New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-25
For The y. Y. Tribune
THE SH0EMAKERS STRIKE.

Thomas t't'e lfgrd with ms parents I'D NEW
Jersey When eighteen he got their consent TO go into
New.Ioik 60 learn the shoomaker's trade. His ac-
cuanfeuces were learning the same trade IN Newark
his higher ambition waste learn his in Nev-York- His
parents we.e willing the farm small There were
enough boys IT. be- ioerlhy well brought up. The
man b. va going to live with they Knew after this age
u was aot likely Ae VoalA be led astray.
Is boss livel IN Sprug-s.rec,. There were many
apprentices; be soon became one Of them. They had
ial - well as work and after Thomas had considered
DO got permission o tgra bis attention to fine boots
excel be studied tine boots and when others turned
lo io.dvay g. see the vedrossed folks be did 80 10
axe hook at tie ine boots. By the time be was
twenty he was considered fair hand. Of this branch Of
b.s trad,. aIl stin he continued to study it,
when twcnty.one le vas IA hurry 10 marry. aud to
become n man \ girl whom he lad taken to picnics
a. tleaiefs be fixed upon. her name was Clara her
father had mace b. the Custom.House. but she vac
not prepared "a NARY shoemaker since There we're 20
many standing higher whom she thought she might get.
Hcr p1r.nts sroi1r that Thomas greatly desired her
Tat LEVIN temperate and had good trade. told her
BE vas not kelly 70 d, bcitor. Thousands in the city.
then -.th. commenced poor They we're Young II WIS
irportsu' 20 become fixed when young. Suc was per-
shaded ani had him
They hired two rooms mp stairs Ia Princc-st; be
worked in one Pr r., piece, r biz oil boss tle!
o1 lal .rd ate boz o. other. they had LITTLE they want
o. Site. She bound shoes and made shlts everybody
sad she uas handsome and smart and they got along
VEL SIC l.l 81. t.c basncaf she went early 10 mar
D.. ir Centre she hogg their dry goods III Grand
o. o- wherever tlc5c were cheap bargains she
stretched tier norcy ry her own work she made
enough oiuv ler cothes aal sometimes something for
h..a size took Tts S.s though be wanted IRE 1HIB-
fs. ard j. he pforo.cd an evenings amusement
.le a.rt-- kaew wi .tL.r . ro and it was cheap
place $40 rrn. fair type 81 many thousands OF mo
oban.c.' wive. ito Ncv-Yort. II is apy That 80 few
~ iicr have tfc means fcr doing al thet their abli
o.. G. then Pr
qbef dr.t dispute Wa chou, newspapers, be wanted
Irr Irmusr because IL advocated eleveiing the Ia
b,-e.. .hs vnn-ed IT. Spi because 10 only cent
AMI beca1'. Jog mother took b.. Sometimes be would
ureprp ana ls4y, Dbl. wof aud De gone hour or SO,
ul en- .le found ovt Do wmt to look at The TRIBUNE
i. took IT, because sle yas afraid If be was out much
ne might er; 10 tbe hab.toi drinking. woman greatly
n.sloets q she d. NOT keep watch Of her husband
iog II lie go aA,ll! al ID lost.
when tie baby came. which i did in season they
had been 30 saving and fortunate rs to have my
dollar laid By ond they had good clothes for themselves
luI IN. new conner. Ia this manner. then, they got
along Bu. in one thing - was disappointed lie had
e1n,ritd 90 zee - way op'u 10 become boss He had
1rth,f caaal nol business knowledge bui be thought
be would igy. H. hought leather and got up case OF
line boots hc sold them. after some running, hui the
1r n, va not great. aad Ae tad pieces oi leather len
,yI,ch ie cprd moi n.e On reflection he went back to
working or DID, Old boss S,ll he did not believe in
vo-f-r. ALWAYS for oth'rs; some day he would get
money enough 10 leave tie city aud start shop IN some
Jer.ct village This biz vile would not lrten to- she
believed 90 Neu York there was no other place III the
world equal - . ucIe she would live. there she would
dir
- thag continued 10 I've for several years. In four
year, hcy had saved $40 which they put in the bank
euf .,t interest on n. They would have made more
brt t,sc wIs new conner every year or So which cost
o., and though Clara worked hard still she earned
. ich wear by her sbOebndng and slrtinaGing. be-
cause lor children look 80 much OF her time. When ten
wears had passed they had 500 in the Savings bank
Then hc was going start shop and one day he brought
home man who going in with him. they were go
ing to DO AL OF work they would have ourneynen
and apprentices and soon wond be rich Clara did not
Ike the looks of the man she told her husband aside he
gould not do he was persuaded. and put him OF. This
wa, fortunate for soon Mr. Gale found out that be was
q sharper.
One morning Mr. Gale me. his Oldest on the stairs
starting Tor school, and he him put something IN his
mouth What 10, Nothing He brought the
Young chap into the room where he worked Ciara'
hearing the shutting had come in. Now wnat was Ut
His cheek stuck out the boy stood on one leg and looked
around At last his father forced open his mouth ana
with his awl picked ont O tobacco qnid Did anybody
ever hear boy Of his age doing the Ike Of thisf He
must stop H. or he viii be whipped. lie was
sharply questioned he told something. tho other
children told more There quite development re-
garding hi, companions and his habits some drinking
had been gong on Clnrs opened hsr eyes; she had
bs;a ,askSg her boy y the anei! yssuG chap In ths