnson q o., stock brokers a
No. 6l2 Market street. were rs t1buwi
Y. Central 4 BudhDa. 1l6sA; En-
2936 Lake ahore, IO0ss; @: A > @s,tern
ola., 121ss ; Ohio & Mississippi, 26
Psoine Mail, lOA Western Union Tetegre,,a.
79ss, MILWAUKEE, . st. Pnul, ooia.. Hzs
,lxnads Southern $50 Michigan Cent, 95z
gnion Pacific. s7A / Central Pscittc. e6774;
Texas Pacific, 23I4; New Jersey Central, S319 ;
Delaware, Lackawanna Western. llSss
Delaware 4 Hudson, 1904 Wabash, st. L. q
p. CON-, 22ss; Wabash, St. L. d P..preferred,
S51s New York, Ontario d W.. 2O5s /;
. q. 81 l. O., Q; Ohio Central. 35s /:
Missouri, Eansss d 9exss 24ss Manhattan.
IN Denver Rio Grande, "a. Mash
gBle Chattanooga, S. Hannibal Il
81 Joseph Common. 20. Prsferre. ~ : {:
Colorado Goal and iron Company, 10 (;
Pennsylvania, s.; Philh . Reading,
25ls Tehigh Valley, u; Lehiga Nhviga-
hon, IL Butfslo pittsnurg Western,
l2tS Philadelphis Erie, II {;
northern Central, 6h Northern eacinc,
COM, W. Northern facitc preferred, h5H !;
Hestonvllle, ia; Huntington d Broad Top
preferred, "A Rochester II Pittsburg. lI9si
N ", Chicago & III. Louis com, lOlz N. /.
Chicago : ~ fnr,s ureterred 81; Oregon
TRANSIT Continental. d9&; Louisville a Nash
Vile. 1D
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

Farm hands are soaioe in southeastern
Sussex.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

The 3 O'Clock bios OF the New York stock
market to-day, received over the private wirs
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15
Education Of Chinese Children.

Wealthy families prefer to educate
their children at home. and sometimes
two or three families will unite and en-
gage the services of a teacher. In such
cases the daughters are sometimes in
structed, and perhaps nine-tenths of all
the educated females in China obtain
their learning under such circumstances.
There is not a single girls school in the
great city of Canton. At the door of
every school is tablet in honor of Con-
fucius, to (which the scholars bow as
they enter. and sometimes offer incense.
The masters are as severe as in any
country. The first task is to learn the
characters; the boys learn to form these
by tracing them with pencil on paper,
which is thin enough for the characters
to show through. They learn the names
of the characters by standing up in
class before the teacher. who reads of
the first six characters in the books, and
they repeat them in the same way; and
the boys are then sent to their seats to
learn them by heart-twelve being con-
sidered enough for one lesson. As they
always study aloud. they make consid-
cradle noise. When they have COM
mitted the first twelve characters &c
memory, they recite them to the teach
er, who gives them twelve more. and sc
on. till they have gone through the entire
book, which contains two hundred and
seventy-six lines of six characters each.
During all this time they are entirely
ignorant of the meaning of what they
have learned, knowing nothing but the
names of the characters. In every
school they always begin with the same
book, and when this is finished they 60
through a second book, which contains
a thousand characters, after which the
teacher gives his pupils some idea of
what they have been reading in the first
book. In this way they go through their
nine classics, the whole of which is
learned by heart. But neither history,
geography, religion, nor arithmetic is
taught in these schools.-Cor. Chicago
Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15
Swiss Traits.

The laborer and peasant of Switzer-
land have in many respects rather
hard time of it, Since the influx of
foreign tourists has assumed such large
proportions during the past twenty
years. the cost of living has greatly in
creased, while the wages of the laborers
remain stationary, and the few acres of
ground of the peasants refuse to yield a
larger harvest. Rents in cities and
towns, the cost of wine, meats, flour and
bread. which, during the past twenty
five years, have all risen at least
fifty per cent, present no attractive
side for men who have to work for fifty
or sixty cents a day. They generally
live in crowded and poorly ventilated
houses, perhaps warm enough. but al
most bare of furniture and comfort If
they can have meat once or twice a
week they consider themselves happy.
They are badly off, for the reason that
they have to work hard. live poorly. and
are seldom able to save anything. But
notwithstanding all this, they are happy
in their way, they love their country.
with its institutions. read. are intelli-
gent. and know that intelligence and
industry, and not bayonets. preserve the
peace in Switzerland. As to the peas
ants. or small farmers, they seldom live
on farms. but in clusters of houses. vii
lagos and towns. The reason Thereof
is that their land is seldom in one piece,
but is cut up in small pieces Of from
one-quarter of an acre to s. whole acre,
and scattered for miles in different di-
rections. The peasants are early risers,
industrious, simple and economical in
their habits As in Germany and France.
SO in Switzerland. the women work in
the fields beside the men. In fact, the
women are generally quicker and more
industrious than the men, and the
economical principle in the former is
more developed than in the latter. for
these like to frequent the beer and wine
saloons, and spend some of their daily
earnings, or of the proceeds of their
fields. They generally possess a
Yankees desire for money. but lack his
slrrewdness as to the ways of making
and saving it. Their cares are few and.
like their incomes. rather light. They
NOW their hay. herd their few cows and
goats. prlIne their vines, and leave the
outcome of their work to time and
Providence. Their taxes are compare
lively light, and Vet the majority of
these little farmers are never out of
debt. Politically they are conservative
democrats, loving home-rule and dislik-
ing centralization.-U. S. Consul
CTdlRer.