The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-30

things the Northumberland mlneFs stand
ahead Of all other miners " Hle N0flhi
1lhls may 6eem d strong statement Va
vleW Of ths fact that not long ago 4 GER
tain writer visited hnHland, ana sub 90
aiIently declared W tho world lhai tie
Hnallsh coal miners, IN social hnn moral
affairs, we're not far removed from lhe
What am going to say 10 regardless Of
either free trade or protection, firht !
viii deal with tho Northumberland coal
diaaer AZ home, that 10 when he u Out OF
the mine, He has comforts and avenues
10 intelligence that an American coal dla'
Ger nNye secs, and even may not dream
oi, | have examined, carefully into the
conditions Of each, and know that have
lust stated fact, AZ home NO Norlhum.
berland miner las splendid house aud
Garden free, The honsea are generally
bullt of brick Or stone, and have from
three 20 five and hiH rooms, The gardens
are large enough 70 grpW sufficient veg
etahles for the house, ana the miner aen'
orally nfeeds hla own haoon,n aud rears
hls own poultry, These eondiliona, that
n. all that have lust mentioned, are mol
10 be found in the United States, and II
IA Of very great importance
to have house aud coal fTee, Hut every
eollIery village IL laid cut admirably aud
inns "A lecture hall an1 reading room,
Now the pToprleiOra Of these mines have
paid the lions share OF money in building
ibese institutions, A. u rule the reading
rooms aud lecture halls have been en'
ilrely built by the mine owners, These
reading r0ons are well paironlzed and
this accounts Tor the remarkable degree
of Intelligence there II 20 be found among
Tie North Of England because what aay
OF Northumberland minera appliea 10 the
miners nf Durham county, in many col
llery Villages lhere are excellent debating
snoietiea and musical organizations and
the hours of labor are short el0ugh Va
allow all these things 70 be we'll patron
lied,
The North Of England minor 10 out ni
the house about eight hours when al work
lhlt time Includes hIa going 70 aud oOm-
Ing from hlR work lie, therefore, may
work about seven hours per day, The
rules are RAID on this point Ito earns
from . 70 Hhhllllnga perday and Ia saying
this am taking the lowest estimate that
means u ,25 ort2 per day
The mine inspectors OF PENNSYLVANIA
have published their repOrlR for 1859 and
on looking over them, 40 reported by the
preaa, ind that tie eighth bltumluouh
dlatrIct gives the best average, as there
was little or no trouble In that district dur
Ing the year and the average wages Per
minor for the year was till and tie report
Of the Chief Inspector OF Ohio gives the
miners Of this state about $3.50 f0r the last
year, The miners OF Pennsylvania and
Ohio have 70 pay on an average over 50 per
month rent aud fuel besides, and many u
them have 20 deal In company stores,
commonly called pluok'me.alorea, for tho
way they pluck the men Ia high prices,
Compare then The sl,2b 10 500 per day,
and worl, nearly every day IN the year "
North Of England mlnea, with house rent
aud fuel free, and cooperative alorea OF
their own 70 deal In, with the wages OF
Pennsylvania and Ohio miners, aud see
where protective tariff beneilia the miner,
lntconcluaon lot me say that the kngllah
mincra would not elect such a man ~ Mo'
Kinlry 10 represent thom, hut would elect
well known friends and pay them wellfor
representing them correctly. Therefore,
mlnera Of this dhtrlct, SEQ 10 II that Me-
Klney IL elected 10 stay at home.
INDEPENDENT,