Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-05
CHIEF ARTHUR's ADVICE TO LABOR
hief Arthur, of the Locomotive Brother

Chief Arthur, of the Locomotive Brother
hood, in his address at Hartford, gave express
sion to views in regard to the relations of en-
ployers and employers that are worth consid-
ering. "Nom man," he held, shas the right to
say to another, thou shalt or thou shalt not,
and in the violation of:.this principle is where
the trouble lies among the workingmen to-
day." A man has the right to belong to
any organization not forbidden by law, and
no one has the right to say that he shall
not. At the same time the member of an
organization has no right to prevent man
who is not member from making living
because he does not happen to agree with
him. There is no necessary antagonism,
Mr.. Arthur declares, between capital and
labor. "We cannot do without either; both
are essential to the prosperity of the ceun-
try" The fusion of these seemingly op-
posed interests, according to the chief of
the Locomotive Brotherhood, is not difficult
to accomplish. "Let the employer" he
says, 'give the men under him to under
stand that he is interested in their welfare,
and not that he considers them senseless
machines" Where lutual respect and
consideration prevail strikes and other crude
methods of settling differences can hardly
occur. This is not the optimism of a mere
theorist. Mr.. Arthur cites the twelve
years. experience of the Locomotive Broth
erhood in confirmation of his view. During
the past few months seven cases of differ
ence have been amicably adjusted, and at
the present moment the locomotive engi-
neers and the railroad companies are on
excellent terms.
SOLID FACTs.-An exchange gets off o
good one, and hits some folks right between
the eyes in the following manner: CATER
you get upon your ear and make up your
mind to stop your paper to make the ed
itor feel Inundated, just poke your finger in
water and pull it out and look for the hole.
Then you will know how sadly you are miss
ed. The man who thinks paper cannot
survive without his support ought to 60 off
and stay awhile. When he comes back he
will find that half his friends did not know
he was gone. The other half didn't care a
cent, and the world at large hadn't kept
any account of his movements whatever.
You will probably find some things in your
home paper you cannot endorse. Even
the Bible is rather plain and hits some hard
ticks. If you were to get mad and burn
your Bible, the hundreds of presses would
go on printing them, and if you were to
stop your paper and call the editor all sorts
of names, the paper would still be pub
around and borrow copy of it every day
from your neighbor. 1t is much better to
keep your vest pulled down and your SUBJ
scription paid up
VoTE IN THE LEXINGTON DISTRICT An
analysis of the vote in the Lexington dis
trict. as made and published by Rev. D. G.
Irwin, shows that the white vote for license
was 1862, and against license 2S3, making
the majority of the white vote against
license 121.
The colored vote against license was 81,
and for license 255, making the majority
of the colored vote for license 234-thus
making the majority for license 113.
STRIKE OF MINERS ON NEW RIvER.-On
Saturday last, the coal-mners on New River
from Kanawha Falls to Hinton struck for
one-half cent more per bushel, and, as the
proprietors decline to grant the price de-
manded, the result will be that between
two and three thousand laborers will put
themselves out of employment. Nineteen
mines are now closed. This will inflict a
very heavy loss on the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway.
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DEATH OF MAJOR WALTER K. MARTIN
Major Walter Kevan Martin, leading to-
bacco commission merchant of Richmond,
Va, died Saturday, after a long Illness
He bore gallant part in the Confederate
service during the late war, including SER
vice on the stats of Gems. Lomax, W. E.
Jones and Ransom. He was noted as one
of the best adjutants and bravest men in
the Army of Northern Virginia.
Mrs. Henningham W. Scott, widow of
the late Robert E. Scott, of Warrenton, died
at her residence, the Valentine House, in
Richmond, on Tuesday evening of last week,
after an illness of comparatively brief dura
ton. She was daughter of the late
James Lyons. Mrs. Scott was sister of Mrs.
Robert Stanard and Mrs. Gen. VIM. B. Tai
iaferro She leaves four daughters and one
son.
DR.. j. M. NICKEL1, a prominent and honor
ed citizen of Monroe county, died athis home
at Nickell's Mills, on Second Greek. Tues
day morning of last week., after long and
tedious illness, in the 73rd year Of his age.
ARM BRoKEN.--On Wednesday last,
Charlie McWhorter, small son of Judge
]. NJ McWhorter. of Lewisburg, w. Va,
had his arm broken at the wrist joint by a
fall from hay NOW.
"WET," VERY wET."- Washington dis
trict, ill Rappahannock county, in which an
election for license or no license was held,
voted for license by majority of about four
| to one.
Col G. c. Wertenbaker, of Charlottesville,
has been elected colone1 of tho Third Viz