The Press., 1889-04-11

bonds bearing interest at six per cent, but we think we can do better, let it to contractors who will do the work at fair price and take stock and bonds for their pay. and give large and small contractors chance, and contract it in sections of one to five miles, as may be thought best by the company. There are plenty of con- tractors in all parts of the United States, now idle, seeking for something to do, SO we think the stock will not go begging, but will be sold at premium as soon as the road is completed.
 Hartford Courant correspondent from South Coventry "A great many people here are confident that J. J. Franklin Is safe and in his right mind. As to his be- ing insane on account of the death of his wife. whichh occurred on the 9th of last August. the fact that MT. Franklin was engaged and expected to be married this spring to a young lady of twentw-two, MT. Franklin being about fifty years of age, seems to show that he was not craznd by grief"
 Holland County Leader: Some of the papers in the south western part of the state are inclined to shut down somewhat on free advertisements for churches, so- cieties, etc. What ungenerous, tight-fst- ed fellows you folks are anyway. Do you begrudge these institutions this aid Just think how it looks. You know that some- body has got to do this; it doesn't pay them to advertise you know-that is to pay for advertising. What if it does cost you money to set up type, print and circulate papers, etc? Perhaps you'll get your re- ward sometime, although it be hard to be- lieve that the Lord will pay other peoples dues. You should be liberal in this mat ter if you are you can doubtless have the pleasure of publishing the names of the donors to these benevolent objects. Of course your name would not appear in the list ; you only gave few dollars worth Of wages, ink, paper, postage, etc., etc. It doesn't count, for advertising doesn't pay, you know.
 It is said that prominent Rockville man advocates city charter in order that the place may have sidewalks, street lamps, uniformed policemen, and be made to look more like Stafford Springs.
 The term "black listing" as used ln connection with the discharge of some of the striking Mineral Springs weavers last week, is not as formidable as it sounds, meaning only that the party is listed as one whose employment is detrimental to the interests of those from whom the in- dividual receives compensation, and the act is not bar to the party getting en- | ployment elsewhere, as is shown by the fact that one or more of those black listed last week had been in turn so treated at each mill in the village. The refusal of a man to give employment to one whom he knows to be hostile to his interests is simp- ly an act of self preservation. To go farther than that would be like advertising in newspaper warning employees not to accept employment from certain corpo- ration, an act which would invite retalia. tion, such as general black listing of dis. affected employees. It is playing with edge tools for either banded corporations or united bodies of working men to use all the power they seena to hold in their hands. The employer, not the employee, must regulate the business conducted, as upon him is the responsibility of it's proper man. agement. The men who have risen from the ranks of employee to that of employer are not those who have commenced to ''boss" from the start And the employers of to-day are generally the men, or the sons of men, who have risen from the lanks
 There is a proposition that a ''cornel stone" of RQe.ville's memorial hall be laid on memorial day with appropriate exer. cises. It would be eminently proper tc do 1t then.