The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21
|GREAT LABOR REVOLUTION.
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COOlieiSm in MaSSachu-
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THE ASIATICS HARD AT IT.
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How Will It Affect the Trades
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THEIR DEATH BLOW PREDICTED.
Chinese Labor On Southern
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The scandinavian Movement in
Mississippi.
LATEST FROM NORTH ADAMS, MASS.

Table-His Fare, Religious Faith, Matrim0-
nial Prospects-GrOwls Of the knights Of
50. Crispin.
North Adams, Mass, June III correspondence Of
the Boston Advertiserl
II is only in the bottomers' room of his factory
that Mr.. sampson proposes his Chinese labor.
For the other departments the cutting the fashionng
and sewing the "uppers of the Shoes he intends TO
depend on the few white workmen who stood by him,
and the force OF girls long In his employ The Girls
pins striving their utmost to get these away nom
him by every argument, fasehood, persuasion and
threat In the power OF men to invent; but should
they succeed they Will only preciprate the suicide
OF their own order, for Mr.. Sampson will at once
divide mis- corps Of Cinnamon among the different
rooms teach them the other departments OF the
trade, and then fill up the ranks By fresh recruits
from California. do not think, however, that he
VIII be driven to this extremity, the cutters ana
other workmen remaining with him being men OF
natural independence and, moreover, having
already taken liking 10 the new apprentices for the
enthusiasm with which they take hold of the study
of their trade; while If the women OF the upper
foolish TO quit their benches there ought
be enough to supply their places in the multitude OF
-'starving workwomen" OF whom Massachusetts has
heard so much.
Let us go, then TO the bottomers' room. As we
ascend the stairs scrawled inscription the wall,
mo scabs rats admitted here, reminds OF the
recent occupancy OF the room by workmen OF
another class; and big botch or black hardly OBJ
liberated by the fresh whitewash testifes to the
Of froc INDUCED Indy the late tenants, to whom
the hurting or quart bottle OF Ink the room
at the head Of q fellow workman was pleasant
joke. There VIII be little of this popularity among
the new shoemakers, and as little Of the shouting of
insults and ribadry to ladies passing in the street
which was among the scandals OF the Cd regime.
The room seems nearly empty; for In this difficult
mn nf foo nli nhA
who can neither ask questions receive explana-
tons multitude makes confusion and opstructs
progress, SO IL has been thought wise TO instruct
lew ut a time. Two '.gangs'T or "teams'' have been
selected to begin WITH and the res: Of the colony are
left down stars, as we have seen former letter,
to amuse and instruct themselves in their own way.
The dozen men chosen crowd round the two benches
silent attention. The instructors themselves are
worth word IN passing One Is an indie.
kr. I Simpsons employ The other, M. Rosens
OF Springfield, is n veteran shoe manufacturer,
gso mas d hm a mas hb Been seensaged especially for
this purpose, being typical New Highlander with
5urpese. He is an entire stranger in North Adams;
yet within an hour alter ne arrived in town on
Wednesday and as soon as he had been seen visit
ing the factory, he accosted in the street by
man alter another with mysterious and awful hints,
with information that there Is much more money TO
be made by leaving town than by staying in H. with
kind suggestions That his employer Is an unsafe man
storyh. 81 heard ali they had to say, says Mr. Rob
bins grimy but from twinkle IN his eye II IS easy
imagine that he did not encourage his advisers to
have said that the new pupils look on silently at
the work OF lasting pegging, trimming done for
their instruction They very little but seem all
eyes and attention. One OF them seems particularly
quick In catching the IDEAS the teacher strives TO I'm
part IN dumb show. 1t Is our young friend, All My.
''That is smart boy" whispers The Instructor to
ns behind his hand.
But An My's quick ears catch the words; and All
My has made sich rapid progress In English since
yesterday, that he can understand them There IL
evident sincerity OF modesty in the way he shakes
1No smart. Me tooee You velly smart"
They have all caught the names OF the tools, too;
and II q call is made for the hammer, the knife
they repeat the sound very correctly and dive after
the implement with the eagerness OF children.
These two gangs are learning ID last. trim and fin
isb the shoes In another corner OF the room three
Cinnamon have set themselves the task Of mastering
the peQging machine. This cOnsuInmate specimen
Of Yankee invention needs good deal Of skill IN
the handing, as all can tell who have seen the devil
ried around the swif-falling punching and driving
apparatus. The loot and both hands need to be
busy and the eyes on the alert But to learn the
combined movement practice is more enicacious
than precept: so these three apprentices, having
tpe er task by themselves, taxing turns ss fne ma
chine. The way IN which the last VIII ny out at the
dis Olrage anybody but hey are not discouraged but
indicate appreciation or dlsapprobation az each
OTHERS varying success with low exclamatians, ana
stick TO the JOB after more failures tnan Robert
Bruce's famous spider, with persiste0cy which pro-
misses the spider 8 Ultimate success. They have one
grace which tue spider Is not shown by The record
90 nave possessed, in modesfy approaching to shy
ness, so that while we stand Watching close by,
while friendly bevy of girls from upstairs are look
ing on the unraly machine swings about more wild
y than ever. But withdraw to the other end of the
room and look at them iurtveiy now and then, and
shall that with every trial they tread the path
of improvement towards perfection
Your correspondent first visited the workshop on
Thursday morning, two three hours after the work
Of teaching had been begun and saw the state Of
affairs he has endeavored TO describe-the instruct.
working slowly and silently, the pupils silently
watching every motion. Things looked encouraging,
indeed; but they looked as II long job had been
begun, which the lack OF language TO communicate
the simplest IDEAS would make tedious and difficult
He went there again on Thursday afternoon, six
hours later In the day. and behold, the two teams
were working at their benches each man doing
his appointed part Ia the completion OF the
shoe ana heap OF finished as shoes tesnfyng
seems tame enough In the telling, but to the ac
inal observation 1t appeared almost q miracle.
All My and his friends no longer watch the teacher;
they work away themselves in business-iike
fashion while the teacher watches them, but are
ready 10 accept the slightest pant0miinic hint
from him to any inaccuracy awkward
method in their work. and sure 20 correct the
the next time. The instructors brows no longer
contract with anxiety and doubt the obstacles to
be overcome, but his eyes CLEAN with pleasure as he
points TO this that Celestial mechanic end whis-
pers, That fellow, sir, Is going to make splendid
workman Mr.. Sampson is naturally exultant at
the success substantially assured thus early, Of the
TO involve 80 much risk and required so
much courage: "dhat SHOE he says affection
ready for market; that shoe az good as any one
you could pick out OF hundred cases down stairs
Iestial mechanics have nicely OF touch and careful
method that far surpass the traits OF the average
French and Irish shoemakers who control the lodges
and dictate the grade OF wo!K to be done in the
western part OF the State IL IL said that one OF Them
this morning having seen the teacher bend by acct
dent one OF the iron pegs at certain point in the
circuit OF the sole, himself Dent peg at the same
point In making his next shoe. But from what I
have am inclined to think many OF the
stories which come TO us OF the slavishness OF
Chinese imitation are the offspring OF the
exuberant humor or the Pacific Coasi, and
that the conscientious faithfuness IN the perform
ance Of every detail OF assigned task, which
gives rise to these tales Is not inconsistent with
good degree Of independent judgment and sagacity
on the pat or the workman, promising the best re-
suits In he quality Of his work. The sort Of shoes
which Mr.. Sampson turns out-those for ladies'