The sun., 1870-06-22


the bottomers' room OF his factory that Mr. Samp
con proposes to use bis Chinese labor. For tie
other Departments the cutting, the fashioning. and
sewing the uppers OF the shoes, he intends to de.
pend on the ew white workmen " no have stood by
him, and the force OF girls long in his employ. The
Crspins arc striving their utmost TO get these away
from him b. every argument, falsehood, persuasion,
aud threat in the power OF men to invent but should
eide Of their own order ior Mr.. sampson will at
once divide his corps OF Cinnamon among tile differ
ent rooms teach them the other departments OF the
trade. and then h up the ranks by fresh recruits
from California. l do not thuk, however. that he
viii be driven TO this extremity, the cutters and
natural independence, and moreover having already
taken liking to the new apprentices for the enthu
their trade while II the women of the upper rooms
so foolish as to quit their benches there ought
10 be enough TO supply their places in the multitude
OF starving workwomen' OF whom Massachusetts
has heard so much.
ruu BorroxsRs' ROOM IN oLpEs rIaEs.
Let US go then to the bottomers' room. As we as
cend the stairs, scrawled inscription on the wall
"No scabs or rats admitted here" reminds us OF
the recent occupancy OF the room by workmen OF
another class and a big blotch OF black, hardly
sort OF frolic INDUCED in by tue late tenants, to
whom the Luring Of squart bottle Of ink across
pleasant Joke There will be little Of this jocularity
among the new shoenakers, and AZ little OF the
shouting OF insults and rbsdry to ladies' passing in
the street, which was among tile scandals OF tue CID
regime.
pupils who cin neither ask questions receive
explanations multitude makes confusion and Ub-
tructs progress, so has been thought wise to in
,truct few at q time. 1wo gangs" :" teams
have been selected to begin with and the rest Of the
former letter, TO amuse aud instruct themselves In
their own way. The dozen men chosen crowd round
the two benches ut which the instructors stand all
eaRerness and silent attention.
THE MEN WHO TEACH THE cHISAuEy
The instructors themselves worth u word in
pas'ing One Is an independent workman Who has
been long In Mr. ssmpson's employ. The other.
Mr.. Robbinstof Springfield, is veteran shoe manu-.
tscturer, who has bimself Ind some troubles from
Crspin hands, and has been engaged especially for
this purpose, being typical New highlander with u
good deal OF strength OF character and frmness OF
purpose. lie ia an entire stranger in North Adams,
yet within an hour after he arrived In town ON Wed.
nesday and A. soon a. he had been visiting tie
factory, he was accosted In the street by
after another with mysterious and awful hints with
Information that there Is much more monsy to be
made by leaving town than By staying iu 1t, with
kind suggestons tnat his employer is an unsafe
man to work for never doing as lie agrees to, and
20 forth. ~ heard au they had 10 say" says Mr..
Robbins grimlv but from twinkle in Lis eye It is
easy to imagine that he did not encourage his vol
snteer advisers to say more.
TIE caIsAsgS LEARsISG QUICKLY.
Ihaye said that the pupils look on silently at
the work OF lastins, regging, trimming. done Tor
eyes and attention. One OF them seems aIticusriy
quick in catching the ideas the teacher strives to
nnpart In dumb show. II is our youug friend, An
That is a smart boy" whispers the instructor to
us, bchind bis hand.
but All My's quick ears catch the words; and All
Ny has made such rapid progress in English since
yesterday, that he can understand them There Is
an evident sincerity OF modesy In the way lie
mo smart me fooee. You vely smart"
They haye oil caught the names OF the tools. too ;
and II a call is mace for the hummer or lie kniIe
they repeat the sound correctly, and dive alter
Me Implement with the eagcrness OF children.
IBs STRUGGLE WITH THE PEGGISG MACHINE.
TAese TWO sangs are learning to last, trim and
hnlsh the shoes. In another corner Of the room
urcc Cninamen have set themselves the task OF
uas' 'cring the pegging machine. This coBsummate
spec.a,en OF Yankee invention needs good deal OF
Sail In the handing Us all can tell who have
the devious course la which the curves OF the sole
aye carried around the swiitfalling punching aud
driving apparatus. 1he loot and both hands need
" be busy, and the eyes on the alert Bot TO learn
tie conibincd movement practice is more efncacious
uisn prccept. these three apprentices, having
been shown the iudiments, are working away at
their task by themselves, taking turns at the ma
wrong moment from under the swl, seems enough
10 discourage anybody but they are not dscOur.
aged, but indicate appreciation or disapprobaton at
each otGers varying success with low ordinations
ana stlcG to the job after failures than Robert
Bruce's famous spider, With persis'ency which
promises tire spiders ultimate success. They have
one grace which the spider Is not shown by the
record to have possessed. in modesty approaching
70 shyness, so that while We stand watching close
by or while friendly beyy OF girls from up stairs
are looking on, the uninly machine swings about
sna ~ h @ .nan ever: but %nnadaw 70 the o,het
and then, and we shall see that with every trial they
tread the path Of Improvement toward perfection.
THE cHISAMES ALREADY MAKING SHOES.
Your corresl ondent nrst visited the workshop on
Thursday morning, two or three hours after tile
work Of teaching had been begun, and saw the state
Of Affairs lie has endeayored TO de-cribe-the in
tructors working slowly and silently, the pupils
silently watching every motion. Things looked en-.
courugiDg indeed hut they looked rs II loag job
had been begun, which the lack Of language to com.
municate the simpIeet ideas would make tedious and
dincult. lie went there again on Thursday after
noon, six hours later in tne day and behold, tie
lNn ms " 81 a "A
man doing his appointed part ~ the completion o
the sLoe, and heap OF finished shoes esthyins to
the success OF their hrst essays. It seems tame
enough In the telling, hut to the actual observer II
spI cared almost miracle. All My and Is friends
90 longer watcn the teacher they work a"ay them
selves In tusness-iike fashion, while the teacher
watches them but are ready 10 accept the slightest
pantomimic hint from him us to any inaccuracy ol
awkward method in their work, and sure TO correct
NE error the next time
YREScH AND IRISH sHoEnAKERs IN THE SHADE.
TIE instructors brows no longer contract with
anxiety and doubt at the obstacles TO be overcome,
but his CLEAN with pleasure he points to this
or that Celestial mechanic and whispers: THAI
fellow, sir, is going 10 make splendid workman y
M sampson Is naturally exultant at the success
substantially assured thus early OF the venture which
few weeks ago seemed TO involve 30 much risk anC
required mucn courage.
That shoe" lie says, ailectionately handling on'
Which has been turned out ready ior market
that shoe Is as good as any Nne yCu could pick ou
oil a hundred CGses down stains which the Cr!spin
made
And, indeed, these Celestial mechanics have
the traits Of tie average french and Irish shoe
makers wLo control the lodges and dictate the grad
0i "ok 10 be ooLe in the western part OF Il State
Ll'TLR TROUBLE WITH AN IRON PEG.
, ~ sSll that one.of them this morn ng having see
tne tedchtt b'hd by accident one OF the iron pegs q
certain pohl ~ tho circuit OF Tue sole himself
peg NJ we same polut IN making his next suoe
bul from Mhal Lave s,Cu AN inclined to tiinI
many of the stories Which come to us OF the slayish
ness OF Chinese Imitation are the onsrr,ny ni tr'
eauberant humor Oi the Pacific coast, AMI tIat tI,
conscientious fathulness m tue performance of ey
cry detail Of an assigned task. which give, rise 4
these tales, II not Inconsistent with good de rec
independent judgment and sagaciy ON the part d
the workman promising the best u.ts ia the qua
lty OF bib work. Tie sort OF shtes Which Nj
Sampson turns out those for ladies' wear, laced {,
butoned high about the ankle, which would b
called boots in the retail stores by clerks and ru,
tOmers-are particularly adapted for this kim ,
labor, and shall be mistaken II tie Chinese.mad
goods do not presently take rank the most desIr,
Die IN New England.
A. We pass out OF the bOttomers' room, we motto
that our three friends still taking turns at
ling with tie peSger, cheerful aud undaunted d
ever, and with great progress since the lnOTnin
lTlale
THE GIRLS AFRAID or THE CHINESE.
NOrth Adams, as a whole, In almost Ms much ir
icTtsied IN the contending influences now At or
here az are the CIispins as class. Mr.. Sampson