M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-08
The Mass1ciIseiis ShOemakers'
Strike,

Statesman.
The Mass1cnTseiis Shoemakcra'
Strike.
As q general thing "strikes" are to
be deprecated. But there are cases in
which they are not only proper but
absolutely necessary. Such we re.
gard the one row in progress among
the journeymen cordwainers of Massa.
chusetts. The capital of that State
has been fostered by legislation, and
its investments in the manufacture of
shoes, has made the owners of large
establishments tyranical and oppres.
Sive, and their exactions and demands
such as cannot be endured. No re.
dress is left to those who are ground
down and oppressed by the manufac-
turing establishment. but resort to
open resistance as q measure not only
of defence, but of self preservation..--
The example of the shoemakers at
Lynn is extending to other manufac.
turing points, and although there does
not appear to have been adequate
preparations made for the "strike,"
and herce intense suffering and want
must be the result for the time being,
it is still to be hoped that the opera.
tives may hold out, until the reason.
able demands made upon the capital.
lists may be complied with. Labor
has equal rights with capital, and
should receive just and fair compen.
sation. 1t creates the wealth of the
country, and is justly entitled to a fair
proportion of the proceeds Of its toll.
In Massachusetts the grinding cxae.
tions Of capital on labor have become
unendurable, and hence the "strike"
of which we now write. The opera.
tives are entitled to the sympathy,
and aid Of all philanthroplsts in the
struggle in which they are now en-.
gagged. Ohio Statesman.
Come Resi- in this Bosom"
One of the fullest bos pms of ancient
or modern times, was exhibited at the
station last evening, when a woman,
who had been picked up drunk on the
side. walk, was brought in. There
was an unusual fnlness in the region
of her bosom, which induced suspi.
cions that it was not natures handi.
work, and voluntarily she commenced
revealing the mysteries Of that por.
tion of her person, not, however, in
such manner as to shock the sensl.
tive nature Of the officers. She re.
moved from her dress bottle of cham.
paigne, two plates, half dozen oran-
ges, ten doughnuts, four pieces OF cake.
a pound OF butter, pound of sugar,
quarter pound Of tea, coffee pot,
gridiron, and would no doubt have
brought to light cooking stove, ifthe
officers had not tired of receiving the
articles drawn from their seclusion,
and begged of her to desiSt. That
woman would be treasure to a man
about to start to California by the
overland route, as she could carry
such quantity Refreshments in her.
bosom, and always have them handy.
Boston Herald.
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OTry what you can make of the bro.
ken fragments Of time. Clean up it's
golden dust--those raspings and par
ingS Of precious duration, those leav.
ings of days and remnants of hours
which SO many sweep out into the
waste of existence. Perhaps, if You DO
a miser Of moments, if you be fru.
gal and hoard up odd minutes aud
half hours and unexpected holidays,
your careful gleanings may exc out a
long and useful life, and you may die
at last richer in existence than mul.
titudes whose time is all their own.
LIFE AND DEATH.--On Saturday
last in Dayton, Mr.. S. S. Doggett was
married to Miss Emma L. Harris, at
9 o'clock A. NJ, and died at 1890, Of
the same day.