The record-union., 1892-09-22

EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN Isthe following
statement which [ cut from All Eastern
paper true? "Intemperance among the
men or Holland has given the tending
OF railroad switches to women" If if is
a TACT 1t is one full of suggestion.
ADELEMUS, Sacramento.
In Holland women do great deal OF
work that here we hold to be the labor fit
only Tor men. We have not seen the
statement to which you refer and means
OF testing its accuracy are not at hand.
You will not be able TO ascertain the
exact truth about it without correspond
ing with some intelligence in Holland, or
ascertaining the degree of intemperance
prev ailing in Holland from some recent
work or some observing traveller. We
are inclined to doubt the truth of the
clipping to which you refer.
EDS. RECORD UNION: If | ship dan
gerous goods by freight or express and
do not state on the outside the character
OF the goods in the package, am I liable
for damage resulting, or is it the duty of
the carrier to ask me what the contents
are, and if he does not do so can | be held
liable? Please answer to decide a con-
troVersy. Z. * j., Sacramento.
You are bound to give The carrier notice
II your package contains dangerous
goods, such as explosives, etc. He is not
made liable by your neglect to notify
him by mark on the outside. or by COM
munication to him when you deliver the
goods to his care. 1t you do not do this,
you are liable for any damage resulting
due TO the lack of such notice. There is
a good reason for this; the presumption is
that your package is ordinary, that is, not
dangerous goods. But if extraordinary,
containing dangerous goods, and the car
rIer has no notice OF the fact, he will not
be expected to exercise the care in hand
ling them that he would give ii he knew
their contents. 1t is SO simple and rea-
sonable matter that we are surprised
there should be any controversy about it.
EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: l notice refer
ence in paper to the pathetic nerves.
What are they?
MRS. S. N, Washington.
A pair of small nerves rising in the
brain and supplying the trochear muscle
of the eye. They influence the express
sion of the face.
EDS. RECORD UNION: In an essay I
find reference to the Gerusia of Sparta
and its wise men. Please tell two school
girls what it means.
S. and NJ. Sacramento.
Reference to your ancient history will
give you fuller reply. The Gerusi was
the Spartan Senate. 1t consisted of thirty
members including two kings The
qualifications were pure Spartan blood.
and an age not less than 60 years. The
members were elected by the people.
He of the candidates, brought out one by
one, who received loudest applause was
held to receive the highest honor next the
throne. This council performed func-
tons partly deliberative, partly jude al
and partly executive. 1t had limited
criminal jurisdiction, and exercised CEN
sorship Tor the correction of abuses.
EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: What are the
latest or best books on Columbus and the
discovery of America?
SELEM, Sacramento.
We decline to say, among the multitude,
which is the best work on Columbus and
his discoveries. There are several stand
ard, and of equal excellence. Two of the
books that will much interest any
thoughtful reader are Justin Winsor's
christopher Columbus and How He
Received and Impaired the Spirit of Dis
covery." 1t is out in a fourth edition,
with maps; JOHN Eiskes 1.-The Discov-
cry of America" two volumes, seventh
thousand just out. AS to recent books
on Columbus the Columbian year is full
of them, and they rank from good to bad
to indifferent. The older and standard
works are the best, as a rule.