The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-15

70 do nearly as well as men and cheaper.
The wage prices given below are Of
okilled workmen and assistants in first
class mandatory, as in many Of the
Uthers great reduction is practiced:
Day labor. Foreign. American n n
SsSecs wssss sSsfs SSd stsndsss Ra los go
&siSnce paid skilled plaiemsier el la 500
sss.sss ss very srsssiaHF saiOH and SSR sSSSions Ss
ssISers o. ';;ipSoai;s;s; men. idncuii - 0 .
Scyasiso oi ali kinds. sxps,ienc.d - ~
Ma sv Who care for oven ana tend
e entirely during baking. ..... .es@sos. e7e@7 20
chlns painters. sesI So
sAvsrasG
These prices are ali for skilled people.
Apprentices serve term of z years be-
fore receiving anything of consequence.
The average price for rent, is f15; all
taxes, 81; poor gas 3s. Sd. u 1000.
Looking over these paices and ex.
penses, one can easily imagine how the
best of the inhabitants and possibly with
= great stretch of imagination how the
poorer ones live. / am giving you the
condition (as I have entirely thus far),
n0t Of the drunkards, loafers or poorer
.feople, but that Of the better or middle
}clase. As TO the cost of food, the prices
were very changeable but agree in
msny points with those shall name in
Walsafl.
The dummy engine alluded to In con-
.pection with the horse car, is very SINH
lar on smaller scale to the one which
1nfcsfs our beautiful little city. asked
= young man how long that style had
becn In use, and he answered, ''as long
rs he could remembered" and "he sup
boood always would be-"
y This in general il hurried survey of
Btoke-on-T Trent, with the exception Of
lone general fact, and that is, unless
some understanding is soon arrived at,
between master and men, the latter will
tither be obliged to seek for more lu-
crativc positions or sink to abject pow
erty and starvation. The time is nearly
here, and what will be done remains to
oe seen. This statement is authentic.
Leaving Stoke-on- Trent for Walsall,
Dnepassesr through another stretch OF
1elightful country, and must say, can
1idly, that thus far In travelling through
Bfeat Britain / have never seen the
time ! could even casually read a book,
papsr or even guide, lest should miss
Of soonery that follow each other, one
Il
bnd considerable money and was mid
nle-sged. doubt il there are any more
Ticturesque spots In the world for re-
tirement than In some of the counties
through which have Travelled. Far
M In every direction are hedge fences
With hocks OF sheep or herds of cattle
eontentedly grazing, while here and
there woodland or old-fashioned turn
utile lend primitiveness and enchant-
Umont to city bred people. There surely
could be no more enjoyable trip than
70 Independently tour the country, eth
or by cycle or coach.
Continuing on our way to Walsall we
lose the beautiful scenery, and see ON
every hand the stern reality of life, with
here and there large manufactures. i'm
msnse coal pits, iron fields, and in fact,
On q short space of time, see many more
industries than one could imagine.
Reaching Walsall one Immediately re-
ceivce the idea that he is in a suburban
town. In one of the main streets
Sflnerant stands line both sides, with
browny men. robust women and hawkers
In general endeavoring to dispose Of
Garden vegetables, live hens and
chickens, fruit, fancy articles, and even
cd clothes--for this is market day.
This n an oddity. For half mile on
either side these people practically own
the street. In the hotel, as at all other
hotels about this time, the only matter
eonvcrsed npon Is that OF politics. The
I1oornl and Conservative have IL back
ond forth until you are either interested
HourBelf or are Obliged 10 retreat.
Walsa1l has population of about 70.-
90, and although somewhat interested
IA oonI mininQ abe IA still more an IN,
onddlerf ironmongery, and this in par.
ticulas n Whist has brought ms here
There are many large manufactures In