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Year: 1879

Ma. EDIToR--At the last session of the Legisla-
ture an attempt was made to pass Act requiring
the Ministers Of the Government to make 4 certain
number of visits to each island of the Group each
year. The attempt failed. Ny allusiOn to the sub
ect at this time is simply refer to the idea or prn
ciple which that proposed Act was based. The
principle is that all who sustain the relation of SER
wants employees should be frequently subjected
to the personal inspection of their masters or en-
ployers. This principle is Of much Importance.
Ii may be applied to nearly every phase of business
1t certainly can be applied with force to the plantation
business of these Islands, and particularly with
reference to those who advance the means for the
planter to carry on his WORK. There is an error
which sometimes creeps into the minds of planters,
that they are the masters and the agents to whom
they heavily in debt the servants. 1t matter
not that the planter has been in great straits has
had to beg and importune the agent to help lin that
the agent after giving against his best judg
ment has had to give security TO others for every
thing he has to carry the planter along that be has
had to worry aid manage somehow meet the drafts
which come relentlessy along.


All these things and many are considered as
a matter of course. The agent should say nothing
his feelings should not be consulted, he is only a
servant the planter is the master


This, Mr.. Editor is the error allude to. Solo
said "the borrower is the servant of the lender
And that is true day it in the wise man
time. And it is in this view that / would urge the
application of the principle of the necessity for per-
sonal inspection and supervision by the agents Of
planters who are dependent upon them for advances


Thr common and frequent answer made is that the
planters sefinterest i'll make bim as careful AS he
can be. This may be the case and it may not be-
But it be de Denied that even if he is work
ing carefully and prudentIy as he knows how TO,
still he will be benefited by the occasional presence
and inspection of those whom his supplies Of
means depend.


fully believe the wisdom of the principle that
when a buainess is intrusted to a man. that he
should feel that the eponsbiliiy of the work or en-
terprise is upon him, and that his management
should not be inteTfered with unless for very good
reasons But that GIN in way conflict with the
principle that feeling of responsibility to others
and being aware that those whom the supply of
money depend have a. fall and intimate knowledge Of
the business, will have wholesome effect. II can
not be otherwise. There is no implication of dis
honesty. 1t cannot be denied that N an is slim
lated and helped by frequent and careful inspection
of his work by those who have right to make such
inspections.


Whether those inspections result in commeudatiOn
ensure, good will result if spirit of fairness and
rsukaess is maintained.


Yours. OBSERVER.
Year: 1879

TAXING ADVANTAGE OF HIS WEAKSEss.-A Ne
vada girl is bound to get on in the world Gold
Hill lass married man who had worked steadily at
his trade for ten years, and yet had nothing to show
for his labor, for the end Of every month be would
invariably lose at the gambling table all be had
earned. Knowing her husbands weakness, she de.
termned to turn it TO good account for the sdvan-
tage of the family. Her plan was to start faro
bank. Accordingly. she procured . lay. out, box,
easekeeper and the necessary checks. at this point
her greatest difficulty encountered. She had no
capital. Going to an experienced gambler and sta
ting the case to bin, she was able to borrow $500
The prelininsries being arr,nged. the husband
readily agreed to play against his wife's bank pro-
vided she would agree to "ring the bell" for the
drinks once in awhile. The fair dealer acquiesced,
and the game began. At the end of an hour and a
half she had possession of the months wages The
next month the same experience was repeated. In a
short SINE the 90 had been repail the gambler,
aud hne embroidered layout made by bis
thrifty wife, Soon after she began to buy diamonds
and invest in stocks. Her stroke was to build
an elegant mansion then she kept her own carriage,
and finally made tour of the world. accompanied by
har husband and three children.
Year: 1879

The NEWSPAPER BgsrNESs.-ilere
is how brother journalist puts iti---
We suppose that many people thiuk
that ne wSpaper men are persistent duns;
let farmer place himself In similar
business position and sec ii he would
not do the same. Suppose he raised
one thousand bushels Of wheat, and his
ncighbor should come and buy bush
el, and The price was a small mat
ter Of only two dollars or less, and the
neighbor says, II will hand YOU the
amount in few days" As The farm
er did not want 10 be small about the
matter, lie SAYS all right, and the man
leaves with the wheat. Another comes
in the same way until the whole Of the
one thousand bushels of wheat are
trusted out 10 one thousand different
persons, and not one Of the purchasers
concerns himself about it, Tor II Is a
small amount that be owes the farmer.
and Of course that would not help him
any. lie does not realize that the farm
er has FILTERED away all his large crop
Of wheat, and that It's value is due him
in thousand little driblets, and that be
is seriously embarrassed IN his business
because his debtors treat il as little
matter. But if all would pay him
promptly. which they could do ns well
as not, It would be very large amount
TO the farmer, and enable hirn 10 carry
on his business without difficulty. The
above comparison is too true Of difhcul-
ties that the newspaper man has TO Goa
tend with.
Year: 1879

The seventh League game for the cham
pionship between the champion Boston Club and the
Providence Club which played at Boston yesterday,
was witnessed by 1000 persons The Bostons oupeyed
their opponents both at the bat and In the field and
came victorious by score OF to g. The other five
games between these clubs viii be regarded with great
interest as they are decide the championship ques-
ton The Providence CLUB needs only two OF tho


five games lily the pennant as they have now 81 We
tories Bostons As should Boston win four and
Providence only the contest will be iie and
state another game Ino advantage s tns greatly Ia
favor Providence CLUB, as 10 can hardly be
pected Boston Club Will succeed IN winning nve
straight games fIom such powerful adversary as
the Providence Cun. The two cn0s play again to-day
at Providence At Cleveland, yesterday, the Cleveland
Club defeated the Chicago Cub IN their tenth champion
shin game by score The National champion
sp game at Washngi between the National ana New
Bedford Clubs resulted favor Of the latter by the
of I D ID.
Year: 1879

EDITOR TRUE NoRTHERNEK:


Have you heard the report Have you heard
the rumor? Have you heard that had changed
my politics? Ob, give me the privilege of the
floor that 1 may arlse and explain. And have
you heard that had become Granger? Why,
Mr.. Editor have long been trying to solve the
mystery of life; have long been trying to IN
ravel the intricate threads. Was brought up
and educated as farmer for nearly forty years
and have expermented for ten years at almost
everything else, and coming 10 conclusion OF
the whole matter l am ready to declare that
OF all empoyments or occupations in life that
of the farmer is the most useful, the most
natural, the most independent, and the most
healthful. Why, then, should / longer sigh for
bilious to leave respectable employment for
one fraught with care and anxiety?


II not be lawyer, I'll not bs priest
III not be a doctor to ride and 10 feast;
But this my occupation tho humble and low
Shall be an old farmer, to plow and to SOW.
I'll not be tinker, jack at all trades,
III not be a cobbler, the lowest Of grades;
But I'll be farmer, an honest old Joe,
To husk out the corn, to pillow and to SOW.
Ill be farmer, tho simple the fare,
I'll deal with my neighbor, as brothers should


share,


I'll shear my own sheep, III milk my own COW
I'll till my own land, III hold my own plow.
I'll be farmer 10 reap and to NOV,
To gather the gram, to plow and to hoe
I'll be farmer as sure as I'm born,
To shell out the beans and husk out the corn
I'll be farmer, my own servant I'll be,
I'll not grudge from my neighbor nor shall h'


from me;


I'll follow my trade farmer VOW
SO give honor to me, and to my old plow.


GEO. w. GLIDpnN.
Year: 1879

The railroad passes to the members of
the present Illinois general assembly, ex.
pire May Is, and it is therefore considered
probable that an adjournment will take
place on or about that date The railroad
companies are deserving of the thanks of
the people for thus fcrcing a cessation of
law making. -Hgin Leader.
Year: 1879

The bankrupt stock of boots and shoes
at Mitchell & Parsons, is going off at a
lively rate, and we should not think that
the stock would hold out over thirty days
longer. Call early, if you wish to secure
good fit. Remember it is the Kelley &
Retticker stock, and is first class every,
way. diff
Year: 1879

HERALD BRANCH OFFICE. I.2e5 BROADWAY
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT FOR THE INCEPTION or
ADVERTISEMENTS AND SALES OF PAPERS AID
yERTIsEMENTS PRESENTED BEFORE EIGHT
O'CLOCK IN rHE EVENING ARE INSURED
PROPER CLASSIFICATION
Year: 1879

Dr. Stuart, a Scotch gentleman, the
other day really thougAt he was eating
English mutton While dining with US.
When | told him the roast mutton was
TO the manor born" be would scarcely
believe it, as the flavor was 50 excellent
The mutton was essentially English as it
was tatted on turnips 1t was carefully
butchered, 50 that there should be no wool
talnt to it, which is always the case when
The wool touches the flesh, or when the
butcher handles the meat without wash
ing his hands after handling the pelt. We
tried the experiment this winter of fatten-
ing few sheep on turnips for family use,
and we are very much gratitied with our
success. English mutton eli that is 60
ing to the top shelf on the start. Our pen
Of sheep We're old ewes, all but one,
yearing wether. We began with about
four quarts each of turnips sliced in the
machine, and in week increased the
quantity to as many as they would eat,
which was about a peck each. 4 quart
Of buckwheat bran for the first few weeks
was given with the turnipS each day, and
they had beside all the clover hay they
wanted. They got 10 water. They were
small sheep "a cross OF MerlnOs and
Southdowns. They began to gain rapid
ly from the start and never missed a feed,
showing they were in perfect health all of
the time, for when sheep is sick it will
not eat, Larger sheep would have eaten
more turnips, and would have done equal
" as we'll The rule should be, after the
first week, to give them all the turnips
they will eat. There is no danger of
sheep eating too many turnps in winter
if the stable is warm. f. ID. Curtis.


Our mutton is certainly not so good,
but that it is susceptible of improvement,
and what housekeepers call "sheepy
taste is decidedly Objectionable. Would it
not be we'll for our farmers to try fatten-
ing their sheep on turnips, and follow the
suggestions above in regard to butcher
ing? Ed.
Year: 1879

The inventor of shoes for walking on
the water gave an exhibition at Memphis.
He stepped boldly off the levee, but the
buoyancy of the shoes was not equal to
expectation, and he Immediately sank in
to the river. He was so nearly drowned
when rescued that they rolled him on
barrel. No more successful was the trial
of Tying machine at San Francisco.
The inventor started from housetop,
l1uttered briefly in the air, and fell into
stream, where the apparatus nearly caus-
ed his death by sinking him.
Year: 1879

\ Massachusetts gardener protects his
squash vines from the ravages Of the
striped bug by the use Of air Stacked
lime. As soon as the squashes are above
ground, they are covered with air Slack
ed lime, and the ground around the roots
of the plants is covered with lime at least
eighth Of an inch deep. The striped
bug finding no chance to burrow around
the roots of the plants, and not being
able to eat the leaves covered with lime,
will seek more congenial quarters. When
the black bugs appear he lets few
chickens run among the vines they are
very fond of the small bugs, and will eat
them as fast as they hatch, and thus the
vines are, without trouble, kept entirely
free from these destructive enemies to the
squash vine.
Year: 1879

How foolishly asks that charming old
poem, in the very first stanza:


"Where, where will be the birds that sing,


hundred Years to come N


Most Of them will be dead, but the few
hens that survive all that time will be
most awftllly tough. BURLINGTON Hawk
eye.
Year: 1879

As | have told You, Girty had ordered
the Indians to fall back into the woods to
protect themselves from the bullets of the
whites; and this they had done. yelling
rs they went off, carrying upon their
shoulders the dead bodies Of their war
rlors who had been shot. And here | Will
tell you, for fear Of forgetting it, that this
was always the custom with the Indians
They were strange people, and had their
own ideas OF what was proper and digni-
fled. To be able to say that they had
conquered their enemies was great thing
with them, and they were Just as much
mortified when the whites could say they
had conquered them. 50, whenever their
warriors were killed. they would not leave
them on the battle field for their enemies
TO count, and boast Of the number they
had killed. They always carefully bore
off the dead bodies; and this they did on
the present occasion, as they fell back
into the woods


When Elizabeth Zane ran out from the
fort, however, a few struggling Indians
were observed lodging about among the
log houses Of the town, which stood about
three or four hundred yards east of Fort
Henry. They saw the girl, for the people
in the stOckade observed them looking at
her; but for some reason they did not fire
at her Why they did not it is difficult to
say They may have supposed that she
was only running to the house to get her
clothes, or a hair brush, or some other
article which girls like to have; and as
the Indians loved fun under all their
Year: 1879

young man who saw a fellow fall PROSTATE on
the side walk in a Western city drunk and insen
sible concluded to make some observations. He
accordingly stepped into dark corner from which
point he could see without being seen, lie declar
ed that inside Of fifteen minutes six different men,
passing along and seeing the drunken man lying
on the sidewalk stopped over him and went
through his pockets.
Year: 1879

The Democratic party is sup
posed TO be not very strong, just
now, but 1t held q meeting last
night and carried out its pro-
gramme without the aid of the Do
lice, which Is such a rare occur
renee that it deserves prominent
mention. There was but one at
tempt at interruption from the
gang that has made it o business to
attend meetings for the purpose of
creating disturbances, and as that
interruption occurred while the or
ganizer of the meeting was giving
warning, the remedy was at once
applied, and the cowardly whelps
wEo had expected to boast of an
other triumph over law and order
SUNK down into their brogans and
kept silent during the remainder of
the evening. The Chairman of the
County Committee promised the
speakers that they should not be
insulted, and notified the Chief of
Police that he did not want any
policemen sent to the hall, as the
managers proposed to keep the
peace on their own plan. The
speakers were Listened to with re-
spectful attention, the meeting was
adjourned with cheers for the
party calling 1t, and no attempt
was made to raise an adverse shout,
Year: 1879

The Downey City Outlook, of
March 18th, has the following care
fully considered opinion with re-
spect to the new Constitution:


There are two standpoints from
which to consider the great Consti-
tutional questions now before the
people of California - individual
and general. Each one will of
course consider the bearing of the
proposed changes on his i'm mediate
business. But If he looks no fur
ther, he may take step that will
aid in destroying the great reservoir
from which flows the little stream
that gives life and beauty to his
own limited possessions. Don't
forget this. Consider whether or
not the proper exercise of legisla-
tive power and the faithful execu-
tiOn of law, under the present Con-
stitution, will not be a better rem.
edy than the experimental move.
ment into an untried field. 1t is
already contended that land titles
will be disturbed; that capital is
showing signs of alarm; that taxa.
tion is to be thrown out of b balance;
that extraordinary powers will be
delegated to three men; and that
such sweeping changes are to be
made as to unsettle the work of
years. Every voter should care
fully consider these questions, and
not be swaye6 by every idle wind
Of doctrine.


The Cotton Senai.7ropic dis
courses as follows:


AS a general remark, we may say
the object Of the Legislature and
people in calling the Convention
was to "revise" the Constitution,
which, in the minds of the mem.
bers, meant to abolish and RECON-
struct. The old Charter has be-
come pretty familiar to us all. For
the past thirty years the Supreme Q
Court has been celebrating over
its provisions, and by its decisions
has made the Constitution intelli-
gible to the mind of the average
citizen. But now all this labor is
to be rejected, and we are once
more to be thrown on sea of un.
certainty, when, for the next
twenty years, at least, we are to be
buffeted about by every wind of
legal doubt and perplexity. What
horrors are before us in the way of
taxation? What shall we say Of a
Constitution which expressly i'm.
plies that taxation shall be neither
uniform nor equal? We have now
system, bad enough In all con-
science, but when the Assessor
shall be left wholly to work out,
under the complications of this
new system, rate of taxation
where property may be taxed and
re.taXed, reduction here, addition
there, but making this alone GER
tain, that multiplication shall ap.
pear everywhere, we shall find our
selves In such maze of legal quib-
bles that confiscation will be the
inevitable doom Of property hold
ers. This one article of taxation
will keep the Supreme Court busy
in defining it, while lawyers will
grow rich and Taxpayers poor.
Then we have the school question.
This bone of contention is to be di-
vided up and partitioned among
the counties of the State. We were
nauseated with its periodical dis.
eussion in the Legislature, but how
shall we stand it when it is brought
home to our own doors and made
the subject Of neighborhood wrang-
ling and gossip? We dread such an
ordeal. Then there Is the mort
gage question: blow to all circu-
lation of money, and an estoppel OF
all improvements. "Horrors on
horrors head accumulated Let us
take O rest.
Year: 1879

because the brawlers had been
made to see that the Committee
knew their rights and would not
tolerate the ruffianly tactics which
have prevailed at other meetings.
The attempt to intimldate the
members of the County Committee,
by laying in wait for them after
adjournment, was as futile as the
attempts to bull. doze the meeting.
Captain Fritz Is entitled to the
thanks of the people of San Fran
cisco for curbing the lawless gang,
and showing to them that public
meetings can be held without in
terruptiou when the managers take
the proper steps. There will prob
ably be no more attempts to cap
ture meetings, after the lesson
given last night.-Alta.
Year: 1879

The facilities OF the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed In California outside of San
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us Will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
Year: 1879




The nine days debate in the House
on the amy bill did great deal Of good
1t cleared away some Of the tog which
brset the subject in the beginning and it
left he House ia better hunor than at
the opening of the session. 1t gave men
on both sides time and occasion TO think
and thus answered one of the most inn
portant purposes of discussion. 1t eli
minated from the controversy the foolish
assumption Of the Republicans that put
ting rider on an app opration bill Was
revolutionary aci and a measure in :
self so offensive to the President that he
would be justified in vetoiLg the bill on
that account alone. There is some Ie,-
son to believe that the President had
been persuaded that he could justify a
veto on the simple ground that there wa;
rider on the appropriation bill, bul
General Gartield's frank admission lasi
Friday show that this opinion is no longe'
entertained.
Year: 1879

New YORK, Dec. 15.-The SER
vices in the New Reform Episcopal
Church in this city yesterday were
interrupted by the sudden prostra,
ton of Mr.. Payne, clergyman. In
one of the climaxes of his exhorta-
tion he lost consciousness, and fell
behind the pulpit. There was an
immediate rush among those present
to his aid, and still unconscious he
was borne to the residence Of par
ishioner near by and medical at.
tendance called. He had been
stricken down by an attack of heart
disease, from which he had been
suffering for some time. Last night
he was still alive, but his condition
was regarded as critical.


An Omaha special says that
Brigadier- General Crook came very
near losing his life on a recent
hunting expedition in the Platte
Valley, by being overtaken by q
severe snow storm known in thai
region as "blizzard." He was
barely able to reach house, with
his ears and feet frozen, and nearly
chilled to death. He has not yet
recovered.
Year: 1879

land will you be kind enough to
tell us how much about half, if that
many # show many men even here
in Tennessee is ?"-Tri6u,ae.


We will be more obliging than the
editor of the Tribune was. We asked
him few questions, but he would not
more likely could not-answer them,
but instead, became very witty at a
few mistakes that he and every body
else knew were errors that creep in o
everything put up in type. The
answer involves a few figures, but if
he isn't able to comprehend them he
can apply for further information to
his wet-nurse. Placing the adult male
population of Tennessee at 220, 900,
half of them would be 10000. You
are quite welcome.
Year: 1879

HENDRICK b. WEIGHTS LABOR INvEsTIG ALTON
COMMITTEE arrived at Chicago yesterday, ana
VIII begin to take testimony Monday They
expect TO be there a week. The committee
intend to pursue the same course as that OF the
committee which sat In New York last wear.
Ihey desire, besides getting the views OF the
workingmen. to learn the opinions of prominent
business men on the CHIEF questions regarding
trade and labor which are now before the pub.
lie. The trades unions In that city have taken
measures TO present this case before the COM
mittee In proper manner
Year: 1879

PAROLE AND THE GOoDwOOD CUP.-The Lon
don Sportsman says some inquiries are being
made about Parole In connection " lth the race
for the GOOdwood cup Parole on that occasion
Is certain TO be ridden by Archer.
Year: 1879

THE DECISION In the New Idria case made by
Solicitor Marble will be signed and promulgated
by Secretary SchurZ late this afternoon. There
is good authority for stating that the decision
will be partly in favor OF the New Idria compa-
ny and partly in favor Of the government; that
is that the patent for the PanOche Grande was
Illegally issued and the properly should revert
to the government, but that the New Idria COM
pany is entitled to certain compensation for
the improvements made by 1t.
Year: 1879

Alph n Burgess says the two car
loads of furniture he just received
was bought in the eastern market,
selected by himself. was right there
and bought according to his judg-
ment the very best goods that could
be found for the money, and further
having now bought several thousand
dollars and sold several thousand
dollars worth of furniture, he feels
satisfied if he can't compete with
any house in the State that be will
shut up the house and quit. Call
and see how the goods sell for them
selves.