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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-31
ENGLISH JUSTICE
1.-THE HUSkS. S.THAT THE SWINE
DO EAT"
One Months Hard Labor for Stealing
Swill-The Pr0digal Son Starved
at LaSt-'T Latest Ad.
dition to Holy
PROPERTY"

AT the Aldershot police court. on
Thursday, Henry Smith, laborer, WAS
charged with stealing refuse food, value
3D., the property of William Newland.
George Squlres, provost corporal of the
medical staff corps, stated that he saw
the prisoner taking food off the mems
dishes as they We're taking it to swill
tubs for the contractor. In cross exam.
nation the witness said that no soldier
had any right to give any portion of his
food away, whether he paid for it or not,
IN all broken food was sold to the con
tractor. Smith. for his defense stated
that he was hungry and that IA soldier
asked him to take a little food off his
dish. The accused was sentenced to a
months hard labor. Daily Telegraph,
December T..
The Prodigal Son is starved out,
then; "thc husks that the swine do
cat" are to have their full share in
the apotheosls Of property; they are
become holy things, which no un-
privileged person must touch.
Ghost of William Cobbett here is
another vast improvement" for You
on the Scandinavian law that de-
creed 900 years ago that he who
stole from necessity or hunger was to
90 scot free. The whole case seems
like II cruel practical joke, and it
may be hoped that the home secre-
tarl will at least carry the jest on by
p0td0uing Henry Smith for the crime
of eating when he was hungry.
But when Henry Smith comes out
with his prospects frightened by his
having been in Jail, if he has any
leisure to think amidst the pangs of
hunger, he might ponder on the
meaning Of the words free, freedom,
cnfranchiscmcnt, AS they are used in
political language Of to-day. He may
have the leisure, if it be true that at
one period in the process of death by
starvation it is possible to think, or
at least to dream.
Apart from the question of what
punishment was given to IA Roman
slave at the worst period, or Il plan
tatlon "nigger" for stealing" three
pence worth of hogswash, ] feel Il
curiosity on the following questions
How much hogswash Henry Smith
ate? How it agreed with his diges-
ton? " hat is in scientific accuracy
the amount of nourishment Ito a
man, not a hog) in three pence worth
Of hogswash? What weight Of
hogswash one can buy for three
pence?
1t seems, though, this matter of
hogswash for men is becoming IA
burning question; for have noticed
IN the papers charitable suggestions
that collections Of that article shall
be made and sold to our "poor
brethren" sold, if You please, not
given, lest pauperizatlon should re-
suit.
Two more questions yet: How
much worse or better--ls Aldershot
hogswash than the ordinary food Of
Henry Smith and of the many thou
sands that he represents? And
lastly, how long is it to be borne p
IOHdOH fOUt3OUWpHIfH
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-31
NOT BOYCOTTEO.

4 report that was published lately
to the effect that d. A. 30, X. of
L., had placed boycott upon
cigars made by members of the
Cigarmakers' Progressive Union,
was false, as We always supposed it
was. and as We are now able to state
upon authority Of the District Secre-
tarY.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-31
AT THE CAPITOL.

Last v ednesday afternoon, III one
Of the garrct rooms Of the Capitol,
sat the first Committee ON Labor Of
the State Legislature. Three bills.
fayoring-a ten-hour work day and
prohibiting child-labor, were read
and discussed. Among the speakers
was an old man Of venerable aspect.
who. in trembling tones. advised
great care III passing such bills. He
did not object to law prohibiting
the labor Of children under ten wears.
He SAID that though small children
went in the factories in the eastern
part of the State, they were only
learners, preparing themselves to
work there when they got old
enough, The proprietor Of the New
Haven THi0a then took the floor and
supported the ten-hour bill. and
spoke against the employment Of
children under ten years Of age. A
former member Of the House from
New London charged the venerable
man from the eastern part Of the
State with being the hired tool of Il
manufacturers clique, and said that
this same old man had stolen time
from hlm on former occasion when
discussinga similar bill, He promised
to bring to the next hearing figures
to show that in England factories
that required j6 hours labor week
pald higher wages than were earned
by operators IN eastern Connecticut,
where !? hours n week are required.
A member Of the New Haven
Trades Council said that there was
but one # the three bills presented
that was of amy value, namely, Mr..
Kings; and if the committee wished
to show their sympathy for the
workers they should recommend that
one. "Not that there is any prospect
Of its becoming law, however. You
may recommend, but the bill won't
pass. The Senate will settle it, But
when labor is ready, the mamufar-
turers can't stop it and the I4egisla-
turc must pass the bill that is wanted
You can play with your little bills,
but You an'tpass this now.
The bill introduced by Represent
tatiye Frederic King, of Naugatuck,
was the only one that harmonizcd
with the platform Of the Knights of
Labor. A bill by Senator Golden,
Of Merlden, was not much better
than the present useless cight-hour
law. Certainly, with a Legislature
composed of old-party men, with but
one straight-out labor man-thc
Representative from Naugatuck-to
hold up the X. Of l., platform un-
equiyocally, there is no prospect of
favorable legislation, though many
of the working people present mani
Tested considerable interest in the
proceedings. and seemed to be pre-
pared to be thankful for even small
fayors.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-31
o. x. ONCE MORE.

The Walking Delegate author
ICES the statement that Mr.. Black
man, the Grand street druggist,
misunderstood the meaning of his
mission, and requests the friends of
Organized Labor to act as friendly
towards him and his business as if
nothing unpleasant had occurred.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-31
CARPENTERS.

The Carpenters and Jolntrs Of
this city are cordially invited to meet
their friends Of the Brotherhood Of
American Carpenters and Joiners at
Trades Council Hall on Tuesday
evening, February g, at So'cIock, : for
a plain' mattcr-of-fa conference.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-31

Man in IA carriage Ito farmer in
the field: That corn doesn't look
as though you'd get more'n half =
crop" Farmer in the field Ito man,
in carriage): Don't expect to!
I'm working it on shares Il mean
you won't get much to the acre. +"
Don't expect to-only got half an
acre. -Harper's Bdzdr.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-31
AN AGED CANINE
CAN T GRASP AN UNFAMILIAR
SITUATION.
A Competent Authority on Dead
Beats Hon. Don't Mean Honor.
able Always--A Lick Spit
tie Tool Of n pOliti.
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themselves, but we expect better
things of our Ansonia statesman.
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palhluI lor'pooln9 presses 'tS'Il upon
us when we read that our klhd lrIchd
OF the Derby SILVER co. barely ad-
mlts the possibility OF 'n honest
hhIght. lie says; mere are some
honest men IN all orSah'Za'lohs'
Here agal''~lt IS e''och,Ihr draws
upon MS experience Mf' '''rah1
has been ana Is memher ol several
organizations of-capItalISIs; ana
hence he Is quaIllIed to venture an
oplnlon' tn" correctness OF when no
one Will question, provided he con
llnes himself within the limits OF ms
experience
What we would specially cali at
tentlon to IN connection win the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-07
Personals aud Briefs.

Judge Flournoy has returned to the
city from Southwest Virginia.
Hon. A. NJ. Kelley was in the city
yesterday and the day before.
The Office Of the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth is being repainted.
Superintendent Thompson, Of the
Fire-Alarm and Police Telegraph, has
erected q fire-alarm box at the Rich
mond Cedar Works.
The fare to New York by the Old
Dominion Steamship Line, one OF the
pleasantest routes out of the city, has
been greatly reduced.
The appointment by the Superintend-
ent OF the Water-Works of Messrs.
Joseph Hancock and John W. Glenn
as water inspectors has been con-
firmed by the Couucl Committee on
Water.
Colonel L. B. Wombwell, q promi-
nent lawyer of Florida and private Sec
retary to Governor E. A. Perry. Of
Florida, is stopping in the city few
days. Colonel Wombwell was private
secretary to Governor Drew and Gov
ernor Bloxham during their administra-
tions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-07

was the patron OF soldiers. IL renamed
for more than 400 years the fiag updsr
which the English warriors fought on
land and on see. When James vi. Of
Scotland succeeded Elizabeth the Scotch
had national Gag. That also wss .
cross, but il Was shaped didersntly
from that Of St. George, and vss known
o. the Cross OF st. Andrew. The ground
of the Scotch flag wss blue, and iss
cross vas white. To mark the union or
the two kingdoms under one sovereign
the national banner underwent change,
although Scotland still retained It's seps-
rste Parliament. In the new dag the
two banners OF England and Scotland
were united. There appeared in 1t the
oblique white cross of st. Andrew on .
blue ground, and the red cross Of st.
George on . white margin, worked in
the blue field. The King was accustomed
to sign his name in the French form OF
James, "Jaques." He was, in fact,
the Union Jacques, or, as we improperly
pronounce it, Jack. For LEGAL PURPOSES
the Scotch still continued to use tho
white st. Andrews cross on the blue
field, and the English the red cross on
the white field. 1t was stated by royal
proclamation, in 1905, that " whereas
some difference hath arisen between our
subjects of South and North Britain
travelling by seas about the bearing Of
their flags, for the avoiding Of oil such
contentious hereafter we have, with the
advice Of our Council, ordered that
from benceforth oil our subjects
of this Isle and Kingdom Of Great
Britain and the members thereof shall
bear in their IN aintop the red cross, COM
monty called st. Georges Cross, andthe
white cross, commonly called St.
Andrews Cross, joined together,
aud in their foretop our subjects OF
South Britain shall wear the red cross
only, a. they were wont; and our sub
jects of North Britain in their foretop
the white cross only, a. they we're &C.
customed." In 1907, when the Scotch
and English Legislatures were united,
the distinctive flags ceased to be used,
and the united flags ss arranged in 1905
became the single ensign for the United
Kingdom. 1t was the sovereign that
made the union and established
the national flag, and an establish
ment of distinct Legislatures again
would not alter the flag. Ireland
would take presumably for its local en-
sign the red cross Of st. Patrick. This
Irish banner ought to have appeared in
the Union flag Of 1906, but it did net.
Ireland had no distinct recognition in
the Union flag until 1901, when the
Irish and British Legislatures were
united. At that date the union jack
underwent . further change, and
the red diagonal cross Of st. Patrick
on white field was intro
duced. Since that date the union jack
has shown the red cross and white mar.
gin, recalling the banner of st. George !;
the white diagonal and blue field Of st.
Andrews banner, and the red diagonal
cross of st. Patrick showing over the
white disgonal cross of the Scotch ban
ner. The blue ground OF the jack is
therefore due to Scotland and the red
and white as crosses and margins to
England and to Ireland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-07
Away from she World. Up I'm she Blue
Ridge.

hlGGes
Virginia has many lovely resorts that
have entranced the soul Of the tourist
and the poet, and caused nature to
blush in the reflex of her own lowell.
ness; but the beauty of the " Blue
Ridge" is crowning glory to the At
fractions of the Old Dominion seldom
told in song or story.
High up, and in sheltered nook OF
this queen Of American mountains,
wooed and caressed by breezes from
snow-tippsd peaks, tempered by genial
sunbeams, is nestled quaint little viii
lsge that might be called the Paradise
of America, but modestly named the
village of " Blue Ridge" Springs. Ii
is the valley Of repose. the Mecca OF
the invalid, and the place par erceI-
lence for those who believe in the old
axiom of GAS we journey through life
let us live by the way" Blue Ridge
Springs offer in . natural way q sur
cease from many ills that flesh is heir
TO, an invigorating climate, AID visions
Of loveliness in landscape, mountain
boulders, and ripping waters. In an
artificial way it boasts Of one Of the
bsst-conducted hotels on the continent,
whose bonifsce, Phil. F. Brown, is an
open sesame at meeting and . benedic-
tion at parting. Reader, are you un-
we'll? No! Well, don't wait to be
unwell, but 90 and shake hands with
Phil. Brown At once.-Ne1 Orleans
PicdyUne.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-07
EIGHT-HOUR sYsTEM.
Action Taken by she Committee % 10
Certain Cos House Employees.

Action TAKEN DJ bno NO&nusittS~ ~ W
Certain Gas House Employees.
At meeting of the Committee on
Light held on Thursday night at the
upper gas-works there were present
Messrs. Powers (chairman), Davis, Kau-
felt, Molloy, and Conner. The follow
ing ordinance, which had been intro
duced in tho Common Council at its
last meeting and referred to the Com
mittee on Light, was taken up, approved
and its adoption by the Council re-
commended /:
An Ordinance Concerning Employees
at the Lomer Gas Works.
First. In employing and paying those
employees Of the city who are employ
ed at the lower gas-works, and who are
known as g retort-house men and
-" coal. shed men, and coke-ysrd" men,
eight hours labor shall be considered
10 be one days work.
Second. The person making out the
payroll of the said employees shall
certify weekly to the Auditor Of the
CITY the number of days service rem
dered by each OF the foregoing named
employees, counting eight hours as q
day, and the said disbursing officer shall
pay the said employees upon the audit
ing and approving Of the said payroll
by the Committee on Light or its
chairman.
Third. The Superintendent Of the
Gas.Works shall arrange the "shifts" /"
or "sets" Of said employees so that
no one "shift" " or set " Of employees
shall be obliged to work more than
eight consecutive hours and the said
Superintendent is hereby empowered
to employ three "shifts" or :" sets I"
of men. said "shifts" to work in al.
formation.
Fourth. This ordinance shall be in
force from its passage, and oil ordi-
nances or resolutions in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
The committee elected Mr.. Joseph
NJ. Shelton clerk, at . salary Of slOO
per annum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-07
]. RICHARDSON,


heated, and with it have burned my
name at the top and on both sides. |
guess that will answer" But what
will YOU do for q date?" his friends
asked. "Oh, no matter for that. There
will be no trouble in remembering when
Joe Richardson dies"
But the peculir feature Of this timber
matter follows. Long ago Mr. Richard
son made the acquaintance of Rev. DR..
Dix, rector of Trinity church, New
York, and there grew Up between
them warm friendship. Mr.. Richard
son addressed to his friend the follow
ing note
"Rer. DR.. Dir: Dear Brothsr,-I
send you material enough to make a
coffin. Please accept. Yours,
-. RICHARDSON"
DR.. Dix acknowledged the receipt of
the gift and expressed thanks. He at
once proceeded to have Q coffin made,
but, instead of following Mr.. Richard.
sons suggestion Of supplying dove
tails for economy's sake, he had tmade
up in modern style, brass-fastsnsd at
the corners, adorned and strengthened.
When the givsr was spprised OF DR..
Dix's expensive ideas he protested
and felt sure the pomps and vanitiss
of this world were destined to take pre-
cedence over the plain aud substantial
matter of fact. Remaining planks from
the tree were presented by Richardson
to his only brother in New York, who
likewise was thankful, but could not
bring himself to appreciate the economy
measures in coffin-construction followed
by the giyer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-07
A SHOCKING DEATH.
A VIRGINIA YOUNG LADY TORN TO
PIECES BY AN ENGINE.
Miss Lillian Bartlett, Of Allegheny coun-
ty, Loses Her Life at Clifton Forge
A Sad Affair.
Especial telegram to the pispatch.I

. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, August
6.-Miss Lillian Bartlett, Of Allegheny
county, met shocking death near Cliff.
ton Forge this morning. She and q
companion Miss Thompson) were walk
ing one on each side of the railroad
track coming eastward, and just before
the engine Of No. pssseuger-train.
Richmond bound, reached them Miss
Bartlett attempted to run across the
track to her companion. She was so
close to the engine that the engineer
(Mr. Murray does not know whether
she tripped and fell or was
struck down by the engine. lie,
however, immediately stopped the train,
when it was found that she had been
cut in two. Her head, arms and chest
lay on the ground outside Of the track
and ber body between two cross-ties on
the track, with her shoes and portion
of her clothing torn off, her limbs
beirg only bruised. Captain Smith, the
conductor, left one Of his trainmen
with the body, and sent another back
to the station to inform the road officials
of the casualty. The officers Of the
train could not possibly have prevented
the accident, which was solely duo to
the young lady having lost her presence
of mind.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-07
Police COurA

The following cases wsr. disposed OF
yesterday, Justice James Ryall pre-
siding:
Randolph Cameron, cursing, abusing.
and threatening to beat r. Ii. Wilkin-
son. Dismissed.
Thomas Bats (colored), assaulting,
choking, and beating Ida McGruder Oh
the street. Fined s5 and costs.
Edward Collins and NJ. Jones, drunk
Fined each s2 and costs.
Paul and William johnson, charged
with vasrsncy. Discharged.
Willie Woody, cursing aud abusing
Douglas Hoyle in the market-house
during market hours. Fined $3.50 and
costs.
James Ellis (coored), suspicious
character. Security required for six
months in the sum Of el00.
Richard Ferrell (colored), assaulting
and beating Emiline Fsrrell; and Emi.
line Ferrell, asssul.ing and threatening
to kill Richard Ferrsll. Made to pay
costs.
Harry Walters, drunk. Continued
until to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-07
Read and Prons.

l am not going to move, nor to chsngs
business, nor have any repairing done,
nor give you any Of the "old gags $50
prevalent now, but will sell the goods
named below at one half-and less than
one half-price. Gentlemen's Hand
Made Low Shoes, $3.50; Gsntlemen's
Mschine-Made Low Shoes, sl.50; La
dies Hand. Made Boots, $3.50; Ladies
French Kid Boots, $3.50; Ladies
American Kid Boots, s2; Ladies
Slippers, so cents, 81, and al.5O;
Misses Front.Lsce Fancy Shoes, 81 !;
Boys Low Shoes, best makes, 81 !;
Children's Opera Slippers, 5Oc.; Ch,l-
dren's Odd and End Slippers, 25c. No
exchange. j. A. GRIGG, Pace Block.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-07
A ANILLIONAIRE's PECuLIARIrIEs.
He Grows Elm Timber for His Own
Coffin ana Those OF His Friends.

Mr. Joseph Richardson, Of this city,
probably the wealthiest man in Con-
nec,icut, was born in England seventy
two years ago, writes . Bridgeport
Conn correspondent Of the New York
Herald. He remained in that country
long enough to become imbued with
the spirit of its ways and social ameni-
ties, and, with fair education, came to
this country with his father, after
whom he was named. The father was
immensely wealthy, and his property
was divided among three children
two sons and daughter. Mr..
Richardson seems to have possessed
the happy faculty Of turning everything
he touched into money, and what in the
way of transformation failed him he
has made good by accumulation through
patient waiting. His residence in North
Bridgeport is at the corner Of large
farm, which for fertility has no equal
in the country. Forty years ago be
sent to England for IN elm sapling. IL
reached him in March, and in the fol-
lowing month he planted it with care
near his dwelling. 1t grew and de-
veloped to q mighty tree. During the
thirty three years it was growing Mr..
Richardson often called the attention OF
his friends to the fact that in his native
land, among the educated classes, it
was the custom for men, by way OF
showing special regard for their person.
al friends, to present them with elm
timber for their collins, and that this
tree had been planted and fostered with
that end in view in his case. He often
talked about the tree, and would never
allow the pruning axe to be applied. Mr.
Richardson's great wealth has brought
him into association with the best peo-
pie in the country, and only among
those who failed to be honored with his
intimate acquaintance is ne looked upon
and pronounced penurious. Through
life he has abhorred all that savSred Of
display, and in all his business counsels
he has taken pains to inculcate the i'm
portance of economy.
In the matter of funeral ceremonies,
in which, it must be admitted, there is
more cheap gorgeousness sometimes
than genuine sorrow for the departed,
he has emphatically declared that the
money thus expended could have been
put to better use. Some six or seven
wears ago Mr.. Richardson took final
view OF his elm and resolved to put in
form the resolution he had adopted re-
specting the tree more than a genera
ton preceding. The tree was felled.
the best part Of the trunk taken to
mill, and sawed into planks. From
these sufficient material was selected for
three cotlins. To make his own coffin be
engaged the services Of Mr.. Judd, of
this city, who was instructed to practice
economy. This artisan dovetailed the
ends Of the plank, thereby rendering
the employment Of iron screws unneces-
sary. When the coffin was delivered
Mr.. Richardson pronounced it perfect
in every part, and had it packed away
in his garret to await the owners final
call for its use. In reply to a friends
question he said: "No, there will be
no engraved plate. 1t costs too much,
and it is not essential. have had my
old brand-iron, displaying
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-07
It will pay you. Go to City Point
and inspect the Monitors. Stesmer
Norwood leaves at 10 A. NJ. Sunday.
A COnveniens Train.

Pullman slesping-cars run through to
the White Sulphur Springs on the
Chesapeake and Ohio train leaving
Richmond at l0:30 P. NJ. This train
is exceedingly popular with business
men, especially on Saturday nights, a.
it reaches the springs resorts at good
hour Sunday morning, and they can re-
turn to Richmond at S:35 on Monday
mornings without losing any time from
business. There are quito number OF
Richmond people who will leave for
the White by this evenings train.