, 1874-01-04

lating passage in bis life which he hoped none
OF his children would ever experience. Il oo-
CURED years ago. before breadstut1s we're i'm
ported from America, when my father WAS a
had been such an oxcoBslyely-wet ono that most
Of the wheat was spoiled and unfit for use. The
little that WAS good spectators bought up and
slowed away, expecting to realize immonse
profits. Produce became 80 high TINT the poor
could not obtain out of their scanty wages the
means of subsistence; in consequence Of which M
village in which my father lived, these
grain-speculators, fearful of the poor.
starving creatures, lodged the grain in the
church for safe-keeping, supposing that no mob
would dare attack the sacred place. But what
do men driven to desperation care for theology :?
THEY sTonaIED TuAT CHURCH
and took possession OF the grain. As q matter
of course, the militia called out to drive back
this crowd ct desperate men, and, i'll tue confn-
sion thu. followed, several lives we're lost
Riots took place in most Of tho cities Of En-
gland, and tho danger became SO imminent that
Parliament took up the matter, and issued 9
manifesto that no wheat or -four should be sold
above stated Gum, under penalty OF tno and
imprisonment. This manifesto gave peace to
the country, placed bread within tho reach OF tho
poor, and brought upon the 6peculators in human
misery the ruin they 80 richly deserved.
While still young, I inquired OF my mother
WHY THE 6IoCKE1-wEAyENs WE'RE IDLE
the two first days of the week, and some OF them
spent three days out Of the six in fishing and
the time, and earn more money, and not be 80
Door 2" asked.
Her answer made such an Impression upon my
mind that never forgot it.
.sOnly few years since," she said, "the
stocking-weavers were an industrious, Thirty
class Of men, who were paid for their work by
the piece. The price they received for their
labor was such that, after living quite comfort
ably, they still had small margin left, which
they deposited in the saVlnS6-banks ne some
ness or old age; but this prosperous state Of
things did not long continue. The owners Of
the factories, discovering that thcu employees
we're saving their money, said, These wearers
are
MAKING TOO MUCH OUT OF Us.
We are paying too high prices for their labor
They are actually putting money in the banks.
We must reduce thor pay The weayors came
to the conclusion that. il they we're allowed to
make no more out Of their labor than just
enough to sustain life, which they must hare,
they would work q certain number Of days at
the same wages, rather than work every day at
reduced rates; and they were strong enough to
carry their point"
Tie eame thing has recently transpired in
Colorado. The miners have been guilty OF de-
posting money in the banks. and,
FOR THIS CRIME,
their wucce we're reduced. The miners hnyo re-
belled against this punishment, and arc now out
on strike; upon which a Colorado paper thus
comments:
"Tho strike Of the miners at Central is bring
ing its fruits. The leading mines are reported
to be shut down for the winter, which will make
any considerable amount Of work for miners i'm
possible at any price. When will laboring men
learn that strikes only injure themselves, and
that their grievances and wrongs, which are
many, cannot be righted in thct way!"
Both England and America have given US e1-
amples Of tie capitalist saying to the working
man, f'iou may make living,
But No NolE.
You shall not be- allowed to make enough out Of
your labor to enable you to keep bauk-ac-
count"
Can We be surprised if the workingman, in his
turn. says to the capitalist " You shall make SO
much, and no more. All you accumulate above
such an amount shall be divided among u.s." Is
it not a legitimate result?
Airs. III. .. WTSKooP.