New-York tribune., 1882-04-23

these unemployed men present themselves at m
gate. absolutely begging for bit OF joo." At
such times it not tor the coal and iron mnes'
with occasional navy work on the railroads
hardly know what these men would do, save go
into the wOrkhouse or starve.
need not say that there are exceptions to TINS
hopeless level of semi wretchedness, and that many
laborng men are content to bear the constant 'oii
il fairly remunerated for it. Not few get heip
from their wives who follow some industry oi their
own, and W hen the children grow up they too ada
something to the maintenance of the family. but
until they are thirteen years of age these are the
createst drawback and burden, for up to that time
the law reunlres their attendance at school, and IN
ssts upon il in such manner that there is scarce
Petty Sessions sittngs without some poor father OF
mother being fined for infringement OF this statute
To many this law an absolute grievance. Long
hefore laborers child reaches the age of thirteen
il is able to earn than its own livelihood and
so could contribute to the support of its parents;
and when these are disabled by sickness OF other
wise as is often the case even this chance OF heip
is withheld from them. The statute though meant
for ciyilizng purposes is a mistake its enforcement
often a cruelty and the magistrates themselves
aware of this are many of them opposed to It, but
nolens rolens must convict. If this compulsory
education were worth the having one might better
excuse the compelling it, But 1t Is worth httle or
nothing; in many country schools the teachers
themselves needing 10 be taught.
When the aborer's wife is of the thrifty SORT she
will add to his earnings by raising poultry ana
fatteninc a pig, at both of which industries she can
beat the wife of the farmer, Notwithstanding
heavy odds against her in having to pay retal
price for the feed while the latter has II at hrsI
cost garden is also beneficial contributor to the
laborers resources and when changing residence he
has always special eye to the amount Of garden
ground attached 10 the cottage he may be ABOUT
taking Rarely is it more than the eighth OF an
acre but more or less he makes the best OF II not
an inch of the soil is there that is rot utilized and
as much produce got out of 1t as 1t is capable oi
Welding The cultivation is done during the
laborer's of hours, when returned from the days
work on the farm: and oft may he be seen engaged
at this extra toll up till the latest gloamng OF hight
Such being the condition of the English farm
laborer it may be asked why he submits to 1t. with
wonder at his not running away from 1t. why
doesn't he better himself by emigratine! The
question is answered 10y asking another: How can
he or could he, em:gratel To scrape together
means sufiicent-even the bare passage money for
carrying himself and belongings across the Atlantic
would call for the boarding of years almost LIE
time 1t is task that would daunt the courage
and try the strength OF Hercules; indeed, ii is we'll
nigh an impossibility. AS well might the sailor
attempt to escape from sinking ship, with no boat
TO bear hi n away as the En- gsh farm labOrer from
his country; for if not actually GdscriptuS gitbd he
is aaScriptuS pqtrid and happy not, must remain